22 February 2017 | Euronews
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Somalia US-Somali national inaugurated as new president of Somalia Amid tight security Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has been inaugurated as the new President of Somalia. -
USA Trump revokes rules on transgender students' use of segregated toilets Donald Trump has scrapped landmark guidelines telling schools to let transgender students use toilets matching their gender identity rather than their gender at… -
Sport Juve cruise past 10-man Porto Juventus cruise past 10-man Porto as Leicester grab away goal -
USA Newly-discovered Earth-sized exoplanets could host life Astronomers announce the discovery of seven earth-sized planets orbiting a star just 40 light years away from our solar system. -
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Sport Budapest to withdraw bid for 2024 Olympics Hungary is set to pull out of the race to hold the 2024 Olympics. -
France Le Pen's chief of staff under formal investigation Judicial sources say Catherine Griset had been questioned in connection with a fraud inquiry along with Le Pen's bodyguard, Thierry Legier, who was later released. -
Sport Force India unveil 2017 car Force India aim for a top-three finish as the unveil their 2017 car -
France Bayrou and Macron seal a deal in France One of France's most influential politicians has dropped out of the presidential race to form an alliance with the independent candidate, Emmanual Macron. -
Ukraine Ukraine nationalists demand purge of government on the third anniversary of the Maidan uprising Thousands of nationalists have rallied in Kiev in a so called ‘‘Dignity’‘ march demanding a purge of Ukraine’s current government. -
USA Astronomers find seven Earth-like planets that could host life Astronomers announce the discovery of seven earth-sized planets orbiting a star just 40 light years away from our solar system. -
Economy The Brief from Brussels: EU casts eye over economy This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. -
Azerbaijan Who is Mehriban Aliyeva? A look at Azerbaijan's First Lady and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva is the Moscow-educated wife of Azeri president Ilham Aliyev, and as of this week will serve as the country’s Vice President. -
Cinema Golden and silver Bears on awards night at the Berlinale The bear hunt is over – in Berlin at least and the stars could relax. -
World News A diplomatic groundhog day for Syrians around the table in Geneva? Analysts predict familiar disagreements are likely to resurface at the Geneva IV talks, despite massive changes in the military and political context. -
Business Line Austerity and Grexit musings on the road to reform Business Line assesses the state of the Greek economy as eurozone finance ministers agree to the next step on releasing further bailout loans. -
World News Liberal democratic order is under threat - Guy Verhofstadt -
Next Series Airlines seek new collaborative heights to fight pollution Airplanes have huge benefits for travellers, but they're costly for the planet. How can air travel be greener without compromising safety? -
Mexico Diplomatic “Mission Impossible” for Tillerson in Mexico The new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Mexico on Wednesday to try to stop the continuing deterioration of US-Mexican relations. -
Italy Over 600 migrants rescued from Mediterranean, taken to Sicily Some 70 women and children are among hundreds of migrants brought to the shores of Sicily after being rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday (February… -
USA Watch: Model rescues New York teens from frozen Central Park pond An Australian model, Ethan Turnbull, and his friend rushed to the aid of a group of young people after they fell through the ice on a pond in Central Park, New… -
World News Amnesty International: 2016 was a year of hate, violence and oppression Amnesty International has documented 2016 as a year of hate, violence and oppression, a year of palpable contempt for the suffering of fellow humans. -
Norway Stolen Dachau concentration camp gate returned The wrought iron gate stolen from Dachau concentration camp in 2014 has been returned. -
Turkey Turkish military allows head scarves for female soldiers Turkish defence ministry officials say a rule banning head scarves in the military has been relaxed. -
France One hard act to follow - French artist Abraham Poincheval entombed in a rock for a week You may think it is a cracking story, or the man at the centre of it is just cracked, but it is definitely one hard act to follow. -
Sport Lakers hope Johnson will bring Magic back to Los Angeles Magic Johnson has been named President of Basketball Operations for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. -
Economy Commission tells Germany to boost public investment The European Commission says Germany’s sound public finances mean it could put more money into public investment to boost growth. -
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My Europe Series Cyprus: displaced people and reunification of a divided island Euronews Insiders speaks with Cypriots whose families were displaced after fighting in the 1970s. -
