6 August 2019 | Euronews
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USA Toni Morrison was a freedom fighter who slayed with words ǀ View When I finished reading all her books, I wanted to see a film about the exquisite artist who captured my imagination. So I helped make one. -
Poland Polish city becomes awash with yellow thanks to blooming sunflower field A sprawling sunflower field has made a Polish city look like a real-life Van Gogh painting. -
USA U.S. Boy Scout scandal could be bigger than Catholic Church crisis The Abused in Scouting lawyers say they've identified 350 predator scoutmasters and represent 800 victims. -
Hungary Hungarian teachers take to Instagram to protest pay In Hungary, the gap between the average wage in the private sector and the average teacher’s salary is bigger than in any other EU member state. -
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USA Former FBI agent Peter Strzok sues DOJ over his firing for anti-Trump texts The suit seeks to get Strzok's job back and back pay for what he says was his wrongful termination. -
Poland Poland to hold parliamentary election on October 13 Poland to hold parliamentary election on October 13 -
USA Accidentally-recycled shoebox stuffed with $23K returned to owner The box traveled more than 200 miles from Oregon to California before it was deposited at a plant. -
USA House Democrats request records from Kavanaugh's service in Bush White House The lawmakers said the Senate Judiciary Committee only received "a small fraction" of the documents before voting confirming him to the Supreme Court. -
USA Toni Morrison championed and chastised presidents She called Bill Clinton "our first black president" — a turn of phrase that stirred years of debate, and for which she later expressed a measure of regret.. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina The battle to secure adequate support for autistic children in Bosnia and Herzegovina A group of parents in Bosnia and Herzegovina are battling for better support for their children - but have reached a deadlock with the authorities. -
USA Huntsman resigns as Trump's ambassador to Russia amid speculation about gubernatorial run Huntsman spent two tumultuous years in the post while relations between the U.S. and Russia were under heavy scrutiny. -
Russia Activists warn Russia's floating nuclear plant could be 'Chernobyl on ice' Environmental NGO Greenpeace is concerned that Russia's new floating nuclear plant could turn into a 'Chernobyl on ice". -
USA This ice-making submarine would pop out bergs to replace dwindling sea ice Proposed vessel would ply polar waters as part of plan to curb climate change, but scientists have their doubts. -
Denmark Private jet carrying members of singer Pink's team crash lands in Denmark The singer was not on board the plane, and nobody was reported to have been injured. -
Business Trump dismissed trade war concerns US stocks opened higher on Tuesday as China stepped in to stabilise the yuan, a day after Wall Street's main indexes racked up their steepest one-day percentage fall of the year. -
Earth News London's new nature reserve has as much biodiversity as a rainforest Only 30 minutes from London Victoria Station, I went on a wholesome adventure to the South London Downs -
Austria Viennese say 'no thanks' to citrus and melon scented metro trains Citrus or rose and melon scented metro trains? 'No thanks,' said the Viennese in an online survey. -
USA Founder of 8chan wishes he could 'uncreate' forum popular with white supremacists Brennan no longer has control of 8chan, which has been run by U.S. Army veteran Jim Watkins since 2015. -
World News Acceleration of global sea level rise began 30 years earlier than first thought Using new techniques, researchers have found the rate of rising sea levels has increased year on year since the 1960s. It was previously believed to have begun accelerating in the 1990s. -
Greenland Before and after pictures show Greenland's rapid ice melt from space The scale of the melt in Greenland during the August heatwave is difficult to comprehend but satellite imagery shows the true extent of the thaw. -
United Kingdom Could new UK PM Boris Johnson call a snap general election? Speculation is swirling over whether the UK's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pull off a shock by calling an early general election. -
Germany Watch: Germany plays host to world's first hologram circus Roncalli circus in Lübeck is trialling hologram projections as stand-ins for live horses, elephants and even giant goldfish. -
No Comment Germany is playing host to the world's first hologram circus Horses, elephants and even giant goldfish are getting a breather at a circus in Germany after it began trialling holograms. -
United Kingdom French boy, six, fractured his spine in Tate Modern fall A 17-year-old British boy appeared in court charged with attempted murder. He will appear at London's Central Criminal Court on Thursday. -
