France Former boxer in 'Yellow Vest' protest gets one year jail sentence Christophe Dettinger, a former boxer who hit police during a 'Yellow vest' protest was handed an 18-month suspended sentence in addition to jail time on Wednesday. 13/02/2019
USA Rep. Ilhan Omar, Trump envoy Elliott Abrams clash at Venezuela hearing The freshman congresswoman questioned Abrams' truthfulness, involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal and position on the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador. 13/02/2019
USA 27 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards killed in suicide bombing The assault, among the worst ever on the Guards, illustrated that Iran's elite force, can be vulnerable to guerrilla-style operations. 13/02/2019
USA Trump installs state-of-the-art golf simulator in the White House The room-sized system has images from courses around the world and joins the outdoor putting green installed by Eisenhower. 13/02/2019
USA Netanyahu appears to say war with Iran is common goal The remark, which Israeli officials later tried to soften, startled Iranians and even the White House. 13/02/2019
USA House passes measuring to end U.S. involvement in Yemen The House vote is the latest in a series of moves by Congress aimed at curbing President Trump's foreign policies. 13/02/2019
USA Texas businessman pays $110k to kill rare mountain goat The species, which was considered endangered four years ago, is known as the national animal of Pakistan. 13/02/2019
USA Trump says immigrants would have to be able to 'climb Mt. Everest' to scale his 'big,' 'strong' wall The president's Wednesday comments came as Congress moved toward consideration of a spending package that would fund just 55 miles of new steel fencing. 13/02/2019
USA FEMA chief Brock Long announces resignation Deputy administrator Peter Gaynor will become acting head of the agency following Long's departure. 13/02/2019
France Carlos Ghosn stripped of €26m bonus for not turning up to work The French carmaker Renault said its former CEO, who has been in prison since November, could not have his performance bonus because he hadn't been "present" for the whole year. 13/02/2019
USA Lawmakers move to end 'barbaric' dog experiments at the VA The agency's inspector general will review the testing program after questions about whether it was properly authorized. 13/02/2019
USA Trump tweeted Iran photo, the photographer slammed his 'devastating' policies "This image shows my people and is for my people, and shouldn't be abused," the photojournalist said. 13/02/2019
USA 2 Americans among 5 dead in Kenyan plane crash "The plane clipped the tree and the rear wheels came off," a farmworker said. "It then careened and crashed into another tree in front and into the ground." 13/02/2019
World Raw Politics in full: Venezuela, Spanish budget, and Pompeo in Warsaw On tonight's full episode of Raw Politics, panellists will be discussing the Venezuelan leadership lashing out at EU member states, the Spanish Prime Minister suffering a budget defeat, and Pompeo in Warsaw. 13/02/2019
USA 'Whistleblower' seeks protection after sounding alarm over White House security clearances Tricia Newbold says her supervisor "repeatedly mishandled security files and has approved unwarranted security clearances." 13/02/2019
no comment Restoration of Brazil's National Museum continues 5 months after five Efforts to restore Brazil's National Museum are still underway five months after it was engulfed in a devastating fire. 13/02/2019
no comment Blooming cherry blossoms create pleasant sea of colours in east China A huge area of cherry blossoms has turned a scenic park into a sea of soothing colours in east China's Ganzhou City, adding to the festive atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year. 13/02/2019
no comment Police rescue elderly man during Queensland flood Bodycam footage by Australia's Queensland police shows the evacuation of an elderly man who was sitting waist-deep in rising floodwaters in his house last week. 13/02/2019
world news EU puts Saudi Arabia on dirty-money blacklist The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia to a blacklist of nations that are seen to pose a threat because of poor controls on terrorism financing and money laundering. 13/02/2019
no comment Daredevil base jumper performs outrageous leaps on Scottish mountains Tim Howell, a mountain athlete, completed a series of never-jumped base exits from a number of iconic Scottish mountain locations. 13/02/2019
Business Asian stocks lifted by U.S.-China trade talk hopes Asian stocks lifted by U.S.-China trade talk hopes 13/02/2019
USA Sen. Ted Cruz wants El Chapo to pay for border wall "Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way to secure our southern border and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons and individuals," the Texas Republican said. 13/02/2019
world news German Foreign Office pledges 'no deal' in Champions League match The German Foreign Office said there would be no deal and no backstop in the match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur. 13/02/2019
Venezuela US trying to impose 'puppet government' in Venezuela: Maduro Euronews' Anelise Borges met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to discuss the political crisis in his country. 13/02/2019
United Kingdom Brexit: May faces Valentine's Day showdown in parliament The UK prime minister has tabled a motion for Thursday. Six other amendments aiming to force her hand on Brexit have also been brought forward. 13/02/2019
World From free trade to no-deal travel plans: Brexit Brief Today's Brexit Brief brings you comments from the UK's chief negotiator, failed trade targets and travel plans for a no-deal Brexit. 13/02/2019
USA New York restaurant lets diners fish for their own supper Catch what you can: New York branch of Japanese restaurant Zuao lets customers fish for their own supper 13/02/2019
Iran Iran's Rouhani blames US and allies for attack on Revolutionary Guards Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the US and its allies on Thursday for a suicide bombing that killed 27 members of its Revolutionary Guards, according to state TV. 13/02/2019
United Kingdom London court upholds Holocaust denial conviction against singer Anti-Semitism campaigners say the case has set a precedent for future convictions of Holocaust deniers in the UK. 13/02/2019
Germany Anti-Semitic acts reach 10-year peak in Germany Anti-Semitic offences rose by almost 10% in Germany last year, according to preliminary data released by police on Wednesday. 13/02/2019
