17 January 2018 | Euronews
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World News Have 7th Fleet collisions hurt confidence in U.S. Navy? A string of accidents has come at a perilous moment in the Pacific, where the U.S. confronts a belligerent nuclear-armed North Korea and an assertive China. -
World News Dogs can't speak human. Here's the tech that could change that. A pet translator could be available in less than a decade. -
World News Phony job and secret searches: Inside the takedown of a suspected spy Former CIA officer Jerry Lee has been charged with possession of classified information, but is suspected of betraying American agents in China. -
China A space station is falling to Earth. Here's where it could land. Experts say there's no need to panic. -
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World News Monitoring fake news was never a priority, says ex-Facebook worker Facebook's insistence that it need not behave like a media company is what led to the spread of fake news, says one ex-Facebook contractor. -
World News Media mogul Rupert Murdoch injures back while yachting Rupert Murdoch, the executive chairman of 21st Century Fox, suffered a serious back injury after a fall while yachting, his company confirmed on Wednesday. -
Mauritius Mauritius on high alert ahead of cyclone Berguitta The paradise island prepares for a pummelling as cyclone approaches -
World News Twitter to alert users who saw Russian propaganda during election A representative for Twitter on Wednesday said the social media company will inform users who were exposed to Russian propaganda during the 2016 election in testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee. -
World News Apple is investing $350B in the U.S. economy That's not all. Apple is also opening a new campus and adding 20,000 jobs to the United States. So, what's the economic benefit? -
World News Is Trump carrying out a mass deportation? It feels that way to some Arrests are up under the Trump administration, making many feel a mass deportation is under way. -
Spain Catalonia's pro-independence parties regain control of parliament Catalonia's pro-independence parties regain control of the region’s parliament, but attempts to re elect ousted leader Carles Puigdemont look set to be more difficult. -
United Kingdom UK and France announce joint military operations ahead of summit But leaders set to clash on changes to Calais border arrangements post Brexit -
Romania Romania’s protest-packed year ‘hasn’t changed anything long-term’ Experts say much of what protesters have campaigned about are still on the legislative agenda. -
World News Bayeux tapestry to go to England President Macron has given the go-ahead for the 11th century Bayeux tapestry to be exhibited in England. -
Europe News EU targets plastics use, aims for cleaner energy European Union aims to reuse or recycle all plastics by 2030 -
Spain Pets in Madrid don their best outfits to be blessed for Saint Anthony's day Every January dozens of Catholics in Spain groom their pets with their best outfits to attend a mass in honour of Saint Anthony. -
Belgium Brussels exhibition shows 'no outfit prevents rape' “The belief that clothing or what someone’s wearing ‘causes’ rape is extremely damaging for survivors,” exhibition organiser Delphine Goossens told Euronews. -
World News Bitcoin: the price of the volatile digital currency drops by nearly 50% since it peak in December Other cryptocurrencies plunged as well after reports South Korea and China could ban cryptocurrency trading. -
Europe News Brief: Ireland's PM and the debate over Russian propaganda This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital. -
United Kingdom Britain appoints ‘minister for loneliness’ to tackle social isolation The government created the new post after research showed as many as one in 10 people felt lonely “always or often” — and that hundreds of thousands of elderly people hadn’t spoken to a friend or relative in the past month. -
USA Is Trump's colourful language on migrants changing our political discourse? Widely condemned by many for "dehumanising" migrants, the US president is walking along a well-trodded path, says sociologist Ulrike Vieten. -
Earth News Food scene: what's cool to eat in 2018 A food futurologist tells us what ingredients will sold-out in supermarkets and trend in restaurant's menu. -
World News Ferrero Rocher buys Nestle's confectionery business The Swiss food group Nestle has agreed to sell its U.S. confectionery business to the Italian company Ferrero Rocher for a little over one billion euros. -
France Lactalis scandal is a "tip of the iceberg", The International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) says The French company recalled 12 million boxes of powdered baby milk infected by salmonella since December. Those working for better safety in the baby food industry say such scandals are not new. -
Europe News European parliament debates "problem" of Russian propaganda State-run Russian media has been expanding its footprint for years - increasingly focused on Western audiences. From Moscow's perspective, RT and Sputnik are no different than Voice of America - winning hearts and minds, one article at a time. -
World News After years of 'fake news attacks' across Europe—EU responds Russia has been accused of meddling in the “democratic processes” of European countries, something Russian leaders have dismissed as “absurd” or “pulled out of thin air”. -
No Comment New cold snap converts beach of Lake Michigan in Chicago into an ice sculpture park High humidity and low temperature enveloped the trees and grasses with ice and frost around the lake, forming natural-looking ice sculptures of various shapes. -
No Comment Game of Thrones ice hotel opens in Finland Game of Thrones fans might not be able to visit the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, but now they can visit the next best thing. -
USA 'Little girls don't stay little forever': Sexual assault victims confront Larry Nassar The victims of sexual abuse have delivered powerful statements about the "mental and physical pain" Larry Nassar inflicted on them. -
Spain Catalan parliament holds first meeting, voting in separatist MP as speaker The vote for a pro-secession speaker virtually guarantees the chamber's push for independence from Spain. -
World News North and South Korea to march under single 'united' flag at Winter Olympics North and South Korea say they will form a joint women's ice hockey team for next month's Pyeongchang Games. -
World News Israeli court detains 'slap video' Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamini until trial -
