25 July 2016 | Euronews
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Russia Russia's participation in the Olympic Games in Rio: a presumption of innocence or collective punishment? The International Olympic Committee’s decision not to enforce a blanket ban on all Russian competitors from going to the Rio Games could lead to “lesser protection for clean athletes”, according to th -
United Kingdom Scotland's Sturgeon wants independence vote to remain an option Just a month after the UK’s Brexit vote, Scotland’s first minister has reaffirmed her intention to keep the northern country inside the European Union. -
Russia Moscow court begins hearings in Nemtsov case Moscow’s military court has started preliminary hearings in the case of slain Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov. -
Spain Spain says Europe's first Zika microcephaly birth confirmed in Catalonia Europe’s first Zika microcephaly birth has been confirmed in Spain. -
Turkey Turkish justice minister denies allegations of torture Turkey has ordered the detention of 42 journalists under a crackdown following a failed coup. -
Russia Russia welcomes IOC decision against blanket ban on Rio athletes The Kremlin says it welcomes the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ruling against a blanket ban on Russian athletes at the next month’s Olympics. -
Europe News Quiet week in Brussels but all eyes are on UK PM Teresa May and her handling of post Brexit UK In today's The Brief, we accompany UK prime minister on her first trip to Northern Ireland and take you to Krakow to celebrate World Youth Day. -
World News FINA ban seven swimmers from Rio Games World Swimming’s governing body FINA has banned seven Russian swimmers from competing at next month’s Rio Olympics. -
Brazil Dark clouds gather over Rio ahead of Olympics With less than two weeks to go before the start of the Rio Olympics, there are a number of dark clouds gathered over the event that are showing little sign of… -
France Nice attack: French president seeks to defuse row over security report 'alterations' The French president has sought to defuse a row over allegations government officials tried to alter a report into the Bastille Day attack in Nice. -
Japan Nintendo Pokemon share frenzy wilts Nintendo's shares fell 18 percent in one day after the company pointed out the smash-hit game would have only "limited" benefit for its earnings. -
Sport Former German FA boss banned for one year The former chief of the German Football Association and current Fifa executive committee member Wolfgang Niersbach has been banned, with immediate effect, from all football related activity for one… -
Germany Germany increases security at railway stations and airports Germany’s interior minister says he has ordered increased security at airports and train stations after four violent attacks in less than a week. -
United Kingdom Alleged gay serial killer facing seven new rape charges -
Germany Syrian behind Ansbach attack had 'pledged allegiance to ISIL' The Syrian who blew himself up near a music festival in southern Germany was acting on behalf of ISIL, the militant group’s Amaq agency claims. -
Sci-Tech Virtual reality just got more real The VR Cable robot helps study human balance and advances virtual reality along the way. -
Economy Spain's economy minister raises GDP growth forecast for 2016 Spain's economy is expected to grow this year by 2.9 percent according to acting Economy Minister Luis de Guindos. -
Germany The four attacks in one week that have shocked Germany Four attacks in the past week have put Germany in a state of high tension. -
Business Series Verizon to buy web pioneer Yahoo's core assets Telecommunications firm Verizon has confirmed it is buying Yahoo’s core internet properties. -
China [video] Siberian tiger kills woman at Beijing wildilfe park -
Cinema Another kettle of fish: Mysterious film discovered in Iceland Icelandic fishermen reeled in a mysterious catch earlier this month. -
Business Series Huawei's profits jump Chinese smartphone and network equipment maker Huawei has posted a 40 percent rise in sales revenue for the first half of the year. -
Business Series Ryanair shrugs off profit risks from Brexit Ryanair says remains on track for record profit in the current financial year -
Germany Ansbach on edge after music festival suicide attack Many people living in the Bavarian town of Ansbach feel on edge after Sunday’s (July 24) suicide bombing. -
No Comment Homage to Hemingway Over one-hundred people participated in the annual Ernest “Papa” Hemingway Look-Alike Contest in Key West, Florida on Saturday (July 23). -
No Comment Cambodians mourn beloved activist Tens of thousands gathered on Sunday (July 24) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to join a funeral procession taking the body of assassinated government critic Kem Ley to his hometown in Takeo… -
No Comment The right to breastfeed Hundreds of Argentine women came out in greater Buenos Aires Saturday (July 23) to rally in defence of their right to breastfeed in public whenever and wherever they… -
USA USA: two people dead, others seriously injured in Florida nightclub shooting Police in Florida have confirmed that two people have been killed in a shooting at a nightclub in Fort Myers. -
Cult The Timitar Music Festival: Fusing music from across the globe The Timitar Music Festival in Morocco is a celebration of musical diversity and of Maghrebian culture with close to 500,000 in attendance! -
Russia Russian teams arrive in Rio, IOC criticised “Doping issues, we have nothing, we have never had this issue, never in our life. -
Turkey 'Arrest warrants issued' for journalists after Turkey attempted coup Prominent Turkish commentator and former politician Nazli Ilicak is among 42 journalists facing arrest after the authorities issued warrants for their detention, according to local… -
World News Public awareness is best prevention against mass shootings, expert says -
USA Firefighters battle fast-moving California wildfire Burning for more than three days, the Sand Fire in California has grown to cover more than 13,000 hectares. -
Afghanistan First burials for victims of Kabul suicide attack More than 80 people were killed and 200 injured in a suicide attack in the Afghan capital on Saturday. The twin bombing targeted a peaceful protest by members of the Hazara minority. -
Germany Failed asylum seeker kills himself and injures others in a blast in southern Germany A Syrian who had been denied asylum in Germany a year ago died on Sunday when a bomb he was carrying exploded outside a music festival in Ansbach. -
Germany German machete attack "no link to terrorism" - police A machete attack by a Syrian asylum seeker in the German town of Reutlingen had no apparent connection to terrorism.Police say the incident which left one woman dead and two others injured happened -
USA Bernie Sanders supporters threaten to spoil Hillary's nomination party The US Democratic Party is in turmoil as the convention to nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate gets underway today in Philadelphia. -
Russia Russia welcomes IOC decision as "objective" Moscow has welcomed the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) saying it was grateful that it had not imposed a complete ban on Russia competing at the Rio… -
Switzerland No blanket ban on Russian athletes - IOC Russia has escaped a blanket ban from the Rio Olympics following the country’s doping scandal.