27 November 2015 | Euronews
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United Kingdom UK child sex abuse inquiry to investigate 'people of prominence' The head of a major British inquiry into decades of child sexual abuse said that allegations involving so-called people of prominence will be -
Turkey Turkey warns Russia not to 'play with fire' over downing of fighter jet Turkey’s president has warned Russia not to “play with fire,” as Moscow launches economic retaliation over the downing of one of its fighter jets -
Sport Shiffrin and Vonn wipe out as Gut seals Aspen giant slalom The curse of the US skiers in Aspen continued on Friday as both Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn both failed to finish the second giant slalom of -
Ukraine Still no power in Crimea as protesters block repairs to pylons Crimeans continue to suffer from a lack of power as work to restore electricity supplies is hampered by protesters and a lack of political will to -
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France Belgian police release new details about on-the-run fifth Paris suspect Belgian police have released new details of a fifth suspect in the Paris attacks they want to question. An international arrest warrant was issued -
Sport ''Fast Forward'' - skiing short film with a downhill twist World ski halfpipe champion Kevin Rolland and celebrated freestyle skier Julien Régnier mark the beginning of the ski season in their native France -
Uganda Pope Francis arrives in Uganda Pope Francis has arrived in Uganda on the second leg of his three-nation African tour. Tens of thousands of people lined his route into the Ugandan -
United Kingdom Marathon great Radcliffe cleared of all doping charges -
USA Black Friday in America: crowds in stores thin, but big at computers -
Culture news Visa For Music rocks Rabat The Moroccan city of Rabat has been echoing to the cadences of music from Africa and the Middle East. It was playing host to the second edition of -
World News World Bank looks for backers for $16B plan for Africa to adapt to climate change The World Bank has announced it is calling for some 15 billion euros to pay for a “plan” -
Italy Tour operator threatens to jump from Colosseum in Rome He came down in the end but there were worrying scenes at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday when a man threatened to jump from a ledge of the ancient -
Switzerland Swiss farmers march against austerity More than 10,000 farmers marched through the streets of Bern on Friday to protest against government austerity measures. They came from all over -
Nigeria Polish sailors kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria coast Pirates have attacked a Polish-owned cargo ship off Nigeria and abducted the captain and four crew members. The armed kidnappers boarded and looted -
Poland Poland rules out extraditing Polanski in child sex case Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski can breathe a sigh of relief – and start making a planned film in Poland. Prosecutors say they won’t appeal -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: Belgium under scrutiny after terror alert dropped In this edition of Europe Weekly: Belgium drops its terror alert level for Brussels from 4 to 3; a suspect package is found at the city’s main -
Economy Britain's economy slows as trade hit by global decline Britain’s economy slowed in the three months to September as trade held back growth, a victim of the global decline. The latest figures from the -
Business Planet Copernicus: down-to-Earth opportunities for SMEs reaching for the stars The Copernicus programme is an EU system providing Earth observation data and information. It delivers operational data on a free, full and open -
Sport Rio's Olympic whitewater slalom course put through its paces The test events for next year’s Rio Olympics are coming thick and fast now. After sailing, badminton and field hockey, the latest venue to be put -
France COP21: The Heat is On, Leaders Due Monday, Protests Banned The United Nations summit to address climate change is on track to open on Monday at Le Bourget in Paris with more than 130 heads of state and -
Russia Russian marine Alexander Pozynich buried A Russian marine killed by rebels in Syria has been buried in his native town of Novocherkassk. Alexander Pozynich, 29, was on board a helicopter -
Nigeria Nigeria: Suicide attack on Shi'ite pilgrims 'kills 21' At least 21 people are feared dead after a suicide attack on an annual procession of Shi’ite Muslims in Nigeria. The bomber struck on Friday outside -
World Education projects in Egypt and Uganda win 2015 Wise Awards Egypt-based Nafham and the Educate! project in Uganda have been named WISE Awards winners at this year's World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha. This edition of Learning World looks into what t -
Sport Judo: Britain's Conway wins gold in Jeju Four gold medals were for the taking on day two of the ninth and final Grand Prix of the season in Jeju, South Korea. Britain’s Sally Conway defeated -
France Paris terror attack victims honoured at national memorial service France has paid tribute to the 130 people killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris, exactly two weeks ago today. At a solemn ceremony at the city’s -
