Tokunbo Salako

Sport

Maradona 'enjoyed being described as a villain', says journalist

For seven years, Diego Maradona led the line at Napoli, twice helping securing the Scudetto for the Italian Serie A side.

26/11/2020

Japan

Fans at Tokyo Olympics 'encouraged to have COVID-19 vaccinations'

Bach said it won't be mandatory, but he left no doubt it will be strongly pushed.

16/11/2020

Sweden

Sweden introduces tougher measures to curb rising coronavirus cases

Sweden is introducing new local and national measures to reduce the increasing burden on its health care system.

13/11/2020

Hungary

Critics say Hungary's new laws allow PM Orban to consolidate control

The Hungarian government is being accused of imposing a partial lockdown in order to push through controversial new measures.

11/11/2020

USA

More than 100-million Americans have voted but outcome remains unclear

The campaign trail has come to an end after one of the most divisive campaigns in US election history.

03/11/2020

Poland

Poland's president appears to backtrack on abortion view amid protests

A recent ruling by the country's constitutional court banned virtually all abortions, sparking a week of protests.

29/10/2020

World News

European holidaymakers to blame for COVID second wave: health expert

"Anybody who drives down the motorways in France in August will see the lines of Dutch caravans moving south, almost like a migration of animals in Africa," Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, tells Euronews.

28/10/2020

Switzerland

Nurse death toll from COVID-19 hits the 1,500 mark, says federation

Howard Catton, chief executive of the International Council of Nurses, said that was the same number of nurses who were killed in World War I.

27/10/2020

Germany

Germany health institute attacked amid tensions over COVID-19 rules

A building of the agency for disease control, the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, was attacked with Molotov cocktails this weekend.

26/10/2020

Economy

EU could use long-term budget to solve North/South divide -- thinktank

The European Union could use its seven-year budgetary plan to tackle inequalities that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading European thinktank Bruegel says.

30/04/2020

World News

'Completely unacceptable': Cancelled flights refund refusals slammed

It came as a dozen EU countries called on Brussels to suspend a European law guaranteeing passengers a refund for cancelled flights.

29/04/2020

World News

Nearly half of world’s workers risk losing their livelihoods, says ILO

The ILO estimates that 1.6 billion people are in “severe danger” of losing between 60 and 80 per cent of their income

29/04/2020

World News

Migrants: MSF responds to Macron's criticism

In the past few days several European leaders - namely, French President Emmanuel Macron and Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat - have criticised rescue vessels and NGO's for disobeying authorities, and exacerbating the refugee crisis.Listen to an interview with MSF Humanitarian Affairs Advisor

28/06/2018

Iraq

Moqtada al-Sadr set for surprise comeback in Iraqi elections

With 95% of votes counted, Moqtadr al-Sadr in pole position to choose next prime minister

14/05/2018

Switzerland

'Ready to die' - Australia's oldest scientist arrives for Swiss assisted suicide

104-year-old David Goodall has landed in Switzerland ahead of his planned euthanasia this week

08/05/2018

United Kingdom

Police boost London patrols as gun violence spikes over holiday weekend

The killing spree in London continues to show no sign of abatting a rise in crime in the capital

07/05/2018

France

Klimt paintings go digital in new Paris expo

Experience the Austrian artist like never before in a new immersive exhibition

07/05/2018

United Kingdom

Gerrard unveiled as new Rangers boss

The Liverpool legend was finally confirmed as coach of the Scottish giants and tasked with stealing glory from Glasgow rivals Celtic

04/05/2018

France

Spain rejects mediators call for dialogue as ETA disbands

Mediators appealed for reconciliation at a ceremony to formally end ETA's bloody campaign for Basque independence

04/05/2018

United Kingdom

No known cases of deported 'Windrush' residents says Britain

A day after apologising for "horrendous" mistakes, UK ministers now give conflicting details about deported British residents

16/04/2018