19 January 2018 | Euronews
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World News Could flu be spread just by breathing? Influenza virus might be spread simply by breathing, a new flu experiment shows. People might spread flu virus by coughing, sneezing and by breathing. -
World News Flu season intensifies; 30 children have died Influenza virus is still spreading. The CDC reports flu activity intensified across the U.S. this week, and 30 children have died this flu season -
World News Despite U.S.-Cuba tensions, more Americans attend Havana's famed jazz festival Despite heightened tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, a record number of American musicians and fans have amassed in Cuba for their yearly jazz festival. -
World News Just say 'om:' Mindfulness techniques that can save you money Mindfulness and meditation techniques can help you curb overspending. -
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World News The most commonly believed fitness myths hindering your progress These misconceptions could be sabotaging your efforts at the gym. -
World News Trump meets with Schumer to discuss avoiding shutdown President Donald Trump met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at the White House on Friday to discuss a potential deal to avert a shutdown. -
World News Right-wing demand to 'Release the Memo' endorsed by Russian bots, trolls An unreleased classified memo by House Republican staffers describes alleged surveillance abuses by the FBI. Democrats have denounced it as misleading. -
World News Poll: Economic satisfaction is booming, but it's not boosting Trump "Personal aspects are the shock absorbers, and Donald Trump has no shock absorbers," says Democratic pollster Peter Hart. -
World News Trump blasts Roe v. Wade in satellite address to anti-abortion rally President Donald Trump addressed anti-abortion activists at the March For Life Friday, beaming into the rally via satellite from the White House Rose Garden. -
Peru Pope defends native Amazonian peoples Francis decried the "pressure being exerted by big business interests" seeking petroleum, gas, lumber, and gold -
World News New Trump HHS rules reverse Obama protections New rules from the Health and Human Services Department will let state Medicaid programs freeze out Planned Parenthood and protect religious beliefs of doctors -
Syria 'Gangster jihadist' rapper who married FBI translator killed in Syria Known during his German rap career as "Deso Dogg,” Denis Cuspert has died fighting in Syria, according to reports. -
Sport IJF World Judo Tour 2018 opener The first event of 2018 for the IJF World Judo Tour took place in Tunis -
World News Womens' March Global seeks big turnout on Sunday A year of the Trump administration has given women plenty of food for thought, and many of them feel sick. -
Sport Manchester City resigned to lose out on Sanchez City manager Guardiola has said that he wishes good luck to Sanchez for any move he makes from Arsenal, which looks like it will be to Manchester United -
United Kingdom US Air Force in bombing exercise over North Sea B52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons have been conducting wargaming exercises from British bases, designed to enhance NATO's capability. -
Kenya "Sudan" misses out on Tinder as people swipe left on the world's last male White rhino Northern White Rhino's keepers put Sudan on Tinder as a money-raising stunt, and to raise awareness that the species will go extinct if Sudan does not father children soon. -
Focus Time for recovery: luxury watchmakers confident for 2018 Never mind competition from smartwatches - in Geneva, leading brands in high-end watchmaking are betting on the sector's recovery after a rough few years. Find out more in this episode of Focus. -
Spain Court records expose details of 60 million euro food poisoning scam British law firms dispatched “sales agents” in Mallorca to enlist holidaymakers to file false food poisoning claims against tour operators, court documents reveal. -
World News High winds wreak havoc across Europe At least nine people were killed, five in Germany, as winds as high as 200 kpm swept across Europe. -
Cult "Misfit" is the new album from The Legendary Tigerman, now on tour New single "Fix of rock 'n' roll" drops ahead of April album release. -
World News UN urged to take criminal action against widespread sexual abuse The author of a report into sexual abuse within the United Nations says there is a culture of impunity -
Europe News EU aims to bring in Serbia, Montenegro by 2025 Serbia and Montenegro are likely to be the next countries to join the European Union, possibly by 2025. After years of stop-start progress, the EU is making a new push to bring in the Western Balkan nations. -
