8 December 2016 | Euronews
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Belgium Meet the 'Space Egg', the EU's new €321 million headquarters The European Union unveiled this week what will become the new headquarters for the Council of the EU and the European Council -
USA Hero US astronaut John Glenn dies He will go down in history as one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers. -
World News Down and Out in Athens - hope springs from a homeless shelter On the streets of Athens, austerity has a face. -
France Outrage at Le Pen call for free school ban for migrant children in France The French Front National leader's call for an end to free education for the children of illegal immigrants has been roundly condemned in France. -
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Iraq Iraqi army withdraw from Mosul hospital amid fierce fighting The Iraqi army pounds ISIL positions in Mosul, as it continues its campaign to drive the extremists from the city. -
Italy Pope prays for unemployed on Catholic feast day In the Eternal City, some things change. -
World News Greek court refuses extradition of last two Turkish soldiers A Greek court has ruled against the extradition of the last two Turkish servicemen from a group of eight who fled their own country after July’s failed coup against the government in… -
Syria Syrian army 'stops operations' in east Aleppo to evacuate civilians - Lavrov The move comes amid strong international criticism over the failure to secure aid for civilians, as the Syrian army closes on the last rebel-held areas of Aleppo. -
Business Series Russia sells stake in oil giant Rosneft Qatar and commodities trader Glencore have bought a stake in Russia's giant oil firm Rosneft. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: EU relocation scheme flops This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Greece General strike as Greece braces for more austerity Greece ground to a halt on Thursday amid a general strike in protest at planned labour reforms and painful austerity cuts demanded by its EU and IMF lenders. -
Musica Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato: the fury of war, the comfort of peace Light, hope, joy: thus, on the notes of Nicolò Jommelli, an 18th century Neapolitan composer, ends the extraordinary musical trip Joyce DiDonato invites us to embark on: from the horrors of war to the -
United Kingdom Britain's MI6 chief warns of 'unprecedented' terror threat to UK ISIL militants are using the chaos created by the Russian backed military campaign of Bashar al-Assad in Syria to plot attacks against the UK and its allies, the head of MI6 has… -
Sport Legendary Danish yachtsman Elvstrom dies aged 88 Former Olympic champion Paul Elvstrom has died aged 88. -
Iran Russia-Taliban ties a 'dangerous new trend' US and Afghan officials are increasingly worried by ties between Russia and the Taliban, despite a denial from Russia that they are providing aid to the insurgents. -
Business Series EU takes members to task over Volkswagen scandal The EU has begun legal action against seven member states for failing to police emissions cheating by car-makers after the Volkswagen scandal. -
Sport Kashima Antlers reach Club World Cup quarters Kashima Antlers qualified for the quarter finals of the FIFA Club World Cup following a come-from-behind play off victory over Auckland City. -
World News Call for Iraq inquiry over 'dozens killed' in air strikes Iraq’s parliamentary speaker has called for a government inquiry into air strikes on a town controlled by ISIL, amid reports that dozens of people, mostly civilians, were… -
World News 6.5 magnitude quake reported off the coast of northern California An earthquake of magnitude 6. -
Europe News EU migrant relocation scheme still way off target The EU is still struggling to meet its targets on relocation refugees and migrants from Greece and Italy. -
Economy ECB shrugs off doubts over euro zone outlook The European Central Bank is confident Italy knows what to do. -
Sci-Tech Brexit at the London TechCrunch Disrupt exhibition Virtual and augmented reality, health technology and mobile tech were centre stage at the annual TechCrunch Disrupt startup event in London. -
Cult Up and Down - an Eifman ballet in London based on an F.Scott Fitzgerald novel Russian choreographer Boris Eifman has taken up the challenge of using the plot of a complex psychological novel for a ballet. -
Iran Iran considers currency change The Rhouhani government approved on Wednesday a call by central bank to replace the rial with the more colloquially and historically known toman -
World News French cities restrict traffic as pollution hits western Europe Lyon joins Paris in bringing in measures to curb pollution largely linked to vehicle emissions amid a bout of poor air quality. -
World News ECB in the spotlight as investors expect more stimulus boosts The European Central Bank is expected to extend its generous bond buying scheme and keep its principal interest rate, for refinancing operations, unchanged at zero percent as efforts continue to boost -
World News Where in the EU are employees best and worst paid? The UK is the only major EU economy where average wages have failed to return to pre-crisis levels, new figures reveal. -
France French ex-budget minister Cahuzac is jailed for tax fraud Former French budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, who led a government crackdown on tax dodgers, was sentenced to three years in jail in Paris on Thursday – for hiding an offshore bank account of his… -
Europe News EU set to open new '320m' HQ as governments tighten belts The EU district of Brussels is, like the weather, grey and dreary. -
Italy Political turmoil in Italy: a new government or early elections? Talks begin in Italy on Thursday to try to end the country’s political crisis. -
France Lyon to burst into light, under heightened security, for 2016 Fête des Lumières Final preparations are underway for the Fête des Lumières, which begins tonight (December 8) after a one-year break. -
World News New Zealander's passport photo rejected for "small eyes" A New Zealander of Asian descent says he has “no hard feelings” after an online passport system said his eyes were closed, despite the fact they were clearly open. -
South Korea South Korea: Parliament to vote on impeaching President Park Geun-hye South Korea's Parliament introduces a bill to impeach President Park Geun-hye, setting in motion an historic vote to oust her. -
Italy "We're Italians, we come to help you" Up close and personal with the latest group of migrants found drifting in the Mediterranean. -
No Comment Freestyling Afghans A group of young Afghan men and women gather on a hill outside Kabul to practice a variety of freestyle cycling tricks they have learnt from online videos via YouTube, Facebook and other social… -
No Comment Beard of bees Egyptian beekeeper Mohamed Hagras grows a “beard of bees” to demonstrate the usefulness of the honey-producing insects and to show that they aren’t aggressive. -
Indonesia Searching for survivors: more than 1,000 rescue workers deployed after Indonesia earthquake Over a thousand rescue workers are searching for survivors a day after a magnitude 6. -
Kenya Giraffes "vulnerable to extinction" Giraffes have become the latest animal to be considered as being “vulnerable” to extinction. -
Cult Puccini's original 'Madame Butterfly' returns to La Scala Milan’s La Scala opera house has opened its new season with the original more brutal version of Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly”. -
Business Series Russia sells share in country's largest oil company Russia has sold a share of oil giant Rosneft for 10. -
USA Trump picks 'climate change denier' for key environment post President-elect Donald Trump has announced another flurry of people for key positions as he continues to build a Cabinet ahead of his inauguration on January 20. -
Syria Syrian forces reject rebel call for truce in Aleppo Syrian forces in Aleppo take control of the 'Old City' and sense a pivotal victory in the five-year conflict against rebels -
USA Bernie Sanders piles pressure on Trump over jobs at Washington rally of blue-collar workers Just up the block from Trump’s new Washington hotel, low-wage federal contract workers who were on a one-day strike, and Bernie Sanders was there to lead the calls for action on jobs and wages.