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France

France fines 447 under new 'sexist outrage' street harassment law

The "sexist outrages" law was passed in late September just weeks after a video of a man hitting a woman outside a Paris cafe shocked people around the world.

Europe News

Neo-liberal capitalism 'cannot change climate goals,' says Tomic

The European Left candidate to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker told Euronews "we have to change the system" in order to fight global warming.

United Kingdom

UK's opposition will back second Brexit vote under certain conditions

The governing body of Britain's main opposition Labour Party decided today (Tuesday) to back a second Brexit referendum... but only under certain conditions.

Israel

Netanyahu moves to name new Golan Heights settlement after Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved to try and get a new settlement in the Golan Heights named after US President Donald Trump to thank him for recognising the Jewish state's sovereignty over the disputed territory.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Pope Francis and world leaders react to bombings

"There is no place for such barbarism in our region," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter.

United Kingdom

UK-born baby of parents with right to remain denied UK status

The four-month-old baby was given a six-month tourist visa upon the family's return from holiday.

France

Gilets Jaunes: 137 arrested in Paris as protesters clash with police

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Friday that "the rioters have visibly not been moved by what happened at Notre-Dame."

USA

British 'hero' hacker pleads guilty to US malware charges

Marcus Hutchins was praised in May 2017 for putting an end to the global WannaCry cyber attack.

France

French police demand better working conditions after spike in suicides

Twenty-eight French police officers committed suicide so far this year, double the amount recorded over the same period last year.

Kenya

Giant 'lion' fossil discovered in Kenyan museum drawer

Simbakubwa kutokaafrika had a skull the length of a rhino’s and canines the size of bananas.

Greece

Greece parliament demand Germany pay WWII reparations

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said demanding reparations is "a historic and moral duty and a duty in memory of the heroes of the past."

Libya

Libya's UN-backed government suspends cooperation with France

The GNA's interior ministry said in a statement that it has suspended "all relations between the ministry and the French side" because of "the position of the French government in support of the criminal Haftar."

USA

Babies with 'Bubble Boy' diseased cured with gene therapy

Eight babies were cured by the experimental treatment.

Ireland

No UK-US trade deal if Brexit risks Good Friday agreement, says Pelosi

"f the Brexit deal undermines the accord, there will be no chance of a U.S.-U.K. agreement," the US Speaker of the House said on Wednesday.

World News

EU warns of lawsuits if US targets European interests in Cuba

"The EU will consider all options at its disposal to protect its legitimate interests," the EU said in a statement on Wednesday.

France

Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris tops Amazon best-seller list

The monument was severely damaged in a fire on Monday evening.

United Kingdom

'No more Mr Nice Guy,' says Farage at Brexit Party launch

Farage said the new party aims to usher in a "democratic revolution in British politics"

United Kingdom

EU elections: How are UK MEPs preparing with six weeks to go?

"I can’t imagine any political party not being prepared," a UKIP MEP told Euronews.

Malta

Rescue ship stuck at sea with 64 migrants gets emergency aid delivery

Sea-Eye's Alan Kurdi ship has been stranded for the past seven days after Malta and Italy refused it entry.

United Kingdom

UK MPs barely mention the B-word ahead of key EU summit

EU leaders are to decide on Wednesday whether to grant the UK a second Brexit extension and by how long.

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