2018-04-13

Poland

Poland: government accused of lack of transparency over ‘blank’ judges’ list

The Polish government’s judicial reforms have been called into question again after an NGO asked for information relating to judges’ appointments and was given a blank list of names.

13/04/2018

Cult

Yemeni artist Ahmed Jahaf

Artist Ahmed Jahaf lives in Sanaa and uses to his work to raise international awareness of the what is happening in his country

13/04/2018

Sport

Eric Abidal gives his Europa League final thoughts

Lyon got to have a close-up look at the Europa League trophy when former Barcelona and French international football player Eric Abidal posed with cup at the Gadagne Museum, fresh from making the draw for the semi final.

13/04/2018

USA

Syria tensions 'threaten full-blown military escalation' - UN chief

As Washington weighs up when, where and if it is to strike in Syria, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns that head on confrontation with Russia could be the result.

13/04/2018

No Comment

Hundreds of Palestinians have been wounded along Gaza's border at another mass protest

A total of 528 Palestinians were wounded either by live fire or overcome with tear gas.

13/04/2018

No Comment

For the first time in its life, an 18-week old polar bear cub left its birthing box

The cub Nanook was born on 4 December 2017 and enjoyed a swim in a pool with his mother at Gelsenkirchen's zoological garden, Germany.

13/04/2018

United Kingdom

UK says Russia spied on Skripals for ‘at least 5 years’

The UK's national security adviser claims that Russia spied on the Skripals for five years before they were poisoned in Salisbury. Russia calls the allegations a "big surprise".

13/04/2018

World News

James Comey: In his own words

President Trump beware! Former FBI director Comey is doing a series of media interviews before the release of his book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership"

13/04/2018

Gaza

30 Palestinians shot and wounded in latest clashes with Israeli troops

Israel says it has responded appropriately in accordance with the rules of engagement.

13/04/2018

Earth News

Artworks exploring man’s role in the universe

Fondation Louis Vuitton's new exhibition features artworks by Murakami, Matisse, Cattelan and more.

13/04/2018

France

Here's what you should do if you see Islamophobia, says Parisian artist

Would you know what to do faced with Islamophobia? French artist Maeril has created a cartoon advising bystanders how to ignore harassment into insignificance.

13/04/2018

Economy

New streamlined structure for VW

The restructuring comes in the face of increasing challenges from self-driving and electric cars.

13/04/2018

World News

What is relativity?

How our ideas about space and time changed forever.

13/04/2018

USA

Trump hits back at Comey

US President Donald Trump has attacked, via a tweet, the former FBI Director James Comey's comments of likening him to being a 'mafia boss', calling him a 'weak and untruthful slime ball'.

13/04/2018

Earth News

Royalty made of nuts

Ohio-based artist Steve Casino has created tiny replicas of the royals using nuts.

13/04/2018

World

The Culture Summit: Art as an agent of social change

Award-winning British photojournalist Jimmy Nelson takes us on a journey to the hidden corners of the world, putting indigenous communities into perspective through his camera lens at the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi. We also master martial arts with a real-life Power Ranger at Middle East Comic Con.

13/04/2018

Earth News

A visit of Martin Margiela's Retrospective Exhibition at Palais Galliera

Inside the first retrospective devoted to Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela, tracing back his career from spring-summer 1989 to spring-summer 2009

13/04/2018

Montenegro

Montenegro's presidential poll: corruption, NATO and the east-west power struggle

Montenegro is going to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. Here is all you need to know.

13/04/2018

World News

Robot rights violate human rights, experts warn EU

“The benefit to all humanity should preside over the framework for EU civil law rules in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” leading experts in robotics and artificial intelligence wrote in an open letter.

13/04/2018

Venezuela

The story behind the Venezuelan World Press Photo of 2018

Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt was covering the anti-government protests in his home country when a motorcycle's petrol tank exploded and a protester next to him caught fire.

13/04/2018

Algeria

Algerian flags fly half-mast as the country mourns the plane disaster

Two hundred and fifty-seven people were killed in the country's worst plane disaster. The military transporter plane crashed on Wednesday after take-off in south west Algiers.

13/04/2018

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Facebook fallout, the Syria dilemma

13/04/2018

Kazakhstan

Who are the most popular presidents in Europe?

After Ilham Aliyev triumphed in Azerbaijan’s presidential election this week, we looked at how his winning 86.1% vote share compared with the rest of Europe.

13/04/2018

World News

Russia says Syria chemical attack was staged by foreign rival

The U.S. has blood and urine samples from the area that have tested positive for chemical weapons, according to two American officials.

13/04/2018

World

Russia: Cultural 'soft power'

At a time when the Kremlin is caught up in worldwide controversy, Russians abroad are pulling together to celebrate their cultural heritage

13/04/2018

Andorra

Watch: World’s fastest skiers race down slopes at 200 km per hour

Skiers taking part in the Speed Skiing World Cup soar down at over 200 km per hour.

13/04/2018

Italy

Italy's political parties fail to end stalemate. Persident Sergio Mattarella says forming a coalition government is a matter of urgency

Efforts to break the deadlock stalled on Friday after two days of talks ended in failure

13/04/2018

World News

Amnesty International report found fewer executions last year but admits it does not give the full picture

The number of executions it could confirm was lower in 2017 than the previous year. The figures do not include China, where Amnesty said the number of deaths could run to thousands

13/04/2018

No Comment

No Comments of the week

A Thai water-throwing festival, a show of Russian military skills and the UK's bizarre wife-carrying competition were all on the cards this week in Euronews' No Comment programme.

13/04/2018

World News

Euroviews. Big tech must do more to protect vulnerable from radicalisation | View

Efforts to combat radicalisation in our institutions should go hand-in-hand with strategies to fight it in virtual spaces, writes counter-extremism expert David Ibsen.

13/04/2018