2 May 2019 | Euronews
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Hungary Hungarian Prime Minister seeks immigration cooperation with Italy's Salvini Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who leads the far-right League party in his home country, met Hungary's leader Viktor Orban on Thursday for talks dominated by immigration and political alliances ahead of EU elections later this month. -
United Kingdom Yowza! Scrabble stays on fleek with 3,000 new words to its dictionary The popular board game has added nearly 3,000 new words to its dictionary including "fleek" and "yowza". -
France Yellow vests, Black Blocs, casseurs: what's the difference? Euronews explains Who are the Black Blocs and what are their ties -- if any -- with the yellow vests movement? Euronews explains. -
USA Man who plotted to blow up NYC subway may soon walk free Prosecutors in Brooklyn said Najibullah Zazi provided "full, complete cooperation" and "extraordinary" assistance. -
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USA Facebook bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and others from Facebook and Instagram The bans come as Facebook has pledged to do more to eliminate hate speech on its platform. -
Venezuela Dirty protest? Toilet roll with Maduro’s face for sale online For €8.28 you can buy toilet paper with Nicolas Maduro's face on it. -
No Comment Poles stage banana protest over removal of 'indecent' artwork Around 1,000 people, many eating bananas to make their point, protested in front of Warsaw's National Museum on Monday (April 29) over a decision last week to remove artworks deemed "indecent" by the museum's director. -
World Raw Politics in full: British leaks and populism elections Catch the full episode of Thursday's Raw Politics -
No Comment Orban and Salvini inspect Hungary's border fence with Serbia Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini took a helicopter from Budapest during his visit to Hungary on Thursday (May 2) to visit Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the fence on the country's southern border with Serbia. -
France Leonardo da Vinci: Why he still fascinates 500 years after his death The Italian artist, scientist and engineer died on May 2, 1519. His influence is still being felt today. -
USA Biden's comments downplaying China threat to U.S. fire up pols on both sides "China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man," the former vice president said in Iowa, drawing the ire of lawmakers like Bernie Sanders and Mitt Romney. -
Sport IAAF president welcomes ruling against Olympic athlete Caster Semenya The CAS upheld new IAAF rules which attempt to restrict testosterone levels in female runners such as South Africa's Semenya. -
USA The way we vote: The future of voting is in Los Angeles County For 2020, the nation's biggest voting district decided to grow its own voting machines and change the meaning of "Election Day." The reviews are glowing. -
Hungary Hungary hits out after EU 'ignores its veto' on statement criticising Israel Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Euronews that it was "unaccetpable" to maintain that there was a common position from the EU on Israel. -
USA Stephen Moore withdraws from consideration for Fed job, Trump says The economic commentator had come under fire for past writings about women as well as recent remarks about gender. -
Cyprus Cyprus murders: Country's justice minister quits over handling of the case It comes amid a public uproar over the fact the murderer’s actions went undetected for almost three years. -
Musica Dreisig and Beczala, the irresistible couple in “Manon” It is a career jump for Elsa Dreisig. For the first time, the Danish-French soprano and 2016 Operalia-winner is performing in Jules Massenet’s 'Manon' at the Zurich Opera House - together with star tenor Piotr Beczala. -
Mexico Watch: Mexico festival honours donkeys above workers on Labour Day The festival was created 60 years ago when the town decided the animals on which it relies deserved a day of their own. -
USA Pelosi says AG Barr committed a 'crime' by lying to Congress Pelosi was referring to testimony the attorney general gave to Congress in April in which he denied knowledge of the Mueller team's concerns. -
USA Sesame Street: Watch as New York City names road after groundbreaking children's TV show A New York street has been renamed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the children's show. West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway will now officially be known as Sesame Street. -
USA India prepares for 'extremely severe' Bay of Bengal cyclone Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated. -
United Kingdom Shrimps, drugs and rocks ‘n’ blow: Cocaine found in UK river wildlife Traces of cocaine, pesticides, and other illicit drugs were found in freshwater shrimps in Suffolk, UK. -
USA Begging for $1: Some Dem candidates trying to game system to get on debate stage The rules say one way to qualify is by having at least 65,000 donors — and contenders have found creative ways to reach that threshold. -
Earth News What can your smartphone do for nature? You can document it, just like tens of thousands of citizens around the world joined forces for three days to do so. -
USA Democrat brings bucket of fried chicken to House hearing to mock Barr Barr opted against testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. -
France French minister rows back on claim May Day protesters 'attacked' hospital Paris' prosecutor has begun a probe after May Day protesters allegedly entered a famed Paris hospital and tried to force the door to its intensive care unit. -
Venezuela Defiant Maduro tweets pictures of himself with Venezuela's army Maduro tweets photos marching with the armed foces, claiming victory after anti-government protests and violence. -
No Comment Israel comes to a standstill in memory of the Holocaust Israelis paused to the sound of a lamenting single-tone siren across the country, marking Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day in commemoration of the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during the Second World War. -
Ecotech Bentley motors builds the UK’s largest solar-powered car port The luxury car firm have announced that UK based manufacturing will be solar-powered from now on. -
Poland Thousands take part in March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew led thousands in annual March of the Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau to honour Holocaust victims -
