13 May 2016 | Euronews
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World News Christian Kern to become Austria's next chancellor Rail boss Christian Kern will become Austria’s next chancellor, after the Social Democratic Party (SPO) united behind him as its choice to lead the -
USA US: Bidding for Zimmerman gun tops 57 million euros Bidding in an online auction for the gun used to kill unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in the US in 2012 has topped 57 million euros. But the amount -
Mexico African woman becomes new secretary general of crisis-hit FIFA An African woman has been named as FIFA’s new secretary general, as the global soccer ruling body tries to move on from a corruption scandal -
USA Obama govt: US schools must respect transgender 'identity' over 'bathroom laws' The US federal government is warning American schools not to discriminate against transgender students, as the row over so-called “bathroom laws” -
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Russia Russia accuses Estonian man of spying An Estonian man has reportedly been arrested in St Petersburg, suspected of spying. He is accused of gathering classified information about the -
Spain Toxic tyre fire forces evacuation of 9,000 near Madrid A toxic tyre fire forces 9,000 to evacuate as thick, black smoke engulfs a city near Madrid. -
Sport Judo: Almaty matters for Rio qualifying hopefuls Many believe Friday 13th is unlucky but it turned out to be full of good fortune for a number of competitors on the first day of the Almaty Grand -
Lebanon Hundreds attend Beirut funeral for Hezbollah commander Hundreds of people have turned out for the funeral of a top Hezbollah commander in southern Beirut. Mustafa Badreddine is said to have died in an -
Poland Russia condemns US missile-defence systems in Europe Poland has broken ground at a site designed to hold interceptors for a US missile-defence system in the north of the country, drawing criticism from -
No Comment Spain tyre dump blaze sends black smoke sky high Spanish authorities on Friday ordered residents to stay indoors and shut windows in parts of a central town as a fire at a major tyre dump spread a -
United Kingdom High heels at work? UK petition calls to end 'sexist' dress codes Can your employer force you to wear high heels at work? Some are finding the legal ground on the topic is shaky – just like it can be when perched up -
Brazil Brazil's new government sets sights on reversing economic slump Brazil’s newly installed Cabinet is getting to work, in the wake of Dilma Rousseff’s suspension. The economy is a priority for incoming interim -
Economy German economic strength supports eurozone growth Germany's economy performed much better than expected in the first three months of this year, making it again the driving force for the eurozone. -
Sport Zlatan leaves PSG "like a legend" Football clubs around the world will be no doubt reaching for the cheque books in a rush to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In his usual self-aggrandizing -
World With Michel Temer at the head, what's next for Brazil? He’s the man of the moment in Brazil, but relatively unknown on the international stage. Michel Temer has taken the reins as president, for an as-yet -
Italy Internet reimagined in Italian village The rural Italian village of Civitacampomarano was largely bypassed by the technologies of the 21st century. Until artist Biancoshock arrived. Under -
Economy Blunt Brexit warning from International Monetary Fund's Lagarde IMF head Christine Lagarde warns there would be no economic positives from Britain leaving the EU and the impact would range from "pretty bad to very, very bad". -
Business Planet How to receive EU funding for your SME's dual-use project Goods and technologies used for both civil and military purposes (dual-use) offer fantastic opportunities for SMEs. -
Germany Germany moves to speed up deportation of failed North African asylum seekers Germany is set to make it easier to deport failed asylum seekers to North Africa. Its lower house of parliament has approved a draft law declaring -
Russia Russia slams top-level doping claims as 'treacherous slander' Fresh allegations of doping at the highest level rock Russian sports, but Moscow calls the claims treacherous slander. -
Sport NBA: Oklahoma sap the Heat for place in Western Conference finals Oklahoma City Thunder are into the NBA’s Western Conference Finals with a hard fought win over San Antonio Spurs. Kevin Durant was imperious as he -
Syria Hezbollah confirms death of commander Mustafa Badreddine in Syria Mustafa Badreddine, believed to have been Hezbollah’s most senior figure in the Syrian war, has been killed in an explosion in Damascus. The Lebanese -
Business Series VW still suffering from Dieselgate, European car sales up 9% in April Volkswagen's share of the European car market remains depressed following its diesel emissions test-rigging scandal. -
United Arab Emirates How to carry $250,000 in your pocket Worried about deforming your pockets with wads of banknotes? Tired of humping around gold bars? If you’re a multi-millionaire looking for a portable -
South Africa Up to 500,000 South Africa gold miners to launch lung disease class action suits Up to half a million gold miners have been given the go-ahead to launch class action lawsuits after contracting fatal lung diseases underground. The -
Iran Blame game: Iranians to miss out on hajj Iranians will not be able to travel to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site this year as the two countries fail to agree to organisation and accuse each other of being at fault. -
