31 May 2018 | Euronews
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Economy New Italian government readies for power Italy's new government is set to be sworn in on Friday. Alongside Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Matteo Salvini, leader of The League, will serve as Interior Minister; Luigi Di Maio, leader of Five-Star, will be Minister of Industry and Labour -
North Korea US says North Korea talks "moving in right direction" US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says talks with North Korea are "moving in the right direction." Pompeo said a North Korean envoy is travelling to Washington, DC, to deliver a letter from Kim Jong-un to President Trump -
Denmark Denmark bans full-face veils in public The ban was put forward by the centre-right government, which says veils are contrary to Danish values. -
Musica Another success for Cecilia Bartoli at the Whitsun Festival 150 years ago, the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini died. In his honour, Salzburg's Whitsun Festival presented the opera buffa 'L'Italiana in Algeri' amongst other works of his era. -
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World News Aid agencies warn of Syrian refugee funding shortfall Vital services for Syrian refugees could be in danger as aid agencies reveal a critical gap in funding. -
World News New Italian government readies for power Italy's new government is set to be sworn in on Friday (June 1). Alongside Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Matteo Salvini, leader of The League, will serve as Interior Minister; Luigi Di Maio, leader of Five-Star, will be MInister of Industry and Labour -
World News Racist and homophobic chants on the rise in Russia ahead of World Cup Racist and homophobic chants on the rise in Russia ahead of World Cup -
Sport Nadal and Halep progress to third round at French Open The two top seeds won their matches in straight sets -
Sweden Sweden's solution to vehicle rampage attacks Following the fatal truck attack in 2017, Sweden is rolling out a technology to prevent acts of vehicle terrorism. -
World News World's biggest reef may be more resilient than we thought "Our research does give me hope that the reef can recover." -
No Comment Peacocks escape in Philadelphia Peacocks escape in Philadelphia and a crane collapses on homes in Florida -
No Comment World No Tobacco Day World No Tobacco Day -
World Rape as a weapon of war: Women in South Sudan speak out Some 65 percent of South Sudanese women have experienced sexual or physical violence, twice the global average -
Cult Greek National Opera presents 'Nabucco' One of Verdi's most popular operas will open on Friday at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival. -
United Kingdom 'Hide a spoon in your underwear', charities tell women fearing forced marriage Women fearing forced marriage are advised to hide a spoon in their knickers to set off airport metal detectors -
Germany Hamburg becomes first German city to ban diesel vehicles on some roads Older vehicles, especially trucks, will be hit by the ban, and police will begin roadside checks as early as next week, with fines to follow in the weeks ahead. -
Ukraine Babchenko says he was covered in pig's blood for fake death ruse Arkady Babchenko, the Russian journalist who faked his own death, gave details of how his "assassination" unfolded in an interview with the foreign press. -
World News MAXXI Bulgari Art prize exhibition opens The work of the three finalists in the MAXXI Bulgari Art prize will go on display in Rome on Friday. -
Economy Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008 Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008 according to the latest figures from Eurostat -
Lithuania European court condemns Lithuania and Romania over secret CIA prisons Both countries hosted secret CIA prisons a decade ago with the authorities fully aware detainees were held there illegally -
Health news Microchips are getting under the skin of thousands in Sweden Thousands of Swedes are having microchips implanted into their bodies so that they don't need to carry key cards, IDs, and even train tickets. -
Cult Pulitzer prize for US rapper Lamar The album, launched last year, has been a huge critical and commercial success and has received many international awards including a Grammy for Best Rap album -
Economy WHO promotes No Tobacco Day, but says smoking rising in poorer nations Report underlines falling consumption in the West, but big five tobacco companies replacing lost markets by agressively expanding elsewhere. -
France France restricts public screenings of World Cup 2018 amid security fears France has banned the showing of this summer’s football World Cup in public spaces — unless there is adequate security. -
USA Watch: Biggest dinosaur ever found gets put back together Maximo the dinosaur, now on display at Chicago's Natural History Museum, is the biggest dinosaur discovered to date by scientists. -
Sport NBA Finals preview: Golden State Warriors vs the Cleveland Cavaliers The NBA finals is rapidly becoming baskeball’s version of Groundhog Day. It's another dustup between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. -
