2019-02-20

World

Three Tory MPs resign, Juncker-Orbán feud and battle of the bands

All of this and more in Wednesday's episode of Raw Politics

20/02/2019

USA

Trump says it's up to attorney general to release pending Mueller report

William Barr previously told senators that the material eventually made public might be an attorney general report on Mueller's conclusions.

20/02/2019

United Kingdom

Teen Shamima Begum to have her UK citizenship revoked after joining IS

British authorities have revoked the UK citizenship of 19-year-old Shamima Begum, who abandoned Britain in 2015 so she could join Islamic State

20/02/2019

USA

Euroviews. Digital assistants like Siri hurt women. Silicon Valley doesn't care

So often, the solutions to problems created by Big Tech are complex and elusive. This one isn’t.

20/02/2019

Egypt

Skydivers soar over Egyptian Pyramids

The skydiving festival, now in its fourth year, will see 140 participants from 32 countries take flight over Giza's landmarks.

20/02/2019

United Kingdom

No breakthrough in Brexit talks over Irish backstop

UK PM Theresa May and EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker met in Brussels earlier.

20/02/2019

USA

Judge agrees to postpone Michael Cohen's prison surrender date

"He recently underwent a serious surgical procedure and he needs to undergo intensive post-surgical therapy," Cohen's lawyer said in a letter to the judge.

20/02/2019

Hungary

Hungary-Sweden row over Nazi Germany comparison heats up

A diplomatic row over comparing Hungary’s bid to boost its birth rate with Nazi Germany has intensified.

20/02/2019

Angola

Diamond Ambitions: Angola aims to boost gem production with freer market

In partnership with aipex

In this episode, the Business Angola team visit Cuango in eastern Angola to get a rare glimpse at how diamonds are mined.

20/02/2019

France

French court fines UBS 4.5 billion euros for facilitating tax avoidance

A French court has fined Swiss banking group UBS up to 4.5 billion euros on charges it helped conceal deposits and assets to allow tax avoidance

20/02/2019

Real Economy

Challenging the dollar: how using the euro is good for EU businesses

In partnership with The European Commission

Europeans identify the euro as one of the main symbols of the EU, but for many European businesses the dollar remains the main currency of choice.

20/02/2019

USA

Limiting excessive fines, Supreme Court rules against seizing a drug seller's luxury SUV

The decision is a victory for an Indiana man whose Land Rover was taken away after he pleaded guilty to selling heroin to undercover officers.

20/02/2019

USA

Red carpet winners! Our 20 favorite Oscar dresses from the last 20 years

Here are the top red carpet Oscars dresses from 1998 to 2018.

20/02/2019

USA

Grenell says he has support at home for global push to decriminalize homosexuality

The U.S. Ambassador to Germany told NBC News that Republicans are backing the administration's effort but doesn't name supporters.

20/02/2019

France

'I am very much down-to-earth. Just not this earth': Lagerfeld's wit

"Everything I say is a joke. I am a joke myself."

20/02/2019

No Comment

Macron pays respects at vandalised graves in Jewish cemetery

96 graves in the village of Quatzenheim near Strasbourg had been vandalised with swastikas.

20/02/2019

World

Raw Politics: Orban takes aim at Juncker in poster campaign

Viktor Orban has taken his anti-migration rhetoric up a notch ahead of the European elections.

20/02/2019

USA

Zuckerberg defends big tech, says Facebook should remain free

"Now you've built a bunch of big companies in the process, but I think what has largely happened is that individuals today have more voice," Zuckerberg said.

20/02/2019

Ukraine

Spain to reject babies born to surrogate mothers in Ukraine

A statement released by the Spanish embassy in Ukraine on Tuesday said the Spanish government is due to begin rejecting babies born to surrogate mothers in Ukraine.

20/02/2019

USA

7 Syrian refugee children die in Canadian house fire

The father was reported fighting for his life after apparently trying in vain to save his children, who ranged in age from about 3 months to the mid-teens.

20/02/2019

Culture news

Karl Lagerfeld's legacy

Spectacular runways and unforgettable designs - what you need to know about the German creative director's legacy.

20/02/2019

World

Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro take their rivalry to the stage

Contested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interim President Juan Guaidó are to hold rival music festivals.

20/02/2019

World

Juncker in low spirits, UN outlook, and the Dutch Brexit monster

Today's Brexit Brief: Juncker doubts Wednesday's meeting with Theresa May will "be a productive discussion", a UN report says the UK will lose its global influence and the Dutch Brexit monster enjoys massive success.

20/02/2019

United Kingdom

Shamima Begum: Can Britain revoke citizenship and what happens next?

Britain is already embroiled in a legal battle with a member of a group of foreign ISIS fighters dubbed 'the Beatles'. Can we learn anything from this case?

20/02/2019

USA

Poll: More Virginia voters want Gov. Northam to stay than quit

The Quinnipiac University poll found that 54 percent of black voters said Northam should remain in office, while 31 percent said he should step down.

20/02/2019

World

Raw Politics: Will EU leaders allow ISIS fighters to return?

Donald Trump is demanding European leaders take back and prosecute over 800 jihadists captured in Syria.

20/02/2019

World

Raw Politics: Heavy hitters talk Brexit, Orban and European jihadists

Don't miss Tuesday night's episode of Raw Politics

20/02/2019

USA

Pentagon chief briefing irks lawmakers, draws expletives from Sen. Graham

The episode highlighted Shanahan's increasingly strained relationship with Capitol Hill two months after he replaced his predecessor Jim Mattis.

20/02/2019

USA

Nazi collaborators are still being paid pensions by Germany

In the aftermath of World War II, around 80,000 Belgians were convicted of collaborating with the SS and of committing war crimes, according to lawmakers.

20/02/2019

France

French Senate recommends prosecution of Macron's former security aide Alexandre Benalla for perjury

It's after a seven-month investigation into Benalla's violent conduct on the sidelines of a protest on May 1 last year.

20/02/2019