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Iran

Explainer: What we know about the oil tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman

Here we break down the controversy that prompted the US to point the finger at Iran.

14/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch again: Chuka Umunna speaks after defecting to the Lib Dems

The Streatham MP quit the Labour party in February to co-found the pro-EU Change UK group but quit last week after a dismal result at the European elections.

14/06/2019

Switzerland

Swiss women strike for gender equality

Women across Switzerland are going on strike on Friday to demand more "pay, time, respect" as the gender pay gap hovers around 20%.

14/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: UK PM May reads D-Day soldier's moving letter to family

Captain Skinner was one of the hundreds of thousands of troops to cross the Channel on D-Day. He died on June 7, 1944.

05/06/2019

United Kingdom

Record-breaking number of flights in UK airpsace in one day

About 9,000 planes were scheduled to travel in the UK airspace on Friday, a record.

24/05/2019

World News

European Parliament election 2019: Is politics in Europe fragmenting?

"What we're seeing is that people are no longer kind of characterised so much by strict party loyalty but they're willing to try out different things because of the level of disillusionment with the political system," an expert told Euronews as EU voters started casting their ballot.

23/05/2019

Belgium

Verhofstadt challenges Italy's Salvini to debate ahead of EU elections

"Hereby I challenge you to a one-on-one debate, as people have the full right to know what devil's plan you have in mind," the Belgian MEP and EU Commission President spitzenkandidat said in a video on Twitter.

20/05/2019

Austria

Austria's FPÖ ministers resign en masse

The far-right party had warned earlier in the day that it would resign from the government if Chancellor Sebastian Kurz moved to sack the interior minister.

20/05/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: UK bomb disposal experts detonate WWII mine at sea

A fishing vessel reported catching the two-metre-long wartime sea mine in its nets on Saturday.

19/05/2019

France

Cannes Film Festival under fire for honorary Palme d'Or to Alain Delon

A petition urges the Cannes Film Festival to not honour Delon, whom they brand a "racist, homophobic and misogynistic actor".

19/05/2019

France

France intercepts boat with nine migrants on board in English Channel

One of the migrants was a minor suffering from mild hypothermia, French authorities said in a statement.

19/05/2019

United Kingdom

Harry and Meghan release new wedding pictures for their anniversary

Today marks the one year anniversary of the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The couple sent a message thanking people around the world for their love and support.

19/05/2019

Germany

Germany legalises e-scooters but bans them from the pavement

The approval on Friday means the UK is the last major European economy to still ban electric scooters.

17/05/2019

United Arab Emirates

Three Britons, one South African killed in plane crash near Dubai

Three Britons, one South African killed in plane crash near Dubai - Dubai Civil Aviation Authority

16/05/2019

USA

Nearly 500,000 fans demand final Game of Thrones season be remade

"This series deserves a final season that makes sense," a petition, signed by over 470,000, states.

16/05/2019

Netherlands

Cybercriminal network which stole $100 million dismantled - Europol

An international cybercrime network which used malware to steal an estimated $100 million (€89.3 million) from thousands of victims has been dismantled, Europol announced on Thursday.

16/05/2019

Czech Republic

EU elections 2019: Who is Jan Zahradil?

The 56-year-old Czech MEP is running to become the next president of the European Commission. Here's what you need to know.

13/05/2019

Lithuania

Lithuanians back dual citizenship with 43 countries but not Russia

Over 71% of voters approved amending the constitution to allow for dual citizenship with 43 countries including EU member states and the US but excluding Russia.

13/05/2019

Belgium

Plane fuel tax would cut CO2 & not hit economy, leaked EU report finds

The draft report also found that the impact on employment and GDP would be "negligible", piling pressure on the bloc to act.

13/05/2019

United Kingdom

Prince Harry cancels trip to Amsterdam as world awaits royal baby

A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said the revised schedule was due to "logistical planning".

03/05/2019