23 July 2015 | Euronews
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World News French MPs defend controversial visit to Crimea A group of French MPs has stirred controversy by visiting Crimea. The territory was annexed by Russia in March last year following a referendum not -
France French farmers remove blockade of Lyon still product price war rages French farmers have begun to remove the blockades from around the French city of Lyon, but the dispute over the price of beef, pork and milk is far -
France France: Vincent Lambert case sparks fresh debate on right-to-die The row over whether French tetraplegic, Vincent Lambert, should be allowed to live or die has reached a new impasse, with doctors deciding he should -
Sport Tour de France: Rising star Bardet makes his mark in the Alps French cycling fans were sent into wild celebrations on Thursday after Romain Bardet claimed his first Tour de France victory of his career whilst -
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Egypt Ferry and cargo vessel in fatal collision on the River Nile As many as 21 people, including two children, have been killed after a cargo boat collided with a ferry on the River Nile in Egypt. "Party boat" -
Poland Ukrainians killed in coach crash in Poland Polish police say a coach travelling from Ukraine to Warsaw has crashed, killing five and leaving 25 others injured. Poland - Travel Alert - 5 killed -
Iraq Iraq: US Defense Secretary makes surprise visit The US Defense Secretary has made a surprise visit to Baghdad. Ash Carter is in Iraq to assess the progress on plans for an offensive to retake the -
Belarus The scything tale of the French actor and Belarusian president French actor Gerard Depardieu, despite being branded a ‘threat to national security’ in Ukraine, still has friends in high places in Belarus. The -
No Comment Playing in a plastic sea in Washington D.C. -
Greece Greece moves closer to bailout talks as Syriza divisions remain The Greek parliament took a step closer to negotiations on an new €86bn bailout after MPs voted to reform the judiciary and banking system -
Economy Analyst: Greece needs reform, not more austerity The Greek parliament passed a second set of reforms early on Thursday morning (July 23), opening the way for further bailout negotiations to begin -
France Angry French farmers compare themselves to Greece ‘Le Foll, your Greece awaits you’ read one protest banner in which French farmers appeared to compare the crisis on the hands of Agriculture Minister -
Turkey Turkey: tit-for-tat attacks continue along Syrian border A soldier has been killed and another wounded in Turkey by cross-border gunfire near the border town of Kilis. BREAKING – Local sources: Armed -
Europe News EU competition regulators target Hollywood studios The European commission accused six Hollywood studios and one British broadcaster on Thursday (July 23) of violating rules governing the single -
Iran Amnesty slams Iran's 'staggering' state execution spree -
Cinema Charlize Theron stars in best-seller adaptation of 'Dark Places' Charlize Theron’s latest movie, the thriller ‘Dark Places’, has opened in the United States. The South African actress plays Libby Day who was just -
France French farmers block Lyon despite €600mn aid plan proposal French farmers blockade Lyon, despite the government's offer of a 600-million euro, 24-step aid plan, which would include tax exemptions. -
Culture news OMI's 'Cheerleader' tops charts thanks to German DJ remix Jamaican singer OMI’s catchy hit ‘Cheerleader’ is enjoying a second lease of life thanks to a remix by 20-year old German producer Felix Jaehn. Now -
Sport Tom Daley "can't wait" to compete at Rio 2016 -
United Kingdom Is Jeremy Corbyn too left-of-centre to become next leader of the UK Labour party? Tony Blair, former leader of the UK’s Labour Party and its most successful election winner, recently told his party it could not win power in Britain -
Culture news Rising pop star Tori Kelly launches debut album Since posting her first video on YouTube at the age of 14, American singer songwriter Victoria Loren “Tori” Kelly has been working hard to achieve -
France Farmers: President calls for profits to be passed back down the value chain Fresh from dealing with Greece, the French President is facing a crisis closer to home. Ahead of the start of the August getaway, farmers are -
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Economy Greece: parliament approves reforms but opinion is divided Agreeing to reform the judiciary and banking systems was a key step for Greece. Talks can now start with international creditors on the country’s -
Culture news Quiet 'Cannonball' - Damien Rice overwhelms Lyon crowd -
Culture news Paléo Festival marks 40th edition with icons like Ray Charles, Pharrell and Robbie Williams Switzerland’s Paléo Festival has just celebrated its 40th edition. The week-long event, held near the city of Nyon, began as a folk festival in 1976 -
Italy Berlusconi linked with a shock return to government – in Russia! Italy’s controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been offered a return to power in Russia, according to Italian media. Vladimir -
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan cancels cooperation agreement with United States Kyrgyzstan has cancelled a cooperation agreement with the United States after the US awarded a human rights prize to Azimzhan Askarov, an activist -
USA Donald Trump: rich, offensive and racing for the White House US presidential contender Donald Trump, so rich, can offend people to his heart’s content. He is not accountable to donors, like so many of his -
Kenya Obama rejects calls to avoid issue of homosexuality on Kenya trip -
World News Migration: the Mediterranean flow continues for Italy and Spain While debate about how to accommodate them rages in the north of Europe, a steady stream of migrants continues to arrive on the shores of the south -
Syria UN envoy 'concerned' about barrel bombs killing civilians in Syria The United Nations envoy for Syria says government barrel bomb airstrikes have caused widespread civilian death and destruction in the city of -
World News Soyuz capsule docks with space station A Soyuz space capsule carrying a Russian, an American and a Japanese docked smoothly on Thursday with the International Space Station. The capsule -
USA California wildfire burns 1,000 acres Nearly 300 firefighters are continuing to battle a fast-moving wildfire in Napa County, California, on Wednesday (July 22). According to local -
USA Comedian Bill Cosby loses bid to fend off allegations of sex abuse American comedian Bill Cosby has lost his latest legal bid to fend of allegations of sexually abusing at fifteen-year-old in 1974. That clears the -
Greece Greek lawmakers pass second reform package After heated debate Greece's parliament approves second set of bailout measures which this time deals with failed banks and introduces judicial changes. -
France French tobacconists mount cigarette packaging protest Angry French tobacconists are mounting a protest campaign against government moves to force cigarette companies to use plain, unbranded packaging -
Greece Greece: Anti-austerity protesters urge MPs to reject second raft of reforms Anti-austerity protests in Athens' Syntagma Square were largely peaceful, until a number of petrol bombs were thrown towards police . -
France French farmers block Lyon in product price war French farmers demonstrating against the diminishing prices of beef, pork and milk have taken their protest the French city of Lyon. Farmers blocked