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Europe
Tanker crash creates chocolate-covered highway in Poland
Drivers in western Poland were caught in a sticky mess on Wednesday after a tanker carrying liquid chocolate overturned and spilled its contents onto the road.
- by Palko Karasz
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UK
Protesting students force Oxford Uni to remove Theresa May's portrait
A portrait of British Prime Minister was removed after complaints she was a "contentious figure" who failed to show compassion towards migrants.
- by Christopher Hope & Camilla Turner
Iran
Europe pledges to save Iran nuclear deal 'for our shared security'
The UK, France and Germany reject US sanctions and will continue to trade with Iran in effort to keep it from restarting its nuclear program.
- by Nick Miller
Facebook bans foreign ads around Ireland's abortion vote
An upcoming vote on abortion has turned Ireland into ground zero in the global reckoning on social media influence.
- by Isaac Stanley-Becker
Immigration
Volunteers who rescued migrants cleared of smuggling charges
The three Spanish firefighters and two Danish men were arrested in January 2016 on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos.
Russia
As Putin is sworn in for fourth term, his image changes subtly
Vladimir Putin's face is everywhere - on souvenir mugs, billboards and daily television - but analysts say the portrayal is subtly shifting.
- by Francesca Ebel
Donald Trump
Fury in France, Britain over Trump's gun law speech
US President Donald Trump caused anger in France and Britain by suggesting looser gun laws could have helped prevent deadly attacks in Paris in 2015.
- by Sarah White and David Milliken
Angela Merkel
We must attract more women to survive, Angela Merkel tells her party
Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed her conservative Christian Democrats on Saturday to attract more women to their ranks or else lose their status as one of Germany's two big popular parties, or 'Volksparteien'.
Donald Trump
Anger in London over Trump knife comments
Some British doctors and legislators have reacted angrily to US President Donald Trump's comments comparing a London hospital to a war zone because of knife crime.
Vladimir Putin
Russia detains Navalny and hundreds others at Putin protests
Police detained hundreds of people at boisterous rallies across Russia protesting two decades of rule by President Vladimir Putin just two days before his inauguration for a record fourth term.
Emmanuel Macron
Thousands rally at anti-Macron protest in Paris
Under the close watch of French police, thousands of protesters in Paris danced, picnicked and railed against President Emmanuel Macron at a "party" marking his first year in office.