22 August 2019 | Euronews
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France 'Our house is burning': Macron urges G7 leaders to discuss Amazon fire French President Emmanuel Macron has called on members of the Group of Seven (G7) to discuss the raging wildfires ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. -
Europe News The Brief: British government announces plans to pull its diplomats out of most EU meetings The Brief: Being fully in the know is a hard currency in Brussels. That's why decision makers on all levels are in meetings almost every day. As Brexit is getting closer, the UK government has announced plans to pull its diplomats out of most EU meetings. -
No Comment Pilgrims dance in cosmic energy ritual in Bulgaria Some 2,500 followers of a spiritual society gathered next to a glacial lake high in Bulgaria's Rila Mountains to celebrate their divine new year. -
Earth News Gen Z clothing resale favourite launches Selfridges pop-up Depop's London Selfridges pop-up is the third of its physical locations and showcases stores run by a variety of successful clothing resellers. -
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Business UK retail sales 'plunge at fastest rate since 2008' CBI data reveals sales hit the lowest since the financial crisis, in 2008 -
France The G7 must stop fuelling inequality ǀ View Now more than ever political leaders actually need to listen. They will find that the solutions to inequality are not coming from politicians, but are already being moved forward by people on the frontlines of the problem globally. -
World News Activists in Germany call for 'upskirting' to be made illegal 'Upskirting' is not illegal in Germany and campaigners there want that to change and for it to become a criminal offence, like in the UK. -
Poland Four die after lightning strikes hit Polish mountain A fifth person also died on the Slovak side of the Tatra mountain range after a thunderstorm surprised tourists. -
France Counter-G7 summit: Meet some of the people leading the way for an 'alternative system' A counter-G7 summit that looks for an "alternative" world order is taking place a week before the G7 meeting in Biarritz. -
No Comment Penguins to porcupines hit the scales for annual London Zoo weigh-in Bullfrogs, meerkats and penguins were among the animals to hit the scales at London Zoo for their annual weigh-in. -
Musica Kosky’s Orphée aux enfers: “visual and vocal pyrotechnics” at the Salzburg Festival This year marks the 200th anniversary of composer Jacques Offenbach's birth. To commemorate this, director Barrie Kosky has reinvented the artist's famous operetta - Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) - being performed at the Salzburg Festival until the 30th of August. -
Portugal Watch: Football team scores a goal without touching the ball This is the moment a football team scored a goal... without even touching the ball. -
Italy Italy needs more time to form a new government, says president Italy's president has extended the time envisaged for a new government to be formed. -
Earth News The Amazon rainforest is on fire, what can you do about it? Celebrities react to the grave news that the Amazon is ablaze in Brazil and we talk to three NGOs tackling the crisis. -
Europe News The Brief: Brexit, Brussels scale-back, and pressure over ivory trade We look at what the UK loses by missing out on EU meetings, and at how the EU is facing increased pressure over ivory trade within its borders. -
United Kingdom The concept of democracy in the UK is seriously under threat ǀ View The new PM shows no sign of seeking a broad consensus on great national issues, no indication that he will make good on his promises during the leadership election and try to bring the country together. -
USA Elon Musk seems serious about plan to nuke Mars The SpaceX CEO has proposed the use of nuclear explosions to warm Mars and make it more hospitable for humans. -
United Kingdom No-deal Brexit: End of free movement ‘will directly affect EU nationals in UK’ EU citizens living in the UK dismiss government assurances over their rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit. -
No Comment Elephants saved after getting stuck in muddy pond Five elephants were rescued this week after getting trapped in a large muddy hole in Malaysia. Local media reported that the elephants were found stuck on August 20. in an abandoned illegal mining pool, located in Pahang's forest reserve, about 200 kilometres east of capital Kuala Lumpur. -
No Comment Brazilian slackliners defy gravity with Sao Paulo's abandoned buildings Stretched above the teeming megalopolis of Sao Paulo, slackliners are defying gravity via a Highline connected across the city's abandoned buildings. -
Switzerland Watch: River of clouds descends on Alpine valley Inversion takes place when air temperature increases with height as opposed to decreasing at higher altitudes. -
USA Eight-year-old clocks 86 mph driving on German autobahn "I only wanted to drive around a bit," the boy said, according to police in Soest, Germany. -
New Zealand The Right Honourable Baby: MP's newborn fed by parliament speaker The speaker of New Zealand's parliament, Trevor Mallard, fed an MP's newborn baby during a debate and the photos went viral. -
Earth News Stella McCartney and Taylor Swift team up for clothing and accessories The pair are launching the range to celebrate the launch of Swift's new album. -
Next Series A 3D printer to produce human organs in space? Discover the experiments taking place in zero-gravity From a machine that could 3D-print human organs in orbit to bacteria that could help develop a mining industry in space, our space correspondent Luca Parmitano explains the experiments he has been carrying out in his first month in orbit. -
Malta Ocean Viking: Stranded migrant rescue ship sails in shape of a heart to raise awareness A migrant rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean has sailed in the shape of a heart to raise awareness about its plight. -
USA U.K. risks becoming U.S.'s 'junior partner' after Brexit, France's Macron warns "The point can't be to exit Europe and say 'we'll be stronger,' before in the end, becoming the junior partner of the United States," Macron said. -
Germany Syrian man given 9.5-year jail term over deadly stabbing in Chemnitz, Germany, last year Syrian man given 9.5-year jail term over deadly stabbing in Chemnitz -
Bolivia Bolivia, like neighbour Brazil, battles intense wildfires that have so far burnt 500,000 hectares About 70% of Bolivia's Santa Cruz department — where more than a quarter of the country's population lives — is under "extreme from forest fires. -
World Georgia TV journalists quit live on air over allegations of censorship Georgia TV journalists quit live on air over allegations of censorship -
Kazakhstan Watch: Russian robot takes solitary trip to final frontier in new rocket Russia has tested a new rocket by sending an (almost) unmanned mission to the International Space Station. Fedor the robot took the commander's seat, holding a small Russian flag. -
World Forcing Salvini to the opposition benches could change his behaviour, says pollster Italy's firebrand interior minister could be pushed out of government -
World Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems' Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems' -
World Women lead the efforts to tackle inequality in Rwanda A recent Oxfam report shows Rwanda has the worst rates of inequality in East Africa - these women are hoping to change that. -
Belgium Flemish nationalists tell Donald Trump he can have Wallonia for one euro In a tweet, the youth wing of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), Jong N-VA, said Trump could have the French-speaking region of southern Belgium for one euro. -
World News World Rugby announces gender neutral naming for World Cup tournaments It means the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand will now be named Rugby World Cup 2021, starting the gender-neutral roll out. -
Kosovo Kosovo MPs vote to dissolve parliament, paving way for election Kosovo MPs voted to dissolve parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a national election after Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned last month. -
USA A battle over high-tech crime-fighting is dividing one of America's most dangerous cities Detroit's police chief says facial recognition is making the city safer. Some residents fear it could create a surveillance state. -
France Watch: Macron says he is 'confident' backstop solution can be found in 30 days French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson talk during Johnson's first official visit to France. -
World News Microplastics are in our drinking water, warns WHO Plastic particles of the kind harming sealife are also present in drinking water, the WHO says. But dirty water remains a bigger health concern. -
USA Extremists creep into Roblox, an online game popular with children NBC News was able to find more than 100 accounts that featured extremist and racist content