No Comment Horse riders trot through roaring flames to mark a 500 year old Spanish festival Las Luminarias takes place in San Bartolome de Pinares, northwest of Madrid, on the eve of Saint Anthony’s Day, Spain’s patron saint of animals. -
World News Kosovans pay respects to slain politician Oliver Ivanovic was killed by unknown assailants on Tuesday in the northern Kosovan town of Mitrovica -
Europe News Russia targets EU in information war The Iron Curtain has been lifted but the Cold War carries on, with social media and internet platforms now weaponized in its service. -
Europe News Irish PM looks to the future of Europe Irish leader Leo Varadkar was at the European Parliament on Wednesday to kick off a series of talks on the future of Europe. -
World News Turkish military plane crashes into hillside A Turkish military cargo plane crashed in the western province of Isparta on Wednesday, killing two pilots and a technician, the army said. -
Italy Run like hell...Pink Floyd exhibition opens in Rome The exhibition will run until July -
USA New film, '12 Strong', retells true story of 9/11 heroes World Premiere takes place in New York, where Chris Hemsworth and the cast reunite with the real-life soliders who vollunteered to fight Al-Qaeda and the Taliban after the 9/11 attacks. -
USA What’s the Montreal Cognitive Assessment mental test Trump took? The 30-point test includes drawings of a lion and a rhinoceros, which patients must name. -
Ecotech Ferrari pulls brake on electric supercar excitement The Italian race car brand had said it hoped to build the first electric supercar — but a spokesperson says there's no plans to build one "in the near future" -
United Kingdom What happened when politicians called for commemorative Brexit stamps? Leading Brexiteers backed a newspaper campaign for specially designed stamps to be issued to celebrate the UK's independence from the EU. They may not like many of the suggested designs. -
Spain Fictional Tabarnia is officially a movement The satire group that seeks to secede the fictional region of Tabarnia from Catalonia is now pushing for real action -
Spain Doubts over what direction the Catalan Parliament will take The parliament has met for the first time since the December elections -
World News EPA eases path for new chemicals, raising health fears After EPA streamlines approval process, critics say that the agency is skipping vital steps that protect the public from hazardous chemicals. -
France Bayeux Tapestry set for loan to UK after 950 years in France France is to loan to Britain the embroidery illustrating the Norman conquest of England, President Macron is expected to announce during a UK visit on Thursday. -
World News Trump's doctor has 'no concerns' about US president's health Donald Trump undertook a three hour-long medical examination last week, following questions about the president's health and cognitive ability. -
China Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong jailed for second time The 21-year-old has been imprisoned for three months for his role during the 2014 pro-democracy “Umbrella Movement” protests against the Chinese government. -
World News GOP bill to avert shutdown saves children's health funds, guts Obamacare revenue The bill released by House Republican leadership doesn't address the hotly contested DACA program and would extend government funding for only four weeks. -
World News Bannon subpoenaed by House panel after refusing to answer questions A House committee issued a subpoena to the former chief White House strategist after he said the White House asked him not to answer questions about his tenure. -
World News Tillerson, backing talks, warns N. Korea could 'trigger an option' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson encouraged North Korea to seek the path of peace, warning that if it doesn't, it could '"trigger an option." -
World News EU plans major crack down on Europe's plastics pollution The European Commission has set out a number of targets to cut plastic waste across the continent by 2030. -
Chile Pope Francis speaks of shame for clergy abuse of children in Chile Francis holds a private meeting with victims -
World News Could you pass the mental test Trump took? Trump took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), designed as a screening tool for the loss of clear thinking that sometimes precedes dementia. -
World News Here's why flu seems so bad this time Flu is closing schools, swamping ERs and causing states of emergency across the U.S. yet Congress continues to cut preparedness funding for influenza. -
Spain Catalonia's separatist parties nominate ousted leader to head new government Madrid braces itself for the first session of Catalonia's newly elected parliament -
World News In with the old: New president unlikely to transform Mormon church Russell Nelson, 93, a world-renowned heart surgeon, signaled he would stay the course as he was announced as the 17th president of the Mormon church. -
World News Gymnastics doctor shakes as sex-abuse victims bare their pain Nearly 100 women will give statements against gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar at a weeklong sentencing. -
World News Homeowners allege broken water main super-charged deadly mudslide Homeowners in Montecito sued Southern California Edison and the Montecito Water District, saying their failures precipitated last week's killer flood. -
World News Michigan father deported after living in U.S. for 30 years A father of two who lived in the United States for 30 years was deported from Michigan to Mexico on Monday, according to his family and immigration officials. -
World News Navy to convene court-martial proceedings against sailors in crashes The Navy will convene court-martial proceedings against five sailors relating to two deadly ship collisions last year, including the commanding officers of both vessels, a military spokesperson said Tuesday. -
Gaza US holds back aid for Palestinian UN relief agency Washington said it was being withheld for "future consideration" and wanted other countries to help fund the bill -
World News 'Black Lightning' electrifies discussion on superhero diversity With excitement surrounding Disney-Marvel's "Black Panther," the CW's "Black Lightning" is perfect timing to add to the discussion about superhero diversity. -
World News Former CIA officer suspected of spying for China Former CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee was charged with possession of secrets and is suspected of spying for China, officials said. -
World News Body of missing Oregon teen Marciano Sakhoeun found Marciano Sakhoeun's body has been found. The teen was last seen October 18, 2017 in Saint Helens, Oregon. -
World News The difference between Trump's annual physical exam and yours Want presidential treatment at the doctor's office? You'll need to do your homework.