world news Shelter provides dogs with big, comfy chairs to make them feel at home Chairs that would otherwise end up in the trash are getting a second life helping shelter dogs feel at home until they get adopted. 08/03/2018
world news Meet the first American TV reporter to wear a hijab on the air Some people in her life — even some of her mentors — told her it was an unlikely dream. 08/03/2018
View Gender equality in Europe is improving, but slowly | View The biggest challenge for women today is that they do the biggest burden of unpaid work, such as caring for children, caring for the elderly, and household work, says Virginija Langbakk of the European Institute for Gender Equality. 08/03/2018
View Ireland is preparing for a historic vote After becoming the first country to approve marriage equality by referendum, the eyes of Europe and the world will again be on Ireland in the run up to this referendum on the Eighth Amendment, writes Orla O’Connor. 08/03/2018
world news U.S. vs. the world: Here's what a trade war looks like The Trump administration's new tariffs could affect the American economy for better and worse and touch off a trade war abroad. Here's what you need to know. 08/03/2018
USA Trump imposes tariffs on steel and aluminium imports The tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium start in 15 days. 08/03/2018
Europe News Rapper in Belgium World Cup song row Pro-women critics say Damso - known for misogynistic lyrics - should not produce Belgium's official football song 08/03/2018
world news Putin critic says Russian state 'obvious culprit' in Skripal case The Amercian born british businessman says parallels with Litvinenko incident and the use of a nerve agent points to state involvement. 08/03/2018
Russia What authority does Putin have to order extrajudicial killings abroad? Experts are divided over whether legislation passed 12 years ago could be linked to the poisoning in Salisbury. 08/03/2018
Europe News 'Ireland first' - EU's Tusk fires Brexit warning shot The UK is told Brexit negotiations risk stalling if a realistic solution isn't offered for Irish border issue 08/03/2018
Green News Women role models of Living it On the occasion of the International Women's day, we made a selection of creative and unique women who we met in the last months. 08/03/2018
no comment Harry and Meghan fascinate young and old in Birmingham Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle were greeted by those young and old during a Birmingham walkabout on Thursday March 8th on a visit to mark International Women's Day. 08/03/2018
World ECB boss Draghi slams unilteral trade policies as "dangerous" Draghi also recognised the ECB needs renewed commitment to honour gender equality at the European Central Bank. 08/03/2018
no comment South Koreans hold rally on International Women's Day South Korean civic group members held rallies in Seoul on March 8 to mark the International Women's Day as the #MeToo campaign sweeps the country 08/03/2018
United Kingdom Working for free! Britain's gender pay gap International Women's Day is also 'Women's Pay Day' according to the UK's Trades Union Congress. It says March 8 is the day when average women effectively start earning, compared to better paid average men. 08/03/2018
musica Violin virtuoso Kyung Wha Chung debuts with Sir Antonio Pappano The 'unstoppable maestro' Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Brahms' challenging and emotional violin concerto in Rome, featuring the legendary South Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung. 08/03/2018
world news Spy poisoning: investigators focus on nerve agent Counter-terrorism police focus investigation on the origin of the nerve agent used to poison former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with suspicion falling on a state-actor, notably Russia. 08/03/2018
world news Watch: Wild emperor penguins take selfies with explorer's camera Two curious emperor penguins in Antarctica can be seen knocking over a camera and filming themselves in footage from the Australian Antarctic Division. 08/03/2018
no comment Contrasting International Womens' days in Russia & Spain While Russia stuck to the script with dutiful men bringing flowers to their loved ones, in Spain women kicked off a week of protests against discrimination. 08/03/2018
Adventures Modern pilgrims in Japan Perhaps the idea of a pilgrim brings to mind medieval travellers. However, in Japan the practice is still alive and well. Euronews went to see some of the sites. 08/03/2018
Europe News EU sets sights on boosting parental rights "It's clear that if I didn't have children or if I was a man, I would have gone for other jobs with more responsibility." 08/03/2018
France Eiffel Tower lights up for women's rights The message "Maintenant On Agit" ("Now We Act") was displayed on the iconic monument ahead of International Women's Day. 08/03/2018
USA McDonald's flips its arches for Women's Day It's the first year McDonald's celebrates International Women's Day this way, and some customers are lovin' it. 08/03/2018
no comment Watch: Saudi women take the wheel Women at Jeddah's Effat University took their first driving lessons on Wednesday, March 7, ahead of the lifting of a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia. 08/03/2018
USA Devil in the detail as White House struggles with Stormy Daniels Despite denials of adultery and claimed attempts to buy off wagging tongues the President Trump White House continues to mix messages and exposes itself to accusations of a cover-up. 08/03/2018
Russia Putin talks poison on Russian TV as concerns grow over former agent Vladimir Putin warns "those who serve us poison will eventually swallow it themselves" in an interview on East-West relations 08/03/2018
Turkey 'Conscience Convoy' sees 10,000 female activists travel to Syria-Turke Women from 55 countries travelled to Syria's border with Turkey to raise awareness of the suffering faced by Syrian women because of the country's civil war. 08/03/2018
world news Davide Astori funeral: fans and football stars bid farewell Thousands of fans and players from the world of Italian football pay tribute to defender who died suddenly on Sunday. 08/03/2018
world news 21 people treated as a result of ex-Russian spy poisoning: Police Wiltshire Police have confirmed that 21 people have been treated since the poisoning in Salisbury. 08/03/2018
Denmark Madsen trial begins in Copenhagen Danish Inventor stands accused of murdering journalist Kim Wall in home-made submarine, then violating her body before dismembering it and throwing it into the sea. 08/03/2018
