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Alice Tidey

Yemen

5 million Yemeni children face starvation, warns aid group

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

World News

Juncker's State of the Union speech summarised in 11 points

Follow Euronews for all the live updates on Jean-Claude Juncker's State of the Union address.

World News

UN: Global hunger is rising, returning to levels seen a decade ago

The number of hungry people in the world grew in 2017 for the third year in a row, a UN report has warned

Germany

Ryanair threatens job cuts if German pilots go on strike

Ryanair threatened that it might slash operations and jobs at some of its German bases if pilots continue to strike, a day before a planned staff walkout in the country.

United Kingdom

Workers should get three-day weekend, UK union says

Three-day weekends should become the norm, Britain's leading workers' union said, arguing new technology creates enough wealth.

Saudi Arabia

Man arrested in Saudi Arabia for having breakfast with a woman

An Egyptian man was arrested in Saudi Arabia after sharing a video showing him having breakfast alone with a female co-worker.

World News

One month left in competition to name Europe's next Mars rover

The clock is ticking: you have a month left if you're interested in trying to name Europe's next Mars robot.

USA

Sexism in tennis: Debate flares up after Williams lambasts umpire

Tennis players, commentators and officials are debating whether their sport is sexist after Serena Williams claimed the chair umpire at the US Open final treated her differently because she was a woman.

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