1 June 2016 | Euronews
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Czech Republic Czech and Greek police break up forgery network Czech police have released a video of a raid which took place at the end of May said to be targeting an international criminal network of migrant smugglers and document… -
USA MySpace and Tumblr hacked Your old profile on one of the first social media networks may have been hacked. -
Sport Wawrinka and Murray to meet in French Open semis Stan Wawrinka remains on course to defend his French Open title after the Swiss beat Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets in the quarter… -
Germany Deadly floods in Bavaria, Germany A state of emergency is in place in parts of the southern German region of Bavaria after heavy floods caused power cuts and chaos. -
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Somalia Mogadishu hotel attack: 15 dead, al-Shabaab claim assault Smoke rises from a hotel in Mogadishu after a car bomber rammed the gates and gunmen stormed the building in the Somali capital. -
USA Situation contained at UCLA, 2 dead police confirm, investigating possible murder-suicide The situation at the University of California in Los Angeles is now contained after reports of a shooting. -
Syria Fresh shelling in Syria kills 42 civilians, says monitoring group The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) monitoring group says forty-two civilians have been killed in aerial raids in the north of… -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Poland warned over court reforms The Brief from Brussels is the daily round-up of all the top stories from across Europe. -
United Kingdom New Brexit polls suggest shift in favour of leaving the EU Two polls conducted by ICM, on the request of the Guardian newspaper, show 52 per cent would vote to leave the European Union in the forthcoming referendum. -
Sport IOC ExCo board meet for last time before Rio Olympics The international Olympic Committee’s executive board has met for the final time before the Rio Games take place in August. -
Sport Pele collection to go under the hammer Pele’s footballing life is to go under the hammer next week at an auction in London. -
USA DIY autism care What do you do when you discover your child has autism and that there are near-to-no specialised services available to help your family? -
World News Torrential rain brings flooding from Paris to Prague Northern Europe has continued to be lashed by torrential rain, bringing extensive flooding to Belgium, Germany and France. -
Thailand Thailand raids Tiger Temple removing big cats Wildlife officials removed 40 of 137 big cats held at the privately-run attraction, and planned to return to take the rest and re-house them in state-owned sanctuaries. -
Business Line How to beat the economic low growth trap and Iran's data directive Business Line explores the OECD's warning that the global economy is in a 'low growth trap' and Tehran wants foreign social media to move its citizens' data onto servers inside Iran. -
Switzerland World's longest and deepest train tunnel opens in Switzerland Switzerland's Gothard tunnel has opened. It is world's longest and deepest train tunnel. -
Sport Euro 2016 hosts France set up camp in Austria France coach Didier Deschamps and his Euro 2016 hopefuls arrived at their pre-tournament training base in Austria this week. -
Sport Fonseca presented as new Shakhtar Donetsk coach Ukrainian topflight club Shakhtar Donetsk presented their new manager to the media on Wednesday. -
Europe News Slovakia set for EU presidency Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico is back at work after a heart scare. -
Iraq Iraq halts Falluja offensive over civilian safety fears The decision comes two days after elite forces set up on the outskirts, preparing for what would be the most ambitious attempt to oust the extremist group since ISIL overran much of the city in June 2 -
World News Gorillas are the Good Guys They are big, beautiful and in many ways just like us. Gorillas have gripped the world's attention since the killing of Harambe at Cincinnati Zoo after a small boy tumbled into his enclosure. -
Economy Brazil: boom to bust story continues as GDP shrinks again Brazil's economy shrank for the fifth straight quarter between January and March. Agriculture, industry and services all declined amid a political crisis and sweeping bribery scandal. -
Switzerland The long road to build the new Gotthard rail tunnel 1999: kick-off for a mammoth Swiss project that was to last 17 years. -
Economy OECD pessimistic about global growth, blames rich world governments The world is stuck in a "low-growth trap" the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says, even as it slightly raised the eurozone economic outlook for this year. -
Switzerland World's longest tunnel opens in Switzerland The Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland has officially opened in a ceremony celebrating the money and manpower that went into making the world's longest rail tunnel. -
