6 April 2016 | Euronews
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Iceland Iceland announces snap election as temporary leader takes over The fallout from the Panama Papers has left Iceland with a new prime minister and the prospect of snap elections. Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson has been chosen to lead th -
World News EU proposes reform of common asylum system In a bid to ease the pressure on frontline countries, the European Commission announced proposals to reform its asylum system. -
Sport Wolfsburg feast on Real Madrid Man City draw in Paris Unfancied Wolfsburg welcomed Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. -
Sport Klopp takes Liverpool to Dortmund and an unrestrained reception Jürgen Klopp takes his new Liverpool side to his old stomping ground Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-final of the Europa League. -
Netherlands Outcome of Dutch vote on EU-Ukraine deal 'too close to call' Update: click here for the result The outcome of Wednesday’s referendum in the Netherlands on closer ties between the EU and Ukraine is said to -
Switzerland Police raid Uefa offices in 'Panama Papers' probe Swiss police have raided the offices of European football's governing body Uefa. -
World News How is TV consumption changing around the world? -
Italy Italy wants full collaboration from Egypt on student murder investigation The murder of Giulio Regeni has created diplomatic rifts between Cairo and Rome. Investigators will arrive in Italy to discuss the case on Thursday. New allegations published in La Repubblica point th -
Sport Surfing wipeouts remembered in spectacular style The World Surf League has released a dramatic series of pictures announcing the nominees for Wipeout of the Year Award. -
World News Fined for buying sex: French parliament votes to punish prostitutes' clients Following a final vote in parliament on Wednesday, France has become the latest European country to punish prostitutes’ clients who will face a 1,500 -
Turkey Turkey probes leak of 50 million people's data Turkey is investigating how hackers managed to post online the personal data of nearly 50 million people, or two-thirds of the population. It is -
Syria Inside the city of Palmyra and what is left after the defeat of ISIL there The battle for Palmyra is over but the reminders of the dangers are ever present as a team from France 2 discovered. They spent time there with the -
France France: Le Pen fined 30,000 euros for latest 'gas chamber' remark The former leader of France’s far-right Front National, Jean Marie Le-Pen, was fined 30,000 euros on Wednesday for repeating his claim that the Nazi -
World News War crimes prosecutors to appeal acquittal of Seselj Last week’s shock acquittal of Serbian ultra-nationalist politician Vojislav Seselj is to be appealed by prosecutors at the International Criminal -
Business Line Panama's financial secrets and the new Tesla Model 3 Over recent years after the 2008 financial crisis the some of the world’s biggest banks paid billions in fines for helping wealthy clients evade -
Europe News Belgium's PM rejects Europe's 'weakest link' label in fight against terror Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has rejected accusations that Belgium is Europe’s weakest link in the fight against terror. “I don’t accept -
Sport Miami Heat too hot for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA The Miami Heat faced the Detroit Pistons at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida as the battle for the play-off positions in the Eastern Conference hots up. -
Sport Torres red card hurts Atletico as Barcelona win 2-1 Barcelona came through their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid with a 2-1 victory at the Nou Camp. -
World News Panama Papers: leak firm founder Fonseca says information 'taken out of context' Information leaked in the so-called Panama Papers scandal has been taken out of context according to a a founding partner of Mossack Fonseca, the -
World News Panama Papers probe focuses on the President of Azerbaijan and his family Among the world leaders the Panama Papers probe has focused on are the financial dealings of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his family -
World News Swiss police raid UEFA in the wake of the 'Panama Papers' leak Swiss police have raided the offices of European football’s governing body Uefa in the wake of the ‘Panama Papers’ leak. BREAKING: After yesterday's -
Economy Pfizer calls off merger with Allergan after US Treasury nixes deal The US Treasury has tightened its rules to prevent companies moving abroad to avoid US taxes. The immediate effect has been for the number one -
World News International Space Station gears up for new 'space hotel' Every few months the crew on board the International Space Station are used to receiving food, clothes, scientific and computer material, and other -
