2016-05-20

USA

Lockdown at White House after armed man shot at checkpoint

The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Friday after a shooting in the surrounding streets while President Obama was away playing…

20/05/2016

Russia

US rejects Russia proposal for joint air strikes in Syria

The US has rejected a Russian proposal to carry out joint air strikes against jihadist groups in Syria, saying they have different…

20/05/2016

Sport

Brendan Rogers gets the manager's job at Celtic

The former manager of Liverpool, Brendan Rogers, has been given the biggest job in Scottish football, taking over the manager’s job at former European Champions…

20/05/2016

Mexico

Mexico agrees extradition of drug boss 'El Chapo' Guzman to United States

Mexico has agreed to extradite drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States where he’s facing murder, money laundering and drug smuggling…

20/05/2016

United Kingdom

Nigel Farage launches UKIP's Brexit battle bus

The UK Independence Party leader has launched UKIP’s ‘Brexit battle bus’ outside the Commission building in London, ahead of the referendum on Britain’s EU…

20/05/2016

Sport

Bolt builds up speed ahead of Rio

Usain Bolt’s famous signature gesture, arm extended shooting for the stars, is one his olympic rivals will be hoping they do not see this summer, but who can stop the double Olympic sprint champion Us

20/05/2016

Iraq

Iraq: Baghdad Green Zone protests turn violent as security forces open fire

Iraqi protesters who stormed into Baghdad’s protected Green Zone were fired on by security forces.

20/05/2016

USA

Uber taxi driver hauled from court over abuse

In the United States, an Uber taxi driver from Michigan will testify via video from jail to determine whether he’ll stand trial for killing six…

20/05/2016

Austria

Austrian elections: Van der Bellen, 'the gentle candidate'

For many Austrians, he was their last hope of preventing the country from lurching to the extreme right.

20/05/2016

Austria

Norbert Hofer the "friendly face" of Austria's far-right Freedom Party

Norbert Hofer is according to some descriptions the “friendly face” of the far-right Freedom Party.

20/05/2016

Israel

Netanyahu reshuffle means Israel being taken over by 'extremists'

Reports from Israel say Benjamin Netanyahu has offered the job of defence minister to his far-right rival Avigdor Lieberman in a move to strengthen his…

20/05/2016

India

Severe heat sets new record in India

India has recorded its hottest day since records began as a heatwave continues to stretch across the north of the country.

20/05/2016

Albania

Albanian arrests over orphanage abuse

A war of words has erupted in Albania over who’s to blame after five orphanage workers were arrested for abusing children at a shelter in…

20/05/2016

Spain

Barca fans win right to wave pro-independence flags after threatening to use Scottish ones instead

Barcelona football fans have won the right to wave Estelada flags in Madrid

20/05/2016

Business Series

Eurostar sales fall after Paris and Brussels terror attacks

Eurostar passenger numbers fell in the first three months of this year linked to the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels, but bookings are strong for Euro 2016 football matches.

20/05/2016

World News

WHO confirms first case in Africa of Brazilian-strain of Zika

The Brazilian strain of the Zika virus has been found for the first time in Africa.

20/05/2016

Sport

Nieve gets Giro consolation win for Team Sky

Mikel Nieve won the Friday stage of the Giro d’Italia, a balm on the wounds of Team Sky for whom this is proving to be a disappointing Giro, after the withdrawal of rider Mikel Landa crippled the…

20/05/2016

World News

San Francisco police chief forced to quit

San Francisco’s police chief has been forced to step down just hours after one of his police officers shot and killed a young black woman.

20/05/2016

Austria

Austria prepares for Sunday's presidential run-off with polls suggesting a Norbert Hofer victory

Austria is preparing for the presidential election run-off on Sunday and political turmoil is bubbling under the surface.

20/05/2016

World

Global Conversation talks to Ukraine's Eurovision winner

The Ukrainian winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest tells euronews how her family's tragic history inspired her winning entry.

20/05/2016

Business Series

Brazil's Petrobras gets new boss with same old problems

Pedro Parente, the new boss of Brazil's scandal-ridden state-controlled energy firm Petrobras, has been talking about the challenges ahead.

20/05/2016

Turkey

Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition to fight move to strip MPs of immunity

Turkey’s parliament has voted to strip its members of immunity from prosecution; a move likely to see the pro-Kurdish opposition sidelined.

20/05/2016

Sport

Cleveland go two-up against Raptors

A nineteen-point victory margin was testament to Cleveland’s dominance in the second game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals with Toronto.

20/05/2016

Europe News

EU agrees 'emergency brake'on visa-free travel within Schengen zone

EU Ministers have agreed on an ‘emergency brake’ for visa waiver programmes for some countries.

20/05/2016

Sport

Niersbach to face two-year ban from football

FIFA’s ethics committee has been told by investigators that a two-year ban from football for the former director of the German football association for violations of the code of conduct is…

20/05/2016

Egypt

Family and friends mourn EgyptAir flight MS804 victims

There were emotional scenes in Cairo as relatives, friends and colleagues gathered to grieve for the victims of flight MS804.

20/05/2016

Egypt

EgyptAir crash: 'debris found' from flight MS804

Egypt’s military says debris from missing EgyptAir flight MS804 has been found in the Mediterranean.

20/05/2016

My Europe Series

State of the Union: the battlle over Brexit intensifies

In this edition of State of the Union: The Queen’s speech comes as all eyes are fixed on the Brexit referendum, more clashes over the labour law reforms in France, and the vote on a controversial weed

20/05/2016

World News

'We don't want a Cold War', NATO tells Russia

Russia has reacted angrily to NATO’s membership invitation to Montenegro, which was made formally on Thursday.

20/05/2016

Cinema

'Inversion' a film that reflects life in Iran

Iran presented two films at Cannes this year 'The Salesman' by Asghar Farhardi in competition for the Palme d'Or and 'Inversion' by Behnam Behzadi in Un Certain Regard.

20/05/2016