2019-02-14

Canada

Chefs recreate Hollywood monster King Kong with 1.8m chocolate statue

Two chefs have created a 1.8 metre statue of King Kong scaling the Empire State Building made entirely of milk chocolate

14/02/2019

Europe News

ICJ rules that case over frozen Iranian funds by US can continue

Proceedings continue in International Court of Justice over the freezing of Iranian assets by the US.

14/02/2019

Europe News

Panama and Saudi Arabia added to list of money laundering violators

The EU added several new territories to their list of countries who have been lax on criminal money laundering activities.

14/02/2019

Europe News

American whiskey companies hit hard by global trade disputes

American whiskey companies must think foreign tariffs are not so neat. International trade disputes led whiskey exports to fall by 8.7 per cent in the second half of 2018.

14/02/2019

Markets

EU brings industry together to tackle dollar dominance in energy trade

EU brings industry together to tackle dollar dominance in energy trade

14/02/2019

Europe News

The Brief. Belgium Strike, Whisky woes and money laundering

The Brief. Belgium Strike, Whisky woes and money laundering

14/02/2019

USA

Trump, California governor trade barbed tweets over bullet train money

"Fake news," Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted to Trump, who claimed the project had been canceled.

14/02/2019

USA

Over 1,800 dairy cows killed in freak blizzard, hurting struggling farmers

"It's been four years of thin margins and losses. We've been struggling financially for four years and now Mother Nature is throwing another twist," said one farmer who lost 200 cows.

14/02/2019

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia changed its name. Has anyone noticed?

Euronews looks at Google searches to see if North Macedonia's new name is catching on

14/02/2019

USA

Judge agrees Manafort lied to Mueller prosecutors and they do not have to honor deal

In a written order Wednesday, Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that prosecutors are no longer bound by a deal to recommend a lighter sentence for Manafort.

14/02/2019

Business

Airbus A380 - from European dream to white elephant

Airbus A380 - from European dream to white elephant

14/02/2019

USA

Serial killer Samuel Little is drawing sketches of his victims for the FBI

The FBI has been trying to connect Little's confessions with unsolved deaths in more than a dozen states between 1970 and 2005.

14/02/2019

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Here are the stories you need to know about from across Europe this morning.

14/02/2019

USA

Trump, California governor trade barbed tweets over bullet train money

"Fake news," Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted to Trump, who claimed the project had been canceled.

14/02/2019

USA

Tickets to Mars will eventually cost less than $500,000, Elon Musk says

And the return ticket is free!

14/02/2019

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.

14/02/2019

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.

14/02/2019

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.

14/02/2019

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.

14/02/2019

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.

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