Laurie Timmers

World News

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary criticised over Muslim men comments

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) slammed O'Leary for comments about Muslim men and security.

22/02/2020

Economy

German economy stagnates as eurozone growth reaches 7-year low

Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has recorded a zero growth between October and December, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell.

14/02/2020

France

'French Oscars' management resigns en masse amid Polanski controversy

The resignation comes just two weeks before the ceremony and amid controversy around the new film by Roman Polanski being nominated for awards.

13/02/2020

Azerbaijan

ECHR slams Azerbaijan for jailing activists who defaced statue

Bayram Mammadov and Qiyas Ibrahimov were caught writing on a statue. They were beaten up before being charged with "drug trafficking" and jailed.

13/02/2020

France

French MPs back ban on May 5 football games to honour disaster victims

On 5 May 1992, a stand collapsed at Bastia's Furiani stadium just before their French Cup semi-final against Olympique de Marseille, killing 18 people and injuring more than 2,300.

13/02/2020

Spain

World's biggest mobile tech show cancelled due to coronavirus fears

The world's biggest mobile technology fair has been cancelled over worries about the coronavirus epidemic.

13/02/2020

World News

Six female scientists to know about on Women and Girls in Science Day

To mark International Women and Girls in Science Day Euronews has taken a look at six women in science and technology that are making a difference today.

11/02/2020

World News

Storm Ciara: Eight dead as hurricane-force winds sweep across Europe

The death toll from Storm Ciara has climbed

08/02/2020

World News

Solar Orbiter launches from Cape Canaveral for journey to the sun

The Solar Orbiter, a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, has launched. The mission aims to give close-up views of the Sun's polar regions and observe its magnetic activity.

08/02/2020

China

'No human contact': What life under coronavirus lockdown looks like

Ilham Mounssif is one of the 60 million people currently living on lockdown in China. This is her story.

06/02/2020

World News

Penguins speak to each other just like humans do

You might understand more penguin than you think.

05/02/2020

China

Coronavirus: Five myths about the deadly illness busted

You can't stave it off with garlic or sesame oil - and please, leave those pets alone.

05/02/2020

World News

Mexico remains the deadliest country in the world for journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has released its annual report of killings of journalists and media staff. The institution counted 49 deaths worldwide in 2019, including three women.

04/02/2020

France

Police clear final migrant camp in northern Paris

French police cleared the last migrant camp in Paris on Tuesday morning, fulfilling the government's promise to clear the northeast of the capital from illegal camps.

04/02/2020

Chile

‘A rapist in your path’: The feminist anthem spreading round the world

'And the fault wasn’t mine, not where I was, not how I dressed. You are the rapist.' These chilling lyrics sung by thousands of Chilean feminists to protest against sexism and sexual violence have taken the internet by storm in the last few weeks.

07/12/2019