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Euro 2016 schedule: Fixtures, where to watch live, dates and times
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Malaysia Airlines MH17: Investigators find part of Big Buk missile at crash site
Investigators are working to find the source of the missile and when it was fired.
Gregoire Moutaux planned to attack Euro 2016 'with machine guns and grenades' in anti-Islam terror spree
President Hollande said terrorism threat "exists", but it will not stop Euro 2016 from being successful.
Russia Euro 2016 team profile: Leonid Slutsky's side must ignore dark cloud over Russian sport
Russia host the next World Cup and must give a good account of themselves.
Ukraine's spy agency torturing pro-Russian sympathisers in the Donbass alleges United Nations
The UN also accused pro-Russian separatist groups of torture in the conflict-ridden Donbass region.
England 1-0 Portugal: Wayne Rooney's position questioned after drab Euro 2016 warm-up win
Rooney started with Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy for first time but struggled to influence proceedings.
Human Rights Watch calls Ukraine to withdraw the ban imposed on 17 Russian journalists
Ukraine has prohibited 17 Russian journalists from entering the country from 27 May until 31 December 2017.
'Biggest ever' cybercrime bust sees 50 hackers arrested over suspected Russian bank robbery
The joint operation included the FSB, the Interior Ministry, Kaspersky Lab and a victimised bank.
Twitter: Suspended parody Putin account reactivated after censorship outcry
The account @DarthPutinKGB was taken offline sparking fears Twitter was responding to Russian government pressure.
UFC fighter Rashid Magomedov saves boy from drowning in Russia
Rashid Magomedov saves six-year-old child from drowning
Nadia Savchenko: Freed Ukrainian fighter pilot sworn in as MP amid talk of presidential run
Savchenko was imprisoned in Russia for nearly two years before Vladimir Putin granted her release.
Maria Sharapova named in Russia's Olympic team despite suspension
Sharapova is under suspension after failing a drugs test at the 2016 Australian Open in January.
Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko 'freed in prisoner swap deal'
Reports claim pilot was freed in exchange for two Russian servicemen.
Euro 2016 player to watch: Martin Skrtel's Liverpool uncertainty can be a positive for plucky Slovakia
Without assurances over his future, Skrtel must use the summer finals in France to boost his career.
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Victims' families sue Russia in £1bn compensation lawsuit
Claim to the European Court of Human Rights is based on the violation of a passenger's right to life.
Putin and Panama Papers probe linked to sacking of editors from Russia's RBC Media
Three editors leave their posts after sensitive stories about Russia's elite.
Disclosed NSA files leaked by Edward Snowden reveal probe into Putin's suspected links with crime
The files were released on 16 May in a fresh batch of documents leaked by Edward Snowden.
War on Isis: Row rages over Russian military base in ancient Syrian site of Palmyra
Russia is accused of building a military base in the World Heritage Site without permission which Moscow rejects.
Greece: Daily life inside Malakasa refugee camp
As conditions in refugee camps worsen, the relocation target of 20,000 asylum seekers has been virtually ignored.
EgyptAir MS804: Crash is the latest disaster for Egyptian aviation
Egypt's aviation industry has suffered a number of setbacks over the past year.
Former Nato chief warns of nuclear war with Russia if there is no Baltic defence boost
General Sir Richard Shirreff called on the West to act to 'avert a potential catastrophe'.
Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov makes heartfelt Instagram plea for missing cat
The 'toyger' of the Chechen strongman went missing nearly two weeks ago.
Eurovision: Red Army Choir announces it is willing to represent Russia in 2017
Announcement follows Russian fury at victory of Ukrainian song denouncing Soviet crimes.
The Groups of Death: Online suicide forums linked to deaths of 130 Russian teens in six months
Investigation exposes social-media groups behind recent wave of suicides, as MPs call for website legislation.
EU referendum: David Cameron claims Islamic State 'might be happy' with Brexit
UK prime minister was branded 'ridiculous' by one of his own MPs after the comment.
Crimea's Tartars: Muslim minority deported by Stalin in the spotlight over Ukraine's Eurovision win
Susana Jamaladinova's song recalls the 1944 mass deportation of Crimea's Tartars by Stalin.
Eurovision 2016: Furious Russian officials threaten boycott over Ukraine 1944 victory
Ukrainian winning song '1944' is about the persecution of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union.
Eurovision 2016: Was Russia robbed? You'd be forgiven for thinking so
Nail-biting, popcorn-munching, last-minute photo finish between Russia and Ukraine was Eurovision at its best.
Ukraine celebrates Eurovision win after stealing victory from frontrunners Australia
Singer Jamala won over the European audience with her emotional song 1944, about ethnic cleansing.
Ukrainian hackers leak personal information of thousands of journalists
The information was reportedly leaked on a website affiliated with the Ukraine Security Service.