The Cube Why did Sea-Watch 3 decide to enter Italian waters? Those on board tell Euronews that "the real solution to the problem is to have safe and legal passage for anyone fleeing and looking for safe harbour.” 26/06/2019
France Hundreds of schools closed throughout France as temperatures top 40C Hundreds of kindergartens and primary schools throughout France will remain closed until the end of the week as temperatures top 40C in many cities. 26/06/2019
USA Senate passes its version of emergency border funding bill House and Senate head toward reconciliation of different bills to provide funding for humanitarian crisis on the border. 26/06/2019
USA No sign Notre Dame fire was criminal, Paris prosecutor says In the preliminary investigation, judicial police examined more than 1,200 clues and heard testimony from around 100 people. 26/06/2019
France Notre Dame: Probe examines power fault or cigarette as possible causes French authorities have no grounds to believe that the fire that wrecked Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in April was the result of criminal activity, although they are looking into the possibility of negligence, said the Paris prosecutor's office. 26/06/2019
United Kingdom Watch: Johnson rules out role for Farage at digital hustings with Hunt Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt were answering questions from voters at a digital hustings streamed online. 26/06/2019
no comment First foundation stone placed for new Genoa bridge The first stone in the reconstruction for the new Genoa bridge was laid on Monday. 26/06/2019
USA Libyan warlord Trump praised is sued in U.S. for alleged rights abuses, war crimes President Trump praised Khalifa Haftar during a phone call in April and Arab allies are backing the former general in Libya's civil war. 26/06/2019
no comment From Iceland to Spain — heatwave grips Europe From Iceland to Spain, no country has escaped the heatwave in Europe. 26/06/2019
no comment Anyone for an ice lolly? Animals in Paris zoo try to keep cool If you thought ice lollies were only for humans, think again. The animals at Paris Zoological Park used the treats to cool down, as they battled this week's heatwave alongside their human helpers. 26/06/2019
Living A countdown of female celebrities doing their bit for the environment Emma Watson, Jessica Alba and Gisele Bündchen…what do they all have in common? These empowering women have one goal in mind, to reduce our impact on the environment. 26/06/2019
USA Booker calls for hearings on ICE's use of solitary confinement Cory Booker is the third senator to publicly raise concerns, and the second Democratic presidential candidate to question ICE about the use of solitary. 26/06/2019
Europe News Slovak president asked about outfit changes in press conference Slovakia's first female leader was asked if she was "stressed" because she had changed outfits that day. 26/06/2019
USA U.S. woman who founded Uganda charity sued by 2 mothers who say their children died The two mothers who are suing say they didn't discover that Renee Bach was not a doctor until after their children died. 26/06/2019
Italy German rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 enters Italian waters, defying ban Italy's Matteo Salvini issued a strict warning to Germany and the Netherlands after the Sea-Watch 3 migrant rescue ship entered Italian waters despite a ban 26/06/2019
Cult The Gnaoua Music Festival celebrated centuries of musical tradition The internationally renowned festival in Morocco fused together a range of genres including Gnaoua music - an ancient African Islamic repertoire of songs and rhythms. 26/06/2019
USA Federal funds for legal help to child migrants at border are running out Federal funds that guarantee child migrants the right to free legal representation — their best shot at staying in the U.S. — are close to running dry. 26/06/2019
Europe News Hungary gov't: We will publish corruption report — but not just yet The statement comes after a Hungarian MEP said the government would not authorise the publishing of the report 26/06/2019
France Watch: Women protesting burkini ban fined by French police "Women's rights will recede whenever men use secularism as a pretext for Islamophobia," said one Twitter user. 26/06/2019
USA Trump tells U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe to 'never disrespect' White House "I am a big fan of the American Team, and Women's Soccer, but Megan should WIN first before she TALKS! Finish the job!" the president tweeted. 26/06/2019
Italy Italian luxury jeweler Bulgari opens sparkling exhibition in Rome Italian luxury jeweler Bulgari opened a sparkling exhibition in Rome entitled "Bvlgari, the Story, the Dream" showing the luxury jeweler's course over time 26/06/2019
China Watch: Giant dinosaur roams Chinese rice paddy Lufeng County, home to the spectacle, is renowned for numerous discoveries of dinosaur remains from the Jurassic period. 26/06/2019
Germany 'It's too hot', naked motorcyclist tells German police during heatwave Police in Brandenburg released pictures of the man on their social media accounts and praised him for wearing a helmet. 26/06/2019
real economy What is the new economic agenda for Europe? The Real Economy team attended the Brussels Economic Forum to discuss Europe's role in the new global order. 26/06/2019
France Women's World Cup: What can we expect in the quarter-finals? Seven out of eight European nations are into the quarter-finals. Take a look at what's coming up and what the predictions are. 26/06/2019
Germany Eleven men, mostly migrants, on trial in over rape of woman, 18 Eleven men, mostly from Syria, have gone on trial in Freiburg, Germany over the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman outside a nightclub last October. 26/06/2019
USA What to watch for at tonight's first Democratic presidential debate First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 26/06/2019
Switzerland Watch back: 'Saudi Arabia responsible' for Khashoggi murder, UN envoy Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur for extrajudicial executions, presented her report at the Human Rights Council, of which Saudi Arabia is a member. 26/06/2019
no comment Kim and Trump impersonators wow Osaka crowds ahead of G20 summit The impersonators of Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump greeted crowds in a shopping area in Osaka, two days before world leaders are set to meet at the G20 summit. 26/06/2019
world news School's out: Which European pupils have the longest summer holidays? Certain countries, such as France, have opted to fix holiday dates for all students (from July 6 to September 2), whereas Germany, Austria and the UK stagger dates across regions. 26/06/2019
