28 February 2018 | Euronews
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Spain New algorithm could count demonstrators 'more accurately' Could this be the tool that ends all debates about the number of people who attend a demonstration? -
World News Juncker visits Kosovo amid EU accession talks The European Commission president has made his first official visit to Kosovo as part of his Western Balkans tour. It comes as the union is locked in talks with Kosovo to join the bloc. -
Netherlands Dutch supermarket launches ‘world’s first’ plastic-free aisle The "world's first" plastic-free supermarket opened in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Wednesday. -
World News Classes resume in Parkland, Florida Students and teachers have gone back to their lessions at the Margery Stoneman Douglas High School, two weeks after 17 people died in a shooting rampage. -
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World News Football: Paris Saint Germain striker Neymar to miss games for '6 to 8 weeks' Paris Saint Germain striker Neymar is to undergo an operation this week on his injured foot. -
World News 4YFN at the MWC: a good place for a start-up Four Years from Now is a startup business platform which puts 650 startups in touch with 700 investors. -
Europe News 'I'm not a terrorist' - Wanted Syrian Kurdish leader speaks out Saleh Muslim was detained in Prague at the request of Turkey, but later released by a Czech court -
Hungary Budapest restaurant offers homeless free tea as Hungary freezes Homelessness is illegal in Hungary but there are still an estimated 30,000 people sleeping rough. -
Italy Italy counts down to decisive election A new voting system could spell an end to fragile coalition governments -
United Kingdom "She had such a big heart" A 74-year-old woman has died in hospital, seven months after being rescued from her flat during the Grenfell Tower blaze in London. -
Poland Polish #RespectUs campaign sends trucks across Europe to spread message on Nazi crimes The campaign comes weeks after Poland passed a law making it illegal to accuse the country of complicity in Nazi crimes during World War II. -
Europe News Brief from Brussels: EU publishes draft divorce treaty -
Target Turkmen section of trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline completed The pipeline — developed by the TAPI Pipeline Company — will carry 33 billion cubic metres of natural gas a year and create about 12,000 jobs. -
France Watch: Timelapse of Athens shows a city in change Timelapse footage shows the changing skyline of the Greek capital. -
Slovakia Colleagues carry on where murdered journalist Jan Kuciak left off Kuciak had been working on an investigation that delved into the infiltration in Slovakia of the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, one of the world’s most powerful criminal groups. -
World Lombardy enterprise rises above Italy's economic crisis Lombardy in the north of Italy is an area known worldwide for the production of women’s socks. -
Republic of North Macedonia Macedonians protest name change demanded by neighbouring Greece But Greece will veto the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from joining the EU and NATO until it does. -
World News World's biggest plane marks another milestone The 500,000-pound monster is designed to offer another way into space. -
United Kingdom How Brussels see its future relationship with the UK The EU today published a 120-page draft text on how it sees its relations with Britain after Brexit. We've been through it so you don't have to. -
Earth News Russian artist 'Weld Queen' creates interactive sculptures With a single welder and unlimited imagination, Russian modern artist Alexandra Ivleva has made an impression with her interactive creations. -
No Comment Snow falls in the UK capital, covers Buckingham Palace in white Snow covers London as the "Beast of the East" brings Siberian weather to Britain. -
Sport Rafael Nadal pulls out of Mexican Open The world number two, who was due to face fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, said he felt a sharp pain during his final training session on Tuesday and decided not to compete on the advice of his medical team -
World News Higher temperatures recorded in Arctic than Europe Researchers are worried about the higher than usual temperatures in the Arctic, which has been warmer than Europe this week. -
No Comment USA: Flooding damages 200-year-old town in Indiana The worst flood to hit the U.S. State of Indiana in the last 20 years has devastated the 200-year-old town of Utica in the southern portion of the state. -
No Comment Low temperatures have brought snow to San Sebastian beach in Spain Low temperatures have brought snow to San Sebastian beach, much to the delight of local residents. -
Europe News EU Brexit Treaty: 'Devil in the detail' Brussels analyst says EU legal document gives UK "less room to manoeuvre" -
Syria UN report says Pyongyang provided materials for chemical weapons in Syria Damascus denies using chemical weapons but a UN investigation says North Korea shipped equipment that could have been converted -
