10 August 2018 | Euronews
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Yemen UN seeks 'credible' investigation into Yemen bus attack The United Nations calls for an investigation in to a Saudi-led coalition attack on a bus that left at least 29 children dead. -
Romania Romania's expats return home for anti-government protest in Bucharest Romania’s expatriates returned to Bucharest to join thousands of their compatriots protesting about corruption and alleged attempts to weaken the country’s judiciary. -
Sport Judo fans delighted at 2018 Budapest Grand Prix As Judo returned to the scene of last year's World Championships, Brazil's Rafaela Silva was one of the heroes, winning a thrilling final against Germany's Theresa Stoll. -
France Campsite owners detained in French floods investigation Two German campsite owners have been detained and face possible charges after nine children were injured in flooding in southern France and an elderly man went missing. -
Portugal Before-and-after satellite pictures reveal extent of huge Portugal wildfire These satellite images reveal the extent and damage of a huge wildfire in Portugal’s tourist region of Algarve. -
World News More and more babies born outside of marriage in the EU More babies are born out of wedlock in the EU: between 2000 to 2016, there's been a 15% increase in births outside of marriage, according to Eurostat, the statistics gathering arm of the European Union. -
World News Move over Cairo: Egypt builds a new capital city It will feature a "smart traffic system," a huge green space bigger than New York's Central Park, a mega-mall and housing for 6.5 million people. -
Canada At least four dead in Canada shooting Police in Canada say two colleagues and two other people died in a shooting on Friday morning in the city of Fredericton in New Brunswick -
World Artificial Intelligence health pods for quick diagnosis set to launch Starting this month, some UAE hospitals, shopping malls, gyms and even supermarkets will contain AI medical pods that can help diagnose health problems in less than ten minutes. -
World How are 3D-printed limbs changing lives in the UAE? High-tech 3D-printed limbs are providing amputees in the United Arab Emirates with the renewed chance to walk, run and even ride motorcycles. -
World News Turkey currency crashes as Trump doubles metals tariffs Erdogan tells Turks to check under their pillows for gold as Turkish lira nosedives to record lows. -
Russia Partial solar eclipse set to happen on August 11 A partial solar eclipse will pass through tomorrow (August 11). However, only those living in the far north of the northern hemisphere will be able to see it, such as people in Russia and Greenland. -
United Kingdom Englishman using GPS to scrawl 'Stop Brexit' over Europe during epic road trip He’s the Englishman travelling 30,000 km around Europe to write “Stop Brexit” over a map of the continent. -
Denmark Scandinavian farmers hit by drought Livestock farmers in Scandinavia are struggling to feed their livestock as the worst drought in 70 years hits harvests -
Business Erdogan remains defiant despite Turkish Lira's spiral Turkey's President defended his country's financial health, insisting people should look at the "big picture" instead of focussing on foreign exchange prices. -
World News Australians are peppering politicians with requests for portraits of queen. Why? A viral article alerted Australians to a little known parliamentary code, leading lawmakers to be inundated with requests for portraits of the monarch. -
Economy Working poor, the new class after the 2008 crisis | View Since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008, the working poor has emerged as a growing concern in Europe. Those who belong to this group are employed but their income isn’t high enough to maintain the typical standard of living in their society. -
World News At least four killed in Canada shooting, people told to stay indoors Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick, where a mass shooting in 2014 led to the deaths of three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers. -
Italy Two-dozen residents in one town claims master painter Caravaggio is their ancestor Around two dozen people in the town of Caravaggio, Italy, are apparently related to the painter. The discovery of some bones in a small cemetery in the 1950s helped to reveal these branches of his family tree. -
World News Kim Jong Un strips down in the Korean heatwave Kim Jong Un is pictured touring a factory in a more relaxed style as the heatwave continues in North Korea. -
World News Heat, hardship and horrible harvests: Europe's drought explained We take an in-depth look at the origins of Europe's drought, how much climate change is a factor and what is being done to tackle it. -
Gaza Israeli airstrikes flatten cultural centre in Gaza strip as Hamas seeks truce | The Cube The Cube team works to verify videos showing moment of airstrike on cultural centre in the Gaza strip -
Russia Ukrainian political prisoner Sentsov in 'catastrophic' condition, cousin claims The cousin of Ukrainian prisoner Oleg Sentsov claims he is in “catastrophic” condition, while Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service denies these claims. -
World News Ryanair: passenger rights A passenger rights expert talks to euronews about why just refunding the price of a canceled flight ticket is not good enough -
Business Turkish Lira plummets leaving the Euro struggling The Euro sank to its lowest levels in over a year on Friday, with investors dumping their eurozone shares following Turkey's spiralling Lira currency and overheating inflation. -
Germany Travel misery for 50,000 as Ryanair cancels hundreds of flights Low-cost airline Ryanair has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights due to 24 walk-out by pilots in five countries -
Portugal Algarve surveys damage as Portugal's wildfires continue to threaten Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area around Monchique in the popular tourist area of southern Portugal. -
World News Venezuela is in free fall and the world is watching it happen | View The seeds of this crisis were planted in 1999, but the chaos has flourished under President Nicolas Maduro and his incompetent, corrupt ideologues. -
World News Historic NASA mission will be first to 'touch the sun' "We'll be going where no spacecraft has dared go before." -
France France opens arms to Spain's new migrant arrivals The French government says it will take in a number of migrants from the rescue boat Open Arms that docked in Southern Spain yesterday. -
Thailand Cave rescue boys and their coach granted Thai citizenship | The Cube Three boys and their football coach who were rescued from a cave in northern Thailand last month have been granted Thai citizenship. -
World News Charlottesville declares state of emergency ahead of one-year anniversary of deadly protest clashes A state of emergency has been declared in Charlottesville in preparation for the anniversary of last year's white nationalist rally. One woman died and many others were injured as white supremacists clashed with police and counter protesters in August 2017. -
World News The Oscars cause upset throughout Hollywood as they add "popular film" to award categories The Oscars have caused upset throughout Hollywood with the addition of a new category: "Popular Film". The new addition will recognise films that perform well at the Box Office in an aim to boost at home audience viewing figures. -
Yemen Red Cross calls for combatants to spare children in Yemen conflict 29 children killed in marketplace missile strike -
USA Space Force: US announces plans for new branch of its armed forces The White House has announced plans to extend US military dominance into space with the creation of a new, sixth branch of its armed forces, called the Space Force. The separate military department will bolster US defences and should be operational by 2020. -
World News Ryanair strike spreads across Europe Ryanair pilots in Germany are striking for 24 hours today and forcing the cancellation of 250 flights, reaching a Europewide total of 400 cancellations. This adds to industrial action already planned for today in Ireland, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. The strike is over pay and conditions. -
Argentina Argentine president vows to keep working on abortion issue After the Argentine Senate rejected a bill that would have liberalised abortion, President Macri says the issue still has to be solved -
Greece Greece fire victims to receive compensation More than €130 million is expected to be issued to homeowners whose houses were damaged or destroyed during last month's catastrophic fires in East Attica. -
World News Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today Follow our live updates for the key stories in Europe and beyond this morning, Friday, August 10. -
France French inquiry into summer camp wrecked by flash floods Police investigate a summer camp where a German man is missing after violent storms struck southern France. -
Gaza Israel and Palestinian violence continues The recent surge of air strikes leave three dead in Gaza and renewed efforts for a truce to be brokered between the two sides. -
World News Hamas claims cease-fire after new round of fighting with Israel A senior Hamas official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the deal would formally go into effect at midnight.