28 December 2017 | Euronews
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World News Apple offers a ($29) fix for slowed-down iPhones In a letter to customers on Thursday, Apple apologized for the "misunderstanding" around a practice that can slow down older iPhones and said it would offer $29 battery replacements for one year. -
World News Should you prepay property taxes for 2018? Homeowners are rushing to prepay property taxes to claim deductions that will be capped under the new GOP tax law, but the IRS says not everyone is eligible. -
World News Mega Millions, Powerball both top $300M as 2017 nears end Lucky winners who defy astronomical odds could see a huge payout, as the Mega Millions jackpot tops $306 million and Powerball is at $384 million. -
United Kingdom Brexit already causing problems for London restaurants With fewer customers willing to dine out and less job applications from EU citizens, London's service industry is concerned about the future. -
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World News I saved my marriage by asking my wife this simple question On the brink of divorce, this question made all the difference. -
World News California resort accused of exploiting international intern program A complaint filed with the State Department last week alleges a resort violated federal regulations by replacing its entry-level cooks with migrant workers -
World News Alabama makes Jones win official as judge rejects Moore challenge An Alabama judge dismissed Roy Moore's last-minute lawsuit alleging voter fraud on Thursday just before the state made Jones' victory official. -
World News The most important competition in newspapers heats up The new movie is a huge publicity coup for The Washington Post, but also a reminder that in many ways, the newspaper is still playing catch-up to The Times. -
World News Analysis: How do immigrant activists regroup for 2018? The political landscape has shifted under the feet of a network of immigrant rights groups during the Trump administration. How will they respond? -
World News Chrissy Teigen's flight was turned back. It's not uncommon. Teigen's live-tweeting of her bizarre 'flight to nowhere' highlights how planes turning back around happens every day. -
World News New contest aims to help humans navigate the subterranean world 'SubT' challenge seeks new technologies to help first responders search and map tunnels and caves. -
World News 3 obstacles that stand in the way of retirement savings One in three American adults has nothing saved for retirement — here's how to change that. -
World News France 'to demand UK pay more' for border controls post-Brexit President Emmanuel Macron reportedly set to ask Prime Minister Theresa May to contribute hundreds of millions of euros to reinforce France's border check points at ports facing Britain after Brexit. -
Liberia Ex footballer George Weah wins Liberia presidential run-off - preliminary results George Weah has won Liberia's presidential run-off election with 61.5 percent of votes from 98.1 percent of ballots cast, says the election commission. -
World News 5 healthy New Year's resolutions that don't involve a scale Practical goals that promote self-care and good health … and don't require counting calories. -
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 How to lose weight, according to personal trainers Chris and Heidi Powell say it's not all about crushing it in the gym. -
World News RIP 2017: The tech graveyard of what we lost this year Cue the sad violin music as we take a look back at some of the technology staples we loved and lost in 2017. -
Syria How weapons made in Romania and Bulgaria are finding their way into ISIL’s arms Eastern European countries are unwittingly supplying the so-called Islamic State with weapons and ammunition, a new report has claimed. -
USA Alabama certifies Doug Jones' Senate win Despite a legal challenge by his opponent Roy Moore, Doug Jones' victory has been confirmed -
Italy Italy dissolves parliament for March 4 election Italian President Sergio Mattarella signs a decree to dissolve parliament. The country will hold a general election on March 4 -
Syria Calls for extradition of wanted French jihadist held by Syrian Kurds ISIL suspect Thomas Barnouin, who was close to Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah, is among several French militants reportedly captured by Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. -
Turkey U.S. resumes full visa services in Turkey The United States says it will resume visa services in Turkey after an earlier diplomatic row over local employees. -
Germany Firefighters free toddler from toilet seat Firefighters in Munich were called upon to free a baby girl from a plastic toilet seat that had become stuck over her head. -
Sport Cold comfort for China winter swimmers -
World News The world's billionaires get richer by $1 trillion in 2017 The Bloomberg billionaires index finds Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is the richest person on the planet, as the 500 wealthiest see their fortunes soar in line with global stock markets. -
Italy More than 370 migrants rescued in Mediterranean Early on the morning of Boxing Day (December 26), rescue workers spotted more than 130 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean, some 40 kilometres off the coast of Libya. -
Netherlands All clear given after Dutch train evacuation scare Police evacuated and searched an international train travelling from Amsterdam to Germany after reports suggested a 'dangerous situation'. -
World News Philippines picks up pieces after deadly storm Residents in the southern Philippines assess damage following storm Tembin -
