2018-05-10

World News

As it happened this morning: Friday 11 May

Follow our live coverage of key unfolding stories in Europe and beyond.

10/05/2018

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Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont proposes candidate to head regional government

10/05/2018

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How do I know if I have Lyme disease? The one telltale sign you should look for

With the summer months just ahead, it's time to start taking early precautions to ward off harmful ticks carrying Lyme disease.

10/05/2018

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Now we know what will happen when the sun dies

New study suggests our star will become 'one of the prettiest objects in the night sky.'

10/05/2018

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Putin improves hockey stats with goal on ice

Russian President Vladimir Putin took to the ice on Thursday in Sochi and, with a little help from a team of retired hockey legends, scored five goals.

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Macron, receiving Charlemagne prize, calls for an ambitious Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Germany to be bold in its ambition for European renewal, saying the European Union could not afford to show weakness and division in the face of outside threats and resurgent nationalism within its borders.

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Rare Pallas cats debut at Chester Zoo

Four rare felines, known as the "world's fluffiest cats" have a new home at Chester Zoo, in the north of England.

10/05/2018

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Spanish lawmakers vote to debate euthanasia

Euthanasia — or assisted dying — is currently illegal in Spain but lawmakers have approved a motion to debate a bill which would make it legal to cause or help cause the 'painless' death of people in certain cases.

10/05/2018

USA

Google's new human-voiced assistant raises ethics issues

Alphabet's developers have given Google a powerful new feature to offer users, but critics warn about the blurring of lines between humans and artificial intelligence. Do we need to know when we are talking to a robot, or not?

10/05/2018

Argentina

Argentina's peso protests

Two weeks of financial market volatility has seen the peso hit new lows and the central bank increase interest rates up to 40%

10/05/2018

USA

California becomes the first U.S. state to mandate solar panels

Most new homes will have to include solar panels after 2020

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Toronto van attack suspect hit with three more charges

Alek Minassian now faces 10 counts of murder and 16 attempted murder charges

10/05/2018

Portugal

Who made it through to the final of Eurovision 2018?

Find out what happened on Thursday when 18 countries were competing to make it through to the final of Eurovision on Saturday evening.

10/05/2018

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Empty chair at Cannes for detained Russian rock biopic director

There was an empty chair at a Cannes news conference on Thursday for Russian film director Kirill Serebrennikov, under house arrest back home in a fraud case his producer called "ridiculous".

10/05/2018

USA

Boston Celtics persevere to victory over Philadelphia 76ers

The Celtics will now take on LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference finals

10/05/2018

Portugal

'Women support women!' Eurovision presenter Catarina Furtado on her team

Portuguese television star Catarina Furtado, 45, is one of four women that will present this year’s Eurovision. She has been speaking to Euronews about what the song contest means to her and how it links in with her charity work to improve women’s rights.

10/05/2018

Iraq

Security forces vote in Iraq elections

Special voting is expected to take place at nearly 500 polling stations for groups not able to vote on Saturday

10/05/2018

Iceland

Women at Hard Rock Cafe told to ‘wear skirts, not trousers’

Female employees at a music-themed restaurant in Iceland have been told to wear skirts to work, it has been claimed.

10/05/2018

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One dead, two seriously injured in mosque attack in South Africa

Three people armed with guns and knives attacked worshippers at a mosque in Durban, slitting the throats of three people before fleeing

10/05/2018

United Kingdom

Britain apologises for appalling treatment of Libyan dissident & his wife

UK intelligence services helped the CIA abduct Abdul Hakim Belhadj and his then-pregnant wife in 2004 from Thailand to return them to Tripoli, where Abdul was tortured. Now Britain has admitted its mistake and paid compensation.

10/05/2018

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Iranians fret about the future after Trump exits nuclear deal

With the agreement now on the rocks, some Iranians feel double-crossed by America and say they are pessimistic about their country's future.

10/05/2018

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Over 4 million anti-Semitic posts recorded on Twitter in one year: report

A report from the Anti-Defamation League estimated that some 3 million Twitter users posted or retweeted 4.2 million anti-Semitic English-language tweets in the 12 months ending on Jan 28, 2018.

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Trump announces he will meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12

The occasion would make Donald Trump the first ever sitting US president to meet a leader of the communist, autocratic state in its 73-year history.

10/05/2018

Ecotech

Rolls-Royce reveals new luxury SUV

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its long-awaited SUV, marking several firsts for the super-luxury car company.

10/05/2018

France

Polanski threatens to sue Oscars Academy

The director claims the Academy's decision to expel him was illegal and is demanding a fair hearing

10/05/2018

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New batch of Russian Facebook ads released. Here's who was targeted.

The ads highlight how Russia's efforts focused on divisive cultural issues

10/05/2018

United Kingdom

UK food costs could rise after Brexit. Which foods will be affected?

Food prices in Britain could soar and supply could be throttled if Westminster fails to secure a post-Brexit free trade deal with the EU by 2020, according to a new parliamentary report.

10/05/2018

Zimbabwe

Woman has arm bitten off by crocodile in Zimbabwe, marries fiance shortly after

A crocodile attack did not impede a 25-year-old Zimbabwean woman from getting married five days later.

10/05/2018

Italy

Anti-terror raid in Italy

Police say they have dismantled a network of Syrians and Moroccans suspected of funnelling money to support Islamist militants in the Middle East

10/05/2018

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Royal wedding: The people trying to cash in

Retailers, pubs and hotels are all trying to cash in on the Royal Wedding taking place on may 19 in Windsor. But they're not the only ones.

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