31 July 2019 | Euronews
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USA Potentially habitable 'super-Earth' discovered just 31 light-years away Follow-up research could reveal if the planet is rocky or has oceans. -
Lebanon Lebanese indie band concert cancelled after church pressure The Indie rock band "Mashrou' Leila" had their concert at the Byblos International Festival cancelled after pressure from the church. -
USA U.S. slaps sanctions on Iran's foreign minister The U.S. is "sending a clear message to the Iranian regime that its recent behavior is completely unacceptable," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. -
USA Trump settles on name for horse gifted by Mongolian president: 'Victory' The president told reporters that the horse, which was given to his 13-year-old son, was "very beautiful." -
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USA U.S. has intel that Osama bin Laden's son and heir Hamza is dead, say officials The officials would not provide details of how Hamza bin Laden died, or if the U.S. played a role. It is unclear if the U.S. has confirmed his death. -
USA In chaotic political moment, Detroit debate gives Biden an opening Analysis: The former vice president has a rare opportunity to match his message to the overall atmosphere — the question is whether he can execute. -
Poland How a hashtag looks set to offer LGBTI people a #MeToo moment in Poland ǀ View Two days ago, a young man called Tomasz tweeted a message suggesting that LGBTI people post photos of themselves “in school or work showing that we are the normal people whom you might meet anywhere: in the shop, on the street, the office”. He added the hashtag #jestemLGBT ("I am LGBT”). -
Earth News Plane shaming is real: 5 people travelling the world by rail and road We spoke to five people who went against the trend and chose to swap planes and cars for bikes and trains. -
United Kingdom Fewer people are marrying but that won’t stop marriage being reinvented for a new generation ǀ View This week, the new UK prime minister Boris Johnson will invite his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, to live with him in Downing Street. If being live-in lovers is good enough for the PM, is it good enough for the rest of us? -
USA Hal Prince, famous Broadway director and producer, has died Hal Prince, the famous Broadway musical producer, who was behind "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Cabaret" has died. -
Russia Watch: Panda pair celebrate birthdays at Moscow Zoo The bears are eating a diet of 99% bamboo but also enjoy apples, carrots and special pancakes made out of cereal. -
No Comment Vets go to huge lengths to save injured and endangered black rhino Vets go to huge lengths to save injured and endangered black rhino -
China 'World's first transnational cable car' to connect Russia and China in under eight minutes What is claimed to be the world's first transnational cable car is set to connect China and Russia across the Amur River. -
World News Plastic waste 'goes up by 40% during the summer' Thousands of plastic bags were pulled from the Aegean Sea off Greece’s Andros island this month by a team of divers and environmentalists who described what they found as a “gulf full of plastic corals". -
USA After debate, Trump says Democrats would lead U.S. into 'economic sinkhole' Trump took aim Wednesday at the Democratic presidential candidates, saying his potential opponents would lead the country "into an economic sinkhole." -
Switzerland Scientists develop video game that can be controlled by the mind Researchers in Switzerland have developed a technology which allows people with severely impaired motor functions to play video games, using only their minds. -
United Kingdom 'UK's ten hottest years since 1884 have all occured this century' This shows the UK's average temperatures in selected years. All its hottest years since 1884 have occurred this century. -
USA Police find Indian coffee shop chain owner's body in river V.G.Siddhartha, 60, had left Bangalore on Monday and left his car near a bridge in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka state. -
World News 'Vaping' not as safe as people think warns WHO WHO warns of the danger of electronic cigarettes, increasingly consumed by young people and enormously addictive. -
Italy 50 years after the moon landing Matera celebrates its connections with the Apollo 11 mission Matera, the European Capital of Culture 2019, celebrates one of its most famous sons; Rocco Petrone, who went on to become a mechanical engineer in the US and made a fundamental contribution to Nasa's Apollo 11 mission -
USA Nature photographer 'snaps incredible picture of sea lion getting caught in a whale's mouth' Wildlife photographer Chase Dekker captured a sea lion falling into the mouth of a humpback whale in what he calls a "once-in-a-lifetime" moment. -
Business Europe’s economy is slowing down According to the preliminary Eurostat data Eurozone GDP grew 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the April-June period, down from 0.4% in the previous three months. -
