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Germany fears thousands got saline, not vaccine
More than 8,000 mostly elderly people are urged to get vaccinated again as a nurse is questioned.
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Italy says record 48.8C is registered on Sicily
If the registered reading is verified, it will be hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
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Violent anti-migrant protests erupt in Turkey
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UK and Russia anger Iran by recreating WWII photo
Iran condemns an "inappropriate" image of the UK and Russian ambassadors recreating a wartime image.
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Germany fears thousands got saline, not vaccine
More than 8,000 mostly elderly people are urged to get vaccinated again as a nurse is questioned.
![A firefighter battles the flames after a wildfire broke out in Petralia Soprana, Italy, 10 August 2021](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/1796F/production/_119832669_hi069325088.jpg)
Italy says record 48.8C is registered on Sicily
If the registered reading is verified, it will be hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
![Avangard warhead video still](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/166B8/production/_102623819_rusavangardgetty.jpg)
Russia holds hypersonic flight expert in spy probe
Alexander Kuranov, detained by FSB agents, runs a team of pioneering spaceflight researchers.
![Demonstrators gesture during riots against refugees in Ankara, Turkey](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/BD60/production/_119908484_mediaitem119908483.jpg)
Violent anti-migrant protests erupt in Turkey
Protesters attacked houses owned by Syrians after tensions flared over reports of a fatal stabbing.
![Russian and British ambassadors pose in chairs](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/85B7/production/_119913243_e8f99biwqai4rfd.jpg)
UK and Russia anger Iran by recreating WWII photo
Iran condemns an "inappropriate" image of the UK and Russian ambassadors recreating a wartime image.
![Seif al-Islam Gaddafi](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/39F9/production/_119914841_tv013364564.jpg)
Gaddafi's son faces arrest over Russia mercenaries
A warrant is issued against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi after a BBC investigation into mercenaries in Libya.
![Lionel Messi holds his new Paris St-Germain jersey](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/0209/production/_119912500_b5cd812c-d88a-4ece-b322-9343eb3ee8ca.jpg)
What are the fan tokens given to Messi by PSG?
Paris St-Germain has given Messi a "large number" of fan tokens as part of his welcome package.
![A firefighter battles the flames after a wildfire broke out in Petralia Soprana, Italy, 10 August 2021](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/1796F/production/_119832669_hi069325088.jpg)
Italy says record 48.8C is registered on Sicily
If the registered reading is verified, it will be hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
![Avangard warhead video still](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/166B8/production/_102623819_rusavangardgetty.jpg)
Russia holds hypersonic flight expert in spy probe
Alexander Kuranov, detained by FSB agents, runs a team of pioneering spaceflight researchers.
![Demonstrators gesture during riots against refugees in Ankara, Turkey](https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231333/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/BD60/production/_119908484_mediaitem119908483.jpg)
Violent anti-migrant protests erupt in Turkey
Protesters attacked houses owned by Syrians after tensions flared over reports of a fatal stabbing.
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