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Italy Iran continues its journey back from international isolation as President Rouhani lands in Rome The Iranian president Hassan Rouhani landed in Rome on Monday for talks with the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the start of his first -
United Kingdom Polar explorer Henry Worsley dies trying to reach his dream Tributes have poured in for the British explorer Henry Worsley who has died after falling ill just 50 km short of attempting to become the first -
Central African Republic CAR: elections annulled in strife-torn country But who are the two candidates for the presidential run-off? -
World News 'Brexit' could cause difficulties for Northern Ireland On a visit to London on Monday the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny told his British counterpart David Cameron, that if Britain leaves the EU it could -
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Tunisia Why have thousands of police taken to the streets of Tunis? Crossing the barricades - 3,000 police surround Tunisia's presidential palace. What do they want? -
World Lost hopes, simmering anger: Egypt five years after failed revolution Five years ago in Cairo’s Tahrir square Egyptians thronged in their tens of thousands to call for Hosni Mubarak to go. Thirty years in power were -
Europe News Greece under pressure to act on refugees Greece is under pressure to do more to stem the flow of migrants to northern Europe as the EU mulls extending temporary border controls inside its -
World News WHO raises the alarm over spread of Zika virus through the Americas The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the mosquito-borne Zika virus could spread to almost every country in the Americas. It has been -
Economy Russia economy shrank 3.7% in 2015, inflation up 13%, retail sales fall 10% Russia's economy contracted by 3.7 percent in 2015 according to the government statistics service in Moscow. They said retail sales fell by 10 percent and capital investment by 8.4 percent. -
Sport Bayern Munich begin 2016 with win as Bundesliga returns After the long winter break, the Bundesliga is finally back in action. Champions Bayern Munich started the second half of the season with a victory -
World News ISIL horror video threatens France but Hollande extends State of Emergency This weekend ISIL released a slickly-edited and stuffed with special effects video; 17 minutes long, it also contains doyens of beheadings -
Bangladesh The friendlier side of Davos -
Real Economy Cradle to cradle: powering Europe's circular economy In this edition of Real Economy, we take you on a journey to discover how our waste can become sustainable gold – powering the circular economy of -
World News Ninety year-old Auschwitz survivor performs remembrance dance -
Romania Writing your way out of a Romanian prison Prosecutors in Romania are trying to establish if some prisoners jailed for corruption and fraud are claiming authorship of books to get their -
Greece Greece: hundreds of migrants and refugees arrive in Lesbos from Turkey Hundreds of migrants and refugees, including many women and children, arrived by dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos from neighbouring Turkey on -
Business Series Adidas reported to be ending athletics links, sticks with FIFA German sportswear maker Adidas is reported to be ending its sponsorship deal with the International Association of Athletics Federations early because of doping and corruption allegations. -
World News Red wristband plan for migrants dropped in UK Wearing the bracelet was a condition for getting three meals a day at asylum centre in Cardiff -
World News Latest Banksy art in solidarity with migrants The latest work by controversial street artist Banksy takes a swipe at the French authorities over their handling of the migrant crisis in Calais -
Europe News Europol warns that Islamic State plotting more attacks in Europe The so-called Islamic State has developed a new methods to attack Europe, the head of the EU’s law enforcement agency has said. Speaking at the -
World News Video explainer: All you need to know about under-threat Schengen Here we take a look at Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone, which is facing its biggest ever threat. What is the Schengen zone? It is a zone within -
Sport Havana Grand Prix 2016: Cuban judokas strike gold on final day of home event The first two days of the Havana Judo Grand Prix were disappointing for the Cuban contingent to say the least. -
Italy Police car chase: Swiss Audi leaves Italian officers in the dust CCTV shows Italian police chasing yellow Audi wrong way along motorway -
Cinema 'The Big Short' scoops top gong at the Producers Guild of America Awards ‘The Big Short’ a dramedy – comedy and drama – about America’s recent financial crisis and was the surprise winner of the top gong – the outstanding -
Canada 'National' funeral for Celine Dion's husband 'over the top' The cost of organising the “national” funeral for Celine Dion’s husband was picked up by the government of Quebec. That’s despite Dion being the -
Europe News Turkey urges EU to honour €3bn refugee cash pledge Turkey has told the EU to stump up the three billion euros promised by governments to help Ankara stem the flow of migrants to Europe. That deal was -
Economy German businesses concerned by global economic weakness German business morale fell in January to its lowest level since February 2015. The Ifo economic institute says its business climate index dipped -
Cameroon Cameroon: suicide bombers kill more than 20 Four attackers target the market and main roads in Bodo, a village in the Far North area of the country. -
