2019-07-09

USA

Conspiracy theory about slain DNC staffer was planted by Russian intelligence, report finds

A former assistant U.S. attorney told Yahoo that U.S. intelligence officials found Russia had planted and fomented the theory.

09/07/2019

USA

Michael Flynn's prospects for lenient sentence now in doubt

Prosecutors said they don't agree with Trump's former national security adviser's explanations related to his conduct on behalf of the Turkish government.

09/07/2019

Spain

Spain's Socialists won't form government if investiture votes fail

Spanish Socialists will give up trying to install their leader Pedro Sanchez as prime minister if he fails to win two investiture votes this month, a spokesman for the Spanish Socialist party said on Tuesday.

09/07/2019

USA

Biden made nearly $16 million in two years after leaving White House, tax returns show

The former vice president, who is leading in the presidential polls, released financial information about he and his wife's sources of income.

09/07/2019

USA

Lack of oversight and regulations may lead to IVF mishaps

After a woman became pregnant with the help of in vitro fertilization, the babies turned out to be not related to her, her partner — or to each other.

09/07/2019

USA

American scientist who vanished in Greece found dead

Suzanne Eaton, a molecular biologist from California working in Germany, went missing on July 2. Her body was found in Crete on Monday.

09/07/2019

USA

McConnell likens himself to Obama: 'We both are the descendants of slave owners'

The Senate majority leader, who opposes reparations, was asked about NBC News' report that two of his great-great-grandfathers owned at least 14 slaves.

09/07/2019

United Kingdom

UK's Johnson and Hunt clash over Brexit,Trump in first TV debate

The two contenders expressed differing views on how to deal with US President Donald Trump amid a leaked memos scandal.

09/07/2019

USA

Fact check: Trump misleads on tackling lead in drinking water

Environmental advocates say that despite the president's boasts Monday, his administration is undercutting clean water initiatives through other regulation rollbacks.

09/07/2019

Spain

Watch: Racers whizz downhill at the World Roller Games

The competition often sees racers reach speeds in excess of 130km/h.

09/07/2019

Sport

Dusty trails and tricky navigation during Stage 3 of Silk Way Rally

In partnership with Gazprom

Drivers and riders had to contend with dusty trails and tricky navigation on Stage 3 of the Silk Way Rally, with Nasser Al-Attiyah leading the cars

09/07/2019

USA

Trump defends Acosta, says he had a 'falling out' with Jeffrey Epstein 'a long time ago'

"I was not a fan of his. That I can tell you," Trump said of Epstein, the wealthy, politically connected sex offender arrested over the weekend.

09/07/2019

World

Mozambique ready to take “extraordinary measures” to secure gas fields - President tells Euronews

Mozambique is in the process of reconstruction following cyclones Idai and Kenneth. And its President Filipe Nyusi faces other challenges too such as Islamic extremism in the region of Cabo Delgado rich in natural gas. We met with him at the EurAfrican Forum in Portugal.

09/07/2019

United Kingdom

UK MPs back same-sex marriage and abortion moves for Northen Ireland

The UK parliament on Tuesday backed amendments that would compel the government to extend same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland and liberalise abortion if the country is unable to re-establish its own devolved government by October 21.

09/07/2019

USA

Sunlight-fuelled spacecraft 'Lightsail 2' delays sail deployment

The crowd-funded spacecraft could deploy its sail as early as July 21 after delaying it to check a system that helps the spacecraft orient itself.

09/07/2019

Europe News

The Brief: New MEP wants to reform Hungary, toll highway approved

Hungarian MEP brings progressive ideas to Brussels, Russia approves toll highway, Ireland concerned about disorderly Brexit. All this and more on the Brief from Brussels.

09/07/2019

Russia

Putin blocks Russian parliament plans for Georgia sanctions

The Russian president said patching up strained relations was more important than reacting to provocations by "scumbags".

09/07/2019

USA

Judiciary panel to vote to authorize subpoenas targeting Trump officials

The list of a dozen names the panel will consider Thursday includes Trump son-in-law and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein.

09/07/2019

Netherlands

Alleged Islamic State militant on trial in Netherlands for war crimes

A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State fighter was brought before a court in the Netherlands on Monday.

09/07/2019

USA

Secret Service report finds mass attackers leave warning signs before violence

The agency's National Threat Assessment Center analyzed 27 incidents, mostly shootings, during 2018.

09/07/2019

USA

Ex-US presidential candidate Ross Perot dies at 89

The billionaire twice ran as an independent for president.

09/07/2019

USA

Scientists discover the world's biggest seaweed patch. They say it could be the 'new normal.'

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt stretches clear across the Atlantic Ocean.

09/07/2019

No Comment

Brazil bids farewell to Bossa nova legend Joao Gilberto

Fans from around the world honoured Bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto at his funeral in Rio de Janeiro.

09/07/2019

Italy

Pope bombarded with insults after tweeting to pray for migrants

Insults in Italian replying to a tweet from Pope Francis flooded Twitter on Monday after he wrote about migrants.

09/07/2019

Netherlands

KLM and easyJet planes collide at Amsterdam airport

An easyJet flight to London clipped the the back of a Dutch KLM flight at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Tuesday morning.

09/07/2019

Russia

Watch: Artworks adorn streets of Russia for Festival Stenograffia

Starting in Yekaterinburg, the street art festival will pop up in 12 other Russian cities.

09/07/2019

World

New Hungarian MEP brings progressive, pro-European ideas to Brussels

Katalin Cseh, a newly-elected Hungarian MEP, is coming to Brussels with progressive ideas. She said she's going against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's use of "scare tactics."

09/07/2019

USA

Pro-impeachment billionaire Tom Steyer makes late entry into Democratic race

The California hedge funder, who considered running earlier this year but pulled back, now joins a crowded field of over 20 candidates.

09/07/2019

France

France 'will introduce eco-tax' on flights out of France

"We have decided to put in place an eco-tax on all flights from France," the French transport minister said during a news conference, adding that the funds will finance daily transport in France.

09/07/2019

USA

The 2020 Senate map begins to take shape

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.

09/07/2019