Business Series Apple backs Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing in blow to Uber Apple has made a big investment in dominant Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, dealing a major blow to Uber. -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: EU and Turkey trade blows over visa deal In this edition of Europe Weekly: Brussels and Ankara trade barbs over a planned visa-free travel deal for Turkish residents; Workers protest over -
Culture news Corinne Baily-Rae tours new album "The heart speaks in whispers" British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey-Rae has seen the heights of love and sorrow in her 37 years, widowed young and remarried, she has taken the -
World A daring seven kilometre swim across the hazardous Aegean Sea by one Syrian migrant. Television channel France 3 highlighted the remarkable story of Amir. The Syrian was determined to make a new in Europe but he did not follow the -
Business Series Honda reveals Q4 loss from airbag recall costs Honda has revealed a surprise net loss for the fourth quarter mostly due to the cost of recalls to replace faulty Takata made airbag inflators. -
Business Series Tesco supermarket boss gets bumper pay packet for turnaround British supermarket chain Tesco has paid its Chief Executive Dave Lewis a cash and shares bonus worth 3.8 million euros for turning around the retailer. -
Spain Sprawling tyre dump ablaze in Spain A spectacular fire broke out in the middle of the night in a sprawling tyre dump in Spain, about 35 kilometres south of Madrid. An emergency has been -
Culture news Tension mounts ahead of Eurovision finals Go on, admit it. You are besides yourself with excitement at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest which takes over the airwaves this weekend to love -
My Europe Series To ban or not to ban abortion? In this episode of Insiders we go to Poland where pro-life and pro-choice activists have taken their battle to the street. We then travel to Malta -
My Europe Series Poland: pushing towards a total abortion ban? On the streets of Poland a battle for the future of abortion is being fought. Maria had to make this decision alone a few years ago. The young woman -
Italy More refugees now arriving in Italy than in Greece A thousand people rescued at sea were set to land in Italy on Friday. For the first time in a year, more refugees and migrants are arriving there than in Greece. -
No Comment Partially swallowed up A car fell into a sinkhole in a London road on Thursday morning and was resting on a utilities pipe which has prevented it from falling all the way -
No Comment Goodbye Dilma! After the Brazilian Senate voted to impeach her for breaking budget laws, suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff meets and greets supporters at -
Turkey Turkish soldiers, PKK militants die in clashes after latest bombing Eight Turkish soldiers and 21 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed on Friday (May 13), according to the military and -
My Europe Series Abortion in Malta: studio interview with reporter Valérie Gauriat Insiders Editor-in-Chief Sophie Claudet interviewed reporter Valérie Gauriat about her report about abortion in Malta. Sophie Claudet: “Valerie -
France Ibrahimovic announces departure from PSG Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. The Swedish striker whose contract with the French -
World News Russia's anti-doping chief alleges Olympic cheat programme The former head of Russia's anti-doping lab has alleged that dozens of Sochi athletes including 15 medal winners were part of a secret state-run doping programme. -
Cinema Jodie Foster goes for broke with "Money Monster" For her fourth full-length feature Jody Foster goes more mainstream and tries to pull off a slick crime thriller full of twists, with the help of some famous friends in the lead roles... -
Cinema As Cannes honours Depardon, "Les Habitants" goes in search of The French Renowned documentary maker and photographer Raymond Depardon becomes a man with a van for his latest venture, "Les Habitants", a feature-length road trip around France in search of The French -
Spain Spanish football club CD Palencia unveil 'inside out' kit It was intended to produce a reaction, and it worked. Spanish third division (fourth tier) side CDPalencia have unveiled a new ‘anatomical’ kit. The -
Syria Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine killed in Syria - group confirms Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine has been killed in Syria, the Lebanese Shia militant group confirmed. Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen TV said he had -
Turkey Four PKK 'bomb makers' blow themselves up, says Turkey The Turkish government says four suspected bomb makers have been killed and 17 people injured in a blast in the east of the country. The Interior -
Brazil Protesters march against Temer's new Brazil government in Sao Paulo Thursday’s events brought a protest – estimated to be at least several hundred strong – against the interim president and his new government in Sao -
USA Trump turns on the charm as he tries to woo senior Republicans After scorning the Washington establishment including the Republican hierarchy, Donald Trump went on a charm offensive in the US capital to try to -
Syria UN accuses Syrian opposition groups of blocking aid Fighting has flared up again, just hours after a ceasefire ended in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is claimed Syrian government forces have been