2019-01-09

Austria

Watch: Austrian train workers rescue chamois buried in snow

The two men leapt off the train and carefully shovelled snow from around the chamois until it could pull itself out and make its way to a forest.

09/01/2019

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Storm Norma brings record rainfall, schools closed

The overflow of muddy sewage water caused by the storm is running like a river in the streets of Beirut.

09/01/2019

France

Gilets jaunes: New Paris mural shows Lady Liberty leading protesters

The mural depicts Lady Liberty, the symbol of the French Republic, as painted by Eugene Delacroix in his most famous piece of art from 1830.

09/01/2019

World News

How can Europe tackle fake news in the digital age?

Euronews spoke to Chris Marsden, the co-author of a study into how we can monitor efforts by social networks such as Facebook and Youtube to regulate disinformation on their own platforms.

09/01/2019

USA

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, to divorce

"After a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends," Bezos tweeted on Wednesday.

09/01/2019

Living

Food served with a 60 million-year old history

A Jordanian geophysicist has transformed a 60 million-year-old cave into a restaurant.

09/01/2019

USA

Wife of one of Norway's richest men abducted; ransom demanded

A note found at the couple's house said the woman would be killed if police were involved.

09/01/2019

Europe News

Ryanair strike in Spain this week cancelled

Low cost carrier strikes last-minute deal with unions over better working conditions

09/01/2019

USA

Trump's Oval Office address was a wasted opportunity

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

09/01/2019

Europe News

Turkish reporter sentenced to jail over Paradise Papers investigation

Pelin Ünker found guilty of "defamation and insult" for writing about companies owned by former Prime Minister Yildirim

09/01/2019

USA

First Read's Morning Clips: Fact-checking the president's speech

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day

09/01/2019

Europe News

European Union sanctions more Iranians

Two individuals and a government agency added to terrorist list

09/01/2019

USA

Florida woman, 86, accused of beating husband, 89, to death with cane

When officials spoke with Ramona Lund, she was unaware of where she was and what time it was.

09/01/2019

Poland

Salvini: Poland and Italy will be part of the new spring of Europe

Italy’s far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was in Warsaw on Wednesday to discuss the formation of a eurosceptic alliance with the leader of Poland’s ruling party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski

09/01/2019

United Kingdom

'Monster fatberg', bigger than the Tower of Pisa, discovered in Devon

A 'monster fatberg', believed to be Devon's largest, has been discovered in Sidmouth

09/01/2019

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Robots at CES: From live interpreters to painters

At Las Vegas gadget show CES, Google is showcasing new features of its voice-enabled digital assistant.

09/01/2019

USA

How are self-driving car companies dealing with road rage from humans?

"Expect humans to speed around them, cut them off and otherwise show autonomous vehicles little respect," said one expert.

09/01/2019

USA

Kim's China visit shows Trump he's 'not the only game in town'

"If Kim is as shrewd as appears to be, he probably recognizes that in some ways the momentum is with him — Trump is on the ropes," one expert said.

09/01/2019

Markets

Trade deal optimism lifts European shares further as auto, tech rally

Trade deal optimism lifts European shares further as auto, tech rally

09/01/2019

United Kingdom

May suffers fresh defeat over Brexit plans

Theresa May suffered a fresh Brexit defeat on Wednesday when MPs called for any plan-B options to be quickly presented if her deal is defeated next week.

09/01/2019

Philippines

Filipino's turn out en masse for Black Nazarene procession

Filipino's turn out en masse for Black Nazarene procession

09/01/2019

Malta

Malta to allow migrants from rescue ships to disembark

Malta will take in 49 migrants stranded on boats, then redistribute to eight European Union countries.

09/01/2019

World News

Fairytale castle project turns to nightmare as Turkish economy slumps

Turkey's slowing economy leaves 'fairytale' castles empty

09/01/2019

No Comment

World's biggest tech show opens with rollable TVs and robots galore

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's biggest tech and gadget show, opened its doors on Tuesday with thousands of technology enthusiasts heading to Las Vegas to get a peek at the latest innovations

09/01/2019

USA

Saudi teen who barricaded herself in hotel is a refugee, U.N. rules

After barricading herself in her Bangkok hotel room, the teen's pleas for help over Twitter garnered tens of thousands of followers.

09/01/2019

World News

Democracy in Europe 'has declined more than any other region'

Democracy in Europe has 'declined more than any other region,' signalling a 'democratic malaise,' the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index has found.

09/01/2019

World

The Boston Globe's Mike Rezendes speaks to Euronews on Archbishop of Lyon trial

The Boston Globe's Spotlight team including Mike Rezendes, exposed a horrific sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, a story retold in award-winning movie "Spotlight". Rezendes spoke with Euronews' Ricardo Figueira about the trial of the Philippe Barbarin and the ongoing abuse scandal.

09/01/2019

Living

The UK’s number 1 ethical shoe brand

Our interview with Sven Segal, founder of PO-ZU.

09/01/2019

World

UK farmers face uncertainty as parliament prepares to vote on Brexit deal

With just 11 weeks until Brexit, UK farmers face a dramatically changing landscape.

09/01/2019

USA

As the US economy grows, so does carbon pollution

A new report finds that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions probably increased in 2018 by the second greatest amount in more than two decades. Economic growth was a major factor.

09/01/2019