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Spain

'Ninja hairdresser' uses swords and blowtorches to service clients

Bored of your hairdresser? A trip to Madrid may be what you need. Blowtorches are just one of the many unique tools Alberto Olmedo uses for his clients who are searching for a new look

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Tense delays cloud DRC's first democratic transfer of power

DRC President Joseph Kabila, in power since his father’s assassination in 2001, is due to step down after the vote in the first democratic transition for a country plagued by authoritarian rule, coups and civil wars since independence from Belgium in 1960

World News

Gone but not forgotten: A look back at Europeans who died in 2018

A look back at some of the notable people that died across Europe this year

Spain

Hundreds of rescued migrants spend Christmas at sea

Rescued migrants en route to Spain have been keeping their Christmas spirits up amid likely difficult conditions at sea.

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World News

European stocks set for worst year since 2008

European shares are down nearly 14% and are on track for their worst year since the global financial crisis of 2008.

Norway

Would-be car thief 'gets trapped in Volvo and calls police for help'

A would-be thief in Norway called the police for help after being trapped inside the car he was suspected of trying to steal on Christmas Eve.

Italy

Pompeii petrified horse found frozen and ready for action

In AD79 the ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by an eruption that killed more than 2,000 people. The city’s ruins have become one of the most visited archaeological sites in the world.

Cult

‘Britain Come Back’: Boy band bidding to block Brexit

The band's creator told Euronews the Breunion Boys plan to tour the UK soon to have a conversation with both Leavers and Remainers about the "special relationship the European Union provides".

Germany

End of an era: Germany closes last active black coal mine

Since the mid-19th century, coal mining has been an essential part of German industry. But, on Friday, the country's last active black coal mine, Prosper-Haniel, will cease operations.

France

Airbus CEO hits out after US corruption probe reports

The US Department of Justice has officially started an investigation into the Airbus SE according to the French daily newspaper Le Monde.

United Kingdom

Brexit turbulence: Iberia's licence 'at risk' in no-deal scenario

Airline Iberia is facing some Brexit turbulence.

World News

Astronomers find 'most distant object in our Solar System'

The most distant object ever observed in our Solar System has been discovered by an international team of astronomers. With current technology, it would take a space probe more than 40 years to reach "Farout"

United Kingdom

Could a second referendum empower right wing UK Independence Party?

UKIP sources told Euronews that if Brexit is overturned it would be a “huge irony” and a great opportunity for UKIP to gain support.

Spain

Catalonia's separatists: Spain's trial of the century explained

Spain’s trail of the century begins tomorrow, as 18 leading Catalan separatists will face prosecution for their role in Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence from Madrid.

Ukraine

Ukrainian president accuses Putin of avoiding negotiations

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of avoiding negotiations to release Ukrainian sailors captured last month

World News

Comet flyby to be visible with naked eye

Comet 46P/Wirtanen will be visible from dark-sky locations tonight as it safely buzzes Earth at a distance of only 11.7 million kilometers.

Afghanistan

Polio 'still a public health emergency'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that polio remains a worldwide public health emergency after cases nearly doubled in Afghanistan over the past year.

Italy

'Old age' to begin at 75 for Italians

Thanks to the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG) in Rome, citizens in Italy will now only be considered 'elderly’ after the age of 75.

Austria

Watch: New 'sunglasses' put 'sunshine into your eyes’

The smart device has been described as a "wearable sky".

USA

NASA to privatise lunar deliveries, use moon as gateway to Mars

NASA has selected nine American companies to develop technologies for lunar deliveries launched from Earth.

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