2018-08-06

Iran

Iran's Rouhani shuns Trump call for talks on eve of sanctions

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani dismissed US calls for talks before Washington reimposes sanctions.

06/08/2018

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Shark seen off Majorca beach, forces evacuation

A beach on the Spanish island of Majorca had to be evacuated after a three-metre-long shark was seen swimming near the shore on Thursday.

06/08/2018

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Colorado officials release bear that trashed car

Travellers in Colorado are being urged to lock their cars when they're in bear country.

06/08/2018

United Kingdom

Women may have to quit work to care for ageing relatives after Brexit

Women in England may have to give up work to look after their elderly relatives unless care workers from the European Union are given priority after Brexit, ministers have warned.

06/08/2018

Georgia

In pictures: Russia-Georgia border, 10 years after conflict

A decade after Russia sent troops into Georgia's rebel region, South Ossetia, Euronews takes a look at the border today in pictures.

06/08/2018

World News

At least 2 dead, dozens injured in Italian highway explosion

At least 67 people were also injured in the incident, which included part of a highway overpass to collapse, Italian police said.

06/08/2018

Venezuela

What we know about Venezuela's 'assassination attempt'

Euronews takes a look at what we know about the 'drone attack' on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.

06/08/2018

World News

Euroviews. How to bridge Europe's streets and Brussels' corridors | View

The gap between the European streets and the corridors of Brussels condemns the EU to remain a scapegoat for everyone to blame when something does not work. The only way to break such an impasse is for politics to become European and eventually offer the democratic legitimacy the EU needs.

06/08/2018

Greece

Relatives of Greece fire victims demand answers

Following last month's deadly wildfire in Greece relatives of the victims are demanding answers as to how the rescue operation went so wrong

06/08/2018

Italy

Two dead, dozens injured in Bologna motorway blaze

Two lorries collided on the motorway near Bologna airport in northern Italy on Monday, causing a major explosion and killing at least two people, according to Italian news agency ANSA.

06/08/2018

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Deadly earthquake leaves trail of destruction on Indonesia’s Lombok Island

A powerful 7.0 magnitude quake hit Lombok and was felt in Bali on Sunday evening, killing dozens and leaving a trail of destruction across several communities.

06/08/2018

United Kingdom

UK likely to see above-average temperatures until October

The UK Met Office has confirmed a new three-month outlook that warns of warmer-than-average temperatures in the coming months, potentially even up until October.

06/08/2018

World News

Trump will reimpose sanctions on Iran. What happens next?

What do the sanctions involve, how do they affect America and Tehran, and what could be next?

06/08/2018

Australia

Pensioner embarks on road trip from Brisbane to Frankfurt

Rudiger Buchholz worked in the office of Lufthansa Cargo for 34 years. At the end of January, he retired at the age of 65 with a rather crazy plan. He wanted to bring a Landcruiser, which his son had bought during his work-and-travel stay in Australia, to Germany — all by himself.

06/08/2018

Portugal

Fire warnings as near-record temperatures hit Europe

Firefighters in Portugal and Spain were on high alert over the weekend as the heatwave continued across Europe

06/08/2018

World News

EU vows to counter renewed US sanctions on Iran

The European Unoin has vowed to counter US President Donald Trumps' renewed sanctions on Iran by introducing a new law to protect European Companies

06/08/2018

France

French ozone levels set to spike in the heat

French authorities are taking measures to reduce pollution levels amid concerns that ozone levels will spike, adding chronic heart and lung disease to the list of health risks brought about by the heatwave.

06/08/2018

Series

Discover the Shahdag mountain and the Greater Caucasus range

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The Shahdag mountain resort in Azerbaijan is renowned for its amazing rocks, high mountain herds and flocks and the traditional way of life of local villagers. It’s the perfect place to explore the Greater Caucasus range.

06/08/2018

World News

Taliban 2.0: Militants' talk peace with U.S., but past can't be erased

When NBC News pressed a senior Taliban member on women's rights, he replied: "I just read your message here among the members, and they laughed."

06/08/2018

Earth News

Five trends for this autumn

Net-A-Porter Fashion Director, Lisa Aiken, tells us how to stay on point this coming season.

06/08/2018

Iran

Which European firms could be hit by US sanctions on Iran?

Several well-known European companies have said they are pulling out of Iran or scaling back investment because of the Trump administration’s renewed sanctions.

06/08/2018

France

French Secretary of State says stares not considered sexual harassment

The French government has passed legislation that will impose significant fines on sexual harassment in the streets and on public transport, but contrary to recent rumors, it does not mean that prolonged stares will be fined.

06/08/2018

France

France's 'chef of the century' Joel Robuchon dies

The French chef who owned a string of international restaurants, several of which are awarded three Michelin stars, has died in Geneva aged 73.

06/08/2018

World News

Facebook removes four pages belonging to Infowars' Alex Jones

Facebook has unpublished the Alex Jones Channel Page, the Alex Jones Page, the InfoWars Page and the Infowars Nightly News Page.

06/08/2018

Portugal

Wildfires threaten Portugal and Spain

Firefighter in Spain and Portugal continued to battle wildfires on Monday after the heatwave parched the landscape

06/08/2018

The Cube

Locals and tourists share frightening accounts of deadly Indonesia earthquake | The Cube

A magnitude-7 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday evening, killing dozens of people

06/08/2018

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Divers wow crowds with daring performances at Swiss lake

Scores of fans gathered on the picturesque Lake Lucerne in Switzerland to watch divers jump from a great height in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

06/08/2018

China

China says it's ready for protracted trade war with US

After a weekend of claims by US President Donald Trump that he has the upper hand in the trade war with China, Beijing responded through state media by saying the nation is ready to endure the economic fallout

06/08/2018

Indonesia

Thousands evacuate Indonesia island after deadly quake

About 20,000 people have lost their homes and many moved to unaffected areas of the Indonesian island of Lombok after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake left at least 89 people dead.

06/08/2018

Italy

Euroviews. Unlike Salvini, Italians still believe in welcoming strangers | View

A new survey of Italian attitudes to migration and refugees finds more ideological diversity than commonly assumed. Economist and researcher Tim Dixon unpacks findings that show more nuances than the populism dominating headlines.

06/08/2018