24 January 2018 | Euronews
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World News Crock-Pot plot twist shows pop's power to burn brands The Crock-Pot kerfuffle may just be a social media hit and run — but other brands suffered after negative connotations on the big and small screen. -
World News L.A. Mayor: 'I might be overqualified' for presidency 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. -
Business Series Are there more people in slavery now than during the transatlantic slave trade? 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. -
World News Kim Jong Un's Olympic thaw doesn't mean he's now a 'very good neighbor' 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. -
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World News British charity to close over sexual harassment claims 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. -
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. -
Business Series Davos 2018: Climate change, Europe's future, protectionism and globalisation top day two Davos sees Angela Merkel warn against protectionism and populism while Emmanuel Macron says globalisation is facing a 'major crisis' -
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. -
World News Brazilian appeals court upholds corruption conviction against ex president Lula Majority of Brazil's appeal court panel upholds the corruption conviction of former president Lula da Silva -
United Kingdom UK 'not a vassal state': Brexit minister forced to defend transition deal At a parliamentary committee meeting, David Davis defends criticism of a UK-EU transition deal. -
Europe News Belgians split over draft migrant law 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. -
Europe News Brief: Catalan leaders pow wow in Brussels and the EU explores new opportunities in space This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital. -
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. -
Business Series Davos 2018: What are humanitarian organisations bringing to the World Economic Forum? 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. -
Europe News Catalan leaders meet in Brussels Catalonia's former leader says he will stand for re-election as regional president, despite risking arrest if he returns to Spain. -
World News UEFA presents glitzy new Nations League to replace European friendly internationals Four leagues should ensure fairer competition, with promotion and relegation, and an alternative route to qualify for the European Championships. -
World News Turkey's Afrin offensive enters fifth day 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. -
Europe News Europe explores new opportunities in space 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. -
Business Series Europe will never be ambitious enough with 27, says Macron Emmanuel Macron says countries in Europe that want more integration should not be held back. -
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. -
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. -
Europe News Brussels residents open their homes to migrants Growing numbers of migrants have flocked to Brussels in recent months. Belgian immigration services are overwhelmed so locals are stepping in to help. -
No Comment London's 65th annual toy fair begins The fair showcases more than 260 brands and products from UK and international manufacturers. -
Sport Mascherano makes tearful exit from Barcelona At 33 he becomes the latest star name to join the Chinese football league. -
No Comment Buildings destroyed in Java earthquake No reports of casualties as Banten province feels force of tremor. -
Business Series 'Trump's use of fake news is the real problem': NYT managing editor A panel of heavyweights in the media industry looked at ways to tackle the problem of disinformation at the World Economic Forum in Davos. -
No Comment Eyewitness films school bus skidding down an icy hill in Massachusetts 29 children were on board the bus at the time. -
Business Series Brexit gave Europe courage to move forward, says Merkel Germany's Chancellor made the claim during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. -
Egypt Egypt detains last major challenger to Sisi's reelection The army says former military chief of staff Sami Anan broke the law by running for president without permission. -
China Full steam ahead: Chinese workers lay new railway track in just hours Hundreds of labourers laid part of a new railway line in eight-and-a-half hours. -
South Africa Cape Town faces end to home-piped water in April as drought crisis deepens Critics warn standpipes being erected around city may not be able to cope with demand. -
Earth News The best offices with a view Working in paradise: get ready for a 'workation' -
Vatican Pope warns against 'fake news' Some at St. Peter's Square say the Pope may have been sending a message to Donald Trump and other world leaders who have been using the phrase "fake news." -
