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The week in Pictures

A choice selection of the week’s most striking images from around the world Candles on Westminster Bridge.

Germany

Germany to quash thousands of historic convictions for homosexuality and offer compensation

Germany is to pardon 50,000 men convicted under an arcane law criminalising homosexuality.

France

A call from the jobless to the future French president

As we approach the French presidential election, Euronews is meeting people to hear of their concerns and expectations.

Norway

All smiles: Norway tops World Happiness Report 2017

Norway wiped the smile off Denmark’s face on Monday by beating its Nordic neighbour to top spot in a global happiness survey.

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The week in pictures...

A choice selection of the week’s most striking images from around the world Rafael Nadal (ESP) waits in the tunnel to enter the court for his fourth round match against Roger Federer in the BNP Par

Egypt

Ancient Egyptian statue not Ramses II but Psamtek I

Egyptian statue not Ramses II, but King Psamtek I

Turkey

Turkey-Netherlands spat continues as Dutch cows sent back

As Turkish anger at the refusal by the Netherlands to let the Turkish foreign minister speak at a Rotterdam rally escalates, 40 Dutch Holstein cows have been sent back from…

Brazil

Clashes in Brazil as protest against pension reforms turn violent

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Brazil to protest against pension reforms.

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Where does your city rank in the 'quality of life' hit parade?

Europe has its problems.

Belarus

Belarus protests put more pressure on Lukashenko over 'parasite' tax

Braving the wrath of their hardline president, protesters took to the streets of Belarus over the weekend in the latest show of anger at a so-called ‘social parasite tax’ on those deemed to be doing t

Russia

Sochi shopkeeper pardoned over "military texts"

A shopkeeper from Sochi who was convicted of treason last year has been pardoned and and freed from a Moscow prison.

Venezuela

Wife of Venezuelan political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez speaks to Euronews

Venezuela’s capital Caracas was once one of the world’s wealthiest cities.

United Kingdom

10 ways you can make a difference

Nowadays comics and cartoons are often more powerful and convey more messages than a simple photo

Malta

Malta's "Azure Window" rock formation collapses into the sea

The structure collapsed as Malta was hit by rough seas and stormy weather.

World News

From the boardroom to the butcher's shop, women discuss gender inequality

Women in a range of professions around the world talk about their experiences of gender inequality.

United Kingdom

UK House of Lords defy government's Brexit Bill

There was an embarrassing defeat for the government in the House of Lords over guaranteeing the rights of EU nationals to live in the UK after Brexit.

Cinema

'Call Me By Your Name' delights critics at Berlinale

“Call Me By Your Name” is an adaptation of a 2007 novel by Egyptian-born writer André Aciman.

USA

'Go buy Ivanka's stuff' - did White House adviser cross the line?

A senior White House adviser is in hot water after promoting products of President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka.

Belgium

Staff offered skin implant to sign into work

A Belgian digital-marketing and tech company called NewFusion has launched an initiative offering employees the opportunity to trade in their ID badges for a surgically-implanted…

USA

Trump's on-off travel ban faces next step in legal battle

Later on Tuesday, an appeals court in San Francisco will be deciding whether or not to allow the travel ban.