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Russia

Widespread support for UK as around 100 Russian diplomats are expelled

Over twenty countries have expelled a total of around a hundred Russian diplomats in a show of support for the UK. It is said to be the largest number of expulsions ever.

Russia

Protest in Siberian city of Kemerovo after shopping centre fire

Hundreds of people protested against Russian officials in the Siberian city of Kemerova after the fire on Sunday that killed 64 people. Over 40 of themchildren. Russian government declares day of mourning on March 28

France

Paris police say murder of a Jewish woman in Paris was a hate crime

Mireille Knoll's burned and stabbed body was found three days ago in her apartment in the eleventh arrondissement. Jewish communities have reacted strongly to her murder.

Economy

U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Facebook over data leaks

Social media giant Facebook is to be investigated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission after details of up to 50 million users ended up in the hands of data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica.

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Cinema

"Stranger Things" season three to go in to production this month

Netflix season three of "Stranger Things" will shortly go into to production. The success of the supernatural thriller has earned the cast a pay rise.

Russia

Heart-breaking tales from families of shopping centre blaze victims

One man tells how he lost his two children in the blaze at the Winter Cherry mall in Kemorovo. At least 64 people died in the fire.

Cinema

Burt Reynolds plays "The Last Movie Star"

Art mirrors life in Burt Reynold's latest big screen role. The 82-year-old plays an aging former movie actor whose best days are behind him, forcing him to contemplate whether not he really was a true star.

Portugal

Hundreds of volunteers plant trees to replace Portugal's burned forest

Portugal has started the process of recovering huge areas of forest lost in fires that struck the country last year. On Sunday over 3,000 volunteers planted around 67,000 trees in Leiria in central Portugal. More than 80 percent of the pine forest was lost in the blazes that also claimed 114 lives.

Hungary

Greenpeace Hungary's floating protest against nuclear power plant

Protesters in Hungary floated a symbolic inflatable nuclear barrel on the river Danube in Budapest to highlight the problem of radioactive waste.

Russia

EU states may act against Russia as leaders back UK in spy poison case

The EU has recalled its ambassador to Moscow after leaders agreed it was "highly likely" Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack in the UK.The European Council of EU leaders said there was "no plausible alternative".

Venezuela

Three less zeros for Venezuelan bank notes

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that the country's bank notes will be re-issued but with three less zeros. The move is the result of a economic crisis that has seen the bolivar plummet against other currencies.

Cinema

Clint Eastwood lets U.S. soldiers tell their own story in his new film

Three Americans, two of them off-duty U.S. soldiers, were vacationing in Europe when they overpowered a gunman on a French train and disarmed him. They play themselves in the film.

Russia

Pilot's body returned to Russia

The pilot was shot down over rebel-held Syria. The Russian Ministry of Defence say he managed to eject and then blew himself up rather than be captured.

South Korea

Winter Olympics hit by virus and freezing temperatures

Organishers of the Winter Olympics in South Korea say everything is on track despite a virus spreading among staff that causes vomiting and stomach cramps.

USA

Locked track switch cause of fatal U.S. train crash

Federal officials say the most likely cause of the collision in South Carolina is a locked track switch that diverted the passenger train into a siding.

Cyprus

President of Cyprus re-elected for second term

Nicos Anastasiades won with 56 percent of the vote. In an exclusive interview with Euronews he said he would make unity with Turkish Cypriots a top priority.

Cinema

Stars of Spanish film at the 32nd Goya Awards in Madrid

The 32nd Goya Awards took place on Saturday in Madrid with red fans added to red carpets as women in Spanish cinema showed solidarity with Hollywood.

Economy

South Korean court decision allows Samsung Group heir to leave prison

Samsung Group heir J Y.Lee walked free after judges in South Korea suspended his sentence over corruption charges. The news sent shockwaves through business and political circles.

Italy

Food wastage amounts to 143 billion euros per year in the EU

An Italian family monitors the amount of food it wastes and finds it amounts to between 30 and 50 euros per week. The family is taking part in a project aimed at reducing the amount of discarded food.

World News

Spain's Carlos Sainz wins stage six of Dakar Rally

Sainz won in the auto class although France's Stephane Peterhansel remains in the lead overall.

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