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UK Conservatives rebel over gay marriage

David Cameron, British prime minister, is facing deepening splits within his Conservative Party, with a divisive bill to legalise gay marriage returning to parliament.

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Car bombings hit Russia's Dagestan

Most of the wounded were caught by the second of Monday's two explosions in Makhachkala [AFP]At least three people have been killed in back-to-back car bombings in the semi-autonomous Russian republic of Dagestan, Interfax news agency reports citing authorities.

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Thousands protest against austerity in Italy

Thousands of people have protested in Rome against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of recession.

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Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision contest

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision song contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune 'Only Teardrops'.

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Rival protesters clash in Ukraine

Supporters and opponents of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich have scuffled as both sides held thousands-strong rallies in the capital, Kiev, police and local media have said.

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France legalises same-sex marriage

French President Francois Hollande has signed a gay marriage and adoption bill into law, a day after the country's Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the conservative opposition.

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UK's Litvinenko inquest suffers setback

A long-delayed inquiry to determine circumstances that led to the death of Alexander Litvinenko, the Russian intelligence officer, could be abandoned after the official responsible for leading it partly upheld a British government request to withhold crucial evidence.

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Nightclub dancer tells of Berlusconi parties

The nightclub dancer at the centre of the sex trial of Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister, has told a court that guests at the media tycoon's "bunga bunga" parties dressed as nuns, nurses and US President Barack Obama.

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Cannes festival rocked by $1m jewellery heist

Jewellery worth more than $1m which was due to be loaned to film stars has been stolen from a Cannes hotel in a pre-dawn heist.

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EU report says LGBT face discrimination

Almost two-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community have experienced discrimination and physical violence, according to an EU report.

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