20 December 2017 | Euronews
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World News Pentagon confirms U.S. ground operations in Yemen For the first time, the Defense Department acknowledged "multiple ground operations" in war-torn Yemen, while claiming that the size of ISIS had doubled. -
United Kingdom Damian Green resigns from UK government The First Secretary of State Damian Green has resigned from the UK government amid pornography scandal -
World News Al Franken's last day in Senate will be Jan. 2 Sen. Al Franken will officially resign from the Senate on Jan. 2, the Minnesota Democrat's office confirmed. -
World News Trump calls tax bill 'historic victory for the American people' President Donald Trump applauded Republicans for passing a sweeping tax bill Wednesday, touting it as an "incredible Christmas gift" for Americans. -
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World News New tax plan hurts small businesses, especially after disaster If your office burns down or your warehouse gets flooded, there will no longer be any federal backup to help keep your business running. -
World News 5 immune boosters to stave off sickness Easy, affordable things you can do to help prevent and fight against colds and flu, before you even get a sniffle. -
United Kingdom EU:UK Brexit deadline flip-flop The European Union has now come out saying it wants the transition period after Brexit to end no later than the last day of 2020, while the UK say that are willing to be more flexible -
Democratic Republic Of Congo Congolese fashion designer says: wear a condom Unusual dresses are designed to promote safe sex. -
Economy EU court says taxi rules apply to Uber The European Court of Justice rules that Uber should come under taxi service regulations -
United Kingdom Vending machines for homeless in the UK Through a partnership with supermarkets and shops, Action Hunger will offer products including food, toiletries and books, in the machines which will be available to homeless people 24 hours a day. -
World News View: EU must take the lead on Palestinian statehood Following US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Javier Solana says the EU must recognise the Palestinian state -
World News Europe's top court rules Sharia divorce 'not in the scope' of EU laws The ruling followed a divorce case by Syrian-German couple who divorced under Sharia law in Syria on October 2013. This is the court's first ruling on the subject. -
Economy IMF says its pre-Brexit gloomy forecast is proving to be true Britain’s economy is already suffering from its vote to leave the European Union according to International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde -
Syria Pro-government airstrikes kill 19 in Syrian village Air strikes have killed 19 people in a village in Syria's rebel stronghold of Idlib. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes were either carried out by Syrian or Russian warplanes. Syria and Russia have not responded but previously they've said they only ever target militants. -
Europe News Brief from Brussels: Poland faces EU punishment -
Poland What is ‘Article 7’ and why was it triggered against Poland? The European Commission has called for the so-called nuclear option to be adopted in a bid to defend judicial independence in Poland -
United Kingdom This hotel turns you into a movie star Being a guest at Victory House in London has its advantages. -
Sport Panathinaikos extend unbeaten home run with win over Maccabi Greece's Panathinaikos made light work of Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv to stretch their undefeated home record to seven wins -
Spain Catalonia elections: Why Catalonia in Common candidate, Xavier Domènech, has more power than it may seem While not expected to garner more than 10 seats in Parliament, the Catalunya en Comú-Podem may turn out to be the king-maker in coalition talks. -
United Kingdom Selfieccino debutes in London cafe A cafe in London is taking barista art to a new level by giving customers the chance to sip on their own self-portraits. -
No Comment Animatronic Trump doll joins Disney's Hall of Presidents Animatronic doll of US President Donald Trump joins Disney's Hall of Presidents -
USA US tax bill: Who are the winners and losers? The Republican-led US Senate on Wednesday approved the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in decades. -
Europe News EU spillover from America's tax overhaul? As America sees its biggest tax overhaul in decades, alarm bells ring in EU -
Cinema Ocean's 8 - the female sequel Ocean's 8 is a new iteration of the heist comedy franchise - but this time it's headed by feisty women. -
No Comment Massive hailstones wreak havoc in Melbourne A shower of "golf-ball" sized hailstones caused damage when they fell on Melbourne -
Europe News EU takes action against Poland over judicial reforms Brussels launches unprecedented process, often referred to as "nuclear option" -
World News Senate passes sweeping GOP tax bill, but House has to vote again The Senate votes along party lines to dramatically lower tax rates for corporations, provide new breaks for businesses and reorganize the individual tax code. -
World News 'Unconscionable': Puerto Rico governor slams Republicans on tax bill "It is unconscionable that Congress would do this at this juncture," Rosselló said in a telephone interview from San Juan, Puerto Rico with NBC News. -
