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2015-05-22

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Colombia

Colombia FARC fighters end truce after government attack

Colombia’s FARC rebels have ended a ceasefire after they said government troops killed 26 of their fighters during a raid on a jungle camp in Cauca

Spain

Will voters oust 'la casta' in Spain's regional elections?

Regional elections in Spain on Sunday are expected to show whether fast-growing support for anti-establishment parties can be turned into political

Angola

Angolan generals drop charges against journalist Rafael Marques

Defamation charges have been dropped against a journalist who accused seven Angolan army generals of being complicit in human rights abuses. The

USA

US: Hillary Clinton emails published online

Messages from Hillary Clinton’s private email account have been released by the US State Department. Many of them relate to the 2012 attack on

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World News

'The dictator is coming' - Juncker's cheeky welcome for Hungarian PM

“The dictator is coming.” Not the usual greeting you would expect to hear at an EU get-together. But “dictator” was the word chosen by European

Saudi Arabia

ISIL to blame for Saudi Arabia Shi'ite mosque suicide attack

The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says one of its suicide bombers killed or wounded 250 people in a Shi’ite mosque attack in Saudi

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU backs migrant mission to its south, looks east

In this episode of Europe Weekly, the EU gives the green light to start a naval operation off the coast of Libya; the bloc holds a summit in Riga

France

Mixed reaction to French plans to force supermarkets to donate unsold food

There has been a mixed reaction to moves by France to crack down on food waste. The French National Assembly has voted to prevent large supermarkets

Colombia

Colombia FARC fighters end truce after government attack

Colombia’s Marxist FARC rebels have suspended a ceasefire agreement. The group said it lifted the truce after government troops killed a group of

Sport

French Open 2015: Nadal handed tough draw

Spain’s Rafael Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the French Open after Friday’s draw handed him the toughest

France

Paris pickpocket protest forces closure of Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been forced to close because of a worker walkout over crime around the famous landmark. Those protesting say there has

Iraq

ISIL forcing coalition to reconsider its strengths

Islamic State militants have been steadily battering Iraqi government forces. Well-armed and resourceful, ISIL’s bombs are found buried in villages

Sport

Wrestling in Times Square

World class wrestlers from Cuba and the United States celebrated the improving relations between the countries with an outdoor exhibition in Times

Europe News

EU warns eastern neighbours of long road to closer ties

EU leaders say they want to continue building ties with their eastern neighbours, despite pressure from Russia. However, officials say that process

World

Knowledge is power: how Big Data is transforming education

Big Data is a big idea circulating in the worlds of government, business and academia which, its supporters say, promises to revolutionise the way we

World News

Money prizes for Olympic athletes? SportAccord chief issues IOC reform plan

World

Football storms batter Portugal, Italy, Israel and Palestians, France

Upheaval in the world of football in this week’s Perspectives: we start with Portugal which is reeling from a video showing the police beating of a

Spain

Ivory Coast 'luggage boy' given temporary residence in Spain

An eight-year-old African boy who had been hidden in a suitcase in a bid to smuggle him into Spain has been granted temporary residence. Adou

Greece

'Very intensive' work needed for Greek bailout deal, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is warning that “very intensive” work is needed for debt-ridden Greece to reach a deal with its international

World News

And also...a presidential advisor readies his pistols, it's all Greek for foreign drivers, and a load of bull

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the

Business

Rostropovich Festival in Bustling Baku

The Mstislav Rostropovich Festival is on in Baku the event is in honour of cellist and conductor Rostropovich. Rostropovitch is considered one of the

Cinema

"A pigeon perched on a branch philosophised about life."

The title is a gateway into the universe of director Roy Andersson and the “the final part of a trilogy about being a human being.” In a succession

Saudi Arabia

'Suicide bomb' at Shi'ite mosque in Saudi Arabia

There are reports of casualties after a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers

United Kingdom

UK struck by 4.2 earthquake unleashing flood of Twitter jokes

World News

Juncker to Hungarian PM Orban: "Hello, Dictator!"