16 May 2018 | Euronews
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United Kingdom What makes a popular song successful? An upbeat, “party-like” anthem is more likely to gain traction in the charts than depressing ballad, yet sad songs are becoming more common, according to a study released on Wednesday. -
Sport Kings of Lyon: Atletico Madrid beat Marseille in Europa League final Man-of-the-match Griezmann strikes twice for Atletico while Marseille lost captain Payet to injury after 30 minutes -
World News As it happened this morning: Thursday, May 17 Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning. -
Syria Syria: regime forces retake rebel-held Rastan The acquisition is the last area in central Syria still beseiged by President Basha Al-Assad's troops, depriving rebels of a crucial highway between Hama and Homs. -
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World News 'Brain in a bucket' study spurs medical, ethical debates Yale scientists keep pig brains alive outside the body — and that's just one of several provocative new brain science studies. -
World News Turkish banker sentenced to 32 months in Iran sanctions case Prosecutors wanted him locked up for at least 15 years. -
Europe News Iran deal: Belgian businesses fear future Donald Trump's pullout from the Iran nuclear deal is causing trade ripples on other side of Atlantic -
Economy European Union looks at options for tackling US sanctions The European Union is reviewing its options after President Donald Trump’s threats to impose sanctions on companies doing business with Iran. -
Europe News Nazi memorabilia for sale in EU summit city Sofia market features Nazi items, banned by several EU countries -
Belgium Zuckerberg to appear before European Parliament The Facebook CEO is heading for Brussels -
Republic of North Macedonia Plastic vs paper: which banknotes are greener? As FYROM makes the switch to polymer banknotes, find out whether plastic or paper banknotes are better for the environment. -
Europe News Mideast and Iran overshadow EU-West Balkans summit There's a changing menu in Sofia, where EU enlargement had due to be focus of meeting -
Europe News Brief from Brussels: 'With friends like these' - Trump looms large over EU summit -
Syria Short film asks for Syrian fighting to stop for World Cup A Syrian Civil society group called 'We Exist!' has produced the film to highlight the extent of suffering in the country since the last World Cup. -
Syria Chlorine used in Idlib attack says watchdog Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the toxic chemical -
Italy Briton Simon Yates takes Stage 11 of Giro D'Italia 2018 The 25-year-old Michelton-Scott rider produced a sublime final sprint to give himself a 47 second lead at the top of the leaderboard with 10 stages to go. -
Belgium Zuckerberg to face MEPs in Brussels after data leak scandal Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will face MEPs’ questions following the Cambridge Analytica scandal in the European Parliament, its president said on Wednesday. -
Nepal Search for Bulgarian mountaineer Boyan Petrov ends without success The zoologist was separated from his climbing group on April 29 to attempt a solo summit without oxygen. -
Sport Atletico Madrid beat Marseille 3-0 in Europa League final Atletico Madrid beat Marseille 3-0 in Europa League final -
World News Google's lifelike new assistant opens up a creepy Pandora's box We have mandatory labeling for GMOs, but we don't yet have mandatory labeling for AI-generated voices, pictures and videos. This needs to change. -
Iceland Over 18,000 people sign petition calling on Iceland to boycott Israel Eurovision "Icelandic people generally feel for the Palestinian people and their plight,” petition founder Árni Steingrímur Sigurðsson told Euronews. -
No Comment Harry and Meghan waxworks go on display in Windsor Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wax figures went on display in Windsor on Wednesday (16 MAY 2018) ahead of Saturday's wedding. -
No Comment Britain's Prince William paints for Grenfell Britain's Prince William rolled up his sleeves on Tuesday (May 15) to help paint a wall in a new boxing club, being rebuilt after the Grenfell Tower block fire in west London last summer. -
World “For us it's a matter of life and death”: Albanian PM Rama on EU membership “For us it's a matter of life and death”: Albanian PM Rama on EU membership -
Spain 8-year-old’s football skills attracts millions of views within hours An 8-year-old has taken the internet by storm after a video showing off his football talent was shared on Instagram on Tuesday. -
Sport Sporting Lisbon players 'attacked' inside training complex by hooligans The club has condemned the 'acts of vandalism and aggression' after the intruders, reportedly armed with sticks and belts, left one of their players needing treatment for head injuries. -
Economy Italy coalition shocks Europe with draft plans The two big winners from the Italian election have considered plans to pull out of the Euro, seek debt relief and raise benefits. -
United Kingdom Thief jailed after dismal robbery attempt using underwear for a mask He was resourceful enough to arm himself with a loaded revolver but Jason Keogh, who stole a cash box in Enfield, skimped on the mask, using a pair of underpants instead. He has been jailed for seven years and two months. -
Venezuela Venezuelan elections: 'People still believe in Chavismo but don't support Maduro' This Sunday, Venezuelans will go to the polls in snap elections called by the government to elect their future president. Many believe that Nicolas Maduro will be elected for a second term but the Chavista president has lost a lot of support over the years. -
United Kingdom Meet the Markles, royal in-laws to be | Euronews answers Who are the Markles, and what's behind the family rift? -
United Kingdom Royal superfans gather ahead of Royal wedding British royal 'superfans' are already taking up their positions opposite Windsor Castle ahead of Saturday's wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle -
World News Rebooting the Western Balkans The focus is on infrastructure -
