2019-02-05

USA

Pope Francis for first time acknowledges sexual abuse of nuns by priests

The pope credited his predecessor Pope Benedict with taking action against an order whose nuns were subjected to "sexual slavery."

05/02/2019

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Chinese communites around the world celebrate the Year of the Pig

Chinese communities around the world ushered in the Lunar New Year by welcoming the Year of the Pig. Communities came together with prayers, family feasts and shopping sprees.

05/02/2019

USA

New 3D map of the Milky Way shows we live in a warped galaxy

The research brings our galactic home into sharper focus.

05/02/2019

USA

Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax's accuser goes public, hires Christine Blasey Ford's legal team

Fairfax has emphatically denied the allegation and said the encounter was consensual.

05/02/2019

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Thousands pray for good health on first day of Lunar New Year

Also known as Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year celebrates the beginning of the ploughing season and warmer weather to come.

05/02/2019

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At least ten killed in Paris building fire

The blaze consumed an eight-story building in the city's 16th district and was brought under control by firefighters. Thirty-seven people, including six firefighters, were injured during the rescue where the brigade saved more than 50 people from the flames.

05/02/2019

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Plane crashes onto street in Lima scares Peruvian pedestrians

A Peruvian Air Force aircraft made an emergency landing Monday (February 4) on top of a car in the middle of a street in Lima, injuring two and frightening multiple pedestrians.

05/02/2019

Netherlands

Dutch former far-right politician converts to Islam

The former politician was a member of Geert Wilders' far-right Dutch party.

05/02/2019

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Estonia holds annual sauna marathon

The rules of the game are simple: teams are giving a map of all the participating saunas and have to spend at least three minutes in each one as well as nominate a team-member to jump into an ice hole at each stop

05/02/2019

USA

Trump nominee Rao grilled on past writings, expresses 'regret' about some

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, who is a victim of rape and sexual assault, said that some of Rao's college writings give her "pause."

05/02/2019

World News

How does a country get invited to join NATO?

There are three, key criteria.

05/02/2019

Markets

Solid BP update pushes European shares to 9 week high as banks rebound

Solid BP update pushes European shares to 9 week high as banks rebound

05/02/2019

Ireland

Irish border: Can technology remove the need for a backstop?

We've taken a look at the Sweden-Norway border to see if technology can help solve the Brexit deadlock.

05/02/2019

Yemen

Euroviews. Ceasefire hasn't stopped bullets and starvation claiming Yemeni lives

When a ceasefire in Hodeida came into force in December last year, there was hope for people living through the nightmare of Yemen's civil war. But hope has been short-lived as stray bullets and starvation continue to claim lives.

05/02/2019

USA

No sign midterms were affected by foreign government meddling, U.S. says

The findings were reported to President Donald Trump on Monday in a classified document.

05/02/2019

World

Germany first? Is Berlin moving towards a new era of protectionism?

Germany's economy minister has announced measures to protect the country from what Berlin sees as the growing economic threat from China and the US.

05/02/2019

USA

Ivanka Trump responds to D.C. exhibit 'Ivanka Vacuuming'

Guests are invited to throw crumbs at a "woman bearing a striking resemblance to that Ivanka" as she continuously vacuums.

05/02/2019

Living

Restricting the use of microplastics and why is it essential for you

A new restriction proposal could reduce the amount of microplastics released to the environment in the EU by about 400,000 tonnes over 20 years.

05/02/2019

World

Sweden Democrats' u-turn on campaigning for 'Swexit' | Raw Politics

The party now promises to change the EU from within.

05/02/2019

World

Theresa May promises she won't leave Northern Ireland behind

She vowed to find a Brexit solution that would avoid the implementation of a hard border.

05/02/2019

Italy

Husband of Italy's first black minister 'to run for far-right party'

The husband of MEP Cécile Kyenge, Italy's first black minister, announced he was running for the far-right League party at a local election.

05/02/2019

Europe News

The Brief: EU to merge or not to merge

In this edition: can the EU compete with global companies with its current competition rules? A Franco-German rail sector merger is sewing division in Brussels. And the rest of the news in Brief - aid to Venezuela, Eurogroup accountability and from a critic to a convert.

05/02/2019

United Kingdom

I want to change backstop not remove it, says May

UK Prime Minister Theresa May tried to reassure people in Northern Irland that she can secure a Brexit deal that will avoid a hard border with Ireland.

05/02/2019

Sweden

Man jailed for stealing Sweden's crown jewels in speedboat heist

A Swedish man has been jailed for four and a half years for the theft.

05/02/2019

Romania

Western Europe has double standards over corruption, says Romania's PM

But experts said Bucharest should deal with its "corruption problem" and that any double standards were irrelevant.

05/02/2019

United Kingdom

Journalist John Cantlie, captured by ISIS in 2012, 'is still alive'

The journalist was last seen in a propaganda video at the end of 2016

05/02/2019

China

Euroviews. The EU’s “softball” approach to AI will lose to China’s “hardball”

China is not just playing catch-up with the West [...]. It is planning to leap over Western economies and seize nothing less than global AI dominance. China is developing a sophisticated national AI strategy and it is allocating massive government funding to capture global market share in AI.

05/02/2019

USA

The State of the Union is much stronger than the State of 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.

05/02/2019

USA

First Read's Morning Clips: Five things to watch tonight

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

05/02/2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia declares state of emergency amid severe floods

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Bosnia as severe flooding sweeps through the country

05/02/2019