24 January 2017 | Euronews
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Europe News Catalonia wants declaration of "interdependence, not independence" Carles Puigdemont was elected as head of Spain’s Catalonia region in January last year on a platform of delivering independence. -
Bolivia Bolivians pray for good fortune at traditional Alasitas Festival On January 24 each year, people from all over Bolivia flock to La Paz to take part in the traditional Alasitas Festival which is a shopper’s paradise. -
USA Trump stands by US election voter fraud claim Donald Trump has stood by his belief that millions of people voted illegally in the US election. -
Germany SPD nominates Schulz to take on Merkel for German Chancellor Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have nominated Martin Schulz as their candidate to run against Angela Merkel to become chancellor, following Sigmar Gabriel’s decision to stand… -
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Iraq Battle for Mosul: thousands of children in recaptured east go back to school Thousands of children in Iraq are heading back to school in eastern areas of Mosul, recently cleared from ISIL control. -
Sport Italy triumphs in Kronplatz Giant Slalom Federica Brignone wins the Women's Giant Slalom in Kronplatz -
West Bank Israel plans 2,500 new West Bank settlement homes Israel has announced plans for 2,500 more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank. -
USA Oscars respond to “so white” criticism Last year the Academy were lambasted for ignoring black and ethnic minority talent. So how does 2017 compare? -
World News Everything you always wanted to know about fake news but were afraid to google Fake news is gaining ground and forcing the truth out of our daily lives...if we let it. Here's our guide to surviving the media morass. -
World News Brazil jail riot sees hundreds of inmates escape At least 150 inmates escaped from a prison in Brazil on Tuesday after a mass a riot broke out. -
Economy Germany and EU urged to take advantage of US protectionism Germany is looking to take advantage of trade opportunities in Asia and South America from the United States turning protectionist. -
Kazakhstan Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to enforce shaky Syria truce The three countries sponsoring the Syrian talks – Russia, Iran and Turkey – have agreed to monitor jointly a three-week fragile ceasefire. -
USA After seismic political shift in the US, public policy priorities and deep divisions remain As Donald Trump enters the White House, the America’s leading policy priorities are little changed from the final years of Barack Obama’s presidency. -
USA Trump accelerates controversial Keystone and Dakota pipelines Not one to shy away from a challenge, US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to accelerate two controversial pipeline projects. -
Italy Italian court to review voting law Italy’s Constitutional Court plays a regular part in Italian politics but the country’s new electoral law, or Italicum as its known, may give it a reduced role in… -
Bulgaria Gerdzhikov appointed caretaker Bulgarian PM as snap election is called Ognyan Gerdzhikov has been appointed as Bulgaria’s caretaker prime minister. -
Europe News The Brief From Brussels: MEP Schulz steps back into political limelight This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Italy Italy holds first funerals for avalanche dead The first funerals for victims killed in the hotel Rigopiano in central Italy, which was destroyed by an avalanche last week, have been held. -
Sport German Bundesliga first to get assistant video referees The Germans are going to take some of the luck out of football with the introduction next season of assistant video referees able to countermand on-pitch decisions. -
Economy Trump pushes GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler on US car plants Trump has met the heads of GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler pushing them to make more vehicles in the United States and create more American jobs. -
United Kingdom UK officers who Tasered their own race relations advisor acted as the public 'expect' UK police officers who Tasered a prominent civil rights activist acted how “the public expect of them,” said the head of a local police lobby -
Sport Row explodes over choice of men-only golf club for 2020 Tokyo Olympics Organisers are facing a barrage of criticism for granting the 2020 Olympic gold tournament to one of Japan's oldest, but men-only, clubs, the Kasumigaseki. -
Italy Six killed in Italy after rescue helicopter crashes Six people have been killed in central Italy after a rescue helicopter crashed. -
United Kingdom UK parties respond to Supreme Court Brexit ruling backing parliament The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that parliament must be given a vote before the process to exit the European Union can begin. -
USA When Theresa meets Donald... Can history repeat itself? -