World News Armenia urges international community to recognise 'autonomy' of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan has called on the international community to recognise the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh’s right to -
France The new price of paying for sex in France - hefty fines and classes France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, has passed a bill that outlaws payment for sex and penalises prostitutes’ clients. The -
World News Yellow fever: what you need to know The authorities of Angola notified WHO of an outbreak of yellow fever in January 2016. The first cases have been identified in the district of Viana -
Economy UK government starts search for buyer for Tata's British steel interests The British government has opened talks with possible buyers for Tata Steel’s entire British operation, which the Indian steel giant is selling -
Economy Facebook armours WhatsApp with full encryption Facebook has announced it is providing strengthened encryption for its popular WhatsApp messaging service. The company says this means that -
Economy Traders mark Air France-KLM down after boss severs contract Air France-KLM shares took a dive in Paris on Wednesday with the news company boss Alexandre de Juniac is decamping to Montreal to run the airline -
Economy H&M slows profits slump in Q1 World number two clothes retailer H&M has reported a smaller than expected fall in Q1 profits, despite lower sales in March. The company blames -
No Comment Saved from the table A young California sea lion found malnourished and injured inside a waterfront San Diego restaurant was returned to the wild on Tuesday (April 5) -
Europe News EU reviews asylum rules in response to migrant crisis The European Commission has made proposals to reform EU asylum rules in response to the chaotic arrival of over a million migrants and refugees last -
No Comment Flying high NASA releases beautiful time-lapse video of the Earth’s horizon as seen from the International Space Station -
World News Pay MPs too little and you attract the under-qualified, says expert Paying Europe’s MPs too little could see only the independently wealthy get involved in politics, an expert has claimed, just like Donald Trump in -
Culture news Hungarian classical music TV talent show goes global A Hungarian TV talent show that uncovers young classical musicians is going global. The first season of Virtuosos was a huge hit for Hungarian state -
World News Migrant arrivals to Greece slow amid tighter security on Turkish coast Tighter security along Turkey’s coast is a key factor behind a sharp fall in the number of migrants arriving in Greece under the EU’s deal with -
Iceland Not a resignation - Iceland PM says he's just 'stepped aside' for 'unspecified' time The Prime Minister of Iceland’s office has issued a press release stating that prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has not resigned. Rather -
Turkey Turkey: personal data of 50 million citizens leaked online, hackers claim Turkey has launched an investigation into an alleged leak of the personal data of almost 50 million citizens. The information is said to have been -
Ukraine Ukraine: Poroshenko denies tax-dodging in 'Panama Papers' leak Confectionery tycoon turned President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, one of the most high-profile names in the ‘Panama Papers’ data leak, is -
Culture news Rome museum offers unique, immersive Caravaggio Experience Prepare for a whole new kind of cultural experience: a Caravaggio exhibition in Rome that doesn’t feature a single canvas of the fiery Baroque -
Cinema Comedy queen Melissa McCarthy is Trump-like mogul in 'The Boss' Melissa McCarthy stars as a finance mogul Michelle Darnell in Hollywood comedy ‘The Boss’. After spending time in prison for insider trading -
Netherlands Polls open in the Netherlands in EU-Ukraine trade agreement vote Polls have opened in the Netherlands in a vote for or against the European Union’s association agreement with Ukraine. Designed to strengthen -
USA Wisconsin: Cruz trumps Trump, Sanders scores against Clinton Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders shook things up in the race for the US presidential nomination ahead of what is predicted to be a tough fight in the -
USA Breakthrough for Ted Cruz as he scores a double-digit win over Trump Cruz wins double-digit win over Trump Sanders builds on his recent run of wins Clinton needs to get back on track Wisconsin primaries have -
Brazil Brazil's Dilma Rousseff squares up for impeachment battle A defiant President Dilma Rousseff has said no to a cabinet reshuffle, ignoring calls for changes which could have boosted her political support and -
Angola Angola yellow fever outbreak spreads The number of deaths from a yellow fever outbreak in Angola has risen to 225 with at least another 1,600 infected. However experts fear the numbers -
Iceland 'Panama Papers' push Iceland's PM to resign Iceland’s under pressure prime minister,Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson has tendered his resignation after his family’s offshore investments were revealed in