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Latest North Korean missile test sparks Western fury

The latest test-firing by North Korea of a intermediate range missile has provoked a furious reaction from the West, South Korea and other regional powers.

Saudi Arabia

Trump tells Middle East: "Step up the fight against Islamic extremism"

The US President has called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight "Islamist extremism" in a speech that put the responsibility on the region to combat militant groups while urging unity among rel

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Lucky lion cub

The first lion cub born at the Dallas Zoo in 43 years has made her first scheduled public appearance on Friday (19 May).

Vietnam

TPP free trade pact to go ahead with or without US

Pacific rim countries move forward with the TPP free trade pact, but the US confirms it will not return to the partnership.

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Saudi Arabia

Trump signs big money deals on Saudi trip

It has been a good day in the office in the desert kingdom for Donald Trump.

USA

New Orleans removes last Confederate monument

The US city of New Orleans has removed the last of four high-profile monuments honouring leaders of the Confederacy.

France

Cannes film festival: Netflix movie Okja marred by boos and technical problems

The Cannes film festival has apologised after technical problems and audience unrest disrupted the screening of Netflix’s first movie at the competition.

USA

Sold! Basquiat 'skull' canvas goes for 84 million euros at 'electrifying' auction

A painting by US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has become the sixth most expensive canvas ever sold at auction.

Syria

Syria and Russia condemn US strikes in Tanf

Russia labels US-led air strikes near Syria's border with Jordan 'unacceptable' and a violation of Syrian sovereignty.

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Car crash in New York's Times Square

One person died and several people were injured when a car crashed in Times Square, New York City, on Thursday, May 18.

USA

Times Square crash suspect charged with second degree murder

Richard Rojas, the suspected driver of a car that ploughed into pedestrians in New York City’s Times Square, has been charged with murder in the second degree, aggravated vehicular homicide and multip

Venezuela

US slaps sanctions on Venezuela Supreme Court members

The Trump administration has slapped sanctions on the chief judge and seven other members of Venezuela’s Supreme Court.

USA

Car ploughs into pedestrians in New York's Times Square

An 18-year-old girl has been killed and 22 other people injured after a speeding car ploughed into pedestrians in New York’s Time Square.

USA

Russian foreign minister denies Trump handed over classified information

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has met with his Cypriot counterpart on Thursday.

Russia

Russian minister hints at using cinema ticket prices to hit back at foreign films

Vladimir Medinsky told MPs that film producers can't compete with Hollywood blockbusters with huge budgets.

USA

Trump slams probe into him as "single greatest witch hunt"

His initial response was seen as moderate, but now President Trump has lashed out at the appointment of a special counsel to investigate possible links between his team and…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: defence ministers meet, Facebook fined

This is Euronews' round-up of some of the top stories of the day concerning the European Union.

USA

One dead after car 'ploughs into pedestrians in New York'

A car has ploughed into pedestrians at speed in Times Square, New York.

Business Series

General Motors bails out of India and South Africa

General Motors has announced further retrenchment by stopping selling vehicles in India and selling its operations in South Africa.

USA

Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell dies

Chris Cornell, lead singer of rock group Soundgarden, has died suddenly at the age of 52.

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