26 November 2015 | Euronews
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Germany Germany's Cabinet backs military support for fight against ISIL Under pressure from Paris, Germany’s set to help in the fight against ISIL militants. Tornado reconnaissance jets are being pledged, along with a -
Hungary Hungary terror suspects are just WWII hobbyists, says court A court in Hungary has said there is no evidence to suggest a young World War II hobbyist has any links to international terrorism. The head of -
Monaco IAAF President Coe gives up Nike ambassadorial role -
Russia Putin and Hollande agree on greater cooperation over Syrian air strikes The presidents of France and Russia have been meeting in Moscow to discuss strengthening cooperation in the fight against Islamic State militants -
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Sport Clipper Round the World Yacht Race: LMAX wins stage three After more than three weeks of choppy seas and challenging weather conditions the leading competitors of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race -
Sport Klitschko and Fury warm up for title fight at Dusseldorf airport Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury undergo a public training session at Dusseldorf airport ahead of their heavyweight title fight. -
Sport IAAF president Coe quits Nike role amid conflict of interest claims Recently-elected IAAF President Sebastien Coe has announced he is to step down from his ambassadorial role with US sportswear giant Nike following -
France Flagmakers rush to meet demand as France prepares public show for Paris victims Workers in flag-makers up and down France are making tens of thousands of stitches in time for Friday’s great display of national pride. The -
Musica 'Just extraordinary' - Martha Argerich and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra pay homage to Claudio Abbado The swelling sounds of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra fill the Paris Philharmonie, at a concert to pay homage to Italian conductor Claudio Abbado -
Economy Summer tourism helps Spain's economy grow more than other eurozone countries Summer tourism helped Spain’s economy grow faster than most others in the eurozone in the third quarter. Figures from Spain’s National Statistics -
World News Muslims in Russian Federation, under police pressure (some) enlist with ISIL Indigenous Muslims living in the Russian Federation — native citizens — say their families suffer sustained harassment from the authorities, who are -
Russia Russia hits Turkey with economic sanctions, warns more could follow Russia has hit Turkey with economic retaliation following the fatal downings of two Russian aircraft on Tuesday. Some 15% of all food imports to -
South Africa South Africa lifts ban on domestic rhino horn trade South Africa’s ban on the local rhino horn trade has been lifted. The country’s High Court has found the country did not follow the correct -
Belgium Belgium lowers state of alert in Brussels from maximum level Belgium has lowered the security threat level in Brussels to three after nearly a week on maximum alert four. The reduction from a very serious -
Russia 10 Rosneft workers killed in Krasnoyarsk helicopter crash Employees of Russia’s state oil company are among at least ten passengers who have been killed in a helicopter crash. The Rosneft workers died when -
Economy Germany won't lower minimum wage for migrants, says economy minister Gabriel Germany’s economy minister has said the country’s minimum wage will not be lowered for migrants because of the refugee crisis. Senior economists had -
Europe News Captagon: the so-called 'super' stimulant 'used in Syria' Captagon: the stimulant that is said to be fuelling fighters in Syria. Or is it? Media reports have described it as a super drug that can mask pain -
Greece Greek pensioners protest pension cuts Thousands of pensioners have marched through Athens in the second anti-austerity protest in a month. Many feel betrayed by prime minister Alex -
Sport Jeju Grand Prix: Galbadrakh strikes maiden gold Judo’s final Grand Prix of the season got underway on Thursday in Jeju South Korea. Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh won her first tile for Kazakhstan as she -
Turkey Turkey and Russia trade barbs as tensions mount over downed jet The leaders of Turkey and Russia have been talking tough and trading accusations over the downing of a Russian fighter jet. The international -
USA Obama makes link between First Thanksgiving and America's refugee origins Obama's address reminds Americans their ancestors made it to the 1621 First Thanksgiving harvest festival thanks to Native Americans' aid to refugees from persecution -
Cinema Kingdom of Shadows turns the camera on three individuals in the US - Mexico drug war An unflinching look at the human cost of the US – Mexico drug war as seen through the eyes of three unlikely individuals, a nun, a US drug agent and -
