2019-04-25

USA

Cut off on social media, Sri Lankans abroad turn to alternate means — and phones cards — to reach home

The government's restrictions, which it says are a temporary way to stop the spread of extremist material, are stoking frustration and worry among Sri Lankans living abroad.

25/04/2019

USA

Climate protest shock tactics win over U.K. public, politicians

After 1,000 arrests and days of disruption, one group's direct action has successfully driven climate change up the political agenda in Britain.

25/04/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. A year on, Cambridge Analytica still remains topical – even from beyond the grave ǀ View

Has data-driven electioneering fundamentally changed since the [Cambridge Analytica] scandal broke? Or is it still business as usual?

25/04/2019

Destinations

Three uplifting environmental stories this April

From the UK to France to the Maldives, what's going on around the world?

25/04/2019

United Kingdom

Climate activists glue themselves to London Stock Exchange

Climate change protesters glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange to protest against the harm the financial sector causes to our planet.

25/04/2019

Living

Harnessing the power of Amazonian plants in beauty

These wonder oils, pastes, and clays, can help to build collagen, increase skin’s elasticity, and even reduce the appearance of acne.

25/04/2019

Europe News

Van Rompuy advisor warns of European "day of reckoning

Luuk Van Middelaar, a philosopher and advisor to former President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, has spoken to Euronews about a new balance of power in Brussels.

25/04/2019

No Comment

Activists block doors of London Stock Exchange in climate protest

Environmental activists blocked the entrance to the London Stock Exchange in the final day of protests aimed at pushing the UK to act faster to avert what they claim will be catastrophic climate change.

25/04/2019

USA

Joe Biden launches 2020 presidential run

The former vice president enters the race polling ahead of all 19 other candidates in the Democratic field, but will it last?

25/04/2019

Denmark

LEGO reveals braille bricks for visually impaired children

LEGO has revealed its new collection of braille bricks, which are currently undergoing testing around Europe, and are set for general release in 2020.

25/04/2019

Austria

Watch: Olympic champion skier Wise sets new quarterpipe world record

Wise, double Olympic halfpipe champion at the Sochi and Pyeongchang Games, set the record with a straight air tail grab.

25/04/2019

World

EU and Japan prepare for Brussels summit as new trade deal underway

The European Union is holding a summit with Japan in Brussels later today. The high level gathering precedes the G20 meeting, which is to take place in Osaka in June. It also comes less than three months after the EU-Japan trade deal came into force.

25/04/2019

World

Europe's far-right leaders plead for unity in Prague rally

Tomio Okamura had been using social media to call on supporters to rally against immigration and “diktats” coming from the European Union.

25/04/2019

World

Road Trip Europe Day 29 Thessaloniki: 'We can’t dream here'

On the next stop of our road trip, Euronews Correspondents Bryan Carter and Fay Doulgkeri visit a university to speak to students about the upcoming European elections.

25/04/2019

USA

Mueller report shows Trump campaign left itself wide open to Russians, officials say

"The Russians found a group of people who were not intelligence savvy" and didn't listen to U.S. intel officials, said a CIA veteran.

25/04/2019

USA

Chinese scientists insert human brain gene into monkeys, spark ethical debate

Some worry that such research blurs the line between humans and animals.

25/04/2019

USA

Euroviews. Rather than hiding its racist cartoons, Disney needs to teach people about them ǀ View

Unpacking how and why projects like "Song of the South" were ever made could offer an opportunity for growth, conversation and healing.

25/04/2019

Japan

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn posts $4.5m bail

Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office appealed the Japan court's decision of releasing Renault-Nissan ex-chaiman Carlos Ghosn under a $4.5 million bail on Thursday.

25/04/2019

United Kingdom

Iran suggests prisoner swap for detained British-Iranian mother

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has suggested he is open to the idea of a prisoner swap involving British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was jailed in 2016.

25/04/2019

World News

UN: 20m missed vaccinations each year causing global measles outbreaks

In high income countries, the US, France then Britain have had the highest numbers of unvaccinated children between 2010-2017.

25/04/2019

Living

Can you buy an ethical wedding ring?

Our interview with ethical jewellers Ingle & Rhode on how to find the perfect jewel to say 'I do.'

25/04/2019

Russia

Putin and Kim Jong Un discuss security guarantees in first summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Far East Federal University campus on Russky Island, in the city of Vladivostok on Thursday.

25/04/2019

New Zealand

Prince William attends Anzac Day service amid heightened security

Tens of thousands gathered in Australia and New Zealand at Anzac Day memorials on Thursday amid heightened security following the shooting massacre at Christchurch mosques and deadly suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.

25/04/2019

USA

Putin, Kim meet in Russia for summit

The pair will have one-on-one talks as well as broader discussions with officials from from North Korea and Russia.

25/04/2019

USA

Trump goes to war for power over Congress

Analysis: Critics say the president is abusing his authority so badly that he could be impeached for actions that having nothing to do with Russia

25/04/2019

USA

Michael Cohen tries to walk back parts of guilty plea in recorded phone call, report says

In a private phone conversation with comedian Tom Arnold, Cohen reportedly claimed he was innocent of some of the charges he pleaded to, The Wall Street Journal said.

25/04/2019

USA

Trump campaign won't commit to staying away from hacked material

The campaign's refusal to rule out using hacked information is a contrast to a Democratic presidential field who have promised not to.

25/04/2019

USA

Facebook warns investors it anticipates a U.S. penalty of up to $5 billion

The FTC said last year it was investigating reports that the British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica improperly gained access to the data of tens of millions of Facebook users.

25/04/2019

USA

Trump on opioid crisis: 'We are holding Big Pharma accountable'

Trump pointed to drug-trafficking charges that federal prosecutors in New York filed against one of the largest drug distribution companies in the U.S.

25/04/2019