3 December 2015 | Euronews
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Germany After the UK, Germany votes on Syria The German lower house will decide on Friday whether to support the international coalition targeting ISIL militants in Syria. If given the go-ahead -
USA The US military has opened all combat roles to women It has been announced that all combat roles in the US Army are to be opened to women. It means females will be eligible for around 220 thousand -
Denmark Danes reject further integration into EU Denmark says 'no' to further integration into the European Union . voters reject the adoption of EU laws on justice and home affairs -
Switzerland 16 FIFA bosses arrested in ongoing corruption probe Football bosses from across South and Central America were among 16 people charged by US prosecutors on Thursday with multi-million dollar bribery -
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Sport Gary Neville unveiled as Valencia coach Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville was unveiled as the new coach of Valencia on Thursday. The 40-year-old has signed on with the club -
Target African cities facing climate change The rainy season was supposed to have started in Johannesburg at the same time as the rest of South Africa but it hasn’t rained for months now. This -
Europe News EU opens McDonald's tax probe The European Commission has opened an investigation into the tax affairs of fast food giant McDonald’s. EU competition officials will look at the -
Belgium Paris attacks: further arrests and questions Police in Belgium have made two further arrests in connection with last month’s attacks in Paris. A 28-year-old Belgian man was detained at an -
Europe News Greece asks for EU help with refugees Greece has asked for more EU help to deal with the influx of refugees to its shores. It activated on Thursday the bloc’s so-called Civil Protection -
Greece Greek capital brought to a standstill as workers strike against austerity Protesters marched through the streets of Athens on Thursday as over two-and-a-half-million workers took part in a general strike that has brought -
World News Authorities struggle to find motive for San Bernardino massacre US House Democratic Leader has backed congressional efforts to address mental illness -
Economy Lukewarm response as Draghi unveils ECB eurozone stimulus plan The European Central Bank has announced fresh stimulus measures in a bid to boost inflation and the eurozone’s recovery. The ECB is to extend its -
Sport Twenty-six Italian athletes face ban for doping offences Italy’s Olympic chiefs have called for two-year bans for 26 of its athletes for failing to provide doping samples. The country’s National Anti-Doping -
Economy Saudi Arabia hints it may back oil output cut - if others do too Are there more signs of a chink in the Saudi armour over oil production? OPEC’s effective leader has been softening its stance against cutting -
World News Brazil thrown even further off-balance by pressure to oust Rousseff The bid to impeach Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is expected to slow efforts to reboot Latin America’s biggest economy. The acceptance by the -
Sport Real Madrid face King's Cup expulsion for fielding ineligible player Real Madrid could be facing expulsion from the Copa Del Rey after the club fielded an ineligible player during their fourth-round win over Cadiz -
World News Protesting Russian truck drivers block roads in to Moscow Russian truck drivers are continuing to protest over a government plan to introduce new road tolls that they say will put them out of business -
Greece Greece: death at the border leads to violence The deaths of migrants at sea are all too common. But a man from Morocco has become the first person to die at the land border between Greece and the -
Spain Spanish government poll says it will win country's election According to a Spanish government opinion poll, the country’s governing People’s Party is set to win the most seats in this month’s general election -
Ukraine Dmytro Firtash calls off visit to Ukraine employers' congress The 10th Congress of the Ukraine Federation of Employers took place in Kyiv in the absence of its boss Dmytro Firtash. The Ukrainian billionaire was -
Economy French unemployment bucks eurozone trend to hit 18-year high Unemployment in France has risen to its highest level for 18 years. The figures grind against the gradual improvement elsewhere in the eurozone. Data -
Cinema Youth lead the nominations for the European Film Awards Michael Caine along with Harvey Keitel star in the Italian comedy-drama “Youth” written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It is one of the movies – -
Turkey Turkey says ISIL oil trade accusations are old-style Soviet propaganda Turkey has again denied that it is profiting from the oil trade with ISIL, claiming that the Russian accusations are reminiscent of old-style Soviet -
