17 January 2019 | Euronews
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Democratic Republic Of Congo In rare move, African Union calls on Congo to delay release of final vote In a rare move, African Union calls on Congo to delay the release of the final vote due to "doubts" over provisional results. -
Italy What's behind the newly approved Italian welfare reforms? | Euronews Answers The Italian government has approved welfare and pension reforms that were the main pledge of the Five Star Movement campaign. -
United Kingdom Parliament's war of written words: May and Corbyn face off in letters UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn hold Brexit back and forth via letter. -
USA New solar flare simulation reveals dazzling beauty of dangerous eruptions "This research is teaching us how the sun evolves, and how it affects our daily lives." -
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USA China's moon plants are dead. Here's what happened. The sprouts were unable to survive the bitter cold of the lunar night. -
Belgium Belgian councillor arrested on suspicion of selling humanitarian visas Belgian police have arrested a city councillor on suspicion of selling humanitarian visas to refugees -
Russia Russia postpones US embassy prison visit to Paul Whelan, family says The family members of former US marine Paul Whelan held in Moscow on suspicion of spying say they’re “disappointed” the Russian government called off a scheduled visit by US officials on Thursday. -
Germany Germany celebrates 100 years of women's suffrage A hundred years ago, on January 19, 2019, German women were allowed to vote and be elected for the first time in history on a national level. As many as 37 of them even won seats at the national assembly. -
Spain No one is in prison in Spain for their opinions, only their acts | View "What would the effect on the EU’s democratic credibility be if ... secessionist politicians were not tried, after circumventing the basic foundations of democratic rule of law in Spain?" -
Spain Missing Spanish boy's rescue from borehole is 'not a matter of hours but days' A missing Spanish boy's rescue from a borehole is "not a matter of hours but days", an engineer working with rescue team told Euronews. -
France Sexism in France: 1.2 million women targeted in 2017 but only four convictions made Some 1.2 million French women were targeted with sexist insults in 2017, but there were just four convictions over the offence, according to a major report released on Thursday. -
World News Duke of Edinburgh unhurt after road crash near royal estate — palace Prince Philip was involved in a car crash at his Sandringham Estate but did not sustain any injuries -
USA Prince Philip in car accident, Buckingham Palace says The crash happened near Sandringham Estate, about 115 miles northeast of London. The Duke of Edinburgh was not injured. -
Economy Eurogroup president Mário Centeno on Brexit and EU Elections GLOBAL CONVERSATION | Eurogroup president Mário Centeno on Brexit and EU Elections in Euro's 20th year -
USA Trump touts Space Force plans at Pentagon Trump came up with the idea last March, saying he first thought of it as a joke. -
Markets British stocks shrug off politics as results drive big moves British stocks shrug off politics as results drive big moves -
USA Pelosi jabs Trump: 'Maybe he thinks it's OK not to pay people who work' Pelosi said she hasn't heard from the White House since asking to reschedule the annual State of the Union address -
USA Pelosi jabs Trump: 'Maybe he thinks it's OK not to pay people who work' Pelosi said she hasn't heard from the White House since asking to reschedule the annual State of the Union address -
Serbia Thousands gather in Belgrade to cheer Putin during his brief visit to Serbia Thousands gather in Belgrade to cheer Putin during his brief visit to Serbia. -
USA Thousands of furloughed employees have been told to work without pay. Is that legal? Analysis: The air traffic controllers strike under President Ronald Reagan holds some lessons for the current shutdown. -
World News #10yearchallenge: How did EU leaders fare over the past decade? Scrolling through social media you may have noticed everyone from your friends to celebrities participating in the "10-year challenge", comparing current photos of themselves with those from over a decade ago. -
USA GOP lawmakers are being vocal about shutdown concerns The partial closure of the U.S. government has set a record and more than 800,000 employees are furloughed as President Donald Trump demands funding for a border. -
Spain Animals given religious blessing in Spain Hamsters, cats and puppies get divine blessing from Spanish priests -
USA Thousands more kids separated from parents under Trump than reported A government report says thousands more migrant children were separated from parents under Trump than reported and whether they were reunified is unknown. -
World Raw Politics: MEPs discuss how Brexit will influence pending EU elections After the British Parliament decisively voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, the fate of the UK is up in the air. MEPs running for election in June remain uncertain if the redistributed UK seats will still be available -
France Macron's former bodyguard Benalla in custody over diplomatic passports row French president Emmanuel Macron's former bodyguard and security adviser, Alexandre Benalla, has been placed in custody as part of an investigation concerning his use of diplomatic passports, said the Paris prosecutor's office. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Rule of law, migration, glyphosate Those are the stories in today's Brief -
Germany Train operator buys 'rail delay scarf' by frustrated German commuter for €7,500 A German commuter who knitted a row every time her train was delayed to make a scarf has sold it to railway company Deutsche Bahn for €7,500 -
USA Efforts to rescue Spanish boy trapped in well hampered Attempts to dig an intersecting tunnel to reach the 2-year-old who fell down the hole Sunday are facing complications. -
World News Looking for a GP in Europe? Head to Portugal, but don't be tempted to try Spain New data by Eurostat looks at numbers of general medical practitioners in EU countries. -
World News The real 10-year challenge: how the hashtag is being used to raise awareness of serious issues Melting glaciers, dying coral reefs, destroyed cities. Organizations and users around the world are using the #TenYearChallenge to shine a spotlight on real issues -
Europe News Human Rights Watch: Some EU leaders used migration to stoke fear Organisation published its latest World Report -
USA Michael Cohen says he paid tech firm to rig online polls 'at the direction of' Trump Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, paid a small tech firm $50,000 to rig online polls in Trump's favor before the presidential campaign in early 2015, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