USA Apollo 15 astronaut says 'we've got to go way beyond Mars' to settle in space Al Worden, now 87, orbited the moon for three days in the summer of 1971. -
Hungary Why is Hungary withholding food from migrants in its border zones? Why is Hungary withholding food from migrants in its border zones? -
Kazakhstan Watch again: Cargo craft blasts off to International Space Station A cargo craft bound for the International Space Station will blast off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday. -
Earth News 25 snaps of absolutely perfect ‘zero-waste’ kitchen shelves A collection of people who are really good at arranging their jars in a row. -
USA For first time since independence from U.K., Hong Kong charges protesters with rioting This is the first time since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997 that its authorities have used rioting charge. -
World UK government response knife crime wave 'completely inadequate' With over 44 thousand knife crime offences in England and Wales last year, the figures are the highest since records began. -
No Comment Protesters in fresh clashes with police in Hong Kong Hong Kong police clashed with protesters outside Kwai Chung police station on Tuesday (July 30) where dozens of protesters are being held. -
Germany Kraftwerk sampling case: EU top court rules on 20-year dispute over two-second clip Kraftwerk sampling case: EU top court rules on 20-year dispute over two-second clip -
Italy Rome strikes deal with five EU nations over stranded migrants An Italian coastguard ship carrying migrants rescued at sea was given permission to dock but not to disembark in Sicily last weekend. Medical staff allowed to tour the ship found that the 116 people on board had to share a single toilet. -
Earth News Prince Harry plans a 'maximum' of two children to help save the planet Prince Harry reveals he and wife Meghan are planning a 'maximum' of two children to help preserve the world's resources in interview with Jane Goodall. -
Switzerland Caster Semenya barred from defending 800m title at World Championships Caster Semenya will not be allowed to compete at the World Championships later this year after the Swiss court overturned its ruling on testosterone regulations. -
USA Preschooler who fell from 6th floor saved by onlookers with blanket The 3-year-old reportedly suffered no injuries in the dramatic incident that was captured on video in southwestern China. -
Haiti The UK has abandoned Haiti. The push for a “Global Britain” is an opportunity to make amends ǀ View 2020 will mark a decade since the earthquake that devastated the country’s infrastructure and set Haiti back a generation. Lest we forget, this earthquake was catastrophic. More people died in five minutes than during five years of conflict in Syria. -
China Hong Kong police charge 44 protesters with rioting offence A group of 44 activists have been charged with rioting in the latest violent confrontation during eight weeks of protests. -
USA Dubai royal's wife launches legal battle to prevent children being forced into marriage Princess Haya asked for a forced marriage protection order court hearing centering on the welfare of her two children with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. -
USA AG Barr using unique power to block migrants from U.S., reshape immigration law Like Jeff Sessions before him, William Barr has been using "certification" to rewrite immigration policy. -
United Kingdom UK PM Boris Johnson discusses Brexit conundrum in Northern Ireland New UK prime minister Boris Johnson has held talks in Northern Ireland over trying to find a solution to the Irish backstop. -
Afghanistan Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 34 on bus, injures 17 Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 34 on bus, injures 17 -
World News Watch: Mexican and American children play across border wall on pink seesaws The three seesaws are intended "as a recognition of the actions that happen on one side and have a direct impact on the other," said the architect who built them. -
USA The Warren-Sanders wing comes up short Analysis: The progressives looked to demonstrate that it would take big, bold ideas to beat President Trump — but instead, looked vulnerable to the more-friendly fire of fellow Democrats. -
USA 5 fights at the Democratic debate The second face off in the race for president exposed a split between the moderate and progressive contenders. -
USA Who won the Democratic debate? 10 candidates for president faced off in Detroit Tuesday night. Here's who left the stage better off than they arrived — and who didn't. -
USA Fact checking the second Democratic debate, Night 1 While 10 candidates hit the debate stage, here are the claims that hold up and the ones that don't. -
USA Second Democratic debate kicks off in Detroit with Warren and Sanders By a fluke of the draw used to determine the lineup, Tuesday night's stage will feature 10 white candidates in a majority-black city. -
USA North Korea fires several unidentified projectiles off its eastern coast A South Korean official told NBC News their military is monitoring the situation for additional launches while maintaining "readiness."