2019-08-07

World News

UK foreign secretary says 'huge appetite' for US-UK trade deal

Dominic Raab said there was a huge appetite for a US-UK trade deal post-Brexit after meeting with Trump and other US officials in Washington.

07/08/2019

Business

Ryanair pilots vote to strike — British Airline Pilots Association

Ryanair pilots voted in favour of a strike and the union set five dates for the strike.

07/08/2019

Sport

European authorities join forces to 'save football' as piracy on rise

The world’s biggest football authorities, including the top divisions across Europe, have increased their efforts to stop illegal streaming

07/08/2019

France

France issues more than 700 fines under new street harassment law

French authorities have issued over 700 fines since a street harassment law came into effect last year.

07/08/2019

Russia

Take a 2,000 km 'space flight' over the Siberian wildfires

European agency Copernicus Emergency Management System has provided Euronews with an animation of the ongoing wildfires in Russia's Sakha Republic.

07/08/2019

Eco-Innovation

Finnair brings low carbon biofuel to long haul flights

It is funded by an initiative allowing passengers to donate towards biofuel - which can cost five times more than regular jet fuel.

07/08/2019

Living

Beauty industry giant vows to have zero net emissions by 2050

The cosmetics brands joining a business initiative to tackle climate change and a rise in the global temperature.

07/08/2019

New Zealand

Ancient giant parrot discovered in New Zealand

Named Heracles inexpactatus - signifying its Herculean size and the suprise of the discovery - the parrot is the largest ever discovered.

07/08/2019

United Kingdom

British involvement in Interrail travel scheme back on track

Britain’s train companies will remain part of the Interrail and Eurail travel schemes, the Rail Delivery Group has said

07/08/2019

France

Watch: Farmers create natural straw intend to break plastic's back

Just a half acre provides 1 million drinking straws that are biodegradable, reusable, resist the cold and heat, as well as being dishwasher-friendly.

07/08/2019

Greece

Greek police find body of UK scientist missing on island of Ikaria

Greek police searching for missing UK scientist Natalie Christopher say they have found her body

07/08/2019

World News

E-scooter fleets may not be as eco-friendly as you thought—here's why

While they're often touted as an environmentally-friendly way of getting around a city, the first peer-reviewed study examining the environmental impact of the life cycle of rented e-scooters suggests there are more eco-friendly ways of getting around.

07/08/2019

Living

Milla Jovovich & 100 more beg Victoria's Secret to tackle sexual abuse

Former Victoria's Secret angel and supermodel Doutzen Kroes was among those leading demands to address alleged sexual harassment.

07/08/2019

Japan

Watch: Worshippers dust the statue of Buddha ahead of festival

On Wednesday morning, priests conducted a ceremony to temporarily remove the Buddha's soul from the statue

07/08/2019

USA

'Racist go home': Protests as Trump visits cities after shootings

Trump's visits to Dayton and El Paso were intended to unite and heal, but his words preceded him and he was greeted by large, angry protests.

07/08/2019

World

Washington slaps fresh sanctions on Venezuela

The United States has announced fresh sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

07/08/2019

World News

Euroviews. The long-term strategy to make the EU carbon neutral needs a hard reality check ǀ View

The gap between EU policies and goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is becoming increasingly wide and new solutions are urgently needed to close it.

07/08/2019

World News

Euroviews. Europe will be left behind if it focuses on ethics and not keeping pace in AI development ǀ View

AI will be important to Europe’s future, but ethics alone will not be enough for the EU to pull ahead of its competitors.

07/08/2019

United Kingdom

Could an artificial tongue scotch the fake whisky trade?

Scottish engineers built a tiny taster that, like a human tongue, is able to distinguish between subtle differences in taste.

07/08/2019

Turkey

What are the implications of a Turkish military operation in Syria?

Why is Turkey threatening to make new incursions in northern Syria? What are the implications for Syrian Kurds, the fight against the so-called Islamic State, and already strained US-Turkish relations?

07/08/2019

Sudan

How an Instagram influencer is spreading awareness of Sudan uprising

Shahd Faisal Khidir told Euronews why political activism has become part of her work and life, and why the Sudan uprising is a topic that is important to her.

07/08/2019

World News

Richard Gere and Matteo Salvini clash over migrant ship

The Maltese government said in a statement to Euronews that the NGO Open Arms is not letting them take 39 people that were rescued in an area of Malta's responsibility, insisting they also take the 121 people rescued in an area outside of the country's responsibility.

07/08/2019

French Guiana

Watch: ESA launches high-speed network into atmosphere atop a rocket

The EDRS aims to create what has been called the "Space Data Highway" — a high-speed network that can transfer optical data from satellites to Earth in near-real-time.

07/08/2019

No Comment

Priests temporarily remove Buddha's soul from statue ahead of cleaning

About 180 priests and worshippers then climbed onto the statue to clean and polish it, using brooms and dusters.

07/08/2019

World

Hong Kong lawyer claims prosecution of protesters is politically motivated

A Hong Kong lawyer has told Euronews that he believes the prosecution of pro-democracy protesters in the territory is politically motivated. Hong Kong has witnessed nine weeks of demonstrations, prompting Beijing to issue a strong warning that those who "play with fire will perish by it".

07/08/2019

No Comment

Teenager takes top prize in Lebanese arm wrestling competition

The games took place in the Lebanese city of Zahle where men and women strained to find the strength to overcome their opponents for the win

07/08/2019

World

Lift off! Europe's latest satellite rockets into space

The satellite will join a constellation that forms the European Data Relay System which enables users to observe the Earth almost in real-time.

07/08/2019

Green News

Google pledges to make all hardware from recycled materials in 3 years

The tech giant is taking a leap of faith into the world of sustainability, with three pledges to integrate ethics into the brand.

07/08/2019

Spain

Quarter of humanity - including San Marino - faces dire water crisis

Most of southern Europe falls into the 'high water stress' category, with some cities and region facing an even deeper crisis.

07/08/2019

Focus

African entrepreneurs encouraged to unlock their continent’s potential

In partnership with The Tony Elumelu Foundation

The recent Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Forum in Abuja, Nigeria brought together thousands of would-be entrepreneurs and potential investors.

07/08/2019