2016-07-29

Brazil

Brazil's former president Lula to stand trial on charges related to the Petrobras scandal

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to stand trial on obstruction of justice charges related to the Petrobras corruption scandal.

29/07/2016

United Kingdom

Scotland: online child sex abuse inquiry identifies over 500 possible victims

Scottish police have identified more than 500 victims or potential victims of online child sex abuse.

29/07/2016

Poland

'Cruelty did not end at Auschwitz' - Pope Francis reflects on the past and present

On the third day of his trip to Poland, Pope Francis chose to honour the 1.

29/07/2016

Syria

Fatal air strike targets Syrian maternity hospital

A maternity hospital in Syria’s Idlib province supported by Save the Children has been hit by an air strike.

29/07/2016

My Europe Series

Fighting sexual harassment on all fronts

In Europe more than one in two women have experienced sexual harassment at least once since the age of 15.

29/07/2016

Sport

IOC refugee team members arrive in Rio

They were previously running for their lives, now they are days away from running for an Olympic medal.

29/07/2016

Economy

The big bills for US presidential conventions

With the candidates chosen for the US presidential election in November, it's time to count the cost.

29/07/2016

USA

Hawaii's spectacular 'smiley' volcano

Sometimes Mother Nature takes your breath away – and makes you smile.

29/07/2016

My Europe Series

State of the Union: a string of attacks in Europe

This is the State of the Union, euronews’ weekly round-up of the top stories from across Europe.

29/07/2016

USA

Hillary makes history as the first woman to run for the White House

Hillary Clinton says she has cracked the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman nominated as presidential candidate by a major party.

29/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey: Journalists face court as media crackdown intensifies

Aside from the army, the media is in the front line of the mass purges sweeping Turkey since the July 15-16 coup attempt.

29/07/2016

Economy

Russian key interest rate unchanged

Russia's central bank has kept it key interest rate unchanged at 10.5 percent even as inflation falls.

29/07/2016

Sport

German court hands suspended sentence to four Russian football fans

Four Russian football fans were handed suspended sentences ranging from ten months to one year by a court in Cologne, Germany after assaulting a group of Spanish…

29/07/2016

Turkey

Erdogan accuses US officials of siding with Turkey coup plotters

Some 99 military top brass have been promoted in Turkey in an overhaul of the country’s armed forces following this month’s failed coup.

29/07/2016

France

Normandy mosque in mourning: Muslims pay tribute to slain priest

Hundreds gathered at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray’s Yahia Mosque, including three Catholic priests, for a minute’s silence to honour slain priest Jacques Hamel.

29/07/2016

Syria

Syrian opposition reject humanitarian corridors as a ploy to empty Aleppo

The United Nations has called on Russia to allow the UN and aid agencies to monitor the four humanitarian corridors out of the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo.

29/07/2016

France

France admits justice system failed over church attacker

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has admitted the French justice system failed over church attacker Adel Kermiche but says won't set up "French-style Guantanamo centres".

29/07/2016

Sport

Schweinsteiger hangs up international boots

Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from international football.

29/07/2016

Business Series

Fresh doubt over Hinkley Point nuclear power project

The British government has cast doubt on plans to build the UK's first new nuclear plant in decades with French utility firm EDF by ordering a review of the project.

29/07/2016

Economy

US economy grows less than expected in Q2

The US economy grew far less than forecast in the second quarter even though there was a surge in consumer spending.

29/07/2016

My Europe Series

Sexual harassment on the streets of Portugal

In Porto, Portugal’s second largest city, it is not difficult to find women who complain about being harrassed on the streets.

29/07/2016

My Europe Series

Enforcing EU laws on sexual harassment

Euronews, Sophie Claudet: In your study, published in 2014, we read that one in two women in the EU have been sexually harassed; and that Sweden and Denmark top the list with 80 and 81 percent of wome

29/07/2016

Economy

Eurozone GDP growth slows in Q2, French economy stalls

The eurozone's economic growth slowed between April and June. It was 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter, half of the 0.6 percent growth recorded in the first three months of 2016.

29/07/2016

World News

And also... 'Ryanaldo,' a wild boar and much more

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which may not have reached the international headlines Soaring to new…

29/07/2016

Cinema

A strong line-up for Venice Film Festival 2016

This year the Venice Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Damien Chazelle’s new film “La La Land”.

29/07/2016

Brazil

Olympic athletes urged to keep their mouths shut in Rio - because of polluted water!

Keep your mouths shut!

29/07/2016

Italy

1,000 migrants cross the Med to Italy since Tuesday

Around 1,000 migrants have arrived in Italy from North Africa in the last three days.

29/07/2016

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Watch some of France's best young gymnasts in 360-degree video

Gymnasts from the French club Val de Saone demonstrate their acrobatic routine, ahead of their participation at Eurogym 2016.

29/07/2016

Poland

Pope Francis visits Auschwitz to pray for victims

Pope Francis paid a deeply contemplative and private visit to the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau

29/07/2016

Next Series

Skincare science under the sea

Marine biodiversity is rich in sources for medicine and cosmetic science, as Spanish researchers are discovering on the Mediterranean coast.

29/07/2016