18 May 2017 | Euronews
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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. -
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. -
USA Russian foreign minister denies Trump handed over classified information Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has met with his Cypriot counterpart on Thursday. -
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. -
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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… -
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. -
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. -
USA One dead after car 'ploughs into pedestrians in New York' A car has ploughed into pedestrians at speed in Times Square, New York. -
France New French cabinet holds first meeting France’s new cabinet held it’s first meeting on Thursday, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Czech Republic Inside the Czech Republic's pre-election 'soap opera' Billionaire media mogul Andrej Babiš has been hanging around politicians since the 1990s. -
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. -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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… -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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 -
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. -
No Comment Preparing for the domestic rise of the robots Automation is everywhere at annual robotics fest Innorobo in Paris. -
No Comment 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… -
USA Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell dies Chris Cornell, lead singer of rock group Soundgarden, has died suddenly at the age of 52. -
World News Facebook fined by EU over Whatsapp deal Facebook has been fined €110 million by European Commission anti-trust regulators during a review of its 2014 purchase of messaging service Whatsapp. -
Brazil Brazil's Temer denies approving hush money in corruption case A newspaper has reported claims the president was recorded giving his blessing to an attempt to pay a potential witness in a corruption case to keep quiet. -
USA Ex-FBI boss Mueller named to lead Trump-Russia probe Robert Mueller's appointment has been welcomed on both sides in Congress; Donald Trump insists it will confirm nothing untoward. -
Africanews Zimbabwe national airline banned from EU skies over safety concerns Zimbabwe's national carrier, Air Zimbabwe, has been blacklisted by the European Union (EU) from operating in EU skies. -
Venezuela Embattled Venezuelan government send troops to combat protester violence Thousands of soldiers have been sent to Tachira on the country's Colombian border to combat anti-government protests. -
France Macron meets European Council President Tusk for first time since inauguration French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday met with European Council President Donald Tusk for the first time since taking office.