2019-04-11

United Kingdom

EU elections: How are UK MEPs preparing with six weeks to go?

"I can’t imagine any political party not being prepared," a UKIP MEP told Euronews.

11/04/2019

USA

New Hampshire lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty with veto-proof majority

Efforts to do away with capital punishment have been gathering steam in state legislatures across the country.

11/04/2019

Israel

Israel's Beresheet spacecraft fails in moon landing attempt

Israel's Beresheet spacecraft failed in its "soft" landing on the moon's surface on Thursday evening, its support team said.

11/04/2019

World News

Ex-Pope Benedict XVI says 'sexual freedom' of 60s to blame for abuse

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has blamed the "unprecedented radicalism in the 1960s" for clerical sexual abuse against minors in a letter.

11/04/2019

USA

For long-shot Democratic candidate, a delicate dance with internet extremists

In one chat room, moderators that run the chat have had to post rules like "no slurs, no racism." Other users discussed whether to allow anti-Semitic comments.

11/04/2019

USA

Comey on Barr's 'spying' claim: 'I don't know what he's talking about'

The former FBI director led the investigation into Russian election interference and any possible Trump campaign involvement until the president fired him.

11/04/2019

Canada

Claire's employee quits over pressure to pierce ears of child who didn't consent

The incident has sparked a debate about children and consent.

11/04/2019

USA

House Oversight threatens DOJ official with contempt for bucking subpoena

The committee voted earlier this month, 23-14, to issue a subpoena to compel the official to testify.

11/04/2019

USA

Trump says Barr's claim gov't spied on his campaign 'absolutely true'

"I'll go a step further," Trump said. "In my opinion, it was illegal spying, unprecedented spying."

11/04/2019

No Comment

Pope Francis kisses feet of South Sudan leaders in bid for peace

In an unprecedented gesture at the Vatican, Pope Francis knelt down to kiss the feet of the warrior leaders of South Sudan, urging them to end the civil war.

11/04/2019

World

Petition to criminalise buying sex in Netherlands handed to government

“We were trying to tell people what is really happening in prostitution because a lot of Dutch people think it is all really happy people choosing to sell sex. But the reality is that a lot of them are trapped in human trafficking.”

11/04/2019

USA

After Assange arrest, Trump says he knows 'nothing' about WikiLeaks

Following the arrest of the WikiLeaks founder, Trump distanced himself from a group whose work attacking Hillary Clinton he frequently cited during his first campaign.

11/04/2019

World

Brexit extension, Assange arrest and anti-prostitution petition

Catch Thursday night's full episode of Raw Politics.

11/04/2019

USA

U.S. lawmakers call for immediate extradition of Assange

The WikiLeaks founder was charged by U.S. officials with conspiring to hack into government computers.

11/04/2019

USA

How to watch Israeli spacecraft attempt moon landing

The craft performed a final pre-landing maneuver Wednesday, bringing it within 10 miles of the lunar surface.

11/04/2019

USA

Sudan's president ousted by military after protests

The Defense Minister announced President Omar al-Bashir has been detained, ending his 30-year rule.

11/04/2019

USA

Feds probe possible racist motivation in church burnings, suspect's link to 'black metal music'

"You cannot destroy our faith. We can have church anywhere ... We'll have church in the very parking lot of the building you destroyed."

11/04/2019

Germany

German inventors develop bracelet to test drinks for date-rape drugs

Inventors in Germany have developed a bracelet aimed at combatting a fear of many clubbers — drink spiking.

11/04/2019

No Comment

Greenpeace unveils Madrid banner calling for action on climate change

The yellow flag represents an invoice that lists the impact political decisions are having on climate and human rights, according to the NGO.

11/04/2019

Europe News

Between two parliaments by bike

It's the last plenary session for many MEPs next week, our Brussels correspondent took to the road to speak to the people who live along the route that many MEPs travel from Brussels to Strasbourg up to 30 times a year.

11/04/2019

United Kingdom

A timeline of Assange's nearly 7 years in the Ecuadorian Embassy

Assange's complicated, almost decade long case came to a turning point today, when he was arrested in London as the U.S. seeks his extradition

11/04/2019

Smart Regions

Custom 3D printed implants set to revolutionise spinal surgery

In partnership with the European Commission

Cutting edge technology, engineering and medicine are combining in Poland to produce 3D titanium spinal implants. Smart Regions explores the revolutionary treatment and the Polish company behind it.

11/04/2019

Living

"By doing good, good came back to me"

Sitting down with artist Gábor Miklós Szőke, dubbed “Hungary’s coolest export”.

11/04/2019

Netherlands

Watch: 'Take care of Europe,' urges EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier

Barnier called on EU citizens to "take care of Europe," after retelling of a meeting with Nigel Farage in which the arch Brexiteer asserted that "after Brexit, the EU will no longer exist".

11/04/2019

USA

Pence: Buttigieg attacking my faith to stand out in 2020 crowd

Pence was responding to questions about criticism from Buttigieg — who is openly gay — about the vice president's views on gay marriage and LGBTQ equality.

11/04/2019

Philippines

Watch: The Manila traffic vendors selling basketballs and bonsai trees

The city's notorious congestion has become a way for people to make a meagre living.

11/04/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit 'yes-no game': SNP MPs and May go head-to-head in Commons

Scottish National Party MP Ian Blackford sparked an improptu round of the "yes-no game" in the House of Commons on Thursday.

11/04/2019

No Comment

Singapore Airport now boasts an internal 40-metre-high waterfall

Numerous visitors attended this Thursday the pre-opening of a new complex at the Singapore airport, to take a look at the Rain Vortex, a 40-meter-high waterfall that pours rainwater from the center of the glass and steel dome.

11/04/2019

USA

Euroviews. Democrats know they can't trust AG Barr. But they have a plan ǀ View

If past truly is prologue, the next sequence of events will mirror what we saw earlier this decade when Republicans controlled the oversight committees.

11/04/2019

USA

Warren targets big business with $1 trillion tax

The presidential candidate's plan would hit companies like Amazon that rake in big profits but enjoy low tax bills.

11/04/2019