2019-05-16

Destinations

Eco-resort: Ayurveda by the beach

We visited the luxury wellness Sri Lankan resort championing the oldest medicinal system in the world.

16/05/2019

France

Fashion company behind Gucci, Balenciaga ceases hiring models under 18

Kering fashion company has announced it will no longer hire models under 18.

16/05/2019

USA

Euroviews. How 'Big Bang Theory' outlived the critics and haters — and got the last laugh ǀ View

You don't have to love "The Big Bang Theory," or even like it, to acknowledge the show's accomplishments after 12 seasons and millions of fans.

16/05/2019

USA

Watch: Democrats start marathon reading of the 448-page Mueller report

About a dozen lawmakers will relay each other for the 12-to-14 hours reading.

16/05/2019

USA

'Burn baby burn': Some drivers happy to see Uber and Lyft shares fall after IPOs

Losses for investors and executives could prompt the companies to rethink how to treat their workforce, the drivers say.

16/05/2019

France

A swimming pool? Car park? People pitch designs for Notre Dame's roof

As the French came to terms with the damage inflicted on Notre Dame by a recent fire, architects and graphic designers have been sharing their ideas for the reconstruction of the iconic cathedral.

16/05/2019

Belgium

Row brews over new Chinese JUMP e-bikes available for rent in Brussels

European bicycle manufacturers say they face unfair competition from JUMP e-bikes, the new China-made bicycles for rent in Brussels via the internet

16/05/2019

USA

Former AG Eric Holder sees 'grounds for impeachment' in Mueller report

The ex-attorney general spoke in an exclusive interview with NBC News.

16/05/2019

Poland

Israeli charged with assault for spitting on Polish ambassador

The Polish ambassador to Israel was spat at in his car outside the country's embassy Tel Aviv

16/05/2019

World

Raw politics in full: EU spitzenkandidat debate and Huawei ban

Watch the full episode here.

16/05/2019

United Arab Emirates

Three Britons, one South African killed in plane crash near Dubai

Three Britons, one South African killed in plane crash near Dubai - Dubai Civil Aviation Authority

16/05/2019

USA

Trump says new immigration proposal 'puts the wages and safety of Americans first'

The plan, which avoids hot-button issues like the status of so-called Dreamers, faces an uncertain future in Congress.

16/05/2019

Ukraine

Date set for Zelenskyi inauguration amid claims of deliberate delays

The inauguration date for Ukraine’s president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskyi has been set for May 20. He previously claimed the country's Central Election Commission and parliamentarians were trying to delay the event.

16/05/2019

USA

Ex-Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke dies at age 89

Hawke was Australia's longest-serving Labor Party prime minister and his charisma and powers of persuasion earned him near-folk hero status among many Australians.

16/05/2019

USA

Manning says she won't testify on WikiLeaks despite risk of jail

"No matter what happens today ... whether i'm placed in confinement or not, I'm not going to comply with this grand jury," Manning said.

16/05/2019

USA

Nearly 500,000 fans demand final Game of Thrones season be remade

"This series deserves a final season that makes sense," a petition, signed by over 470,000, states.

16/05/2019

USA

Ex-EPA chief Scott Pruitt spent nearly $124,000 on 'excessive airfare,' agency says

The inspector general's report found there was not "sufficient justification to support security concerns requiring the use of first- and business-class travel."

16/05/2019

Musica

Puccini's gripping thriller 'Tosca' returns to Paris

It is one of the most dramatic thrillers in the history of opera, and now Giacomo Puccini's Tosca has returned to Paris.

16/05/2019

World News

Former ETA leader Josu Ternera arrested after 17 years on the run

Ex-leader of the Basque separartist group was arrested in France on Thursday. Ternera was convicted in 2017 of belonging to a terrorist organisation and involvement in a 1987 attack which killed 11.

16/05/2019

United Arab Emirates

Iran plays regional bully role and meddles in Arab affairs, says UAE

The UAE says that four commercial vessels were sabotaged in the incident, two of them Saudi oil tankers.

16/05/2019

Belgium

Ex-king of Belgium faces fine or love child DNA paternity test

This Belgian drama started in 1999, when an unauthorised biography of the King's wife published allegations that the king had fathered an illegitimate child.

16/05/2019

USA

This teen journalist took an AP test, then got a big 2020 scoop

Gabe Fleisher is a 17-year old high school student in St. Louis who stumbled upon the first confirmation of de Blasio's presidential campaign.

16/05/2019

Smart Regions

Mont Saint Michel reclaims island-like character

In partnership with the European Commission

After around 20 years of research and construction work, Mont Saint Michel has recovered its isolated character, thanks to a new dam and footbridge.

16/05/2019

Economy

Eurozone citizens were sold a lie – and now their economies are paying the price ǀ View

Why, 20 years on from the birth of the eurozone, are people so unhappy and ready to blame the European Central Bank (ECB) for the poor economic performance of their country and the absence of a bright future?

16/05/2019

Italy

Watch: Sphinx room accidentally unearthed at Nero's Golden House

The Sphinx Room features lavish frescoes of panthers, centaurs and, of course, a sphinx. Experts chanced upon it while doing restoration work on the vault of a neighbouring part of the building.

16/05/2019

World News

Euroviews. Business leaders must stop dealing with Iran ǀ View

Business leaders attending conferences in Iran are finally coming to the realisation that doing business with the country means funding terror groups.

16/05/2019

Israel

Eurovision 2019: Which countries have secured a place in the final?

Twenty-six countries will compete for the title on Saturday.

16/05/2019

USA

An uprising and then silence: How Venezuela's govt chokes information flow

Venezuelans still in the country are dealing with the government's efforts to remain in power and quell uprisings that threaten to remove President Nicolás Maduro.

16/05/2019

No Comment

Jeff Koons 'Rabbit' sculpture sets €81.4 million record at sale

The sculpture titled "Rabbit" by American pop artist Jeff Koons sold for $91.1 million (€81.4 million) in New York, a record price for a work by a living artist.

16/05/2019

World News

Majority of Europeans fear EU could collapse: new poll

A majority of EU voters fear that the bloc's end is a "realistic possibility", a new poll has found.

16/05/2019