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Media captionJeremy Hunt tells Today the government has ruled out staying in a customs union after Brexit Jeremy Hunt has said there is no possibility of the government backing a customs union with the EU after Brexit. The health secretary said the UK wanted “frictionless trade” but would “find a different way” to achieve that.Continue reading “Brexit: Jeremy Hunt says UK will not stay in customs union”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionJoan of Arc is also known as “the Maid of Orleans” for her role liberating the city in 1429 Authorities in the French city of Orléans are investigating racist tweets about a teenager set to play Joan of Arc. The city chose Mathilde Edey Gamassou, 17, on Monday to act as theContinue reading “Mixed-race Joan of Arc draws abuse from French far-right”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionMr Macron and Mrs Merkel said cuts to EU programmes could be damaging Germany and France have warned that funding cuts to EU programmes after Brexit could damage efforts to tackle illegal immigration and terrorism. The leaders of both nations said on Friday that spending on these areas should not be compromised.Continue reading “Brexit: EU leaders clash over financial impact of UK’s departure”

Image copyrightEPAImage captionPolice teams check the area following the shooting incident in Zurich Two people have been shot dead outside a branch of the UBS bank in the Swiss city of Zurich, police say. The shooting took place shortly before 14:30 local time (13:30 GMT) on Lagerstrasse in the Europaallee area. Zurich police said theContinue reading “Zurich shooting: Two people killed near UBS branch in Swiss city”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionThe Weinstein case in the US has inspired many French women to speak out on sexual abuse About four million French women – 12% of the total – have been raped at least once in their lives, a survey suggests. The study for the Fondation Jean Jaurès, a Paris-based think tank, also saysContinue reading “One French woman in eight has been raped, study says”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionNearly 400kg of cocaine was found at the Russian embassy in 2016 Argentina’s security ministry says it has foiled a plot to use the Russian embassy’s diplomatic courier service to smuggle cocaine to Europe. Police seized nearly 400kg of the drug from diplomatic luggage in an embassy annex after being told about itContinue reading “Argentina foils diplomatic luggage cocaine plot”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe Claremont case has been described as Australia’s most expensive murder investigation An Australian man has been charged with a third murder over the so-called Claremont serial killings – one of the nation’s longest-running mysteries. Bradley Robert Edwards, 49, is accused by police of murdering Sarah Spiers, 18, who was last seenContinue reading “Claremont ‘serial killings’: Australian on third murder charge”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionBarnaby Joyce says he will quit as Australia’s deputy leader Barnaby Joyce says he will resign as Australia’s deputy prime minister following a politically damaging saga that began with his affair with a former staffer. Mr Joyce said he would step down on Monday as leader of the Nationals, the junior government partner.Continue reading “Barnaby Joyce: Australia’s Scandal-hit deputy PM to resign”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionIn December women from South Sudanese rights groups marched in protest at the suffering women and children face Children in South Sudan have been forced to watch their mothers being raped and killed, the UN says. A report by UN human rights investigators says that 40 officials may be individually responsible for warContinue reading “Children ‘forced to watch rape’ in South Sudan”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe island nation plans to protect 30% of its seas by 2020 The Seychelles has created protected areas “the size of Great Britain” in the Indian Ocean. In exchange for getting some of its national debt paid off, the island nation has agreed to protect 210,000 sq km (81,000 sq miles) ofContinue reading “Seychelles protects an area ‘as big as Britain’ in Indian Ocean”