2018-05-03

Iran

Watch: Female fans don fake beards to watch football in Iran

Female football fanatics in Iran have put on fake facial hair and dressed as men in order to watch a match in Iran.

03/05/2018

World News

Racist trolls hacked a NASA competition to stop black teen girls from winning

NASA quickly shut down efforts by trolls to "attack a particular student team based on their race" and "manipulate the vote."

03/05/2018

My Europe Series

Syrian war crimes allegations quietly probed

“We have stronger evidence than we had for any past conflicts, any past tribunals.”

03/05/2018

Musica

Yuja Wang on Rachmaninov: "Every time I play his music it's... a gift!"

The brilliant Chinese pianist has delighted audiences by performing Rachmaninov's 4th piano concerto with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin

03/05/2018

Sport

Froome bids for historic win as Giro d'Italia opens in Jerusalem

The first of the season's great cycle races begins on Friday with Britain's Chris Froome looking to complete the set of blue riband trophies, and become the first rider to hold all three at the same time since Eddie Merckx.

03/05/2018

World News

Snapchat's focus on the future is becoming a present-day struggle

Snap Inc. has re-evaluated Snapchat's user base, electing to organize the app around behaviors, rather than relationships.

03/05/2018

Europe News

EU launches free Interrail passes for 18 year olds

Applications for 15,000 "DiscoverEU Passes" will open in June.

03/05/2018

No Comment

Zipping down windy roads in China's extreme sport challenge

Chinese speed longboarder Qing Yunhui succeeded in the longboard downhill challenge in 18 minutes on a winding mountain path in central China's Hunan Province on Thursday.

03/05/2018

No Comment

Small groups from caravan of asylum seekers cross to US

A group of women and children passed through to the US side of the border with Mexico on Wednesday, part of the caravan of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States

03/05/2018

Germany

Man told to pay child support to ex-wife despite IVF dupe

A man in Germany has been told to pay financial support for a child he didn’t agree to have, it’s emerged.

03/05/2018

Spain

Rajoy says ETA disappearing will not erase its crimes

Spain's prime minister adds the quest for justice for the families of victims will continue, ruling out concessions or pardons.

03/05/2018

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Colourful scenes as Spanish town marks running of the wine horses

Every May 2, the citizens of the small Spanish town of Caravaca de la Cruz commemorate the 13th Century tradition of the running of the "wine horses."

03/05/2018

USA

Looted artifacts returned to Iraq

Almost 4,000 ancient artifacts illegally smuggled to the US have been returned to Iraqi officials.

03/05/2018

Spain

Benidorm ambulance drivers fail drug test after 'losing' British patient

An ambulance in Benidorm lost a British tourist who was injured in a fight. Just how the patient strayed off could be down to the medic and driver testing positive for cocaine and cannabis.

03/05/2018

Spain

Basque separatist group ETA announces formal end to fight for independence

The group killed around 850 people trying to gain independence for northern Spain and southern France.

03/05/2018

No Comment

Sao Paulo : Aftermath of a fire

Firefighters and rescue dogs on Wednesday continued to search through smouldering rubble for bodies after an abandoned government building that had been occupied by squatters, caught fire and collapsed in Sao Paulo.

03/05/2018

Cult

The Eusebio legend revealed in new movie "Ruth"

The prodigy's early days were far from straightforward, and his contested transfer from Mozambique to Portugal became a bitter struggle between rivals Benfica and Sporting Lisbon.

03/05/2018

China

Holographic projector created by Chinese start-up

Star Wars-style imagery can be created with hand-held hologram device.

03/05/2018

World News

EU chief urges Belgian nationality for British workers in Brussels

Push comes as Belgium's prime minister set out his vision for Europe at EU parliament

03/05/2018

Ecotech

Land Rover turns 70 years old

The iconic British brand turned 70 years old this week and marked its anniversary with a global broadcast.

03/05/2018

Belgium

Belgium's not a country? We'll see in the World Cup, Verhofstadt tells Farage

Old adversaries cross swords again over whether Belgium is a 'nation'.

03/05/2018

United Kingdom

Theresa May faces key test

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May faces one of her biggest tests since last year's general election with millions of voters taking part in local council elections across England.

03/05/2018

Iran

Iran's foreign minister warns no renegotiating nuclear deal as Trump decision looms

Trump has signaled he will withdraw from the agreement by May 12 if it is not renegotiated and changed.

03/05/2018

Switzerland

Lidl offers locally grown Cannabis to Swiss shoppers

Lidl high? The German supermarket giant Lidl is now offering locally grown cannabis in its Swiss stores.

03/05/2018

United Kingdom

EU immigrants in UK get one of their first chances to vote since Brexit referendum

Local elections in the UK are expected to provide a gauge of the popularity of Theresa May and her government colleagues.

03/05/2018

Europe News

Orban's secret visit to Brussels

Why did the controversial Hungarian PM meet with the European People's Party?

03/05/2018

World News

As it happened this morning: Friday 4th May

The latest on May's election test, ETA's disbanding and Trump's Stormy Daniels saga as it happened on Friday, May 4.

03/05/2018

United Kingdom

The Royal Wedding: everything you need to know

Millions will tune in around the globe to watch the UK's Prince Harry tie the knot with US actress Meghan Markle. But what is happening, when, and what does it all mean? Euronews has this handy guide.

03/05/2018

United Kingdom

Theresa May’s government ensnared by Brexit customs muddle

Why is the UK embroiled in a row over the EU's Customs Union? Theresa May's government is committed to leaving it but her cabinet can't agree on an alternative.

03/05/2018

World News

EU budget: Our coffee shop explainer

Confused about what the EU budget is all about? Watch our our special coffee shop explainer

03/05/2018