26 August 2019 | Euronews
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Business Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million to abate opioid epidemic A district judge in the U.S. state of Oklahoma ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million in damages over the opioid crisis in the state. -
Romania Romania's ruling PSD party loses majority in parliament after ally quits Romania's ruling PSD party lost its parliamentary majority after its junior ally quit over government policy. -
Sport Double gold as Japanese judokas dominate Day 2 of World Championships Japanese judokas dominated Day 2 of the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo as gold wins from Uta Abe and Joshiro Maruyama helped Japan top medals table -
USA World leaders may have found a way to handle Trump Analysis: In contrast with last year's G-7 drama, the president ended this year's gathering Monday with a bear hug for Emmanuel Macron and a declaration of unity among the allies. -
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USA White House walks back Trump comment that first lady has 'gotten to know' Kim Jong Un The first lady has never accompanied the president during his meetings with the North Korean leader. -
USA Trump wants to host the 2020 G-7 meeting at his Miami golf course. Can he do that? The president's suggestion that he was weighing the move sparked warnings from legal experts that such a decision would violate the Constitution's emoluments clauses. -
France Here's what you need to remember from the G7 summit in Biarritz Emergency aid fund for Amazon wildfires, surprise visit by Iranian foreign minister, here are the key things you need to remember from this weekend's G7 summit. -
USA New poll doesn't add more Dems to debate stage, field holding at 10 The survey also showed a steep drop for Biden, who is now in a statistical three-way tie at the top with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. -
USA The lost children: Why 1 million uncounted kids on census matters One expert said "negative forces" affecting the 2020 survey could make a recurring problem worse, affecting federal funds for programs that children need. -
USA Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance following cancer treatment The 86-year-old justice was recently treated for a malignant tumor on her pancreas. -
USA Mysterious space plane breaks record on latest military mission The robotic craft has logged nearly 719 days of orbital spaceflight, and counting. -
USA Facebook bans Epoch Times ads after huge pro-Trump buy By hiding its multimillion-dollar dark money ad spend, the organization bypassed Facebook's political advertising transparency rules. -
France No consensus reached over inviting Russia to next G7 summit in US, says Macron The French president said G7 leaders did not reach a consensus on whether or not to invite Russia to the next G7. -
Belgium Watch: Blackface in Belgium back in the spotlight after controversial parade Anti-racism campaigners have criticised a folk festival featuring a character called "the savage". The character, played by a white actor in blackface makeup, is paraded through the town in chains. -
USA House Judiciary Committee subpoenas former White House aide Rob Porter The former staff secretary's close proximity to President Donald Trump could be crucial to the Democrats' investigation of possible obstruction of justice in the Mueller probe. -
USA Wisconsin GOP Rep. Sean Duffy says he's resigning over unborn child's health issues "Our baby, due in late October, will need even more love, time and attention due to complications, including a heart condition," Duffy said. -
Netherlands Netherlands euthanasia trial seeks answer on what to do with dementia patients A landmark trial in the Netherlands looks at what to do with dementia patients who have previously stated their wish to die under certain conditions but might have changed their minds later. -
USA Trump says Macron sought his approval before Iran foreign minister's G-7 visit The president added that he was not looking for regime change and instead wanted to negotiate a new deal on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. -
No Comment Mud, sweat and cheers for bogsnorkelling's triple winner Brave swimmers took the plunge into the murky, stinky waters of the Waen Rhydd peat bog to compete in the World Bog Snorkelling Championships in Wales on Sunday (August 25). -
United Kingdom #InternationalDogDay - why owners want governments to roll over for Lucy’s Law It's #InternationalDogDay! We look at who's celebrating their four-legged friends, and see how people are using this to pressure the Scottish government into passing Lucy's Law to protect dogs in the future. -
Brazil How do you stop a wildfire? | Euronews Answers How do you stop the Amazon wildfires? -
USA G-7 agrees to $20 million fund to fight Amazon blazes, Macron says The French president added that the U.S. supported the initiative, although he acknowledged that Donald Trump had skipped the environment working session. -
Europe News Belgian festival faces pressure over blackface 'Savage' character Pressure is mounting for UNESCO to remove a Belgian festival from its cultural heritage list. The a blackface character known as 'the savage' in a parade in the town of Ath has drawn strong criticism from anti-racist campaigners. -
Ireland Watch: Millennials help double sales of Irish whiskey in a decade After a century of decline, sales are projected to climb from 6 million cases in 2010 to 12 million in 2020 – or 145 million bottles. -
