Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax evasion
ITALY

Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax evasion

An Italian court sentenced Milan designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana on Wednesday to one year and eight months in prison for failing to declare around one billion euros in income to the authorities. The pair deny the charges.
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Furious French slam Barroso’s ‘reactionary’ jibe
FRANCE-CULTURE

Furious French slam Barroso’s ‘reactionary’ jibe

France has reacted with indignation to EU Commission head José Manuel Barroso’s accusation that countries – such as France – are “reactionary” for wanting to keep cultural subsidies off the table in forthcoming free trade talks with the US.
G8 leaders call for Syria peace talks at frosty summit
SYRIA

G8 leaders call for Syria peace talks at frosty summit

G8 leaders on Tuesday threw their weight behind calls for a peace conference on Syria to be held "as soon as possible" after the conflict dominated the summit and caused frosty tensions between Russia and other world leaders.
Mali reaches deal with Tuareg rebels
MALI

Mali reaches deal with Tuareg rebels

Bamako reached an agreement with Tuareg rebels occupying a key northern city on Tuesday, in a move that is expected to pave the way for crucial nationwide polls next month.
Montreal mayor resigns over corruption probe
CANADA

Montreal mayor resigns over corruption probe

Montreal Major Michael Applebaum resigned on Tuesday after being arrested by Quebec’s anti-corruption police the previous day, raising fears of another prolonged corruption scandal after the city's last mayor also had to step down.
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Four Belgians detained on Turkey-Syria border
HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Four Belgians detained on Turkey-Syria border

Four Belgian nationals trying to pass into Syria were arrested by Turkish police on the border on Wednesday. Belgian officials said the group were planning to fight in the Syrian civil war and had already been sent back to Belgium on June 17.
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