2019-04-17

Belgium

MEPs votes in favour of strict new rules on online terrorist content

The European Parliament has voted in favour of proposals that will compel websites to take down terrorist content within one hour

17/04/2019

USA

Lack of progress tests the limits of Trump's immigration strategy

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.

17/04/2019

World News

Euroviews. Terrorist content removal: “United in Action” rather than “United in Grief” ǀ View

The online terror content file looks to ensure content providers remove terrorist content from their sites within an hour of it being flagged to the hosts. Failure to do so will result in providers receiving fines.

17/04/2019

USA

Chicago prosecutor feared her office overcharged Jussie Smollett

"Just because we can charge something doesn't mean we should," Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx wrote in a new released text message.

17/04/2019

World

Your Call in full: Is a Brexit reversal realistic?

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17/04/2019

USA

Your guide to Mueller's report on Trump: What's in it, what's not and what comes next

The long-awaited probe into the president is expected to be publicly released Thursday. Here's everything you need to know.

17/04/2019

Portugal

Portugal: Truck drivers forced to deliver minimum amount of fuel

Portugal's government has come to an agreement with striking truck drivers in which they will provide a minimum amount of fuel to emergency services and airports.

17/04/2019

United Kingdom

Are Europeans that work longer hours more productive?

A study compiled by the UK's Trade Union Congress has found that while the Brits work the longest hours in Europe, they are not even close to being the most productive.

17/04/2019

Destinations

Vulcano’s deluxe resort: a Mars-looking paradise

Checking-in at the Therasia Resort Sea&Spa, rising on an extinct crater on the isle of Volcano.

17/04/2019

United Kingdom

Climate protesters ‘glue themselves’ to train and Corbyn's fence

Protests calling for the UK government to act on climate change have entered a third day, with demonstrators armed with superglue causing disruption across the capital.

17/04/2019

France

Notre Dame fire: What was lost, what was saved, what we don't know

Notre Dame fire: What was lost, what was saved, what we don't know

17/04/2019

USA

Macron vowed to rebuild Notre Dame in 5 years. That appears unlikely.

"It will certainly take years, perhaps even decades, until the last damage caused by this terrible fire will be completely repaired."

17/04/2019

No Comment

Catholics sing hymns during twilight parade after Notre-Dame fire

Parisian Catholics came together on Tuesday night to sing hymns and to march in tribute to the Notre-Dame cathedral, which was devastated by a fire on Monday.

17/04/2019

Egypt

A newly passed bill could extend Sisi's rule for another decade

Egypt's parliament have approved amendments to the constitution that could keep President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in power until 2030. The reform must still be endorsed in a referendum which, if approved, would lengthen the country's presidential terms to six years including Sisi's current term.

17/04/2019

Europe Decoded

Heartwarming photo taken just before Notre Dame's fire has gone viral

A petition to find two people pictured in a joyful moment outside Notre Dame before the tragedy has taken over social media.

17/04/2019

World

Road Trip Europe Day 23: Collepardo - "I hope the EU helps Italy"

Our team has landed in the hillside town of Collepardo, where an ancient monastery is to be converted into an academy for nationalists by former Donald Trump adviser, Steve Bannon.

17/04/2019

USA

Head of Foxconn announces Taiwan presidential bid

Gou, Taiwan's richest person, said he would join the already competitive race and take part in the opposition, China-friendly primaries.

17/04/2019

World

Whistleblowers given more protection, but Assange divides opinion

Whistleblowers across the European Union have won greater protection under landmark legislation aimed at encouraging reports of wrongdoing. The new law, approved by the European Parliament on Tuesday, create "safe channels" and aims to shield whistleblowers from retaliation.

17/04/2019

USA

Notre Dame fire triggers alarm bells at other historic landmarks

"The real value of heritage in human terms is felt acutely and viscerally when we witness the damage and loss just experienced ... to Notre Dame."

17/04/2019

France

Micro-plastics not just bad for the oceans, they're now in the air

A new study from Toulouse University shows that there are atmospheric micro-plastics. A five-month study carried out in the French Pyrenees showed that micro-plastics can travel a distance of up to 95 kilometres.

17/04/2019

World

'Nothing will be the same again': Parisians mourn Notre-Dame Cathedral

Standing by the Seine looking up at the church, Parisian Guillaume Nani took in the new look of the 850 year old building. “It reminded me of an event that happened when I was 10, an event that shaped not only France but the rest of the world - the World Trade Center attacks,”

17/04/2019

Spain

Spain’s far-right Vox party barred from TV election debate

The country’s electoral commission says the party that achieved a breakthrough in Andalusia lacks representation at national level.

17/04/2019

Eco-Innovation

Air pollution: this new mode of transportation could change everything

A Rotterdam-based innovator has created a bicycle whose green credentials go a notch further.

17/04/2019

France

Senior figure asks French Muslims to donate to Notre Dame restoration

"I think it is our obligation as citizens and as Muslims to participate in the reconstruction of this beautiful cathedral," Kamel Kabtane, President of the Council of Rhone Mosques told Euronews.

17/04/2019

USA

Trump vetoes bill to end U.S. role in Yemen war

The president said he issued only the second vetoof his presidency to stop an "unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities."

17/04/2019

USA

Ruling by Barr means thousands more migrants may wait months in detention

A ruling by Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday means certain migrants seeking asylum will not be released on bond but instead will stay in detention.

17/04/2019

USA

Stonehenge was built by descendants of Neolithic migrants, DNA study shows

Genetic material from old skeletons reveals pattern of migration from present-day Turkey.

17/04/2019

USA

Notre Dame organist playing when the fire broke out calls the devastation 'unbearable'

"It's like seeing your own house burning," Johann Vexo said.

17/04/2019