21 August 2019 | Euronews
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USA Raging rainforest fires darken skies in Brazil, inspire #prayforamazonia Brazil's National Institute for Space Research said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year, an 84 percent increase compared to last year. -
USA Tech-savvy Iranians stay connected on social media despite regime restrictions Wary of digital technology that helped fuel past protests, Iranian officials have tried to promote domestic apps instead. -
United Kingdom The Brief: British government speeds up preparations for a no-deal Brexit The Brief: It's a race against time and the British government is speeding up preparations for a no-deal Brexit. With a little more than two months to October 31st, London is starting to automatically enroll UK firms in a customs system. -
Europe News The Brief: Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship still stranded France has become the first EU member state to say it would welcome some of the 356 migrants on board the stranded rescue ship Ocean Viking. -
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Earth News How fast fashion and luxury houses are working together to fix fashion H&M, Zara and Gucci are set to become the first signing the pledge to tackle climate change in the fashion industry. -
United Kingdom Ed Sheeran showcase opens in musician's home county of Suffolk An exhibition documenting British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's rise to fame has opened near where he grew up in Suffolk, England. -
USA Saudi judge rules U.S. mother 'too Western' to raise daughter, relative says Marlene Vierra said a judge in Saudi Arabia ruled her niece, Bethany, was not fit to parent because she was "too Western." -
No Comment 'Don’t worry, let her be!' Young girl wanders on stage during pope’s audience At Wednesday General Audience, among the crowd in the hall, a girl seemed very interested by Pope Francis: she climbed on stage in front of the Pope as he was addressing the crowd. -
Germany Watch: Merkel sees 'possibilities' for Brexit compromise with Johnson The German Chancellor wants to her Britain's proposals for an alternative to the backstop in a possible sign of compromise with Boris Johnson. -
Czech Republic Czech protests channel the spirit of '68 to call for PM's resignation Czech protests channel the spirit of '68 to call for PM's resignation -
Romania 'Make Romania Great Again': Donald Trump gives counterpart Klaus Iohannis a special present 'Make Romania Great Again': Trump gives Iohannis a special present -
USA NASA headed to ocean world that might harbor alien life The space agency is moving ahead with its Europa Clipper mission to an icy world, considered a likely place to find alien life. -
Pakistan Celebrities can change the world - if they focus on real humanitarianism ǀ View Humanitarian work when endorsed by a celebrity has to walk a tightrope - if it is too policy-oriented, it becomes an unelected individual trying to usurp power from elected leaders. If it is too general or purely values-based, one can fall into the trap of retweeting slogans that mean little. -
Denmark Watch: Girls and boys march in step as world's oldest youth guard turns 175 In 1844 a band of boys were engaged by Tivoli amusement park founder Georg Carstensen as his guard of honour. Now there are 94 youth guards aged 8-16, including 20 girls. -
USA A years-old Instagram hoax is back — and it's tricking celebrities and politicians "If you're seeing a meme claiming Instagram is changing its rules tomorrow, it's not true," Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, wrote on Twitter. -
USA Message in a bottle: Russian sailor's 1969 letter found in Alaska Message in a bottle: A Russian sailor's 1969 letter is discovered by a man in Alaska. -
World News Facebook introduces new privacy feature in three countries Facebook rolled out a new privacy feature in Ireland, Spain, and South Korea to allow users to sever the connection between their Facebook accounts and other websites. -
No Comment 50kg of honey found in massive beehive in Australian woman's home Beekeeper Paul Wood removed 50kg of honey from a beehive hidden in a woman's home in suburban Brisbane, Australia. -
Europe News The Brief: EU seeks solidarity over migration, UK ramps up No Deal preps As another NGO ship is subject to a standoff over where to disembark, the EU urged member states to show the same 'spirit of solidarity' for the people aboard the Ocean Viking after six EU countries offered to take those aboard the Open Arms vessel. -
No Comment Migrants finally disembark Open Arms ship after nearly three weeks at sea Almost 100 migrants from Spanish charity ship Open Arms finally disembarked on the Italian island of Lampedusa after nearly three weeks at sea. -
Ireland Ryanair strikes: Cabin crew walk out in Portugal, Spain but Ireland pilot dispute halted Cabin crew are to strike at 13 bases across Spain for 10 days in September in a dispute over job cuts. A walkout in Portugal began on Wednesday. -
Brazil Amazon burning: Smoke travels nearly 3000 km to black out Sao Paulo in middle of the day Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, according to research carried out by Brazil’s space research centre (INPE). It cites 72,843 fires, marking an increase of 83% compared to 2018 — the highest since records began in 2013. -
World News UNHCR official criticises 'the radicalisation of migratory dreams' An official from the UN's refugee agency has sparked controversy by expressing concern over the alleged "radicalisation of migratory dreams". -
Venezuela Watch: The Caracas artists reclaiming slum spaces from poverty and propaganda Artist Fabian Solymar also wants to highlight the positive aspects of a neighbourhood better known for its homicide rate -
China Watch again: Hong Kong protests continue on anniversary of mob attack On the night of July 21 — a month ago today — about 100 white-shirted men stormed the station hours after protesters marched through central Hong Kong and defaced China's Liaison Office - the main symbol of Beijing's authority over the city. -
World News Watch: NASA astronauts conduct ISS spacewalk NASA astronauts conduct a spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS) to install a docking adapte. Watch it back. -
No Comment Thailand's self-styled snake wrangler to the rescue as venomous reptiles search for food In the dead of night, Thai firefighter Pinyo Pukpinyo stealthily approaches a python coiled around the rafters of a home in Bangkok and quickly grabs its head with his bare hands. -
World Ocean Viking: out of the 103 children onboard, only 11 are accompanied Médecins Sans Frontières says of the 103 children under the age of 18 now onboard, only 11 of them are accompanied by a parent or guardian. -
Greece Social gap widens after Greek economic crisis and bailout programmes Ago Kouitimi and Tassos Athanasopoulos had many things in common, both enjoying a good standard of living. Until the startling impacts of the economic crisis hit Greece, increasing the social gap between the workers drastically. -
Greece Greece 'will not aid' Iranian tanker after U.S. warning Greece 'will not aid' Iranian tanker after U.S. warning -
United Kingdom UK officials will stop attending most EU meetings from September UK officials will stop attending most EU meetings from September 1 in order to focus on the future relationship of the UK and EU, the government said in a statement. -
World 'We want a deep change and a solid majority' - potential coalition partners not on same page Michele Sodano and Lia Quartapelle -
Denmark Pompeo calls Danish foreign minister amid public row over Greenland US President Donald Trump cancelled an upcoming visit to Denmark after the Danish prime minister said she would not discuss the sale of Greenland to the US. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Why is Bosnia still without a government 10 months after elections? | Euronews Answers Why hasn't Bosnia formed a government 10 months after its general election? | Euronews Answers -
United Kingdom Does ditching the Irish backstop threaten the Good Friday Agreement? #TheCube In light of Boris Johnson's proposal to ditch the Irish backstop, we’re taking a look at the Good Friday Agreement and how it could be affected. -
Australia Former Vatican treasurer loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions An Australian court upheld Cardinal George Pell's sexual abuse convictions. -
USA California high school locks up cellphones to keep students focused Some experts say taking away the students' devices creates its own kind of distraction — and anxiety — for students