Business Series Macron prepares to woo Davos Climate change and reform of the Europe expected to dominate as French President Emmanuel Macron gets ready to address delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos. -
Economy Qualcomm fined almost €1bn by EU competition watchdog over Apple deal Qualcomm says it intends to appeal after the Commission fined it €997m for allegedly paying Apple to guarantee the exclusive supply of chips for iPhones and iPads. -
World News Senate confirms Powell as next Federal Reserve chairman The US Senate overwhelmingly approves President Trump's nominee for the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell. -
Russia Russian bans release of UK black comedy film 'The Death of Stalin' Government figures say British director Armando Iannucci's movie insults the Russian people and mocks the country's Soviet past. -
World News How an 'army of women' confronted gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar A sentencing hearing for former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar wraps up with final statements from his victims. -
Sweden Two Pussy Riot members ‘seek asylum in Sweden’ Swedish media say two members of the Russian protest group have claimed asylum in the country, saying they are persecuted in Russia. -
World News NDAs can enable sexual harassment. Is it time to just get rid of them? Legally, we may never be able to draw a perfect line. That doesn't mean we shouldn't draw the line at all. -
Switzerland Switzerland chosen as ‘best country in the world’: report Switzerland was chosen for a second year in a row as the "best country in the world" by the 2018 Best Countries report. -
World News Kim Jong Un's Olympic thaw doesn't mean he's now a 'very good neighbor' 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. -
World News N. Korean who blew up jetliner casts doubt on Kim Jong Un's Olympic motives According to Kim Hyon-hui, Kim Jong Un's regime is using the looming PyeongChang 2018 Olympics to try to separate South Korea from its ally, the United States. -
Germany Member of Germany’s far-right AfD party ‘converts to Islam’ Arthur Wagner was a former politician with Germany’s anti-Islam party. Now he’s resigned his post and taken up the religion himself. -
USA UN: deadlock over use of chemical weapons in Syrian civil war Russia wants a new independent investigation but the US wants to press ahead with prosecuting the Assad regime. Meanwhile chemical attacks are reportedly ongoing. -
Afghanistan Save the Children suspends Afghan operations after Jalalabad attack The international aid group closes its Afghan offices and temporarily suspends operations after the deadly attack in Jalalabad, claimed by ISIL. -
World News Two dead in Kentucky high school shooting A 15-year-old student at Marshall County High School faces two possible charges of murder and "numerous" counts of attempted murder, authorities said. -
Libya Twin car bombs kill at least 33 in Benghazi The blasts shatter relative calm in Libya's second city -
Brazil Brazil awaits Lula conviction ruling Popular former leader will be unable to run in October poll if conviction is upheld -
World News Biden: Handling Russian pre-election interference was 'tricky as hell' Former VP Joe Biden publicly lamented that top elected leaders didn't do more to inform the public about Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 election. -
Venezuela Maduro says he's ready to stand for re-election Venezuelan president hopes to take advantage of opposition disarray -
World News E-cigs hook teens, but safer for adult smokers E-cigarettes may be a less dangerous way to use tobacco, but vaping can hook teens and young adults and raise their risk of becoming smokers, a report finds. -
World News Tammy Duckworth is pregnant, would be 1st senator to give birth in office Ten members of the House of Representatives have had children while serving in Congress, though Duckworth will be the first senator. -
World News Volunteer arrested after giving food, water to undocumented immigrants in Arizona Scott Daniel Warren was arrested after giving food and water to undocumented immigrants, according to court records. -
World News Ex-Congress staffers plead guilty to distributing delegate's nude photos Two former staff members of a delegate to Congress from the U.S. Virgin Islands pled guilty to distributing nude photos of the delegate and her husband. -
World News Outcry after Florida Border Patrol conducts checks, detains woman on Greyhound bus There was outcry after a woman taped a video of Border Patrol agents boarding a Greyhound bus in Florida, demanding ID from people and detaining a woman. -
Syria Turkey says 'Olive Branch' to continue until terrorists eliminated Ankara claims it's taking all measures to prevent civilian casualties -
World News Immigration activists renew fight for Dreamers Immigration activists, including young Latinos rallying at the Capitol, are channeling their anger over the shortened shutdown and are working to keep up the pressure for a deal for Dreamers.