archives - 24 Jan 2018. euronews : International and European news all available as video on demand

Eric Garcetti mused Wednesday that President Donald Trump has shown the standards for holding the highest office in the land aren't all that high.

L.A. Mayor: 'I might be overqualified' for presidency

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Panellists at 2018's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos present a new global fund that they hope will reduce modern slavery in identified areas by 50 per cent.

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This year's games in South Korea's PyeongChang will be the first to feature athletes from the South and North on a unified Olympic team.

Kim Jong Un's Olympic thaw doesn't mean he's now a 'very good neighbor'

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The Presidents Club, a British charity, is to shut down and hold no further fundraising events after the Financial Times reported female hostesses were groped and harassed at a men-only gala it organised last week.

Charitable club to close over sexual harassment claims

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Philippines

Watch: erupting volcano spews lava and ash into the sky

Eruptions at Mount Mayon in the Philippines are getting increasingly dangerous, with authorities extending the no-go zone around its crater.

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Davos sees Angela Merkel warn against protectionism and populism while Emmanuel Macron says globalisation is facing a 'major crisis'

Davos 2018: Climate change, Europe's future, protectionism and globalisation top day two

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Sport

Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar gets 40 to 175 years for sex abuse

"I just signed your death warrant," said Judge Rosemarie Aquilina during the sentencing.

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Majority of Brazil's appeal court panel upholds the corruption conviction of former president Lula da Silva

Brazilian appeals court upholds corruption conviction against ex presi

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United Kingdom

UK 'not a vassal state': Brexit minister defends transition deal

At a parliamentary committee meeting, David Davis defends criticism of a UK-EU transition deal.

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As Belgian citizens sign up to host migrants and refugees, some politicians are pushing for tougher deportation laws. A draft bill says police should be allowed to search for and arrest unauthorised migrants in privacy homes. And public opinion is split.

Belgians split over draft migrant law

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This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

Brief: Catalan leaders pow wow in Brussels and the EU explores new opportunities in space

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Turkey

Turkish border mayor says ready for new wave of Syrian refugees

Hatay, already home to 500,000 refugees, will support new camps but only on Syrian side of border.

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Euronews' Isabelle Kumar meets President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer to find out what geopolitical threats could affect global recovery.

Davos 2018: What are humanitarian organisations bringing to the World Economic Forum?

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Catalonia's former leader says he will stand for re-election as regional president, despite risking arrest if he returns to Spain.

Catalan leaders meet in Brussels

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Four leagues should ensure fairer competition, with promotion and relegation, and an alternative route to qualify for the European Championships.

UEFA presents glitzy new Nations League to replace European friendly i

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Turkey's air and ground 'Operation Olive Branch' in the Afrin region of northern Syria is now in its fifth day, targeting Kurdish YPG fighters and opening a new front in Syria's multi-sided civil war.

Turkey's Afrin offensive enters fifth day

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The 10th Conference on European Space Policy is underway in Brussels. The space industry was there to lobby the EU to increase spending. On offer, cutting edge technologies that could give the Europe a competitive advantage over its economic rivals.

Europe explores new opportunities in space

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Emmanuel Macron says countries in Europe that want more integration should not be held back.

Europe will never be ambitious enough with 27, says Macron

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USA

Michael Flynn kept FBI interview concealed from White House and Trump

A year ago, Donald Trump's then-national security adviser met FBI investigators probing Russian ties without telling the new president or his staff, sources say.

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USA

NYC sues Big Pharma over opioid crisis

The lawsuit alleges drugmakers and distributors used "deceptive marketing" that got millions of Americans hooked on potent painkillers.

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Growing numbers of migrants have flocked to Brussels in recent months. Belgian immigration services are overwhelmed so locals are stepping in to help.

Brussels residents open their homes to migrants

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London's 65th annual toy fair begins

The fair showcases more than 260 brands and products from UK and international manufacturers.

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Sport

Mascherano makes tearful exit from Barcelona

At 33 he becomes the latest star name to join the Chinese football league.

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Buildings destroyed in Java earthquake

No reports of casualties as Banten province feels force of tremor.

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A panel of heavyweights in the media industry looked at ways to tackle the problem of disinformation at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

'President Trump's use of fake news is the real problem'

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Eyewitness films school bus skidding down an icy hill in Massachusetts

29 children were on board the bus at the time.

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