world news Oklahoma teachers embarking on 110-mile march to state Capitol "We are willing to walk 100 miles for our students," said the Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association president. "What is the Oklahoma Legislature willing to do?" 04/04/2018
world news Facebook: 87 million users possibly affected by Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook says data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica consultancy, revising figure up from 50 million 04/04/2018
United Kingdom Corbyn says Johnson "misleading" public over Skripal Corbyn claims Johnson was categorical about fact the nerve agent had come from Russia 04/04/2018
Hungary Will Hungary's undecided voters tip the election? With only a few days to go before Hungary's general election, the country's future appears to be in the hands of undecided voters, according to some polls. 04/04/2018
Business China hits back at U.S. with list of 25 percent tariffs on imports including agricultural products Fears of an all-out trade war between the two economic giants once again hit stock markets 04/04/2018
Netherlands Moscow loses bid for joint investigation into ex-spy poisoning The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has rejected Russia's request to be involved in the inquiry into the nerve agent attack in Britain in March. 04/04/2018
Portugal Sky's the limit as Portugal gets more electricity than it consumes from renewables March production exceeded consumption by more than 3%, and country could have totally green electricity by 2040 says study. 04/04/2018
world news Europe has the ‘best airports in the world’ — and the worst High marks for Zurich, Istanbul and Copenhagen airports according to a survey of passengers. But four out of the five worst airports are also European. 04/04/2018
Europe News Citizen campaign to protect minorities secures debate in EU parliament More than a million people sign-up to initiative calling for common EU standards for national and linguistic minorities 04/04/2018
world news Cannes film festival bans red carpet selfies The prestigious film festival in southern France has also banned movies from streaming service Netflix 04/04/2018
Sweden Suspected arson at Portugal's embassy in Sweden A dozen people received medical assistance following blaze in Stockholm 04/04/2018
world news Children feared dead as Afghan airstrikes targeting Taliban hits graduation Attendees of the event said they had seen dozens of fatalities in the aftermath of the bombing. 04/04/2018
world news UK, Ireland top EU countries ignoring scientific advice on Atlantic fishing “The risk of not following scientific advice is that the EU misses its 2020 deadline in the Common Fisheries Policy to bring down fishing pressure to what is sustainable,” the report’s author, Griffin Carpenter, told Euronews. 04/04/2018
USA Commemorations across the U.S. 50 years after civil rights leader Martin Luther King was assassinated MLK's legacy lives on as commemorations call for an end to racism. He was 39 years-old when he was shot in Memphis, Tennessee 04/04/2018
Partner content Air quality monitoring – a major challenge for a major health concern Air pollution is responsible for over 500,000 premature deaths in a single year in Europe. This may be surprising – it’s usually China and India that make the headlines on the subject of air pollution. 04/04/2018
Austria Austria plans to ban headscarves in kindergartens and primary schools The country's right-wing government wants to tackle what it sees as a threat to Austrian mainstream culture. 04/04/2018
Republic of North Macedonia FYR Macedonia apologises to German man over CIA rendition Khaled El-Masri, a German of Lebanese origin, was wrongly kidnapped and handed to the CIA in 2004 as part of its rendition and torture programme. 04/04/2018
View Gun taxes prove liberals have never met a crisis they couldn't tax | View Whether the problem is mass shootings, addiction or obesity, lawmakers continue to argue that higher taxes will cure the nation's gravest ailments. 04/04/2018
no comment Russian cold no obstacle for sunbathers in St Petersburg Taking a dip in icy water or sunbathing with temperatures around zero is something most people would attribute to daredevils and professionals, but for the people of St Petersburg, it is a pastime. 04/04/2018
world news Trump agrees to keep US troops in Syria for undetermined time Trump made the decision with the singular goal of defeating ISIS, a senior administration official said. 04/04/2018
no comment Paris modern art fair open its doors under the dome of the Grand Palais 142 modern and contemporary art galleries, from 22 different nations, gathered in a single event. 04/04/2018
world news Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syria summit The leaders of Iran, Turkey and Russia have held high-level discussions in the Turkish capital regarding their influence over Syria's future and the steps towards peace. 04/04/2018
View Turkey: When the path to safety for Syrians is anything but | View The European Union must ensure apparent border security funds to Turkey are not used to "hunt down" fleeing asylum seekers, and step up aid to establish proper reception centers. 04/04/2018
France French commuters face second day of travel chaos Railway stations were deserted a passengers were advised to stay away if a train was cancelled 04/04/2018
no comment Squirrel orthopaedics The squirrel, called Karamel, was caught in a wild animal trap in the southeastern Turkish city of Batman 04/04/2018
United Kingdom Former England captain, Ray Wilkins, dies after heart attack aged 61 The former midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday and was admitted to hospital, where he was put in an induced coma 04/04/2018
View Russia's influence is much more than propaganda and fake news | View How Russia’s growing soft power among Western populists has been underestimated. 04/04/2018
world news 'No jokes' at border, Russia warns London-bound soccer fans amid spy tensions Russian officials urged soccer fans to "behave" amid tensions over a poisoned spy, adding "no jokes please" when at passport control. 04/04/2018
Syria First football tournament played in Raqqa since ISIL insurgency The grounds were the scene of harrowing executions during the years of insurgency by the self-proclaimed Islamic State. 04/04/2018
Iran The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syrian summit It is the second time the three countries have met over Syria in the past six months 04/04/2018
