2019-06-05

USA

Judge delays decision in census citizenship case after hearing evidence of GOP scheme

"There is no smoking gun here, only smoke and mirrors," lawyers for the Justice Department said.

05/06/2019

USA

New high-speed train will 'float' over tracks to reach 370 miles an hour

Proposed magnetic levitation train could make ground travel faster than traveling by air in certain circumstances.

05/06/2019

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D-Day veteran honours fallen comrades with parachute jump

D-Day veteran honours fallen comrades with parachute jump

05/06/2019

France

The key events of D-Day told in real-time 75 years on

D-Day as it happened 75 years ago.

05/06/2019

Italy

European Commission concludes that Italy is breaching EU fiscal rules

Time is running out for Italy after the European Commission concluded that the country is breaching EU fiscal rules because of its huge public debt

05/06/2019

USA

Record number of undocumented immigrants flooded the southern border in May

"We are in a full-blown emergency, and I cannot say this stronger: The system is broken," said acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders.

05/06/2019

USA

Senators move to block Trump's 'emergency' arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Trump's fellow Republicans say Congress's role as a check on presidential power is at stake.

05/06/2019

USA

Trump promised to put 'American truckers first.' Drivers say he hasn't delivered

Republican-led changes to the tax law have left some truckers feeling especially pinched.

05/06/2019

Denmark

Opposition red bloc win Danish election as right wing parties flounder

Results show the red bloc holds the plurality of votes in the Danish elections

05/06/2019

Italy

EU could impose billions in fines on Italy for breaching debt burden

The European Commission has recommended starting disciplinary procedures against Italy after it broke the EU’s debt rules last year and is likely to do so in 2019 and 2020.

05/06/2019

World

Mike Pompeo: the US "has not been treated fairly" by Europe

The US Secretary of State sits down with our political editor, Darren McCaffrey, to talk about Iran, Brexit and Huawei in this latest edition of The Global Conversation.

05/06/2019

USA

Bernie Sanders brings battle against 'greed' inside Walmart shareholders meeting

The presidential candidate, who's blasted the retail giant for paying employees "starvation wages," told company execs they should spread the wealth.

05/06/2019

Europe News

The Brief: EU reflects lack of diversity in membership

A new report showed that while racial and ethnic minorities make 10 percent of the EU’s population, only 5 percent of those elected into the European Parliament this election represented those populations.

05/06/2019

Uzbekistan

Watch: 13 artists in Samarkand immortalise cultural sites in drawings

Thirteen artists from all over central Asia have met in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, one of the continent's most ancient cities, for an ambitious project immortalising centuries of cultural heritage in artworks.

05/06/2019

USA

YouTube bans videos glorifying Nazis and denying violent events

The video platform has been under pressure from experts and watchdog groups for years, as researchers showed that its algorithm tended to drag users from mainstream videos toward extremist political content.

05/06/2019

USA

Nadler 'confident' Mueller will testify before Congress, prepared to issue subpoena

"We want him to testify openly....and we'll make that happen," the House Judiciary Committee chairman said of the former special counsel on Wednesday.

05/06/2019

Italy

How is Matera proving it is the European Capital of Culture?

In partnership with Matera 2019

The southern Italian city of Matera was appointed the European Capital of Culture 2019 and since then it has greatly boosted the number of cultural projects it puts on. Find out more in this episode of Go! Matera.

05/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: UK PM May reads D-Day soldier's moving letter to family

Captain Skinner was one of the hundreds of thousands of troops to cross the Channel on D-Day. He died on June 7, 1944.

05/06/2019

Europe News

'My door is open' EU Commissioner tells Italy over debt

The clock is ticking for Italy as the European Commission on Wednesday has launched an infringement procedure against the country.

05/06/2019

Europe News

German candidate for EU top job re-elected to lead EPP

Manfred Weber has secured the backing of his centre-right European People's Party to lead them in the next parliament.

05/06/2019

World

Raw Politics in full: Trump with EU leaders and elections in Denmark

Catch Wednesday's full episode of Raw Politics.

05/06/2019

USA

AOC gets it wrong on tweet about Manafort 'solitary confinement'

The president's former campaign chairman is expected to be transferred temporarily for an upcoming court appearance in New York.

05/06/2019

Europe News

The Brief: How MEPs in-waiting are handling pre-Brexit

The MEPs who came next on their national lists are waiting for Brexit to happen before they can take their seats. Because they aren't being paid, many of them are still working their current jobs.

05/06/2019

USA

Trump the nationalist celebrates D-Day's triumph of internationalism

Analysis: The tension in the president — eager to buff his credentials as a bare-knuckled nationalist after rubbing elbows with royalty — reflects a deeper crisis.

05/06/2019

Green News

'Sea creature' washes up outside Parliament

Charity Surfers Against Sewage is demanding the government protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.

05/06/2019

Italy

Italy faces disciplinary action as Brussels and Rome at odds over debt

Rome and Brussels remain at odds over Italy's economic prospects and high debt levels, with the EC recommending disciplinary procedures against Italy

05/06/2019

Australia

Police in Australia search headquarters of ABC News in Sydney

ABC says the operation was in relation to its 2017 reports about alleged misconduct by Australian troops in Afghanistan

05/06/2019

World News

Football faces “existential threat” after Infantino gifted second FIFA term

Gianni Infantino will be handed a second term as FIFA President at a meeting in Paris on Wednesday.

05/06/2019

Japan

Teams compete to pick up trash on Tokyo 2020 Olympic beach

Participants retrieved 117 kilogrammes of plastic waste from the Katase Higashihama beach near Tokyo, which will host the sailing competition next summer.

05/06/2019

Living

Top 10 European Sustainable Fashion and Beauty Brands

We round up the best in eco-friendly clothing and cosmetics in Europe

05/06/2019