Smart Regions Bubi bikes in Budapest: Hungary aims to become cycle-friendly Budapest is working to become a bike-friendly city, with a growing network of dedicated paths, and a fleet of shared bicycles, known as Bubi bikes. -
United Kingdom Theresa May fires Defense Secretary after investigation into 5G leaks PM Theresa May fired Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson after an investigation into government leaks about China's Huawei and Britain's new 5G network -
United Kingdom Canine companions take centre stage on day of local UK elections Voters have taken to the polls for local elections across the UK, but its the voters' companions that are generating the most attention -
USA House Judiciary Committee to move forward with hearing, sans Barr The attorney general and House Democrats had battled over the format of the hearing. -
USA After Barr's testimony, what will Democrats do next? 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. -
France France and Italy set aside tensions to honour Da Vinci on 500th anniversary Rome and Paris are setting aside recent tensions this Thursday to honour the memory of the Renaissance genius in the town where he spent his final years. -
USA Colorado Sen. Bennet enters presidential race after prostate cancer treatment The lawmaker is probably best known for a tirade against Ted Cruz on the Senate floor that went viral. -
No Comment New York intersection renamed Sesame Street A New York intersection has permanently been renamed Sesame Street to celebrate the children show's 50th anniversary. West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway will now officially be known as Sesame Street. -
Earth News Our favourite zero-waste, organic and bulk store in London A curated guide to shopping eco-friendly groceries in London. -
Earth News What’s on in May? A curated agenda of exhibitions and experiences A curated agenda of all the best the Arts have to offer this month. -
Europe News Increasing risk of cancer in the workplace Trade unions demand that cancer be recognised as work related illness and calls on the European Union to maintain pressure on employers -
Israel Journal of teenage Holocaust victim retold for social media age | #TheCube #TheCube | As Israel commemorates the Holocaust on May 1 and 2, the diary of a Jewish teenage Holocaust victim is being recounted using Instagram for a social media generation. -
Poland Thousands march in Auschwitz for Holocaust Remembrance Day The annual March of the Living event commemorates the victims of the Holocaust at the former Nazi concentration camp in Poland. -
Europe News EU election poll: Waiting game as popular parties yet to align with Parliament groups All eyes are on Nigel Farage's Brexit Party, Macron's LREM and Italy's 5-Star Movement. -
USA Hillary Clinton: 'I'm living rent free inside of Donald Trump's brain' The former secretary of state and 2016 presidential contender appeared on "The Rachel Maddow Show" to discuss Trump, Barr, the Mueller report and more. -
United Kingdom Julian Assange refuses to surrender to US extradition at court hearing in London The extradition hearing comes a day after the WikiLeaks co-founder was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching bail conditions in the UK. -
World President Maduro stays in office despite large May day protests in Venezuela Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has claimed victory in a TV address to the nation and said his rival Juan Guaido failed. Guaido insists Maduro has lost control of the military and asked the people to keep on protesting after thousands came onto the streets on May day. -
World News Quiz: Are you a true Eurovision fan? Here’s a short quiz to get you in shape for May 18 Eurovision grand final. See how many you can get: -
World Flood-hit Mozambique in "urgent need" of large-scale international aid - United Nations United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs says as much as an additional $60,000,000 (approximately €5,500,000) will be needed to help repair the damage done to Mozambique by Cyclone Kenneth. -
Venezuela Maduro is blaming Trump for Venezuala's chaos, but he should look further back ǀ View The U.S. has a limited ability to play a constructive role in helping opposition leader Juan Guaidó assume power because of its tainted past. -
USA These squishy robots are designed to survive falls, save lives The spindly bots carry video cameras and electronic sensors to gather information about conditions on the ground before emergency crews go in. -
USA Thai king marries ex-flight attendant he'd previously appointed as general Some observers and foreign media had linked Suthida romantically with the monarch, but the palace had never previously acknowledged their relationship. -
Bulgaria Road Trip Europe Day 34 Sofia: Bulgarians protest low wages on Labour Day Bulgaria has the lowest minimum wage in the European Union and is also the poorest country in the bloc. It is these dire labour conditions that are dominating the debate as the European elections loom. -
Thailand Thai king Vajiralongkorn marries his bodyguard ahead of coronation Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has married the deputy head of his personal security, according to a royal statement. -
Netherlands How can we save democracy from fake news? Video report Ever wonder why fake news happens and what we can do to stop it undermining the truth? YouTube creator Fonseca goes in search of the answers. -
Destinations What makes Amsterdam’s first sustainable hotel so special? Checking in at QO hotel promoting circularity and a more eco-conscious way of living. -
USA Emails show Trump admin had 'no way to link' separated migrant kids to parents "What you are requesting," said a top ICE official, "is not something that we are going to be able to complete in a rapid fashion." -
USA House Democrats not satisfied with Kline answers on security clearances House Oversight and Reform Committee is considering issuing subpoenas after White House refused to provide documents. -
USA Trump admin expands collecting biometric data from migrants DHS has stepped up the collection of biometric data from migrants families, with a DNA testing pilot program and the fingerprinting of children. -
USA Barr declines to testify before House Judiciary Committee, setting stage for legal battle House Democrats have threatened to subpoena the attorney general if he did not voluntarily appear before the panel.