USA Photos of Texas officers on horses leading handcuffed black man on rope sparks outrage The Galveston, Texas, police chief said the "practice was not used correctly" considering the nature of the arrest. -
USA Award-winning US novelist Toni Morrison dies aged 88 US novelist Toni Morrison, the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, dies aged 88 -
USA Trump's message is what comes after the teleprompter speech 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. -
United Kingdom Brussels available to 'clarify its position' on Brexit to new UK government, says spokeswoman The European Commission is willing to discuss Brexit with Britain over the coming weeks, a spokeswoman told a news briefing on Tuesday. -
United Kingdom Birth of Scottish wildcat kittens is sign of hope for species, conservationists say Wildcats are on the verge of extinction in Scotland, but the births of two separate litters recently have given hope to conservationists trying secure their future. -
Ukraine Estonia says it won't recognise Russian passports Putin has offered in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year promised fast-tracked citizenship to anyone living in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts. -
Germany Chemnitzer FC sacks captain Daniel Frahn for displaying 'sympathy' for neo-Nazi groups Daniel Frahn, who played for Chemnitzer FC, was seen sitting with members of far-right groups during a third division match on 3 August. The club said his behaviour was “massively damaging” to the club. -
Sport Transcontinental Race 2019: Woman wins 4,000-km Bulgaria-France bike race after sleeping by road Fiona Kolbinger has become the first female cyclist to win the Transcontinental Race. This was Kolbinger's first ever ultra distance event. -
USA 'Danger line': North Korea says U.S. is inciting military tension Pyongyang would have to "reconsider the major steps we have taken so far," a North Korean diplomat in Geneva said. -
No Comment Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested after blocking lanes in Brisbane Local Extinction Rebellion groups have staged non-violent protests worldwide to advocate for action against climate change -
Slovakia Fresh case of swine fever in Slovakia as eastern Europe scrambles to contain disease A fresh case of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been discovered in Slovakia in a village near the Hungarian border. -
USA China warns on U.S. deployment of arms in Asia as trade tensions flare China "no longer expects goodwill from the United States," tweeted the editor-in-chief of an influential Chinese tabloid in a sign of worsening tensions. -
Russia 'Low chance' Siberia wildfires will be brought under control: Greenpeace fire expert Siberia's wildfires are only getting bigger despite Russian airforce intervention, Greenpeace Russia warned this week. -
Earth News Burberry unveils coat collection made from fabric scraps and fishing nets The luxury label moves towards being more sustainable with a new Econyl capsule Collection launched this week. -
World News Trust in EU at its highest in five years, new poll shows From the economy to democracy, Europeans are upbeat about the state of the EU, according to a new Eurobarometer survey released on Monday. -
World US labels China a 'currency manipulator' as trade war deepens The United States has officially designated China a "currency manipulator", the first such accusation between major powers for a quarter of a century. -
Spain Plane evacuated after filling with smoke shortly before landing Passengers evacuated a British Airways flight when the cabin reportedly filled with smoke shortly after it landed in Valencia, Spain. -
Russia Spectacular explosions after fire at Russian arms depot in Siberia Russia said a fire triggered the explosions at a storage facility for gunpowder charges near the city of Achinsk in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk region. -
Hungary Coca-Cola advert for gay tolerance prompts boycott call in Hungary Advertisements by Coca-Cola that promote gay acceptance have prompted a boycott call from a senior member of the Hungary’s right-wing ruling party. -
USA Police officer found dead after failing to show for court in sex crime case San Diego police Chief David Nisleit said the officer appeared to have died by suicide but had "many questions that remain unanswered." -
USA Fact check: Trump suggests video games to blame for mass shootings Researchers have long sought links between real-world violence and bloody video games. "We found a whole lot of nothing," said one expert. -
USA Is the Trump administration doing enough to fight domestic terrorism? DHS has cut resources that were once devoted to fighting domestic terror, while the FBI assigns more agents to fight jihadis than white supremacists. -
USA Mitch McConnell ignores calls from Democratic lawmakers to end Senate recess for gun control vote McConnell released a statement on President Donald Trump's calls for stronger background checks that did not use the word "gun."