2017-05-18

Brazil

'I won't resign' - Brazil's president vows to fight hush money claims

Brazilian President Michel Temer says he will fight allegations that he endorsed the paying of hush money to an ex-lawmaker jailed for corruption.

18/05/2017

USA

Car ploughs into pedestrians in New York's Times Square

An 18-year-old girl has been killed and 22 other people injured after a speeding car ploughed into pedestrians in New York’s Time Square.

18/05/2017

USA

Russian foreign minister denies Trump handed over classified information

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has met with his Cypriot counterpart on Thursday.

18/05/2017

Russia

Russian minister hints at using cinema ticket prices to hit back at foreign films

Vladimir Medinsky told MPs that film producers can't compete with Hollywood blockbusters with huge budgets.

18/05/2017

USA

Trump slams probe into him as "single greatest witch hunt"

His initial response was seen as moderate, but now President Trump has lashed out at the appointment of a special counsel to investigate possible links between his team and…

18/05/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: defence ministers meet, Facebook fined

This is Euronews' round-up of some of the top stories of the day concerning the European Union.

18/05/2017

Europe News

Iran at the crossroads in presidential election

Iranians are choosing between the current President Hassan Rohani, with his open door policy, and hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi.

18/05/2017

USA

One dead after car 'ploughs into pedestrians in New York'

A car has ploughed into pedestrians at speed in Times Square, New York.

18/05/2017

France

New French cabinet holds first meeting

France’s new cabinet held it’s first meeting on Thursday, at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

18/05/2017

Musica

The Met celebrates 50 years at the Lincoln Center

The Metropolitan Opera House recently celebrated its 50th season since moving to Lincoln Center in New York with a grand evening of performances.

18/05/2017

Greece

Pensioners march ahead of Greek parliament vote on more austerity

Hundreds of pensioners braved torrential rain in Athens on Thursday morning to express their anger at the latest planned cuts to their incomes.

18/05/2017

United Kingdom

British PM Theresa May pledges to clamp down on soaring CEO salaries

Theresa May has pledged to make it more difficult for foreign companies to take over UK firms.

18/05/2017

Czech Republic

Inside the Czech Republic's pre-election 'soap opera'

Billionaire media mogul Andrej Babiš has been hanging around politicians since the 1990s.

18/05/2017

Markets

Brazilian shares tumble on fears president could be ousted

Brazil's Bovespa index fell 10 percent on a report President Michel Temer condoned an attempt to silence a potential witness in a corruption probe.

18/05/2017

World News

A week in Pictures ... Macrons seal victory with a kiss

Above: Philippe Wojazer A choice selection of the week’s most striking images from around the world: ————————————————————————————— All pictures by Reuters An opposition supporter participates in

18/05/2017

Economy

French unemployment dips

The job market in France is picking up with unemployment reaching its lowest level in almost five years between January and March.

18/05/2017

Czech Republic

Thousands marched in Prague to protest president and finance minister

Some 10,000 people took to the streets to protest against president Miloš Zeman and finance minister Andrej Babiš.

18/05/2017

USA

Scandal-hit founder of Fox News dies

Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News Channel who resigned last year after sexual harassment allegations has died.

18/05/2017

China

New Chinese law hurts foreign business say economists & industry organisations

More than 50 world industry organisations have urged the Chinese government to delay enforcement of the country’s first cybersecurity law in a letter sent Monday, May…

18/05/2017

World News

Which European countries are the most polluted?

New data from the World Health Organization shows Eastern European and Balkan countries suffer the highest rate of European air pollution.

18/05/2017

France

Tourist attacked after trying to take photo with cow

A tourist was hospitalised after trying to take a photo with a cow on a Corsican beach, officials have revealed.

18/05/2017

World News

Suicide rate is highest in Europe: UN health agency report

The highest suicide rate is in the WHO's European region. The lowest rate in its Eastern Mediterranean region.

18/05/2017

World News

UNICEF report reveals five-fold increase of unaccompanied child migrants

A new UNICEF report reveals the number of refugee and migrant children travelling alone has reached a record high.

18/05/2017

World News

Japanese princess to give up royal title for love

Princess Mako, 25, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, is reportedly engaged to legal assistant Kei Komuro, of the same age.

18/05/2017

Europe News

NATO and EU defence ministers talk cooperation, Trump and cyber security

European Union defence ministers meet about strengthening defence and security and working with NATO against threats including cyber attacks.

18/05/2017

Business Series

General Motors bails out of India and South Africa

General Motors has announced further retrenchment by stopping selling vehicles in India and selling its operations in South Africa.

18/05/2017

Economy

British shoppers spend, spend, spend in April - not deterred by inflation

UK retail sales jumped by 2.3 percent on the month in April as shoppers set aside their concerns about fast-rising inflation following the Brexit vote

18/05/2017

World News

Campaigning ends ahead of Iran's presidential vote

Supporters of the two leading candidates in Iran’s presidential election took to the streets as official campaigning came to an end.

18/05/2017

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Preparing for the domestic rise of the robots

Automation is everywhere at annual robotics fest Innorobo in Paris.

18/05/2017

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Clashes outside Turkey's Washington embassy

Fighting erupted among protesters on the streets of Washington, DC on Tuesday (May 16), as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Donald Trump at the White house earlier in the…

18/05/2017