21 January 2019 | Euronews
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Spain Spain's government blocks rescue ship's mission in the Mediterranean, marking policy U-turn After Open Arms, Aita Mari becomes the second ship to have its rescue mission blocked by the Spanish government. -
Italy Pope Francis launches 'Click to Pray' app in six languages Pope Francis has launched a new app called 'Click to Pray' - he made the announcement during his traditional Sunday address in St Peter's Square. -
Switzerland David Attenborough calls for 'practical solutions' to combat climate change in Davos speech David Attenborough calls for 'practical solutions' to climate change at the World Economic Forum's Crystal Awards. -
United Kingdom Does Theresa May's Brexit plan B deliver anything new? | Euronews Answers The British Prime Minister has told MPs in the House of Commons about her new Brexit plan B — MPs will now attach their amendments. -
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Markets FTSE slightly higher led by oil, consumer goods FTSE slightly higher led by oil, consumer goods -
Russia At least 10 dead, 10 missing, after two ships catch fire in Kerch Strait As many as 10 people dead after two ships caught fire in Kerch Strait, said the Russian Transport Ministry. -
Switzerland Talking new globalisation, representation and exclusivity | Davos After Hours In Euronews' special Davos After Hours discussion, correspondents Darren McCaffrey, Isabelle Kumar and Sacha Vakulina break down the key events from day one at the World Economic Forum. -
USA How the whitewashing of Dr. King's legacy enables America's casual racists | View Praise for Dr. King highlights a difficult truth: His legacy has become as segregated as the country he tried to heal. -
Serbia Protests in Serbia: Why are people demonstrating against the government? | Euronews Answers As protests enter their eighth week in Serbia, why are people so angry at Aleksandar Vucic's government? -
Spain Rescue of Spanish toddler trapped in well hits a major snag Engineers say they have been delayed in digging a tunnel across to find the two-year-old boy. -
United Kingdom Police in Northern Ireland respond to three security alerts after weekend of violence A controlled explosion was carried in Londonderry on Monday afternoon following reports of masked men hijacking and abandoning two vehicles -
USA Trump visits Martin Luther King Jr. memorial The president made the unannounced visit to the Washington site on Monday, the holiday dedicated to the civil rights leader. -
Germany Germany bans Iranian airline, Mahan Air, from its airports Berlin says it's over safety concerns and the suspicion that the airline is being used for military purposes by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as well as for terrorist activities. -
World News Migrants at 'low risk' of passing disease to host country residents: WHO report WHO report finds migrants have higher prevalence of some communicable diseases but says no evidence rise in new arrivals has caused spikes in illness in resident populations. -
World News Failure to tax the rich hits girls hardest: Oxfam "We all suffer, but it's women and girls who suffer most" -
Switzerland Davos: WEF 2019 is all about the money but is it cost effective? Euronews takes a look at the cost of being a World Economic Forum member, and whether attendance at the annual meeting is representative and inclusive. -
World News France fines Google €50 million using EU's transparency and consent law France's regulatory body dealing with data privacy has fined Google €50 million regarding advertisers’ access to users' personal data, it announced on Monday. -
Next Series EU project aims to preserve cultural opposition to communism In our Futuris series, we visited an escape room in the Hungarian capital, Budapest. A new European research project is working to preserve historical material related to cultural resistance from the communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe. But how are they achieving that? -
United Kingdom EU settlement scheme launch in the UK: What is it and how does it work? Starting on Monday, EU citizens living in the UK can apply for settled status to be able to stay in the country post-Brexit. What is it and how does it work? -
Finland EU patients trial new scheme to use digital prescriptions in other member states Finnish patients are now able to go to certain pharmacies in Estonia and retrieve medicine prescribed electronically by their doctor back home. -
Moldova Runners take on 10k race in world's biggest wine cellar The state-owned winery entered the Guinness Book of Records in 2005 for storing the most bottles of wine in the world -
USA Theresa May aims to break Brexit deadlock — but her plan B might look familiar More than one-third of lawmakers from May's Conservative Party voted against her divorce proposal last week. -
United Kingdom What did Theresa May say in her Brexit plan B statement to MPs? Theresa May has vowed to scrap the £65 EU citizens registration fee as part of her Brexit plan B. -
Cyprus Greater Flamingos flock to Cyprus to feast on shrimp Flocks of Greater Flamingos have returned to Cyprus to spend the winter feeding in the island's salt lakes. -
Switzerland Davos ‘elite’ still pretending we have time to fix the climate crisis | View The Davos ‘elite’ are still pretending we have time to fix the climate crisis. We don’t. We have already entered into a new phase of climate change, one in which the impacts are coming faster and more intensively and we have to act immediately to avoid an even more catastrophic disaster. -
