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8 May 2018

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Serj Tankian and Nikol Pashinyan

Rock star Serj Tankian hails Armenia change

The Armenian-American musician has supported opposition politician Nikol Pashinyan.

A mural depicting Northern League"s leader Matteo Salvini (R) and 5-Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio kissing is seen in Rome,

Why Italy is still searching for a leader

Two rival populist groups say they have made steps towards a deal, more than two months after the election.

Marco and Gloria as fairy tale heroes

The Grenfell couple transformed into a fairy tale

An Italian couple who died in the Grenfell Tower fire become heroes in a new story book.

People enduring alcoholism - illustration

More UK Punjabis 'seek alcohol support'

The reports follow a BBC survey suggesting 27% of British Sikhs have a family member with a problem.

Metropolitan Police officers set up a stop and search operation

Met gang database 'not fit for purpose'

Scotland Yard's Gang Violence Matrix is racially discriminatory and unlawful, Amnesty International says.

Jessica Mauboy

Why is Australia in Eurovision?

The country has taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2015. Jessica Mauboy explains why.

Imaging showing the words mental health written in sand

Patients still at risk, watchdog warns

Kent and Medway NHS Trust promised a suicidal woman a year ago that "things would change".

Pile of 'Ecobricks;'

EcoBricks: Building a way out of plastic?

The boss of an Indonesian food factory is encouraging his community to creatively reuse plastic waste.

Police and black men

A national history of immigration panic

The issue of immigration to Britain is a fraught one. Was this always the case?

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