4 June 2015 | Euronews
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USA Rick Perry joins Republican race for the White House Former Texas Governor Rick Perry joins the race for the White House for the second time. The Republican candidate hopes to do better than in 2012 -
Italy Italian police seizes Turkish ship carrying 12 tons of hashish Italian police have seized a Turkish ship in the strait of Sicily carrying 12 tons of hashish – a discovery worth some 40 million euros. The ship -
Russia Military, patriotic fashion takes to Russian catwalk Young Russian designers go patriotic. They held a special fashion show in Moscow on Wednesday, where they presented collections glorifying President -
Ukraine Renewed Ukraine fighting prompts UN Security Council emergency meeting Ukraine has seen its worst fighting since February, with President Poroshenko warning of a huge threat of Russian military operations. The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency session on Friday -
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Israel Israel slams France's Orange over plan to end telecom deal Unveiling plans to shut down a brand licensing partnership in Israel, French telecom giant Orange has sparked outrage in the country, where it is accused of giving in to Arab calls for boycott. -
Spain Russia to the rescue: Moscow flies antidote to Spain's diphtheria patient Russia has come to the rescue of a six-year-old boy in Spain’s Catalonia region. The boy has been admitted to hospital with Spain’s first recorded -
Switzerland HSBC to pay 38 million euros to settle Swiss money-laundering probe HSBC has agreed to pay Geneva authorities some 38 million euros to settle a money laundering investigation at its Swiss private bank, Geneva’s -
World Scotland seeks stronger EU voice The woman who propelled the pro-independence Scottish National Party to win 56 seats in the United Kingdom parliament in Westminster in May is -
Greece Greece to delay and bundle debt payments, IMF announces Negotiations over Greece’s debt repayments seem to have reached a temporary conclusion. Following talks on June 3, the International Monetary Fund -
USA FIFA scandal deepens as ex-VP reveals details of past transactions Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner says he fears for his life and he has evidence that FIFA money was involved in the 2010 national election in -
Germany Over 20,000 activists protest in Munich against weekend G7 summit More than 20,000 protesters gathered in the German city of Munich on Thursday against a G7 summit that will be held in the region this weekend. -
China Tiananmen remembered: 135,000 attend Hong Kong vigil The Tiananmen Square crackdown has been remembered, 26 years to the date. A candlelit vigil in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park attracted 135,000 people -
Burundi Burundi elections put off again, fears of violence rise Elections in Burundi, postponed two weeks ago, have been delayed for a second time — local and legislative. Police have been shooting at protesters -
Greece Frustration in Athens over Greek debt talks Greek opposition leaders slammed leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over his negotiating skills on Thursday, with the conservative party saying "Napoleon fared better at Waterloo". -
Sport Sports United: Jumping in Aachen, Taekwondo twins and Teddy's favourite ippon The best show-jumpers in the world gathered in Germany to compete at the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix in Aachen. Along with Spruce Meadows and -
United Kingdom Scientists develop tests that predict your chances of dying -
Russia Drunken man takes selfie and topples Lenin A Russian man has destroyed a statue of Lenin while attempting to take a ‘selfie’. According to law enforcement in the Kemerovo, or south-central -
Europe News Greek debt talks rumble on Greek debt talks ended on Thursday without a deal struck between Athens and EU officials. The Reuters news agency reported that the EU is pushing -
Cinema Love and Mercy is a biopic about Brian Wilson Love & Mercy is a biopic about Brian Wilson, the co-founder of the Beach Boys. He wrote many of the band’s hits and is acknowledged as one of the -
Culture news The Vaccines on tour UK pop band ‘The Vaccines’ are on tour to support their latest album ‘English Graffiti’. Justin Young says it is important to have a cross-section -
Ghana Ghana's president 'heartbroken' after explosion kills around 100 The president of Ghana says he is heartbroken by the heavy loss of lives after an explosion at a petrol station killed around 100 people in the -
World News Turkey: violence erupts ahead of general election Tensions were high in the Conservative-leaning city of Erzurum ahead of the June 7 general election in Turkey. Riot police stepped in as -
Europe News Europe has gone to pot: marijuana still most popular drug in the EU Marijuana is still the most-used drug in Europe, according to a new EU report released on Thursday. Seventy-nine million Europeans have tried it at -
Ukraine At least 24 dead in 24 hours: EU condemns 'most serious violation' of Ukraine truce The EU denounces "the most serious violation of the ceasefire" in eastern Ukraine, as at least 24 people are killed in 24 hours of violence. -
Portugal Portugal: children's mock riot sparks social media storm Cops and robbers has long been a classic children’s game. But it seems that youngsters taking part in a mock riot is a step too far for some -
Italy Italian police arrest 44 over migrant centre corruption Italian police have arrested forty-four people suspected of being part of a corrupt network of business people and politicians. Search warrants have -
Brazil Watch: Brave Beatles fan plays guitar during brain surgery -
No Comment Police clash with Palestinian protesters amid Jerusalem light festival -
My Europe Series N-bomb, China White, Spice - the new wave in deadly designer drugs The explosion in new drugs often known as legal highs has become a major headache for governments across Europe. New psychoactive substances -
South Korea South Korea president demands a halt to deadly MERS virus South Korean President Park Geun-hye has demanded that everything is done to stop an outbreak of the deadly virus MERS in her country: Middle East -
Egypt Egypt: Mubarak to face second retrial over killing of protesters during 2011 uprising Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is to face a second and final retrial over the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising which forced -
USA Breasts, buttocks and botox - the surprising trends in plastic surgery -
Cinema Insidious: Chapter 3 Insidious: Chapter 3 is the latest installment of the supernatural horror franchise, and this time it’s a prequel, explaining how the family came to -
Culture news Imagine Dragons on world tour US pop-rock band Imagine Dragons are on a world tour to promote their album Smoke + Mirrors. Band member Daniel Platzman said that the band were -
Ukraine Ukraine conflict pushed Red Cross to its limit Since the beginning of the unrest in the east of the country, the Ukrainian Red Cross Society has been distributing humanitarian aid to vulnerable -
Ghana Dozens killed in Ghana petrol station explosion At least 78 people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in the Ghanaian capital Accra. It’s said to have been caused by a fire at a -
Argentina Argentina: thousands of protesters call for end to 'femicide' Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Buenos Aires to call for tougher measures to end “femicide” – the killing of a woman by a man -
China China ship disaster: 65 confirmed dead, hundreds still missing Sixty-five people are now confirmed dead, after a cruise ship capsized on China’s Yangtze river. More than 370 people are still missing, three days -
Ukraine Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine despite ceasefire Ukraine witnessed its most serious battles on Wednesday since a ceasefire agreement in February with the fighting centred near the city of Donetsk. -
Greece Positive mood despite talks between Greece and creditors ending with no deal Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said he believes "an agreement is in sight" with regard a debt deal being struck between the country and its creditors. -
Mexico Students clash with police days ahead of Mexican state elections Disturbances between protesters and police broke out in the same town were 43 students disappeared last year. The demonstraters have been calling for an education reform by the current government to b -
Latvia Latvia names outspoken critic of Russia as new president Raimonds Vejonis, the current defence minister and member of the green party, was chosen to become Latvia's head of state by the country's parliament. -
Israel Palestinians protest Israeli light festival in East Jerusalem Police used stun grenades on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of Palestinians protesting against an Israeli light festival held in the Old City of Jerusalem. -
USA Saving world football from dictators – the US and the FIFA scandal