2017-05-16

USA

Trump and Erdoğan to fight terror together, despite disagreement over the enemy

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sought to play down a bitter rift with the US after a meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

16/05/2017

World News

Deadly dengue epidemic declared in region of Peru

The World Health Organisation has declared a dengue epidemic in Peru's northwestern region of Piura after the local death toll reached 19.

16/05/2017

USA

What's happened to Trump's Mexican border wall?

Trump's border wall – swallowed by Washington's political quicksand?

16/05/2017

Sport

Sharapova denied wild card to French Open

Maria Sharapova, twice a champion at Roland Garros, is denied a wild card invitation to this month's French Open

16/05/2017

USA

Trump defends giving Russia highly classified intelligence

Donald Trump has defended giving Russia's foreign minister highly classified information relating to potential terror attacks.

16/05/2017

France

Delay in announcement of Macron's new French government

The new French president's seduction of politicians on left and right has caused turmoil in traditional parties.

16/05/2017

Economy

UK inflation at highest since 2013, wages not keeping up with prices

Bad news for consumers as British Inflation hit its highest level in three and a half years in April with prices up by 2.7 percent from a year ago.

16/05/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Could Hungary face EU sanctions?

In today’s round-up of some of the top stories concerning the European Union: The EU is running out of patience with Hungary amid talk of possible sanctions; a court ruling may have put a stop to fast

16/05/2017

Iran

Euroviews. What economic concerns do Iranian voters have as they head to the polls?

16/05/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Does Brexit actually mean Breakup?

16/05/2017

France

Facebook fined by France's data protection agency

Facebook has been fined 150,000 euros for breaching data protection rules in France.

16/05/2017

World News

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the EU's 'Tower of Babel' translators

The European Union’s 508 million citizens speak more than 60 different languages between them.

16/05/2017

Sport

Olympics 2024: IOC visit Paris ahead of Games decision

The IOC evaluation commission has been on a three-day visit as part of the process to decide which city will host the 2024 games

16/05/2017

Economy

Eurozone growth steady, no protectionist hit to trade

The eurozone economy grew 0.5 percent in the first three months of the year from the previous quarter and the region's trade surplus expanded.

16/05/2017

Ivory Coast

Army mutiny over pay ends in Ivory Coast

A five day long army mutiny over pay has ended in Ivory Coast after the mutineers accepted an increase in bonus payments.

16/05/2017

Europe News

EU threat of legal action over slow relocation of refugees

EU countries opposed to migrant resettlement quotas have been issued with a warning.

16/05/2017

World

Why so many young Iranians are voting in Friday's presidential election

Official figures show Iran’s youth aged 15-29 make up 24 percent of the population.

16/05/2017

Israel

New US ambassador to Israel sworn in amid diplomatic row

The new US ambassador to Israel has been sworn in at a ceremony in Jerusalem.

16/05/2017

Venezuela

Cover up: How Venezuelans mask their appearances while protesting

All photos by Carlos Garcia Rawlins and Christian Veron Venezuelans have shown ingenuity in the way they have covered their faces during protests against the government of Nicolas…

16/05/2017

Economy

IMF to Germany: spend more!

The International Monetary Fund urges the German government to stop giving balancing the budget a higher priority than investment.

16/05/2017

Romania

Abandon all good taste, ye who enter the Romanian Museum of Kitsch!

In the old historical centre of the Romanian capital, Bucharest, there is a new tourist attraction: the Romanian Kitsch Museum.

16/05/2017

United Kingdom

Britain's Labour party promises a vote on Brexit deal if it wins election

Britain's opposition party launches its manifesto ahead of next month's election, promising its stance on Brexit will benefit ordinary people.

16/05/2017

France

Stars descend on Cannes to celebrate Festival's 70th edition

It is the biggest and most important film festival in the world.

16/05/2017

Business Series

EasyJet reveals record loss, will buy bigger planes to cut costs

Budget airline easyJet moves to lower operating costs by ordering bigger planes after it posted a wider first-half loss.

16/05/2017

Business Series

Indian costs Vodafone dear but operator promises its cash flow will jump

Britain's Vodafone has reported a 6.1 billion euro annual loss but forecasts a jump in the amount of cash it will generate this financial year.

16/05/2017

Europe News

EU's top court makes surprise ruling on trade deals

Amid growing doubt and concern about the future of key trade agreements, there is a surprise ruling from the European Union’s top court.

16/05/2017

USA

New Inmarsat satellite in orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched into space an Inmarsat communications satellite from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday (May…

16/05/2017

China

Little girl survives being run over in China

A child had an extremely close encounter when she was run over by a car in China’s Guizhou province.

16/05/2017

United Kingdom

Gay marriage question threatens to break up Church of England

16/05/2017

USA

Turkey's Erdogan in US to meet Trump at White House

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in the US for his first meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

16/05/2017