Culture news Sara Bareilles is back with a new album Sara Bareilles who shot to fame when she topped the charts with “Love Song” back in 2007 has a new album out – “What’s Inside: Songs from Waitress” -
China Outspoken Canadian beauty queen denied transfer flight to China for Miss World -
Economy Nestlé praised for admitting slave labour used in Thai supply chain Nestlé has received praise this week over its admission on Monday that slave labour in Thailand is used in its supply chain for seafood. PR Week -
World EU goals for COP21 'very ambitious, to save the planet' Our Spanish Brussels correspondent talked to Europe’s top energy and climate official about Europe’s defence of humanity’y future. Marta Vivas -
World News Nuclear energy off the table at climate change talks What role will nuclear energy play in the future? For some it’s a key question that should be on the table for next week’s climate conference in -
Economy Tesco settles US shareholder lawsuit over 'accounting regularities' Britain’s largest retailer Tesco has agreed to settle a US shareholder lawsuit claiming that accounting irregularities inflated its share price. The -
Economy Barclays fined 103m euros for failing to run checks on rich clients Barclays has been fined 72 million pounds (103 million euros) for failing to run proper checks on rich clients to prevent financial crime. Britain’s -
United Kingdom Britain's parliament debates Cameron's call to air war in Syria Westminster was packed on Thursday as Prime Minister David Cameron laid out his case for intervention in Syria. A vote will be held on extending the -
My Europe Series Climate change - will the Paris summit see a meeting of minds on how to tackle global warming? On the Network this week Chris Burns looks at the hopes for the Paris summit on climate change. Experts are warning that unless there is joint -
Europe News Schengen under pressure after terror attacks Random checks on the French-German border. This could become a more common sight after the bloodshed in Paris two weeks ago. France wants tighter -
Russia Kremlin gets tough on Turkish food imports As the row over the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet continues Moscow has announced it is to tighten controls of agricultural imports from -
No Comment Refugees' new challenge: Europe's winter The EU’s refugee crisis is facing a fresh challenge – migrants arriving unprepared for winter conditions. Temperatures have dipped below zero degrees -
No Comment Prison protests hit Bolivia Bolivia’s capital La Paz have been hit by prison protests as inmates expressed their anger over alleged cuts in daily food allowances. Prisoners at -
France How to talk to kids about tragedies such as the Paris attacks How can we as parents or elders best communicate to children about terrorism and other senseless tragedies? -
Cinema Rocky Balboa is back It’s a tough one the fight game and its all about knowing when to step away from the ring. Some can’t and pay the price..and then there is Rocky -
Culture news Billy Gibbons goes solo and David Bowie has a new single Billy Gibbons is on his own. After four decades on guitar with the American rock band “ZZ Top” the 65-year-old is going solo. His new album -
France Hollande adds Italy to his coalition before heading to Moscow Holland heads to Moscow with his coalition package after adding Italy to his list of anti-ISIL partners, but will the package please Vladimir Putin? -
Kenya Pope disgusted by 'barbarous attacks' in God's name Pope Francis celebrated mass with tens of thousands at the university of Nairobi. Pope Francis, in Kenya, denounces "barbarous attacks" carried out -
World News Southern Australia burns as fatal bushfires destroy wildlife and livestock Swathes of southern Australia are a blaze after fourteen bushfires broke out on Wednesday. 2 killed, 5 heavily injured in South #Australia bushfires -
Brazil Brazil's Petrobras scandal claims two more scalps - a billionaire and a politician Two major figures in Brazilian politics and finance have been arrested as part of the sweeping corruption probe into state oil giant Petrobras -
World News UN launches programme to combat violence against women Rallies and demonstrations have taken place around the world in support of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women -
France French comedian Dieudonné is sent to jail over anti-semitic remarks -
France France introduces plain cigarette packaging The French parliament has narrowly passed a law to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes . It’s in a bid to cut the number of its smokers -
Russia Warning or no warning - tension grows between Russia and Turkey over downed jet Moscow and Ankara continue to contest the circumstances surrounding Turkey’s downing of a Russian jet. Now its over the issue of whether there was a -
Afghanistan MSF hospital strike 'avoidable accident' - US army probe A top US military commander says last month’s airstrike on a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz was an “avoidable