25 June 2019 | Euronews
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USA Toasting Negroni on the beloved cocktail's centennial Restaurants in New York City are celebrating Negroni Week as the famous cocktail celebrates 100 years since it was first concocted. -
The Cube Watch again: Defying Rome, migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 enters Italian waters Watch again: Defying Rome, migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 enters Italian waters -
Iran President Donald Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran, freezes billions President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting figures within Iran’s leadership, imposing sanctions and freezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets -
USA No deal yet with Taliban on U.S. exit from Afghanistan, says Pompeo During an unannounced stop in Kabul, Pompeo says "the hour has come for peace" in America's longest running war. -
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Iran Iran sanctions: Who do they target and will they work? | Euronews answers The US hopes ever-increasing pressure will force Iran to give up its ambition for nuclear weapons, but Tehran says the latest measures are “useless”. -
No Comment Palestinians protest amid controversial workshop on Middle East peace Hundreds of Palestinian protesters in various West Bank locations on Tuesday rallied against this week's economic conference in Bahrain that will kick off the Trump administration's plan for peace in the Middle East. -
USA Popular YouTuber Desmond 'Etika' Amofah found dead Desmond Amofah, 29, a well-known online gaming personality, had gone missing since last Wednesday after he posted an eight-minute video which included suicidal thoughts. -
USA Border Patrol moves 100 children to 'appalling' Texas facility Almost 300 migrant children had been removed from the site after a series of media reports chronicling its conditions were published in recent days. -
USA Trump lawyers blocked ex-official nearly 100 times from discussing census citizenship question The House Oversight Committee released documents about the testimony days before the Supreme Court is set to rule on the issue. -
USA Pence touts Latino support for Trump in Miami ahead of Democratic debates The vice president predicted Democratic candidates will advocate higher taxes, more regulation and "socialist" policies in this week's debates. -
USA Acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders steps down after two months The resignation follows reports of children living in squalor at border stations where they often lack child care, bedding or even basic hygiene items. -
USA Stephanie Grisham named new White House press secretary She currently serves as communications director for first lady Melania Trump. -
Earth News Did you know your mattress could be destroying the planet? How to sleep guilt free on an eco-friendly mattress. -
No Comment Sprinkler truck sprays people in Prague with water in 37C temperatures Tourists in Prague's Old Town Square got a slight reprieve from the scorching heat on Tuesday when a city worker parked a sprinkler truck in the public plaza and sprayed water into the air. -
USA Why this tiny Baltic nation is building a digital embassy half a continent away Estonia is entrusting terabytes of information on its citizens to an ally in the hope of improving the security of its crucial government systems. -
Target Georgia's Batumi port expansion seeks to connect East and West Georgia stands in a strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Now one of its major sea ports is receiving a new terminal which will bring more Black Sea goods onto the European market. -
Bahrain Watch: Kushner opens controversial workshop on Middle East peace amid Palestinian boycott Jared Kushner opens 'peace to prosperity workshop' in Bahrain. -
Germany Popeye was right: Spinach chemical should be banned for athletes, German scientists say A 10-week study in Berlin found that people who consumed high doses of ecdysterone, a chemical found in spinach, performed better. -
USA Prominent Virginia doctor and his tour guide murdered in Belize Dr. Gary Swank, a cardiologist and avid fly fisherman, was traveling with his wife and school-age children. -
Afghanistan Report: Afghanistan sees increase in civilian casualties Almost 11,000 civilians were killed in the country in 2018 and the Taliban is in a stronger military position now than at any point since 2001. -
World News EU hit by 1,381 wildfires so far in 2019 — risk higher in areas with heatwave The Copernicus' fire danger forecast also shows that the risk of wildfires is currently particularly acute in the areas impacted by a heatwave. -
USA N.Y. woman who called herself 'Umm Nutella' faces prison for helping ISIS Sinmyah Amera Ceasar used the pseudonym based off the brand name of the popular cocoa hazelnut spread to signify her support for the terror group. -
United Kingdom UK has 'low social mobility' and is run by private school elite — report Britain’s most influential people are five times more likely to have been to a fee-paying school, according to research. -
USA Sanctions and other pressure will 'bring Iran to the table': US national security adviser The US national security adviser John Bolton spoke in Jerusalem about new sanctions against Iran and other Middle East political issues. -
No Comment Sant Joan horse festival kicks off in Ciutadella, Menorca The arrival of summer marks the beginning of Solstice celebrations on the island of Menorca. In Ciutadella, a fiesta to honour the town's patron, Sant Joan, takes place between June 23 and 24. -
USA House Democrats change emergency border bill to win votes of progressives The changes would set up a clash with the Senate, which is expected to pass its own version of the bill this week. -
Cuba Watch: Cuba's shrunken Jewish population works to restore historic cemetery This cemetery, which contains more than 1,600 gravesites, is one of only two Jewish graveyards remaining in Cuba. Many Jewish families left the island after the 1959 revolution, leaving their dead in the care of those who remained. -
No Comment Orangutans cool off as Europe's heatwave begins With temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), keeping cool is tough at the best of times and if you happen to be covered from head to foot in orange fur, sometimes there's nothing for it but to reach for the hose. -
