23 May 2019 | Euronews
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USA Trump talks 'Crazy Nancy' Pelosi and treason at wild press conference "When the 'extremely stable genius' starts acting more presidential, I'll be happy to work with him on infrastructure, trade and other issues," Pelosi shot back on Twitter. -
USA Trump announces $16 billion in aid to farmers as trade war continues The bailout is the second aid package issued to help the agriculture industry as tensions with China remain high. -
USA Will 'prison gerrymandering' be the next big fight? Many lawmakers say the way prisoners are counted in redistricting violates the constitutional principle of one person, one vote. -
USA Zuckerberg pushes back on calls to break up Facebook "The amount of our budget that goes toward our safety systems is greater than Twitter's whole revenue this year," Zuckerberg said. -
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World News US justice department announces 17 new charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced 17 new criminal charges against Julian Assange, including Espionage Act charges connected with publishing classified material. -
Earth News Victoria Beckham to debut eco-friendly beauty range at London Fashion Week Packaging for the range will be made of recycled materials. -
United Kingdom Britons go to polling stations across UK to vote in European elections In the midst of Brexit and growing political uncertainty, Britons went to polling stations across the UK to vote in European parliamentary elections -
Slovakia How EU elections have seen far right rise in Slovakian politics Slovakia’s far right have been edging upwards in the polls, with around 14% of the vote, only 5% behind the ruling social-conservative Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) party. -
USA Healthy dog euthanized in Virginia because owner wanted it buried with her Woman's will called for Emma, a healthy Shih Tzu mix, to be put down. -
Earth News Moscow is going green with sustainable dining options A growing number of restaurants are now offering greener options in the Russian capital. -
Italy Italians say Salvini 'copied' #Salvini'sfault campaign from former Milan mayor You might recognise the slogan Italy's Deputy PM Matteo Salvini is using for a recent social media campaign #ColpadiSalvini (#Salvini'sfault) — it's been used before by supporters of the former Milan Mayor Giuliano Pisapia. -
France Cast and director of "Oh Mercy!" on red carpet at Cannes Film Festival French film director Arnaud Desplechin and the cast of his new crime drama "Oh Mercy!" walk on the red carpet at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival -
No Comment Indonesian martial arts school helps Egyptian women battle harassment With the help of Indonesian students studying in Egypt, over 1,200 women and children are learning the sport in Cairo which they hope will help them fight ongoing street harassment. -
United Kingdom Vote on May's Brexit bill delayed until early June following outcry from MPs British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal bill will not be published until the week beginning June 3, the government announced. -
Target Why some of the most famous universities in the world are setting up bases in Dubai The UAE has the highest concentration of university branch campuses in the world and most are in Dubai. With a 2 billion euro revenue from annual tuition fees, the education sector in the city is big business. -
Bulgaria Fake story about pro-incest MEP shared widely on Facebook, say fact-checkers A Bulgarian website invented a story about a pro-incest MEP that was then shared by thousands of people on Facebook, a fact-checking study has found. -
Belgium Will a new British Prime Minister make a no-deal Brexit more likely? EU Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas made it clear that Britain's stalled withdrawal deal cannot be changed, so what happens next? -
Earth News Why this polka dot dress has just gone viral Everyone is flocking to the same shop, to buy the same dress. But what's so special about it? -
Target How to ensure sustainable urban growth? The Astana Economic Forum takes a look Under the spotlight at this years Astana Economic Forum are the challenges of ensuring sustainable urban growth in Kazakhstan and across the rest of the planet. -
USA NOAA predicts 'near-normal' hurricane season ahead NOAA is predicting a 70 percent chance of nine to 15 named storms. Of those, four to eight could become hurricanes, including two to four "major" hurricanes that reach Category 3 or higher. -
World News European Parliament election 2019: Is politics in Europe fragmenting? "What we're seeing is that people are no longer kind of characterised so much by strict party loyalty but they're willing to try out different things because of the level of disillusionment with the political system," an expert told Euronews as EU voters started casting their ballot. -
World News Road Trip Europe Day 50 Brussels: A farewell to the red sofa after more than 10,000km Euronews' Road Trip finishes up in Brussels, after clocking up more than 10,000 kilometres across 15 countries. -
