Rachael Kennedy

Italy

Italy's Prosecco hills receive UN world heritage status

A hilly terrain in northeast Italy known for its Prosecco production has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list among other cultural landscapes and cities in the world.

08/07/2019

Iran

Iran deal: How much enriched uranium is needed for nuclear weapons?

Euronews has looked into the details of the enrichment process, and how much of this is necessary to create a nuclear-grade weapon.

08/07/2019

Germany

Dozens of migrants aboard Alan Kurdi rescue ship disembark in Malta

Maltese authorities have allowed 65 migrants aboard the Alan Kurdi rescue boat to disembark.

08/07/2019

World News

When the pope met Putin: What is the Great Schism of 1054?

Pope Francis and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the third time on Thursday — but what is the significance of this? And why do people keep talking about the Great Schism of 1054?

05/07/2019

Sweden

US rapper ASAP Rocky detained in Sweden over alleged assault

Swedish authorities requested ASAP Rocky be detained for an alleged assault after deeming him high risk of escape.

05/07/2019

Switzerland

Swiss barracks under quarantine after dozens of soliders hospitalised

A Swiss military school in Germany has been placed under quarantine after 50 soldiers had to be taken to hospital with "severe" sickness.

05/07/2019

Ukraine

'Swearing is healthy': Ukrainian minister argues in response to ban

Ukraine's acting health minister Ulana Suprun says swearing is good for your health in a post to Facebook that has since gone viral.

04/07/2019

Libya

Why won't the world condemn Libya's Khalifa Haftar?

Euronews takes a look at why the UN Security Council failed to condemn a recent attack on a migrant centre in northwest Libya, and the background players supporting the country's national army chief.

04/07/2019

World News

What can social media tell us about Ursula von der Leyen?

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated to take over the EU Commission leadership from Jean-Claude Juncker — do people know who she is, where is she talked, and what are people saying?

03/07/2019

Europe News

Brexit Party MEPs turn their backs as EU anthem is played

Speaking to Euronews, Nigel Farage said he refused to show "respect for foreign anthems that have been forced upon us."

02/07/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi nightclub launch night shut down ahead of Ne-Yo performance

A Dubai-based nightclub company was due to launch a pop-up branch in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.

14/06/2019

World News

'A terrible trip': Century since first non-stop transatlantic flight

No one before had achieved such a feat, but the succesful flight itself was marred with intense difficulty.

14/06/2019

Spain

Twitter removes fake accounts linked to Catalan separatists

Twitter has announced that it has removed thousands of accounts in its latest purge of bad actors on the site and released information relating to state-backed content.

13/06/2019

World News

Switzerland and the UK ranked among the worst countries for families

According to a new report from the UN's children charity, Switzerland and the UK are among the least family friendly places in Europe.

13/06/2019

United Kingdom

What does 'net zero' carbon emissions mean for the UK?

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to reduce the country's carbon emissions to "net zero" by 2050. But what does this really mean?

12/06/2019

Hungary

Salvage teams work to raise sunken tourist boat to Danube surface

The salvage operation to raise the sunken tourist boat from the bed of the Danube has begun.

11/06/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: what would leadership rivals Johnson and Hunt do as PM?

Rival contenders Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt both say they can renegotiate a deal with the EU – but also maintain the UK is ready to leave without one.

01/06/2019

Austria

Family, friends and fans attend funeral of Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda

The funeral for Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda got underway in Vienna on Wednesday, with family, friends and fans in attendance.

29/05/2019

Iran

What is the importance of Iran's change of heart on the nuclear deal?

Iran has announced that it will cease complying with several parts of the landmark nuclear deal, with a threat to withdraw further. But what commitments are to be dropped and why is this important?

08/05/2019

Poland

Polish activist detained over LGBTQ depiction of Virgin Mary

An activist in Poland has been detained after police discovered posters in her flat depicting the Virgin Mary with a rainbow-coloured halo

07/05/2019