2019-03-14

USA

Beto O'Rourke isn't Barack Obama 2.0

Analysis: These two "O"-men share style similarities, but differ in very important ways that could help determine whether O'Rourke can actually follow in Obama's footsteps.

14/03/2019

United Kingdom

What could happen next in the Brexit saga now MPs voted for a delay?

MPs voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal this week, as well as rejecting crashing out of the EU with no deal and for an extension to Article 50. But what does this mean now?

14/03/2019

USA

Kamala Harris welcomes O'Rourke to 2020 race: 'The more the merrier'

After the former Texas congressman made his presidential bid official, the California senator's campaign blasted out a fundraising email with his name in the subject line.

14/03/2019

USA

Netflix's secret viewership data isn't so secret anymore

Looming competition, mounting pressure from entertainment industry players and tracking efforts from media measurement companies are pushing Netflix to open up.

14/03/2019

World News

NATO pledge: Which European countries spend over 2% of GDP on defence?

NATO's 2018 annual report showed several European members moving closer to their pledge of spending 2% of their GDP on defence, while others still lagged behind.

14/03/2019

USA

One of Mark Zuckerberg's closest advisers is leaving Facebook

Cox has been Facebook's chief product officer since 2014, a job that most recently gave him oversight of all of the company's apps including Facebook and Instagram.

14/03/2019

USA

10 things about Beto O'Rourke

The 46-year-old Texas Democrat is going national, jumping into the presidential primary and kicking off his run in first-in-the-nation Iowa.

14/03/2019

Hungary

You might recognise the couple in this Hungarian government campaign

There is amusement in Hungary about the choice of picture.

14/03/2019

USA

Britian votes to ask E.U. to delay Brexit

Parliament wants Prime Minister Theresa May to ask Brussels to put off the U.K.'s divorce from the European Union, set to take place on March 29.

14/03/2019

USA

Lawyer for massage parlor owner: Yang is 'living the American dream'

The lawyer for Cindy Yang, ex-owner of a massage parlor where Robert Kraft allegedly solicited prostitution, denies Yang has tried to sell access to Trump.

14/03/2019

Nigeria

Death toll in Nigeria school building collapse rises to 20

The collapse of a school building in Lagos killed 20 people, a health official said Friday. 45 others survived.

14/03/2019

World

Full interview: EU needs to 'learn from Brexit', says Michel Barnier

In an exclusive Euronews interview talking to former European MP Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Barnier said the key question that needed to be answered was why Britain had chosen to leave the EU.

14/03/2019

USA

Trump envoy is selling out Afghanistan in Taliban peace talks: senior Afghan official

"We don't know what's going on. We don't have the kind of transparency that we should have," said Afghan national security adviser Hamdullah Mohib.

14/03/2019

Hungary

Hungary's Orban apologises to 'useful idiots' to keep Fidesz in EPP

Hungary's Orban has apologised to Belgian MP Wouter Beke in a bid to stay in the EPP.

14/03/2019

Germany

ITB travel show: unique and authentic holiday experiences

In partnership with ITB Berlin Convention

Spotlight looks at the latest trends in world tourism at the ITB in Berlin and examines how countries are seeking to attract travellers with holidays that offer a more unique and authentic experience.

14/03/2019

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi hosts the Middle East's first Special Olympics World Games

For the first time, the global sports event dedicated to people with intellectual disabilities is being held in the Middle East.

14/03/2019

No Comment

Relatives mourn their loved ones at Ethiopian Airlines crash site

Relatives have been wailing and beating their chests at the site of the Ethiopian Airlines crash as others picked through the rubble for any sign of the 157 people who died.

14/03/2019

No Comment

UN: Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes

A UN humanitarian agency has warned that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring factions are trapped in an embattled northern district, an area that has become another flashpoint in the country's bitter civil war.

14/03/2019

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Manila residents struggle to cope with water rationing

Manila residents are struggling to cope with rationing imposed by the city's water authority.

14/03/2019

No Comment

Czech zoo hopes albino wallaby will become star attraction

A Czech zoo welcomed the arrival of an albino wallaby baby and raised hopes that it will become the zoo's new star attraction.

14/03/2019

France

Environmental groups take France to court over climate change inaction

Environmental groups take France to court over climate change inaction

14/03/2019

Smart Regions

Supercomputer supercharging innovation in the Czech Republic

In partnership with the European Commission

A supercomputing centre is helping Czech firms to accelerate innovation in areas ranging from custom-made medical prostheses to new train seats.

14/03/2019

USA

Trump on O'Rourke: 'Lot of hand movement...Is he crazy or just the way he acts?'

The president launched his first attack just hours after the Texas Democrat announced he's running for the White House.

14/03/2019

USA

Wilbur Ross questioned about adding citizenship question to 2020 census

"The key question we will ask Secretary Ross today is, what was he hiding from the Congress?" Rep. Elijah Cummings said.

14/03/2019

Sweden

Teen climate campaigner Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The teenager from Sweden who skipped school to campaign over climate change has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

14/03/2019

France

Runner scales Eiffel Tower's 1,665 steps in under eight minutes

Taking place in one of the world's most visited monuments, the Eiffel Tower Vertical race is a unique running event.

14/03/2019

USA

House unanimously passes resolution calling for Mueller report on Trump to be made public

It is expected that the special counsel will soon wrap up his investigation in the president and deliver it to Attorney General Barr.

14/03/2019

Kosovo

UN human rights expert slams own agency for Kosovo toxic camps scandal

The UN must urgently provide compensation for minorities placed in toxic Kosovo camps, says UN rights expert.

14/03/2019

World

Raw Politics ICYMI: Brexit chaos and the EU's reactions

Check out the best highlights from this week's Raw Politics.

14/03/2019

USA

Roger Stone's trial set for November

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she didn't wish to waste much time talking about the re-release of a book Stone published in 2017, which could have been considered a violation of his partial gag order.

14/03/2019