1 April 2017 | Euronews
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United Kingdom Northern Ireland: Meaningful peace needs a meaningless border How meaningful can the Northern Irish border be allowed to become? -
Russia Poet Yevtushenko dies Tributes are pouring in for the Russian poet who strove to liberate artistic expression from the shackles Soviet politics -
Israel Israel: Teenage attacker killed Israeli paramilitary police shot a 17 year-old Palestinian dead on Saturday after he stabbed three Israelis in Jerusalem’s Old City. -
Sweden Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize Legendary folk-songwriter Bob Dylan has finally accepted his Nobel Prize at a private event in Stockholm -
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Colombia More than 250 killed in Colombia landslide The death toll has risen above 250 following a giant landslide that sent mud and debris crashing onto homes in southwest Colombia. -
Sport Fencing's number ones take gold at the Seoul Grand Prix Double Olympic champion and world number one Yana Egorian convincingly won the women's sabre final in the International Fencing Federation's Seoul Grand Prix. -
Paraguay Paraguay: Police blamed as protester dies in clashes The death of an activist during a police raid in Paraguay has heightened tension after a night of violence that saw the country’s parliament stormed and set… -
Sport Krssakova outshone all other competitors Man of the day was Uzbekistan’s Giyosjon Boboev after he came through an epic final when the world number 9 met world number 8 Tommy Macias. -
USA Gilbert Baker, designer of rainbow flag, dies Gilbert Baker, the artist best known for creating the rainbow flag used to represent gay rights, has died at the age of 65. -
Iraq How landmines and booby traps are piling fresh terror on war-weary Iraqis Already scarred by the horrors of war and ISIL occupation, villagers returning home in Iraq are facing a fresh terror. -
Switzerland For €10m, the 1980s smartwatch One of the world’s most sophisticated mechanical watches is looking for a new home. -
Venezuela Venezuela: Supreme Court backtracks on Congress ruling Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backtracked on a controversial move to annul the opposition-led Congress. -
Germany Germany's Merkel hits local campaign trail German Chancellor Angela Merkel has hit the campaign trail for what her CDU Party hopes will be its next regional win. -
Syria Syria conflict: Assad army 'retakes rebel ground' in Hama President Assad’s forces have retaken most of the land lost recently to rebels in Hama province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. -
Myanmar Myanmar by-election seen as test for Aung San Suu Kyi One year since Aung San Suu Kyi’s party swept to power, by-elections have been held in Myanmar in what is considered a test of the leader’s popularity. -
China It's International Pillow Fight Day April 1 may be best known as April Fools Day, but it also has another, equally frivolous significance. -
World News Cyclone Debbie: Deadly flooding on east coast of Australia In the wake of the powerful cyclone, flooding and destruction has created a disaster zone stretching 1,000 kilometres. -
United Kingdom Gibraltar slams Spain over the EU's proposed Brexit guidelines Gibraltar accuses Spain of using it as a political pawn in the Brexit negotiations. -
World News April Fools pranks 2017 April 1 is traditionally the day when pranksters get free reign to terrorise the rest of humanity. -
No Comment Hong Kong pillow fight Dozens of people dressed in costumes or pyjamas and armed with pillows gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday (April 1) to battle for the 7th International Pillow Fight… -
No Comment Floods in Peru Thousands in northwestern Peru were struggling to recover from ongoing deadly flooding on Friday (March 31) after the Piura River overflowed. -
Brazil Brazil: protesters line the streets to denounce planned reforms Thousands have taken to the streets of Brazil to protest against the government’s proposed economic reforms. -
Venezuela Venezuela: Supreme Court backtracks on Congress ruling Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backtracked on a controversial move to annul the opposition-led Congress. -
Paraguay Paraguay: Congress in flames Protesters leave Paraguay's Congress in flames after the Senate held a secret vote there to change the constitution allowing President Cartes to run for re-election. -
Venezuela Venezuela: Ruling sparks protests Tensions are rising in Venezuela after the country's judiciary moved to assume the functions of the opposition-led National Assembly. Critics are calling it a 'coup'. -
USA Trump on trade 'abuses' President Trump has signed two executive orders related to trade whilst his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week is shaping up to be tricky -
Belarus Belarus police raid offices of TV channel Police in Belarus have raided the offices of an independent TV channel in Minsk, seizing equipment and detaining at least one cameraman.