World News Updated Eurovision results show UK score even worse than previously thought The UK remains last, but with a lower score than previously thought: it lost with 11 points, not 16. -
Netherlands European elections in Netherlands taking place in climate of polarisation European elections in The Netherlands are taking place in a climate of polarisation as the far right populists battle with the conservative-liberals -
No Comment Man clings onto ledge as building burns in Rome A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome. -
USA Buttigieg, a military vet, says Trump pretended to be disabled to dodge the draft The Democratic presidential hopeful said that the president's conduct resulted in someone else going to war in his place. -
The Cube Anger as EU citizens allegedly turned away from UK voting stations | #TheCube EU citizens living in the UK are using #DeniedMyVote to share stories of being unable to vote in the European parliamentary elections, many claim they are being turned away at the polls. -
USA Bank CEO charged with soliciting Manafort for Trump admin job Calk, the president of the Federal Savings Bank, approved millions in "high-risk loans in an effort to secure a personal benefit" prosecutors said. -
No Comment Dogs escape injury as crazy motorhome pursuit wows the San Fernando Valley A woman in a stolen recreational vehicle led US authorities on a wild chase in Los Angeles on Tuesday, smashing into cars and a palm tree. -
Ecotech The Scandi way to fly: Finnair launches new sustainable travel kit The Nordic airline has always been top of its game when it comes to sustainability, and this is just the start. -
Romania Romania anti-corruption referendum — what you need to know | Euronews answers Romanians voted in huge numbers on Sunday to deliver a blow to the ruling party by overwhelmingly rejecting measures seen as making it harder to tackle corruption. -
Greece Watch: Undertaker turns to gallows humour in campaign for Greek local elections Undertaker Konstantinos Baboulas hands out coffin-shaped car air fresheners and has campaign posters resembling public funeral announcements. He says his job has taught him valuable lessons which he can adapt to politics. -
Europe News European Parliament elections 2019: Meet the EU countries bucking the populist trend Portugal, Luxembourg, Malta and Ireland have little or no far-right populists to speak while the rest of Europe is seeing a rise in support for these groups. -
France EU top court rejects Le Pen's appeal over €300,000 parliamentary assistance funds The European Court of Justice confirmed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen would have to reimburse €300,000 to the European Parliament on the ground that she did not prove the effectiveness of her parliamentary assistant’s work. -
USA Trump lashes out at Rex Tillerson for saying Putin out-prepared him Trump claimed Tillerson "made up" the story. -
World News Watch: Comedians poke fun at European countries ahead of elections Do you hear the people sing (about their love for Europe)? -
USA After infrastructure blowup, Trump owns Washington gridlock 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. -
Spain Watch: Barcelona Zoo told to stop breeding unless offspring reintroduced into wild The city council voted to modify bylaws, saying breeding will eventually be halted if they are not adhered to. Animal rights activists celebrated but some zookeepers are worried restrictions could do more harm than good. -
Earth News “How and where do I start to buy better?” Our exclusive interview with Madeline Petrow on MAMOQ, her one-stop ethical pop up. -
Italy Watch: Guerrilla artist 'Banksy' sets up stall outside Venice Biennale "Banksy" sets up oil paintings creating an image of a giant cruise ship in the city's canal with a sign reading "Venice in oil". -
France PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi 'under investigation for corruption' Nasser al-Khelaifi, is under investigation for alleged corruption in athletics, according to reports citing judicial sources. -
Italy Man clings to outer shelf as flames rage from his Rome room A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome on Wednesday. -
USA Indian PM Modi looks set for electoral win Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were on course to win around 300 seats of the 542 available, up from the 282 it won last time. -
Libya 'Macron is responsible' for Tripoli battle casualties, says militia commander "Anyone who dies here, Macron is responsible," the leader of a Libyan militia fighting for the UN-backed Government of National Accord told Euronews. -
Ukraine Zelenksy's political entourage: jobs for pals and a military rethink Euronews looks into the most important decisions and appointments the new Ukrainian president has taken and what was an outcome of those so far. -
No Comment Indonesia: Protesters and police clash in second night of post-election demonstrations Indonesian police fired water cannon and rubber bullets at protesters trying to breach barbed wire barricades on Wednesday, May 22 as demonstrations over the outcome of the presidential election hit the capital for a second night. -
