2018-06-27

World News

As it happened this morning: Thursday, June 28

News and updates as they happened on Thursday, June 28.

27/06/2018

Germany

This is how the internet reacted to Germany's crushing World Cup loss

Germany are now out of the World Cup following a surprise defeat by South Korea. Euronews looks at how Germans on social media took the news.

27/06/2018

Sport

Upset in Germany as team head home from Russia

There was complete disbelief from German fans as they watched South Korea push their team out of the World Cup. At a public viewing area in Berlin, thousands of football supporters sobbed in absolute shock that their team will now head home from Russia

27/06/2018

World News

World Cup curse strikes Germany — who are the other victims?

Germany have become the latest team to fall to the tournament curse that hits reigning World Cup champions.

27/06/2018

World News

Euroviews. Kennedy's retirement enables Trump's racist, anti-woman agenda | View

The Supreme Court justice might have been remembered as a principled conservative. Instead, he'll facilitate the worst of the president's agenda.

27/06/2018

Malta

Migrants on Lifeline ship arrive in Malta

After being stranded out at sea on the Lifeline ship for almost a week, over two hundred (234) migrants are finally on land at Malta. It's after Italy refused to let the ship dock.

27/06/2018

Netherlands

Chemical weapons watchdog can now blame countries for attacks

The OPCW, the chemical weapons watchdog, has given itself new powers to assign blame for attacks.

27/06/2018

World News

Joe Jackson, head of musical family dynasty, dies at 89

Michael Jackson and other siblings alleged physical abuse at the hands of their fearsome father. "If you messed up, you got hit," Michael wrote in his 1985 autobiography.

27/06/2018

World News

Justice Kennedy to retire, Trump can solidify court's majority conservative bloc

The president is likely to nominate someone more conservative than Kennedy, a swing vote who has sometimes sided with liberals on key opinions, including on the landmark ruling that legalized gay marriage.

27/06/2018

France

On Macron's orders: France will bring back compulsory national service

The French government has introduced a plan to bring back national service for all 16-year-olds, nearly two decades after it was scrapped.

27/06/2018

Italy

Refugees land in Rome by plane

One-hundred-and-thirty-nine refugees from Eritrea and Somalia arrived in Rome on Wednesday morning. It's part of a programme which aims to bring refugees to Europe by plane.

27/06/2018

Russia

Trump-Putin summit

News of the planned meeting came as Putin met the U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in Moscow

27/06/2018

Living

SS19 will be a very hot season

All white everything, very short shorts, flowers and monogram, streetwear and street art – SS19 will be a very hot season.

27/06/2018

Economy

Bank of England rejects EU's warnings

Britain's banks could deal with a hard Brexit next March if necessary. That's according to the Bank of England's Governor. Mark Carney rejects the European Union's warnings that lenders are inadequately prepared

27/06/2018

No Comment

St. Petersburg exhibition paints World Cup players 'like the gods'

Footballers are often compared to gods — but one exhibition in St Petersburg is taking it a step further.

27/06/2018

No Comment

Prince William attends cultural event in Tel Aviv

Prince William began the second full day of his historic royal visit to Israel on Wednesday by strolling around Tel Aviv's trendy Rothschild Boulevard and meeting young artists and entrepreneurs in Israel's cultural and financial capital.

27/06/2018

No Comment

Brazil and Serbia fans optimistic ahead of match

Brazil fans were confident on Wednesday (June 27) that their team could finally show their true colours and beat Serbia to qualify for the next stage of the World Cup.

27/06/2018

No Comment

New Yorkers rally against Supreme Court travel ban ruling

Protesters gathered in New York on Tuesday to rally against the Supreme Court ruling to uphold President Trump's travel ban.

27/06/2018

France

Pizza-making robot

Two French engineers hope to revolutionise the humble pizza with their digital chef

27/06/2018

Cult

Hollywood releases cartel sequel before Mexico's deadly election

The run up to the election has been rife with violence and vote-buying schemes.

27/06/2018

Turkey

Turkish court orders release of jailed journalist Mehmet Altan

The Istanbul Regional Justice Court voted to release journalist Mehmet Altan on Wednesday. He was one of hundreds of journalists arrested following a military coup attempt in 2016.

27/06/2018

Spain

'New wolf pack' gang in Spain held over sex attack

Four men and a boy have been detained by police over a sexual assault on a girl in Gran Canaria.

27/06/2018

Poland

Poland Holocaust law drops jail terms

Polish lawmakers voted on Wednesday to water down a Holocaust law that angered the United States and Israel. It's to remove parts that imposed jail terms on people who suggest the nation was complicit in Nazi crimes

27/06/2018

Ireland

The Irish border brexit dilemma

Euronews Ireland Correspondent Ken Murray looks investigates the dilemma surrounding the Irish border due to Brexit.

27/06/2018

Next Series

This Japanese space probe just arrived at an asteroid

A Japanese spacecraft has just arrived at an asteroid and is preparing to collect a sample of its rocky interior.

27/06/2018

Sport

World Cup: Germany crash out of tournament as South Korea win 2-0

The result means Germany are out of the World Cup.

27/06/2018

Sport

World Cup: Brazil tops group after defeating Serbia 2-0

Brazil will play Mexico in the Round of Sixteen after finishing as group winners after a routine victory over Serbia

27/06/2018

Sport

World Cup: Switzerland advances after 2-2 draw with Costa Rica

Switzerland finished second in their group, trailing behind Brazil.

27/06/2018

Sport

World Cup: Sweden crush Mexico 3-0, both teams advance

Both teams advance after Germany's shock defeat.

27/06/2018

World News

Teen who says Jerusalem is for 'everybody' to meet Prince William

Prince William is on the first-ever official visit by a British royal to the Holy Land once ruled by Britain.

27/06/2018