2016-05-18

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Watch: Football fans pay tribute to Patrick Ekeng

Dinamo Bucharest supporters paid tribute to Patrick Ekeng, who died last week of a suspected heart attack. Some 50,000 supporters – gathered on May

18/05/2016

Culture news

Addicted to art

He doesn’t necessarily know how to pronounce it, but Christoph Müller certainly has a good nose for Danish art, more precisely the ‘Golden Age’ of Danish…

18/05/2016

Cinema

“Neruda” : an unconventional take on Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet

For his latest film, “Neruda”, Chilean director, Pablo Larrain, has once again teamed up with the Mexican star, Gael Garcia Bernal. The film follows

18/05/2016

USA

Clinton wins in Kentucky, Sanders takes Oregon

Analysts are reading the neck-and-neck US primary race between the pair as an indication of how divided the Democratic Party is.

18/05/2016

Canada

The nuclear waste site at the heart of Canada's wildfires

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Switzerland

Rare 'Unique Pink' diamond dazzles buyers with record-breaking auction sale

The “Unique Pink” has broken all records for any jewellery auction.

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Mexico

Drive to legalise same-sex marriage across Mexico

President asks Congress to change the constitution to guarantee adults the right to marry without restrictions based on gender, sexual preference or other reasons.

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China

Key Chinese official pledges to listen to Hong Kong

Zhang Dejiang is the highest-ranking leader to visit the former British colony since democracy protests broke out in 2014.

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United Kingdom

European Aquatics Championships: Double gold for Britain's Peaty as Hosszu remains on-track

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Venezuela

Venezuela lawmakers reject state of emergency decree

Lawmakers reject state of emergency decree Opposition says its unconstitutional Calls grow for more street protests Venezuela’s

18/05/2016

USA

Trump slammed over suggested North Korea talks

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has caused a stir once again. This time he has declared he is willing to to talk to North Korean

18/05/2016

Brazil

Brazil's Workers' Party tells euronews "world should reject coup"

Brazil’s Workers’ Party has launched a diplomatic offensive against the country’s interim president.

18/05/2016

USA

US Senate passes bill for 9/11 families to sue Saudis

The US Senate has approved legislation that allows the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government.

18/05/2016

France

As it happened: Euronews launches new-look TV channel and website

Euronews has unveiled a brand new look and strategic vision. The new on-air visual identity and website (in beta) were unveiled live at the

18/05/2016

Italy

Tough sentences demanded for suspected people smugglers

Prosecutors in Sicily have demanded an 18-year jail sentence for a man accused of captaining an overloaded migrant boat that sank in April. Up to 800

18/05/2016

Sport

Liverpool and Sevilla set for Europa League finale

Sevilla are aiming to become the first team ever to win the Europa League for a third consecutive season when they take on Liverpool in the final in

18/05/2016

Iran

Iran arrests female models for posing without hijabs

Iran has arrested fashion models active on social media sites after Tehran’s top leader declared war on un-Islamic thoughts on the internet. Eight

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