2019-07-02

USA

Number of migrant children in Border Patrol custody drops dramatically

The number fell from 2,350 on May 30 to under 300 as of Tuesday, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by NBC News.

02/07/2019

World News

4 things to know about the 4 nominated for EU top jobs

They are the new faces of the European Union: Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel, Christine Lagarde, and Josep Borrell. Here are facts about the nominated for EU top jobs.

02/07/2019

USA

Trump administration will print 2020 census without citizenship question

The Supreme Court last week blocked the administration from adding the question, saying it did not provide a sufficient rationale for including in the census.

02/07/2019

World News

England out of Women’s World Cup as USA squeeze through 2-1

England out of Women’s World Cup as USA squeeze through 2-1

02/07/2019

USA

Suspected U.S. spies 'due to be' sentenced to death, Iran says

NBC News could not independently confirm the reports and the CIA said it had no comment.

02/07/2019

USA

Euroviews. Don't be fooled by Trump's historic-seeming North Korean photo op ǀ View

Is this enough to really change the tide of history on the Korean Peninsula? The answer became clearer as the two men sat next to each other.

02/07/2019

Italy

Sea-Watch captain Carola Rackete released by Italian judge

An Italian judge ruled on Tuesday that the German captain of a migrant charity ship had not broken the law when she forced a naval blockade at the weekend, saying she had carried out her duty to protect life.

02/07/2019

No Comment

Protests and music mark opening of new European Parliament

Legislators from right-wing parties, Brexiteers and Catalan independence backers disrupted the formal opening session.

02/07/2019

No Comment

Budding astronomers flock to Chile for total solar eclipse

Young and old stargazers from across the world have flocked to Chile's Andes ahead of the coming solar eclipse on Tuesday (July 2).

02/07/2019

Japan

Watch: Ninja-themed cafe opens in Japan

Owners of the company said that their goal is to put on events that Japan, and indeed the world, has never seen before.

02/07/2019

Chile

Parts of South America plunged into darkness during solar eclipse

On Tuesday afternoon, parts of South America will be covered in darkness, and people will witness the first total solar eclipse since 2017.

02/07/2019

Green News

#PositiveNews | Bicycle powered smoothies, eco houses and whale music

The best ideas, innovations and positive news from around the web this month in sustainability.

02/07/2019

USA

'Help': Photos show hundreds of migrants, children crammed in overflowing border facilities

One senior manager at a facility called the situation a "ticking time bomb." Migrants banged on cell windows and pressed notes against the plexiglass.

02/07/2019

United Kingdom

NHS must take urgent steps to defend against cyber attacks: new report

"Pretty much everything is digital in healthcare. Even after a week after the WannaCry attack, many appointments were cancelled. At the end of the day, any limitation in care will have an impact," Dr Saira Ghafur, lead author of the report, told Euronews.

02/07/2019

USA

Freak hailstorm that hit Mexican city has a surprising explanation

The storm dumped 3 feet of hail on Guadalajara and left locals and people around the world searching for an explanation.

02/07/2019

United Kingdom

More than 75% of British MPs struggle with mental health: report

A study conducted by the British Medical Journal has found that more than three-quarters of MPs in the UK face challenges with their mental health.

02/07/2019

USA

Nike pulls Independence Day-trainers after NFL star objected

Some argue that the Betsy Ross flag has racist connotations.

02/07/2019

USA

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris in virtual tie for Democratic nomination, new poll shows

The latest Quinnipiac poll comes just days after last week's Democratic debate.

02/07/2019

Sport

Resurgent Netherlands face confident in World Cup semi final

Buoyed by their win over Germany in the quarter finals, Sweden will hope to take revenge for their loss to the Dutch at Euro 2017.

02/07/2019

Belgium

'Europe is a woman' says Tusk says while defending top job deal

Outgoing President of the European Council Donald Tusk held a press conference after German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen was nominated as Commission president.

02/07/2019

USA

Dalai Lama sorry for saying female successor would have to be "attractive"

"If a female Dalai Lama comes, she should be more attractive," the Dalai Lama told the BBC in a recent interview.

02/07/2019

USA

Tanks arrive in D.C. for Trump's Fourth of July celebration

NBC News spotted the tanks in the southeast section of the city on Tuesday, just days before the event.

02/07/2019

World News

Heatwave: June 2019 officially hottest month on record

June 2019 has just been confirmed as the hottest month ever on record, according to Copernicus.

02/07/2019

Living

The scale of the food waste problem and a solution

Restaurants across Europe have embraced apps which ensure their meals don't end up in the bin.

02/07/2019

USA

House Democrats sue Trump administration in effort to secure president's tax returns

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the IRS and Treasury Department in an effort to secure access to President Donald Trump's tax returns.

02/07/2019

Destinations

Georgia on their minds: why tourists are flocking to the Black Sea

In partnership with Adjara

The city of Batumi on Georgia's Black Sea coast is bracing for a tourism boom after winning the 2019 title of "Europe’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination" at the prestigious World Travel Awards.

02/07/2019

USA

14 killed in fire on Russian navy submersible

The ministry said that the blaze broke out Monday while the vessel was performing tests in Russia's territorial waters.

02/07/2019

USA

Everything you wanted to know about Trump's July Fourth celebration

Tanks, the president, the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, the U.S. Army Band, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and the Blue Angels are all part of the program.

02/07/2019

Europe News

Catalan independentists mobilize in streets of Strasbourg

The demonstrators were protesting the fact that three of their elected MEPs were not allowed to go to work on Tuesday.

02/07/2019

Business

Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty

Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty

02/07/2019