Alice Tidey

Germany

Nazi-looted painting returned to heirs of French resistance fighter

French politician and resistance fighter Georges Mandel was killed in 1944.

08/01/2019

France

Crowdfunding campaigns set up for French police and detained ex-boxer

The crowdfunding campaign for Christophe Dettinger, a 37-year-old former pro boxer detained after clashes with police during a "gilets jaunes" protest, has been shut down.

07/01/2019

United Kingdom

'Fat Cat' Friday: UK bosses earn average salary in just three days

A new report has found that it took just three working days for bosses at Britain's leading 100 firms to earn the typical worker's annual salary.

04/01/2019

World News

Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today

Hackers released personal data from hundreds of German politicians, Dutch authorities urged people to stay away from washed up containers and British-Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe announced she's going on hunger strike.

04/01/2019

United Kingdom

UK police arrest two men for suspected migrant smuggling

A 33-year-old Iranian national and 24-year-old British man were arrested in Manchester on Wednesday.

03/01/2019

Italy

Italy's Uffizi Gallery demands Germany return painting stolen by Nazis

The painting, stolen by Nazi troops in 1943, is now in the hands of a German family who demands payment for its return.

02/01/2019

Cyprus

Cyprus appoints first ever tourism minister to boost key sector

Tourism accounts for nearly a quarter of the small Mediterranean island's economy.

02/01/2019

Saudi Arabia

Netflix blocks comedy episode in Saudi Arabia after Kingdom complains

The streaming giant removed an episode of Hasan Minhaj's "Patriot Act" show in which the US comedian is critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi..

02/01/2019

Russia

Russia dismisses Franco-German demand to release Ukrainian sailors

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Saturday accused Berlin and Paris of "double standards" and said their demands were "regrettable."

29/12/2018

Indonesia

Indonesian volcano shrinks after collapse triggered deadly tsunami

Anak Krakatau now measures 110 metres. Before its collapse, it stood 338 metres tall.

29/12/2018

United Kingdom

UK to spend €118 million on extra ferries in case of no-deal Brexit

"Extreme urgency" and the "possibility of severe congestion" behind the Department for Transport's contracts with three ferry conpanies.

29/12/2018

PuertoRico

Search for missing cruise ship entertainer is suspended

Arron Hough, 20, went overboard 267 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico on Christmas Day.

28/12/2018

Italy

Earthquake hits Sicily after Mount Etna eruption

The 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck shortly after 3 am.

26/12/2018

Business

Japan to restart commercial whaling in 2019

The government announced on Wednesday that they would withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and commercial whaling in its territorial waters would resume in July 2019.

26/12/2018

Russia

'Intrusion' or 'Invasion'? Russians condemn May's Christmas speech

Russian outlets translated a quote from May's Christmas speech as "Russian invasion" but the British leader said "Russian intrusion."

24/12/2018

USA

Sending people to Mars is 'stupid,' says former US astronaut

Bill Anders was on the first mission to successfully orbit the Moon in 1968.

24/12/2018

United Kingdom

Drugs companies sign 'gagging orders' over no deal Brexit preparations

Britain's government has previously urged the health sector to stockpile medical supply as drugs could be severely restricted in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

24/12/2018

United Kingdom

Solskjaer vows to "move Man Utd forward' as interim manager

Solskjaer's first test as Man Utd's caretaker manager will be Saturday's Premier League clash against Cardiff City.

21/12/2018

Syria

Have IS really been defeated in Syria? Euronews asks experts

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American troops had defeated the terror organisation and would withdraw from Syria.

20/12/2018

Germany

Der Spiegel star journalist falsfied his reporting 'on a grand scale'

The German news outlet apologised to its readers and said it would verify every story it published written by Claas Relotius.

20/12/2018