Alice Tidey

United Kingdom

Brexit: What went wrong with Theresa May's Chequers plan?

The British Prime Minister's Brexit proposals have been under attack from her own party and the EU since she released them in July.

24/09/2018

Switzerland

Swiss canton votes to ban burqa in public

St Gallen becomes the second Swiss canton to ban the full-face veil in public.

24/09/2018

World News

558 million-year-old fossil is world's oldest known animal: Report

The discovery dates the presence of animals of Earth 20 million years earlier than previously thought.

21/09/2018

World News

Satellite captures space junk in world's first

Around 7,600 tonnes of debris float around Earth posing a real threat to operational satellites.

21/09/2018

Netherlands

4 children dead after train collides into 'cargo' bike in Netherlands

Two other people were injured in the accident in the city of Oss.

20/09/2018

Ireland

Two dead in Ireland as Storm Ali batters British Isles

A woman has died after strong wind swept her caravan over a cliff.

20/09/2018

Colombia

Colombia coca cultivation at 'all-time high', UN warns

Colombia's 2017 cocaine production is estimated to have a value of $2.7 billion (€2.3 billion).

20/09/2018

Yemen

5 million Yemeni children face starvation, warns aid group

Renewed fighting in the coastal city of Hodeidah threatens its vital port.

19/09/2018

Romania

Romania sets date for controversial referendum to block gay unions

The vote, condemned by numerous rights groups, is to be held on Oct 6-7.

19/09/2018

Belgium

EU probes German car makers for suspected collusion

If found guilty of breaching EU anti-trust rules, the companies could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.

19/09/2018

France

200,000 rally around French bus driver who slapped teen boy

His colleagues say the teenager insulted the driver after dangerously crossing the street in front of the bus.

18/09/2018

World News

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to become first space tourist

Maezawa is scheduled to travel to the Moon in 2023 on board SpaceX's Big Falcon Rocket.

18/09/2018

Russia

Russia says flight MH17 downed by Ukraine-owned missile

Russia's Defense Ministry claims the Buk missile was manufactured in 1986 and delivered to Ukraine.

17/09/2018

France

Macron tells job seeker all he has to do is 'cross the street'

French president creates a storm with claim unemployed man could easily find work if he tried.

17/09/2018

World News

VW's Beetle discontinued: The key numbers behind the iconic car

The Beetle car was first tested in 1938. Since then, VW has sold over 22 million units.

14/09/2018

United Kingdom

Eurostar staff to go on strike over 'shocking' working conditions

The 48-hour strike action is schedule to start just after midnight on Sept. 30.

14/09/2018

World News

IG Nobels go to studies into voodoo, cannibalism and roller coasters

The awards — a parody of the revered Nobel prizes — are handed out to scientific research that makes people laugh and think.

14/09/2018

Russia

Russian war games: What you need to know

For the past two days, the Russian military has been conducting the country's biggest drills in decades, as President Vladimir Putin seeks to send a message to the West but also to his own increasinly-dissatisfied electorate.

13/09/2018

World News

Cancer will kill 9.6 million people globally in 2018: report

An estimated 9.6 million people will die from cancer worldwide in 2018, according to the latest figures from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

13/09/2018

World News

Juncker's State of the Union: The words to remember

How do you rate what was most important in Juncker's 14-page, 50-minute long State of the Union speech? Euronews analysed the address to find out which words he repeated most, thus revealing what matters most to him.

12/09/2018