2017-12-27

World News

Obama keeps most admired status in annual Gallup poll, Trump 2nd

More Americans are likely to name former President Barack Obama as the man they admire most, although the gap between him and President Trump has narrowed.

27/12/2017

World News

Zach Wahls, who defended lesbian moms in viral video, running for office

Wahls announced he is running as a Democratic candidate for Iowa's 37th State Senate District in 2018.

27/12/2017

World News

Why Chrissy Teigen's nightmare flight turned back

Teigen was one of the passengers on board a flight from LAX headed to Tokyo when an unauthorized passenger was discovered, forcing the plane to turn around.

27/12/2017

World News

The important life lesson that transformed songwriter Skylar Grey's career

How the co-writer of "Glorious" and "Love The Way You Lie" finally found success and happiness in life.

27/12/2017

USA

NYC unveils new serenity design for New Year's Eve ball

The Times Square Crystal Ball in New York City. The famous ball drop marks the start of the New Year for thousands of people every year. And every year Waterford glassworkers design a new series of crystal panels to cover the ball. This year's pattern is called "The Gift of Serenity"

27/12/2017

World News

WhatsApp pulls plug on older smartphones from New Year

The instant messaging service is ending its support for older and less popular operating systems

27/12/2017

World News

Poet Nikki Giovanni tells why she likes a good cry

Poet Nikki Giovanni opens up about heartbreak and enjoyment in her life in new book "A Good Cry: What We Learn From Tears and Laughter."

27/12/2017

World News

Church urges parishioners to plan for end of life

Pastor Gloria White-Hammond wants to get all 600 congregants of her church to write down their end-of-life wishes and discuss them with their families.

27/12/2017

World News

Parenting from abroad: The impact of migration on 'barrel children'

A look into the complexities of parental migration from the Caribbean, 'barrel children' and the affect separation can have on children throughout their lives.

27/12/2017

United Kingdom

More disruption as heavy snow hits large parts of the UK

Yellow weather alerts have been issued for ice in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-east England and snow in Wales and parts of England.

27/12/2017

Russia

Russia: several injured in St Petersburg shopping centre blast

Several people have been taken to hospital after an explosion at a shopping complex in St Petersburg, Russia.

27/12/2017

Russia

Putin registers re-election bid as Navalny calls for protests

Candidate Vladimir Putin has submitted his application to Russia's Central Election Commission, while opposition leader Alexei Navalny has unveiled his boycott plan.

27/12/2017

World News

If you're going to fall on ice, here's how to do it safely

There isn't a magical trick we can give you never to fall again. But if you are going down, you might as well commit to it and make it safe.

27/12/2017

World News

10 quotes that define the year in tech

From Russian meddling to a president whose tweets dominated the news cycle, here are 10 quotes that defined the world of tech in 2017.

27/12/2017

World News

Justice Department mishandled sex harassment cases, says report

According to the Inspector General, transfers were used to avoid imposing discipline, and it was hard to remove employees even after serious sexual harassment.

27/12/2017

World News

NASA may send 'Dragonfly' to an alien world

Proposed quadcopter would study the potential habitability of Saturn's biggest moon, Titan.

27/12/2017

Spain

Tabarnia: The new Catalan secessionist movement boosted by Twitter

Tabarnia may seem like an anomaly: the sub-region wants to secede from Catalonia, but remain in Spain.

27/12/2017

Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: prisoner exchange begins

It's the largest exchange of prisoners since conflict broke out in 2014.

27/12/2017

USA

Leaders should combat social media misuse, Obama tells Prince Harry

Interviewed by the UK royal, the former US president warned of the dangers of irresponsible internet use, without mentioning Donald Trump by name.

27/12/2017

World News

Library of Congress says it will stop saving every tweet

Starting Jan. 1, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution will change its policy from collecting every tweet to saving only certain ones.

27/12/2017

Finland

Most-viewed video in 2017

The annual hobby horse championship in Finland was the most-watched video on Euronews' Facebook page in 2017.

27/12/2017

World News

How to lose weight, according to personal trainers

Chris and Heidi Powell say it's not all about crushing it in the gym.

27/12/2017

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Winter swimming competition

Baby, it's cold outside - but that didn't keep some of the world's most dedicated winter swimmers away from a competition in China's Heilongjiang Province

27/12/2017

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Japan: 'Miracle Pine' is felled

A symbol of hope and resilience after surviving the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake - but lengthy exposure to sea water has damaged the 25-meter-tall "miracle pine tree."

27/12/2017

USA

Apple faces lawsuits over slow iPhones

Apple OS updates included a feature to 'smooth out' power supply from old batteries

27/12/2017

South Korea

"Comfort women" deal with Japan failed to meet victims' says S.Korea

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha apologised for the controversial deal as a panel appointed by her in July to investigate the negotiations leading up to the 2015 agreement unveiled its results.

27/12/2017

Saudi Arabia

Chess tournament controversy

The World Chess Championship in Saudi Arabia has become mired in controversy

27/12/2017

United Kingdom

Lewis Hamilton apologises after 'boys don't wear dresses' backlash

The British racing driver had made the comments about his young nephew dressed as a princess during Christmas.

27/12/2017

Egypt

UK woman jailed in Egypt over painkillers

A British woman has been sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt after bringing around 300 painkiller tablets into the country from the UK

27/12/2017

Venezuela

Brazil expels Venezuela's top diplomat in the country

The Brazilian foreign ministry say Gerardo Antonio Delgado Maldonado will have to leave the country and that the decision was a "swift measure".

27/12/2017