No Comment Pigeon keepers display exotic breeds at Egypt show With puffed chests and ruffled feathers, some of the rarest and fanciest pigeons in Egypt are gathered at an event in Cairo. -
Canada United Airlines passengers delayed on board plane for 16 hours Passengers aboard a diverted United Airlines flight described 'freezing' and 'unsafe' conditions after spending 16 hours on the tarmac at Goose Bay in Canada. -
World News The week that was: exploring what’s hidden below the surface | View Our weekly round-up brings you all the opinions that have been driving debate across Europe and further afield over the last seven days. -
USA Giuliani complicates the Trump-Moscow story for the president 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. -
Markets European shares stumble from six-week highs after Chinese GDP data European shares stumble from six-week highs after Chinese GDP data -
USA First Read's Morning Clips: A secret missile base in North Korea? A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day -
No Comment Tens of thousands of Greeks protest FYROM name deal, heavy clashes break out Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied in Athens on Sunday to protest ahead of next week's parliamentary vote to ratify a name deal with FYR Macedonia -
Hungary Air pollution in Hungary accounts for thousands of premature deaths a year The death rate from air pollution in Hungary is said to be the second highest in the world coming just behind China -
USA Sen. Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential bid The California senator — the first African-American to formally enter the 2020 fray — made the announcement on morning television on MLK Day, jumping into what is likely to be a crowded Democratic primary field. -
France Thousands rally against abortion and medically assisted reproduction in Paris Protesters in Paris have called on doctors to use their "conscientious objection" and stop performing abortions. -
USA Nazi's paintings now fund foundation for Jews The Zurueckgeben foundation also encourages Germans to take stock of the more mundane items in their households and question where they came from. -
World News Poverty report: 26 individuals own the same as poorest 50% of humanity Fortune favours the rich with 26 people owning the same as the poorest half of the human race, according to a recent report from Oxfam -
United Kingdom Straw Bear festival still going strong in central England Quirky 'Straw Bear' festival draws crowds in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire -
USA Tim Scott's influence grows in a less diverse Republican Party As the only black Republican in the Senate, Scott has emerged as a crucial voice for the party on issues that have plagued the GOP for decades. -
USA Battle of the billionaires: Trump could face a super-rich challenger in 2020 With a crowded Democratic primary field in the making, a pair of wealthy-beyond-belief candidates might add their names to the long list. -
Earth News Green is the new black at Future Fabrics Expo ‘That’s so last season’ is fast-becoming an antiquated expression as the fashion world embraces the real next big thing: the last big thing. -
Syria Watch: Israel attacks Iranian targets in Syria — video from both sides In a surprising statement, the Israeli military confirmed on Monday that it attacked Iranian military targets in Syria. -
USA Israel confirms attacking Iranian forces in Syria Until now Israel has largely refrained from public admissions of its covert military operations in neighboring Syria. -
World News Stargazers enjoy Supermoon-eclipse The only total lunar eclipse this year and next came with a supermoon bonus -
World European Union considers stepping up plans to circumvent US Iran sanctions The EU Foreign Affairs Council will meet in Brussels to discuss the next steps towards creating a Special Purpose Vehicle in France to help European companies continue to do business with Tehran. -
Zimbabwe Zimbabweans told to keep off streets as government cracks down on protests At least three killed as fuel price demonstrations turn violent -
USA Student filmed in face-off with Native American protester denounces 'outright lies' about him The young man, Nick Sandmann, said he respected all races and was trying to defuse the incident at Friday's Indigenous Peoples March. -
USA 'Green Book' wins top feature film award from the Producers Guild The drama-comedy topped nine other movies, including "BlacKkKlansman," "Black Panther" "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Vice." -
USA Members of group giving food, water to migrants convicted of misdemeanors Four members of the group No More Deaths face a maximum sentence of six months in prison and a possible $500 fine. -
World News 'Super blood wolf moon': the best images as total lunar eclipse wows skygazers Take a look at pictures from today's total lunar eclipse, also known as a 'super blood wolf moon'. -
World News Brexit plan B, super blood wolf moon, and Athens violence | Europe briefing Here are some key stories to know about from across Europe. -
USA Pence slammed for quoting MLK to defend border wall "One of my favorite quotes from Dr. King was 'Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy," the vice president said. -
USA Death toll in Mexican pipeline fire reaches 85 The victims were consumed by flames last week as they tried to cart off gasoline spurting out of a punctured pipeline belonging to the state oil company. -
Chile Chile rocked as major earthquake leaves two dead and 200,000 without power Chile remains on alert for aftershocks following a 6.7 earthquake. It prompted the authorities to begin a mass evacuation of coastal areas ahead of a potential tsunami.