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Germany

Frankfurt airport evacuated after French family security scare

"Despite a positive explosive test, a four-member French family was released into the security area. The family was found, questioned and allowed to travel further," federal police said on Twitter.

Belgium

Watch: Real pony carousel in Brussels sparks outrage

A carousel using real ponies in Brussels has drawn criticism on social media, with users labelling it "disgusting" and "unacceptable".

Indonesia

Watch: Worshippers flee from Bali mosque during earthquake

Security camera footage from the Masjid Agung Bangli mosque shows a line of worshippers suddenly get up and run as the earthquake hits, knocking panels from the ceiling onto the floor.

United Kingdom

Women may have to quit work to care for ageing relatives after Brexit

Women in England may have to give up work to look after their elderly relatives unless care workers from the European Union are given priority after Brexit, ministers have warned.

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Italy

Two dead, dozens injured in Bologna motorway blaze

Two lorries collided on the motorway near Bologna airport in northern Italy on Monday, causing a major explosion and killing at least two people, according to Italian news agency ANSA.

Switzerland

Swiss police urge owners to put dogs in shoes during heatwave

The “Hot Dog” campaign calls on dog owners to measure the temperature of the ground with the back of their hand for five seconds to determine whether it will hurt their pet’s paws.

World News

Eight ways the heatwave has affected Europe

From a melting mountain in Sweden, to a surge in beer sales in Germany, find out how the soaring temperatures are affecting Europe.

World News

Scientists reveal the exoplanet most likely to spawn alien life

“We determined that Kepler-452b is the most likely exoplanet that we know of on which life may have originated because of its star, Kepler-452, and because of its distance from the star,” the study’s lead author, Paul Rimmer, told Euronews.

World News

In pictures: Trying to keep cool in Europe’s heatwave

As temperatures in Europe continue to soar, with forecasters predicting record-breaking heat in the coming days, people across the continent are searching for ways to keep cool.

Israel

‘World’s largest Arabic lesson’ held in Israel after nation-state law

The event sought to offer a “creative way instead of a violent way” of responding to the controversial law, which declared Hebrew the language of the state and gave Arabic a “special status”.

Portugal

Portugal’s Met Office retracts hottest day prediction, blames extreme weather for mistake

Portugal’s Met Office has retracted its prediction that temperatures in the country could reach 50ºC — the hottest ever recorded on mainland Europe — this week, drastically revising the forecast down by 10 degrees.

World News

British man unearths rare Ice Age walrus skull on dog walk

A dog walker has uncovered a rare Ice Age-era walrus skull on a beach in northern England, in a discovery that experts hope will lead to a greater understanding of the species and its life on Europe’s prehistoric coastlines.

Serbia

Slobodan Milosevic war crimes lawyer shot dead

Dragoslav Ognjanovic, 57, was shot dead in front of his apartment building in Belgrade, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

Israel

Israel releases Italian street artist painting mural of Ahed Tamimi

Agostino Chirwin, better known by the pseudonym Jorit Agoch, was arrested alongside another Italian national and a Palestinian. The Italians have been given 72 hours to leave the country.

United Kingdom

Thomas Cook cancels trips to captive killer whale attractions

The decision means customers will no longer be able to purchase tickets to SeaWorld in Florida or Loro Parque in Tenerife from the company as of next summer.

Cambodia

Cambodia's ruling party claims victory after disputed election

Polls have closed in Cambodia's disputed national election, which rights groups say was neither free nor fair.

Italy

Children forced into ‘survival sex’ at Italy-France crossing, says NGO

Children seeking to cross into France via northern Italy are being forced to sell sex in exchange for a safe crossing, food or a place to sleep, according to a new report by Save the Children Italy.

World News

Climate change made Europe’s heatwave 'more than twice as likely'

The current heatwave across northern Europe was made more than twice as likely by climate change resulting from human activities, according to a preliminary assessment by leading scientists.

Portugal

Portuguese authority reveals price tags in illegal online wildlife tra

Portugal has confiscated wildlife parts, including a hippo tooth and a baby elephant leg, being sold illegally online in recent weeks. Euronews spoke to the unit behind the action about the trade and the price tags attached to it.

Germany

Munich begins replacing ‘disrespectful’ Holocaust memorials

Holocaust remembrance wall plaques will replace commemorative cobblestones that some say are disrespectful because they are placed in the ground and get trodden on.

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