France France's flag reminds shaken country what it stands for Across France, people responded to President François Hollande’s call to show the flag to symbolise national unity, commemorating the Friday 13th -
Malta Happy memories: Queen Elizabeth opens Commonwealth summit in Malta Her trips abroad are increasingly rare. But Britain’s 89-year-old Queen Elizabeth is in Malta where she formally opened a summit of Commonwealth -
France French Foreign Minister foresees Syrian forces in the fight against ISIL RTL, a French private radio in France, has reported that France’s Foreign Minister has opened the door to possible cooperation with Syrian forces to -
Economy More shoppers go online for Black Friday bargains Euphoric and excited amid the frenzy to secure the best bargains, they poured into New York stores as soon as the doors opened. Black Friday actually -
World News What is the EU’s drive for a circular economy all about? The European Commission is set to unveil long-awaited measures on Wednesday, December 2, aimed at boosting the idea of a circular economy in the -
World News Lavrov hits Turkey with more penalties, doubts commitment to war on "secret allies" ISIL Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has used a meeting with his Syrian opposite number in Moscow to launch a stinging attack on the Turkish -
World News And also... #1in5Muslims; not quite terrorism; Russia's unlikely friendship Every Friday, journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which might not have reached the -
Economy Athens 'agrees new measures' to secure next bailout funds A Greek newspaper is reporting that Athens and its international lenders have agreed a new set of measures the country must approve by next months to -
Economy Will anti-austerity Portugal become the new Greece? Is Portugal about to take the same path as Greece? That’s the question being asked as the country’s new Socialist government was sworn in promising -
No Comment Poignancy in Paris as attack victims' names read out This is the poignant moment the names of the Paris attacks victims were read out at a national memorial service today (November 27) at the Invalides. -
No Comment France pays tribute to Paris attack victims A national memorial service has been held in France to honour the 130 people who died as a result of the Paris attacks a fortnight ago. President -
Cinema Sufragette - a film which reflects a milestone in British history For women to have the right to vote in the UK a group of women suffered the brutality of the authorities and the contempt of a part of society. Sarah -
Culture news The Wainwright sisters sing El Condor Pasa It was Simon and Garfunkle with tones that seemed to tiptoe over the words who made the song “El Condor Pasa” famous. Now another version has been -
My Europe Series Belgium seeks answers over its apparent status as a spring board for Europe's jihadists Since the Paris attacks soldiers and police have flooded the streets of what is in effect Europe’s administrative capital in neighbouring Belgium -
Kenya Kenya: Pope Francis visits slum, calls for more to be done about poverty On his final day in Kenya, Pope Francis calls on the government to do more to lift people out of poverty. -
France Paris terror victims honoured in national memorial service France has paid tribute to the 130 people killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris, exactly two weeks ago today. At a solemn ceremony at the city’s -
USA USA: estimates suggest early Black Friday sales not up to the mark Cheers could be heard outside shops US-wide as Black Friday sales kicked off slightly earlier than usual. In an effort to compete with online -
My Europe Series Utalk: European PNR - what's at stake? This week on Utalk, we answwer a question posted online by Muriel: “In the wake of Paris attacks, the creation of a European PNR, or a Passenger -
USA US: man arrested after jumping White House fence The White House in Washington has been in lockdown, after a man jumped the fence. He was quickly caught and now faces criminal charges. The -
Italy Italian police seize hundreds of rifles bound for Belgium Italian border police have confiscated almost eight hundred shotguns from a Dutch truck, which was travelling from Turkey to Belgium. The vehicle was -
Venezuela Probe opens into murder of Venezuelan opposition leader An investigation has been launched in Venezuela into the murder of a local opposition leader, killed just days before a legislative election. Luis -
Turkey Turkey: two journalists jailed over Syria smuggling reports Two prominent journalists in Turkey are facing charges of espionage after publishing video that allegedly showed trucks, belonging to the state -
Turkey Turkey dismisses Russia's economic threats over downing of fighter jet There is an escalating war of words after Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet. Moscow is threatening economic retaliation, something Ankara is -
Portugal Portugal's new government sworn in Portugal’s new government has been sworn in, ending weeks of political uncertainty. It is led by the moderate Socialist party and backed in