31 January 2017 | Euronews
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France France's Le Pen defies demand for "misspent" funds France’s National Front leader Marine Le Pen has defied a deadline set by the EU authorities for her to repay funds they claim she has misspent. -
France "I am the victim of a smear campaign" - Fillon The French centre-right candidate for the presidential election says he is unruffled by the scandal threatening to engulf his campaign. -
Sport Shiffrin, Strasser take Stockholm World Cup parallel slaloms Mikaela Shiffrin continued her dominant season winning the Stockholm Parallel Slalom, but there was also a first title for Linus Strasser. -
USA Calexit? California paves way for independence vote Grassroots organisers have received the green light to start campaigning for California to secede from the United States -
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Italy Italian police arrest three people for arms smuggling to Libya, Iran Three Italians have been arrested on suspicion of running an arms trafficking ring. -
USA US Democrats boycott votes, delaying confirmation of Trump's nominees US Democrats have stepped up their opposition to Donald Trump, by boycotting a planned committee hearing to confirm his Cabinet picks. -
Sport Kittel wins first stage of UCI Dubai Tour Europe's cyclists are back in action for the UCI Dubai Tour -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: EU's Tusk sounds warning shot over Europe's future This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Iraq East Mosul: Free from ISIL but desperate for food They are free from ISIL’s clutches now but men, women and children in eastern Mosul are desperate for food. -
Italy Former Italian rail bosses convicted over 2009 disaster Mauro Moretti and Michele Mario Elia were convicted over the derailment and explosion of a freight train carrying liquid petroleum gas through the Tuscan town of Viareggio in 2009. -
United Kingdom Debating Brexit: process moves to UK parliament MPs in the UK have begun debating the bill to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. Two days have been set aside for the second reading debate of the EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill. -
Economy EU competition commissioner: working out how much Apple owes Ireland is 'tricky' Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager says Irish tax authorities are still doing their own calculations as to how much Apple could owe. -
World News Banned from the US With the stroke of a pen, thousands of lives are now in administrative limbo since Donald Trump imposed a US immigration and travel order. -
USA Watch live: White House press briefing Press Secretary expected to talk about sacking of acting Attorney General, immigration ban and President's daily schedule -
World News Tusk identifies Trump as threat to EU “Current challenges to the EU are more dangerous than ever before. -
Sport Wardian destroys World Marathon Challenge records in epic win Seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Sounds mad just to attempt, but America's Michael Wardian has taken the prize by winning every single race. -
Europe News Post-Brexit Brits seek Belgian nationality Brexit left many British expats in Brussels wondering what the future held. -
United Kingdom Everything you need to know about the UK Brexit Bill MPs in the UK have begun debating the bill to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. Ministers were forced to table legislation after the Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling that the Government m -
Sci-Tech Classroom robots prepare pupils for high-tech industry Dancing to a robot in the classroom with robots. -
Sport Olympic bobsleigh champion Trunenkov banned for four years Dimitriy Trunenkov, a member of Russia's four-man Bobsleigh gold medal winners at the Sochi Olympics, has been banned for unspecified doping offences for four years. -
Canada Quebec mosque attack: Who is gunman Alexandre Bissonnette? The man charged with shooting six worshippers dead in a Quebec City mosque has been named as Alexandre Bissonnette. Who is Bissonnette? -
USA Why Donald Trump is being compared to Richard Nixon The US president has fired his acting attorney general for "defying executive orders", an action leading him to be compared to former US leader Richard Nixon. -
USA This is what Trump has done so far This article was updated on Wednesday February 1. -
Ukraine Civilians left without power, water amid renewed hostilities in east Ukraine Ukrainian officials are preparing for a possible evacuation of Avdiivka -
World News World Marathon Challenge: 7 Marathons on 7 continents in 7 days A look at this years 'ultra marathon' and the incredible achievements of its participants -
