17 February 2017 | Euronews
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Belarus Belarusians denounce 'law against social parasites' Around 2,000 Belarusians have taken to the streets to rally against a law imposing a tax on those not in full-time employment. -
Turkey Child dies in Turkish car bomb attack A car bomb exploded in the garden of a housing complex in the southeastern Turkish town of Viransehir on Friday. A child was killed. 17 people were wounded. -
Pakistan Shrine bombing raises tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan Security forces in Pakistan have killed dozens of suspected militants. It comes a day after ISIL said they were behind a suicide bombing that killed more than 80 worshippers at a Sufi shrine. -
Hungary Referendum could force Budapest to drop 2024 Olympic bid The Hungarian capital Budapest could decide as soon as next week whether to drop its bid to hold the 2024 Olympics after a petition with over 266,000 signatures opposing the games was handed… -
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Sport Tour of Oman: Kristoff wins stage four as Hermans extends overall race lead Norway’s Alexander Kristoff was all smiles on top of the podium after winning stage four of the Tour of Oman. -
Turkey Car bomb kills young child in Turkey's south east A three-year-old boy has been killed and 15 others wounded by car bomb attack in southeastern Turkey. -
Germany Munich Security Conference: Germany calls for a globally engaged US US Defence Secretary James Mattis is in Germany, along with 500 other participants, for the Munich Security Conference. -
USA Embattled Trump scrambles to find new national security advisor With his National Security Council in disarray and without leadership, US President Donald Trump is back at the drawing board four weeks after taking office. -
Business Series Unilever says Kraft Heinz is biting off more than it can chew Household goods firm Unilever firmly rejects a surprise takeover bid from US food company Kraft Heinz saying it has no financial or strategic merit. -
Germany German watchdog tells parents to destroy 'My Friend Cayla' doll over hacking fears Parents in Germany have been told to destroy the talking toy called ‘My Friend Cayla’ after it was revealed it can be hacked. -
France Theo gives thanks for support The 22-year-old man whose arrest in northern Paris sparked nights of protests across France has thanked his supporters. Theo posted the video message on Facebook after being discharged. -
Sport Biathlon: Germany's Dahlmeier clinches fourth World title in Hochfilzen with relay victory Germany’s women won gold in the 6×4-km relay at the biathlon world championships on Friday in Hochfilzen, Austria. -
Netherlands Miffy in mourning: creator Dick Bruna dies at the age of 89 The Dutch artist and children's author Dick Bruna has died at the age of 89. His much-loved cartoon rabbit Miffy has sold more than 80 million books since its creation in 1955. -
Economy IMF reportedly will contribute to Greek bailout The International Monetary Fund is reportedly likely to contribute up to five billion euros to the third bailout package for Greece. -
Poland Police in Poland smash massive weapons ring Police in Poland have seized a massive weapons haul after a two-year investigation. 340 firearms were recovered after the two-year investigation, along with tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition. -
Germany Trudeau and Merkel share common goals in Berlin Trudeau and Merkel meet in Berlin and talk NATO and CETA -
Spain Love and duty: Princess Cristina de Bourbon's choice Cristina de Bourbon is a stubborn woman. -
Thailand Taming cobras and drinking their blood, marines learn to survive in the jungle While the rest of world was celebrating Valentine’s Day on February 14, military personnel from the US and 29 other countries were in Thailand attending the 36th jungle survival exercise ‘Cobra… -
Sport Hirscher seals giant slalom world title, as low-flying plane slices camera cable Austria’s Marcel Hirscher won giant slalom gold at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday after a delay caused by a Swiss air force plane slicing through an overhead television camera… -
Turkey Referendum campaigning kicks off in Turkey Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has kicked off campaigning for the popular vote that aims to create an executive presidency in the country. -
Spain Hundreds of migrants breach border fence to enter Spanish enclave of Ceuta Around 500 migrants have stormed the border which separates Morocco and the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta. -
Spain Spain's Princess Cristina acquitted, her husband jailed for fraud Spain's Princess Cristina absolved her husband jailed for fraud -
Netherlands Unilever rejects US Kraft Heinz merger deal Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever said it has rejected a €134 billion merger offer from US food group Kraft Heinz -
Cinema 'Fifty Shades Darker' premiers in Los Angeles ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ is the second instalment of the erotic trilogy and in the movie the romantic relationship between Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey is… -
