2019-06-16

United Kingdom

'Where is Boris?' Five of six Tory candidates face off in debate

Five of the six Tory candidates faced off on Sunday night in a televised debate that's primary focus was Brexit.

16/06/2019

Hungary

Hungary remembers late Prime Minister Imre Nagy

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán together with his wife, lay down white roses on the tomb. The Late Prime Minister Imre Nagy was a communist reformer but he was arrested and hanged on the 16 June in 1958 for his involvement during the revoultion in 1956.

16/06/2019

Germany

German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting

German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting

16/06/2019

World News

Banksy: “Genius or Vandal?" exhibition in Lisbon

Seventy original works by the British artist Banksy are on display in Portugal. This exhibition has already been to Moscow and Madrid attracting more than 600,000 people.

16/06/2019

USA

Without swift action on climate change, heat waves could kill thousands in U.S. cities

New study suggests that a marked reduction in greenhouse gas emissions will be needed to limit deaths caused by extreme heat.

16/06/2019

China

Protesters flood streets despite controversial bill's suspension

As the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam issued a rare apology to the public and suspended the controversial bill to change Hong Kong's extradition law, protesters flooded the streets and demanded that she step down.

16/06/2019

USA

Netanyahu's wife admits criminal wrongdoing in meals catering case

Deal lifts a legal cloud over Sara Netanyahu, but has no direct bearing on prime minister's troubles — corruption cases in which he has denied wrongdoing.

16/06/2019

USA

Argentina, Uruguay work to restore power after major blackout

A massive power outage has left large swaths of the South American countries in the dark.

16/06/2019

United Kingdom

Spice Girls end tour with emotional apology

Geri Horner apologised to the fans at the sold-out Wembley Stadium for leaving the all-girl band in 1998 after she said she was suffering from exhaustion.

16/06/2019

World News

Severe weather in Europe causes devastation

In eastern France, south of Lyon, violent hailstones the size of tennis balls hit and broke car windscreens. The French Minister of Agriculture, Didier Guillaume, announced on Sunday that the affected regions would be declared a state of natural disaster.

16/06/2019

USA

O.J. Simpson joins Twitter, says 'I got a little gettin' even to do'

His Twitter bio reads: "If you don't see it here, I didn't say it."

16/06/2019

Germany

'Gorliwood' rejects far-right candidate in favour of Romanian migrant

AfD candidate Sebastian Wippel would have been the country's first mayor from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party but did not manage to defeat the CDU candidate in the second round.

16/06/2019

USA

New York Times slams Trump: 'Accusing the press of treason is dangerous'

Trump said the paper committed a "virtual act of treason" with its story about increased U.S. cyber attacks on Russia.

16/06/2019

USA

Trump campaign cutting ties with pollsters after internal numbers leaked

The president's re-election campaign says series of polls showing Joe Biden ahead in key states are "ancient" news.

16/06/2019

United Kingdom

Duke and Duchess of Sussex unveil new photo of Archie for Father's Day

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, celebrated his first Father's Day on Sunday, June 16.

16/06/2019

USA

NBC/WSJ poll: Democratic support for impeaching Trump grows

Americans overall remain divided over beginning impeachment hearings but Democratic support has surged since last month.

16/06/2019

USA

Polling: Solid growth in support of abortion

But the Data Download team looked closer at the numbers and we noticed another trend: a hardening of views.

16/06/2019

USA

Saudi prince vows to confront threats after U.S. blames Iran for tanker attack

The powerful royal reiterated demands that the international community to take a "firm stand" against Iran, the kingdom's arch rival.

16/06/2019

USA

Four years later: Trump's 2020 campaign is more traditional but still familiar

Many key players from Trump's first campaign largely absent for "bigger, better and badder" second round.

16/06/2019

USA

Huge crowds flood Hong Kong to demand embattled leader step down

On Saturday, the territory's chief executive announced the government would suspend debate on the extradition bill — a major victory for protesters.

16/06/2019

Sport

Netherlands, Canada advance to last 16 of FIFA Women's World Cup

The Netherlands convincingly beat Cameroon 3-1 on Saturday while Canada won against New Zealdn 2-0.

16/06/2019

United Kingdom

Trump attacks Khan in tweets after three men are killed in London

Two men were stabbed to death and another was shot dead in three separate attacks in the British capital in less than 24 hours.

16/06/2019

USA

Euroviews. Fatherhood is a balancing act of both nerves and joy. I love it ǀ View

Part of what makes parenthood both so exhilarating and so overwhelming is that the stakes are huge and clear answers are elusive.

16/06/2019

USA

Slain U.S. troops give life to civilians thousands of miles from home

"Every organ that is donated in Germany is a success story because we only had 955 organ donors in 2018, from a population of 80 million."

16/06/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia demands action on energy security after tankers' attacks

Crew members of the oil tanker Front Altair, one of two vessels attacked this week in the Gulf of Oman, have landed in Dubai. The attacks happened three days ago. It comes amid calls from Saudi Arabia to secure Gulf energy supplies given that the tankers are on a vital oil shipping route.

16/06/2019

Italy

Italy lets 10 stranded migrants disembark NGO ship but row deepens

The German maritime rescue NGO rescued the 53 migrants off the coast of Libya on Wednesday but has been unable to disembark them after Italy refused them entry with Salvini ordering law enforcement on Thursday to prevent the boat from entering Italian waters.

16/06/2019

Living

Best tips and products to better take care of your skin this summer

Skin expert Abigail James tells us what to do to achieve healthy glowy summer skin.

16/06/2019

Yemen

Yemen's Houthis target two Saudi airports with multiple drone attacks

Yemen's Houthis target two Saudi airports with multiple drone attacks

16/06/2019

USA

Dolphins on Gulf Coast dying at triple the normal rate, scientists say

This spring's momentous floodwaters or the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill could be the cause.

16/06/2019

USA

India to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs

The new duties that take effect from Sunday are the latest trade row since President Trump took office and vowed to act against countries with which Washington has a large trade deficit.

16/06/2019