2019-08-02

USA

Trump scuttles plan to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe as top intelligence official

Trump lambasted recent news reports about the Texas Republican.

02/08/2019

USA

Trump signs massive two-year budget deal into law

The signing comes after the GOP-controlled Senate voted 67-28 on Thursday and the Democratic-controlled House voted 284-149 last week to approve the two-year deal.

02/08/2019

USA

'Tremendous victory': Trump toasts US-EU deal on beef imports

The US and the European Union have signed a deal to settle their former dispute over beef imports, US President Donald Trump says.

02/08/2019

Poland

Archbishop warns of 'rainbow plague' amid LGBT tensions in Poland

An archbishop in Poland has warned of a "rainbow plague" amid ongoing tensions in the country over gay rights.

02/08/2019

USA

Majority of House Democrats now favor Trump impeachment inquiry

Despite the growing calls for an impeachment inquiry, Pelosi has remained steadfast in recommending restraint.

02/08/2019

Business

US-China trade tensions escalate

China on Friday said it would not be blackmailed and warned of retaliation after US President Donald Trump vowed to slap a 10% tariff on 270 billion euros ($300 billion) of Chinese imports from next month, sharply escalating a trade row between the world's biggest economies.

02/08/2019

USA

Over half of House Democrats favor Trump impeachment inquiry: Full list

The list of Democratic members of the House of Representatives and an independent who favor starting an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

02/08/2019

USA

Watch: Small plane makes emergency landing onto US road

A small plane made an emergency landing on a road in the US state of Washington on Thursday and it was captured by a police car's dashboard camera.

02/08/2019

United Kingdom

Rochester Cathedral turns medieval nave into mini-golf course

The "play and pray" initiative is aimed at attracting a younger audience.

02/08/2019

France

Amazon will pass on digital tax to French businesses using its service

US online retailer Amazon said it will pass on the cost of France's new digital tax to its French customers, three weeks after the levy was passed.

02/08/2019

USA

Prosecutors want ASAP Rocky to do 6 months

The rapper from Harlem has the support of President Donald Trump and celebrities like Kim Kardashian West and Jada Pinkett Smith.

02/08/2019

World News

International Beer Day: Germany king of beer in the EU

Germany produced 21% of the total EU beer production in 2018.

02/08/2019

Sweden

Beggars belief? You need a €23 permit to ask for cash in this city

A city has become the first in Sweden to require beggars to obtain an official licence before asking for money on the streets.

02/08/2019

USA

Southern white rhino birth could save subspecies from extinction

The calf born this week at the San Diego Zoo was conceived through artificial insemination.

02/08/2019

USA

Twitch streamer 'Ninja,' one of the biggest names in Fortnite, is abandoning the platform

Ninja also brings in revenue from his 22 million subscribers on YouTube, where he posts videos recapping livestreams and gaming events.

02/08/2019

Germany

Frankfurt station reopens after police close it to probe bank robbery

Frankfurt's main railway station has reopened after a police operation investigated suspected bank robbery.

02/08/2019

USA

Trump casts doubt on Russian interference in 2020 election

The president said he didn't raise the issue with Putin, even after his advisers offered dire assessments of the Kremlin's ongoing threat to U.S. elections.

02/08/2019

Sweden

US rapper A$AP Rocky released from custody until assault trial verdict

A Swedish judge has decided to release US rapper A$AP Rocky from custody until the verdict.

02/08/2019

World

Co-founder of Atari, Nolan Bushnell launches new game

Being the co-founder of Atari, and the inventor of the smash-hit 1970’s arcade game Pong, earned Nolan Bushnell the nickname of, “the father of video-gaming”.

02/08/2019

World

Here’s what is pushing the right buttons with MENA game developers

The Middle East and North Africa gaming market is one of the least developed worldwide, but that’s changing fast as promoters and developers are taking it to the next level.

02/08/2019

USA

Over 150 great white sharks spotted off coast of Cape Cod since June

A man died last year after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Cape Cod. It was the first fatality from a shark attack in Massachusetts since 1936.

02/08/2019

USA

Earthquake hits off the coast of Indonesia, triggering tsunami warning

Residents of a coastal area were advised to "immediately evacuate to a higher place."

02/08/2019

USA

'Too bad!': Trump reacts to break-in at Cummings' Baltimore home

Trump is embroiled in a spat with Cummings, criticizing his Baltimore district over the past week.

02/08/2019

Zimbabwe

Euroviews. Zimbabwe’s post-Mugabe reforms need the support of the West ǀ View

No one should underestimate the scale of the mountain facing Zimbabwe after 37 years under Mugabe. The presidential election in 2018 was a turning point, with voters having a real choice for the first time in decades.

02/08/2019

USA

Sex doll ruling arouses controversy in South Korea

A petition launched against the import of sex dolls argues an influx of the products could lead to an increase in sex crimes.

02/08/2019

USA

Meteor showers: What they are and how to watch them

You don't need any special equipment to see the shooting stars, just dark skies and a little patience.

02/08/2019

Syria

UN to probe attacks on humanitarian sites in northwestern Syria

It follows pleas by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who said airstrikes by the Syrian government and its ally Russia have hit schools, hospitals and markets, killing scores of civilians in Idlib province, the country's last rebel stronghold.

02/08/2019

USA

Rep. Will Hurd's surprise retirement is big, bad news for the GOP

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.

02/08/2019

World

Adviser Sandro Gozi jumps ship and stokes France-Italy tensions

Italian politician Sandro Gozi is being branded a traitor by the leader of the 5-star movement for taking a post as advisor to the French government.

02/08/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women will now be able to travel without permission of men

A series of new decrees passed on Friday stipulate that Saudi women will now be able to travel without the permission of men and will be given more control over family matters.

02/08/2019