1 June 2015 | Euronews
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Greece Athens waits for news of Berlin bailout talks Greece’s creditors have held an emergency meeting in Berlin to discuss a ‘final offer’ on debt negotiations. As the meeting ended on Monday (June 1) -
Iraq Iraq: Hundreds attend funerals of police and militiamen killed in ISIL attack Suicide bombers targeted a police base in Iraq's Anbar province on Monday leaving at least 40 dead and dozens injured. -
Belgium Belgium: hanging up on the phone booth Belgium has made the call to dismantle its remaining phone booths. Two years ago the government lifted a rule for former national operator Proximus -
USA Texas cows rescued from floods The sun has come out in parts of Texas, but large areas remain submerged. Several hundred stranded cattle had to be rescued from Liberty County, as -
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South Africa American tourist killed in lion attack at South Africa park An American tourist has been mauled to death by a lion at a popular wildlife park near Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite park signs, staff believed -
USA Court win for Muslim woman denied job for wearing head scarf The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who was denied a job because she was wearing a head scarf for religious reasons. Samantha -
Sport French Open: Sharapova out, Djokovic and Nadal to clash in quarters Defending champion maria Sharapova was knocked out of the French Open Fourth round on Monday following a surprise 7-6, 6-4, defeat by Czech 13th seed -
Romania Food for thought: Romania slashes VAT on foodstuffs to 9% Romania used to be the only European Union country not to have differentiated VAT on most foodstuffs, with bread being the exception. But now -
Turkey Much ado about a loo: Turkey's president challenges opposition over golden toilet seat claims Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu accused the president of using tax payers' money to decorate his presidential palace bathroom, most notably with a golden lavatory. -
Japan Solar Impulse 2: team upbeat despite unscheduled Japan stop A solar plane attempting to fly around the world has been forced to land in Nagoya, Japan, because of bad weather. Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg had -
Europe News Russia dismisses EU complaints over travel blacklist Russia has dismissed EU complaints about a travel ban on European politicians. EU officials say Moscow’s move to ban 89 lawmakers from travelling to -
Sport Red Bull Air Race: Arch flies to victory in Croatia The fly boys stopped off in Rovinj Croatia for the third leg of this season’s Red Bull Air Race series. Spectacular as ever the event saw competitors -
Italy Italy's Renzi vows to push on with reforms despite disappointing election results It was business as usual for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on an official visit to Afghanistan, a day after voters delivered a blow to his -
France Sarkozy reconsolidates by renaming UMP 'Les Républicains' Re-brand the ‘UMP’ party ‘The Republicans’. Nicolas Sarkozy has secured 83 percent of the members’ support for the change. It is part of -
Yemen Yemen: French hostage Isabelle Prime appeals for release A video has been released of French national Isabelle Prime, who was kidnapped in the Yemeni capital Sana’a in February, 2015. In the clip, Prime -
Ukraine Saakashvili sings support for Ukraine after governor appointment Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has joined a group of students in reciting Ukraine’s national anthem. Video of the singing was posted -
Sport The Corner: Messi magic, Gunners glory and leaky goals in China Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao to win the Copa del Rey and close in on a treble winning season with just the -
Syria ISIL extends power in Syria; supply route to Aleppo cut, rights group claims ISIL jihadists have extended their self-styled caliphate in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. Soran Azaz and Aleppo -
Egypt Egyptian Human Rights Council calls on state to end abuses Egypt’s National Council of Human Rights (NCHR) has published a report saying that the country still has a long way to go in respecting basic -
World News What makes sports bodies like FIFA "fertile for corruption"? -
Sport Thirsty Chinese goalkeeper leaks goal This week on our Bloopers segment of ‘The Corner’ a Chinese Superleague goalkeeper takes a water break but leaks a goal. The mishap proves costly for -
Culture news Ukrainian Art 1985-2004 reflects societal changes A new exhibition has opened at the Pinchuk Art Centre in Kyev, Ukraine, called “Borderline: Ukrainian Art 1985–2004” – exploring the development of -
USA USA 'Freedom Act' spying programme explained US intelligence services’ sweeping surveillance powers, controversially exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, expired on Monday (June 1). The -
Austria Far-right 'gains' as Austria kicks off 'super election year' Austria has seen a rise in support for the far right following local elections in the central state of Styria and Burgenland in the east. Primary -
France 'Love locks' removed from Paris bridge It is known the world over for being a city of romance. But one bridge in Paris is literally buckling under the weight of love. So many mini -
World News Magnussen to miss FINA Worlds due to injury -
China Beijing bans smoking in all public indoor spaces Smoking has been banned in all indoor public spaces in Beijing. The toughest crackdown to date aims to stem a looming health crisis. But the move -
Cinema Inside Out gets warm reviews Inside out is the latest release from Disney-Pixar, and was shown out of competition at Cannes this year. It is about a girl called Riley, whose -
Cinema Aloha: fun to make, fun to watch Aloha, set in Hawaii, starring Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper, is a military rom-com. The two A-listers said that making the film really was as fun as -
Next Series Root cause: making crop plants better at sourcing water and nutrients Increasing a plant’s ability to locate and absorb water and nutrients through its roots could potentially lead to bigger and better crop yields. That -
Next Series Do you know: roots or branches, which grow faster? -
No Comment Enrique Iglesias injured by drone during concert Enrique Iglesias performed a concert in Mexico with blood streaming from a wound in his hand caused when he tried to catch a drone. The Spanish -
USA US spying powers suspended after Senate setback The US National Security Agency (NSA) has temporary lost its authority to collect bulk phone records. The surveillance programme made public by -
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Italy Italy: Renzi's Democratic Party loses ground in regional elections Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has suffered a setback in regional elections. Although his centre-left Democratic Party has won five of seven -
No Comment Rescued migrants and more than a dozen dead arrive in Sicily -
World News Deadly MERS virus infects 18 people in South Korea Doctors in China have confirmed a man from South Korea is receiving treatment for the deadly virus MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). The -
China Solar Impulse makes unscheduled stop in Japan Poor weather has forced Solar Impulse 2 to make an “intermediate landing” in Japan. The solar-powered plane will wait for better conditions above the -
Burundi Burundi opposition calls for president to quit African leaders meeting in Tanzania to discuss the political crisis in Burundi have called for the postponement of contentious elections which have -
USA US Senate fails to act over controversial surveillance laws The US Senate has failed to reach a deal over extending anti-terrorist laws that let its security services collect phone data. It means the law known -
Italy PM Renzi 's Democratic Party remains top in Italian local poll Exit polls in Italy’s local elections are indicating that Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party will remain the largest in a vote widely -
China China introduces smoking ban in Beijing A smoking ban in Beijing comes into force today in the Chinese capital’s, restaurants, offices and on public transport . Health activists have -
Egypt Egypt demolishes Mubarak's party HQ in Cairo Egypt has begun demolishing the political headquarters of former President Hosni Mubarak. The concrete tower block symbolised decades of -
Italy Italian aerobatic pilots involved in deadly collision before show A collision between two Italian planes belonging to the country’s air force aerobatic team has left one pilot dead. The incident took place during a -
Poland Poland's newest political party poised to make election impact The first congress by Poland’s newest political party has been held in Warsaw. Economist Ryszard Petru is one of the founding members of the newly