Sci-Tech Fine food menus on the International Space Station Food for astronauts on board the International Space Station is definitely not attractive, no matter the format in which it is consumed. -
United Kingdom UK Supreme Court rules parliament must trigger Brexit “A time-wasting and costly mistake” is how some critics have described the British government’s efforts to trigger Brexit without parliamentary approval. -
Germany German SPD leader to put forward Schulz to challenge Merkel in election The leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel will put forward former European Parliament President Martin Schulz to challenge conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel in the September el -
Europe News Schulz eyes bid to become German Chancellor Former European parliament president Martin Schulz looks set to be the Social Democrat candidate for German Chancellor. -
USA La La Land receives record-equalling 14 Oscar nominations Musical romance La La Land is in the running for a record-equalling 14 awards at this year's Oscars. -
World News Gingerly moving towards more recognition for redheads Redheads, the butt of frequent teasing in some parts of the world, might not be the first group you’d think would complain about a lack of recognition. -
Switzerland From cybersecurity to health - 10 takeaways from Davos 2017: opinion -
Business Series BT shares plummet on deepening Italian accounting scandal UK telecoms firm BT has cut its revenue, earnings and cash flow forecasts due to a worse than thought accounting scandal at its Italian business. -
France Roman Polanski pulls out of César awards after outcry The film director Roman Polanski has pulled out of presiding over the prestigious César awards in France, following protests over his implication in a rape case involving a… -
Business Series Weaker pound, pricier fuel to hit easyJet profits British low-cost airline easyJet warns the weaker pound and pricier fuel will reduce its profits more than expected this year. -
Sweden Three arrested in Facebook Live rape investigation Swedish police arrest three men in a Facebook Live rape investigation. -
World News How do you milk a funnel-web spider? The bite of an Australian funnel-web spider can be deadly. -
Netherlands Dutch PM says those who don't respect Dutch customs should leave Prime Minister Mark Rutte published an open letter he wrote urging anyone who cannot respect Dutch customs to leave the country -
Cult Cellist Tina Guo takes video game music into the charts with her album 'Game On' Cellist Tina Guo is taking video game music into the charts with her debut album, ‘Game On’. -
Cult Autumn and Winter collections from Kenzo, Rick Owens and Balenciaga A cavernous warehouse on the outskirts of Paris as the big freeze gripped most of Europe was the venue for Kenzo to unveil its latest Autumn/Winter collection. -
Kazakhstan Mixed signals from Syria peace talks in Astana Signs of progress as well as stumbling blocks are emerging from the talks in Kazakhstan, aimed at ending Syria's civil war. -
No Comment Bad weather in Italy The region of Calabria, in southern Italy, has been hit by bad weather. -
No Comment Skating on frozen water in The Netherlands Canals and lakes across The Netherlands have frozen over in a cold snap. -
United Kingdom UK Supreme Court rules Parliament must be consulted on Brexit The UK Supreme Court rules against the government, saying Parliament must be given a vote on legislation to trigger Brexit. -
World News Trump-Putin Deal: easing tensions with restrained engagement: opinion The anxieties of Trump-Putin “bromance” may be premature, especially if the inaugural speech underlining American interests as paramount is any indication of the yet to be formulated U.S. foreign policy. -
United Kingdom How did the Brexit vote end up in the Supreme Court? In June, 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union. -
Italy Italy avalanche hotel: Death toll rises as desperate search continues More bodies have been found in the buried ruins of a mountain hotel in central Italy as questions multiply over the official response to last week’s blizzards and deadly… -
Economy Could China replace US in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal? Efforts are underway to salvage the TPP trade pact after the US pulled out and some are envisaging Beijing as a new partner. -
Venezuela Anti-Maduro protesters call for delayed regional elections An estimated two thousand opponents of President Nicolas Maduro have marched in the Venezuela capital to demand authorities to set a date for overdue regional… -
USA Mike Pompeo is sworn in as CIA chief President Donald Trump has had another of his nominees approved by a Senate committee. -
World News King of F1 Bernie Ecclestone is removed in takeover Bernie Ecclestone’s time as head of Formula 1 has come to an end after 40 years. -
USA Trump dumps the TPP trade pact as fears grow for the future of NAFTA In a move seen as distancing America from its Asian allies, Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership on…