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World News

Facebook splashes millions more on lobbying — but CEO still won't face MEPs

Facebook spending on lobbying in Brussels has increased fivefold in recent years, yet CEO Mark Zuckerberg is yet to accept an invitation to face EU lawmakers’ questions following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Russia

UK, US, and Australia blame Russia for global cyber attack

Security officials in the UK, US and Australia have accused Russia of hacking into millions of machines and using them as part of an espionage campaign against the West since 2015.

Europe News

French president challenges 'inward-looking nationalist selfishness' in Europe

Emmanuel Macron targeted populist sentiment and pushed for a more united Europe in a highly anticipated speech in the European Parliament.

World News

Free Interrail pass proposal backed by European actors, politicians

One hundred entertainers, artists, journalists and politicians have signed a letter backing an ambitious European project which aims to give citizens a free Interrail voucher on their 18th birthday.

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Russia

Russian journalist dies after falling from apartment window

The editor of a Russian investigation reporter who died after falling from his from his fifth-floor apartment has expressed doubt amid police claims that the journalist killed himself.

Finland

Eurovision act to sing in 34 languages

Finnish singer-songwriter Saara Aalto is set to wow Eurovision fans in Lisbon next month with her song ‘Monsters’.

United Kingdom

Late sleepers risk an early death, study finds

Late sleepers are at a greater risk of premature death compared to early risers, a study has found.

United Kingdom

Free bus travel is proposed for Britons under 25

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to offer free bus travel for under 25s in England if his party wins the next general election.

United Kingdom

Could new EU data protection law have stopped the Cambridge Analytica scandal?

While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces a Senate grilling, Euronews looks at how far the EU's new data protection law would go to protect those online.

Netherlands

Dutch residents rage at singing road in their village

A musical stretch of road is disturbing residents’ sleep in the Dutch village of Jelsum, Leeuwarden, and locals have had enough.

World News

Yulia Skripal rejects the Russian embassy's help 'for now'

In a statement delivered through the police, the 33-year-old said "no-one speaks for me or for my father."

France

Strikes in Europe: What’s happening and where

Euronews finds out when they are happening, where, and what you can do if you are affected.

Malta

Two killed and six critical after tour bus hits tree branches in Malta

At least 50 people, including 12 children, were among the injured on Monday.

World News

Were your details leaked to Cambridge Analytica? Here’s how you can find out

At least 87 million Facebook profiles were harvested by political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica starting in 2014. Here’s how you can find out if your information was leaked, and how to delete it.

Economy

The Facebook data leak: What happened and what’s next

How Cambridge Analytica accessed the user profiles of 87 million people and what they did with your data, explained.

World News

Winnie Mandela dies aged 81

South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81, her personal assistant and family have confirmed.

World News

Egypt’s president scoops election win with 97 percent of the vote

Egypt’s incumbent president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected after reaping a whopping 97 percent of the vote.

United Kingdom

London murders overtake New York for the first time

It comes after a man was stabbed to death in the English capital on Sunday – the 12th homicide in a span of 19 days.

Russia

Boy, 11, learns of family’s death in Kemerovo blaze

A young boy that was caught up in a shopping mall fire that killed at least 64 people has learned that his parents and sister are among the dead.

United Kingdom

Human chain rescues four from rough seas at seaside resort

A series of failed rescue attempts led to four people being trapped by choppy waters in Northern England on Friday, before they were rescued by a human chain formed by passers-by.

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