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Hundreds of tractors block streets around the EU's headquarters in Brussels as ministers met to seek ways to streamline farming rules and red tape that have fuelled protests around the bloc. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says that he will "not allow" the European Court of Human Rights to block flights deporting illegal migrants to Rwanda from the UK, under a new bill being introduced in parliament. Previous attempts to send migrants to Rwanda have been stymied by court rulings against the UK government, and the prime minister is now under pressure from his own party to come up with a working policy to deter illegal migration. SOUNDBITE
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will not allow the European Court of Human Rights to block the government's planned policy of deporting migrants to Rwanda. Speaking after the UK Supreme Court ruled the policy unlawful, he says he will introduce "emergency legislation" to designate Rwanda a safe country. "If the (European Court of Human Rights) chooses to intervene against the express wishes of parliament, I am prepared to do what is necessary to get the flights off" he says. SOUNDBITE
Riots break out in Brussels after France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semi-finals, with riot police deployed to disperse the crowd using water cannons and tear gas. IMAGES
Supporters of the Morrocan national football team gather in the streets of Brussels to celebrate their progression into the 2022 World Cup knockout phases, the first time this has happened since 1986. Morocco secured an unexpected victory against Belgium - now eliminated from the competition - last Sunday, before topping Group F with a win over Canada on Thursday. IMAGES
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