14 June 2019 | Euronews
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Spain Spain's Supreme Court blocks Junqueras from joining EU parliament Spain's Supreme Court blocked jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras from leaving prison to collect credentials to join the EU parliament. -
France England progress to last 16 after laboured 1-0 victory over Argentina England went through to the knockout stages on Friday night with a 1-0 win over Argentina. -
USA Supreme Court denies Flint officials' request to block lawsuit over water crisis A Flint woman suing the officials said she and her minor daughter suffered injuries from drinking and bathing in water contaminated with lead. -
USA The heat's on all the 2020 Democrats as first NBC debate nights near Analysis: From the Biden-Sanders slugfest to Warren's solo, there's no margin of error for anyone. -
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My Europe Series New far-right alliance in European Parliament Before the European elections there was a lot of talk about a nationalist wave – well, that didn't quite materialize, but the far-right parties see themselves as a force to be reckoned with. This week they gave birth to a new parliamentary group. -
USA Alligator with knife sticking out of its head spotted swimming in a Texas lake Officials found the gator on Friday. It may be removed and taken for observation depending on the severity of its injuries. -
Destinations A Sardinian gem: Europe’s Leading Green Resort 2019 We reveal firsthand, why Delphina hotels have been named Europe's leading eco resort -
Iran Explainer: What we know about the oil tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman Here we break down the controversy that prompted the US to point the finger at Iran. -
Venezuela Venezuela's Instagram priest joins anti-Maduro protesters to 'be with the people' Venezuela's Instagram priest Luis Antonio Salazar not only delivers fun explanations about the Gospel on social media, but he's also declared himself against Maduro's government. -
World News Study: '60% of meat we eat by 2040 won't be from slaughtered animals' A new study has found that by 2040, 60% of the meat we eat won't be from slaughtered animals. Instead, it predicts a massive shift to lab-grown meat alternatives or plant-based products. -
No Comment Herring things: Russian town goes all fishy to toast its founding A special herring extravaganza has been held in Russia to celebrate the founding of a town near the capital Moscow. -
No Comment Flying high: New jet suits unveiled in London This is the moment new jet suits were demonstrated at a special unveiling in London. -
No Comment Two people injured as blaze ravages Texas mansion Two construction workers were injured in a fire that destroyed a Texas mansion on Thursday. -
Business EU blocks Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel joint venture Plans to form a landmark joint venture between Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel have been rejected by EU regulators over concerns that the deal would push up prices and reduce competition -
Economy Progress, but not big breakthrough towards Eurozone budget Progress, but not big breakthrough. Trying to create a budget across the 19 economies of the eurozone is always a challenge. -
Democratic Republic Of Congo WHO stops short of declaring latest Ebola outbreak a global emergency The World Health Organization (WHO) determined for the third time that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not a "public health emergency of international concern". -
United Kingdom Watch: Commemorations on two-year anniversary of deadly Grenfell fire Commemorations are taking place in London to mark the two-year anniversary of a deadly apartment block blaze. -
Business Planet Europe's flourishing bioeconomy Business Planet travels to Turku in Finland in search of what is known as Europe's bioeconomy to see how firms with bright ideas are making a positive difference to our future with sustainable products. -
World News Gender gap: 'Women's annual income could be as much as 40% lower than men's' Women in Switzerland went on strike on Friday in a nationwide protest calling for equal pay and an end to discrimination. -
Business Planet Boosting Europe's bioeconomy Johanna Buchert is the President and CEO of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE). Business Planet spoke to her about what is being done to support Europe's bioeconomy. -
Climate Now Last month was one of the three warmest months of May in four decades Last month was globally one of the three warmest months of May since 1979, with extreme weather resulting in floods, heat-waves and melting Arctic ice -
Earth News Olympic house in Switzerland named one of the world’s most sustainable buildings The IOC headquarters has been presented with a prestigious energy and environmental award. -
Series Step back in time and experience a Middle Ages village in Belarus Authentic historical artefacts, including traditional clothes, baskets and entire houses, were brought from different regions that now make up Belarus. The village consists of a church, a school, a barn, a blacksmith shop, a windmill, farmsteads and a tavern. -
Belarus Take a look at Belarus as it prepares for the European Games On June 21 at Minsk, the opening ceremony will be broadcast to more than a hundred countries. More than 500 artists will be involved, including world-renowned stars such as the opera soprano Anna Netrebko. Dynamo Stadium has been completely renovated for this event. -
Iran The Strait of Hormuz: Where is it? What is it? And why is it so important? Following recent attacks on two oil tankers, Euronews looks into the significance of such an incident on the gateway to the global oil industry. -
World News Ivory Coast and Ghana suspend sales of cocoa The two African governments hope to address the imbalance between farmers' income and money made by large commodity merchants. Producers and traders agreed on this course of action as the majority of money does not reach the farmers who live in poverty. -
USA Another American dies while staying at Dominican Republic resort Leyla Cox, 53, died Tuesday, and another family has reported that their loved one died in the Dominican Republic in January. -
Earth News #GoodReads | Plastic vs fish, slow fashion and how much water you should be drinking The second week of June brings us the best in sustainable content from around the web -
Kyrgyzstan Watch: Young women aim to build Kyrgyzstan's first satellite Nineteen-year-old Alina Anisimova is leading a team of young women to build Kyrgyzstan's first satellite. -
