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Guatemala

Actor Jimmy Morales into Guatemalan presidential run-off

Popular comic actor Jimmy Morales is the front-runner heading into next months Guatemalan presidential run-off. Newcomer #JimmyMorales leads in

Tajikistan

Tajik authorities find guns, arrest 14 in swoop on former minister's supporters

Tajikistan’s former deputy defence minister is on the run after security forces stormed an isolated gorge near the capital and confiscated a large

United Kingdom

Northern Irish Executive will not meet until crisis is resolved says Robinson

The power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive will not meet again until the current political crisis is resolved. So says the leader of the Democratic

United Kingdom

Brooks returns to work as head of News UK

Just four years ago Rebekah Brooks was given a multi-million euro pay-off by Rupert Murdoch before standing trial in Britain’s phone-hacking scandal

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Sport

Rodriguez takes Vuelta lead as Schleck wins stage 16

Joaquim Rodriguez did enough on Stage 16 of the Vuelta to don the leaders Red jersey with only five stages of the race remaining. The peloton faced a

Turkey

Turkey vows to clear PKK stronghold as violence grows

Turkish aircraft have launched retaliatory airstrikes on PKK positions in the country’s mountainous southeast region. After Kurdish bombing kills 16

Hungary

Hungarian police scuffle with migrants and refugees at Serbia border

The situation at the Hungary-Serbia border remained tense on Monday (September 7). The Hungarian defence minister resigned as scuffles continued

Germany

Germany's winning refugee welcome formula

Many Germans are rolling out a cheering, red carpet welcome for refugees that few could doubt is genuine. To the many thousands fleeing war, who

United Kingdom

UK's Cameron changes tack on refugees, admits drone killing

Finally stung into action after public opinion swung dramatically in favour of allowing more refugees into Britain last week, the British government

Syria

Air war rages over Syria and Iraq

Rebel forces in Idlib claim Syrian government forces have launched a deadly barrel bomb attack on the town of Ariha killing six and injuring many

Economy

Peugeot and Renault in pole position to enter Iran's car market

It’s Iran’s biggest industry after oil: car-making. And the expected phasing out of sanctions following July’s nuclear deal means the race is on to

Sport

England, Iceland and Czech Republic book Euro 2016 spots

This week’s ‘The Corner’ is dedicated to the business-end of the qualification campaign for the European Championships. Besides hosts France who

USA

Happy Birthday Uncle Sam

Europe News

French farmers struggle amid slump in milk and meat prices

Thousands of farmers have been protesting in Brussels over falling milk and meat prices – and many of them are from France. Germain Krantz runs a

Cinema

Taste of America comes to Deauville for Film Festival

The 41st Deauville American Film Festival has opened with a special tribute to Canadian actor Keanu Reeves, whose decades-long career has seen him

France

French have strong security interest in fighting ISIL

One year ago, we saw the first US-led air strikes against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIL) — in August 2014. They targeted jihadist positions

Greece

Greeks evacuate refugees from Lesbos as island overflows

The emergency evacuation of refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos has begun after the island, normal population 4,000, was overrun with between 15

Cinema

Star-studded world premieres shine at Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival has kicked off in style with a number of world premieres including ‘A Bigger Splash’ starring Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson

Culture news

A voice to watch: Ruby Amanfu

You may not have heard her name before, but odds are you have heard her voice: Ruby Amanfu has a long history as a back-up and duet singer with acts

France

French bomber apologises for Rainbow Warrior 'murderous fiasco'

A retired French intelligence agent has apologised for planting explosives in a state-sponsored terror attack that sank the Greenpeace ship Rainbow

Greece

Greece: polls suggest Syriza is losing its lead

A number of polls suggest that New Democracy, the main opposition party in Greece, is closing the gap on the governing Syriza in the run-up to the

Economy

Oil down again, UK North Sea job losses total 5,500

Oil markets were down again on Monday amid continued fears over the fall in prices, the glut in global supply, and a slowdown in demand in China. The

World News

Fashion's 'enfant terrible' Jean Paul Gaultier speaks to Euronews

Europe News

Police pelted with eggs as farmers protest in Brussels

There have been angry scenes in Brussels as EU farmers protested over falling milk and meat prices. Eggs and firecrackers were thrown at police, as

Germany

Germany to spend six billion euros on refugees

Germany has announced a series of measures and six billion euros of funding to deal with the refugee crisis that is being described as

Economy

Tesco sells South Korean business to focus on UK market

Tesco is selling its South Korean stores for $6.1 billion (5.5 billion euros), as the British supermarket continues to pull out of foreign markets to

Economy

China's foreign reserves suffer biggest monthly fall on record

China’s foreign currency reserves suffered their largest monthly fall on record in August. It’s the result of heavy intervention by the central bank