Europe News Trump tariffs could 'destroy' EU's steel industry US president's move takes Europe closer to a possible trade war -
Switzerland 'Swiss Banksy' settles 40-year dispute with Zurich Swiss artist Harald Naegeli, known as the "sprayer of Zurich", has ended a long-standing dispute with Zurich city council. -
Ukraine Babchenko staged assassination draws widespread condemnation NGOs and journalists attack Ukrainian security services for staging assassination and misleading the press -
Europe News Brief from Brussels: Saving Syria's lost generation -
No Comment Hawaii volcano eruption shoots lava fountain 200 feet into the sky Rapid lava flows cause emergency evacuations -
Sport Zidane to leave Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane is stepping down as coach of European football champions Real Madrid. -
World News Russia uses journalist's 'resurrection' to cast doubt on spy poisoning The Kremlin critic was widely reported to have been assassinated before surprising virtually everyone by turning up alive at a news conference. -
World News Lithuania and Romania 'allowed CIA secret prisons' on their territory Lithuania and Romania violated the European ban on torture by allowing the CIA to operate secret prisons on their territory, rules ECHR. -
Economy Stage set for shareholders' revolt at Facebook At the company's annual AGM six shareholder proposals, all opposed by Facebook, could end Zuckerberg's dominance at the helm of his company. -
Spain Basque nationalists confirm vote against Spanish PM Rajoy Future of Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is under threat amid Spanish media reports that the Basque Nationalist Party will vote against him in a no-confidence motion. -
Poland Polish MEP has penalties for 'sexist' outburst scrapped A punishment given to a Polish MEP after he said women should earn less because they were "weaker, smaller and less intelligent" has been scrapped. -
Romania European Personality of the Year: Florin Badita, founder of Corruption Kills At just 30 years' old, Florin Badita has founded a movement that has single-handedly exposed endemic corruption in Romanian political life. Euronews' Sophie Claudet interviewed him to find out more. -
World News Italian newsagent has a message for Europe An Italian newsagent has put his own twist on German-Italian relations -
South Africa New Boks skipper Kolisi wants to inspire all South Africans The 26-year-old loose forward was named as the first black test captain of the Boks for their home three-test series against England next month. -
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is to outlaw sexual harassment — and there's mixed reactions Twitter users have responded to Saudi Arabia's new draft law criminalising sexual harassment -
World News Ailing Thai beach made famous by DiCaprio film gets tourist timeout Once a pristine Thai paradise, the secluded bay made famous by "The Beach" has been exhausted by mass tourism. -
Australia Do-it-yourself multi-storey parking A hotel's valet parking service comes a cropper as an inexplicable power surge leaves a sports car wedged underneath an SUV. -
North Korea Lavrov invites North Korea leader to Russia as diplomacy intensifies ‘Come to Moscow’, Russia’s foreign minister tells Kim Jong Un, as both Russia and the US step up diplomatic moves ahead of a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in June. -
France Humble super-hero: meet France’s real-life Spider-Man Euronews sat down with Mamoudou Gassama, the Malian migrant who scaled a building in Paris to save a child. -
Economy Canada will challenge US tariffs under NAFTA and WTO: Foreign Minister The US has decided to slap tariffs on the EU, Canada and Mexico for steel and aluminium - sparking a potential trade war. -
Ireland Irish PM apologises over adoption scandal The Irish Prime Minister has apologised to more than 100 people who were illegally adopted after their birth certificates were falsified. -
World News Sports betting is coming. Here's what it looks like in the U.K. Gambling on soccer and other sports is a multibillion dollar industry in Britain, but it isn't without problems. -
Sport Usain Bolt follows his footballing dream in Norway Multiple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is training with Norwegian top-flight side Stromsgodset as he pursues his dream of becoming a professional footballer, newspaper Verdens Gang reported on Wednesday. -
World News Italy’s populist parties reach new deal on government Italy's 5-Star & League have again proposed Giuseppe Conte for prime minister. -
Romania Romanian court clears way for dismissal of anti-corruption chief President cannot block government efforts to remove prosecutor who has targeted corrupt politicians, court rules. -
USA Top North Korean official holds talks in New York The right-hand man to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has landed at New York's JFK airport at the start of a rare visit to the United States. -
World News Kim Kardashian visits the White House to make clemency plea for drug-trafficking grandmother The reality television star was expected to meet with Jared Kushner Wednesday to seek a pardon for Alice Marie Johnson, a first-time offender who is serving a life sentence.