World News The curious case of Carles Puigdemont and the suppression of democracy ǀ View Free to travel around Europe but persecuted in Spain. Accused of rebellion in Madrid but acquitted of it in Germany. [...] An MEP-elect thanks to the votes of one million people, but dependent on European courts in order to fulfill his mandate. -
Sport Women's World Cup on course for record-breaking turnout - study Women's World Cup on course for record-breaking turnout - study -
World How is Disney’s remake of Aladdin good news for the Middle East? Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin is amongst the latest additions in Jordan’s contribution to the international film industry. -
World Film mogul Tarak Ben Ammar urges expansion of Arab cinema industry Tunisian producer Tarak Ben Ammar has been in the international movie business for almost 50 years. -
China Huge landslide kills one man and buries several cars A monster landslide in Wuping County located in east China's Fujian Province swallowed several cars on Thursday, killing one man. -
Saudi Arabia Pop-up Saudi nightclub launch night shut down ahead of headline set from Ne-Yo A Dubai-based nightclub company was due to launch a pop-up branch in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. -
USA 'Really dangerous stuff': Top elections cop warns of foreign governments' efforts to meddle In an exclusive interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe," FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub reiterated that taking anything of value from foreign governments is illegal. -
Earth News Chanel rejects synthetic chemicals in switch to eco-silk alternative The fashion house make advances in sustainability with a new investment in green silk technology. -
Earth News Self-cleaning reusable water bottle hits Europe Larq claims to have solved the problem of stinky water bottles with its UV light technology. -
Poland “Enslaved courts = enslaved people.” PiS hasn’t given up on its bid to control Polish judges ǀ View Judge Czubieniak became a part of the news cycle when a new judicial discipline committee – created by the ruling party [in Poland] in 2018 – made her the 28th judge to face investigation and possible sanctions. -
World News Legalising homosexuality: Germany did it 25 years ago - what about other European countries? Germany celebrated this week 25 years of having decriminalised homosexuality. Euronews takes a look at homosexuality laws across other many European countries. -
USA How Trump built the outrage wheel 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. -
USA French doctor accused of killing 9 patients "Dr. Péchier rejects all the charges brought against him," his lawyer said. "We challenge anybody to show us any evidence." -
United Kingdom Julian Assange's US extradition hearing set for February 2020 The full hearing on whether to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US will be held next February. -
USA Toronto Raptors win first basketball championship in team's history Competition underdogs the Toronto Raptors have won their first NBA championship in the team's history -
Earth News Starbucks rents out reusable coffee cups at UK Gatwick Airport British airport offers customers the choice of a throw-away cup or a reusable one, in a bid to reduce plastic waste. -
USA Watch: 'Something for everyone' at auction of Maharajahs' treasures The Indian treasures on offer span 500 years, from the beginning of the Mughal dynasty to the present day. -
France Watch: Paris zoo's resident artist Nenette the orangutan turns 50 The Borneo-born ape arrived at the zoo aged three in 1972 and took up painting several years ago. She works in crayon and watercolour, on paper or using the glass of her enclosure as a canvas. -
Cult Art market growing as annual extravaganza opens in Basel Prices for big-name artists holding firm, say experts. -
World France announces plans to stop under-13s from facing prosecution French justice minister Nicole Belloubet revealed that the government plans to introduce a new reform that will mean under-13s who commit crimes will not face criminal charges, regardless of their actions. -
Brazil Brazil's Marta Viera da Silva becomes first player to score in 5 World Cups Brazil's Marta Viera da Silva has become the first footballer, male or female, to score in five editions of the World Cup. And now she's on the cusp of breaking another World Cup record. -
United Kingdom Watch again: Chuka Umunna speaks after defecting to the Lib Dems The Streatham MP quit the Labour party in February to co-found the pro-EU Change UK group but quit last week after a dismal result at the European elections. -
USA Fake science led a mom to feed bleach to her autistic sons — and police did nothing to stop her A Kansas mother has posted videos about giving chlorine dioxide, which amounts to industrial bleach, to her sons. Authorities declined to intervene. -
Iran Europe should recall its commitment to the Iran Deal instead of enabling US hawks ǀ View Now, the question is, can the remaining parties to the JCPOA - in practice, the so-called E3 powers (Germany, France and the UK) - trigger the “snapback” mechanism is response to Iran's reaction? The answer - which Europe and hawks in Washington should bear in mind - is a simple “no”. -
Earth News Our pick of the most affordably luxurious ethical jewellery brands We’ve assembled independent brands that are crafting stunning pieces of jewellery that hit all the right notes of sustainable practices. -
World News 'It was a terrible trip': A century on from the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean No one before had achieved such a feat, but the succesful flight itself was marred with intense difficulty. -
Switzerland Swiss women strike for gender equality Women across Switzerland are going on strike on Friday to demand more "pay, time, respect" as the gender pay gap hovers around 20%. -
New Zealand Christchurch mosque attack suspect pleads not guilty, trial set for next year Brenton Tarrant, 29, a suspected white supremacist, is accused of carrying out the attack on two mosques, killing 51 people. -
USA Sarah Sanders has no regrets, apologies or comment on a run for Arkansas gov The long-serving White House press secretary, who is leaving her position soon, shared some thoughts about her time with Trump. -
USA With U.S.-Iran tensions rising, simple miscalculation could spur war, experts fear Iran and the U.S. have sent mixed messages at different moments, but neither side appears ready to make major concessions in the showdown. -
Democratic Republic Of Congo Ebola crisis 'accelerating' says field coordinator in DR Congo The World Health Organization is set to decide whether or not to declare Ebola a public health emergency Friday after a 5-year-old died in Uganda.