Business Series South Korean court declares Hanjin Shipping bankrupt Hanjin Shipping, formerly the world's seventh-largest container shipping line, has been declared bankrupt by a South Korean court. -
Economy Brexit linked inflation deters Britons from spending As inflation picked up and prices rose after the Brexit vote British consumers cut back on spending in January. -
Turkey Erdogan takes one step closer to absolute power Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s regime could take a step closer towards the autocratic. -
Europe News Euronews talks to Kyrgyz president Atambyev Euronews correspondent Natasha Richardson sat down the president of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambyev, to talk about his country’s economic ambitions and the fight against… -
Cult 'Thick Time' a new William Kentridge exhibition at Denmark's Louisiana Museum of Modern Art ‘Thick Time’ is the title of a new exhibition of the works of William Kentridge. -
Business Series Samsung boss arrest rocks South Korea's highest levels of power The arrest of Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee - caught up in the corruption scandal swirling around the president - has sent shock waves through South Korea. -
United Kingdom Tony Blair urges Britons to ''rise up'' against Brexit Brexit ‘‘is not inevitable’‘ and can be stopped by the will of the people. -
My Europe Series State of the Union: Trudeau makes case for free trade This is the State of the Union, euronews’ weekly roundup of top EU stories. -
Spain King of Spain's brother-in-law sentenced to six years in jail for fraud King of Spain's brother-in-law sentenced to six years and three months in jail for fraud. His wife, Princess Cristina, has been absolved of charges. -
USA Trump's explosive press conference: Six flashpoints President Trump gave a wide-ranging 77-minute press conference on Thursday -
Germany Syria dominates at the G20 as next round of Geneva talks loom Syria on the menu as G20 foreign ministers meet -
Brazil Six months on, Rio Olympic venues lie derelict Organisers promised the Rio de Janeiro Olympics would bring long-term benefits to the Brazilian city and its residents. -
Cult President Donald Trump 'floats' at The Carnival of Viareggio It is one of the most renowned street celebrations in Europe, The Carnival of Viareggio famous for its parades of huge floats. -
Austria Missing cat found six months later and 950 kilometres away A cat owner in The Netherlands is set to reclaim his pet who went missing and has been discovered 950 kilometres away in Austria. -
World News Fashion, film and flying Frenchman - the best of this week's pictures Here is Euronews’ selection of the best images from this week. -
World News Junker claims Brexit talks will drag on longer than the allotted two years Junker says complex Brexit talks will take longer than two years -
No Comment River Tisza: Hungary still on flood alert Ice flows slowly along the River Tisza, Hungary. -
No Comment Protesters interrupt US Ambassador to Israel nominee David Friedman, President Trump’s nominee to be US ambassador to Israel, was interrupted by several demonstrators opposing Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory during his Senate confirmati -
Cinema Film director Cristian Mungiu once again looks at Romanian society with 'Baccalaureat' ‘Baccalaureat’ is the new film by the talented Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, who received a Palme d’Or in 2007 for his shocking ’4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2… -
Malaysia DNA samples sought from family of slain Kim half-brother The body of Kim Jong-nam, the murdered half brother of North Korea’s leader, looks set to remain in Malaysia until family members come forward with DNA samples to help with formal… -
Kazakhstan Kazakh military helicopter stops to ask for directions A lorry driver in Kazakhstan has captured the moment when a military helicopter landed on a highway, in order to ask for directions. -
Venezuela Venezuela defies Trump by upholding jail term for opposition leader Lopez Venezuela’s Supreme Court has upheld the 14-year sentence given to the country’s best-known jailed opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez. -
USA In blow to Trump, Harward turns down US national security advisor role Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, US President Donald Trump’s latest choice for national security advisor, has turned the position down, a senior White House official has… -
USA Thousands take part in US 'Day Without Immigrants' Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the US to rally against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. -
Pakistan Pakistan: suicide bombing in religious shrine kills at least 72, including children At least 72 people have been killed and 250 wounded in the fourth bombing to strike Pakistan in as many days. -
South Korea South Korea: Samsung's de facto boss arrested amid corruption scandal Samsung's de facto chief is arrested on suspicion of involvement in a corruption scandal which has led to the impeachment of South Korea's president.