19 February 2019 | Euronews
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United Kingdom Eighth MP quits UK Labour Party, joins Independent Group Joan Ryan said the party had become “infected with the scourge of anti-Jewish racism.” -
USA Burberry pulls sweatshirt with noose around neckline, apologizes "Suicide is not fashion. It is not glamorous nor edgy," said a model who slammed the design. -
USA Mood-forecasting tech could help stop bad moods even before they strike Wearable devices might even help prevent suicide by giving a heads-up about worrisome behavior. -
USA Ben Carson's 'signature' HUD initiative has gone nowhere "No one actually knows what they are supposed to do," one public housing authority director said. -
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No Comment Buddhist parade brings in the crowds in Sri Lanka's capital Drummers, traditional dancers and decorated elephants took part in the event. -
No Comment Vietnamese barber offers free Trump and Kim haircuts to mark second summit A barber in Vietnam is offering free haircuts in the style of the two leaders ahead of next weeks' summit. -
Spain Spanish town loses 46,000 kilos in a year in healthy lifestyle initiative The Spanish town of Narón last year launched a pioneering healthy lifestyle initiative to help its residents shed a collective 100,000 kilos over a two-year period. So far, it seems to be working. -
USA Trump disputes report about call with Whitaker over probe into hush money payments Trump disputed a new report that he sought to get an ally in charge of one criminal investigation. -
USA Hill Democrats say Education Dept. tried to interfere in probe, remove investigator Democrats say they've seen evidence of "troubling efforts" to influence investigation of Education Secretary DeVos. -
United Kingdom ISIS bride Shamima Begum faces move from UK Home Office to revoke citizenship, says family's lawyer Begum, now 19, was one of a group of three British schoolgirls who left London for Syria in 2015. -
USA Why Is This Happening? How to block Big Tech with Kashmir Hill ǀ View How soon after waking up do you check your phone? Do you compulsively refresh your Twitter feed? Can you find your way around without Google Maps? There are many obvious and tactile ways in which Silicon Valley has its hooks in our everyday lives. -
USA Man goes on knife attack in France before he's killed by police The attacker in Marseille also had a gun, and fired on responding police officers. -
United Kingdom What are the real reasons Honda is closing its factory in Swindon? | Euronews answers Honda has announced it will close its factory in Swindon, UK, which has many asking whether this is a move prompted by Brexit. But what are the real reasons Honda is closing the plant? -
Switzerland One person dies following avalanche in Swiss ski resort Valais cantonal police confirmed on Twitter that an avalanche occurred at around 2.15pm, leaving “several people buried”. -
World News Air pollution knocks almost one year off the average European's life: WHO According to the European Environmental Agency (EEA), air pollution currently causes almost 500,000 premature deaths across Europe every year. The Balkans are considered Europe's most polluted region. -
USA How celebrities are paying tribute to Karl Lagerfeld after the designer's death The designer passed away today at the age of 85. -
Cinema Women take centre stage at 69th Berlin Film Festival Female filmmakers feature prominently at 2019 Berlin Film Festival. -
Italy Could a row over Salvini split the 5-Star Movement? | Euronews answers Why a row over immunity for Italy's politicians threatens to split 5-Star Movement -
USA Statue based on famous WWII 'kissing sailor' photo spray-painted with '#MeToo' The incident in Sarasota, Florida, was not captured on video surveillance and police said there are no known witnesses. -
Europe News 'Inhuman and degrading': report raises concerns over Greece's refugee camps The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) raised concerns Tuesday over the "inhuman and degrading" conditions in Greece's refugee camps. It singles out the Fylakio camp near the Turkish border. -
Europe News EU commits to reducing CO2 emissions from trucks and buses by 30 percent The European Union has committed to reducing CO2 emissions from trucks and buses by 30 percent by the year 2030. -
Europe News Donald Tusk pledges support to Ukraine While visiting Ukraine to commemorate the Ukranian revolution, EU Council President Donald Tusk promises that Europe will never recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea. He also said that Europe will not give up sanctions against Moscow. -
China Qingdao: the city at the forefront of China's booming film industry Is this year the turning point for China’s film industry? Based on how Chinese film has made international headlines this lunar new year holiday, this may well be the case, and for one city in particular: Qingdao. -
USA Trump administration launches global effort to end criminalization of homosexuality The administration is responding in part to a reported hanging of a young gay man in Iran, Trump's top geopolitical foe. -
United Kingdom Populism or democracy? Swedish MEP takes on Nigel Farage in Euronews panel Farage accused Westminster of not being in touch with public opinion on the subject of Brexit, to which Anna Maria Corazza Bildt replied: "No, only you are." -
USA Justice Thomas criticizes Supreme Court landmark press freedom ruling The conservative jurist targeted the 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan case that set a standard for libel suits by public figures. -
Cult Fashion industry mourns Karl Lagerfeld Chanel creative director and iconic designer passes away in Paris at 85. -
Russia Ice age: young Russians take the plunge in Moscow Ice swimming in Russia has long been associated with older, usually Speedo-clad, men but members of Moscow's "Walruses of the Capital" club are giving it a fashionable new image. -
USA Judge may jail Roger Stone after Instagram post Judge Amy Berman Jackson will rule whether he has violated the conditions of release after a hearing Thursday. -
USA National emergency: Do the state lawsuits have a chance against Trump? Analysis: California, Colorado and other states are making the case for why they are harmed by diverting federal funding to build a wall. -
United Kingdom EU can still compromise over Brexit, ex-Commission president says "Legal creativity and imagination" can still avoid a hard Brexit, says Jose Barroso -
USA Flynn backed a plan to transfer nuclear tech to Saudis, say whistleblowers Investigators fear President Trump is still considering the plan, which was pushed by Flynn and Trump friend Tom Barrack. -
