19 April 2018 | Euronews
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Germany Suspect in Berlin anti-Semitism convicted to four weeks' detention A 19-year-old suspect in Berlin's most recent anti-Semitism attack was convicted to four weeks' juvenile detention. -
Sport FIFA World Cup referees put VAR technology to the test FIFA is trialling out VAR (video assistant review) technology before the 2018 World Cup ahead of the tournament that starts in June -
Israel Israelis celebrate nation's 70th anniversary President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman attended a military ceremony -
United Kingdom Why recycling is not the answer for fighting the plastic pollution problem If you want to fight plastic pollution in the oceans it's better to reduce consumption rather than recycle, experts say. -
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World News Analysis: what is the Commonwealth? With a total population of 2.4 billion people from 53 states, we take a closer look at the Commonwealth, an organisation critics describe as the British Empire 2.0. -
Cuba New Cuban leader emerged from local politics Miguel Díaz Canel governed his native Santa Clara -
Musica Plácido Domingo and Sonya Yoncheva illuminate the Met in Verdi gem At New York's Met Opera, experienced tenor Plácido Domingo offers a stunning performance in "Luisa Miller" by Verdi, alongside his wonderful prodigy Sonya Yoncheva. -
United Kingdom UK urges Commonwealth to tackle marine pollution Britain is pressing its Commonwealth allies to take action against marine waste, mainly plastic, and is ready to commit over 70 million euros to limit how much plastic waste ends up in the ocean -
World News Austism pioneer Hans Asperger 'collaborated' with Nazi regime, study finds The late Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger, known for his pioneering work on autism, assisted in the Nazi regime’s euthanasia programme in Austria, a new study revealed on Thursday. -
Iran Women beaten up in Iran for wearing headscarf 'improperly' Video prompts investigation by interior ministry. -
Next Series Surfing scientists and algae hunters use Sentinel-3 to study coastline We meet a surfing scientist and toxic algae hunters to see how Sentinel-3 satellite data is used to study the coastline of the English Channel in this month's episode of Space. -
Next Series #AskSpace: Will we ever find intelligent alien life? Will we ever find intelligent alien life out there? Where should we look for extraterrestrials in our galaxy? We put those questions to SETI Institute Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak in #AskSpace -
World News Facebook to move users outside Europe ahead of new data regulations Switch comes just weeks before GDPR implementation -
No Comment Hungary: Siberian tiger receives stem-cell surgery for joint pain Igor, of the Szeged Zoo in Hungary, is the first Siberian tiger to receive the Lipogems stem-cell procedure for hip joint pain. -
World News Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises that ended in Saudi Arabia this week, in an apparent sign of some compromise among U.S.-allied Arab states locked in a nearly year-long dispute. -
Europe News French terror suspect to stand trial for killing 4 at Jewish Museum in Brussels The attack shocked Europe and led to more security around Jewish institutions -
Cuba Castro era ends as Miguel Diaz-Canel is sworn in as president in Cuba Fidel and Raul Castro had ruled the Carribean island since the 1959 revolution -
World News European artists create huge beach artworks to help plastic pollution fight Artists have produced beach artworks to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the world's oceans. -
World News Man convicted of Iceland's biggest heist escapes prison, lands in Sweden Sindri Thor Steffanson managed to escape to Sweden on an Icelandair flight also carrying the prime minister -
Europe News Violence in the Gaza Strip - European lawmakers weigh in -
World News Cinema opens in Saudi Arabia, ending decades-old ban The first commercial cinema will open in Saudi Arabia on Friday, putting an end to a 35-year-old ban, as the conservative Muslim Kingdom looks to open up culturally. -
United Kingdom The Commonwealth: 4 questions answered What is the Commonwealth, what issues does it face, how will Brexit affect it and is it going to grow? -
World News Technology is delivering customisable number plates Flaunt your alma mater, your favorite sports team, or your city pride. -
Australia Great Barrier Reef may never recover from 2016 heat wave new study shows One of the world's natural wonders will never be the same again according to a new report published on Thursday. -
Norway 'No sex on roundabouts' Norwegian authorities tell high school graduates The Norwegian Public Roads Administration issued a statement asking graduating high school students to refrain from having sex on roundabouts as it can be "too much of a surprise for drivers." -
