27 December 2017 | Euronews
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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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" -
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 -
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." -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
World News NASA may send 'Dragonfly' to an alien world Proposed quadcopter would study the potential habitability of Saturn's biggest moon, Titan. -
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. -
Ukraine Ukraine crisis: prisoner exchange begins It's the largest exchange of prisoners since conflict broke out in 2014. -
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. -
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. -
Finland Most-viewed video in 2017 goes to hobby horses The annual hobby horse championship in Finland was the most-watched video on Euronews' Facebook page in 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. -
No Comment 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 -
No Comment 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." -
USA Apple faces lawsuits over slow iPhones Apple OS updates included a feature to 'smooth out' power supply from old batteries -
South Korea 'Comfort women' deal with Japan failed to meet the victims' needs, says South 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. -
Saudi Arabia Chess tournament controversy The World Chess Championship in Saudi Arabia has become mired in controversy -
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. -
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 -
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". -
USA View: the problem with 'fake news' is trying to prove you're not it Defending against Trump's catch phrase plays right into his hands by allowing him to define the debate. -
World News Under the radar: Five big overlooked political stories of 2017 Here are the five biggest overlooked political stories of Donald Trump's first year in office. -
World News For Trump and Republicans, these red flags are hard to miss If a Democratic wave ends up washing over Republicans in 2018, history will record that 2017 was full of warning signs. -
North Korea US places sanctions on two North Korea missile developers North Korea has defied years of multilateral and bilateral sanctions and this latest standoff between the Washington and Pyongyang has raised fears of a new conflict on the Korean peninsula. -
Russia Russia’s foreign ministry accuses US of election meddling The comments came after the US state department expressed concern over the decision to bar opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running in the 2018 election -
World News Down but not out: Why ISIS will still be a threat in 2018 Analysts warn that ISIS is retreating into what some call a "virtual caliphate" from where it will attempt to inspire more lone wolf attacks in the West. -
Kosovo Kosovo’s PM in a knot over pay rise Activists are protesting against the prime minister's pay rise after he said he needed the extra money to buy ties and shirts -
Peru Former Peruvian football boss cleared of corruption A Peruvian football official accused of racketeering has been cleared. Manuel Burga, who headed the sport in Peru until 2014, was suspected of taking cash in exchange for distributing marketing and media rights to matches. -
Syria Critical medical evacuations begin in Ghouta, Syria A UN Humanitarian convoy has been allowed into the rebel-held suburb of Ghouta to begin evacuating the critically ill. -
USA US town buried under snow 135 cm of snow has fallen in the town of Erie, Pennsylvania -
Germany Cruise ship crashes in Germany A cruise ship has crashed into a pillar in Germany -
Economy Indian economy to overtake UK and France India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next year to become the world's fifth-largest economy in dollar terms, while China is predicted to overtake the US as number one by 2032 -
World News Utah officer punches through frozen pond to rescue 8-year-old The sergeant, who had no special equipment, removed his own gear and punched a path through the ice until he could dive into the frigid water to rescue the boy. -
World News El Chapo's lawyers need more funds, seek trial delay Joaquin Guzman, the drug kingpin known as El Chapo, hasn't been able to arrange to get more funds to his private attorneys, court papers say.