8 August 2019 | Euronews
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World News Indigenous peoples can teach us lessons about wildlife and land use, experts say A new study found that indigenous-managed lands had high levels of biodiversity. -
USA Stock market drops and China trade woes evoke the trauma of 2008 — but don't panic (yet) ǀ View Even if the U.S. economy is slowing, that doesn’t mean we're headed back to the dark days of the Great Recession. -
Russia Syria, Iran, and Venezuela take part in Russian tank 'biathlon' Russia hosted 22 countries as part of the Army Games 2019. -
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: EU expansion plans stall for the Balkans France, the Netherlands and Denmark have gone cold on expanding the EU into the Western Balkans, despite EU recommendations to start the process for Albania and North Macedonia. -
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USA Galaxy Note 10: Five things we learnt at the unveiling of Samsung’s new smartphone Samsung unveiled its new smartphone on Wednesday, but what can we expect to see from it? -
No Comment Full of hot air: Europe’s biggest ballooning event gets underway Dozens of hot-air balloons took to the skies over the western English port of Bristol on Thursday ( August 8) as the city's annual balloon festival began. -
Israel Watch: Wealth of unpublished Kafka manuscripts unveiled Before his death in 1924, Kafka left all of his work to his friend and editor Max Brod, instructing him to burn every manuscript without reading it. -
Musica Operalia celebrates Adriana Gonzalez and Xabier Anduaga The annual competition, Operalia, serves as a springboard for young talent in the world of opera. Euronews spoke to the winners, as well as the founder Plácido Domingo to find out more. -
World News Researchers warn of more jet stream turbulence due to climate change Potentially dangerous turbulence is becoming more common on transatlantic flights because of changes linked to climate change, according to a study. -
No Comment Fans recreate Beatles' iconic Abbey Road cover shot 50 years on Iain MacMillan photographed John, Paul, George and Ringo striding across a zebra crossing while a police officer stopped traffic -
Luxembourg Luxembourg could become first EU country to fully legalise cannabis In an interview with Politico, Health Minister Etienne Schneider confirmed his government's plans to legalise production and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes, while calling other European countries to do the same. -
World News Finally, the world’s top climate scientists recognize what we have always known ǀ View We—Indigenous Peoples and local communities—play a critical role in stewarding and safeguarding the world’s lands and forests. For the first time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report issued today recognizes that strengthening our rights is a critical solution to the climate crisis. -
Next Series ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano's first report on life onboard the International Space Station Since their arrival, the crew has been working hard. Getting used to life in space can be a challenge. -
United Kingdom Teenager faces trial next year for attempted murder after French boy's Tate Modern fall British police charged a 17-year-old with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was thrown from a 10th-floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in London. -
No Comment Tour de France winner Bernal gets hero's welcome in Colombian hometown Bernal rode into the central square of Zipaquira on his bike wearing the Tour's famed yellow jersey -
United Kingdom Watch: It's 50 years since The Beatles' iconic Abbey Road photo was taken Iain Macmillian, the photographer who captured the images in north London in 1969 is said to have completed the entire shoot in just ten minutes. -
Poland Poland's parliament speaker Kuchcinski to resign in private flight scandal Marek Kuchcinski from the ruling PiS party said he would resign after it was revealed that he used government aircraft for private trips by family members. -
No Comment Cats in Taipei get a fright as 6.0-magnitude earthquake makes buildings tremble The earthquake caused minor damage in northeastern Taiwan early on Thursday morning as the island braced for the arrival of a severe typhoon -
Russia Five confirmed dead in explosion at military testing site in northern Russia Five Rosatom employees were killed and three injured in an explosion at a military testing site in northern Russia on Thursday, RIA news agency cited the state nuclear company as saying. -
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz leader calls for urgent measures to maintain 'rule of law' Kyrgyz leader calls for urgent measures to maintain 'rule of law'
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World News Eat plants, conserve land to curb climate change — IPCC A special report found that land is under growing pressure from climate change and better management is essential for reducing greenhouse gases. -
France French court sentences mother who took her children to Syria to eight years in prison "This woman, who was already married, joined a 'fighter' with whom she had an online relationship. They wed when she arrived in the region of Idleb, north-west of Syria," the court said. -
World News 'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate 'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate -
Lithuania The only synagogue in Lithuania's capital Vilnius shuts over safety fears The move follows what the Lithuanian Jewish Community called “rising tension and incitement” in the wake of the city council’s vote to rename a street that had been named in honour of a Hitler ally.