World News Plastic trash found in the deepest part of the ocean Plastic trash kills fish and seals and now it can be found everywhere in the oceans, from floating gyres to the Mariana Trench. -
Indonesia Militants armed with swords attack Indonesian police station Islamic militants are again being blamed for an attack on the Indonesian police after four men were shot dead and one arrested after killing one police officer and wounding two. -
World News Death in the desert: Crackdown leaves migrants roaming sweltering Sahara In the desert heat, one day without water is enough to cause death from dehydration. -
No Comment Protest in front of former US embassy in Tehran, in solidarity with Palestinians Hundreds of Iranian protesters gathered at the former US embassy in Tehran on Wednesday to show their solidarity with Palestinians. -
Europe News Catalan crisis hits Western Balkans summit Spanish PM won't be at Thursday's meeting in Sofia because Kosovo's president is attending -
No Comment Israeli soldiers disperse protesters near Damascus Gate Israeli border police forces and Palestinian protesters clashed near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on Tuesday. -
Cinema "Bohemian Rhapsody" trailer rocks Queen fans The movie about the life & times of Queen and Freddie Mercury doesn't come out until the autumn, but the fans are being worked into a fever pitch with this teaser. -
Europe News European leaders step up efforts to save Iran nuclear deal European leaders have set to work on keeping the Iran nuclear deal alive, following Donald Trump’s decision to pull out. -
United Kingdom Watch: Motorised shed breaks speed record on Welsh beach Owner Kevin Nicks told Euronews he was “quite ecstatic” after reaching speeds of more than 160 kilometres per hour in the four-wheeled shed. -
Spain Southern Spain corroded by cocktail of drug gangs and jobless youth Drug traffickers along Spain’s southern coast are acting with near impunity and luring unemployed youngsters to join their ranks. -
World News Comic book icon Stan Lee files billion-dollar suit against company he started Lee alleges that unscrupulous business partners took advantage of his declining eyesight in order to swindle him. -
United Kingdom 'Brexit's most significant moment since the referendum' The UK government is to publish a White Paper outlining what it wants from Brussels -
Earth News The Spirit of Scotch and the world of ghost distilleries A conversation with the man paying tribute to ‘irreplaceable casks’ and preserving the legacy of rare distillers. -
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World News Prince Charles overshadowed by popular sons as royal wedding looms As heir to the British throne, the Prince of Wales is destined to become king — whether his subjects like him or not. -
United Kingdom Royal wedding merchandise you never imagined you needed Want to show your royalist credentials? Here are a couple of suggestions. -
Greece Time running out for 111-year-old refugee stranded in Greece Laila Saleh is officially Greece's oldest refugee, but is unable to travel to Germany to rejoin the rest of her family, who have been granted asylum there. -
USA FBI investigates Cambridge Analytica How the company came into possession of and then used personal information is of particular interest to investigators -
Romania Meeting Romania's top politician couldn't convince taxi driver to stay A taxi driver managed to get himself invited to visit the head of Romania's ruling party. Three days later he announced he had left the country for good. -
North Korea North Korea throws US talks in doubt North Korea threw next month's unprecedented summit between Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump into doubt on Wednesday, threatening weeks of diplomatic progress by saying it may reconsider if Washington insists on pursuing a one-sided denuclearisation deal. -
Australia Blood donor who saved millions of babies' lives gives last donation At 81, James Harrison will no longer donate his blood after 1173 donations over six decades, during which his blood's special antibodies, used to make a vital medicine, have saved countless infant lives. -
Netherlands Hidden pages from Anne Frank's diary revealed for first time Anne Frank hid some rude jokes from her family, now they have been revealed to the world. -
Sport Marseille seek to overturn form book against Europa league final favourites Atletico Madrid Wednesday night's clash sees the French club return from a more than 20-year cup final wilderness, while Atletico are seeking their third title this decade. -
USA 'Yanny' or 'Laurel'? The audio enigma taking social media by storm First, there was that dress — gold or blue? Now there's a new online conundrum that will have you scratching your head. -
France Stormtroopers provide security for Solo: A Star Wars Story Security was even tighter than usual at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday as a phalanx of stormtroopers ensured the cast of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" made it safely up the red carpet. -
Malaysia Former Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim granted royal pardon Jailed Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim was granted a full pardon on Wednesday and walked free out of a hospital in Kuala Lumpur where he has been undergoing treatment. -
World News Blast at California building that killed 1 may have been intentional "There's heavy damage on the first floor corner of the building, walls and windows blown out," a fire official said. -
North Korea North Korea casts doubt over Trump summit Pyonyang says it may pull out of meeting in Singapore if the US insists it gives up nuclear weapons -
World News Trump eliminates job of national cybersecurity coordinator Top congressional Democrats immediately introduced a bill to restore the position of cyber czar. -
World News As it happened this morning: Wednesday, May 16 Welcome to our live updates on the latest stories from Europe and elsewhere. -
Malta The long goodbye: how southern Europeans are leaving home even later than before Italian, Greek and Spanish millennials already have a reputation for staying at home longer than northern Europeans. But latest figures suggest they are putting off quitting the family nest for even longer than before.