24 January 2019 | Euronews
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Greece Greek police fire tear gas at crowds protesting FYR Macedonia name change Police in Athens fired tear gas at crowds of protesters who had gathered outside parliament on Thursday to express anger over the proposed name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Republic of North Macedonia. -
USA Rubio warns of 'grave consequences' if diplomats are harmed in Venezuela "The consequences from this administration will be swift and decisive. I can't go any further than that, but they'll be significant," said Sen. Rubio. -
USA Progressive bandwagon: Now Warren planning a 'wealth tax,' adviser says The 2020 Democratic contender's proposal comes on the heels of one floated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to heavily tax the rich. -
USA Florida secretary of state resigns after photo reportedly shows him in blackface The photo, obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, shows Secretary of State Mike Ertel with brown face paint, wearing red lipstick, earrings and a shirt that said "Katrina Victim." -
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World News Doomsday looms as misinformation, climate change and nuclear weapons threaten human existence The US-based team of scientists — including a board of 15 Nobel Laureates — say they have kept their annually-updated metaphoric clock at two minutes from potential Armageddon because of two threats: nuclear weapons and climate change -
USA Trump admin plans to begin turning asylum seekers back to Mexico The U.S. plans to turn asylum seekers back across the border to wait for their court dates, a policy rights advocates have vowed to fight. -
USA Tempers flare: Sens. Cruz, Bennet in fiery shutdown showdown on Senate floor The lawmakers got personal — and loud — as they battled over who did what in past and present government closures. -
World Raw Politics in full: 'gilets jaunes', Italy vs. France and migrant crisis Join us for the full edition of Thursday's Raw Politics show from Brussels. -
USA Trump admin has not yet imposed new sanctions on Russia required by law The European Union punished 4 Russians this week in connection with the Skripal poisoning, but the U.S. hasn't moved forward with its own penalties. -
USA Twitter is testing a new way to determine where a tweet started Twitter's changes come as many journalists and power users have said they are re-evaluating their Twitter habits. -
USA Blue Origin wants to launch a person into space by the end of this year The company owned by Jeff Bezos is also expected to launch tickets sales later this year for space tourism flights. -
World Raw Politics: 'Gilets jaunes' protesters announce candidates for European elections The French protesters are trying to ride a wave of momentum all the way to Brussels. -
World Raw Politics: Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says No-deal Brexit may be the right move Lithuanian's president seemed to have a positive outlook on relations with the UK in the case of a no-deal Brexit. -
World Raw Politics: Migrants head towards Malta after Italy denies them entry Just a few weeks after 49 migrants were left stranded off the coast of Malta, 47 more are on their way to the country in hopes of asylum. -
Markets European shares erase gains, euro off session low as Draghi signals risks European shares erase gains, euro off session low as Draghi signals risks -
Switzerland Talking migration, Brexit and female leaders | Davos After Hours In Euronews' special Davos After Hours discussion, correspondents Darren McCaffrey, Isabelle Kumar and Sasha Vakulina break down the key events from day three at the World Economic Forum (WEF). -
Switzerland Davos 2019: 7 things to know about on day three Here's our round-up of all the news stories making headlines on day three of the World Economic Forum in Davos. -
United Kingdom Watch: David Miliband weighs in on state of British Labour Party under Corbyn s -
World Is the centre-left dead? David Miliband with Andrew Neil | Uncut In a Euronews Davos special, Andrew Neil questions former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Social Democratic politics, the rise of populism and more. -
United Kingdom UK will have to take part in European elections if it extends Article 50 for over three months A spokeswoman for the European Parliament confirmed to Euronews today that if the UK extended its stay beyond July 2 it would have to put forward MEPs. -
Russia Watch: Russian collectors help to revive unique art of stone-cutting Private collectors are resurrecting the unique art of stone-cutting in Russia, helping the historic discipline to thrive in the modern day. -
Italy Italy's 9,000 year old Matera is European Capital of Culture Italy's 9,000-year-old Matera is European Capital of Culture -
Musica Paris Opéra Bastille celebrates 30th anniversary Russian director Dmitri Tcherniakov reimagines 'Les Troyens' -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Venezuela, climate march, yellow vests Today's top stories in Europe -
USA Michael Cohen subpoenaed by Senate Intelligence Committee The Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday subpoenaed Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer. -
World Raw Politics: Filipino journalist shines light on deaths in government's drug war “Now more than ever the mission of journalism is incredibly important. Not just for Philippine democracy but for all democracies around the world," she said. -
Ireland UK and EU will have to remain very closely aligned on rules in all Brexit scenarios: Irish PM Irish prime minister says even if no deal is agreed, Northern Ireland will need to remain aligned to EU rules to avoid hard border. -
