26 June 2015 | Euronews
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USA One of two escaped US prisoners shot dead by police Richard Matt, one of two men who escaped from a maximum security jail in the US has been shot and killed by police. Matt had been serving life at the -
Gaza Swedish boat sets off to join flotilla aiming to break Israel's blockade of Gaza A Swedish boat has set off from the Greek island of Crete to try and break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. The “Marianne” is expected to join a flotilla -
Sport Russia continue to dominate European Games Russia enjoyed a golden double in three on three basketball tournament at the European games in Baku Azerbaijan. The women’s team handled the -
Kuwait ISIL claims it carried out Kuwait mosque bombing The first terror attack in Kuwait claimed by ISIL militants struck as worshipers gathered for Friday prayers at a Shi’ite mosque -
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Russia Former Russian PM Yevgeny Primakov dies at 85 Yevgeny Primakov, former Russian Prime Minister, foreign minister and spy master has died at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. A Kremlin -
Ukraine Ukraine's 'presidential' summer camp -
Tunisia Tunisia beach attacks: Death toll rises to 37 Terror arrived at a Tunisian beach resort on Friday when at least 37 people were killed in a mass shooting by suspected Islamist militants. Dozens -
Economy Battle brewing in Athens over bailout deal The Greek Prime Minister is heading back to Athens and an emergency cabinet meeting is on the cards as crisis talks speed towards another potential deadline. -
USA US annual gun killings far outnumber its worst toll from terrorism Increasingly clear lines are being drawn in the United States between the dangers of racial extremism and the danger of guns. As the country mourned -
Economy Tsipras says creditors trying to "blackmail" Athens Behind the smiles, tensions are mounting between Greek Prime Minister Tsipras and his European partners – just hours before Saturday’s (June 27) -
France France says deadly attack on factory near Lyon is a terrorist event A decapitated body daubed with Arabic inscriptions was found at a French factory near Lyon after a man is believed to have killed his employer and -
Sport Defending champ Djokovic to face Kohlschreiber in Wimbledon opener The draw for Wimbledon – the third of tennis’ four major championships – took place on Friday. World number one Novak Djokovic faces a stern test in -
USA US Supreme Court rules gay marriage a constitutional right In a momentous day for the rights of minorities the US Supreme Court has ruled that the US Constitution upholds the rights of same-sex couples to -
Economy Europe Weekly: EU Summit agrees on migrants...but still no deal for Greece -
Sport Copa America: Peru set up semi-final with hosts Chile Peru will face hosts Chile in the semi-finals of the Copa America after they dominated Bolivia in the last eight. Paolo Guerrero lit up the stage in -
World NSA: connecting people Three French presidents with unsecured phones? Did the US National Security Agency (NSA) listen to the conversations of Jacques Chirac, Nicolas -
France French say deadly attack on gas plant near Lyon is terrorist attack The decapitated body of a man was found at the entrance to a gas and chemical storage facility near the French city of Lyon on Friday. It followed a -
Kuwait Kuwait: suicide attack kills many in mosque A suicide bomb attack at a Shi’ite mosque in Kuwait City has left several people dead. The group calling itself Islamic State says it was behind the -
Culture news Athens' new multi-million euro cultural hub on schedule for 2016 opening A bird’s eye’s view offers an idea of the scale of an astonishing new site currently under construction in Athens. Designed by world-famous -
Tunisia Tunisia: at least 37 dead in attack on hotel in Sousse At least 37 people, including some foreigners, have been killed during an attack on a tourist hotel in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse. At least -
Cinema A powerful comedy on class struggle in Brazil -
Europe News Greek talks down to the wire Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was back at the European Council on Friday (June 26) morning for another day of talks. He has just 48 hours to -
No Comment Chile: Violent clashes between police and protesters -
World News Europe's green credentials, how do they measure up? The EU remains in the top three greenhouse gas emitters along with China and the US, but while the EU is decreasing its output, China's emissions have been skyrocketing since 2000. -
My Europe Series Ireland's transgender revolution: winning the right to recognition From heavily criticised to highly praised, Ireland is about to become one of Europe’s most progressive states on the rights of transgender people. Up -
Business Planet Industrial symbiosis in Kalundborg: turning waste into a resource For 40 years the port of Kalundborg in Denmark has been a world reference for ecology in industry, otherwise referred to as ‘industrial symbiosis’ -
France Decapitation and explosion in French Islamic terror attack France has again been struck by an apparent terrorist attack, this time near the city of Lyon. The shocking incident, currently under investigation -
World News Green house gasses explained Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere by absorbing the sun’s infrared radiation without reflecting it back towards space. It is an entirely -
Culture news The Tenors launch new album ahead of North American tour The Tenors are taking their signature operatic pop music on tour as they release their fourth studio album, ‘Under One Sky’. The all-male quartet -
World News Migration: Divisions emerge over EU deal Details are emerging of strong differences of opinion between Europe’s leaders as they try to address the problems caused by soaring numbers of -
My Europe Series All you need to know about using your driving licence across EU borders Mutual recognition of driving licenses and validity of insurance across borders in Europe is a long-established principle within the EU. But it -
Azerbaijan Baku European Games: Day 13 Highlights -
Economy EU's Oettinger gives Athens five days to avoid a 'Grexit' -
Republic of Ecuador Ecuador: protestors warned of a "class war" Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets across Ecuador. This is the third week of protests; people are angry about new tax legislation -
USA Sightseeing plane crash in Alaska kills nine people A cruise ship excursion plane has crashed in Alaska killing all nine people on board. Search teams found the wreckage of the DeHavilland Otter -
Belgium EU leaders agree migrant plan, while Greek debt deal remains elusive Tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece will be relocated to other EU states over the next two years. That is the decision -
USA British actor Patrick Macnee, star of The Avengers, dies British actor Patrick Macnee has died aged 93. He is best known for his starring role in the 1960s TV series The Avengers. Macnee played the part of -
Myanmar Myanmar: constitution vote sees military retain powerful political role The armed forces’ powerful political role remains in tact in Myanmar. A move to amend the Asian country’s constitution, to remove the military’s -
Chile Santiago: Clashes during student demo over education reforms Students have clashed with police in the Chilean capital Santiago during a protest over educational reforms. They have taken to the streets because -
Syria Pro-Kurdish party says Kobani 'massacre' reflects Turkish support for ISIL Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP party is describing an ISIL attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani as a “massacre.” It is blaming it on Turkish state -
Gaza Flotilla prepares to set off on attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza Activists are preparing to set sail in a flotilla of boats, to try and break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. They are due to start their journey from a -
United Kingdom Rwanda's spy chief bailed after being arrested in London Rwanda’s intelligence chief is set for a full extradition hearing in London in October after being arrested at Heathrow airport last weekend. Karenzi