26 January 2016 | Euronews
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World News Brazil sends in troops to help eradicate mosquito-borne Zika virus Brazil has warned it’s losing the battle against the spread of the Zika virus which is suspected of being responsible for a dramatic rise in the -
World News Israeli PM says UN Secretary General's words 'bolster terrorism' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of bolstering terrorism with comments he made about plans to -
World News Further sanctions on Cuba lifted The United States on Tuesday announced further easing of sanctions on Cuba, the latest move towards fully restoring relations with Communist-run -
Sport CONMEBOL elect Dominguez as new president The confederation for South America football has a new president. Alejandro Dominguez of Paraguay was the only candidate and received all 10 votes -
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World News Migrants: a frosty Nordic welcome Find out what migrants themselves think of Denmark's controversial new legislation -
Sport Italian football clubs under investigation for alleged tax evasion Italian police seized assets on Tuesday from football players, agents and club executives as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion in the -
USA Where do US presidential candidates stand on foreign policy? -
France Clashes and arrests in Paris as taxi drivers strike over Uber -
Spain Twenty-four detained in latest Spanish corruption raid Police in Spain arrested 24 people in an anti-corruption operation in the Valencia region on Tuesday. Many of those detained belong, or used to -
Economy Hopes of a supply cut deal push up oil prices Crude prices rose on Tuesday on hopes that OPEC and non-OPEC producers may be edging closer to a deal to pump less oil and address a supply glut. -
Sport FIFA confirm the five presidential candidates FIFA confirmed on Tuesday that five candidates will officially enter the race to replace Sepp Blatter as president of world football’s scandal-hit -
Syria Syrian government forces claim successes but ISIL still rampant ISIL attacked the Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people with a car bomb and explosive belt-wearing terrorist. A mainly Alawite -
Denmark Denmark: migrants to have valuables confiscated Danish parliament passes a controversial bill toughening the conditions for migrants arriving in the cuuntry -
USA USA: reports of shooting at San Diego naval medical centre prove unfounded Reports of a shooting at a naval medical centre in San Diego, California appear to have been a false alarm. Navy officials have said that a witness -
France France's Hollande rounds off India trip with fighter jet deal agreed but not finalised French President Francois Hollande has rounded off a trip to India, attending a parade in New Delhi to commemorate Republic Day alongside his host -
Culture news German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens Holocaust exhibition in Berlin The biggest exhibition of Holocaust art outside Israel was opened in Berlin by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The artwork is by survivors and -
Germany 119 billion euros for German Army The decision comes after criticism of the material German forces used abroad -
Economy Italy and Iran sign business deals, Rouhani says boosting economy will beat extremism Italy and Iran sign billions of euros of business deals at the start of a Europe visit by Iran's President Rouhani to rebuild ties with the West after years of economic sanctions. -
World News UN invitations to Syrian peace talks spark controversy The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has invited the Syrian government and opposition to peace talks due to start in -
Vatican Pope receives Iran's President at Vatican with warm welcome and private meeting Pope Francis welcomed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the Vatican on Tuesday. The two held a private talk that lasted 40 minutes. They discussed -
World Is talk of a 'Grexit' a thing of the past or an ever present danger? Greece dominated headlines around the world last year. Now the Athens government has a third rescue package in its hands worth up to 86 billion euros -
Denmark Denmark passes the "jewellery bill" The government's plan has been likened to the confiscation of valuables from Jews during the Second World War -
Europe News EU auditors slam 'weak' Commission over bailouts The European Commission’s handling of some bailouts for crisis-hit countries was “generally weak” and inconsistent, according to a new report -
Denmark Pay up or push off immigration law passes in Danish parliament Despite Denmark watering down its new immigration law, passed in parliament on Tuesday, it has faced harsh criticism for it. But several lawyers and -
Business Series Easyjet shares down on security fears profit effects Budget airline easyJet says travel demand was dampened by security fears late in 2015 but a recovery in bookings has put it on track to meet annual profit forecasts. -
World News What is the Zika virus? Zika is a mosquito-borne virus affecting large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean and spreading quickly through the region. There is currently -
Business Series Apple iPhone slowing sales pull down share price Apple reported its slowest growth ever for iPhone sales in the 2015 holiday quarter due to weaker demand for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. -
France France battles transport disruption amid taxi and aviation strikes Police and fire-fighters in Paris had to intervene on Tuesday morning after striking taxi drivers threw tyres across a busy ring-road and set them on -
No Comment Start the dance! Drums started to echo across Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome on Sunday (January 24) as the technical rehearsals for the world’s most famous Carnival -
No Comment A chill never seen before Unprecedented cold brings shock and excitement to parts of Asia. In South Korea hundreds of flights had to be cancelled, many had seen snow for the -
Cinema Giacomo Agostini and Jack Findlay legendary bike riders in "Continental Circus" at The Institute Lumiere The Institute Lumiere in Lyon was the venue for a preview of the film “Continental Circus”. It is a movie which captures risk, bravery and daring of -
World News Where does your country rank in latest corruption index? Spain’s standing in a global corruption index has fallen the heaviest of all EU states, according to Euronews analysis of official data. Experts say -
USA Vladimir Putin 'a picture of corruption', says US Treasury official A U.S. Treasury official said the United States considers Russian President Vladimir Putin to be corrupt and that it has known this for “many, many -
World News How Rio Olympic organisers are fighting Zika -
Syria ISIL claims responsiblity for twin bomb attacks in Homs - dozens dead The Islamic State (ISIL) militant group has claimed responsibility for twin bomb blasts in the Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, which reportedly -
Sweden Sweden boosts police resources after refugee centre stabbing The prime minister of Sweden is promising more resources for police after a female worker at a refugee centre was stabbed to death. The knife attack -
Cinema Lauren Cohan stars in a new horror movie, "The Boy" Lauren Cohan stars in a new horror film. The American-born British actress plays the part of a nanny in “The Boy”. She is hired by an English couple -
France France travel chaos, as aviation and taxi workers strike Travel across France got off to a chaotic start on Tuesday, with taxi drivers and air traffic controllers both on strike from early morning. In -
World News European shares steady after Chinese sell-off, oil recovers European shares steadied on Tuesday, recovering after sharp losses earlier in the session, as crude oil prices bounced back above $30. -
Colombia UN observers to monitor Colombia-FARC peace deal The United Nations Security Council has approved international observers to monitor a long-awaited peace agreement between Colombia and the country’s -
Poland The Strongwoman: Dorota Jadczak's courage to be herself This video is brought to you by 99.media, a not-for-profit digital platform that adapts and shows documentaries in six languages. To watch the -
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USA Alarm in Ohio over second case of lead-contaminated drinking water Health officials in the US state of Ohio have warned its residents in the village of Sebring not to drink tap water because of high levels of lead -
Canada Teen charged with four counts of murder in Canada shooting Hundreds of people have attended a church vigil in memory of the four victims of Friday’s school shooting in the remote community of La Loche in -
United Kingdom Fifth sperm whale washes up dead on British beach A fifth sperm whale has washed up on the east coast of England after four others died in a spate of beachings in recent days. Small groups of people -
Malaysia Malaysia PM cleared over $681 million Saudi gift -
Turkey EU reassures Turkey that promised aid will be delivered to help with refugees The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has reassured Turkey that it will get the financial aid promised from the EU to help -
Denmark Denmark to vote on bill to allow seizure of refugee valuables Denmark is set to pass controversial legislation that will require asylum seekers to hand over cash or valuables worth more than €1,300 to help cover