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Syria

American-Russian Syrian diplomacy gets bogged down as bombs fall on Aleppo

Russia and the United States continue their stumbling diplomacy over Syria on the margins of the UN General Assembly, with little sign of progress.

Syria

Russian aid reaches Aleppo

Following heavy airstrikes, which killed 90 people, reportedly involving Russian jets, Russian humanitarian aid is being distributed in parts of Aleppo.

Sport

Golden days for the French judoka at the Grand Prix in Zagreb

First day of competition from the Judo Grand Prix in Zagreb saw five finals.

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Azerbaijan

Azeris asked to entrench Aliyev power in referendum vote

Monday sees Azeris going to a referendum vote on constitutional changes that have been criticised by the Council of Europe as posing a “serious risk to the balance of…

Economy

Nigeria looks for millions of tax scofflaws to make up for slumping oil revenue

Nigeria says it has found 700,000 companies in the country that have never paid tax. It is tracking down non-payers to top up its treasury as oil industry revenue fall from low prices.

Turkey

Road rage on Istanbul bus leaves 11 in hospital

The latest example of road rage comes from Turkey, where an argument between a passenger and the driver on an Istanbul bus got out of hand, leaving 11 people…

My Europe Series

State of the Union: this week's roundup of EU news

This is State of the Union, a weekly roundup of Eu affairs.

United Kingdom

European Parliament head Martin Schulz warns UK 'no a la carte' Brexit menu

The president of the European Parliament has warned the UK it can’t pick and choose which parts of the Single Market it wants to keep when it comes to future Brexit…

Egypt

More bodies recovered from sea after Egypt migrant tragedy

Rescuers in Egypt have pulled more bodies from the sea, two days after a boat sank as it carried migrants towards Europe.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Serbs set to defy court ruling with national holiday referendum

Bosnian Serbs will this weekend hold a referendum on a disputed national holiday in their autonomous region – despite it being barred by the top court.

Markets

Twitter's shares jump on takeover talks report

Twitter's shares got their biggest bump in two years on Friday as it was reported to be talking with several tech companies - including Alphabet's Google and Salesforce.com - about being bought.

Sport

Russia set up semi with hosts Canada in the Ice Hockey World Cup

Russia advanced into the semi final of the Ice Hockey World Cup in Toronto with a clinical victory over Finland.

Denmark

Denmark's emerging right-wing party

A far-right political party has emerged in Denmark after gaining the 20,000 signatures needed to stand in an election.

Europe News

EU-US trade deal before Obama White House exit 'unlikely', says top official

EU-US free talks are floundering amid increased public opposition in some member states.

USA

US presidential candidates sharpen claws ahead of TV debates

It is just three days until the first of the televised face-to-face showdowns between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday.

Cult

Travelling art: Raphael journeys to Moscow, Warhol to Bilbao

Masterpieces by Renaissance painter Raphael have made a rare departure from Italy and are on show at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum.

Business Series

French court cuts damages owed by rogue trader Jerome Kerviel

A French appeals court has cut the amount of damages owed by trader Jerome Kerviel to his former employer Societe Generale to a million euros.

Russia

Russian 'Mowgli' survives 3 days in Siberian wilderness

A Russian toddler who went missing in the Siberian taiga forest was found three days later alive and well.

Russia

And also...fur flies over dead cat handbag, TVs for cotton pickers and Winston Churchill helps charity

Every Friday, journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international headlines Iraq: Young hero braves mines to l

Economy

Eurozone business growth dips close to a two-year low in September

Eurozone business activity expanded in September at its weakest rate since the start of 2015.

Markets

Caixabank sells shares to buy Portugal's BPI

Spain’s Caixabank has sold 1.

Cinema

'Clash': Egyptian nail-biter is Egypt's Oscar entry

A hit in Cannes where it opened the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section, ‘Clash’ by Mohamed Diab has been selected as Egypt’s entry to the Oscars.

Cult

Gucci's fairytale collection hits Milan catwalk

With its fashion-forward trends and supermodels like the Hadid sisters headlining their shows, Fendi is a true highlight of the Milan ready-to-wear collections.