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Greece

Eight ancient shipwrecks discovered off Greece

Divers from a joint Greek-American project discovered eight new shipwrecks off the Greek Fourni islands back in June.

World News

Welsh hospital staff fined 77K euros for unpaid parking tickets

Doctors and nurses at Wales' biggest hospital were ordered to collectively pay £68,000 (77,369€) after losing a court battle over outstanding parking tickets on Friday, July 14.

World News

Yellowstone earthquake causes Twitter users to predict apocalypse

Earthquakes in the USA and the Philippines caused a social media buzz on Thursday, July 6, with some Twitter users declaring an apocalypse was coming.

USA

JAY Z's digital-only album goes platinum in five days

American rapper JAY Z's album 4:44 went platinum in under a week, despite only being available online.

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World News

Lifelike sex robots could present ethical issues, experts warn

A new generation of sex robots could provide a valuable service for many, including the elderly and disabled, but experts say they could also create complex ethical problems.

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Caster Semenya may have to take medication as study reopens testosterone debate

Female athletes with high levels of testosterone, like Caster Semenya, may be forced to undertake hormone treatment to compete in future events after a study showed they have an advantage over their rivals.

France

'You are ridiculous' - Juncker on empty EU Parliament

In an angry outburst, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called MEPs 'ridiculous'.

Germany

German coach inferno: 18 feared dead

Eighteen people are believed to have died in a coach crash in the German state of Bavaria, police say.

World News

School's out for summer: Which European students have the longest holidays?

Venezuela

Meet the 'Venezuelan Rambo' allegedly behind a coup attempt

Oscar Perez is the alleged perpetrator of an attack on Venezuela’s Supreme Court building and Interior Ministry, but who is the 'Rambo of Venezuela'?

USA

Meet Martha, the world's ugliest dog

Martha, a 57-kilo Neapolitan Mastiff has been crowned the winner of the 29th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest in California.

World News

How likely are you to get killed by a shark?

As the number of sharks in popular U.S. tourist destinations was set to rise, experts say the chance of being attacked by the animals is minuscule and the odds of a fatal encounter are even lower.

Spain

FC Barcelona youth player scores incredible goal from midfield

Gerard Hernandez, a member of FC Barcelona’s " La Masia" youth academy scored a breathtaking goal from the midfield mark at kickoff.

World News

Euronews hunts for the longest words - watch our selections

Russia

Fire and high speeds- Russia's tractor race is not for the faint-hearted

United Kingdom

Poet Tony Walsh gives rousing performance at Manchester vigil

Indonesia

Two men caned 83 times in Indonesia for gay sex

Two men yesterday were caned by religious police in Indonesia for gay sex.

USA

15 large great white sharks spotted near CA paddleboarders

California paddleboarders found themselves in what resembled an outtake from ‘Jaws’ when the chilling announcement was made that they were just metres from a school of around 15 great white…

Iraq

Battle for Mosul: Iraq prosthetic centre treats hundreds of war casualties

As the battle raged between ISIL and Iraqi forces in Mosul, Iraq, a prosthetic facility endeavoured to help the hundreds of victims who have lost limbs in the…

Russia

Putin wins gala ice hockey match in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, May 10, took part in a gala ice hockey match Sochi’s Bolshoy Ice Dome.

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