Sport FIFA ExCo committee approves reform package FIFA’s executive committee on Thursday unanimously approved a set of proposals to pave the way for significant change to the governance of World -
Economy ECB extends stimulus plan to boost eurozone economy The European Central Bank has announced fresh stimulus measures in a bid to boost inflation and the eurozone’s recovery. The ECB is to extend its -
Economy ECB cuts deposit rate with further stimulus measures expected The European Central Bank has begun taking stimulus measures in a bid to boost inflation and the eurozone’s recovery. Ahead of a news conference to -
World News Putin slams Turkey in speech, demands international solidarity against terrorism President Vladimir Putin has again condemned the leadership in Ankara for the downing of a Russian plane last week near the Syrian-Turkish border -
Denmark All you need to know about the Danish opt-out referendum On December 3, 2015 Denmark holds a referendum on its relationship with the European Union. -
No Comment Japan: Jacuzzi with pals Monkeys in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido are given a rendezvous for a hot bath for the first time this winter. In a day, more than 90 -
No Comment Denmark: thieves who are not afraid How to steal an ATM? Danish bank robbers have the solution! In the city of Ringe, they used a large construction loader to ram a building and steal -
Iraq ISIL tunnel network unearthed in Sinjar Kurdish peshmerga forces in the north of Iraq have discovered a secret underground tunnel network allegedly used by ISIL fighters to protect -
Culture news "Istanbul Sessions" at "Visa for Music" in Rabat Istanbul in Morocco. The band that is – “Istanbul Sessions”. They were in the city of Rabat to present their work at the “Visa for Music” fair. And -
USA US police name suspects in San Bernadino shootings in which 14 people died Police in California say they believe the two people who shot and killed fourteen people in San Bernadino were the only suspects involved -
Europe News Denmark votes on whether to ditch EU home affairs opt-outs Denmark is holding a referendum on whether to adopt EU laws on justice and policing. Since 1993, the Danish government has opted out of such -
Syria UK government says first airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria were successful The British government has described the UK’s first airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria as ‘successful’. The bombing came just hours after the -
World News Oscar Pistorius is guilty of murder Paralympic Athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder by a court in South Africa. The hearing overturned an earlier verdict of -
World News Turkey will regret it, Putin threatens ‘Turkey will regret it’, said Vladimir Putin. In his annual Presidential Address to the Russian Federal Assembly in Moscow, he expressed surprise at -
World News Russia moves to reconnect electricity to Crimea Vladimir Putin has promised to restore electricity to Crimea after making a surprise visit on Wednesday night. The peninsula’s been without power for -
Culture news Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' tour in London's O2 Arena There was an expectant buzz at London’s O2 Arena at the start of December. Despite many performers in cities across Europe canceling their shows -
World News Correction: Reuters says South African High Court has not yet ruled on Pistorius conviction appeal -
Russia Watch live: Putin's State of the Nation address Follow the Russian President’s speech live from 10:00 CET on euronews and euronews.com -
United Kingdom UK MPs back Syria airstrikes: the arguments for and against -
USA Two suspects are killed after a mass shooting in California leaves 14 dead A man and a woman suspected of taking part in a gun attack at a social services agency in California, died in a shootout with police, several hours -
World News Swiss arrest two more FIFA officials over corruption scandal Two high ranking FIFA officials have been detained in Switzerland as part of the ongoing corruption inquiry. According to the New York Times, the -
World News Europe's LISA Pathfinder begins search for ripples in space A rocket carrying a European prototype satellite has blasted off from French Guiana. The trailblazing Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, or -
World News British bombers launch first airstrikes against ISIL in Syria British bombers have carried out their first air strikes against ISIL in Syria, just hours after MPs voted in favour of UK action against the -
United Kingdom Britain's parliament approves airstrikes in Syria British lawmakers have voted to launch bombing raids against ISIL extremists in Syria. After more than 10 hours of parliamentary debate, MPs voted by