Culture news The Nutcracker with a modern twist by the Royal Ballet of Flanders The Nutcracker has returned to the Royal Ballet of Flanders after an absence of 16-years, but with a modern twist. Argentinean Demis Volpi is the -
Economy Alibaba set for weaker growth Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is expected to post its weakest quarterly revenue growth on record when it reports later this week. That is -
Iran After bungling in Iraq, Libya and Syria, the West needs Iran: comment Mehrdad Khonsari is a former Iranian diplomat. The views expressed are his own and Euronews does not endorse political opinions expressed here or -
World News Iran: why President Rouhani is in Rome and Paris Hoping to sign business deals worth billions of dollars as his country comes in from the cold -
Series Postcards from Uzbekistan: The vibrant colours of Margilan silk Our Postcard this week is from eastern Uzbekistan and the silk fabrics made in the city of Margilan -
Series Ancient silk techniques kept alive in Margilan -
Business Series All change at Twitter as four senior executives leave Four senior Twitter executives are leaving the struggling media company amid concern the company has failed to significantly boost its user base. -
Business Series Google UK tax deal sparks anger Some UK politicians have spoken out against a back tax deal under which it will pay what has been called a "derisory" sum to settle claims covering a 10-year period. -
World News Shock and excitement as big freeze brings unprecedented chill to parts of Asia With cold weather sweeping across several parts of Asia, hundreds of flights into and out of the South Korean holiday island of Jeju had to be -
Denmark Refugee crisis: Denmark "punishes people already here” to deter future asylum seekers How should refugees be treated? It’s a fundamental question that is threatening to tear apart the EU. Denmark thinks it has the answers: that it is -
No Comment Colours of Venice A waterborne parade of boats carrying cloaked and masked Venetians began the first full day of carnival season on Sunday. The Venice Carnival is -
No Comment Aerial ballet in Switzerland Hundreds of people gathered in the small Swiss city of Chateau d’Oex for the start of its 38th international festival of hot air balloons, which saw -
Next Series The big bag theory: a cheap and innovative way to transport fresh water Fresh water is abundant in some areas of our planet, and scarce in others. We can transport fresh water by sea to help those in need, but that's expensive. Can we make it affordable? One possible solu -
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Cinema Alien attacks create panic and destruction in 'The 5th Wave' Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks leave most the the Earth devastated. Against a backdrop of fear and mistrust Cassie Sullivan goes on -
Culture news Sting and Peter Gabriel launch headline North American tour Sting and Peter Gabriel are joining bands and songs for a joint headline tour across North America and Canada later this year and the duo promise the -
Egypt Egypt: 5 years on from revolution - how much has changed? Egypt is marking five years since the uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. On the eve of the anniversary, Egyptian President -
Netherlands Migrant crisis: EU ministers meet for informal talks in Amsterdam European interior and justice ministers have been meeting in Amsterdam to discuss the migrant crisis and a common EU border force. The European -
World News British adventurer dies after attempting solo crossing of Antarctic A former British soldier has died after failing in a bid to become the first person to cross the Antarctic alone. Henry Worsley, 55, was airlifted to -
Iran Iran - US swap: who was the 'fourth American' Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari The release of four Iranian Americans held by Tehran in a prisonner swap this month made headlines around the world. One was the bureau chief of the -
France France will not be deterred by terrorism - Hollande French president Francois Hollande says that France will always protect the values it stands for. Hollande, who is in the Indian capital, was -
Morocco 6.1 magnitude quake hits between Morocco and Spain A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Monday in the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The -
Canada Severe turbulence injures 7 on transatlantic flight to Milan A transatlantic flight from Miami, Florida to the Milan, Italy has been diverted to Newfoundland in Canada after hitting severe turbulence. The -
Israel Former Israel PM Shimon Peres back in hospital with chest pains Former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres was admitted to hospital on Sunday for the second time in as many weeks. His doctor said the 92-year-old -
Syria ISIL'posts UK video threat' The Islamist extremist group ISIL has posted a video on the internet making an apparent threat to attack Britain. The unverified footage contains -
USA Washington comes out to play after blizzard Two days after the worst snow storm in decades, Washington DC is going back to work. Children and adults alike made the most of Washington DC’s -
Portugal Portugal elects veteran centre-right Rebelo de Sousa as president Portugal has a new president! The veteran centre-right candidate Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa notched up a convincing win in Sunday’s ballot, avoiding -
World News Rebelo de Sousa wins Portuguese presidential election Centre-right candidate Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, an outcome that should help maintain political balance