The head of France’s main opposition UMP party to step down amid allegations of party funding fraud as UMP officials allegedly told company to produce fake invoices opening race on for UMP leadership and its 2017 presidential ticket. Francois Cope, head of France’s main opposition UMP party, agreed to step down amid allegations of party funding fraud, party officials said, triggering a race to secure the conservative party’s ticket for the 2017 presidential election. Ivy […]
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Light news: Street luge, ice cream vans, and a unique team plane
Some light news that you don’t want to miss: An Australian street luge racer aims to get a new world record; ice cream vans proliferate across the United Kingdom as spring nears; and in Brazil, a team plane for the the national soccer team gets public attention for its unique design.
Leisure time activities in Madrid
People in Madrid take their leisure time activities seriously. Katherine Ferrer tells us what they usually do on days off.
UEFA LEAGUE FINAL PREPS: REAL MADRID VS ATLETICO MADRID
Real Madrid and Atletico fans in Madrid are excited as Portugal prepares to host its second Champions League final. Katherine Ferrer reports
EU Elections 2014
European elections in the EU 28-member states are underway from May 22-25 The EU voters are to elect the 751 members of the new European Parliament who will be serving the next five years. They represent EU’s more than 500 million inhabitans. MALOU FRANCISCO REPORTS
Russian military hold drills near Ukrainian border
Russian military units conducted drills on the ground and in the air near the Ukrainian border.
Pro Russian loyalists attack in Ukraine
In an attack by Pro-Russian loyalists, 17 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 3 were injured as the Ukrainian prime minister accused Russia of making the crisis worse.
Women in film and UNIFRANCE’s 65th anniversary are celebrated in Cannes
American actress Julianne Moore took over Cannes on the second night of the film festival when she attended not only the red carpet for ‘Mr. Turner’ but also the Calvin Klein sponsored ‘Women in Film’ event and L’Oreal’s celebration of the 65th anniversary of French distributor Unifrance. Angela Odulio reports
French FM minister tours art museum with Chinese counterpart in Beijing
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius meets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing as part of celebrations of 50 years of diplomatic relations. Angela Odulio reports.
Balkan floods raise health concerns and threaten power supplies
People in Serbia and Bosnia are struggling to deal with the record floods which have inundated vast areas and cut power supplies. There is increasing concern about health problems because of contaminated water. Flooding and landslides are the major problems being tackled by rescue teams and volunteers as the Balkans struggle with the consequences of in more than a century. Serbia’s capital Belgrade is preparing for a river water surge that has threatened to inundate the […]
More than 100 migrants storm border fence in Spain’s Melilla
More than a hundred people storm the fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla,, in the latest attempt by migrants to breach the border. Katherine Ferrer reports from Madrid, Spain
War of words between US and Russia in Ukraine
A war of words erupted between the United States and Russia over Ukraine. Here are the latest developments.