Alasdair Sandford

France

France and Iran in diplomatic row over alleged bomb plot

Paris accuses Tehran of plotting to bomb an Iranian opposition rally in France. Iran strongly denies it.

03/10/2018

Russia

Torture in Russian jails - what we learned from the Makarov case

The prisoner allegedly beaten by guards, which sparked an outcry and a criminal investigation, has been released by Russian authorities.

02/10/2018

France

Macron vows not to change after Le Pen blasts ‘obscene gesture’ photo

The French president vows to continue close contact with the people, after a photo showing him with a young man making a rude sign goes viral.

01/10/2018

World News

US and Canada claim victory as NAFTA saved at the last

Both Washington and Ottowa made concessions as the trilateral trade pact with Mexico was rescued, despite Donald Trump’s long-standing criticisms.

01/10/2018

United Kingdom

‘Chuck Chequers’ says Boris Johnson. But what’s in his Brexit plan?

The arch-Brexiteer has detailed his own proposals for Brexit as he lambasts Theresa May’s strategy for leaving the EU, on the eve of the Tory party conference.

28/09/2018

France

French rapper robbed as video 'provokes riot' near Lyon

Yamine L'artiste (YL) lost his phone and bank card and ended up in custody after his attempt to film a video brought violent scenes near Lyon.

27/09/2018

World

Theresa May appeals to EU leaders over 'unacceptable' Brexit demands

The UK prime minister has appealed to EU leaders meeting in the Austrian city to drop “unacceptable” Brexit demands, as pressure intensifies to reach a deal.

20/09/2018

North Korea

Pompeo: US ready for new North Korea talks as Pyongyang summit ends

The US Secretary of State has invited North Korea’s foreign minister for talks next week and aims to achieve denuclearisation by 2021.

20/09/2018

Germany

Germany’s top spy chief removed over Chemnitz far-right violence row

Hans-Georg Maassen, who had raised doubts over attacks and intimidation against migrants in the eastern city, is moving to a senior post at the interior ministry.

19/09/2018

USA

Elon Musk’s Big Falcon Rocket: what you need to know

The BFR is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle which SpaceX hopes to use to transport the first passenger to the moon since the US Apollo missions in the early 1970s.

18/09/2018

USA

What impact will Trump's new tariffs on China have? | Euronews answers

The US-China trade war looks set to escalate and there are warnings of consumer price rises, after the White House announced tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods.

18/09/2018

World News

What's behind the Salvini-Asselborn migration row? | Euronews answers

The ministers from Italy and Luxembourg have continued their war of words which flared up when Matteo Salvini likened African immigrants to slaves.

17/09/2018

Australia

How serious is the Australian strawberry needle scare?

Police in Australia are investigating several cases of sewing needles found in strawberries in what looks like a deliberate campaign of sabotage.

17/09/2018

United Kingdom

How would a no-deal Brexit affect travel and consumers?

Passports including for pets, insurance and driving abroad, mobile and bank charges, consumer goods and more... what will change if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

14/09/2018

USA

'Miracle' as boy survives fall onto BBQ skewer which impaled his skull

Doctors say a 10-year old boy in the US could make a complete recovery following surgery to remove a meat skewer from his head.

13/09/2018

United Kingdom

What impact will the UK’s ‘no deal’ Brexit papers have?

The government’s advice on how to minimise upheaval in case the UK leaves the EU without a deal raises many questions.

24/08/2018

Ireland

Pope Francis due in Ireland as Catholic Church reels from scandals

The first visit by a pope to Ireland in nearly 40 years comes as the Catholic Church is rocked by scandals over clergy child sex abuse and cover-ups.

24/08/2018

USA

The president’s men are guilty. How bad is this for Trump?

Two key former aides of Donald Trump face jail following dramatic events in court, although the US president says nothing proves collusion over the 2016 election.

22/08/2018

United Kingdom

How the UK's Brexit process works in one chart

As Brexit negotiations approach their conclusion, the UK and EU27 aim to reach a deal which must then be approved by the UK and European Parliaments. What are the potential outcomes?

20/08/2018

Vatican

Is the Pope's reaction to Pennsylvania child sex abuse adequate? | Euronews answers

The Vatican says Pope Francis is on the side of victims and the Catholic Church is determined to ‘root out’ the ‘tragic horror’ of clergy child sex abuse.

17/08/2018