France Should sperm donor dads stay anonymous for life? Or should their offspring’s needs take precedence? It’s a moral question that ethics experts will be debating across France over the next six months. -
Greece Protesters tear down red-winged 'Satan' statue in Athens The mayor of the municipality told Euronews the Phylax artwork had been “severely damaged,” with its wings broken and its head smashed off. -
USA New trailer reveals "Tomb Raider" reboot has teeth Due in March the much-awaited relaunch of the "Tomb Raider" franchise will rely heavily of new lead Alicia Vikander's action chops. In the new trailer that's been released, she more than looks up to the task of filling Angelinia Jolie's shoes. -
Economy Incoming Eurogroup president will bring new style to old problems A week into his new job as Eurogroup president, Portugal's Mario Centeno will lead Monday's meeting of eurozone fianance ministers. -
Ukraine Ukraine’s eastern regions ‘could be left to rot’ after Russia broadside MPs in Ukraine passed a law accusing Russia of being an aggressor – a move experts say could see both Kyiv and Moscow wash their hands of parts of Donetsk and Luhansk. -
Malta Valletta International Baroque Festival enters its sixth year Maltese capital will also become a European capital of culture as the festival enters its second week. -
No Comment In case you missed it: The world's longest urban zipwire, and other No Comments of the week Here's our selection of this week's best videos from Euronews' No Comment section -
Sport Biggest wave surfed: has Hugo Vau set a new world record in Portugal? Portugal’s Hugo Vau has surfed one of the biggest waves ever seen at Nazare, it's been claimed, but is it enough to beat the world record? -
United Kingdom Boris Johnson suggests off-the-cuff bridge The British Foreign Secretary suggested a bridge linking Britain and France, -
No Comment President Vladimir Putin takes below-freezing Epiphany dip With an election in March President Putin is pressing all the buttons in his search for a big turnout and thumping majority. -
No Comment London paints in light to banish the winter blues Fifty-eight artists display their works for four days around the British capital. -
Earth News Of Fire and Gold An award-winning contemporary designer gives a new life to a thousand-year old jewellery technique. -
United Kingdom London lights festival is antidote to winter darkness Fifty-eight installations have been set up around the capital for the next four days. -
New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces she's pregnant The last time a leader gave birth in office was Pakistan's prime minister Benazir Bhutto in 1990 and now it's Jacinda Ardern's turn. -
Italy Matera and Plovdiv: 2019 European Capitals of Culture The Italian and Bulgarian cities prepare to take on the prestigious crown. -
Russia Putin takes traditional Epiphany dip in icy lake Russia's president stripped off to his swimming trunks to observe an Orthodox Christian ritual -
Chile Pope in Chilean sexual abuse cover-up row It wasn't all marriages on airplanes. The Pope has caused outrage on his visit to Chile by refusing to condemn Bishop Juan Barros, who stands accused of a cover-up. -
My Europe Series State of the Union: Blue skies in Brussels - but can they last? This is State of the Union, euronews' weekly roundup of the big stories and the big issues facing the EU-28 over the past seven days. -
World News New blood test could be game-changer in fight against cancer, say researchers CancerSEEK simultaneously looks for the presence of ovary, liver, stomach, pancreas, oesophagus, bowel, lung and breast cancer. -
France Tap to donate: French church to take contactless cards for donations A Parisian church is making it easier for worshippers to donate during collections at Mass after the priest installed contactless bank card terminals. -
World News The anti-Trump 'Resistance' turns a year old — and grows up A year later, the activists behind the protests that marked the beginning of the Trump era are turning their attention to November. -
World News Adolescence is now between the ages of 10 to 24, say experts Scientists say popular perceptions of when adolescence ends should be changed. -
Australia First drone rescue at sea Two simmers caught in a riptide in heavy seas off Australia's coast were rescued when a drone dropped a flotation device above them. Initially bemused by the drop, the pair of teens said that things could have been much worse if the action had not been so quick. -
World News 10 things you need to know about European Capitals of Culture A very prestigious event that celebrates the richness and diversity of cultures in Europe -
Zimbabwe Exiled Zimbabwe opposition leader killed in helicopter crash Roy Bennett was a former General Treasurer of the MDC and spent a spell in prison under Robert Mugabe. He died along with his wife, Heather, and three others in a crash now under investigation. -
