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World News

German intelligence chief 'fired on Merkel's orders'

The head of Germany’s version of the CIA is being removed on the orders of Chancellor Merkel, according to domestic media reports. Sources claim

Switzerland

Geneva rejects Turkish pressure over controversial photo

A photographic exhibition in Geneva is at the centre of a diplomatic row between Switzerland and Turkey. Once again a cultural event contains

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Spain in turmoil as talks to form a government fail

This is the Brief from Brussels: euronews’ daily round-up of the biggest news stories that are making headlines in Europe’s capital and beyond. In

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Greece

Greece is asking for an emergency Eurozone Summit

Sport

Champions League: Man City and Real Madrid play out dull goalless draw

Manchester City and Real Madrid saw out a goalless stalemate in a dull Champions League semi-final first leg at the Etihad on Tuesday night

World News

South Sudan rebel leader Riek Macha sworn in as vice-president

South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar is back in the capital Juba and has retaken his position as the country’s first vice president. He has taken

Spain

Spain poised for new election as coalition efforts fail

Just four months after an inconclusive general election, Spain is set to go back to the polls. Final talks on Tuesday between King Felipe and

Sport

Champions League preview: Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich

The first leg stage of the Champions League semi-finals concludes on Wednesday when Atletico Madrid host Bayern Munich at the Vicente Calderon

Sport

Olympic torch lights up refugee camp

The Olympic flame was taken through the Eleonas refugee camp in Athens on Tuesday to highlight the plight of over one million people who have fled

Sport

Izagirre wins Tour de Romandie prologue

Spain’s Ion Izagirre won the Tour de Romandie prologue on Tuesday to claim the first leader’s jersey of the 70th edition of the race. The 27-year-old

Norway

Norway to appeal Breivik human rights ruling

The Norwegian state says it does not agree that prison conditions for mass killer Anders Breivik violate his human rights. The country’s justice

Turkey

Outrage at call for secular Turkey to adopt a 'religious' constitution

Police clashed with protesters outside Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday, amid outrage at a call for the secular country to adopt a religious

Romania

US begins advanced warplane deployment to bolster NATO allies

Two of the world’s most sophisticated warplanes have touched down in Romania as part of the United States’ biggest European deployment of F-22

United Kingdom

First all-out doctor's strike in the history of England's National Health Service

A “bleak day”. That was one reaction by government ministers to the first all-out doctors’ strike in the history of England’s National Health Service

Economy

Surprise fall in French jobless total, but underlying trend still grim

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit dropped by 60,000 in March, but much of the decline came from people not updating their job-seeking status so they were not counted.

Economy

No interest rate change expected from Federal Reserve policy meeting

Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to leave the cost of borrowing unchanged in the face of disappointing word on durable goods orders and consumer confidence.

United Kingdom

Hillsborough inquest jury says 96 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed

An inquest into Britain’s worst sporting disaster has ruled that police failures were to blame for the “unlawful killing” of 96 Liverpool football

Sport

2017 Dakar rally route unveiled

The route for the 2017 Dakar Rally was unveiled on Tuesday. Paraguay becomes the 29th different nation to host the start of the world’s most famous

Turkey

"Be cheerful, enjoy your life," ancient mosaic advises

A new archeological find in Turkey has surprised scientists by giving surprising prescriptive advice. The 2,400 year-old skeleton mosaic found in

France

Dutch "horror dentist" jailed for mutilating many mouths in France

A Dutchman known as the “horror dentist” for mutilating the mouths of more than 100 patients has been sentenced to eight years in France. Jacobus

Armenia

Disgruntled family man blamed for deadly bus attack

A man at odds with his family is believed to be behind Monday’s deadly attack on a passenger bus in the Armenian capital Yerevan.. Two people were

Economy

Saudi Arabia responds to low oil prices with economic reform plan

Saudi Arabia has unveiled an economic reform plan including selling part of its state energy giant Saudi Aramco and using the cash raised for a massive global investment fund.

Sport

Oklahoma Thunder beat Dallas to reach Western Conference semi-finals

Russell Westbrook starred as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game five of their best-of-seven first round playoff to complete

Sport

Cycling: Belgian teenager gets six-year ban for mechanical doping

The International cycling announced on Tuesday its Disciplinary Commission has banned Belgian youngster Femke Van den Driessche for six years for

Cinema

Tom Hanks' latest film takes him on journey of self-discovery

Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Dave Eggers, ‘A Hologram for the King’ stars Tom Hanks as a washed up businessman, who

Culture news

New museum opens in Brussels' Molenbeek district

A new museum has opened in the Molenbeek district of Brussels, which, it’s hoped, will help shed the negative image of the area most recently linked