2018-07-26

World News

Virgin Galactic spaceplane smashes altitude record in latest test flight

Sleek craft climbs to 32 miles over California's Mojave Desert.

26/07/2018

Egypt

Egyptian zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

Donkey or zebra? Egyptian zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra.

26/07/2018

Economy

Macron against trade deal with the US

His comments came on his first official to Spain to meet new Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

26/07/2018

Poland

Poland: Contested Supreme Court reform signed into law

Poland sees a new wave of protests as President Duda signs contested judicial appointments law that accelerates changes in Supreme Court.

26/07/2018

Syria

Syria: Mass funeral after deadliest onslaught in Sweida

The so called Islamic State militants claim responsibility for the coordinated assaults in and around a government-held city and at several villages, in the group's deadliest onslaught in the country for years

26/07/2018

World News

What does the summer heatwave look like across Europe?

Euronews takes a look at how this year's heatwave has affected other European countries.

26/07/2018

Europe News

EU breathes sign of relief over transatlantic trade row

Donald Trump and European Commission President agree to tackle differences after Washington talks

26/07/2018

Cinema

Game of Thrones actor highlight plight of Syrian refugees

Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham was reunited with a young syrian refugee he first befriended in Jordan in 2016

26/07/2018

Greece

Who are the victims of Greece’s wildfires?

A local chef, an Irish honeymooner and a newly-retired Belgian tourist are among the victims of Greece’s deadly wildfires.

26/07/2018

World

Mosul and its people rise from the ruins

In partnership with The European Commission

One year after ISIS was driven out of Mosul stills resembles a war zone and its people struggle to rebuild shattered lives

26/07/2018

Global Japan

SME energy driving Japan's economic powerhouse

Small and medium businesses are the beating heart of Japanese manufacturing, providing the energy and creativity that make the country an economic superpower

26/07/2018

Sport

Watch: Ex-Man Utd boss Sir Alex thanks staff after leaving hosptial

Ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken for the first time since leaving hospital after a brain haemorrhage.

26/07/2018

Business

EC Bank will end its €2.6 trillion stimulus programme

The European Central Bank says the risks from an unpredictable global trade conflict doesn't warrant any deviation from its plan

26/07/2018

Sport

Silk Way Rally: Nasser Al-Attiyah charges into second spot

Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota Hilux n°101) moved up to second overall in winning the sixth and penultimate stage of the Silk Way Rally in the car class.

26/07/2018

Russia

All change: Russia's odd train time custom finally hits the buffers

Europe’s intrepid train travellers were handed a boost after Russia announced it was calling time on a confusing custom at its stations.

26/07/2018

World News

Trump threatens Turkey with sanctions over detained American pastor

The case has strained ties between NATO allies Turkey and the United States.

26/07/2018

Chile

Visually disabled people can experience art a whole new way

A new initiative in Chile’s capital of Santiago allows visually disabled people to enjoy the city’s bustling street art scene.

26/07/2018

Sweden

Sweden tries to put wildfire out ... by dropping a bomb on it

Sweden's air force employed an unusual tactic to try and put out a wildfire — dropping a bomb on it!

26/07/2018

Musica

Wagner's mystical Parsifal mesmerises Munich

The composer's intense, complex masterpiece opened the Munich Opera Festival at the Bavarian State Opera with a stellar cast

26/07/2018

World News

Hundreds of cheering migrants storm border fence, enter Europe

Three times more migrants have arrived in Spain in 2018 compared to the same period last year, according to the IOM.

26/07/2018

Spain

FC Barcelona first mixed flight met with controversy

FC Barcelona first mixed tour was supposed to be a beacon of gender equality, however, it triggered social media uproar after it emerged that only the men flew in business class, while the women were left in economy.

26/07/2018

No Comment

Flash flood hits northern Athens suburb

The Greek capital's fire department received 140 calls for assistance and to pump water from flooded homes and businesses.

26/07/2018

Sweden

Sweden bans backyard barbecues in battle against wildfire outbreak

Wildfire-hit Sweden is warning its citizens against having barbecues — even in their own back gardens.

26/07/2018

Pakistan

Who is Pakistan's next prime minister Imran Khan?

Cricket-star-turned politician Imran Khan claimed victory in Pakistan's general election on Wednesday. Euronews takes a look at the man behind the cameras.

26/07/2018

World News

Playboy-turned-corruption crusader claims victory in nuclear-armed Pakistan

Over the past two decades, the cricket icon has made a public transformation from international playboy to devout Muslim and anti-Western campaigner.

26/07/2018

USA

BMW jobs at risk in the US

The largest BMW factory in the world, in Spartanburg in South Carolina, makes a whole region live, but since Donald Trump threatens to tax imports in the sector, subcontractors fear to be the first victims

26/07/2018

World News

How do lizards survive hurricanes? Scientists use leaf blower to find out

Lizards can cling on to objects while faced with wind speeds topping 174kph – and the feat has been captured on a high-speed camera.

26/07/2018

World News

Anti-social? Trump rips Twitter for 'discriminatory' 'shadow banning' practices

"Shadow banning" is a vague term that refers to the idea that certain Twitter profiles have become more difficult for users to find and see.

26/07/2018

Economy

Watch: Juncker appears to shun Trump's hand of friendship

Cameras showed Jean-Claude Juncker rejecting Donald Trump's attempt to help him up some stairs at the White House.

26/07/2018

World News

What does the Trump-Juncker trade 'ceasefire' mean? | Euronews answers

The meeting between the US and EU presidents in Washington has eased tensions amid fears of a trade war, though some play down the significance of what was agreed.

26/07/2018