4 August 2018 | Euronews
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Portugal Portuguese firefighters battle to contain blaze and heatwave goes on Over 700 firefighters are attempting to contain a wildfire in Portugal and a heatwave across Iberia shows little sign of cooling down -
Russia Actor Steven Seagal appointed Russian ministry's 'special representative' Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had made U.S. actor Steven Seagal its special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties -
United Kingdom The ones that got away: dramatic police chase on River Thames Many Londoners thought they were watching the filming of an action movie on Friday evening as four jet-skis raced up the River Thames with police boats in hot pursuit. -
China Watch: Ai Weiwei's studio demolished by Chinese authorities The Beijing studio of the artist and government critic was torn down after his rental contract expired. -
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Gaza Family remain defiant at funeral of Palestinian teenager The funeral has taken place in Gaza of a Palestinian teenager who was hit by Israeli fire during a border protest and later died of his wounds. -
Portugal Lisbon is so hot, even beaches are mostly empty A brutal heat wave in Portugal made for quiet beaches and closed parks, while putting firefighters on alert. -
Brazil Brazil's Lula nominated for president from jail Brazil's Workers Party (PT) officially named former President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva as its presidential candidate on Saturday even though he is in prison on a corruption conviction that will almost certainly bar him from running. -
Portugal Spain and Portugal buckle under searing heat Europe's heatwave has gripped Spain and Portugal. Temperatures will remain above 40 C at least until Sunday, and could rise two or three degrees. -
Portugal Portuguese firefighters evacuate villages in the Algarve Hundreds of firefighters are battling a forest fire in Portugal's Algarve region. -
Ukraine Watch: Female skydivers set world record in Ukraine Fifty-seven women have taken part in a synchronised skydive in Ukraine, setting a new world record. -
Russia Russian police break up Gay Pride protest in St Petersburg Russian police detained as many as 30 gay rights activists who took part in an unsanctioned rally in St Petersburg. -
Zimbabwe 27 Zimbabwe opposition members charged Twenty-seven members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) appeared in a Zimbabwe court facing public violence charges on Saturday after six people were killed in post-election protests that were met by a military crackdown. -
Mexico Watch: Rhino attacks vehicle at safari park This is the terrifying moment a rhino attacked a vehicle at a safari park in Mexico. -
Denmark First woman in Denmark fined for wearing full-face veil A 28-year-old woman in Denmark has become the first person in the country to be charged for wearing a niqab. -
World News Thailand's rescued cave boys return home after stay at Buddhist temple The boys' dramatic rescue is being commemorated with construction of a museum, expected to open within six months. -
Turkey Turkey retaliates over US sanctions Turkey’s President has hit back at the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers over the detention of a US clergyman accused of supporting terrorism. -
Russia Helicopter smash in Siberia kills 18 people Eighteen people were killed in a helicopter crash in Siberia as they were heading to work at an oil field. -
World News No turning back: Europe looks at abandoning daylight saving time In some parts of Finland, daylight saving time barely saves any daylight at all, and many Finns have had enough. -
World News Russian airline says 18 killed in Siberian helicopter crash The passengers were believed to be workers heading to their shift at an oil-pumping station. -
Sweden Investigators probe police shooting of ‘disabled man with toy gun’ A probe is continuing into the behaviour of police in Sweden after a man with Down syndrome was shot in Stockholm. -
USA Harvey Weinstein seeks case dismissal Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are seeking to have sexual assault charges thrown out over "warm" emails -
Singapore U.S. assures world on North Korea nuclear programme U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says North Korean denuclearisation can be achieved as a UN report finds evidence of Pyongyang violating sanctions -
USA U.S. to resume manned space flights The first flights to the International Space Station from the U.S. are due to take off in 2019 using commercially-funded craft built by SpaceX and Boeing -
Gaza One dead and over 200 hurt in Gaza protest Violent clashes broke out between protesters and Israeli troops along the border with Gaza resulting in one death and over 200 injuries