2018-10-03

World News

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to 'power of evolution'

Three evolutionary scientists Arnold, Smith, and Winter have won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

03/10/2018

Earth News

The best sustainable scandi fashion brands

Build a lasting wardrobe with these ethically and ecologically sound Nordic labels

03/10/2018

World

French Interior Minister resigns in fresh blow to President Macron

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has been forced to accept the resignation of his former ally Gerard Collomb as Interior Minister - having previously rejected it only 24 hours earlier.

03/10/2018

World News

Touch down! European-made lander reaches Ryugu asteroid

A lander called Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT), deployed from its mothership, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft, has landed on the asteroid Rzugu.

03/10/2018

World News

Dozens feared dead after waiting 36 hours for rescue 'not far' from beach

"They were left to die slowly ... This is not the same as a fast-paced wreck; it has been a real torture for them."

03/10/2018

World

Desperate search continues as death toll rises after Indonesia earthquake

Time is running out in Indonesia in the search for survivors, after a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck the country.

03/10/2018

World News

Hillary Clinton: Kavanaugh's behaviour 'out of bounds'

The former secretary of state laughed at Kavanaugh's claim that the allegations against him are "revenge on behalf of the Clintons."

03/10/2018

World

EU vote on more stringent carbon targets

The European Parliament will vote today on imposing stricter carbon limits in the car industry. It's a clash of concerns between climate goals and industry competition – with warnings that some of the 13 million EU jobs, reliant on the auto-industry, could be put at risk.

03/10/2018

World

Italian Deputy Prime Minister threatens to sue Jean-Claude Juncker

The Italian deputy prime minister has threatened to sue Jean-Claude Juncker after the EU Commission President compared Italy to Greece. Matteo Salvini said Mr Juncker's comments pushed up Rome’s cost of borrowing.

03/10/2018

World News

With a push of a button, FEMA's 'Presidential Alert' to be tested Wednesday

People cannot opt out of the new alert, which is scheduled for its first test at 2:18 p.m. ET.

03/10/2018

France

France and Iran in diplomatic row over alleged bomb plot

Paris accuses Tehran of plotting to bomb an Iranian opposition rally in France. Iran strongly denies it.

03/10/2018

World News

'Jailbreak king' who escaped in hijacked helicopter is captured in France

In 2013, Redoine Faid took four wardens hostage and blasted his way out of a different prison using explosives hidden in tissue packs.

03/10/2018

France

Prison break gangster on the run for 3 months caught by police

French police have arrested a gangster who went on the run following a spectacular prison escape over the summer, police sources said on Wednesday.

03/10/2018

World News

Andie MacDowell makes her runway modeling comeback — at 60 years old!

Talk about a timeless beauty.

03/10/2018

World

Theresa May speech to draw eventual Conservative conference to close

British Prime Minister Theresa May will bring a tumultuous Conservative Party conference to a close with a speech today, in the wake of Boris Johnson describing her Brexit plans as dangerous and unstable.

03/10/2018

World News

Sperm-inspired robots could be the next big thing in drug delivery

These flea-sized drones would swim through patients' blood vessels to deliver life-saving medication.

03/10/2018

World News

How a colossal elevator could revolutionize space travel

Researchers are racing to make this science-fiction idea a reality.

03/10/2018

World News

White House corrects transcript to include Trump insult of female reporter

During a news conference Monday, the president told the ABC News reporter, "I know you're not thinking. You never do."

03/10/2018

World News

New York State Tax Dept. reviewing claims about Trump in Times article

"The Tax Department is reviewing the allegations in the NYT article and is vigorously pursuing all appropriate avenues of investigation," a spokesman said.

03/10/2018

World News

Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford at campaign rally

"A man's life is shattered," the president said of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, after making fun of Ford's testimony. "These are really evil people."

03/10/2018

World News

Stranded Syrian is arrested after living in airport for 7 months

Hassan al Kontar survived on airline meals given to him by staff members and slept on a mattress on the floor to avoid returning to his war-torn homeland.

03/10/2018

World News

Europe briefing: 5 things to know about today

Euronews brings you breaking news as it happens this morning.

03/10/2018