World 'A darker more unstable world' says Amnesty International Euronews journalist Mark Davis spoke to David Griffiths from Amnesty International:“In its Annual Report on the state of Human Rights worldwide, Amnesty International has singled out for criticism a l -
France "Scandals and dirty tricks": two close Le Pen aides are arrested French police have detained far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's bodyguarda and chief of staff in custody. Le Pen's lawyer says they are being questioned over alleged misuse of EU funds to -
Economy British economy finishes 2016 strongly but Brexit effects loom Britain's economy sped up at the end of 2016 but there were signs the Brexit vote will increasingly act as a brake on growth this year. -
Czech Republic Wild Czech boars go nuclear eating mushrooms Boars in the Czech Republic are radioactive. They're eating radioactive mushrooms and its contaminating the local delicacy meat -
No Comment Arranged marriages for dogs at Indian pet fair In Mumbai, dog owners are finding partners for their pets, and some are even having them officially tie the knot. -
Business Series Airbus profits hit by A400M costs Airbus has announced even more costs from its much delayed A400M military transport plane, which pulled down profits by 63 percent last year. -
Italy Italy's angry taxi protests called off Taxi drivers in Italy have called off their protests over delays to legislation regulating the ride-hire app Uber and other services. A deal has been reached with the government. -
Economy German government approves measures to fast-track deportations The German cabinet has agreed a raft of new measures aimed at streamlining the deportation of failed asylum seekers. -
Cult Beauty from bombs - An Iraqi artist makes the most of the detritus of war Iraq is a vast graveyard for spent munitions and abandoned military hardware. Now one Iraqi artist is making art from the debris of war. -
World News Eastern EU countries cry foul over "garbage can" food quality Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic join forces in critiquing food companies they accuse of selling inferior foods compared to richer EU nations -
No Comment Japan's Ninja Council eyes tourism potential Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ‘ninja’ to woo tourism. -
Sci-Tech Cleaning up our cities' air, or avoiding smog hotspots A host of emerging companies are tackling the problems of atmospheric pollution in our biggest cities with high-tech approaches. -
No Comment Anti-Uber rally in Italy Protesting taxi drivers block streets in central Rome, calling for tougher regulations on competing car-share and car-hire operators. -
Cult Burberry and Erdem at London Fashion Week It was “See now, buy now” from Burberry at London Fashion Week. -
Syria Syrian rebels clash with ISIL in northern Syria The fighting follows Turkey's announcement that it had killed 44 jihadists in the city, and reported US airstrikes on Monday -
Brazil Distressing footage shows fast-moving tyre floor pedestrian in Brazil This is the moment CCTV captured a man being knocked to the ground by a stray tyre. -
World News Poisonous political rhetoric is a danger to the world warns Amnesty International The rise in poisonous political rhetoric is threatening to roll back human rights and creating a more dangerous world, Amnesty International has warned. -
Russia Jailed Kremlin critic Ildar Dadin's jail term quashed Russia’s supreme court has overturned the conviction of jailed opposition activist Ildar Dadin and ordered his release. -
China Former Hong Kong leader sentenced to 20 months imprisonment for misconduct Donald Tsang, the most senior official in the territory even to stand trial for corruption, was found guilty of having failed to declare a conflict of interest. -
Malaysia North Korean embassy official one of three wanted over Kim Jong-nam killing Malaysian police have named the Second Secretary to the embassy in Kuala Lumpur, as well as a staff member of North Korea's state airline, and a third suspect. -
World News Average life expectancy set to rise by 2030 - major study Average life expectancy is forecast to rise in many countries by 2030, breaking the 90 years barrier in come places. -
USA Scores need rescuing from rising flood waters in Silicon Valley Rescue workers have been forced to evacuate scores of people from a San Jose neighborhood in California after flood waters from an overflowing creek inundated a residential… -
France France announces a further cull of ducks in battle against bird flu France is to cull a further 360,000 ducks as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the H5N8 bird flu virus. -
Turkey Turkey moves against leadership of pro-Kurdish HDP Parliament bans one co-leader of HDP and jails the other ahead of April referendum on giving president more power -
United Kingdom Macron scores PR coup with visit to Downing Street French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron goes on a charm offensive to woo French voters in London