Economy Eurozone manufacturing still lacklustre Eurozone factory activity remained stagnant in May despite more price cuts. German production hit a four-month high, French manufacturing activity contracted again. -
Europe News EU warns Poland on rule of law The EU has stepped up the pressure on Poland over its controversial judicial and media reforms. -
Egypt Signals picked up in Mediterranean could be doomed MS804's black box A French naval search vessel has picked up signals that could be emanating from one of EqyptAir flight MS804’s black boxes, according to an Egyptian… -
Economy Japanese sales tax increase delayed until 2019 to avoid recession risk Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has confirmed he will delay a scheduled sales tax increase by two-and-a-half years from April 2017 to 2019. -
World News All you need to know about the Universal Basic Income Switzerland will become the first country to hold a national vote on whether to introduce a Universal Basic Income (UBI). -
No Comment Piggy protest in Taiwan parliament Taiwan’s new premier Lin Chuan failed to give his first administrative report to parliament on Tuesday morning, as members of the opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT), took to the stage o -
Culture news Pain and beauty through the unique lens of Christine Spengler In 1979 during the Islamic Revolution in Iran French photographer Christine Spengler donned the veil to snap Iranian women. -
Spain Hugh Herr wins Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research America’s Hugh Herr received the Princess of Asturias Technical & Scientific Research award in Oviedo on Wednesday. -
France Hollande digs heels in as strikes begin on railways Workers of France’s state-owned railway, SNCF, have gone on strike over controversial new labour reforms as well as issues over working hours and… -
Sci-Tech Can sea snails accelerate a cure for cancer? From the ocean to the science lab, researchers are investigating whether a chemical found in sea snails may be used to tackle chemo-resistant cancers. -
Culture news Capturing wildlife on Art Safari A group of safari artists have the privilege to create a still life of the fastest land animal, the cheetah, at the Na an Kuse Game Reserve, Namibia. -
Iraq Iraq: Fears for 20,000 children trapped in war-torn Falluja At least 20,000 children are trapped inside the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja as government forces battle to recapture it from ISIL. -
Turkey German vote on Armenian "genocide" labeled "ridiculous" by Turkish PM Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says that there is no doubt that a resolution to refer to the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule in the First World War could damage relations between -
USA Who will win the race for the US vice presidency? With the US presidential primary season almost over speculation is rising towards whom may be chosen as running mates of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. -
Cinema Beauty obsessed, cruel and dark 'The Neon Demon' chills 'The Neon Demon' made a noise at this years Cannes Film Festival and is due to go on worldwide release. -
North Korea North Korea trumps support for the Donald It’s not an endorsement many prospective US presidents would ask for, but North Korea, the demagogic pariah state and sworn enemy of the USA, is backing Donald Trump, according to state media in the… -
Syria US-backed push begins to retake Syria border pocket from ISIL Reports from Syria say thousands of US-backed fighters have launched an offensive to retake a crucial swathe of land near the Turkish border from… -
World News Peru: Tens of thousands hold anti-Fujimori rally ahead of presidential poll Fujimori – the name triggers strong feelings in Peru, with memories fresh of the country’s disgraced ex-leader, now in jail for corruption and human rights… -
World News Delays and cancellations as French unions begin indefinite transport strike SNCF workers begun unlimited strike Aviation unions to walkout June 3 to 5 Governtment calls for talks with CGT French unions have upped the ante and launched an indefinite strike, targeting nat -
World News Ex-Miss Turkey gets suspended sentence for insulting president A former Miss Turkey has been given a 14-month suspended jail sentence for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. -
World News WHO advises two months of safe sex for Zika prevention The World Health Organisation is advising anyone who has traveled to any country with a current outbreak of the Zika virus to wait a full eight weeks to have unprotected sex or attempt to conceive a b -
Italy Costa Concordia captain has appeal rejected A Florence appeal court has upheld the 16-year prison sentence for Francesco Schettino. -
World News Police to investigate Cincinnati Zoo gorilla shooting Parents of boy who fell into gorilla enclosure to be investigated Animal activists file negligence complaint against zoo Wildlife expert defends shooting of gorilla Police are investigating an i