2017-06-17

Germany

Muslims march against extremism in Cologne

Several hundred Germans. most of them Muslims, held a peace march in Cologne on Saturday in protest at the number of deadly Islamic extremist attacks that have hit Europe in recent years.

17/06/2017

USA

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons wants to trademark "devil horns" gesture

Kiss frontman Gene Simmon's bid to trademark the hard rock "devil horns" salute as his creation is being ridiculed

17/06/2017

United Kingdom

Britain is in "sombre national mood" says Queen Elizabeth

Britain's Queen Elizabeth held a minute's silence at her birthday military parade for the victims of the London tower block fire which police say may have killed up to 58 people.

17/06/2017

USA

Bill Cosby trial ends in no verdict

Bill Cosby's trial on sexual assault charges in the United States has ended without a verdict after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision.

17/06/2017

United Kingdom

At least 58 confirmed dead in London tower block fire

Amid protests in London, criticisms and a rising death toll Theresa May meets Grenfell Tower survivors in Downing Street.

17/06/2017

Vatican

Angela Merkel meets Pope Francis ahead of G20

Angela Merkel has her fourth private audience with Pope Francis.

17/06/2017

Germany

Helmut Kohl: 'a politician through and through'

Euronews spoke to Joachim Bitterlich about the man credited with the successful reunification of Germany.

17/06/2017

Sport

Cancun Grand Prix: Mexico's historic triumph

Luz Olvera emerged victorious on a historic day for Mexico.

17/06/2017

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Muslims march against extremism

Hundreds march through Cologne to denounce religious extremism.

17/06/2017

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London town hall 'stormed' amid calls for justice for Grenfell Tower victims

Hundreds 'storm town hall' in London, calling for justice for the victims of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire.

17/06/2017

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Rome: protesters call for changes to pay

'Respect!' chant protesters in Rome as they call for changes to pay for occasional work.

17/06/2017

Germany

Germany pays tribute to Helmut Kohl

Only a handful of floral tributes were in evidence on Saturday outside the rather modest bungalow in the German town of Ludwigshafen to mark the passing of a giant figure of Cold War politics

17/06/2017

Sci-Tech

Caractacus Potts and the mothers of invention in Venice

Europe acknowledges it inventors

17/06/2017

USA

"System fails black people", says mother of murdered Philando Castile

17/06/2017

Cinema

Scarlett Johansson and the dead male stripper

17/06/2017

Sport

European Fencing Championships: Russia shines in Tbilisi

Team Russia produced a stunning performance to down Ukraine by the narrowest of margins at the European Fencing Championships in Tbilisi.

17/06/2017

Cuba

Cuba criticises Trump’s policy rollback

Cuba condemns US President Donald Trump's policy backtrack on trade and travel ties with the island.

17/06/2017

Cinema

‘Rocky’ director John Avildsen dies

‘Rocky’ director John G Avildsen has died, aged 81, of pancreatic cancer.

17/06/2017

Germany

European leaders pay homage to Helmut Kohl

Kohl overcame resistance to reunification from Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher who feared the return of a powerful, united Germany.

17/06/2017

United Kingdom

Anger erupts over London tower block fire

Protests across capital as recriminations increase over why safety fears were ignored

17/06/2017

Business Series

Amazon spends 12bn euros to buy Whole Foods Market

Online retailer could make high-end grocer into mass market merchant

17/06/2017