2019-03-20

Iran

US sanctions put economic strain on Iranians ahead of Persian new year

With Persian new year around the corner, many Iranians struggle to finance the festivities because of the reinstated US sanctions.

20/03/2019

USA

Ex-spa owner denies selling access to Trump, says Dems target her because she's a Chinese Republican

In an interview with NBC News, Cindy Yang said: "I love Americans. I love our president. I don't do anything wrong."

20/03/2019

Poland

Auschwitz visitors told not to balance on train tracks for photos

Auschwitz Memorial told visitors in a Tweet "there are better places to learn how to walk on a balance beam than the site which symbolizes deportations of hundreds of thousands to their deaths".

20/03/2019

USA

Trump rips McCain on vets: 'Didn't get the job done'

In an Ohio appearance, the president argued that was why he won support from military veterans during the 2016 election despite his attacks on the late senator's service record.

20/03/2019

USA

Finland, named world's happiest country, offers 'rent a Finn'

The U.S. ranked 19, down from 18 last year, on the U.N.'s World Happiness Report.

20/03/2019

Mexico

Watch: Mexico's Popocatépetl sends lights up night sky in explosion

Watch: Mexican volcano sends plumes of ash into the night sky in a powerful explosion.

20/03/2019

USA

Justice Thomas breaks three-year bench silence in Supreme Court death penalty case

The case involved an inmate who said the prosecutor repeatedly kicked black people off the jury when he was tried for the same murders.

20/03/2019

USA

Brigitte Bardot faces lawsuit over 'racist' comments about French island

In a letter, Bardot described inhabitants of the French island, Reunion, as "aboriginals who have kept the genes of savages."

20/03/2019

Europe News

Hungary's Orban said he voluntarily agreed to Fidesz suspension

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he voluntarily agreed to pause Fidesz' party participation from the EPP.

20/03/2019

World

Raw Politics full episode: Brexit delay

Watch Wednesday night's full episode of Raw Politics

20/03/2019

USA

Trump on Mueller's report: 'Let it come out, let people see it'

"It's sort of interesting that a man out of the blue just writes a report," Trump said.

20/03/2019

No Comment

Spain's "Fallas" festival ends with burning of giant ninots

Fireworks and flames took over central Valencia on Tuesday (March 19) as locals and thousands of tourists celebrated the end of a four-day festival with the burning of over 380 ornate and colourful monuments made up of giant figures known as ninots, in the "Crema de Fallas" (burning of the fallas).

20/03/2019

No Comment

Artist creates huge image of US presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke

An artist and Beto O'Rourke fan took his support for the Texas Democratic presidential candidate to a new level in creating a piece of artwork of O'Rourke's face in an Austin, Texas field.

20/03/2019

No Comment

Koala sneaks into car, seeking shade from blistering weather

An unwelcome but adorable intruder invaded winemaker Tim Whitrow's car in Australia on Monday (March 18) and the feisty koala refused to leave, preferring to enjoy the cooler air inside.

20/03/2019

World News

Road trip day 3: fishmonger to footballer, Portugal's view on the EU

EU road trip day 3: from fishmongers to footballer, the view on EU politics from Portugal

20/03/2019

Egypt

Watch: Robot jockeys race against child riders in camel race

Child jockeys have already been banned in several Gulf countries due to risk of injury and exploitation. The remote-controlled competitors raced against the children in a trial run – which they lost.

20/03/2019

Italy

Man who hijacked Italy school bus acted as 'lone wolf'

A school bus driver went on a rampage with 51 students aboard before setting the vehicle ablaze in an apparent protest over Italy's migration policy, police said.

20/03/2019

USA

E.U. head Donald Tusk sees short Brexit delay if U.K. backs divorce deal

Tusk said that an extension could be granted in writing if EU leaders approved his proposal and Britain's parliament voted in favor of the withdrawal agreement.

20/03/2019

USA

'Bizarre new low': Meghan McCain slams Trump for attacking father John McCain

McCain family allies and some GOP lawmakers have denounced the president for his broadsides against the late Republican senator.

20/03/2019

Italy

Italy: Politician opposed to mandatory vaccines gets chicken pox

Massimiliano Fedriga, a member of the far-right League party, who opposed mandatory vaccination of children is hospitalised with chicken pox.

20/03/2019

Angola

Doing business in Angola: updated rules and less red tape

In partnership with aipex

This episode of Business Angola takes a look how international firms are expanding in the country thanks to updated regulation and less red tape.

20/03/2019

Belgium

Watch again: Brexit extension possible if MPs pass deal, says Tusk

A short Brexit extension is "possible" but "conditional", EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, in a short press conference in reaction to UK PM Theresa May's decision to ask Brussels for a Brexit extension until June 30.

20/03/2019

USA

Meteor no one saw coming exploded over Earth with force of 10 atomic bombs

NASA says the blast was the second-largest meteor impact on record.

20/03/2019

World News

EU citizens 'being tracked' on government websites | #TheCube

A report by Danish company CookieBot finds that ad tracking companies are monitoring EU citizens when they search for sensitive health issues on public sector websites.

20/03/2019

United Arab Emirates

Special Olympics: People of Determination, from athletes to officials

The United Arab Emirates’ aim in hosting this year’s Special Olympics was to make it the most inclusive Games yet – which meant having people with intellectual disabilities, who they have monikered “People of Determination” at all levels of the organisation.

20/03/2019

United Kingdom

May calls on MPs to back Brexit deal, tells Britons 'I'm on your side'

UK Prime Minister Theresa May made a statement following the EU saying a short Brexit delay is possible if Ministers back her deal.

20/03/2019

Real Economy

Europe boosts growth with structural reform

In partnership with The European Commission

The European Commission aims to boost growth amongst its Member States through its Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP). The programme aims to provide technical support to all EU Member States, stepping up their development.

20/03/2019

USA

Russia releases 2 American Mormon missionaries

Strict anti-terrorism regulations passed in 2016 limit the activity of religious groups in Russia.

20/03/2019

USA

Apple announces second generation of AirPods

The new generation of AirPods marks Apple's latest expansion into the growing market of wearable technology,

20/03/2019

Denmark

Danish MP told baby 'unwanted' in parliament by Speaker | #TheCube

Although Denmark is renowned for its liberal laws, a controversy swarmed the parliament Tuesday afternoon, after the Speaker told an MP her baby was 'unwanted'.

20/03/2019