2018-07-05

World News

Dozens dead in Mexico fireworks blast

At least 24 people have been killed and 40 injured after a fireworks explosion just outside Mexico City on Thursday. The first explosion happened after a fire broke out at a fireworks factory.

05/07/2018

World News

UK police hunt Novichok nerve agent source

As CCTV footage emerges showing novichok victim Dawn Sturgess a day before the poisoning, investigations continue into the incident. The two Britons, a couple in their 40s, fell critically ill after handling a contaminated item, said police. Tensions between Britain and Russia are rising over the

05/07/2018

USA

NBC Left Field: Pockets on women's clothes matter more than you think

Women’s trousers, dresses, and clothing in general lack pockets or have fake ones, and the history, gender role implications, and controversy surrounding this detail can be much more than just a minor irritation.

05/07/2018

World News

Euroviews. Trump tweets and the world responds. We need to just put down our phones | View

Your witty rejoinder to a presidential typo is just taking his bait.

05/07/2018

World News

US environment agency chief Scott Pruitt quits amid ethics scandals

As the head of the EPA, Pruitt was Trump's point man for the administration's plan to roll back environmental regulations.

05/07/2018

World News

Fireworks explosion near Mexico City kills 17, injures 31

The dead included four firefighters and two police officers who rushed to the scene after the first explosion, only to killed by the second blast.

05/07/2018

World News

Facebook flagged Declaration of Independence post as hate speech

The mix-up highlights the challenges of using artificial intelligence and human review to crack down on hate speech on the vast social network.

05/07/2018

Sport

England qualify for World Cup semi-finals after 2-0 win over Sweden

England will face either Russia or Croatia in the semi-finals

05/07/2018

Belgium

Five tonnes of plastic waste from the sea is transformed into a whale

Five tons of plastic waste has been pulled from seawater and transformed into the Bruges Whale, a gigantic sculpture that highlights the staggering amount of waste floating in our oceans.

05/07/2018

United Kingdom

‘Trump baby’ to fly during US President’s official UK visit

An inflatable orange baby is due to take flight on July 13 to coincide with Donald Trump’s official visit to the UK.

05/07/2018

Spain

How the 'Wolf-Pack' trial changed Spain's festival culture

Euronews spoke to four Pamplona-based women who describe how the "Wolf-Pack" case changed Spain's famed bull-run festival.

05/07/2018

World News

U.S. has nearly 3,000 separated migrant kids, will use DNA to find parents

HHS Secretary Azar said Thursday the government has nearly 3,000 separated migrant kids in custody, not 2,047, will use DNA swabs to speed reunification.

05/07/2018

World News

Einstein's theory of relativity passes its toughest test yet

Yet more evidence that the great physicist got gravity right.

05/07/2018

France

French media: Macron 'puts off poverty plan to go to World Cup'

French media have blamed Macron for putting off the awaited poverty plan so he can attend the French team's matches at the World Cup.

05/07/2018

France

French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann dies aged 92

French filmmaker and journalist Claude Lanzmann has died in Paris at age 92.

05/07/2018

Italy

Elderly group occupy leisure centre in Rome to protest its closure

The group of retired Italians occupied a leisure centre in northern Rome after the municipality declared it unfit for use.

05/07/2018

Russia

It wasn't us says Russia, it was the British government

Russian media have said the poisoinng was a cynical anti-Russian ploy.

05/07/2018

USA

American dad gets St George's cross pedicure after England's victory

A father from Seattle, Washington, was coerced into getting the English flag painted onto his toenails.

05/07/2018

Ireland

Ryanair woes mount as cabin crew plan strike for July 25

Cabin crews working for budget airline Ryanair are to stage a walkout in Portugal, Italy, Spain and Belgium on July 25. A pilot strike is also due to go ahead on July 12.

05/07/2018

Spain

Anti-bullfighting protesters say 66 bulls will be killed

Protesters call for an end to bullfighting as Spain's iconic San Fermin festival gets underway in Pamplona

05/07/2018

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Police seize woman who clambered up Statue of Liberty

A protester who mounted the Statue of Liberty's base has been escorted down by police after a four-hour standoff.

05/07/2018

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Activists place life jacket on Christopher Columbus statue in Barcelona

Activists wanted to draw attention to migrants who have lost their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, local reports said.

05/07/2018

Earth News

The wine growing estate wellness heaven

We discover Domaine de Verchant, its 1,250 square metres spa, infinity pool and listed park, nestled in the Languedoc region.

05/07/2018

World News

U.N. urges Jordan to open border as Russian jets pummel southern Syria

UN urges Jordan to accept refugees as 60,000 of the displaced gather at border crossing

05/07/2018

Japan

Severe floods force thousands to evacuate in Japan

More than 100,000 residents in Kyoto are being forced to evacuate.

05/07/2018

Greece

A replica of the Winged Victory of Samothrace is being made in Greece

In 1863, the great statue of Nike was discovered at the temple complex which is the Sanctuary of the Great Gods and is now on show at the Louvre museum in Paris. A replica is being made from marble and will be erected this summer on the northern Aegean island

05/07/2018

World News

€40 million worth of antiquities seized in European crackdown

25,000 Greek and Roman archaeological items worth over €40 million were seized.

05/07/2018

Belgium

Belgian supermarket grows its greens on the roof

"The products are harvested in the morning at eight o'clock and an hour later they're in the store," Marie Delvaulx from Delhaize supermarket said.

05/07/2018

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From bass to soprano, artist leads whale choir for UK exhibition

An exhibition about whales has been providing visitors in northern England with a somewhat different insight into the huge mammals with a choir of volunteers mimicking the sounds the species makes.

05/07/2018

United Kingdom

Sausage smashed into Milky Way 10 billion years ago

A mass of stars dubbed the Sausage Galaxy had a head-on collision with the Milky Way 8 to 10 billion years ago, according to scientists.

05/07/2018