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Israel

Israel and Hamas respond defiantly to UN report

The long-awaited UN human rights report into last summer’s war in Gaza has prompted a defiant response from both sides involved. Senior Hamas

Israel

Gaza/Israel: both guilty of serious violations last summer says UN

The UN has released its long-awaited report on last summer’s conflict between Gaza and Israel. Human Rights Council investigators say there is

USA

Apple Music backs down for Taylor Swift

In terms of policy u-turns, this is a big one. Apple has reversed its decision not to pay royalties to recording artists during the three month free

Indonesia

Atlaoui: no execution before the end of Ramadan

The authorities in Indonesia have revealed that Serge Atlaoui will not be executed during Ramadan. No actual date has been set for the French

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Ukraine

World Refugee Day: UN estimates 1.2 million internally displaced in Ukraine

Ukraine has problems of its own to contend with. But the country is still managing to shelter refugees – from far-flung war-torn places as well as

Greece

Greece crisis: last-ditch talks on a deal

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has a mountain to climb. Fresh from signing a written agreement with Russia on a new a gas pipeline, Greece’s

Greece

Greek debt crisis: holidaymakers feel the effects

Tourists in Greece are feeling the effects of the country’s ongoing debt crisis. Tourists come to look at monuments from Europe’s ancient world have

Serbia

Serbia responds angrily to Hungary's plan to build a fence along their joint 175 km border

Serbia has responded angrily to Hungary’s plan to build a 175 kilometre border fence between the countries. Details of the four-metre high barrier

Greece

Fear grows over Greek banks as withdrawals accelerate

With the country’s debt talks deadlocked, there is fear on the streets of Greece. Euronews correspondent Symela Touchtidou has spent the day talking

World News

The funeral takes place in Turkey for Suleyman Demirel.

Turkey holds funeral for former statesman Suleyman Demirel

Greece

ECOFIN meet in Luxembourg

EU finance ministers are meeting in Luxembourg.It comes as talks on a debt-deal for Greece and the euro remain deadlocked. Thursday’s meeting of

United Kingdom

British actor Sir Christopher Lee dies at 93

Veteran British actor Sir Christopher Lee dies at the age of 93

Greece

Protesters warn Greece's government over pensions as sources claim EU deal is close

Communist Party supporters occupy the Greek finance ministry to warn the government not touch pension funds in a bid to pay back its EU/IMF lenders.

World News

Astronauts return home after record-breaking ISS mission

Three astronauts are on their way back to Earth from the International Space Station. A month-long technical delay led to Flight Engineer Samantha

World News

14 new cases of MERS confirmed in South Korea

Fresh cases of MERS are reported as South Korea's Central Bank cuts interest rates to record low

France

Russian hackers blamed for TV5 cyber attack

TV5 cyber attack: French police blame Russian hackers

South Korea

South Korea's President cancels planned US visit as more deaths from MERS are announced

The President of South Korea has cancelled this weekend's planned visit to the US as two more deaths from MERS are announced.

USA

Pool party outcry: US police officer resigns

A US police officer has resigned after footage emerged of him wrestling a black teenager to the ground at a pool party in Texas.

Ukraine

A huge fire rages out of control at a fuel depot in Ukraine

Firefighters will battle through the night to contain a huge fire at a fuel depot in Ukraine

Romania

The Prime Minister of Romania has survived an attempt to bring a criminal prosecution against him.

Romania's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to block an inquiry into Prime Minister Victor Ponta. Deputies voted 231 to 120 to preserve his immunity.

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