USA Bernie Sanders defends democratic socialist label, touts 'economic Bill of Rights' The 2020 presidential candidate compared today's America to the U.S. of the 1930s, and said it was time to pick up where Franklin D. Roosevelt left off. 12/06/2019
France 2019 Women's World Cup: France beat Norway 2-1 France beat Norway in Nice on Wednesday night. 12/06/2019
USA Ex-Trump aide Hope Hicks to appear before House Judiciary next week Hicks will be interviewed by committee on June 19 behind closed doors. 12/06/2019
France Choir treats fans to French feminist anthem during Sweden-Chile game Fans attending the Sweden-Chile game were treated to a roaring rendition of 1970's French feminist anthem. 12/06/2019
USA 72 injured after protesters, police clash in Hong Kong over extradition bill Legislators, at least temporarily, postponed debate on the controversial proposal amid the mass protests. 12/06/2019
France Macron to replace tree symbolising Franco-American friendship Macron told a Swiss broadcaster that they would send a replacement tree to his American counterpart after it was reported that the tree symbolising Franco-American friendship had died in quarantine. 12/06/2019
USA Two Wisconsin men die after competing in IronMan 70.3 triathlon Todd Mahoney, 38, a Madison firefighter, and Michael McCulloch, 61, were both found unresponsive in the water while swimming in the athletic competition, according to the Madison Fire Department. 12/06/2019
USA 'Chernobyl' miniseries creator asks tourists to show 'respect' when ta "If you visit, please remember that a terrible tragedy occurred there." 12/06/2019
no comment Kosovo marks 20 years since NATO forces arrived Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and ex-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visit Pristina 12/06/2019
Spain Catalan separatists await verdict after historic trial comes to an end The high-profile trial — that has heard from more than 300 witnesses and rejected at least 50 — came to an end on Wednesday with the final statements of the defendants. 12/06/2019
USA 'Real justice' would've put OJ Simpson in prison: Ron Goldman's father "Every day, I miss my son," Fred Goldman tells Lester Holt, 25 years after the killings of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson. 12/06/2019
Europe News EU Parliament: Liberal ALDE group rebrands as 'Renew Europe' The new name comes with just over two weeks until the new batch of MEPs take their seats in European Parliament. 12/06/2019
USA 9/11 bill clears House hurdle as Schumer rips 'delay after delay' Echoing comedian Jon Stewart, the Senate minority leader said the way Congress has treated first responders was "shameful," and urged a vote as soon as possible. 12/06/2019
France Le Pen 'to stand trial for tweeting violent images of terrorism' French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been ordered to appear in front of a court over tweeting pictures of killings by the so-called Islamic State, reported AFP citing a judicial source. 12/06/2019
USA New trove of father's letters released to mark Anne Frank's 90th birthday New trove of father's letters released to mark Anne Frank's 90th birthday 12/06/2019
United Kingdom MPs vote against Labour seizing parliamentary time MPs have voted against Labour taking control of parliamentary business to try and block a no-deal Brexit. 12/06/2019
World Raw Politics in full: Hong Kong protests and Italy migration crackdown Hong Kong protesters blocked roads and erected barricades for a second day. Catch the latest details and more on this episode of Raw Politics. 12/06/2019
Angola Explore African art: Contemporary creations reflecting diversity is showcasing strongly in Angola A new generation of contemporary artists from the continent has now become an integral part of the global art scene, and a new generation of artists and gallery owners is growing-up in South Africa, Uganda and Angola. 12/06/2019
USA FBI investigating three deaths at same Dominican Republic resort More reports of apparently mysterious deaths in the Dominican Republic have surfaced since three people died at Bahia Principe resorts in May. 12/06/2019
world news Juncker avoids social media to miss 'drunk' and 'corrupt' insults EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker says he doesn't follow social media to avoid seeing comments calling him drunk or corrupt. 12/06/2019
Destinations Giant crystal cave to accept first ever visitors Crystal shards inside the geode can measure up to a metre long. 12/06/2019
no comment Navalny among hundreds arrested at protest over Golunov's 'framing' Russian police said they had detained more than 200 people on Wednesday (June 12), including opposition politician Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow calling for punishment of police officers involved in the alleged framing of a journalist. 12/06/2019
Italy Hate crimes in Italy quadrupled between 2017 and 2018 Reports of discriminatory acts in Italy increased fourfold between 2017 and 2018, soaring from 92 to 360. 12/06/2019
Living Future Library: connecting literature, art and the environment Just outside Oslo, a forest is being grown from scratch for this purpose. 12/06/2019
France Froome seriously injured in cycling accident while blowing nose Four-time Tour de France winner Christopher Froome is out of this year’s race after a serious accident while training, his manager has confirmed to French television. 12/06/2019
United Kingdom What does 'net zero' carbon emissions mean for the UK? UK Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to reduce the country's carbon emissions to "net zero" by 2050. But what does this really mean? 12/06/2019
USA Trump asserts executive privilege over census citizenship question info as Dems prepare contempt vote AG William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross defied House Oversight Committee subpoenas issued in April to produce documents on the census citizenship question. 12/06/2019
USA House hearing asks questions Mueller left unanswered about Trump, Russia ties House Intel Committee chair Schiff said Wednesday's hearing is meant to address unanswered questions from the Mueller report about Russian influence. 12/06/2019
China Video explainer: Why are so many people protesting in Hong Kong? Hong Kong is experiencing some of it's biggest protests, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets, marching against a proposed extradition law. 12/06/2019
real economy Uncertainty and trade tensions slow down the global economy Whilst domestic factors are set to support the European economy, global uncertainties are weighing it down. 12/06/2019
