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Sport

Ungvari steals show on Day 2 of Budapest Grand Prix

Amidst more thrills and spills at the judo showpiece event, the video referee rules in Miklos Ungvari's favour, who becomes world champion on home soil at the age of 37.

Mali

Mali presidential race enters decisive polling day

Ibrahim Boubacor Keita is on the verge of winning a second term with a significant lead over rival Soumalia Cisse, but has faced accusations of ballot fixing.

Spain

Sanchez & Merkel agree on 'shared vision' for migrant crisis

The leaders met in Andalucia, agreeing to prioritise a 'fair distribution', with German determined to stop so-called 'second-hand migration' into its country.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Russia

Russia calls fresh US sanctions "illegal"

The Kremlin says it's begun working on retaliatory measures after seeing it's rouble currency hit a two-year low because of the sanctions.

Yemen

Yemen: Air strikes kill dozens of children riding a bus

The Saudi-led coalition insists it's acted within international law and accuses the Iranian-aligned Houthi group of using the children as human shields.

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.

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.

World News

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.

Italy

Controversial Turin-Lyon railway divides Italy

The new tunnel is splitting opinion within Italy's new government and drawing criticism from protestors unhappy about high costs and environmental impact.

Russia

Funerals held for Russian journalists killed in CAR

Russian officials say there was inadequate planning for the dangerous mission, with the three men sent to investigate various Russian interests in the African region.

Indonesia

Indonesia earthquake: Rescue efforts intensify

The search for survivors of Sunday's powerful earthquake continues, with more than 100 known to be dead and thousands left homeless.

Sport

Germany's Degenkolb takes Tour stage nine

John Degenkolb won a dramatic stage 9 of the Tour de France, outsprinting yellow jersey holder Greg Van Avermaet late on.

China

Chemical explosion 'kills 19 and injures 12' say state media

Footage from state television channel CCTV shows a huge fire and plumes of smoke rising from the industrial park in southwestern province of Sichuan.

Cult

Ingmar Bergman's work remembered on 100th anniversary

The Swedish director is widely considered one of the greatest film-makers of all time and would have turned 100 years old this month.

Business

Britain's economy enjoys boost in May

It's thought the good weather and spending around the Royal Wedding in May helped boost the GDP.

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