The Cube Thousands of Belgian students are skipping class to protest against climate change | #TheCube According to Greenpeace, over 35 thousand people — many of whom are students — took to the streets in Brussels to take a stand against climate change -
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan’s human rights abuses should sound alarm bells over closer ties with the EU | View While [Kyrgyzstan] boasts a very active and engaged civil society, Askarov’s imprisonment, and the government’s abject failure to act on the UN Human Rights Committee’s decision in his case [...] should give EU officials considerable pause. -
USA Paul Manafort will be allowed to wear a suit to court Friday Manafort, whose lavish taste in suits was the subject of scrutiny during his 2018 trial, has previously made similar requests. At least one was denied. -
No Comment Belgian students demand climate protections Thousands of students skipped school for the third week in a row and more than 30,000 gathered in the centre of Brussels to call for improved action on climate change. -
Europe News EU united on Venezuelan crisis - kind of Differences under the surface along party lines -
USA Gary Cohn says Trump must 'get the government open' "He's got to get the government open," Cohn told MSNBC. -
USA Doomsday clock has world at two minutes from Armageddon "Though unchanged from 2018, this setting should be taken not as a sign of stability but as a stark warning to leaders and citizens around the world," said Rachel Bronson, president and CEO of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. -
Ireland Brexit divisions can be exploited by violent extremists, Irish prime minister warns Warning as UK's EU departure approaches. -
No Comment Ice ice baby: elderly Chinese take freezing plunge During the harsh winter season some Chinese thrill-seekers jump into bone-chilling lakes, braving temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius. -
USA Shutdown raises fear of hackers, cybersecurity 'brain drain' As the shutdown drags on, hackers are receiving the message that the federal cybersecurity infrastructure isn't in the best shape to defend against attacks, said security analysts. -
Europe News 'We are not worried' says Hungarian Foreign Minister about EU fund cut threat Péter Szijjártó speaks to Euronews about the European Parliament backing plans to freeze funds to countries violating rule of law. He says such moves are 'basically a matter of revenge against Hungary' for voting the ruling Fidesz party into power. -
Europe News France: Yellow vests to run in European elections Anti-establishment movement already has support from some Italian politicians -
No Comment Moroccan female skater goes against the tide A pair of skates given to then 10-year-old Douaa Elhadri as a gift from her uncle ended up changing the young Moroccan's life. -
No Comment Venezuelan protesters hurl objects at police Venezuelan protesters began to gather in Caracas on Wednesday as the opposition sought to force President Nicolas Maduro from office amid global criticism of the socialist leader. -
World News Search for missing footballer Emiliano Sala has been called off: Guernsey Police Search for missing footballer Emiliano Sala has been called off: Guernsey Police -
United Kingdom Former Scottish leader Salmond charged with attempted rape Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond has been charged with multiple offences including two counts of attempted rape. -
Earth News "Our largest and most critical ecosystem" - Unlocking the secrets of the vast Indian Ocean An unprecedented science mission is on its way to gauge the impact of climate change as well as search for new species. -
USA Airline industry is at serious risk because of shutdown, union leaders say "In our risk averse industry, we cannot even calculate the level of risk currently at play, nor predict" when "the entire system will break," they said. -
No Comment Pope Francis welcomed to Panama by President Varela Rodríguez Pope Francis arrived at Panama's international airport on Wednesday afternoon at the start of his six-day trip to the Central American nation. -
World Raw Moment: Tory MP claps back at colleague who appears to suggest he is wearing a wig Footage from the House of Commons captured a Tory MP appearing to say "definitely a wig" while pointing towards fellow lawmaker Michael Fabricant's famous blonde mane. -
Lithuania No deal may be better than extending Brexit negotiations: Lithuanian president "Nobody cares anymore what exactly the details are" -
Smart Regions This pocket-sized device can diagnose infections in 4 minutes A revolutionary new device could transform diagnosing infections -
Spain Miners enter rescue tunnel to find missing Spanish 2-year-old believed to be trapped in well Miners enter rescue tunnel to find missing Spanish 2-year-old believed to be trapped in well -
Venezuela Who is Juan Guaidó, the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela? Euronews looks into the background of Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president -
USA Where's the "art of the deal"? Trump has simply stopped negotiating to end the shutdown 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 Frail at 130, Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' will stay home from now on "The base and paint layers are stable, but sensitive to vibrations and changes in air humidity and temperature," said Van Gogh Museum director Axel Ruger. -
USA First Read's Morning clips: Shutdown continues its damage A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day -
Switzerland Watch: How can we better manage migration? | Davos 2019 A Davos panel, moderated by Euronews correspondent Isabelle Kumar, looked at ways of better managing migration flows. -
USA Shutdown pain for federal contractors gets more dire by the day For the estimated 1.2 million contract workers impacted by the shutdown, there's no guarantee of making up lost pay. -
