2018-11-05

World News

Euroviews. Russia has been quiet — but it may still have a trick up its sleeve

Even in a highly distributed election such as the midterms, attacking the certainty Americans have in democracy is still possible.

05/11/2018

France

Marseille building collapse: third body pulled from debris

Three people have now died in a building collapse in Marseille.

05/11/2018

World News

Earth's ozone layer is finally healing, UN says

"It's really good news."

05/11/2018

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Storm clean-up operations continue near Genoa

New aerial footage shows extensive storm damage to the marina at Rapallo in Italy.

05/11/2018

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What a hoot! Moscow cafe lets owls roam free

If you're a night owl, then a visit to this Moscow cafe would be a wise choice.

05/11/2018

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Marseille buildings collapse injures two people

Two adjacent buildings collapsed in downtown Marseille on Monday (November 5), injuring two people, according to local authorities.

05/11/2018

Iran

US sanctions target Iran's oil exports, shipping and banks

Iran has hit back at the latest round of US sanctions calling on the United Nations to hold Washington accountable for re-imposing sweeping curbs aimed at choking off Iran's economy

05/11/2018

France

Macron's France tour: commemoration or campaigning? | Raw Politics

Emmanuel Macron is embarking on a week-long tour of north-eastern France in the run-up to commemorations to mark a century since the end of World War I. But how much of the territory he visits will serve his domestic agenda?

05/11/2018

Portugal

W.W.W. inventor Berners-Lee calls for net access for all at Web Summit

The inventor of the World Wide Web has called for an end to the digital divide and for the web to be free and fair for all in his keynote speech at Web Summit in Lisbon.

05/11/2018

Italy

Rome remembers 'Black Saturday'

The Italian capital remembers the 1943 raid of the Ghetto or Rome as Germany prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Kristallnacht.

05/11/2018

Italy

Raw Politics: Bologna rewards cyclists with free beer and ice cream

A city in Italy has hit on an innovative way of cutting its pollution problem.

05/11/2018

Russia

Watch: Dali and Goya artwork 'damaged after selfie accident'

A young woman trying to take a selfie knocked over artwork by Dali and Goya at a gallery in Russia, authorities say.

05/11/2018

World News

Separatists kidnap 78 students in Cameroon

The kidnapping late Sunday took place near Bamenda, the capital of the troubled English-speaking region, according to Governor Deben Tchoffo.

05/11/2018

Markets

Sterling hits two-week peak on smooth Brexit hopes; Asian shares seen jittery

Sterling hits two-week peak on smooth Brexit hopes; Asian shares seen jittery

05/11/2018

World News

Brexit blamed for fall in bookings

Shipping company Brittany Ferries blames Brexit uncertainty for a fall in holiday bookings for summer 2019

05/11/2018

Italy

Raw Politics: Europe should follow Italy on spending, says Di Maio

Rome has vowed it won’t back down over Italy’s controversial budget and said it should service as a recipe for the rest of the continent.

05/11/2018

Belgium

Raw Politics: Italy’s budget; Iran sanctions; and WW1 commemorations

Watch the full episode of Raw Politics for Monday, November 5.

05/11/2018

Living

Winter natural skincare

Cold creams, rescue oils and comfort balms.

05/11/2018

Next Series

Digital technology goes back to school

In this episode of Futuris we take a look at a new online self-reflection tool aiming to make the most of digital technology in the classroom.

05/11/2018

Adventures

Karate the secret to a long & healthy life on Okinawa

In partnership with Be. Okinawa

The Japanese Okinawa islands have the biggest population of living centenarians in the world, and apart from the climate and healthy lifestyle, the martial art of Karate, that was born here, may have something to do with it.

05/11/2018

Economy

Ministers say Rome needs to come up with new ideas

The tone was polite, but an escalation is likely over the coming weeks

05/11/2018

United Kingdom

Ballet shoes are pointing to diversity

For the first time ever, ballet dancers can use brown and bronze. They were designed for a dance company called Ballet Black where the dancers are all black and Asian descent.

05/11/2018

Economy

Ball is now in Italy's camp, says Austria

Italy's budget dispute with Brussels is likely to escalate in coming weeks unless Rome revises its free-spending plans

05/11/2018

Serbia

I won’t wear a poppy, says Manchester United star Nemanja Matic

I won’t wear a poppy, says Manchester United star Nemanja Matic

05/11/2018

Europe Decoded

Italian woman stands-up to anti-immigrant comments on metro | #TheCube

An Italian woman stood-up to a man shouting anti-immigrant comments on an Italian metro. A video of the confrontation has gone viral.

05/11/2018

France

Poet's suicide letter sold at auction

A suicide letter written by the French poet Charles Baudelaire has been sold at auction for 234,000 euros

05/11/2018

USA

Euroviews. US-China trade war: Could Silicon Valley's dominance soon end? | View

The current trade war between the U.S. and China will, like all such disputes, produce no winners.

05/11/2018

Europe News

'Stay tuned' for EU response to US sanctions on Iran

The EU has said observers should “stay tuned” in relation to how it will react to the Trump administration’s decision to reimpose sanctions against Iran.

05/11/2018

Economy

Portugal populist exception?

In the proposed State Budget for 2019, the Portuguese Government estimates a deficit of 0.2% of GDP, with the ambition of setting it at 0 % of GDP by 2020. Portugal is often praised as the good pupil of the eurozone in contrast to Italy, which plans to up spending, going against eurozone rules.

05/11/2018

Europe News

Prominent anti-corruption activist succumbed to her injuries

33-year old anti-corruption activist was victim of an acid attack in July

05/11/2018