Highlights: Portugal leave it late to beat Czech Republic

Did a left-wing politician ask for Portugal's police to be disbanded?

After a police shooting of a Cape Verdean man in Lisbon, a Left Bloc politician called for accountability of Portugal's police force management if statements are proven to be untrue.

Xi warns of 'rough seas' as China celebrates 75 years of communist rule

Commemorations were also held in the former UK colony of Hong Kong and Portugal’s former territory of Macao, both of which returned to Chinese sovereignty in the late 1990s.

Thousands in Portugal march against immigration in rally called by far-right party

Demonstrators marched through the capital Lisbon with the Portuguese national flag and carried banners bearing slogans like, 'Expulsion of immigrants who commit crimes'.

Hundreds evacuated from northern Italy as extreme weather continues to impact Europe

At least a thousand people were evacuated as flooding hit northern Italian regions. The extreme weather has continued to affect other Central European countries as well, like Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic.

Czechs left without electricity and drinking water following the floods

The flooding in the Czech Republic is easing, but South Bohemia is still at risk, with many households continuing to lack electricity and drinking water.

Heavy rains cause devastating floods in Czech Republic

Emergency workers conducted rescue operations in Czech Republic, following days of heavy rain that caused severe flooding and mass evacuations.

At least 16 dead and several missing as 'once in a century' floods hit Central and Eastern Europe

Heavy rains from Storm Boris have caused widespread flooding across several countries, with the Czech Republic declaring the highest flood warnings in 100 places.

Thousands evacuated in Czech Republic amid severe floods

Thousands of people have been evacuated from in the eastern region of Moravia in the Czech Republic, and more than 260,000 are now without power.