Markets Vodafone, oil stocks drag FTSE lower for third session Vodafone, oil stocks drag FTSE lower for third session -
USA What is Planned Parenthood? And how exactly is it funded? Only about half of Planned Parenthood affiliates perform abortions, although the organization is the nation's leading abortion provider. -
USA Ex-leader of Scotland is reportedly arrested The 64-year-old former leader of the ruling Scottish National Party was last year accused of two instances of inappropriate behavior dating back to 2013. -
United Kingdom How Brexit-prepped are you? Stockpiling website promises to help Euronews has talked to the people behind the tongue-in-cheek website that promises to help Britons stockpile ahead of the UK's scheduled exit from the European Union -
Europe News "Make love not CO2" Belgian students take to the streets to demand a stronger fight against climate change -
USA Italy ordered to pay Amanda Knox damages over police questioning Europe's human rights court said there was insufficient evidence to support claims of psychological and physical mistreatment at the hands of police. -
USA Ocasio-Cortez is lone Democrat to vote against bill to re-open government Ocasio-Cortez is one of several elected Democrats who support abolishing the agency. -
Europe News Italy ordered to pay Amanda Knox €18,400 in damages The European Court of Human Rights has ruled Italy must pay Amanda Knox €18,400 in damages, costs and expenses after Italian police had failed to provide legal assistance and a translator during questioning following the 2007 killing of her British roommate. -
World Scientists drill over 2km through ice layer in West Antarctica for first time ever For the first time, scientists in West Antarctica have drilled 2km through the ice sheet to the sediment below. The experiment, which uses hot water, is aimed at finding out how the region might respond to a warming climate. -
Italy Mongolians win 'Ice Sculpture World Cup' in Italy A Mongolian group of ice sculptors win the 4th edition of "Snow Art" contest -
USA Russia warns U.S. against military intervention in Venezuela "Venezuela is friendly to us and is our strategic partner," Vladimir Putin's deputy foreign minister said. "We have supported them and will support them." -
World News Toxins discovered in babies' nappies Dozens of potentially harmful chemicals have been found in nappies following French tests. -
Earth News “It's easier not to have a menu” Sustainability in the kitchen: our interview with Chef Jacky Ribault from L’Ours. -
USA Kim Jong Un says Trump sent him a 'great' letter Satellite footage indicates North Korea is still running its main nuclear complex, raising questions about whether its commitment to denuclearization. -
USA Twitter account that amplified D.C. video appears linked to California teacher The account appears to be run by a woman who used a fake profile photo, tweeted criticism of President Donald Trump and sold teaching materials online. -
Switzerland Watch again: European issues on the agenda at special Davos discussion The panel discussed what reforms are needed for the EU to be more effective. -
Switzerland Behind the scenes at Davos Sasha Vakulina takes you into the corridors where the global elites do their thing. -
France Italy: stop messing in other countries' affairs. France: mind your own business A French minister tells Euronews that Italy's politicians should focus on making Europe stronger, not attacking their neighbours. -
USA Why the 2020 Democratic primary could turn into 'Lord of the Flies' Top party insiders see a real possibility that superdelegates could play a role at a brokered convention. -
United Kingdom Manchester United knocked off top spot by Real Madrid in 2019 Deloitte Football Money League The two Spanish giants are back at the top of the money league. -
The Cube Backlash over Turkish restaurant's anti-Brexit message | The Cube A Turkish restaurant has received threats and abuse after printing anti-Brexit messages at the bottom of its receipts -
Switzerland 'If people are being duped, you don't get results that represent what they want' Wikipedia founder issues warning on fake news around votes. -
The Cube British restaurant owner remains defiant amid abuse over anti-Brexit receipts | #TheCube The owner of a London restaurant that hit headlines for printing anti-Brexit messages at the bottom of its receipts says he will not be deterred by threats. -
USA Catholic student in D.C. march explains 'smirking' at activist "I see it as a smile, saying that this is the best you're going to get out of me," said Nick Sandmann in an exclusive "Today" interview. -
USA BuzzFeed to lay off up to 15 percent of its staff BuzzFeed announced it would be cutting 15 percent of its workforce, or around 200 employees. -
USA Trump says he will not give State of the Union until government shutdown is over "I am not looking for an alternative venue for the SOTU Address," the president tweeted. -
Republic of North Macedonia Greece and FYR Macedonia name dispute: the controversial feud explained All you need to know to understand the highly-controversial name dispute between FYR Macedonia and Greece. -
World News Historic FYROM vote; Spanish well rescue; and Renault chief 'resigns' | Europe briefing Here is our round-up of key stories from across Europe so far today. -
USA Florida official reprimanded for comments about Rep. Rashida Tlaib The Hallandale city commission voted to formally apologize for past racial harm and to attend cultural sensitivity training. -
USA What the State of the Union reveals about the Trump-Pelosi power struggle Analysis: The latest brawl has implications reaching far beyond the annual address, the border wall or the government shutdown.