2019-05-22

USA

Draft IRS memo says Treasury must turn over Trump's taxes unless he invokes executive privilege

The confidential memo contradicts the Trump administration's rationale for refusing to provide Congress with the president's tax information.

22/05/2019

USA

Democrats still haven't figured out how to fight Trump

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.

22/05/2019

Business

British Steel liquidation threatens 5,000 jobs in England

Britain’s second-largest steelmaker has been forced into liquidation as attempts continue to secure £75m (€85m) to help mitigate Brexit-related issues.

22/05/2019

Eco-Innovation

The shipping industry may finally be turning to wind power

The industry is cutting emissions and turning to sail power.

22/05/2019

USA

Watch: Rock star's welcome for goats at overgrown NYC park

In a win-win, the goats get an all you can eat buffet and the park doesn't have to use chemical weed killer.

22/05/2019

USA

Trump goes off on impeachment in early morning tweetstorm

Without Trump-related investigations, the president claimed his approval rating "would be at 65%," adding, "Too bad!"

22/05/2019

World News

Fake content floods Facebook ahead of EU elections

A new investigation finds that far-right networks flood Facebook with disinformation ahead of the EU elections.

22/05/2019

United Kingdom

European Parliament to investigate Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts

The European Parliament is to open an investigation on British Eurosceptic MEP Nigel Farage following allegations that the lawmaker has received £450,000 (€510,000) in undeclared donations by millionnaire Arron Banks.

22/05/2019

Europe News

EU elections live: Brexit Party dominates, Verhofstadt targets Kremlin

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the EU elections.

22/05/2019

USA

The Velvet Revolution brought democracy, but where are the voters?

"My aim is to double the turnout to around 25 percent. People laugh, they don't believe it's possible."

22/05/2019

Living

Five florists offering Europe's best sustainable flowers

These independent florists make it easy to keep your garden green in more ways than one.

22/05/2019

No Comment

Mischievous wolf pups are newest addition to Monterrey zoo

Mexico's La Pastora Zoo has two new "mischievous" additions to its pack of Canadian wolves.

22/05/2019

World

Road Trip Europe Day 48 Munster: How refugees have settled in the city

Despite talk of a refugee "crisis", in Munster the absorption of displaced people into the local community seems to be working well.

22/05/2019

USA

Iraq sending teams to Tehran, Washington seeking to calm tensions

The country could "be a stabilizing factor in a turbulent region," according to the U.N.'s Iraq envoy.

22/05/2019

World

Sex abuse scandal exposed in new film rocks Catholic Church in Poland

A new documentary exposing child sex abuse by members of the Roman Catholic Church is forcing the country's bishops to meet in Warsaw today. Released over the weekend, the film entitled 'Tell No One' reportedly shows how abusive priests ruined the lives of victims and faced no consequences.

22/05/2019

World

North Macedonia awaits EU membership talks ahead of election

While the British Prime Minister struggles to make good on the country's decision to leave the EU, North Macedonia is waiting for the green light to start membership talks with the bloc.

22/05/2019

USA

Euroviews. People in many developed countries are getting dumber, and the U.S. is likely next ǀ View

An intelligence crisis could undermine our problem-solving capacities and dim the prospects of the global economy.

22/05/2019

USA

Handwritten wills, if real, shed light on Aretha Franklin

One of the wills, none of which have been authenticated, names a surprise father for one of the late singer's sons.

22/05/2019

Libya

'Haftar's troops are criminals and thugs,' Libyan PM tells Euronews

"They are criminal gangs, ideological groups, thugs and outlaws," al-Serraj told Euronews in exclusive interview

22/05/2019

Living

A new floating pool on the Thames is about to become a reality

Our interview with architect Chris Romer-Lee from Studio Octopi about the opening of the Thames Baths in London.

22/05/2019

Indonesia

Six dead after unrest following Indonesia election result

Six people have died and 200 were injured in civil unrest in the Indonesian capital, its governor, Anies Baswedan, said on Wednesday.

22/05/2019

USA

Abortion rights activists protest restrictive new laws

Dozens of rallies and demonstrations were scheduled from coast to coast Tuesday afternoon.

22/05/2019

USA

Ben Carson acknowledges HUD fell short on carbon monoxide protections: 'That's wrong'

Carson's comments to Congress follow an NBC News investigation into the lack of federal requirements for carbon monoxide detectors in public housing.

22/05/2019

Germany

German satire party's Nazi name stunt puts Goebbels on ballot

German satire party's Nazi name stunt puts Goebbels on ballot paper

22/05/2019

USA

New York lawmakers pass bill aimed at weakening Trump's pardon power

The bill now goes to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk.

22/05/2019

World News

Nationalism is 'very natural' says Giuliani

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer told Euronews: “If you don’t love your country … you’re kinda weird.”

22/05/2019

USA

The impeachment dam isn't breaking on Pelosi — yet

Analysis: Many of the House speaker's allies are giving her room to act against Trump without launching the formal impeachment inquiry demanded by the left.

22/05/2019

USA

'Oreo?' Housing Secretary Ben Carson confuses real estate term for a cookie

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter tweeted that she asked Carson about "REOs - a basic term related to foreclosure - at a hearing today. He thought I was referring to a chocolate sandwich cookie."

22/05/2019

USA

U.S. politicians warn Silicon Valley about doing business with China

A bipartisan group of senators have held classified briefings with intelligence officials and American businesses to warn them about the dangers China presents.

22/05/2019

USA

Nadler subpoenas former Trump White House aides Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said the two were important witnesses to potential wrongdoing.

22/05/2019