20 August 2019 | Euronews
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World News James Bond movie gets a title: 'No Time to Die' Producers say the film will see Bond enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service before an old friend asks for help. -
World News One year of Greta Thunberg, climate activist and magnet for hope — and hate Greta Thunberg has inspired many, but is ridiculed by some who question if her sailing trip to America is as environmentally-friendly as it seems. -
Italy Salvini kisses rosary after Conte criticism over religious symbols It wasn't just his "irresponsible", "reckless" and "alarming" behaviour as a politician that earned Matteo Salvini the ire of Giuseppe Conte in his resignation speech Tuesday. -
USA Scientists think they spied a black hole devouring a neutron star for the first time The cosmic collision took place about 900 million years ago. -
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Greenland Greenland glacier retreats 10 kilometres in six years Just inside the Arctic Circle — stood on ice that is thousands of years old — David Holland has a first-hand view of what he sees as the beginning of the end of the world. -
Poland Polish supermarkets introduce 'hours of silence' for autistic people A supermarket chain in Poland is set to introduce an initiative across its stores with designated shopping hours favouring conditions for people on the autism spectrum. -
Germany German amusement park acts after uproar over 'swastika carousel' An amusement park ride in south-west Germany has been taken out of operation because it looked like two rotating swastikas. -
China Watch: Chanting child strikes up rapport with Hong Kong protesters A child shouts to pro-democracy protestors as they march below the overpass on Sunday in Hong Kong. An estimated 1.7 people were in attendance. -
Russia Laying the groundwork for the skills of the future Traditional methods of education are barely keeping up with the dynamism of globalised industries, but one thing is certain – human capital remains central to the world’s economies even with the increased use of robots and artificial intelligence. -
Business The Brief: how is Italy's political crisis impacting on the country's economy? The Brief: the political turmoil in Italy, may indeed have consequences for the country's economy. The question is: how far reaching ? -
United Kingdom The Brief: European Council says Britain has not offered ‘realistic alternative’ to Irish backstop The Brief: Britain hasn't offered a "realistic alternative" to the Irish backstop, European Council President Donald Tusk said in a tweet responding to Prime Minister Johnson's letter requesting that Brussels drop the policy. -
United Kingdom 'Nein, non'? UK PM Johnson heads to Berlin & Paris amid Brexit impasse Boris Johnson is to visit Berlin and Paris this week on his first foreign trips as the UK's new prime minister. -
Uganda Watch: Solar power energises Kampala street food scene Carts that create their own light cut down on costs and let vendors stay open longer. This project also trains sellers in finance and hygiene. -
No Comment Beijing hosts robot extravaganza Superheroes, exoskeletons, and musical robots are all on show in Beijing. They're part of this year's World Robot Conference which highlights not only robots for play but also for the workplace. -
China Probe into allegations this CCTV shows police beating up a man It shows a man restrained on a hospital bed while uniformed figures slap and punch him, politician Lam Cheuk-Ting told Euronews. -
USA YouTube star PewDiePie announces marriage to long-term girlfriend "I'm the happiest I can be," Kjellberg tweeted. "I'm so lucky to share my life with this amazing woman." -
Earth News Ashley Graham's pregnancy nude has divided the internet The plus size model posted an unedited nude to Instagram after announcing her first pregnancy, but commentators are divided... -
No Comment World's biggest focus group gathers for e-games convention The world's largest games fair kicked off on August 20. with up to half a million fans expected to see their favourite e-sports stars in action and give feedback that can decide whether a new release is a hit or a flop. -
No Comment Strong winds blow dozens of air mattresses through US park Dozens of air mattresses cartwheeled their way across a park in the US city of Denver after strong winds whipped through the neighbourhood. -
No Comment Archaeologists in Peru unearth ancient mural reflecting on the importance of water Archaeologists in northern Peru have unearthed an ancient mural from the lost Caral civilisation that is believed to be about 3,800 years old, officials reported. -
Earth News Javier Bardem takes over Times Square to demand ocean protections The James Bond star and his brother are famed Greenpeace supporters, having travelled to the Antarctic to highlight issues -
Russia Watch: Russia takes first place at International Fireworks Festival The winning 10-minute performance was inspired by theatre, with elements of ballet and opera. With eight countries competing, Portugal and Italy came second and third. -
Netherlands Dutch Facebook user invites people to watch Brexit unfold from beach Dutch Facebook user invites people to watch Brexit unfold from Netherlands beach -
Romania Road fatalities: Which EU countries are the most dangerous? More than 25,250 people were killed on European roads in 2017, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. -
USA Mattress mayhem as strong winds disrupt open-air cinema event Dozens of mattresses set up for an event called 'The Bed Cinema' get blown across a park in Denver. -
Afghanistan Watch: Kabul museum restores art shattered by Taliban In 2001, Taliban fighters smashed more than 2,500 figurines they judged to be "un-Islamic". Museum staff are now creating a digital record of the collection in case of further threat. -
Italy Italy's president holding talks to find new government after Conte quits Italy's president, Sergio Mattarella, is beginning two days of consultations with political parties in the hope of finding a majority for a new government. -
World France to put social inequality on the agenda at the Biarritz G7 But France's own living conditions vary widely across the country -
No Comment Virtual reality Star Wars experience opens in New York shopping mall The pop-up show sees participants don a vest and helmet to enjoy the world of the film franchise. -
United Kingdom Andrew Harper: Man charged with murder of British PC appears in court Jed Foster, 20, was charged with the murder of newlywed British PC Andrew Harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary. -
United Kingdom Watch: Do you hear the people sing? Ian McKellen joins Les Mis cast in pub singalong The thespian, 80, made a blink or you'll miss it appearance in a recent Les Miserables performance in Newcastle. -
Denmark World's largest all-electric ferry sets sail in Denmark The Ellen can carry 30 cars and 200 passengers. -
Iceland Climate Change top of the agenda as Nordic ministers meet Germany's Merkel in Iceland The meeting comes after environmentalists in Iceland laid a commemorative plaque on the site of a Glacier on Sunday that had been declared dead. The Okjökull glacier had existed for 700 years and was Iceland's first glacier to disappear. -
USA Inside the secretive media outlet that became one of Trump's biggest supporters Started almost two decades ago with a stated mission to "provide information to Chinese communities to help immigrants assimilate into American society," The Epoch Times now wields one of the biggest social media followings of any news outlet. -
Italy Migrants on board Open Arms rescue ship disembark at port of Lampedusa An Italian prosecutor ordered the seizure of the Open Arms ship, stranded off the Italian island of Lampedusa with almost 100 migrants aboard, just hours after the Spanish government said it would send a navy ship to escort the vessel back to Spain. -
The Cube Activists warn Poland’s LGBT community is 'under attack' | The Cube Poland’s LGBT community is “under attack”, activists warn | The Cube -
USA US President tweets picture of Trump Tower looming over Greenland Donald Trump has jokingly promised on Twitter not to build a Trump Tower on Greenland following his comments about buying the Arctic territory. -
World News El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn child 21-year-old Evelyn Hernández had already served 33 months of a 30-year prison sentence when her conviction was overturned in February for lack of evidence and a new trial was ordered. -
Spain Gran Canaria: Wildfire on Spanish island 'subsides' as winds drop A wildfire that has raged across vast areas of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria since the weekend has abated as winds drop, local officials said Tuesday. -
Italy French couple face jail for taking sand from a beach in Sardinia Italian customs have arrested a French couple who wanted to leave the island of Sardinia with 40 kilograms of sand from Chia beach, in the boot of their car.