19 August 2019 | Euronews
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El Salvador Abortion law: El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn child In retrial, El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn child -
USA Zeppelins stopped flying after the Hindenburg disaster. Now scientists want to bring them back. The proposed airships would move cargo more efficiently than oceangoing freighters — and produce far less pollution. -
China Twitter accuses China of disinformation war on Hong Kong protesters Twitter suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong. -
USA Apple and Amazon push to keep their tax breaks. France says 'non.' Despite their best efforts, European and American politicians have been unable to close the tax loopholes employed by Google, Facebook and Amazon. -
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United Kingdom EU being 'a bit negative' but we will get there on Brexit deal, says Johnson The European Union is being "a bit negative" concerning reaching a Brexit deal but it can be done, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday evening. -
USA Twitter and Facebook say China-linked accounts sought to 'sow political discord' in Hong Kong Twitter said it pulled down 936 troll accounts, many of which pushed conspiracy theories about the protest groups, according to examples shared by the company. -
World News World Photography Day: How many women have won World Press Photo of the Year? The 2010 winner, South African Jodi Bieber, acknowledges that the photojournalism industry is male-dominated. -
Business U.S. gives Huawei another 90 days before trade ban Washington postponed the trade ban to give consumers more time to transition away from Huawei equipment. -
United Kingdom The Brief: Britain's Labour Party wants to block a no-deal Brexit The Brief: Britain's opposition Labour Party want to block a no-deal Brexit. Leader Jeremy Corbyn says the ultimate decision on Brexit should go back to the public in a second vote. -
France Biarritz G7: Protests, 'unprecedented' security — and restricted beach access Holidays in Biarritz during the G7? Expect protests, armed police and restricted beach access. -
World News The Brief: Germany and Hungary mark 30th anniversary of fall of Iron Curtain The Brief: Germany and Hungary mark 30th anniversary of fall of Iron Curtain. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Hungarian premier Viktor Orban visit the Hungarian border town Sopron. -
No Comment Giant sand sculptures bring fairy tales to life The International Sand Sculpture Festival has opened in Ashkelon, Southern Israel to an excited public in spite of recent unrest in the region. -
Switzerland Pensioner to fight conviction for helping cold asylum seeker over border Anni Lanz, 73, is to appeal a conviction and 800 Swiss francs (€735) fine for helping a homeless Afghan asylum seeker into Switzerland. -
France Macron urges Putin to respect free speech and democracy at pre-G7 talks French President Emmanuel Macron told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he must respect democratic principles as they held a joint press conference in France. -
Earth News Could cashew nuts be the future of environmentally friendly sunscreen? 'Green scientists' in Johannesburg, South Africa have discovered a way to make eco-friendly sun-blocking products from the shells of cashew nuts. -
No Comment DragWorld celebrates of all things drag in London DragWorld is a celebration of all things drag. Almost 150 years on, drag as an art form has exploded thanks to the US RuPaul's Drag Race television series. But fewer of us may know about drag kings. -
No Comment In Venice, visit this exhibition with your eyes closed An itinerary of nine sections features the exhibition, that can be experienced blindfolded, while guided by a blind, or partially sighted, who helps the visitor to read the artworks through touch. -
No Comment Gran Canaria wildfire rages out of control as 9,000 are evacuated Firefighters continue to battle an uncontained wildfire on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria as 9,000 people are evacuated. -
United Kingdom UK PM orders urgent action to boost measles vaccine uptake The Uk achieved measles-free status in 2016 but lost it just three years later as 991 cases were reported in 2018. -
Germany What was the Weimar Republic? | Euronews Answers Formed out of the bloodshed of World War One, Germany's first democratic experiment was overcome by Adolf Hitler's Nazis. -