United Kingdom 'Adverse weather' strands hundreds at London Stansted Hundreds of frustrated passengers were stranded at London Stansted Airport on Wednesday night because of 'adverse weather' -
Mauritius Polish sailor rescued after 'drifting for seven months' in Indian Ocean 54-year-old Zbigniew Reket was heading for South Africa, where he intended to take up work, when his boat was severely damaged, leaving the sailor without navigation or communication systems. -
No Comment Scuffles in Bethlehem Continued protests following the U.S recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. -
No Comment Snow funny business Americans are behaving responsibly with huge snow drifts -
Ukraine View: Children yearn for education in eastern Ukraine A student and teacher in eastern Ukraine explain how the education system has suffered under the war -
World News Which MEPs' Facebook posts got the most emoji reactions in 2017? Euronews takes a look at which MEPs' Facebook posts were the most popular with followers according to the platform's emoji reactions. -
Ukraine Children's education suffers in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine “Children from my city can distinguish between the sounds of explosions of different caliber shells. They know far too much about weapons.” -
World News What to look out for in space and science in 2018 Euronews' Space and Futuris presenters take a look at what's ahead in the next 12 months. -
USA Could Miss America pageant disappear? Former Miss Americas are not happy with the board of the organisation asking them to choose a successor to Sam Haskill -
China New solar-powered highway opens in China In the eastern province of Shandong a new solar powered highway has opened -
Brazil Tributes paid to killed police officers in Brazil Honouring fallen police officers in Rio, one of the most violent cities in Latin America -
Venezuela Venezuela: Maduro accuses Portugal of sabotaging Christmas following failed pork deliveries Traditionally, Venezuelans cook a pork roast instead of turkey for Christmas, so when President Nicolas Maduro's promise of subsidised pork failed to materialise, frustration boiled over into what some have dubbed the “pork revolution." -
USA View: We don't need a Year of the Woman. We need progress for all women. Equal representation for women at all levels of government must be more than just a fad, writes Barbara Lee -
World News Everything you need to know about the 2018 midterm elections A Democratic wave may be building on the horizon. But it's not at all clear it will be enough to swamp Republicans' sturdy defenses. -
World News Tea and karaoke become daily obsession for China's baby boomers Karaoke has been an alcohol-fueled nighttime activity for young Chinese. But when the sun comes up, these venues are now seeing a more gray-haired crowd. -
World News Roy Moore files challenge over alleged voter fraud in Alabama Roy Moore filed a court challenge to postpone certification of Doug Jones' victory in Alabama's special Senate election, which is scheduled for Thursday. -
Liberia Too close to call in Liberia elections Liberia's ruling Unity Party said the contest was too close to call in the presidential election. But his opponent's supporters claim to have taken the win -
Sport World-record defender deal At 84 million euros, Liverpool set to pay the highest ever fee for a centre-back with signing of Virgil van Dijk from Southampton. -
Israel World's 'tallest' Lego tower erected in Tel Aviv in memory of young cancer victim The multi-coloured structure is 36 metres tall -
Earth News The best pools in Europe for winter Where to take a swim when it's snowing outside? -
World News ISIL claim responsibility for bomb attack that killed dozens at Kabul cultural centre The so-called Islamic State have claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack carried out on Thursday on an office of the Afghan Voice news agency and a neighbouring Shi‘ite cultural centre in Kabul. -
USA Record snowfall in the US Across the United States snow continues to fall -
Russia Putin: St Petersburg supermarket bombing 'an act of terrorism' At least 10 people were injured on Wednesday by an explosion at a supermarket in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city and the site of a deadly subway bombing this year. -
World News Beautiful images of space - NASA compiles the best of 2017 The best images taken from the International Space Station have been complied by NASA. -
World News No safe places left for children in global conflicts, warns Unicef The UN children's fund says attacks on children have reached a "shocking scale" -
USA Power outage hits parts of Disneyland in California Some visitors at Disneyland in Southern California had to be escorted off rides after a power outage caused by an issue with a transformer, park officials said. -
World News 'Christmas miracle': Boy rescued from frozen pond doing well, family says The father of the boy, who was identified only as Jason, described his son's survival as "a Christmas miracle," the sheriff's office said. -
World News Decem-brrr to remember: Cold, Snow, set records across U.S. The worst could be over for northwestern Pennsylvania, where 65 inches of snow cascaded down over the Christmas holiday. -
World News Why do so many people love the AR-15 rifle? The Instagram tag #ar15 has over 1.7 million posts, with updates by the minute -
World News Perfect hatch: Popular eagle cam reveals newest eaglets A second egg belonging to a bald eagle named Harriet hatched in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday. -
World News Ringing in 2018: New Year's traditions you might not have heard ofi New Year's traditions are many and varied. Here are 15 unique celebrations, traditions, taboos, and festivals celebrated in Asia and Asian America.