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Trump administration to hit Russia with new sanctions for Skripal poisoning

The administration has signed off on a determination that Russia violated international law, triggering new U.S. sanctions.

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France

Camera of French dead diver finally found

The family of a dead French diver are overjoyed after a camera containing his finals photos was found in Corsica.

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Close call after driver narrowly misses hitting a child cyclist in England

An English fire department has released footage of a near miss collision with a child on a bike on Sunday (August 5) to remind cyclists to ride safely.

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Lithuania

Coming too soon? Calls to delay risqué G-spot poster are rejected

A risqué advertising campaign that compares Vilnius to the female G-spot has stirred controversy ahead of the Pope’s visit next month.

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European students 'learning more languages than their US counterparts'

European students are learning more languages than their American counterparts, according to a new study.

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Portugal

Forest fires continue to rage in Portugal and Spain

Forest fires rage in Portugal and Spain, amid warnings they could take days to extinguish.

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Euroviews. Cancer - a disease in the West, a death sentence in Africa | View

The void created by Western donors’ abandonment of Africa is being filled by a newly invigorated humanitarian bloc, says former Pakistani Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Naaem Khan.

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Where in Europe is the Islamic full-face veil banned?

Denmark has become the latest country in Europe to ban the full-face veil. But which others have already prohibit such clothing?

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N. Korea's top diplomat visits Iran hours after Trump sanctions kick in

Iran and North Korea have maintained relations for decades. Tehran has previously warned Kim Jong Un's government not to trust the Trump administration.

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USA

US courts to decide if weedkiller gave groundsman cancer

Dewayne Johnson is one of 5,000 plaintiffs claiming against the company, Monsanto, with his potentially ground-breaking case believed to be the first to reach a trial.

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Cult

Celebrating the Gabala Music Festival in Azerbaijan

Euronews speaks to some of the star performers at the traditional music festival, marking its 10th anniversary, taking place in the Caucasus Mountains.

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Cult

Israeli 'MultiPiano' virtuosi play with 5 hands on two pianos

The impressive group dazzled audiences at the Gabala Music Festival in Azerbaijan, which has been celebrating its 10th anniversary.

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Denmark

Denmark has ridiculed itself with burka ban, activist tells Euronews

Franco-Algerian businessman and political activist Rachid Nekkaz, who pays the fines of women caught wearing burkas, has hit out at a new ban in Denmark.

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Portugal

Spain and Portugal still burning

Firefighters are still trying to contain the spread of wildfires in Portugal and Spain after several days of extremely high temperatures

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Firefighers struggle to contain wildfires in Spain and Portugal

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

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France

Tajani says scrapping Lyon-Turin rail link would take Italy back to ''Medieval times''

The President of the European Parliament has reiterated his support for an ambitious transalpine rail link between France and Italy.

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BMW recalls 324,000 vehicles after fire concerns

Following a string of incidents in South Korea, the luxury carmaker is taking the drastic safety measure to prevent any of its vehicles distributed in Europe catching fire.

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Euroviews. Overtourism: a growing global problem | View

We need to urgently rethink the way tourism is changing cities to uphold the rights of their residents.

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Italy

Italian sisters claim direct heritage to Mona Lisa

Natalia and Irina Strozzi believe they are the direct descendants of the woman behind Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, The Mona Lisa

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China

China U.s. trade dispute deepens

China announces 25 percent import duties on a range of U.S. imports and the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing deepens

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Herd of cows help Florida police catch suspect

Police in Sanford, Florida, had some unlikely assistance on August 5, when a herd of cows helped catch a fleeing suspect.

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France

Watch: Prince William joins commemorations for decisive WW1 battle

Commemorations took place on Wednesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Amiens, a critical moment in World War One.

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Business

Elon Musk considering taking Tesla private

Tesla shares jumped more than 7 per cent after Chief Executive Elon Musk said he’s considering taking the electric car maker private.

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United Kingdom

Firenado forms at Derbyshire factory blaze

Windy conditions caused a tornado-like column of fire to form at a plastics factory in Derbyshire, England.

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Same-sex duos tango and foxtrot at Paris Gay Games

Same-sex duos from around the world brought their skills to the dance sport competition at the Paris Gay Games on Tuesday (August 7), where they competed in several categories divided into age groups, gender and skill level.

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Farmers battle heat and dust across Europe

Swiss farmers call in the army to help airlift water to thirsty cattle.

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Indonesia

WATCH: Thousands left homeless and awaiting urgent aid arrivals in Indonesia

Thousands of people are awaiting urgent aid on the Indonesian island of Lombok after a powerful earthquake left them homeless and without food, clean water or medical care. Search and rescue efforts continue as many are still feared to be trapped underneath the wreckage.

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United Kingdom

Boris Johnson sparks furore with 'inflammatory' burka comments

The ex-UK foreign minister is under fire from across the political spectrum after saying Muslim women who wear the burka look like "letter boxes" and "bank robbers".

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Theresa May condemns Boris Johnson's burka comments

Theresa May has criticised her former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson for an article in which he described burka-wearing women as looking "absolutely ridiculous" . Mr Johnson made the remarks in a Daily Telegraph column. The Conservative Party's chairman, Brandon Lewis, has called on Mr Johnson to

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Switzerland

Heatwave: Thousands of dead fish pulled from the River Rhine

Heatwave: Thousands of dead fish pulled from the River Rhine. Water authorities in Switzerland are struggling to save a number of species, most notably Grayling fish due to the rising heat affecting oxygen levels.

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Poland declares state of natural disaster in areas of flooding

Starmer to contribute €4.75m to Meloni's anti-illegal migration plan

Thousands rally in Brussels to call for EU industrial action

Brain drain in Western Balkans spikes amid absence of opportunities

Poland declares state of natural disaster in areas of flooding

Starmer to contribute €4.75m to Meloni's anti-illegal migration plan

Thousands rally in Brussels to call for EU industrial action

Brain drain in Western Balkans spikes amid absence of opportunities

2018-08-08

Trump administration to hit Russia with new sanctions for Skripal poisoning

Camera of French dead diver finally found

Close call after driver narrowly misses hitting a child cyclist in England

Coming too soon? Calls to delay risqué G-spot poster are rejected

Forest fires continue to rage in Portugal and Spain

Euroviews. Cancer - a disease in the West, a death sentence in Africa | View

N. Korea's top diplomat visits Iran hours after Trump sanctions kick in

Celebrating the Gabala Music Festival in Azerbaijan

Israeli 'MultiPiano' virtuosi play with 5 hands on two pianos

Denmark has ridiculed itself with burka ban, activist tells Euronews

Spain and Portugal still burning

Firefighers struggle to contain wildfires in Spain and Portugal

Herd of cows help Florida police catch suspect

Watch: Prince William joins commemorations for decisive WW1 battle

Elon Musk considering taking Tesla private

Farmers battle heat and dust across Europe

Boris Johnson sparks furore with 'inflammatory' burka comments