World News Sexual harassment rife at United Nations offices A report in The Guardian newspaper says sexual harassment and assault is common at United Nations offices around the world with accusers rarely punished. -
New Zealand New Zealand PM expecting first child The popular Jacinda Ardern found out she was pregnant just days before taking office. She plans to take just six weeks of maternity leave when the baby arrives in June, saying that she had to acknowledge that her job was different from other roles. -
World News US government shutdown looms Congress scrambles to prevent a potential US government shutdown ahead of Friday's midnight deadline. -
USA Watch: fishermen jump ship moments before boat smash The footage shows the trio dive into the water seconds before their craft is mowed down by a bigger boat. -
World News Foreign lobbyists rush to register in shadow of Mueller probe An NBC News analysis shows that registrations of foreign lobbyists rose 50 percent in 2017, and supplemental registrations more than doubled. -
Next Series 10 years of Columbus, Europe's orbiting space lab Since it blasted off ten years ago, Columbus has been used to grow plants, research new metals and probe astronauts' blood, bodies and brains. -
Brazil Baby killed as car hits crowd at Copacabana beach At least 15 people were injured when the out-of-control vehicle ploughed into pedestrians - the driver reportedly telling police that he had suffered an epileptic fit -
Russia Girl in critical condition after axe-wielding boy goes on rampage in Russia The attacker, who left six people injured, also set fire to the classroom before trying to kill himself. -
Cult SAG Awards to honour women Hosted by Kristen Bell, this year's SAG Awards will have all-female presenters for the first time. -
World News White House asks Supreme Court to rule on DACA Justice Department lawyers on Thursday took the highly unusual step of asking the Supreme Court to review the case now, before the appeals court acts. -
USA California abusers 'should not face trial by media' One of the lawyers for the Turpins, who face 38 charges of abuse, torture and false imprisonment against their 13 children, has said the couple will be tried in court, not the media. Bail for the parents has been set at $12 million in a case that has provoked revulsion around the world. -
World News Government shutdown drama grows as Senate vote on spending bill stalls The House passed the measure but its prospects are much more dim in the Senate, threatening a government shutdown. -
Peru Peru President asks visiting Pope Francis for help Pedro Pablo Kuczynski urged Francis to help bring the country together after a political crisis. -
World News Prosecutor wants 19 women to testify at Bill Cosby retrial Bill Cosby faces retrial in April on charges he drugged and sexually assaulted Andrea Constand in 2004. -
World News White supremacists committed most extremist killings in 2017: ADL White supremacists and other far-right groups committed the majority of extremist-related murders in the United States last year, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. -
World News Last three years on Earth were hottest on record The last three years are the warmest on record, new data has confirmed -
World News Amid sex-abuse scandal, Olympic gymnasts will no longer train at Karolyi Ranch USA Gymnastics says athletes won't have to train at the Karolyi Ranch, where some gymnasts say they were molested by doctor Larry Nassar. -
World News 13 captive siblings allowed to eat once a day, shower once a year The home in Perris, California, was a veritable prison reeking of urine where some of the 13 children were chained to furniture for months at a time. -
World News 'Smacks of fraud': House releases Glenn Simpson Trump-dossier testimony The House intelligence committee released 184-pages of sworn testimony on Thursday by Glenn Simpson, the former Wall Street Journal reporter whose opposition research into Donald Trump spawned a controversial dossier that ultimately was handed to the FBI. -
World News Why Amazon's guessing game is PR genius Amazon has narrowed down the 238 proposals it received from cities to host its second headquarters to a shortlist of 20 cities. -
World News Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie denied VIP entry at Newark Airport Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was turned away from special access entrance at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday morning. -
World News Apple's huge investments: A boon for the economy or just good PR? Is Apple's plan for bringing back some of its $252 billion in overseas cash and assets really a plum deal for America or just great spin?