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United Kingdom

US embassy in London auctions off loo rolls

The US embassy in London is auctioning surplus property online, including some 2,000 loo rolls.

1 August 2018

Belgium

What will happen to British EU diplomats after Brexit?

British passport holders working in EU embassies will be recalled by September 2019 at the latest, an EU Commission letter has stated, assuring them that few will lose their jobs.

1 August 2018

World News

Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn are released

Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn taken as the two planets were making their closest approach to Earth this year have been released.

31 July 2018

United Kingdom

​Coffin carriers scrapped at Novichok victim's funeral

Dawn Sturgess, 44, died in hospital on July 8 after being contaminated with the Novichok nerge agent.

30 July 2018

World News

Police warn people against Kiki challenge after injuries reported

Some people taking part in the Kiki challenge are filmed putting themselves at risk by jumping out of moving cars.

30 July 2018

World News

How many of Europe's immigrants are jobless?

In 2017, 63% of migrants born outside the European Union were working, data show, compared to 73% for the native-born population.

30 July 2018

World News

Total lunar eclipse on July 27: What you need to know

The longest total lunar eclipse of the century will take place on July 27 and Europe is in prime position to admire the spectacle.

23 July 2018

United Kingdom

May's Brexit plans for Northern Ireland: What you need to know

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May dismissed as “unworkable” the EU’s plans on the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and urged the bloc to “evolve” their position and back her government’s proposals.

20 July 2018

New Zealand

NZ company says four-day work week trial a success

A New Zealand company which trialled a four-day work week said the experiment was a success with staff registering a big bump in work-life balance while productivity remained level.

19 July 2018

Europe News

This petition could help Britons retain EU citizenship after Brexit

The European Commission has allowed a group to launch a petition calling for permanent EU citizenship after Brexit.

19 July 2018

United Kingdom

UK police 'must prepare for post-Brexit spike in hate crimes'

"There is a real possibility" that the number of reported hate crimes will spike after the UK formally leaves the EU in 2019, a watchdog warned British police forces.

19 July 2018

World News

Elon Musk apologises for calling British cave diver 'pedo guy'

Elon Musk has apologised to a British diver who participated in the Thai cave rescue for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter.

18 July 2018

United Kingdom

Cheese to become 'luxuries' in UK after Brexit, report warns

Tariffs, additional delays at the border and increased checks could leave “British consumers facing a dairy dilemma,” the London School of Economics warned in a report.

18 July 2018

United Kingdom

Trump piled on Brexit pressure on May, says former PM's adviser

Donald Trump increased domestic pressure on Theresa May and “tore apart” the Brexit deal she was hoping for during his visit to the UK, a former adviser to the British Prime Minister said Friday.

13 July 2018

Iceland

Campaigners accuse Iceland of slaughtering endangered blue whale

The marine conservation charity Sea Shepherd has released pictures which they say show Iceland’s only whaling company, Hvalur hf, butchering the sea creature.

13 July 2018

United Kingdom

Trump's claims on popularity and London crime: What is true?

Euronews take a closer look at some of the claims Trump made in his bombshell interview with The Sun.

13 July 2018

World News

Parents should access dead daughter's Facebook account: German court

Germany’s top court ruled on Thursday that Facebook should give two parents access to their deceased daughter’s account.

12 July 2018

France

Paris says 'au revoir' to metro ticket, ushers in contactless payment

Paris has been using several variances of the little rectangular slip of paper as a ticket since its metro system was introduced in 1900, when the city was hosting the World Expo.

12 July 2018

World News

Europe dominates global broadband speed ranking

Singaporeans enjoy the fastest broadband speed in the world but Europe boasts the highest concentration of countries with fast or very fast broadband, a new report has found.

12 July 2018

World News

Here's how political parties collect your data to target you

Elections are becoming “increasingly datafied” as political parties tap into big data to target their messaging and this could have a “significant impact” at the ballot box, Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Wednesday.

11 July 2018