Earth News Prada announces it will ban fur by 2020 The luxury fashion house is joining its contemporaries in making this historic decision after years of lobbying. -
World News Theresa May 'will be there' to welcome Trump on 3 June: Jeremy Hunt UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that he expects Prime Minister Theresa May to still be Prime Minister during US President Trump's visit in June. -
World Small-scale Danish fishermen push back against industrial fishing Traditional fishermen in the Danish village of Thorupstrand are pushing back against large-scale fishing operations that they say are threatening their livelihood and through that, their way of life. -
USA Pakistan tests ballistic missile Pakistan announced that it has conducted a test of a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which it claims has a range of up to 1,500 miles. -
USA U.S. calls for Syria ceasefire The Syrian government is waging an offensive on the last big stretch of rebel-held territory. -
World Road Trip Europe Day 49 Ninove: Flemish city is last stop on our European tour As the voting begins today for the EU elections, our Road Trip Europe comes to an end. Our correspondents Meabh McMahon and Jona Kallgren are in Ninove, Belgium, where they listened to the concerns of local people for one last time. -
World 'We need a different Europe,' says former Italian PM Mario Monti 'We need a different Europe,' says former Italian PM Mario Monti -
World Brussels fears no-deal Brexit could follow Theresa May’s departure Many analysts believe Theresa May could be replaced as the leader of the Conservative Party by a more hardline Brexiteer. -
USA Fugitive strikes deal with police: 'I'll surrender if my wanted post gets enough Facebook likes' A fugitive struck an unusual deal with a police department in Connecticut, United States: he agreed to surrender if his wanted poster on Facebook gets 15,000 likes. -
USA 'Plug your ears and run': US police sound-cannon use challenged in U.S. court Originally developed for the military, sound cannons are now used by many police departments. -
Earth News 100% recyclable cardboard tents are pitching up at festivals The KarTent is a festival-use tent made entirely of cardboard, which is easily recycled instead of adding to the landfill. -
USA U.S. fighters intercept Russian bombers for second day in a row Two F-22s jets had to be dispatched to keep an eye on two Tu-95 bombers and a pair of Su-35 fighters. -
China China responsible for surge in ozone-depleting emissions, new study says China is to blame for much of the increase in illegal ozone-depleting substances (ODS) since 2013, according to a study published by the journal Nature on Thursday. -
United Kingdom U.N. deals diplomatic blow to Britain and U.S. over Indian Ocean islands The non-binding ruling is diplomatic blow to Britain and U.S. which operate a a joint airbase from the Chagos islands. -
USA Voting has begun in tense E.U. elections The elections have been overshadowed by the growth of nationalist, Euroskeptic parties. -
World News EU elections updates: Greens enjoy wave of support in Ireland — exit poll There was a Green wave on the green island, seeing the party perform much better than opinion polls predicted -
USA UN agency could be helping Purdue Pharma make opioid epidemic global Lawmakers say World Health Organization is helping Purdue wage a "propaganda campaign" about opioids. -
India India's Modi stuns opposition with huge election win India's Modi stuns opposition with huge election win -
USA Senate Dem. warns Trump could push through Saudi bomb deal without congressional approval Congress approves arms sales to foreign governments. But Trump could bypass lawmakers by declaring a national security emergency to sell weapons to Riyadh. -
USA North Carolina teacher allegedly threatened to shoot up school, Florida teacher allegedly brought Glock to class In both instances from this week, which were unrelated, the elementary school teachers were arrested. -
USA Wells Fargo, TD Bank have already given Trump-related financial documents to Congress The disclosures come as a federal judge ruled Wednesday that two other banks — Deutsche Bank and Capitol One — can give financial documents to Congress. -
USA 'My neighbors don't watch anything else': Democrats debate whether they need Fox News more than it needs them Unlike Sen. Elizabeth Warren, many Democratic candidates are eager to reach out to potentially skeptical voters. -
USA In letter, 'American Taliban' John Walker Lindh said ISIS 'doing a spectacular job' Lindh is set to be released from prison Thursday amid concerns among U.S. authorities that he remains a potentially violent Islamic extremist. -
USA Hackers hold US city of Baltimore to ransom demanding 13 bitcoins Anonymous hackers have brought the US city of Baltimore to its knees by seizing control of government computers, demanding bitcoin in return for releasing their hold over the systems.