23 May 2016 | Euronews
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Spain Catalonia: severe viral outbreak hospitalses more than 20 children A medical alert has been issued in Catalonia after 60 children became infected with a severe enterovirus bug. -
France French union blockades spark petrol shortages French police break up protest outside oil refinery Six out of eight refineries blockaded 2000 petrol stations running out of petrol Tourists stranded as petrol shortages bite French police began -
Kenya Kenya police break up CORD opposition protests against 'electoral bias' Police in Kenya have dispersed opposition protests over the electoral process with water cannon and tear gas. -
Sport FIFA sack deputy secretary general Kattner Scandal-hit FIFA has fired its deputy secretary general, Markus Kattner, with immediate effect, after he was accused of paying himself bonuses worth millions of… -
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Turkey Controversial World Humanitarian Summit opens Despite criticism from some NGO’s that it is simply ‘a fig-leaf of good intentions’ the first World Humanitarian Summit has opened in… -
Turkey Germany's Merkel tells Turkey to meet all terms for visa-free travel Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Turkey it must fulfill all the conditions set by the EU before its citizens get visa free travel to the… -
Economy Brexit vote: one month away the recession warnings keep coming Exactly one month before the referendum on whether Britain stays in the European Union there have been more economic warnings from top government politicians. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Greece hoping for billions in debt relief This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily show with all the stories making waves across Europe. -
Vatican A handshake, a kiss and a hug at historic meeting of Catholic and Muslim leaders A handshake, a hug and a kiss were exchanged at a historic meeting of Catholic and Muslim leaders at the Vatican. -
France 'Vertical soccer game' takes place at Hotel de Ville in Paris -
Europe News 'Anxiety' leading to rise of far right in Europe In recent years, there has been a rise of nationalism and far rights parties in the EU, especially in the North and east of Europe. -
Syria Calls for action to stop the targeting of hospitals and clinics in war zones To deliberately attack a hospital is considered a war crime but such strikes against them have become increasingly common. -
USA Texting cadet causes social media stir -
Austria Narrow defeat for Austria far-right as Van der Bellen elected president Alexander Van der Bellen has narrowly won the Austrian presidential election. -
Business Series Tata Steel UK bid deadline passes Monday was deadline day for potential buyers for Tata Steel UK including the Port Talbot works in south Wales. -
France Fuel fears hit France: oil refineries blocked in protest over labour reforms Stressful for some, the drive to work is causing a bigger headache than usual for commuters in France. -
Sport The Corner: The winners and losers from Europe's Cup finals weekend With the domestic leagues out of the way this past weekend saw the several Cup finals played out. -
Business Series French insurer AXA to stop investing in tobacco industry French insurer AXA has said it plans to stop investing in the tobacco industry with incoming Chief Executive Thomas Buberl saying: "The human cost of tobacco is tragic; its economic cost is huge." -
Sport European Aquatics Championships: Boglarka wins fourth gold as Hungary top medal table -
Nepal Mount Everest claims third fatality in as many days An Indian climber has died on Mount Everest, becoming at least the third person to be killed on the mountain in as many days. -
France Protests against France's labour reforms spread across the country with transport targeted France is on the brink of an unprecedented social and economic crisis. -
Business Series Ryanair plans cheaper fares to boost market share Ryanair has said it will slash fares to boost its share of an increasingly competitive European short-haul market. -
USA What is Monsanto? Monsanto is no stranger to the headlines. -
Sport NBA Western Conference Final: Durant stars as Oklahoma thrash Warriors to lead playoff Oklahoma City Thunder regained control of their best of seven Western Conference final against the Golden State Warriors after winning game… -
Business Series Bayer 'confident' Monsanto offer will be accepted Germany's Bayer has offered to buy US seeds company Monsanto for $62 billion (55 billion euros) in cash trying to gain the top spot in the fast-consolidating farm supplies industry. -
Austria Postal votes to determine Austria presidential knife-edge vote Note: an updated version of this story is available here. -
Culture news Artist Ai WeiWei decries Europe's "shameful" refugee crisis The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens is running a major exhibition of the Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. -
Yemen ISIL targets army recruits in deadly Yemen bombing Yemen’s government has suffered one its deadliest attacks to date. -
No Comment Deadly cyclone in Bangladesh The coasts of Bangladesh have been hit by a cyclone which has killed at least 21 people and injured many others. -
No Comment Vesak festival in Sri Lanka Owing to heavy rainfall and devastating floods across Sri Lanka, the streets of the capital Colombo are less crowded for this year’s celebration of the Buddhist festival… -
World News ISIL says deadly Syria blasts 'targeted supporters of Bashar al-Assad' ISIL has claimed responsibility for multiple, deadly explosions in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous. -
Next Series Dealing with danger: busy geniuses and watchful robots In this edition of Futuris, we look at wasps, hawks and donkeys – not animals but special robots which can help save people in danger in the Alps. -
Next Series Takeaway: watchful robots Obedient wasps, somehow stubborn donkeys, watchfull hawks, surrounded by Alpine peaks… In fact, they are robots developed in the framework of the -
World News Obama lifts five- decades-long arms embargo on Vietnam President Barack Obama has announced that the United States is to lift its arms embargo on Vietnam, which has been in place for 50 years. -
Iraq Iraqi forces storm ISIL stronghold of Fallujah Iraqi forces have begun storming Fallujah, the first city to fall to ISIL, more than two years ago. -
Sci-Tech Dealing with dementia via video games A new initiative aims to ease the suffering of the estimated 45-million people worldwide living with dementia. -
World News Obama lifts lethal arms embargo on Vietnam President Barack Obama has lifted a decades-old embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam during his first visit to the communist country, in an attempt to quell the “lingering vestige of the Cold -
Thailand Young schoolgirls killed in Thai school dormitory blaze At least 17 schoolgirls have been killed in a fire that ripped through a dormitory in northern Thailand. -
Turkey Humanitarian Summit seeks solutions in Istanbul The World Humanitarian Summit, the first of its kind,is taking place in Istanbul. -
Pakistan US drone strike against Taliban leader angers Pakistan Pakistan says US drone strike violated its airspace US says Islamabad was informed Body still to be formally identified The apparent death of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone stri -
France Ken Loach wins Cannes Palme d'Or for I, Daniel Blake Veteran British film director Ken Loach has won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes film Festival. -
Greece Greece faces more austerity Greece passes more austerity measures Syriza MP quits over reforms Hundreds protest outside parliament Greece’s parliament has approved new budget cuts and tax rises ahead of a key eurozone meeting -
Austria Celebrations in Austria but it is still not clear who will be the next president Note: an updated version of this story is available here. -
Sport Barcelona edge out Sevilla to claim their 28th Copa del Rey title Barcelona held their nerve to edge out Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final at the Vicente Calderón on Sunday.