2016-04-28

France

Clashes in Paris at French labour reform bill protest

Police clashed with protesters in Paris on Thursday. Thousands of protesters took part in a march against a labour reform bill in Paris on Thursday

28/04/2016

Sport

Colombia's Nairo Quintana bumped up on podium in Tour de Romandie

Colombia’s Nairo Quintana has emerged victorious on stage two of the Tour de Romandie. He took the leader’s jersey after Ilnur Zakarin was demoted to

28/04/2016

World

Turkey: e-Food cards for refugees

The scale of the Syrian refugee crisis means the corresponding aid effort has been immense. Turkey is bearing an immense burden, but while no-one is starving thanks to local and international efforts,

28/04/2016

Italy

Costa Concordia captain appeal begins

Francesco Schettino wants his conviction overturned

28/04/2016

World News

Drones detect illegal drink in Lithuania

The country is the largest consumer of alcohol in the EU

28/04/2016

Target

Morocco's aviation industry takes off

Morocco’s aeronautics and aviation industry is taking off, with more than 100 European and American companies attracted to the country – according to government…

28/04/2016

United Kingdom

Former London Mayor suspended from party

Ken Livingstone embroiled in UK anti-semitism row

28/04/2016

Russia

Russia launches rocket from new Vostochny cosmodrome

Russia has launched its first rocket from a new cosmodrome 24-hours after a technical glitch forced lift off to be put back, much to the annoyance of President Vladimir Putin.

28/04/2016

Economy

US economic growth brakes sharply in Q1

US economic growth was at its slowest pace in two years in the early part of this year as consumer spending softened and the stronger dollar reduced exports.

28/04/2016

Austria

EU 'concerned' about Austria's fence along border with Italy

The European Union’s executive arm says it is concerned that Austria is building a border fence and control station at the country’s main Alpine

28/04/2016

Musica

Zurich's Tonhalle Orchestra triumphs on tour

With young Lionel Bringuier at the helm, and starring Lisa Batiashvili and Gautier Capuçon, the Zurich Tonhalle has been wowing the audience in Vienna

28/04/2016

Sport

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho suspended for 30 days

UEFA has provisionally suspended Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho for 30 days after he failed an anti-doping test. The 26-year-old France

28/04/2016

Georgia

Georgia foils plot to sell radioactive uranium

Experts say more work is needed on the nuclear security agenda

28/04/2016

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: UN's Ban chides Austria over asylum policy

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

28/04/2016

North Korea

North Korea raises tensions with two missile launches

North Korea has reportedly launched two missiles. On Thursday South Korea’s defence ministry said its neighbour had fired what appeared to have been

28/04/2016

Russia

Sister of jailed pilot now back in Ukraine

Vira Savchenko was detained by Russian border officials

28/04/2016

United Kingdom

UK expats abroad for over 15 years banned from Brexit vote

28/04/2016

Economy

Tough times for tourism in the Middle East

These are difficult times for the travel and tourism industry in the Middle East. Euronews speaks with the tourism heads of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan at the Arabian Travel Market trade show.

28/04/2016

Italy

Italy arrests four on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack

Police in Italy have arrested four people suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in the country.

28/04/2016

Sport

Home hope Mohamed Elshorbagy through to semis of El Gouna International

World number and home hope Mohamed Elshorbagy is through to the semi-finals of the El Gouna International Open in Egypt. He sealed victory against

28/04/2016

Syria

'Catastrophic' situation in Syria after hospital airstrikes, says UN

The United Nations says the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo is “catastrophic” after deadly airstrikes on a hospital. Activists say the dead

28/04/2016

Sport

Russia strikes gold in men's team sabre in Rio

Victory for Russia in the fencing World Team Championships in Rio. The favourites came out on top in the men’s team sabre, after beating Hungary

28/04/2016

My Europe Series

Legal and lethal: the rise in deaths from new-wave drugs

Cheap but deadly “Words could never define what that feels like. To bury your child at seventeen for something that is so cheap but deadly.” “Heroin

28/04/2016

Iraq

Iraqi army makes modest gains in the battle against ISIL

Iraqi forces supported by US-led coalition aircraft has made slight gains in the fight against ISIL.

28/04/2016

France

Paris attacks suspect Abdelslam at high-security Paris prison

Key suspect in the Paris Attacks, Salah Abdelslam, has spent his first night at Europe’s biggest prison. He will be kept in solitary confinement at

28/04/2016

USA

Facebook triples profits: social media can be addictive to investors, too

Facebook’s latest financial earnings smashed expectations, propelling shares in the social network to a fresh all-time high on Thursday (April 28)

28/04/2016

Cinema

Coming to a screen near you this summer

Summer season is the most lucrative time of the film calendar, and the growing number of movies has turned it into a game of survival for box office

28/04/2016

Europe News

MEPs warn Turkey over visa deal

MEPs have warned Turkey that they won’t just rubber-stamp a deal to give the country’s citizens visa-free travel in Europe. The debate took place on

28/04/2016

Economy

VW warns of big challenges ahead

Volkswagen says it's confident of solid growth this year despite 'Dieselgate' but admitted the scandal could cost much more than the amount set aside so far and assets might have to be sold.

28/04/2016

Economy

Bank of Japan says no more stimulus for now, markets and yen react badly

The Bank of Japan has surprised the financial world by deciding at its latest policy meeting that there will be no new monetary stimulus while it waits to see the effects of previous easing.

28/04/2016