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The family of the British-American actor, who played Chewbacca in the original movie franchise, announced his death on Twitter on Thursday.
Holly Hudson reports.
Britain's two main parties have lost seats in local elections, in what many analysts believe is a backlash over Brexit.
Those gaining ground at the ballot box were independents and smaller parties, as UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The EU says we must protect journalists and the free press in the era of fake news.
Friday is World Press Freedom Day and the EU drew attention to the fact many journalists risk their lives uncovering inconvenient truths.
Briohny Williams has more from Brussels.
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The United States military is reporting a significant rise in sexual assaults.
The spike comes after years of focused effort to address the problem.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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One of Paris' biggest hospitals has filed a legal complaint after protesters broke in during May Day demonstrations.
Over 30 protesters were arrested after breaking into La Pitié-Salpetrière, where Princess Diana died in 1997, and a political row has broken out over whether they were vandalising the hospital, or seeking refuge from tear gas.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting his Italian counterpart on Thursday at a Loire chateau where painter Leonardo da Vinci lived, to mark the 500th anniversary of his death.
The anniversary has been marred by rowing between the two countries over the lending of important works.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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Former UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has "strenuously denied" leaking information from the National Security Council.
Williamson was sacked for allegedly disclosing plans by the government to allow Chinese telecoms company Huawei to help build Britain's 5g network.
Holly Hudson reports.
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The European Union says it will use "all appropriate measures" to protect its businesses in Cuba after the United States lifted a ban on its citizens filing lawsuits against investors there.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini says it may take the case the World Trade Organisation.
Our Europe Correspondent Briohny Williams has more from Brussels.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law which will allow the government to tighten control of the internet. Lawmakers said it was necessary to counter foreign cyber attacks - but rights campaigners have called it a threat to freedom of speech. Lucy Taylor reports.