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The World Cup group stages were brought to a close on Thursday evening as Belgium beat England to top Group G. 16 nations are now left competing - with Europe and South America continuing their domination of the tournament. Jessica King reports from Moscow.
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French authorities have charged 10 suspected far-right extremists in connection with an alleged plot to attack Muslims.
The suspects were arrested in raids across France on Saturday night.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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230 migrants are now on land after a rescue ship docked in Malta on Wednesday after being refused docking rights in Italy and Spain.
The 230 migrants will be split among eight European member states, as calls against NGO migrant work intensifies.
From Brussels, Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock reports
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British Prime Minister Theresa May is traveling to Brussels where she is likely to be told the pace of Brexit talks must intensify by the other 27 EU leaders.
The summit had been due to be a key moment in Brexit talks however little progress has been made by Theresa May on what her own government's negotiating position is. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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A Kremlin official says the visit by US national security adviser John Bolton yielded the results which both sides "expected". Mr Bolton was in Russia to lay the groundwork for a summit between President Putin and President Trump; details of the date and location are to be announced later today (Thursday).
Jessica King has more from Moscow.
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Britain's Prince William has made the first ever visit to the Palestinian territories by a member of the UK's Royal Family, as part of his tour of the Middle East.
The heir to the throne expressed his hope for "lasting peace" between Israelis and Palestinians during a visit to the West Bank. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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The African Union says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic republic of Congo is under control. The Africa Centre for Disease Control reports that its medical experts on the ground are still working with the DRC government to ensure that the cases remain minimal.
So far 28 people have died in the outbreak that was declared in May this year.
Coletta Wanjohi report from Addis Ababa:
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European Union Foreign Ministers are delaying new membership talks with the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania for at least a year.
The delay comes from a number of EU countries saying they've not done enough to demonstrate successful reforms.
From Brussels, Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock reports
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Argentina has scraped through into the knockout stages of the World Cup after a late goal gave them victory over Nigeria. They join Croatia, who beat Iceland 2-1. Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.
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The ride-hailing app Uber has won back it's licence to operate in the British capital after a judge overturned a ban issued last September by London's transport authority.
However the company has been put on probation for 15 months as Catherine Drew reports from London.
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A delegation from Eritrea has arrived in Ethiopia to begin dialogue on how to end the long standing rivalry between the two nations. This is the first high level contact between the two countries in two decades.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
A British plumber who spent five years making bombs for the Taliban in Afghanistan has been convicted or planning a terrorist attack near Downing Street as well as for for his activities overseas.
28 year old Khalid Ali is now facing life in prison after being found guilty as Catherine Drew reports from London.
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The European Union is divided over beginning membership talks with Albania and Macedonia
Adding the two Balkan states would boost the bloc to thirty members—but not all member states think now is the time to expand.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is brokering talks between South Sudan President Salva Kiir and and his former deputy Riek Machar in Sudan in Khartoum.
The Eastern Africa regional bloc The Inter-Government Authority on Development, or IGAD asked Sudan to host a new round of talks to end the nearly two years of political crisis since Dr Riek Machar fled the country following fighting.
The Khartoum summit is a follow up to inconclusive talks held on 20 June in Addis Ababa.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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World Cup hosts Russia have ended their brilliant opening run, losing 3-0 to Uruguay in their last group game. But both sides had already qualified for the next round, as Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.
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The U.S. will soon provide North Korea with a timeline of specific requests, in a follow-up to the agreement reached at the Singapore summit, Reuters reported Monday.
The timeline would help determine Pyongyang's level of commitment, according to an official cited by the news agency.
U.S. correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Sergey Lavrov will meet US National Security Adviser John Bolton in Moscow on Wednesday. Bolton will visit London and Rome to discuss national security issues and will later travel to Moscow to hold consultations on a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Jessica King has more.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused those responsible for a deadly attack on the country's capital of not wanting to see Ethiopia adapt to progressive reforms.
Two people are now confirmed dead following the Saturday blast in Addis Ababa during a public rally. More than 150 others are injured.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa: