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Elisabetta Belloni: Italy appoints first female spy chief
"Woman of courage" Elisabetta Belloni is appointed head of Italy's secret services. -
Russia picks team for film shot on International Space Station
An actress and director will blast off in October - but Tom Cruise also plans to visit the ISS. -
Paris seeks to ban through traffic in city centre by 2022
The council wants to create a low-traffic zone to reduce pollution and congestion. -
Woman gives birth in Kyiv metro underpass
Police in Ukraine helped a woman who went into labour in a metro underpass in the capital Kyiv. -
Pierre-Charles Boudot: Top French jockey under investigation for rape
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Pierre-Charles Boudot has denied assaulting a woman in February. -
Lampedusa: Italy's gateway to Europe struggles with migrant influx
Italy appeals for EU help as 2,000 arrivals within days fill Lampedusa's migrant camp. -
Champions League final moved to Porto and 12,000 Chelsea and Manchester City fans can attend
The Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City on 29 May is switched to Portugal from Turkey. -
Mary Beard's retirement present to fund students
Historian and TV presenter is paying for scholarships to widen access to classics beyond "posh" people. -
Why is this French doctor throwing away vaccines?
France has had a low uptake of the AstraZeneca vaccine which is creating stockpiles of the drug.