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United Kingdom

Children from poorer families less likely to play instruments — study

Children from poorer families less likely to play instruments — study

France

Watch: Forensic scientists search for identity of WWI skeleton

In March, workmen resurfacing a road discovered a near-complete skeleton where he had fallen during the Battle of Verdun.

World

Raw Politics: Veganism, US Midterms, EEP Conference

The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives after the Midterm Elections, while MEPs ponder whether they should bring forward regulation that would make food manufacturers label vegetarian and vegan food.

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Greece

10,000 clergy to come off Greek payroll

Greece and its Orthodox Church have tentatively agreed on Tuesday to remove some 10,000 clergy from the state payroll, according to Reuters.This landmark deal could clearly define the distinction between church and state in Greece

World News

EU could force food producers to fully label all products

Raw Politics' panel of guests debate the issues of labelling food.

World News

Tens of millions of lives at risk from superbugs

A new report claims that spending a little now could save money in the future as well as millions of lives around the world at risk of superbugs

Europe News

The Brief: US Midterms, EPP candidates, Belgian demos and Brexit talks

In this edition we analyse the impact of the US midterms on Europe, report on Belgian solidarity for migrants and the latest on Brexit.

World News

'Social media is like stereoids for disinformation'

What can businesses and governments do to stop the spread of disinformation? We hear from top EU and UK policy makers at Web Summit.

World News

Where are the 'safest places' to go on holiday, according to new data?

In some categories, European and American destinations were shown to pose more of a risk to travellers than areas in the Middle East and North Africa, according to data collated by Which? Travel.

Belgium

Billions of Libyan assets mishandled by Belgian banks

An investigation is underway into Belgian banks billions of Euro are missing which belonged to the desceased Libyan strongman Mummar Gaddafi. This comes after Belgian authorities were accused of paying out interest and dividends on Libya’s frozen bank accounts.

France

Kristallnacht: fears grow in France over anti-semetic violence

Members of the Jewish community in Paris speak to Euronews about there growing concerns over anti-semitic violence and crime.

Europe News

'Solidarity is not a crime', Brussels demo for migrant hosts

Demonstrations have taken place outside a Brussels courthouse as a trial opened over hosting migrants, their message solidarity is not a crime. Twelve people are charged with human trafficking and criminal organisation for sheltering undocumented migrants in Belgium.

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Watch: Voters cast their ballot in an unusual polling place in San Francisco

Watch : Voters cast their ballot in an unusual polling place in San Francisco

Europe News

Chances slim for special Brexit summit in November

EU leaders had tentatively scheduled a special summit for November to sign-off on the deal, however, negotiators remain at odds over the Irish border question.

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Votes are cast in darkness after power outage in Tennessee

Lanterns glowed inside a polling station in Knoxville on Election Day on Tuesday (November 6), one of nine voting locations in Tennessee where ballots were cast in darkness after early morning storms knocked out power.

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Moscow holds historic military parade on Red Square

Russian servicemen dressed in historical uniforms marched through Moscow's Red Square on Wednesday (November 7) to mark the 77th anniversary of the 1941 parade when Soviet soldiers headed to the front lines of World War Two.

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Sri Lanka's Tamils celebrate Diwali amid political crisis

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse rallied tens of thousands of supporters in a show of strength Monday even as the parliament's speaker refused to recognise his controversial appointment as prime minister.

Europe News

EPP race for the Commission presidency kicks off

German MEP and head of the European People's party Manfred Weber, is facing former Finnish Prime Minister Alex Stubb in the race to become the next Commission President. Delegates decide Thursday on their candidate to replace Jean-Claude Juncker.

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Win or not, dancing figured into election night

After weeks of campaigning, some took the opportunity to relax and move to the rhythm as midterm election results came in on Tuesday (November 6).

World News

Italian government wins confidence vote on controversial security bill

The Italian coalition government has won a confidence vote over proposed security legislation that would make asylum applications more difficult.

USA

Trump lauds 'tremendous success' following mixed US midterm results

US President Donald Trump spoke from the White House after his Republican party held on to the Senate but lost control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections.

China

Watch: Cars fly at the China International Import Expo

New technologies were on display at the China International Import Expo, as the country tries to develop trade ties in the wake of a tariff war with the US.