World News A third of EU countries have same food brand, but different contents, says report A report published by the European Commission showed that almost a third of branded foods sold in the bloc has the same or similar packaging, but different contents. -
USA Austrian court says Ukrainian oligarch with ties to Manafort can be sent to U.S. Dmytro Firtash, who was arrested in Austria in 2014, denies all wrongdoing. -
World News It’s time to stop talking about the Paris Agreement and start acting on it ǀ View The window for action on the Paris Agreement is closing. Governments and businesses have a responsibility to invest in a just transition to a safer, fairer, cleaner energy system, and ecosystem restoration and recovery. -
Georgia Watch: Student breaks upside down Rubik's Cube record Hanging from a bar, the Georgian student solved the puzzle in just 13 seconds. -
Switzerland Khashoggi's fiancée reiterates call for international investigation into his murder "Those responsible must be punished," Hatice Cengiz said on Tuesday during a "Silencing Dissent" event at the UN European headquarters in Geneva. -
United Kingdom London tube 'pusher' who shoved ex-Eurotunnel chief onto track gets life sentence London tube 'pusher' who shoved ex-Eurotunnel chief onto track gets life sentence -
Pakistan Pakistani girls trafficked to China as brides 'exaggerated' stories, says Pakistan FM In an interview with Euronews, Pakistan's Foreign Minister said reports that Pakistani Christian children were being trafficked into China were stories "planted" to cause friction between the two countries. -
No Comment Heatwave hits Brussels with temperature reaching 30.5 degrees Temperatures soared in Brussels on Monday (June 24) kicking off a heatwave with temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius expected in the Belgian capital from Tuesday, up to 34 degrees in the north of the country. -
Poland How Poland’s 'golden age' of economic growth is going unreported ǀ View Becoming the seventh largest economy in Europe after over 20 years of solid growth, Poland’s remarkable growth engine is not receiving the attention it deserves. -
USA Kushner faces battle to sell economic plan for Palestinians Billions of dollars aren't going to resolve the decades-long impasse, according to Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. -
Russia Council of Europe backs restoring Russian voting rights after stripping them over Crimea annexation The motion restoring Russia's voting rights — revoked in 2014 over the illegal annexation of Crimea — was approved late on Monday evening with 118 votes in favour, 62 against, and 10 abstentions. -
USA Prince Harry, Meghan's home renovations cost taxpayers $3 million Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's residence near Windsor Castle, called Frogmore Cottage, underwent major work to turn five properties back into a single home. -
United Kingdom Hillsborough police chief David Duckenfield to face retrial, judge rules Former British police chief David Duckenfield, who was in charge of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, will face a retrial over the death of 95 Liverpool fans, a judge ruled on Tuesday. -
World 'Palestine is not for sale' - Palestinian representative to UK slams Kushner peace plan In an interview with Euronews, Husam Zomlot Head of Palestinian Mission to the UK, and formerly ambassador to Washington, has blasted Jared Kushner's so called Prosperity to Peace plan set to be unveiled today an a special conference in Bahrain. -
USA Elizabeth Warren jumps out to a big lead in MoveOn poll The survey comes a day ahead of the first Democratic debate, hosted by NBC, in Miami on Wednesday and Thursday. -
Europe News The Brief: How Brexit is affecting people's mental health "There is little respite from this uncertainty and that seeps in and leads to unsettling anxiety." Brexit is one of the hottest topics right now, but a psychotherapist told Euronews that it's also taking a toll on people. -
United Kingdom British royals double carbon emissions due to overseas visits The royal family's carbon emissions rose 93% due to business travel in the year ending on March 31, the latest Sovereign Grant Report has revealed. -
World Temperatures expected to break all-time highs for June in coming days across Europe Temperatures expected to break all-time highs for June in the coming days as a heatwave is about to sweep through the continent. Today Paris is expected to reach 34 degrees Celsius, Frankfurt 35C and Madrid 37C. Tomorrow temperatures are expected to rise even further with 42C in Northern Spain. -
Pakistan US-Iran tensions could 'jeopardise' Afghanistan says Pakistan's Foreign Minister In an interview with Euronews, Pakistan's Foreign Minister warned that the escalating situation between the US and Iran could have consequences on Afghanistan. -
World Iran's Rouhani says new US sanctions 'show Trump's desperation' Iran's President Rouhani has said the latest US sanctions against the country demonstrate Washington's "desperation" and will not succeed. President Trump signed further measures aimed specifically at Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Monday. -
USA Iran says new sanctions mean the end of diplomacy National Security Adviser John Bolton says the president was open to real negotiations and "all that Iran needs to do is walk through that open door." -
Earth News Algae in cosmetics: fab or fad? It is one of the fastest growing organisms on earth. -
USA Mueller report hits the stage with star-studded Broadway cast "The Investigation: A Search For The Truth in Ten Acts" adapted and condensed portions of the report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump. -
Italy 'Cocaine king of Milan' makes midnight escape from prison in Uruguay Rocco Morabito escaped from a prison in Uruguay where he was waiting to be extradited back to Italy. -
United Kingdom Boris Johnson reiterates no-deal Brexit threat The frontrunner to become the UK's next prime minister said he was seriously prepared to take the country out of the EU in October even if no deal was agreed. -
USA Here are the rules for the first Democratic debate The action is set to get underway on Wednesday and Thursday in Miami, with 10 presidential primary candidates on stage each night. -
France US and Sweden head to the quarter-finals In the second to last day of the round of 16, the United States and Sweden won their respective matches and progress to the quarter-final round. -
USA NASA's Curiosity Mars rover detects 'unusually high' levels of methane Is it evidence of life on the Red Planet?