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World's longest and deepest rail tunnel to open in Switzerland 1 June 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Gotthard tunnel runs 2.3 km under the mountain at its deepest point The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is to be officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work. The 57km (35-mil…

EU referendum: Vote Leave sets out immigration plan 1 June 2016 From the section EU Referendum The UK could have a "fairer, more humane" immigration system that would work better for the economy if it left the EU, leading Leave campaigners say. Tories Michael Gove, Boris Johnson and Priti Patel, and Labour's Gisela Stuart are calling for a points-based system for all migrants coming to the UK. They say EU free movement rules have hit wages and strained public services. …

Euro 2016 could be terrorist target, US warns 31 May 2016 From the section Europe The US has warned that the Euro 2016 football championships being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks. "The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists," the State Department said. The event is being hosted from 10 June - 12 July at various venues. France is already under a state of emergency following last year's Islamist-claimed attacks in Paris. View the full article

Islamic State group hits back as Iraqi army moves into Falluja 31 May 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption Fighting erupted early on Tuesday Militants from the so-called Islamic State have launched a dawn counter-attack as Iraqi government troops push into the city of Falluja. A day after troops advanced through the souther…

Diabetes: Children 'not getting recommended checks' 31 May 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Science Photo Library Almost 75% of older children in England and Wales with diabetes are not getting key health checks, a study suggests. Data from 27,682 children and young people showed 25.4% of 12-year-olds have the seven recommended annual health checks, such as eye screenings. However, the Royal College of Paediatrics…

Second minister in new Brazil government quits 31 May 2016 From the section Latin America & Caribbean Image copyright AP Image caption Fabiano Silviera resigned hours after staff at his Ministry scrubbed his office door calling for his resignation A second minister in Brazil's new government has resigned. Fabiano Silveira was in charge of the ministry …

EU Referendum: Sadiq Khan joins PM to urge EU Remain vote 30 May 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright PA/Getty Images Labour Mayor of London Sadiq Khan isto share a platform with Prime Minister David Cameron at a Remain rally later. They will jointly launch a Britain Stronger In Europe battle bus, despite Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refusing to engage in appearances with Mr Cameron. It comes after Mr Cameron h…

Coastguard rescues 19 suspected migrants off Kent coast 29 May 2016 From the section UK Image caption The rescue took place off the coast of Dymchurch in Kent Nineteen people have been rescued from a boat that had started taking in water in the middle of the night in the English Channel, off the Kent coast. The BBC has been told that some of the passengers, who are believed to be migrants, phoned relati…

Hissene Habre: Chad's ex-ruler convicted of crimes against humanity 30 May 2016 From the section Africa Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Habre's trial is seen as a test case for justice in Africa Chad's ex-ruler Hissene Habre has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison at his war crimes trial in Senegal. The judge also …

Iraq troops in 'final assault' on Islamic State in Falluja 30 May 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption Iraqi forces began an operation to recapture Falluja a week ago The Iraqi army says it has begun an operation to storm Falluja, a bastion of so-called Islamic State (IS). It comes a week after the government launched a con…

Syria conflict: Chief opposition negotiator resigns 30 May 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mohammed Alloush accused Syria's government of "continuous aggressions" against the Syrian people The chief negotiator of Syria's main opposition umbrella group, Mohammed Alloush, has resigned over what he called the failure of pe…

Brexit 'huge blow' warns ex-World Trade Organisation boss By Harry Kretchmer Business Reporter, BBC News 30 May 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright Getty Images The World Trade Organisation's former director-general has warned that the UK economy risks a "huge blow" if it relies on the agency's global trading rules in the case of an EU leave vote. The UK's services would be particu…

Donald Trump: Migrants treated better than US military veterans 29 May 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionThe BBC's Jon Sopel reports: "The organisers - many of them veterans from the Vietnam era - invited us to join the front of the parade"Illegal immigrants in the US often get better care than the nation's military veterans, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said. "We're not going to allow that to happen any longer," he told a bikers' rally in Washington DC. Mr Trump did no…

Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants' 29 May 2016 From the section Europe Up to 700 migrants feared dead in three shipwrecks off Libyan coast this week, UN refugee agency says 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