Russia Watch: Street festival sees creativity with cardboard in Russia More than 30 theatrical troupes, dance groups and street artists took part in the celebrations, ensuring the audience wasn't card-bored! -
Business US whiskey industry staggering as exports to EU fall through the floor Since the imposition of tariffs, on June last year, the exports of U.S. whiskey fell more than 20%. If the EU - U.S. conflict gets worse, 'around 11,000 jobs are at stake'. -
Israel Man vs mozzie: Tech firm develops laser to track and target mosquitoes The system follows the insects with a red laser beam and sends a text alert to householders, letting them know where the mosquito can be found. -
Focus Turkmenistan hosts the 1st Caspian Economic Forum focused on boosting industry, trade and tourism The five states surrounding the Caspian sea are seeking to deepen their cooperation in the industrial, trade and tourism sectors at the 1st Caspian Economic Forum in Turkmenistan. -
Switzerland Firms named and shamed over 'absurd' freight One company ships Swiss alpine air in cans almost 20,000km to Asia. -
United Kingdom Watch: Supersonic memorabilia to be displayed at Concorde exhibition The Concorde airliner flew at 1,350 mph, more than twice the speed of sound -
Ukraine Watch again: Israeli, Ukrainian leaders commemorate Babi Yar massacre in Kyiv Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday became the first foreign leader to visit Ukraine since the election of former actor Volodymyr Zelensky as President of the eastern European country. -
United Kingdom Corbyn calls for early recall of Parliament over Brexit Corbyn calls for early recall of Parliament over Brexit -
United Kingdom Northern Ireland deadlock is empowering terrorists, warns police chief Uncertainty over Stormont and Brexit is hampering the fight against terrorism in Northern Ireland, a police chief said after a bomb in Fermanagh. -
Earth News New Look first major high street brand to get Vegan Society trademark The brand is the first major high street shop to have its apparel guaranteed animal-product free by The Vegan Society's trademark. -
Switzerland Elephants and sharks high on agenda at CITES wildlife convention in Geneva Mako sharks and African elephants are on the agenda of member states attending a wildlife convention in Geneva. -
World News If we know our history well, the right wing populist wave sweeping Europe will ebb away ǀ View A wave of populist electoral triumphs has been presented by those who have surfed it into power as reflecting a turn in history’s tide. They should know their history better, argues Robin Wilson. -
Chronicling Dubai’s love of food trucks Here’s how the emirate has fully embraced this international trend over the past five years. -
Syria Syria accuse Turkey of 'supporting defeated terrorists' with munitions convoy in Idlib province The "aggressive" move would not affect "the determination of the Syrian Arab Army to keep hunting the remnants of terrorists", state news agency SANA cited a Foreign Ministry source as saying. -
World News Canada slams UK decision to 'offload' Islamist fighter Britain has stripped dual national Jack Letts — known as "Jihadi Jack" — of his UK citizenship. -
World News Climate-friendly policies can succeed in Europe - but not at the expense of workers ǀ View Green policies will be short-lived if proposals fail to recouple social progress with environmental and economic concerns. New training schemes and welfare protections are the key to achieving long-standing change. -
World News Iranian tanker leaves Gibraltar despite US pressure to detain it An Iranian tanker has left Gibraltar after being held there since July, despite US pressure to detain it further. -
Turkey Turkish police arrest hundreds over suspected links to Kurdish militant group Three mayors have also been dismissed over suspected links to the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), the country's interior ministry announced on Monday. -
Hungary 30th anniversary of Pan-European picnic: How did it lead to the fall of the Iron Curtain? The Pan-European picnic was supposed to see the opening of the border between Austria and Hungary for three hours to promote peace but triggered a domino effect leading to the fall of the Iron Curtain itself -
France Ukraine high on agenda as Macron meets Putin before G7 Emmanuel Macron will host Vladimir Putin before the G7 with Paris hoping to get Russia to help end the conflict in east Ukraine. -
World News What does it mean to be poor in Europe today? Watch Euronews' special coverage Euronews is preparing a special series on inequality and poverty in Europe, key themes of the forthcoming G7 summit in France.