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Italy elections: Rome set to elect Virginia Raggi as first female mayor 19 June 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Ms Raggi is seen as a rising start of the Five Star Movement Rome is set to elect its first female mayor in a run-off vote in municipal elections. Virginia Raggi, from the anti-establishment Five Sta…

Protesters gather for anti-US military rally in Okinawa 19 June 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP Image caption Demonstration was held on Friday against the US military presence on the island Crowds are gathering on the Japanese island of Okinawa to protest against the heavy US military presence there. Demonstrators are angry a…

David Cameron: 'No turning back' on EU vote 19 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright Getty Images Image caption David Cameron said killed MP Jo Cox "embodied Britain at her best" The UK faces an "existential choice" in the EU referendum from which there would be "no turning back", Prime Minister David Cameron has said. M…

Now, here's a "protester" (for want of a better term), who's lucky not to be going home with more holes than he arrived with. I'd have just shot him and had done with it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QtaiMOPpi4 The officer (driving) does pull his sidearm early in the video, but it's holstered again by the time he gets out of the vehicle.

Twelve arrests as Belgium swoops on terror suspects 18 June 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police staged a reconstruction of the March attacks in Brussels just this week Police in Belgium have made 12 arrests in a huge anti-terror operation, nearly three months after the deadly bomb attacks on Brussels. …

Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Vladimir Putin 17 June 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AP Image caption Mr Putin said innocent athletes should not be punished for the actions of others Vladimir Putin has said it is unjust and unfair that Russian athletes remain banned from international competition, including the 2016 Oly…

MSF rejects EU funds over migrant deal 17 June 2016 From the section Europe Aid agency MSF says it will no longer take funds from the EU and member states because of migrant deal with Turkey This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

Gujarat riots: India court jails 11 for life over Gulbarg massacre 17 June 2016 From the section India Media captionHow it took 14 years to convict Gujarat riotersA court in India has sentenced 11 people to life in prison for their roles in a notorious massacre during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat. Twelve others convicted in connection with the so-called Gulbarg Society killings were jailed for seven years by the special court in Ahmedabad. In the attack, 69 people were hacked and …

Syria conflict: US diplomats press for strikes against Assad By Barbara Plett Usher BBC News, Washington 17 June 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright EPA Image caption The US leads a coalition carrying out air strikes on so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq Dozens of US State Department off…

Florida Pulse gay nightclub attacked - reports 12 June 2016 From the section US and Canada A shooting has been reported at a nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando, and the attacker is said to have taken hostages. The incident happened at the Pulse Club, a gay nightclub in the city. It posted on its Facebook page: "Everyone get out of pulse and keep running". Local TV reporter Stewart Moore tweeted that he had been told by a source that the suspect may be wearing a bomb. Photos on social media show dozens of emergency vehicles at the scene. View the full article

EgyptAir wreckage found in Mediterranean 15 June 2016 From the section Middle East Wreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say. A statement said "several main locations of the wreckage" had been identified. There were 66 people on board the Airbus A320 when it crashed on 19 May while flying from Paris to Cairo. It vanished from Greek and Egyptian radar screens, apparently without having sent a distress call. View the full article

Bank says referendum risk now 'global' 16 June 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images The Bank of England has warned that uncertainty about the EU referendum continues to be the "largest immediate risk" facing global financial markets. The Bank said there were "risks of adverse spill-overs to the global economy" from the 23 June vote. It said there was growing evidence that UK businesses…

Russia faces Uefa probe after violence 12 June 2016 From the section Europe Media captionFootage appears to show Russian fans charging at England supportersUefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Russia Football Union after crowd disturbances at the Euro 2016 match between England and Russia in Marseille. Charges against Russia are for crowd disturbances, racist behaviour, and setting off fireworks, it confirmed. The European football governing body said it had not taken any action against the …