2019-08-15

United Kingdom

Knife crime campaign on fried chicken boxes branded 'offensive'

A government knife crime campaign on fried chicken boxes has been condemned as 'ignorant' and 'offensive'.

15/08/2019

Russia

Unexploded WWII bomb found in Kremlin

Vladimir Putin's schedule was not interrupted by the removal of the bomb.

15/08/2019

Europe Decoded

The online message forums linked to far-right attacks | 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.

15/08/2019

Monaco

Van Dijk vying with Messi and Ronaldo for UEFA Player of the Year gong

The shortlist for the UEFA Player of the Year awards have been announced, with the winners to be named on Thursday, August 29.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

Spain

Spanish island's UNESCO archaeological zone ravaged by wildfires

The heart of Gran Canaria was severely ravaged after five continuous days of wildfires.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

Senegal

Watch: Bicycles, art and the cycle of life

"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.

15/08/2019

Europe Decoded

Twitter reunites ex-refugee with kind stranger who gifted her a bike

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.

15/08/2019

China

Rare earth elements: The key in the US-China trade war

The US could be in big trouble if China decided to stop exporting rare earth elements.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

Ukraine

'Politically persecuted' Russians can now get Ukrainian passports

Ukraine's president made it easier for "politically persecuted" Russians to get passports.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

World News

Euroviews. 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.

15/08/2019

Romania

Cure 'em all: Metallica give €250k for children's hospital in Romania

US heavy metal band Metallica have donated €250,000 for the construction of a paediatric hospital in Romania.

15/08/2019

Climate Now

July breaks global heat record

In partnership with Copernicus

July was the warmest month ever recorded, with average temperatures close to 1.2°C above the pre-industrial level.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

United Kingdom

Man stabbed in knife attack at Home Office in London

Man stabbed in knife attack at Home Office in London

15/08/2019

United Kingdom

Activist take UK to EU court over 'Support Gay Marriage' cake

Gareth Lee's lawyers will argue that "there is no such thing as a "Christian business"."

15/08/2019

No Comment

Brussels blooming as city hosts international flower festival

Even the Belgian capital's famous Manneken Pis sculpture is decked out in flowers.

15/08/2019

USA

Philadelphia: Suspect in active shooting taken into custody

All six police officers who were shot were released from the hospital, said a spokesman.

15/08/2019

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.

15/08/2019

Living

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.

15/08/2019

United Kingdom

Former Conservative MP joins Liberal Democrats to stop 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

15/08/2019

World News

Watch again | WorldSkills Kazan 2019 opening ceremony

In partnership with Wolrd Skills Kazan

Kasan, a city in Russia will play host to the world competitions for vocational skills.

15/08/2019