USA Michael Cohen says he paid tech firm to rig online polls 'at the direction of' Trump Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, paid a small tech firm $50,000 to rig online polls in Trump's favor before the presidential campaign in early 2015, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
Saudi Arabia Record Super Cup win for Juventus amid backdrop of controversy Juventus secured a record winning title in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday evening amid a backdrop of controversy over where the final match was held -
Europe News Rule of law: EU Parliament wants violators to be stripped off funds Lawmakers go after Hungary, Poland, Romania and the likes -
Greece North Macedonia has held up its end of the bargain. Now the EU must do the same | View Now that it looks certain the Greek parliament will ratify its neighbour's name change, the EU must help to transform the western Balkans by honouring its accession commitments to North Macedonia. -
USA Yes, the shutdown has taken a toll on Trump 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. -
USA First Read's Morning Clips: 'We're getting crushed" A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day -
Europe News Researchers accuse German authority of plagiarism in glyphosate review German risk assessment agency copy-and-pasted from Monsanto, study finds -
France France triggers 'hard Brexit' plan as no-deal exit is more and more likely €50 million is to be invested in ports and airports for customs infrastructure. -
Europe News EU to deliver 110 million in coming months to Rabat to stop emigration Brussels supports Morocco's border security and integration of migrants -
USA Russian operative Butina 'wanted to influence society,' sister says The Russian operative spent years building connections in U.S. political circles and with influential conservative groups. -
World News Berlusconi announces candidacy for European elections due to "sense of responsibility" Berlusconi announces candidacy for European elections due to "sense of responsibility" -
No Comment Futuristic spaceship theme park opens in Crimea Crimea is usually seen as a tourist destination in the post-Soviet space, with its many beaches and picturesque mountains. The resort town of Alushta, replete with mountains and beaches, now has something more unusual to boast. -
No Comment Ash-smeared holy men attend India's Kumbh Mela Ash-smeared and Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men, wearing just rosary beads and garlands, smoking wooden chillums (cigars), were a huge draw at this week's Kumbh Mela in India, the world's largest religious festival. -
World News We are ‘sleepwalking into catastrophe’ over environmental risks, says World Economic Forum survey What are the most likely risks we will face this year, and how significant will they be? Some of the world's most influential people have given their views. -
Markets Stock markets mixed in Asia, pound finds some peace Stock markets mixed in Asia, pound finds some peace -
World News Facebook just took down two disinformation networks linked to Russia Facebook just took down two large disinformation networks that were linked to Russia. They were operating in Central and Eastern European countries. -
World News What should you eat to stay healthy and save the planet? Euronews Answers Half as much meat and sugar, twice as much fruit, nuts and vegetables: the planetary diet to help feed the world's population and stave off disease. -
No Comment Horses jump bonfires at Spanish festival's 'purification ceremony' Over a hundred horses jumped through bonfires in a "purification ceremony" on Wednesday during the Spanish festival of "Las Luminarias" in a village northwest of Madrid. -
United Kingdom Watch: May should 'ditch her red lines' and 'get serious', says Jeremy Corbyn Labour is ready to enter talks about a plan B for Brexit if a no-deal scenario is ruled out, UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said at a press conference in the town of Hastings in southeast England on Thursday. -
No Comment Rock and roll nuns hope to make the Pope dance in Panama With millions of YouTube views and hits on Spotify and iTunes, a group of young nun rockers play one of their biggest gigs next week, and thousands of Catholics, including the pope himself, will be there to watch. -
USA Apple CEO Tim Cook takes aim at data brokers In an essay about privacy, Cook said there should be a way for customers to learn about the data that has been gathered about them and a way to delete it. -
Germany German researchers make robot to simulate pre-historic creature's movements Scientists build robot to walk 290-million-year-old footprints -
Czech Republic Czechs march in tribute to 1969 student activist's self-immolation Czechs pay tribute to student who set himself on fire 50 years ago -
No Comment Snow covers Jerusalem as storm hits the region Snow fell over the city of Jerusalem on Wednesday while torrential rains and stormy seas hit Gaza city. -
World News Three injured as fire breaks out on roof of Lyon university after 'gas bottle explosion' A university in the French city of Lyon was evacuated on Thursday morning after a large fire broke out on the roof. -
World American troops killed in Syria blast - claimed by so called Islamic State Deadly terror attack claims the lives of four Americans. The attack claimed by IS - comes a month after President Trump announces the withdrawal of troops from the country due to his alleged defeat of the militant group. -
World Alleged persecution of gay people in Chechnya LGBTQ rights groups are reporting fresh persecution of gay people in Chechnya, claiming that two have died and about 40 are currently held in detention. -
USA Is this real magic? See the brand new chess board that moves pieces on its own Wizard's chess anyone? -
World News Brexit 'plan B', Greek government, Lyon fire: Europe briefing Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as it happens this morning. -
Spain Residents come out to show support for family of missing toddler who fell into well Residents come out to show support for family of missing toddler who fell into well -
USA Center where woman in vegetative state gave birth ordered to hire outside manager "Several significant concerns" have been raised about the center where a woman in a vegetative state gave birth Dec. 29, the state said. -
USA Cardi B calls for 'action' on government shutdown, says, 'I'm scared' Within two hours of her post about the shutdown, the video had been viewed more than 4 million times. -
USA How the shutdown is jeopardizing housing for rural Americans The homes, and prospective homes, of hundreds of thousands of families in rural America are being threatened by the Agriculture Department's closure. -
USA Medical marijuana goes on sale in Ohio to the relief of pain patients Ohio has one of the nation's highest rates of opioid-related overdose deaths. Some experts hope medical marijuana may allay the opioid crisis, but others are not optimistic.