World News North Korea willing to accept "complete denuclearization" without conditions, Moon says President Donald Trump warned Wednesday he would walk away from his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un if it wasn't going to be 'fruitful.' -
Europe News Taking sides - EU lawmakers debate Middle Eastern conflict Parliament renews commitment to two-state solution -
No Comment Police detains dozens of opposition protesters in Armenia Dozens of opposition protesters attempted to block government buildings in Armenia's capital to prevent the new prime minister Serzh Sarksyan from chairing the first cabinet meeting on Thursday. -
No Comment Parisians enjoy summer temperatures in the middle of spring Visitors enjoyed cones of ice cream while they sun bathed in Paris' parks, as temperatures soared on Wednesday. -
World News EU granted 500,000 people asylum protection in 2017 EU member states as well as Norway, Iceland and Switzerland granted protection status to 538,000 asylum seekers in 2017, according to new data released by Eurostat on Thursday. -
United Kingdom Queen pitches for Charles Elizabeth wants son to succeed as head of Commonwealth -
World News Privately-funded 'mission to the moon' to celebrate Apollo 11 anniversary A privately-funded space exploration mission to launch in 2019 and to land on the moon will carry a time capsule about humanity and Earth. -
Germany Watch again: Macron and Merkel want to agree Eurozone reform by June German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron say they want to agree Eurozone reforms by June. -
No Comment Saudi Arabia cinema launch ends 35 year ban Saudi Arabia opens first cinema complex in more than three decades in Riyadh. -
Netherlands Streaming giant Netflix reveals new European series Netflix has unveiled several new series based in Europe, including its first from the Netherlands. -
Germany 10,000 refugees from Middle East, North Africa to resettle in Germany Around 10,000 refugees from North Africa and the Middle East will be allowed into Germany from Greece, the European Commission has confirmed. -
United Kingdom It's sunny in the UK and people don't know what to make of it British humour emerges from hibernation at the first sign of summer. -
World News Milan Design Week 2018 opens Design festival expected to draw nearly 300,000 visitors. -
World News Why NATO is criticized by Trump and opposed by Russia Many analysts say the military alliance is as crucial as ever. -
United Kingdom British media watchdog investigates Russian RT channel Britain's media regulator has opened seven investigations into whether Russian news channel RT broke impartiality rules in broadcasts made since a Russian double-agent was poisoned in the English city of Salisbury last month -
World News Turkey's Erdogan 'needs every vote' — even from the U.S. The strongman's ruling party "has been suffering from an image problem in the U.S." -
Nigeria Watch: Chaos in Nigerian Senate as 'hoodlums' steal mace in packed chamber Three men have been filmed bursting into a packed Senate in Nigeria and stealing a symbolic mace. -
USA Trump warns meeting with Kim Jong-un not a done deal The US president, hosting the visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, also said that if the meeting went ahead but was not working, then he would walk away. -
United Kingdom Lords delivers defeat to Theresa May's government over exiting EU customs union The goverment is expected to get a rough ride in parliament's upper chamber over the coming weeks as several Brexit votes are scheduled. -
USA Space X launches NASA planet hunter New telescope will look further than before for new worlds capable of sustaining life, and compile catalogue for global astronomers to use. -
USA Mass inspections ordered after Southwest explosion The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a round of inspections to be carried out on jet engines after investigators said a broken fan blade triggered a fatal engine explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday. -
World News Charges in Prince's death could be announced Thursday A Minnesota prosecutor will announce the results of a two-year investigation. -
Armenia Protests continue in Armenia over president's sideways move into Prime Minister's office Demonstrators claim former president Serzh Sarkisyan has mounted a power grab by moving from one job to the other, and his actions threaten democracy. -
World News Pompeo has been 'talking' to Kim Jong Un for a while Trump's pick for secretary of state has changed his tone about North Korea since last summer. -
USA Malice in Wonderland as Russia dismisses UK poisoning claims as fairytales Russia's ambassador to the UN cited Lewis Carroll at the UN Security Council and says Russia's western partners are not interested in the truth. -
Syria UN security attack stops inspectors entering Syrian town Inspectors from the global chemical weapons watch dog are no nearer gaining access to Syria's Douma -
World News Inside the US government agency designing tech to fight fake news The team that brought you driverless cars and Siri is now fighting a new kind of war on information.