2018-11-16

World News

Chechen leader gives boy Mercedes for completing 4,105 push-ups

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has given a five-year-old boy a Mercedes after he completed 4,105 push-ups.

16/11/2018

World News

Senators 'gravely concerned' over Facebook's ties to political research firm

A letter from the senators adds to what has become Facebook's latest crisis over its handling of Russia's activity on the social network.

16/11/2018

United Kingdom

Who is the new Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay?

Theresa May has appointed a new Brexit Secretary. However, many people had never heard of Stephen Barclay. Here is what we know about him.

16/11/2018

World News

Son of elderly American held in Iran fears his father could die in custody

If the Iranian-American dies in custody, it could trigger a crisis between the United States and Iran.

16/11/2018

Serbia

Watch: Phallic-shaped owl statue cases stir in Serbia

A statue of an owl in the northern Serbian town of Kikinda has come under fire from locals, who think it looks like a phallus.

16/11/2018

World News

Russian official sacked after photoshopping landfill site pictures

A Russian official has been sacked after photoshopping pictures of a landfill site.

16/11/2018

Markets

European shares bounce back from Brexit bruising

European shares bounce back from Brexit bruising

16/11/2018

United Kingdom

Who is your money on to be the next Conservative Party leader?

Who could take over from Theresa May? Bookmaker William Hill has the odds on who could be the next party leader.

16/11/2018

France

Are France's fuel protests a good idea? | All Views

Euronews' Cristina Abellan Matamoros asked people around France how they feel about the upcoming mass protest.

16/11/2018

Earth News

Chocolate fashion show wows at Salon du Chocolat in Lyon

Watch our best bits from Lyon's Salon du Chocolat, from the delicious chocolate displays to the captivating catwalk creations.

16/11/2018

Iran

EU, Russia and China 'must compensate Iran for US deal departure'

Iran says it is keeping up its side of the original nuclear deal, so expects the same returns.

16/11/2018

Business Planet

Europe's eco-travel boom

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Business Planet, we head to Barcelona to look at the growing business opportunities connected to sustainable and ethical tourism.

16/11/2018

World News

What will a nuclear waste warning look like in 100,000 years' time?

Experts are trying to come up with the best way to warn Earth's future inhabitants — whether 10,000 or 100,000 years from now — what precisely lies under their feet.

16/11/2018

South Korea

Why Koreans think the breeze from a fan can kill you | NBC Left Field

There's a deeply-rooted superstition in South Korea that sleeping with a fan on in an enclosed room can cause extreme health problems, and even death.

16/11/2018

United Kingdom

Stephen Barclay is UK's new Brexit minister as May plugs cabinet gaps

Leave-voting MP Stephen Barclay has been appointed the UK's new Brexit minister, Downing Street has told Euronews.

16/11/2018

World

Louvre Abu Dhabi celebrates one year, but what’s next?

The Louvre Abu Dhabi is celebrating its one year anniversary.

16/11/2018

World

Breakdancing in Tunisia steps up the beat

Ala Zrafi is a 30-year-old breaker (breakdancer) and the owner of The Urban Dance Academy in Tunisia.

16/11/2018

Italy

360° report: Unprecedented retreat of glacier in Italian alps

Euronews was there as scientists performed the yearly measurement of the Ventina Glacier in Northern Italy. The result: A 44 metres retreat, a record high.

16/11/2018

World News

Euroviews. The week that was: Brexit chaos, Lord Chaos and the Hulk in Paris

Welcome to our new weekly review of the hot topics that have you all talking. In this inaugural round-up of the week that was, we aim to give you a flavour of the opinions here on View that have driven debate across Europe and beyond over the last seven days.

16/11/2018

USA

CNN's Jim Acosta has White House press pass 'temporarily restored'

16/11/2018

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Brexit chaos and Merkel's message

In this edition of State of the Union we look at the Brexit deal which hangs in the balance and Merkel's legacy in Europe.

16/11/2018

Italy

Pope's prayers come true as tweak mooted for key Bible passage

One of the most famous and widely-recited passages of the Bible is set to change, it has emerged.

16/11/2018

Spain

Migrant rescue ship stranded in Spain, awaits signature to set sail

A Spanish migrant rescue ship has been docked for over two months, waiting for authorities to grant it the last signature it needs to take to the Mediterranean Sea.

16/11/2018

No Comment

California fires and Brexit protests: No Comment of the week

Euronews takes a look back at some of the biggest stories from this week’s No Comment section.

16/11/2018

World

Scientists make history by redefining the kilogram

Scientists voted unanimously to change the way a kilogram is defined.

16/11/2018

Europe News

EU to take first steps towards disciplinary process against Italy

EU to start disciplinary process against Italy over budget, sources say

16/11/2018

World News

Imelda Marcos posts bail for graft conviction in Philippines

The former first lady, found guilty of graft, could serve 6 to 11 years in prison for each of the seven counts of violating an anti-corruption law.

16/11/2018

Hungary

How did FYR Macedonia’s ex-PM claim asylum in Hungary?

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is seeking the extradition of its convicted ex-leader Nikola Gruevski, who has been allowed to claim refugee status in Budapest.

16/11/2018

World News

Arrests in GoFundMe homeless 'scam' show perils of crowdfunding

The case is "a perfect example of the inherent risks and weaknesses of giving over a crowdfunding site," one expert noted.

16/11/2018

France

What are the gilets jaunes so upset about?

Gilets jaunes (yellow vests) are continuing their protests all over France to protest the squeeze of living costs.

16/11/2018