2018-03-27

United Kingdom

Theresa May questioned by parliamentary committee

The British prime minister responds to questions on Russian diplomats and Russian interference in international elections.

27/03/2018

World News

Euroviews. Why calls for a Second Amendment repeal actually hinder gun reform

There are lots of plausible ideas worth pursuing when it comes to gun policy. Repealing the Second Amendment isn't one of them, writes Steve Vladeck.

27/03/2018

United Kingdom

Alcoholic drinks ‘should carry cigarette-style health warnings’

Alcoholic drinks should carry cigarette-style health warnings to tackle a lack of awareness about the link between booze and cancer, it’s been claimed.

27/03/2018

World News

North Korea's mystery train: Drab on the outside, 'opulent' on the inside

Officials haven't confirmed that Kim Jong Un visited Beijing, but if he did, his ride there likely included plenty of bling, experts say

27/03/2018

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French lower house held minute of silence for victms of market attack

France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday paid tribute to the victims of the Islamic extremist attacks in southern France last week that killed four people.

27/03/2018

Russia

Skripal Case: Many Russians feel Moscow not to blame

Over 140 Russian diplomats have been expelled in the biggest concerted action against Russian intelligence networks by the West since the Cold War

27/03/2018

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Catalan police break up motorway protest near Figueras

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27/03/2018

Spotlight

Japonismes 2018: Paris soon under the spell of Japan's visual arts

Get a sneak peek at Japonismes 2018, an eagerly-anticipated cultural landmark this summer in Paris with over 50 events dedicated to Japanese culture.

27/03/2018

Business

Poland's production powerhouse

Chris Burns travels across Poland to look at why both international and local businesses are investing heavily in the country.

27/03/2018

World

EU-Russia: A Cold War brewing?

As EU countries and the US expel Russian diplomats, and with Moscow saying it will respond, where do relations go from here?

27/03/2018

Cinema

Spielberg's Ready Player One

The director says his latest film harks back to his earlier blockbusters

27/03/2018

Economy

British lawmakers quiz Facebook data whistleblower

The whistleblower at the heart of the Facebook privacy scandal testified on Tuesday before British lawmakers investigating digital privacy. Facebook CEO will not appear before the committee in London.

27/03/2018

Cult

It's homeric homoeroticism, stupid

Homer's "The Odyssey" meets 1980s gay New York in Scooter LaForge's new London exhibition.

27/03/2018

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Far-right Jewish activists re-enact Passover sacrifice in Jerusalem

A group of far-right Jewish activists gathered on Monday near Jerusalem's holiest site, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, to take part in the annual re-enactment of an ancient Passover sacrifice ceremony.

27/03/2018

Moldova

Moldovans riled by ‘undemocratic’ ban on ‘Russian propaganda’

Moldova's government has banned Russian news and political broadcast, but it seems there is little appetite for such a drastic measure among the public. Many plan to go online instead.

27/03/2018

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World's largest cruise ship sets sail from shipyard in Saint-Nazaire

The world's biggest cruiseliner, the Symphony of the Seas, was handed over by French shipbuilder STX to the US giant Royal Caribbean International ahead of her maiden voyage in the Mediterranean.

27/03/2018

World News

Woman who dodged Auschwitz roundup dies after anti-Semitic stabbing in Paris

Mirielle Knoll escaped a notorious WWII roundup of Paris Jews, in which police herded some 13,000 people into a stadium and shipped them to Auschwitz.

27/03/2018

France

France to make school compulsory from the age of three

France is lowering the age that children begin compulsory education from six to three. How does it compare to the rest of Europe?

27/03/2018

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Protest as UK Labour leader under fire over anti-Semitism stance

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Westminster in London on Monday accusing the Labour party of anti-Semitism.

27/03/2018

Europe News

Protesting taxi drivers snarl up Brussels

Hundreds take part in demonstration against liberalisation of market and Uber

27/03/2018

No Comment

Kosovo police fire tear gas to scatter hundreds of nationalist Serbs

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27/03/2018

Argentina

This is what your burger is doing to South America's forests

Even locally sourced EU meat could be contributing to destruction of ancient woodland.

27/03/2018

Hungary

Moscow, migration and a muzzled media: Hungary’s election explained

Everything you need to know about Hungary's general election and why you should care.

27/03/2018

World News

Nato's Secretary General Stoltenberg says alliance has withdrawn accre

Nato's Secretary General Stoltenberg says alliance has withdrawn accreditation of seven staff at Russian Mission to Nato

27/03/2018

World News

Dozens of kids confirmed dead in mall fire; Putin blames 'sloppiness' as anger grows

One mourning father recounts recognizing dead 8-year-old son "by his little boots."

27/03/2018

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Manila protesters carry the 'cross' of Duterte's government policies

More than a hundred protesters held a Lent-themed demonstration in Manila on Tuesday, accusing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's administration of being anti-poor.

27/03/2018

Russia

Widespread support for UK as around 100 Russian diplomats are expelled

Over twenty countries have expelled a total of around a hundred Russian diplomats in a show of support for the UK. It is said to be the largest number of expulsions ever.

27/03/2018

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Salvadoreans cleanse their souls with an Easter whipping

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27/03/2018

World News

Anti-Semitism accusations engulf Britain's opposition leader

In 2009, he invited representatives of Hamas and Hezbollah to an event in Parliament and called them "friends."

27/03/2018

Russia

Vladimir Putin visits scene of Siberian shopping mall fire

Russian president declares March 28th will be a day of national mourning.

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