25 February 2015 | Euronews
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Denmark Danish human trafficking operation nets 92 Ninety-two people have been arrested in Denmark on suspicion of human trafficking and fraud. Reports say a major police operation took place on the -
Austria Austria Islam law revised amid international criticism In Austria, controversial revisions to a century-old law on Islam have received parliamentary approval. The changes mean the employment of Islamic -
Israel US tensions with Israel increase over Iran's nuclear programme. US-Israeli relations appear to be in danger of sinking to their lowest level in recent years. The issue at stake is Iran. Israel’s Prime Minister -
Sport Champions League: Arsenal stunned by Monaco Monaco produced a superb display to stun Arsenal 3-1 in their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. After a -
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Sport Greek football league suspended after violence The Greek government has suspended the country’s top football league indefinitely in an attempt to crack down on violence. The action follows -
Afghanistan Avalanches claim up to a hundred lives in Afghanistan More than 90 people have been killed in northern Afghanistan in the worst avalanches for over 30 years. With heavy snow forecast to last for another -
Mexico Mexican police kill one, injure dozens at teachers' protest Protesting teachers in Acapulco, Mexico, ran into a determined police line as they cut the main road to the city’s airport. They were demanding -
Sport Alonso out of hospital Spain’s Fernando Alonso has been released from hospital with McLaren confirming he will miss this week’s final pre-season test in Barcelona. The -
Russia Kyiv's suspension of gas flow to eastern Ukraine 'smells of genocide' says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed Kyiv’s decision to cut gas supplies to parts of eastern Ukraine “smells of genocide.” Ukraine’s national -
France EU lets France off the hook again for breaching spending rules France has been let off the hook yet again for breaking EU spending rules. Paris has breached an EU mandated budget deficit target of three percent -
Switzerland HSBC bank executives apologise for "unacceptable events" The CEO of scandal-hit bank HSBC has apologised for failings in the operation of its Swiss private branch that allegedly helped clients avoid tax -
Sport Qatar 2022: FIFA rules out compensation FIFA have ruled out any prospect of Europe’s football clubs receiving financial compensation over the planned winter World Cup in Qatar. Speaking at -
Sport Davis Love III named 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain After weeks of speculation, Davis Love III has been confirmed as the next US Ryder Cup captain. The PGA of America announced on Wednesday that the -
My Europe Series What you need to know about opening a bank account abroad The challenges of opening a bank account in another country are explored in this edition of Utalk. The question comes from Alexandra in Prague: “ -
Ukraine Ukrainian army reports no soldiers killed in last 24 hours as fighting dies down For the first time since the second ceasefire came into effect 10 days ago the Ukrainian army has announced it has suffered no fatalities in the last -
World News Unions accuse McDonald's of big tax takeaway -
Europe News EU seeks to create single European energy market EU unveils ambitious plan to merge all 28 energy markets -
Greece Greek former finance minister on trial for breach of trust The trial of a Greek former finance minister has started in Athens. Giorgos Papakonstantinou is accused of tampering with a list of around 2000 -
Greece German lawmakers expected to approve Greek rescue extension German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said extending Greece’s rescue plan by four months was not an easy decision for eurozone finance ministers -
France World's leading Simcard maker confirms British and US spooks "probably" stole security codes The Franco-Dutch world number one simcard maker Gemalto has concluded its own investigation into a hacking of its security codes. Last week an -
World News Amnesty report blasts UN, governments for not doing protective duty “2014 was a catastrophic year for millions caught up in violence,” according to Amnesty International in its annual report on human rights. It -
World War on corruption: Ukraine struggles to emerge from the shadow of the oligarchs As war grips eastern Ukraine Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius tells Euronews the country faces major battles on other fronts -
USA Blind man sees wife for the first time in ten years Sometimes you don’t have to turn to the Hollywood movie makers for that heart-warming story, the one that starts with tragedy, and ends in triumph -
Canada Mystery tunnel in Toronto contained poppy and crucifix, police say -
Ukraine Diplomats swap warnings as West and Russia glower over Ukraine During the uneasy ceasefire along the eastern Ukrainian frontline diplomats from all sides are trying to cross the Ts and dot the Is on the “Minsk 2” -
Culture news Bright, fun-inspired collections banish winter blues at London Fashion Week To a live performance by British singer Clare Maguire, Burberry designer Christopher Bailey sent his models down the runway at London Fashion Week -
Poland Filmmaker Roman Polanski testifies in child sex extradition case Filmmaker Roman Polanski has testified at a hearing in Poland about a US extradition request over a child sex crime conviction. The court said it -
Europe News Send defensive weapons to Ukraine, top Kiev official tells EU The EU should send defensive lethal aid to Ukraine to help the country protect itself from Russian-backed separatists, the speaker of the Ukrainian -
France Mystery drones over Paris for second night raises concerns Drones have been seen flying over tourist hot spots in Paris for the second night in a row. That has raised concerns in a city already on high alert -
United Kingdom Amnesty calls on permanent members of UN Security Council to lose their veto It is one of the worst refugee crisis in the world with the numbers topping 50 million for the first time since World War Two caused by a year of -
Venezuela Police officer arrested after killing of 14-year-old boy during clashes A police officer in Venezuela has been arrested after confessing to shooting Kluiver Roa, a 14-year-old boy, with a rubber bullet during clashes with -
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Austria Austrian men become first in the world to have bionic hands A bionic hand, a groundbreaking operation and the power of thought. Three Austrian men have made medical history. They have been given robotic hands -
Culture news Me-Mo: an online magazine for photojournalism On the shores of the Ourcq Canal in one of Paris’ trendy neighbourhoods a group of award-winning photographers have got together to launch an -
Yemen French government demand "speedy release" of woman kidnapped in Yemen Police have stepped up their search for the French woman and her driver who were snatched while driving through Sanaa in Yemen on Tuesday. French -
USA 'American Sniper' killer sentenced to life without parole In the US, Eddie Ray Routh has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle. The 27-year-old fatally shot the former -
Ukraine Kerry accuses Russia of lying over Ukraine involvement US Secretary of State John Kerry has told American lawmakers that Russian officials repeatedly lied to him about their support for separatists in -
Economy Greece given four month extension, reform plan backing Greece was given a four month debt extension on Tuesday, buying crucial time for leaders to renegotiate the terms of its international bailout. -
Nigeria Nigeria rocked by twin suicide attacks, Boko Haram blamed At least 26 people have been killing in suicide attacks in two different parts of Nigeria. The attacks took place at major bus stations in Potiskum -
Argentina Argentine spy at centre of Nisman case accused of smuggling An ex-spy who exposed an alleged cover up by Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez has been accused of running a smuggling ring. Antonio Stiuso -
Lithuania Lithuania to bring back military conscription to counter Russian threat Lithuanian men aged 19-26 could soon find themselves carrying out military exercises as the country announces plans to bring back military