Syria Syria: Anti-ISIL forces close in on Raqqa The US-backed campaign against ISIL is closing in on Raqqa, the Syrian capital of the group’s self-proclaimed caliphate. -
Economy Eurozone economy accelerates, inflation up, unemployment falls Eurozone economic growth is accelerating faster than in the US, unemployment is at a more than seven-year low and inflation has risen. -
World News Article 50 and how to trigger Brexit When British PM Theresa May announced she intended to trigger Article 50, she had hoped to do so without too much red tape. -
USA Meet Steve Bannon, Trump’s front man to fight all wars Furor and global protests over an executive order curbing immigration? -
World News Are you 'web' or 'wall'? How politics has split society Between web and wall: what would the disruption of politics look like? -
Europe News Transparency watchdog tells EU to get tough on lobbying The European Parliament must bar departing members from moving directly to lobbying former colleagues, Transparency International said on Tuesday after finding dozens of ex-MEPs had taken jobs with… -
Cult The Pompidou Centre in Paris celebrates its 40th birthday The Pompidou Centre in Paris is instantly recognisable. -
World News Fake news and the battle to save the truth in a post-truth world Sometimes the truth may be stranger than fiction, but the line between fact and fiction is being blurred by fake news. -
Business Series Pokemon and Super Mario help Nintendo back into profit Nintendo reports first quarterly profit in a year thanks to its growing mobile games division, the focus now is on its upcoming Switch console. -
Business Series Deutsche Bank fined over Russian money laundering Deutsche Bank failed to prevent around $10 billion (9.29 billion euros) in suspicious trades out of Russia between 2011 and 2015. -
USA Explainer: know your hijab from your niqab -
Real Economy Is Europe in the mood to invest in itself? This edition of Real Economy, from the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg, looks at the kind of investments Europe needs. -
No Comment Russian plane combats forest fires in Chile At least 800 families were evacuated from the small town of Dichato along the Chilean coast on Monday, after a menacing fire was reported in the afternoon. -
USA Armed toddlers kill twice as many Americans each year as terrorists Lawnmowers kill, on average, over seven times more Americans than terrorists each year. Is Trump addressing the real threat to the country with his immigration order? -
No Comment Tokyo all wrapped up over new adult therapy The age-old practice of swaddling babies is being turned into a therapy for adults in Tokyo to alleviate posture and stiffness, mostly after giving birth. -
World News UK: Trump state visit puts Queen in 'difficult position' A former Foreign Office chief has called for Donald Trump's planned state visit to the UK to be delayed, to protect Queen Elizabeth from controversy. -
World News Killed in the name of honour: burned alive by her mother What could drive a mother to douse her own daughter in petrol and set her alight? -
USA Stand-in US Attorney General vows to enforce Trump travel ban After Sally Yates was sacked as the US Federal government’s top lawyer by Donald Trump, her temporary replacement has told his staff to obey the president’s… -
Belgium Renewable energy co-operatives: Europe can literally be powered by its people -
France Almodovar picked to head jury at 2017 Cannes Film Festival Spanish director Pedro Almodovar says he is 'grateful, honoured and a bit overwhelmed' after being named President of the Jury at Cannes this year. -
Yemen Two killed as Houthis attack Saudi warship off Yemen coast A Saudi warship has been attacked off the coast of Yemen, causing a large explosion on board. -
USA Trumps travel ban has crushed lives, but it is just the beginning Fouad Salman risked his life for America. -
Africanews Female-only driving school aims to challenge gender stereotypes in Egypt A female-only driving school in Cairo is hoping to motivate more women to get behind the wheel and learn the basics of car maintenance. -
Canada Canadians hold vigils for Muslim victims of Quebec terror attack A French-Canadian student has appeared in court charged with murder. He is said to have developed far-right views. -
Iran Iran tests medium-range ballistic missile The Iranian government has carried out a medium range missile test launch. -
USA Trump fires government's top lawyer after she defied him on travel ban *NB: an updated version of this story is available here. -
United Kingdom Theresa May confirms Trump state visit despite travel ban protests Tens of thousands of people in cities across the UK have joined protests against President Trump’s travel ban on refugees and seven mainly Muslim countries.