15 August 2019 | Euronews
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United Kingdom Knife crime campaign on fried chicken boxes branded 'ignorant' and 'offensive' A government knife crime campaign on fried chicken boxes has been condemned as 'ignorant' and 'offensive'. -
Russia Unexploded WWII bomb found in Kremlin Vladimir Putin's schedule was not interrupted by the removal of the bomb. -
The Cube The online message forums linked to far-right mass shootings | The Cube Police in Norway have extended national security measures as the investigation continues into Saturday’s attempted shooting at a mosque near Oslo. Reports suggest the gunman was influenced by other attacks in 2019 and posted in online message forums before the shooting. -
Monaco UEFA Player of the Year: Van Dijk, Messi and Ronaldo on shortlist as Lyon trio vie for women's award The shortlist for the UEFA Player of the Year awards have been announced, with the winners to be named on Thursday, August 29. -
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USA Israel bars entry to US Congresswomen targeted by racist Trump tweets The uprecedented move to prohibit Democrat Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar visiting Israel followed public pressure from Donald Trump. -
Italy Italy government feud: PM Conte slams minister Salvini as 'disloyal' Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called Matteo Salvini "disloyal" and "obsessed with immigration" in an open letter. -
United Kingdom The Brief: Opposition parties launch rival plans to avoid no-deal Brexit With the clock ticking down to a no-deal Brexit, opposition parties have been launching rival plans to avoid a cliff-edge departure. -
World News The Brief: High levels of microplastics found in Arctic snow The Brief: High levels of microplastics found in Arctic snow. Scientists say these tiny particles could be airborne across vast distances - raising concerns over the potential risk to both human and animal health. -
World News There have been three times more wildfires in the EU so far this year More than 1,600 wildfires have been recorded so far this year — more than three times the average amount recorded by the same time over the past ten years. -
Spain Gran Canaria's UNESCO archaeological zone ravaged by wildfires The heart of Gran Canaria was severely ravaged after five continuous days of wildfires. -
No Comment Thousands protest for Kashmir outside London's Indian High Commission Thousands of people, many waving Pakistani and Kashmiri flags, protested outside the Indian High Commission in London on Thursday (August 15) in support of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. -
Senegal Watch: Bicycles, art and the cycle of life, artist transforms abandoned bikes "With some bikes, including the luggage carrier and everything you can find 2,000 pieces and none of them work without the other. There is a union, a solidarity, they are together, they are soldered together," he feels. -
The Cube Twitter reunites ex-refugee with kind stranger who gifted her a bike | The Cube As a five-year-old, Mevan Babakar found herself living in a refugee camp in the Netherlands, and vividly recalls being gifted a bike by a camp worker. Years later, she took to Twitter to find him. -
China What are rare earth elements and why are they so important in the US-China trade war? The US could be in big trouble if China decided to stop exporting rare earth elements. -
USA It's official: July was hottest month on record Nine of the 10 hottest Julys on record have occurred since 2005. The last five have been the five hottest Julys ever. -
Ukraine Ukraine: Zelensky facilitates process for 'politically persecuted' Russians to get passports Ukraine's president made it easier for "politically persecuted" Russians to get passports. -
No Comment 'World's first tapioca theme park opens in Tokyo' What is claimed to be the world's first theme park dedicated to tapioca balls has opened in Tokyo. -
United Kingdom Watch: Promising signs for the Thames's seal population In a river that was declared a biologically dead open sewer in the 1950s, an increase in marine life in the estuary is a sign that the river's health is improving. -
World News Europe faces a health crisis if cannabis products are not regulated to protect consumers ǀ View The CBD market needs to be regulated. It’s not about the CBD itself, but about the way the products are treated and manufactured. Europe has a reputation for protecting its citizens, but when it comes to cannabis, it’s lagging behind. -
Romania Cure 'em all: Metal band Metallica makes donation to children's cancer hospital in Romania US heavy metal band Metallica have donated €250,000 for the construction of a paediatric hospital in Romania. -
Climate Now July breaks global heat record July was the warmest month ever recorded, with average temperatures close to 1.2°C above the pre-industrial level. -
Sweden South Korea fan flies to Sweden to confront Ronaldo over Seoul no-show A disgruntled football fan flew from South Korea to Sweden to confront Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo over his no-show in Seoul. -
United Kingdom Man stabbed in knife attack at Home Office in London Man stabbed in knife attack at Home Office in London -
United Kingdom Activist take UK to the European Court of Human Rights over 'Support Gay Marriage' cake Gareth Lee's lawyers will argue that "there is no such thing as a "Christian business"." -
No Comment Brussels blooming as city hosts international flower festival Even the Belgian capital's famous Manneken Pis sculpture is decked out in flowers. -
USA Philadelphia: Suspect in active shooting taken into custody after wounding 6 police officers All six police officers who were shot were released from the hospital, said a spokesman. -
World News Astronaut rocks Ibiza with first ever DJ set from Space! Astronaut, pilot and now DJ, Luca Parmitano has got it all. Euronews's space correspondent Luca Parmitano performed a DJ set that was literally out of this world on Tuesday night. -
Earth News How Versace got dragged into the Hong Kong protest row As protests in Hong Kong come to a head, fashion brands have become the unexpected recipients of China’s outrage. -
United Kingdom Former Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston joins Liberal Democrats to help stop a no-deal Brexit The MP for Totnes in Devon left the Conservatives to join Change UK in February but left that party after the disaster result in the European elections and has now joined the Liberal Democrats bringing their firmly anti-Brexit block in parliament up to 14 MPs -
World News Watch again | WorldSkills Kazan 2019 opening ceremony Kasan, a city in Russia will play host to the world competitions for vocational skills. -
No Comment French tightrope walker wows Czech crowd with Vltava River crossing World-renowned French tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crossed Prague's Vltava River in a performance to open an international circus festival. -
Ireland Norwegian Air suspends flights between Ireland and North America Passengers flying from September 15, 2019 will be forced to find new flights, as the airline cancels six routes operated from Dublin, Cork and Shannon to the United States and Canada. -
World Italian PM says six EU countries have offered to take the stranded Open Arms migrants Italian Prime Minister Giseuppe Conte says six EU countries have offered to take the stranded Open Rescue migrants as the head of the charity aiding them says the shipneeds an emergency medical evacuation. -
Russia Russian plane crash-lands in field after bird strike, no casualties reported Russian plane crash-lands in field after bird strike near Moscow, no deaths reported. -
Italy Measles-like disease killing dolphins in Tuscany, scientists reveal Tests on some of the dolphins carried out by scientists at the University of Siena and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale in Rome, show the dolphins were killed by cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV), the Tuscan regional authority announced on Tuesday. -
Malaysia Nora Quoirin: Autopsy reveals teen likely died from hunger and stress The post-mortem has so far found no evidence of kidnapping or sexual assault, Malaysian police said on Thursday.