2 August 2016 | Euronews
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France Thousands turn out for funeral of murdered French priest Thousands of mourners on Monday attended the funeral mass of the Catholic priest murdered in his own church by Islamic extremists. -
Brazil Brazil tightens border security amid fears of attack on Rio Olympics It’s Brazil’s busiest border point – and with tens of thousands of people crossing back and forth each day from Paraguay and Argentina – security forces have stepped up checks amid fears of arms traff -
USA Obama: Trump 'woefully unfit' to be President President Barack Obama has once again spoken out against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying that he is “woefully unprepared” to serve as… -
Sport Wawrinka pulls out of Rio Olympics due to back injury World number four Stan Wawrinka hbecome the latest high-profile tennis player to withdraw from the up-coming Rio Olympics. -
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Ukraine Former Ukrainian POW threatens another hunger strike A Ukrainian helicopter navigator who spent two years in a Russian jail says she will start another hunger strike if Ukraine’s government doesn’t try harder to get prisoners of war returned… -
Economy Prime Minister Renzi tries to sound confident about Italian banking crisis Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has been talking up the country's third largest bank, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, even after it received the worst score in Europe-wide stress tests. -
Syria Syria: Anti-ISIL forces gain ground as Assad is blamed for 'gas attack' US-backed Kurdish-led fighters say they now control nearly three quarters of a strategic city in northern Syria, that was an ISIL stronghold. -
Turkey Erdogan: West 'supports terror' In a scathing attack on western powers, Turkish President Erdogan accuses allies of supporting terror and last month's attempted coup d'etat. -
France France: Islamic Funding Reform The organization and financing of the Muslim faith in France, has come under fire from politicians after the succession of jihadist attacks in recent months. -
Sport Lizzie Armitstead cleared for Rio Olympics after UK Anti-Doping charge for missed tests -
West Bank Armed Israeli security forces confiscate eight-year-old girl's bike -
Sport Man City sign Sane Manchester City have bolstered their midfield ranks after signing Germany international Leroy Sane from Bundesliga side Schalke. -
Sport New Argentina coach Bauza aims to keep Messi from retiring Edgardo Bauza has been appointed the new head coach Argentina. -
Economy Egypt sees stability for its economy with IMF loans As Egypt says it is close to agreeing loans from the International Monetary Fund that it hopes will restore confidence in its struggling economy, Euronews talks to experts and ordinary Egyptians. -
France Thousands attend murdered priest's funeral Thousands of mourners have attended the funeral mass of Jacques Hamel, the Catholic priest murdered in his own church by Islamic extremists. -
Japan Japan is slowly closing the gender gap Last Sunday Koike Yuriko was elected as the first woman governor of Tokyo. -
USA Balancing act for Trump running mate Pence amid Muslim soldier row No one said it would be easy being Donald Trump’s running-mate. -
Spain Spain's political stalemate: 'No end in sight' Failure to form a coalition government following two inclusive elections could send Spanish voters to the polls for a third time since December. -
Sport Bach defends IOC decision on Russia at 129th Session The 129th Session of the International Olympic Committee got underway this week with an Opening Ceremony at the Cidade das Artes in Rio de Janeiro. -
Russia Anthrax outbreak in Siberia An outbreak of anthrax in Siberia has been blamed on a heatwave melting infected reindeer carcasses that were frozen in the tundra inside the Arctic Circle. -
Business Series Lufthansa downbeat on profits as terror attacks deter travellers Lufthansa is gloomy about the key summer season after attacks in Europe deterred travellers from booking trips and said it will focus on reducing costs. -
Business Series South Korea suspends Volkswagen sales over emissions scandal South Korea has suspended sales of most Volkswagen models for allegedly forging documents on diesel engine emissions or noise-level tests. They will now have to be re-certified. -
Italy Migrants in the Med: 'Over 8,000' rescued in five days As many as 8,300 migrants have been plucked from the Mediterranean in the last five days according to Italian authorities, as more bodies washed ashore in Libya. -
World News Olympic Games tainted by political activity The Olympic charter states: “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas. -
Brazil Olympic Truce Wall unveiled in Rio With just a few days before the Olympics start in Brazil the traditional Truce Wall has been unveiled in a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. -
Economy Tourism boom bring down Spanish jobless total The number of people registered as out of work in Spain fell by 2.23 percent in July from a month earlier, fuelled by a bumper tourist season. -
No Comment Olympic Games: A record in Rio... or more precisely, Sao Paulo! The Olympic Games, which begin this Friday, have inspired 150 urban mountaineers to take part in an alternative challenge in Sao Paulo. -
No Comment Impressive aerobatics in Hungary From July 20 to 30 2016, Matkó Airport near the Hungarian town of Kecskemét was host to the 19th World Glider Aerobatic Championship. -
No Comment High-diving competition in Kosovo Hundreds of spectators attended the 60th edition of a high-diving competition, which takes place in Gjakova, western Kosovo. -
USA Trump's latest insult: "She is the devil" Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threw another insult at his Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday, calling her a “devil” at a speech to supporters in… -
USA Texas passes 'campus carry' law allowing weapons at universities The US state of Texas has passed a law allowing people to carry concealed handguns onto campuses. It came into force on the 50th anniversary of a mass shooting at the University of Texas. -
Venezuela Venezuela steps closer to voting on ousting Maduro from power Venezuela's National Election Council says the opposition has collected enough signatures to pave the way for a referendum against President Nicolas Maduro. -
USA Commercial space tourism moves closer to reality as Virgin Galactic gets FAA licence Richard Branson’s dream of commercial space tourism is a step closer to reality. -
USA Republicans and families of war dead slam Trumps attacks on Muslim family Donald Trump is coming under further fire for his attacks on a Muslim couple whose son was killed in service in Iraq. -
World News Europe will not respond to Turkey 'visa blackmail' says German Vice Chancellor The German Vice Chancellor has accused Turkey of ‘visa blackmail’ and said Europe would not respond to threats. -
USA Sex offenders in New York to be barred from playing Pokemon Go Sex offenders in New York are to be barred from playing Pokemon Go while on parole . -
France Prosecutors drop investigation against French cardinal accused of failing to act over priest sex abuse Prosecutors in France have dropped an investigation into allegations that the Roman Catholic archbishop of Lyon failed to act against a priest accused of abusing boy… -
USA Texas to allow carrying of concealed handguns on campus The state of Texas is to allow people to carry concealed handguns onto campuses, including classrooms. -
USA Pregnant women warned against Miami travel as more Zika cases detected Pregnant women are being warned not to travel to Miami in Florida after another 10 Zika cases were identified. -
Brazil Rotten Rio: Poor air quality and contaminated water await Olympic athletes For a city hosting Olympic athletes, Rio de Janeiro’s air leaves a lot to be desired.