USA Dick’s Sporting Goods will stop selling assault-style rifles "Thoughts and prayers are not enough," said the Dick's Sporting Goods CEO. -
Norway Norway to ban semi-automatic weapons from 2021 Once implemented, the ban would mark 10 years since Norwegian national Anders Breivik shot and killed over 60 people, mostly teenagers, with semi-automatic firearms. -
Sport Federer wins Laureus Sportsman of the Year award Federer reclaimed the world number one spot this year after winning his 20th Grand Slam at the 2018 Australian Open -
World News The "beast from the east" grips Europe The Siberian weather front has blanketed much of Europe in snow. -
World News Russia 'reinstated into International Olympic Committee' after doping suspension -
Europe News Brexit: UK needs to "pick up the pace" of talks The EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has called on London to "pick up the pace" of talks if it wants a deal this year on a draft treaty unveiled in Brussels on Wednesday. -
World News Slovak Minister Marek Madaric quits following murder of Jan Kuciak Marek Madaric said the resignation was his personal decision, and not influenced by anyone else. He said as the culture minister he could not accept the fact that a journalist was killed during his tenure. -
World News At least 15 killed in Egypt train crash The collision between a passenger train and a freight train is the latest in a string of accidents on the country's rail network -
Germany Germany debates how to clean up its diesel act Local authorities can now ban diesel vehicles from their roads, but how will it work in practice? -
World News UK braced for more snow The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for more snow and strong winds over the coming 24 hours -
Turkey Turkish teacher 'given job back' 18 months after his death He was tortured for being a traitor of Turkey, says a human rights group, and denied dignity even in death. Now authorities say he is innocent and have reinstated him as a teacher. -
World News Which European country offers the best work-life balance? Where are you more likely to work 50-hour weeks, and in which countries will you have more time to relax and have fun? New rankings reveal which European countries are best — and worst — for work and play. -
Japan Japan unveils 2020 Olympic mascots A blue-checked character will be the mascot for the Olympics and a pink cherry blossom-inspired one for the Paralympics -
Taiwan Panic buying 'toilet paper frenzy' in Taiwan Shoppers have been clearing the shelves amid fears of a steep price hike -
United Kingdom Frosty reception for EU's draft Brexit legal text Prime Minister Theresa May will lay out her vision for a post-Brexit free trading relationship with the EU on Friday -
Afghanistan Hope for peace in Afghanistan Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group -
North Korea North Korean leaders used fraudulently obtained Brazilian passports Western European security sources disclose photocopies of two Brazilian passports used by Kim Jong Un and his late father Kim Jong Il. -
USA Suspicious substance in letter afflicts 11 at US marine base People who came into contact with the substance have reported nosebleeds and burning hands. Three are being treated in hospital. -
World News U.S. intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election US officials say systems in the seven states were compromised in a variety of ways, with some breaches more serious than others, from entry into state websites to penetration of actual voter registration databases. -
Kazakhstan US-Russian crew returns from space station NASA's Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei and Russia's Alexander Misurkin spent 168 days aboard the ISS. -
USA Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz had plenty more ammo School shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz had five more fully loaded magazines, one of which was marked with a swastika, sources tell NBC News. -
North Korea North Korean leaders used Brazilian passports to apply for Western visas North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his late father Kim Jong-il used fraudulently obtained Brazilian passports to apply for visas to visit Western countries in the 1990s, five senior Western European security sources tell Reuters. -
USA Trump hires re-election campaign chief It’s thought to be the earliest any incumbent US president has officially declared his re-election campaign. -
USA Trump son-in-law's security clearance is downgraded White House staff with interim security clearances, including President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were told in a memo Friday that they will no longer have access to highly classified information requiring the highest level of clearance, NBC News confirmed Tuesday. -
World News Europe's arctic weather 'kills 24' across the continent The Siberian weather system sweeping the continent has been linked to 24 deaths across Europe, according to AFP. -
Syria Aid agencies await truce in Syria's Ghouta Moscow's call for a daily five-hour "humanitarian pause" failed to halt the bombing over rebel-held Ghouta on Tuesday, and there was no sign of any UN aid deliveries or medical evacuations.