Hungary Hungary takes aim at EU's Jean-Claude Juncker in new campaign poster The Hungarian government revealed its new campaign poster on Monday afternoon, which takes aim at European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros -
USA Justice Ginsburg returns to the Supreme Court after surgery The 85-year-old justice, who had a portion of one of her lungs removed after cancer was found, asked the first question in a case. -
France Primitive life existed on earth over 2 billion years ago, researchers say French researchers have discovered that life was already moving on our planet earlier than first thought — now thought to be 2.1 billion years ago. Previously, early life forms were said to date back 1.5 billion years. -
USA Bernie Sanders faces two big challenges as he enters the 2020 race 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 Ex-FBI official McCabe responds to 'lying' Trump attacks, calls them 'horrific' The former acting director spoke out about the president on NBC's "Today Show." -
USA Bernie Sanders launches second Democratic US presidential bid The senator from Vermont made the announcement in an email to supporters asking for 1 million people to sign up to start the effort. He previously mounted a fierce challenge to front-runner Hillary Clinton in the 2016 White House election campaign. -
United Kingdom EU urged to back lab-grown meat to feed 'unsustainable' European consumption EU policymakers have been urged to shake up European diets by pouring public money into creating lab-grown meat as a viable mass-market alternative -
Culture news Karl Lagerfeld's definition of luxury "Luxury also means having the time for yourself without having to live under continual pressure." -
United Kingdom Honda announces plans to close its Swindon manufacturing plant by 2021 Honda struck the latest blow to the UK's car industry, announcing plans to close its Swindon manufacturing plant by 2021, with the loss of 3,500 jobs -
France The force awakens in France as lightsaber duelling becomes official sport The iconic weapon from a galaxy far, far away now has the same status as the foil, épée and sabre. -
Design Karl Lagerfeld, iconic German fashion designer, has died He was best known as the creative director of the French luxury fashion house Chanel. -
USA State Department video uses former embassy to send a message to Iranians Video seeks to draw a contrast between how the U.S. and Iran have behaved in the decades since the Iranian Revolution. -
USA Hunters say it's not a 'zombie disease,' but they are worried about deer illness "Thankfully no one has ever contracted the disease from eating CWD-positive venison, but I'd love to have a crystal ball to see if that's still the case or not in 25 years," one hunting advocate said. -
USA Bernie Sanders enters 2020 presidential race: 'Complete the revolution' The Vermont senator, 77, enters a very different Democratic primary contest than he faced vs. Hillary Clinton in 2016. -
USA ISIS fighters had thousands of kids. So what happens to them now? "It's not their fault that their fathers are killers and their mothers were participants" in the Islamic State, one analyst said. -
USA Alec Baldwin asks if Trump's attack on 'SNL' sketch could be 'threat to my safety' "THE RIGGED AND CORRUPT MEDIA IS THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!" Trump had tweeted following Baldwin's impersonation of him. -
World Survivors demand zero tolerance as Vatican child sex abuse summit opens The Vatican is holding a four-day summit called by Pope Francis to tackle the Catholic Church's long-standing crisis. -
World Residents of Athens suburb claim that Airbnb is "pricing them out". Long-term residents of a central Athens neighbourhood say they are being priced out by Airbnb. Koukaki has become one of the website's most popular tourist destinations, but it's claimed the result has been skyrocketing rents and evictions for some tenants. -
Ukraine EU prepares new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine Moscow accused of backing separatist rebels -
USA Russian hackers 8 times faster than Chinese, Iranians, North Koreans A new report from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says hackers tied to Russian intelligence are quicker than North Koreans, Chinese, Iranians and criminals. -
World Could Brexit put the Scotch Whisky industry over a barrel? The Isle of Islay creates some of the world's most popular Whisky. But fears are creeping in that this thriving island may fall prey to a no deal Brexit, and the workers are unsure of their future. -
Belgium Watch again: US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks in Brussels after meeting with EU officials U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker arrive for a meeting at EU Commission headquarters in Brussels -
USA U.N. urged to intervene as tensions spike between nuclear-armed neighbors The neighbors have fought three wars since 1947. Control of Kashmir is split between the two countries but each claims the region in full. -
Europe News Transatlantic ties become strained over European car import discussion Following an agreement between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump in summer 2018, Europeans are concerned about the imposition of tariffs on cars. -
Europe News The Brief: Far-right rise in polls ahead of European elections The Italian far right the League’s is expected have the biggest increase of its MEPs, followed by 5 Star movement, the French National Rally, the Hungarian Fidesz and AFD in Germany. And EU-US ties remain strained. -
USA Sailor pictured kissing nurse in iconic Second World War photo has died George Mendoza's claim to appear in the picture was verified using facial technology. -
World News Europe briefing: Euronews conference on Brexit, Athens struggles with Airbnb Euronews brought you the latest news and updates as they happened this morning. -
World News Third of French and Italians think the UK has already left the EU: Euronews survey A Euronews survey has highlighted deep divisions in European countries over the EU and revealed that many people think that Brexit has already happened. -
USA Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein likely to step down in 3 weeks Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, said in January he would leave shortly a new attorney general was in place. -
USA Key witness testifies to tampering with absentee ballots in N.C, House race Lisa Britt told the State Board of Elections she engaged in fraudulent and illegal activity involving absentee ballots in unresolved race.