USA US ‘taking names’ of UN opponents on Jerusalem The warning comes ahead of a vote by the 193-member UN General Assembly on Thursday -
World News Tiramisu or eggnog? This year's trending Christmas recipes across Europe Google has compiled data on recipes that EU countries are searching for ahead of Christmas dinner. This year's winner was the Italian classic, tiramisu. -
World News Atlanta power outage highlights the problem of aging U.S. airports A power outage in Atlanta led to the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights. Serious problems like that could become more common if airports don't modernize. -
World News Reader poll: Who should be Euronews' EU Personality of the Year? Euronews wants your say on who should be one of several personalities of the year—in fields including space, innovation, culture, business and sport. -
Cinema 'All the Money in the World' launches - without Spacey Christopher Plummer, 88, had to reshoot Kevin Spacey's scenes in just nine days. He discussed the challenge at the film's premiere in Beverly Hills. -
Spain Voting begins on Thursday in Catalonia’s snap regional election with opinion polls showing that Catalans are evenly divided over a split from Spain. Voters are choosing regional lawmakers and top government officials to replace the ones the central government removed from office in late October. -
USA Investigators seek answers from crew of derailed Amtrak train One line of inquiry into deadly derailment in Washington State will be whether the driver, accompanied by a trainee conductor, was distracted -
Mexico Journalist killed in Mexico at son's school A journalist was shot dead on Tuesday in the southern Mexican state of Veracruz as he attended a Christmas celebration at his son's school, the latest murder in the country's deadliest year on record for media workers. -
No Comment US and South Korean soldiers join snowball fight during military drills The allies teamed up for winter military exercises -
World News Just 36 percent of Americans indicate they would vote for Trump in 2020, poll shows The partisan breakdown for Trump's reelection support also shows signs of some potential fracturing within his own party. -
World News Russian Twitter trolls exploited key election moments Russian trolls chose targeted moments during the presidential election to infiltrate and divide the online conversations of millions of Americans. -
World News ECJ rules that Uber is a transport company, not a digital service ECJ rules that Uber is a transport company, not a digital service - and so governments may regulate accordingly. -
USA Disgraced former archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Bernard Law, has died in Rome at 86. Law became a central figure in the worst crisis to hit the Roman Catholic Church in America - the alleged cover-up by church officials of sexual abuse of children by priests. -
North Korea What's it like to go on a tour of North Korea? Michal Huniewicz was one of a small group that went on a tour of North Korea in 2015, where he covertly took photographs from inside one of the most secretive nations in the world. -
Lebanon EU and Lebanon hold first official talks since PM Hariri's return The head of EU foreign policy Federica Mogherini spoke about Syria during her visit saying she wanted all Syrians who fled violence in their country to be protected and to be given the option to return home when the time is right. -
USA 'Big Gal Yoga' is showing that yoga is for everyone Valerie Sagun runs "Big Gal Yoga," a platform that spotlights all body types in yoga. -
USA US Senate passes tax reform bill The most sweeping US tax reform in decades clears its biggest hurdle. Democrats call it a giveaway to corporations and the wealthy. -
USA Is this baby 24 years old? Emma Gibson was conceived in 1992 but born in 2017, 24 years later. Gibson, born in November, may be the oldest ever frozen embryo to be thawed and born. -
World News Is an end to polio in sight? Teams trying to eradicate polio are taking a colorful approach in Afghanistan: circuses. Kids are trained to do tricks and the educate about vaccines, too. -
World News Five Quinceañeras shine in new HBO series '15: A Quinceañera Story' The HBO documentary series '15: A QUINCEAÑERA STORY,' is a collection of four short films documenting the planning and celebration of a Hispanic rite of passage, the Quinceañera. -
Spain Catalan parties court undecided voters With the outcome said to be close between pro and anti-independence parties, Catalonia's 20 percent of undecided voters hold the key -
World News Conductor was in cab with engineer before deadly Washington derailment No cause has been determined, but an NTSB board member said a conductor was in the cab with the engineer — and the train's brakes applied automatically. -
Greece Greek lawmakers approve final budget under bailout conditions Greek PM says vote on 2018 budget marks the end of an era of humiliation and austerity as parliament ratifies 2018 budget -
World News Immigrant families ramp up pressure for Congress to pass Dream Act As Congress gets ready for recess, young undocumented immigrants who are losing their DACA status and their families are putting pressure on legislators to take action. -
World News Senate Russia investigators are interested in Jill Stein Analysts say Russia promotes fringe candidates to disrupt U.S. politics, and the Green Party's Stein appeared in Russian media throughout the 2016 campaign.