2019-06-01

USA

Cries to 'impeach' erupt during Pelosi's speech to California Democrats

"This is like coming home for me," Pelosi said as audience members' calls to "impeach" grew louder.

01/06/2019

Spain

Champions League final 2019 in photos

Liverpool and Tottenham face off in an all-English Champions League final.

01/06/2019

World News

Mexican president expects 'good results' in talks over US tariffs

López Obrador, Mexico's president has said he is open to negotiate after President Trump threatened to raise tariffs on the country over illegal immigration.

01/06/2019

Sport

Serena Williams may seek grasscourt wildcard ahead of Wimbledon

Serena Williams may seek grasscourt wildcard ahead of Wimbledon

01/06/2019

World News

Pope Francis visits Romania's cultural capital

On the last leg of his trip to Romania the pope visited the city of Iasi in the province of Moldova.

01/06/2019

Spain

360° video: This is the most sustainable way to catch tuna fish

The almadraba technique might be 3,000 years old, but it is still the most sustainable way to catch tuna fish, it's claimed. Join Spanish fishermen as they catch the giant fish in this 360° report.

01/06/2019

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Pro-Palestinian protesters gather for annual Quds Day in Berlin

A few hundred people in Berlin took to the streets for rallies marking "Quds Day" on Saturday (June 1) in solidarity with Palestinians

01/06/2019

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Germans get down and dirty during muddy endurance event

Some 15,000 people took part in a muddy challenge in Arnsberg, Germany, on Saturday.

01/06/2019

Hungary

Budapest shipwreck: captain of cruise ship arrested

Police have said in a statement that a 64 year old Ukrainian man has been taken into custody under suspicion of endangering water transport.

01/06/2019

Spain

UEFA warns over 'fake stewards' plot to steal Champions League tickets

Ahead of the Champions League final, UEFA issued a warning about fake stewards and an organised attempt to steal tickets.

01/06/2019

USA

A European doctor prescribes abortion pills to U.S. women online

Aid Access, an organization started by a Dutch doctor to offer abortion pills to women in the U.S., is defying an FDA warning by continuing to operate.

01/06/2019

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South Korea's LGBT pride march demands equality and better rights

Thousands of members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community hit the streets for South Korea's Gay Pride Festival.

01/06/2019

Germany

Hamburg wants to legalise 'dumpster diving' to cut food waste

The city of Hamburg wants to legalise taking food from garbage bins — sometimes called ‘dumpster diving’ or ‘freecycling’ — in an effort to reduce food waste.

01/06/2019

Russia

Russian explosives factory blast 'injures at least 79 people'

An explosion at a Russian explosives factory injured at least 79 people, the Russian health ministry said.

01/06/2019

Green News

What's on in June? An agenda of cultural events across Europe

Find out about some intriguing events happening in June and why they promote environmental credentials.

01/06/2019

Sport

Ex-Arsenal footballer Jose Antonio Reyes 'dies in car accident'

We couldn't be confirming worse news," the club wrote on Twitter. "Beloved Sevilla star José Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace."

01/06/2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fire at Bosnia migrant camp injures 29

Twenty-nine migrants were injured in a fire that broke out early on Saturday at a migrant camp in a former factory in Velika Kladusa, Bosnia.

01/06/2019

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Hungarians pay tribute to South Koreans killed in Danube boat accident

Hungarians gathered outside the South Korean embassy in Budapest on Friday (May 31) to pay tribute to 28 tourists feared dead after a boat accident on the Danube River.

01/06/2019

Spain

Liverpool beat Tottenham to lift sixth Champions League trophy

Liverpool lift their sixth Champions League trophy, defeating Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid

01/06/2019

World News

Campaigners collect a million signatures in bid to end battery farming

“This is a huge victory. It is the largest win for farm animal welfare, ever. Not only that, it is the largest coalition that has been brought about in the name of farm animal welfare. We are phenomenally proud of this collaborative effort."

01/06/2019

USA

Navy acknowledges request to hide USS John McCain during Trump visit

"A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain" during President Donald Trump's recent state visit to Japan, the Navy said in a statement.

01/06/2019

USA

What's the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?

Hurricanes and tornadoes produce strong, swirling winds, but they differ in size and duration as well as in how, when and where they form.

01/06/2019

USA

'Should these platforms exist at all?': One GOP senator's crusade to rein in — and rethink — big tech

Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, the chamber's youngest lawmaker, says breaking up the giants might not be enough.

01/06/2019

Ukraine

The costs of Putin's passports offer to parts of eastern Ukraine

Vladimir Putin's controversial move to offer fast-tracked Russian passports to residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine sparked outcry in Kyiv and other European capitals. What are the costs of such a move?

01/06/2019

Hungary

Budapest tour boat flipped over 'in an instant' say survivors

Survivors of the Budapest tour boat disaster say they barely had time to grab hold of a drifting lifeboat while watching in horror as others struggled in the dark, rainy waters.

01/06/2019

Mexico

Mexico's president calls on Trump to back down from tarrif threat

Trump's bid to get the country to crack down on illegal immigration could shock Mexico's economy.

01/06/2019

USA

Acting Defense chief Shanahan vows U.S. will no longer 'tiptoe' around China

In his first major speech on the international stage, Shanahan denounced China's efforts to steal technology from other nations and militarize man-made outposts in the South China Sea.

01/06/2019

Romania

Watch again: Pope Francis visits key Catholic shrine in Romania

The pontiff is continuing his visit of Romania.

01/06/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: what would leadership rivals Johnson and Hunt do as PM?

Rival contenders Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt both say they can renegotiate a deal with the EU – but also maintain the UK is ready to leave without one.

01/06/2019

USA

Trump creates diplomatic headache for U.K. even before state visit

The president is deeply unpopular, but a Brexit-wreaked UK needs a strong relationship with the U.S. now more than ever, analysts say.

01/06/2019