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German manufacturers return to growth but France and Italy's weaken further - while the euro sinks on a warning from Mario Draghi that the ECB faces an uphill struggle. Ciara Lee reports.
The Lebanese pound sinks to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market, as banks in the crisis-hit country resumed an open-ended strike. The Lebanese pound, officially pegged at 15,000 to the dollar, was trading at 100,000 against the greenback on Tuesday, dealers said -- a dizzying plunge from 1,507 before the economic crisis hit in 2019. IMAGES
Euro zone business activity expanded at its weakest rate since the start of 2015 this month as growth paths diverged. But on the plus side, there was an unexpected surge from France. David Pollard reports.
Rescuers pluck hundreds of migrants from vessels off the Libyan coast, but for one young Somali man who died during the journey, their help came too late -- as 2016 starts to look like the deadliest year in the current migrant crisis. Diane Hodges reports.
Italy is facing Germany in the quarter finals of Euro 2016, but the coach might have other worries on his mind than the game, as he is meeting the German coach Joachim Löw.
The British Pound, stocks, banks and airline shares all take a pounding as markets worry about the economic consequences of the UK leaving the EU