24 January 2016 | Euronews
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World News Calais 'jungle' migrant camp is 'bad for business' say locals Calais residents and local business people have called on the authorities to “ clean up” the refugee camp on their doorstep. Hundreds marched through -
World News Portugal's De Souza wins presidential election in the first round Portugal’s centre-right candidate Marcelo Rebelo de Souza has won the presidential election in the first round. He took over fifty-two percent of -
Sport Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup super-G in Cortina A day after she surpassed Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record for number of wins in downhill events, Lindsey Vonn capped a memorable weekend by recording -
Sport Israel takes centre stage in Havana Pedro Lasuén, euronews: “Day 2 of the Havana Grand Prix here in Cuba and with two athletes on top of the podium, Israel looks in control and has -
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Egypt Egypt: Eight to face trial over botched repair of King Tut's beard Eight Egyptians are facing legal action for gross negligence after a botched repair job of the mask of King Tutankhamun. The beard on the more than -
Portugal Portugal goes to the polls for a new president People in Portugal have been voting in the presidential election against an unstable political backdrop that has seen the country ruled by a shaky -
Moldova Moldova: Thousands rally to demand early elections Thousands of pro-Russian and Pro-European demonstrators gathered in Moldova’s capital Chisinau on Sunday to demand the removal of the country’s -
Poland Anti-migrant protesters rally in Poland Protesters in Poland took to the streets on Sunday to say ‘No’ to accepting migrants. Some at the rally at Gora Kalwaria, some 30 kilometres south -
Syria Syria: Pro-Assad forces hail recapture of key rebel-held town Syria’s pro-government forces are hailing a key victory over rebels, ahead of planned peace talks that look increasingly likely to stall. The -
Italy Venice awash with masks and costumes as carnival gets underway Thousands of revelers have flocked to the Italian city of Venice for the start of one of the world’s oldest carnivals. Macheranda Grand Ball -> 07 -
France Migrants detained in Calais after illegally boarding ferry bound for Britain French police escorted a group of migrants back to a camp in Calais after they had managed to break through security and board a ferry bound for -
No Comment Panda delights in Washington winter wonderland Tian Tian, a male panda at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington DC, is making the most of the snow covering the US capital. The -
No Comment Spectacular start to Venice carnival season Floating, illuminated structures and breathtaking light displays over the famed waterways of Venice marked the opening of the lagoon city’s annual -
Portugal Portugal's new president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa wants to 'heal wounds' Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has been elected as the new president of Portugal. Euronews followed the centre-right politician’s election campaign and -
Portugal Portugal picks a new president amid turbulent political times The people of Portugal are voting for a new president on Sunday in a country never far from political turmoil in recent months. Voters have a record -
Africanews South Africa's "Virgin Scholarship" unconstitutional; human rights groups claim A decision by Uthukela in KwaZulu -Natal municipality in South Africa to offer university scholarships to “virgins” has been denounced by feminists -
USA Super Snowstorm keeps US east coast in its icy grip The big freeze continues on the US east coast and in the city that never sleeps snow ploughs and snowmen have become a regular feature. New York’s -
USA Stefan Grobe, snowbound, for Euronews in Washington -
Canada Canada: Teenage shooting suspect charged with first degree murder A 17-year-old is facing first degree murder charges after two schoolteachers and two teenage brothers were shot dead in the remote Canadian community -
World News Snowstorm Jonas: US East Coast battered by deadly blizzard A mere six weeks ago, people were milling around New York in t-shirts and thin jackets – the weather exceptionally warm for the time of year. Now the -
Libya Libyan officials struggle to control ISIL-induced oil terminal blaze Emergency services are struggling to control a blaze at an oil terminal in Libya. ISIL militants attacked the facility on Thursday, January 21. Five -
Italy 'Wake up Italy,' marches take place in favour of same-sex civil unions Thousands have taken to the streets of Italy in favour of same-sex civil unions. Their chosen slogan was “Wake up Italy, it’s time to be civilised,” -
Italy Venice carnival opens in burst of light Venice carnival season has opened in a burst of light, with floating illuminations and light displays marking the start of the annual event -
Netherlands Dutch MP hands out defence spray against "Islamic testosterone bombs" Dutch, far-right, anti-immigration MP Geert Wilders has handed out self-defence sprays containing red paint. The stunt, he says, is to help fearful -
World News Mahmoud Abbas denounces encouraging violence against Israel Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has denounced groups which encourage attacks against Israel. A surge of violence between the two countries has