Alice Tidey

World News

Most people want higher taxes for the rich, finds 21-country poll

The OECD surveyed 22,000 people in 21 wealthy countries. It found that 68% of respondents are in favour of higher taxes for the rich.

20/03/2019

World News

Millions in Europe drink contaminated water: UN

Fourteen people die every day because of inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, according to the World Health Organisation.

19/03/2019

World News

Over 1.4 million to die from cancer in EU this year: Study

Lung cancer has been found to be the deadliest form of the disease for both sexes, surpassing breast cancer for women.

19/03/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: The amendments to Wednesday's no-deal vote

Two amendments have already been tabled. One calls for no-deal to be ruled out once and for one, the other demands the country set "standstill agreements" with the EU.

12/03/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit endgame? British MPs set for fresh vote on EU divorce deal

British MPs are voting on Theresa May's Brexit deal today after the Prime Minister secured "legally-binding changes" to the agreement at an eleventh-hour meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg last night.

11/03/2019

United Kingdom

How will new law alter Brits' access to porn sites? | Euronews answers

The law was designed to prevent children from accessing pornographic content but some fear it would worsen the issue.

11/03/2019

Spain

Exiled ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to run in EU elections

"It is the moment to make another step to internationalise the self-determination right of Catalonia from Europe's heart to all the world," Puigdemont wrote on Twitter.

10/03/2019

United Kingdom

Support for no-deal Brexit growing: poll

44% of people — up from 38% in January — believe a no-deal Brexit is better than May's deal, a poll by ComRes has found.

10/03/2019

Germany

Germany tightens travel advisory to Turkey

"Statements, which are covered by the German freedom of expression laws, can lead in Turkey to occupational restrictions and criminal proceedings," it warns.

10/03/2019

Germany

German archeologists unearth 400 artefacts from Nazi mass murder site

More than 200 forced labourers were killed by Nazi troops in March 1945 in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia. Only 14 have been identified.

09/03/2019

France

Adidas announces equal bonuses for winning women's World Cup players

"Today we are announcing that all Adidas athletes on the winning 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup team will receive the same performance bonus payout as their male peers," the company said.

09/03/2019

France

French mayor bans police from using riot control guns

Dany Kocher from the Phalsbourg cited the UN's recent request for an investigation into allegations of police brutality during Gilets Jaunes protests.

09/03/2019

United Kingdom

First medical cannabis clinic opens in the UK

Britain legalised certain types of cannabis-based treatments last year.

09/03/2019

World News

International Women’s Day: Common female-related questions answered

Who was the first women in space? Or to win a Nobel Prize? How many are involved in EU politics? Or are killed by their partner? Euronews answers some of the most searched for questions on Google.

08/03/2019

World News

Arctic could be ice-free in the summer from as early as 2030: study

Man-made climate change and a natural shift in ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific are behind the acceleration.

05/03/2019

United Kingdom

Explosive devices found at two London airports and Waterloo station

Explosive devices found in two London airports and Waterloo station prompt counter terror probe

05/03/2019

United Kingdom

Skripal poisoning: UK, Russia mark anniversary of Novichok attack

"Today is an important milestone for Salisbury as it emerges from the shadow cast by the use of chemical weapons on the steets of our country," May said.

04/03/2019

Afghanistan

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan reach record-high in 2018: UN

"the level of harm and suffering inflicted on civilians in Afghanistan is deeply disturbing and wholly unacceptable."

24/02/2019

United Kingdom

Charles Dickens tried to get his wife into asylum, letters reveal

"He discovered at last that she had outgrown his liking. She had borne ten children and had lost many of her good looks, was growing old, in fact," a recently-unearthed letter revealed.

24/02/2019

France

'Trash cows': Farm animals swallow metal and plastic waste

Some 60,000 cows in France develop tumours and infections every year because of waste they ingest.

23/02/2019