12 August 2016 | Euronews
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France Controversy in Cannes - burkinis banned on beach Burkinis have been barred on the beach in Cannes, in a move the local mayor says is aimed at preventing public disorder. -
Sport Messi reconsiders decision to leave Argentina's national team It seems public pressure or a sense of duty have proved too much for Lionel Messi, who suffered a traumatic loss to Chile in the Copa America this summer along with his teammates and said he would nev -
Brazil Rio Olympic pool still green, despite promises to return water colour -
Turkey Wanted: Turkey issues arrest warrant for celebrated football player An arrest warrant has been issued for one of Turkey’s most celebrated football players – former international striker Hakan Sukur. -
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Afghanistan Afghan-Pakistan ISIL leader killed in US drone strike ISIL’s leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a US drone strike. -
Belgium Turning Japanese: Brussels goes bonkers for begonias Hundreds of begonias and dahlias will perfume the Grand Place in Brussels this weekend for the 20th "Flower Carpet" display, a biennial event which this year has a Japanese theme. -
Syria Assaults and air strikes in northern Syria US-backed forces battling ISIL near the Turkish border in northern Syria say they have launched a final assault to flush the remaining jihadists out of the city of Manbij. -
Brazil German Olympic team coach fighting for his life after car crash at Rio Games -
Brazil Chinese swimmer, Bulgarian athlete fail first doping tests at Rio Olympics -
Sport Biles achieves new levels of greatness Simone Biles, one of the undoubted stars of these Olympics, has won the all-round Gymnastics Gold medal for America, with teammate Aly Raisman taking silver. -
Turkey Turkish prosecutors seek jail term for pro-Kurdish party leader Demirtas Turkish prosecutors are seeking five-year jail sentences for the head of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtas and another pro-Kurdish MP Sirri Sureyya… -
Syria Iran and Turkey pledge greater cooperation on Syria Despite their differences, the foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran are pledging greater cooperation on trying to resolve the Syrian crisis – after meeting in… -
Ukraine Russia deploys missile system to Crimea It comes two days after President Vladimir Putin promised counter-measures after what he said were clashes between Russian forces and Ukrainian saboteurs in northern Crimea. -
Thailand Thai police arrest two men after deadly bomb blasts As Thailand reels from a series of bomb blasts, the Prime Minister has called for an official investigation. -
Next Series Polar research warms up In this edition of Futuris we travel to northern Sweden, some 150km inside the Arctic Circle where winter temperatures can fall to -45ºc. -
Next Series Takeaway: polar research warms up -
Hungary Hungarian football club helps to integrate refugees As the Rio Olympics unites people from around the world in sport, a football club in Hungary is also doing its bit for integration. -
Thailand Thailand steps up security after attacks Offering words of consolation, Thailand’s Tourism Minister visits those wounded in a string of bomb attacks. -
Brazil Olympic ink - a marked increase in tattoos in Rio More and more sports fans in Rio are getting tattoos to show their love of the Olympic Games - with the Olympic rings the most popular choice. -
World News Fires rage across southern Europe High temperatures, strong winds and a lack of rainfall mean parts of France, Spain and Portugal are battling widespread wildfires. -
Brazil Michael Phelps: the making of a golden athlete Michael Phelps latest gold medal wins polish his reputation as the most successful male swimmer in Olympic history. -
Russia Russian navy holds an exercise in the Black Sea Preparation or provocation? Ukraine says the presence of Moscow's troops in the area may reflect some "very bad intentions". -
World News And also... Pokemons' revenge, shirtless Trudeau, man vs kite Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international… -
World School rankings in the spotlight What makes a school good or bad? And what can be done to turn around a failing school? -
No Comment Pope Francis has lunch with 21 Syrian refugees Pope Francis on Thursday had lunch with 21 Syrian refugees at his residence at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. -
Brazil Carl Lewis calls on star athletes to take a stand against doping in Rio In Rio, former Olympic champion Carl Lewis wants to tackle doping head on. -
No Comment The Perseid meteor shower at its peak The annual Perseid meteor shower peaked on Thursday night into early Friday. -
Bulgaria Bulgarian runner Danekova 'tested positive' for banned substance in Rio The 3,000-metre steeplechase athlete has been temporarily suspended pending a B sample test. -
USA Dozens of Republicans say party should stop funding Trump In an open letter, 70 Republicans warn Trump's divisive campaign risks turning the presidential election into a Democratic landslide. -
Colombia Venezuela and Colombia agree to re-open border crossings border to re-open along five crossings to pedestrians to remain open for 15hrs per day full re-opening under discussion Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to partially re-open their… -
Thailand Explosions rip across Thailand, killing at least four A series of blasts hit localities including Hua Hin, Surat Thani and Phuket. Police suspect local dissidents, not international terrorism. -
Syria London schoolgirl who joined ISIL killed in Syria Kadiza Sultana, 17, was one of three British schoolgirls who left London last year to join ISIL. -
Brazil Phelps makes history - again! More highlights from the Olympic swimming pool It was gold medal number 22 for US swimming legend Michael Phelps on Thursday in Rio. -
Thailand Deadly bomb blasts hit Thailand Thailand has been hit by multiple, deadly bomb attacks. -
Portugal Portugal fires: Wildfires rage on mainland as Madeira counts cost Flames on the tourist island of Madeira have made headlines worldwide but Portugal’s mainland is also being ravaged by a wave of more than 100 wildfires.