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French nanny murder: Boyzone singer says he 'never' knew victim

Boyzone singer Mark Walton says he never met murdered French nanny Sophie Lionnet and first heard her name from police.

World News

Paris climbs to world's second-most expensive city to live

Paris is the only European city inside the eurozone to feature among the world's most expensive cities to live in 2018, says report.

Finland

Finland ranked happiest country in the world, says UN report

Finland ousted Norway as the world's happiest country, according to the 2018 UN Happiness Report. All Nordic countries made the top 10 list.

United Kingdom

Stephen Hawking: From black hole theories to American sitcoms, Hawking

Stephen Hawking's fame landed him roles in American sitcoms such as The Simpsons and The Big Bang Theory — and a spot on a Pink Floyd track.

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United Kingdom

Stephen Hawking: Best quotes from a man dedicated to science

Stephen Hawking, who's died at age 76, did not only give the world a breakthrough theory about black holes and a best-selling book — but also memorable quotes about life, the universe, and science.

Hungary

Meet the Hungarian animal trainer who works with Hollywood's biggest s

Zoltan Horkai's four-legged crew have worked alongside multiple Hollywood stars

France

London metro bans French adverts attracting British companies after Br

London’s public transport service has banned an advertising campaign geared towards luring British companies to France after Brexit.

France

'If Le Pen wants to take us to court, we'll meet her there' Rassemblem

Marine Le Pen may not be able to rename the Front National "Rassemblement national" after all.

Austria

Knife attacker shot outside Iranian ambassador's residence in Vienna

An unknown man was shot dead after trying to stab a soldier outside the Iranian ambassador's residence in Vienna on Sunday night.

World News

Euroviews. Populism in the West is thriving. Get ready for a new normal | View

The speed and the disruption of globalization has resulted in a new post-Cold War political context.

France

Cartoon Movie: the European animation world meets in Bordeaux

Producers meet distibutors in the annual event in the European animation calendar.

Real Economy

Reducing regional disparity in the EU: Cohesion Policy aims

It's the funding pot you may never have heard of which aims to level the EU playing field by boosting development in specific regions, in both richer and poorer countries.

United Kingdom

Cold snap 'kills tens of thousands of marine animals'

Tens of thousands of sea creatures — including crabs, starfish and sea cucumbers —washed up on Britain's east coast after last week's cold snap.

United Kingdom

Ex-Russian spy critically-ill in UK 'after exposure to substance'

A source close has confirmed to Reuters that a man who is critically ill after exposure to an unidentified substance was a former Russian spy.

France

Watch: Snowboarder films the moment he gets caught in avalanche

A snowboarder says he survived getting caught in an avalanche thanks to his helmet and airbag.

USA

How did Europe do at the Oscars?

It's been a good year for Europe at the Oscars, though this isn't obvious at first glance.

World News

Euroviews. Why the immigration debate is fuelling populism in Italy

Voters' views on immigration have more to do with their values and personality than economic concerns, and they're restructuring the political map of Italy and other Western nations.

Spain

New algorithm could count demonstrators 'more accurately'

Could this be the tool that ends all debates about the number of people who attend a demonstration?

Netherlands

Dutch supermarket launches ‘world’s first’ plastic-free aisle

The "world's first" plastic-free supermarket opened in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Wednesday.

World News

Higher temperatures recorded in Arctic than Europe

Researchers are worried about the higher than usual temperatures in the Arctic, which has been warmer than Europe this week.