Portugal Want to fight climate change? Start with challenging your mayor and your neighbours to act ǀ View how can we as citizens promote the necessary change to stop our contribution to a visible problem so poorly combated by global geopolitics that inertia will impede reaching a pre-industrial age climate anytime soon? The answer might be closer to hand than you expected. -
Europe News European Commission 2019-2024: Who has been nominated for a top job by EU chief Von der Leyen? The new Commission President is seeking to assemble a team that is 50/50 male/female, there are some old faces, some new in the mix. -
Explore Visiting Dubai's many museums Visiting Dubai's many museums -
No Comment Revellers enjoy sunshine at hot Notting Hill Carnival Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the west London district of Notting Hill to celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival, an annual event that which has taken place since 1966. -
United Kingdom Watch: Mud, sweat and cheers at World Bogsnorkelling Championship Competitors complete two lengths of a trench cut through a peat bog. Snorkels and flippers are compulsory and swimming strokes are not allowed – costumes are optional. -
No Comment Georgian man shows Herculean strength, pulls seaboat with finger Georgian strongman and weightlifter Georgian Giorgi Rostomashvili pulled on Sunday (August 25) a 200-tonne sea boat with his middle finger. -
France City lockdown in Biarritz for G7 felt by residents As the G7 was underway in Biarritz, a heavy police presence was felt in the coastal town of Biarritz. -
USA Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new charges of predatory sexual assault Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to predatory sexual assault -
United Kingdom Record breaking heatwave hits UK over holiday weekend Another heatwave sends UK temperatures soaring. -
France Watch again: Trump hails 'tremendous unity' of G7 leaders The two leaders have used the summit in Biarritz to focus on different issues with Trump favouring bilateral meeting to discuss trade and Macron concentrating on climate change and the Amazon. -
World News The G7 should deliver progress, not promises, on gender equality ǀ View Most countries in the world limit the economic opportunities of women by law. More than 100 countries even exclude women in particular from obtaining certain jobs. There are 18 countries, where it is legal for men to forbid their wives to work at all. -
Brazil Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro attacks Macron's wife in 'sexist' Facebook post Brazil's President, his son and his agriculture minister attacked the French leader on social media over the weekend after Macron put the Amazon on the official G7 agenda. -
Next Series How microalgae can treat wastewater and turn it into a valuable resource Researchers for the European 'Saltgae' project are demonstrating how algae can cut the costs of treating polluted water- and do it in a sustainable way. -
Switzerland Wildlife conference adopts news protections for Mako sharks Mako sharks are known as cheetah of the ocean for their speed -
France G7 live: Climate change, trade discussions for final day of summit in Biarritz On the final day of the G7 summit, world leaders gathered to discuss climate change and trade. -
No Comment Paris celebrates 75th anniversary of liberation from Nazis Paris celebrated the 75th anniversary of its victory over the rule of the notorious Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Sunday (August 25) with a parade in 1940s dress, delighting onlookers who took part in the joyous commemoration. -
Travel News Traditions and customs dating back generations can be found in Sanya on China’s Hainan island Sanya's beaches and mountains are a magnet for tourists. But this paradise destination, on the southern tip of China's Hainan island, offers an unforgettable cultural experience too. You can come face-to-face with the island's ethnic groups, sample some traditional culinary delights. -
Israel Israel's election may be the end of the line for PM Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party was level with Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White. -
USA More Republican women than ever are planning to run for office A record number of women hold seats in Congress, but they are mostly Democrats. Now, new contenders are hoping to shift the imbalance in D.C. and beyond. -
Spain Watch: Tourists evacuated after Civil War bomb found at Barcelona beach The device is thought to date back to Spain's 1936-39 Civil War and was discovered 25 metres from the shore, by an off-duty police diver. -
Myanmar Two Years On: The Forgotten Side Of The Rohingya Crisis ǀ View Perhaps most desperate of all are the 128,000 Rohingya, more than half of them children, who have been confined since 2012 in the de facto detention camps. The camps are [...] under the control of Camp Management Committees that regulate every aspect of their lives, and dependent on aid handouts. -
World Stalemate: Italy's politicians fail to reach agreement on new government A failure to reach a consensus improves Matteo Salvini's chances of getting his wish of new elections. -
World Best of Raw Politics Your Call: Season 1 Take a look back at the highlights from the first season of Raw Politics Your Call. -
France Spouses of G7 leaders visit Basque country The spouses visited museums and took a tour of Basque country while world leaders met during the G7 summit. -
No Comment 'Bol$onaro is burning our future', say protesters in Rio de Janeiro Thousands took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to demand that more be done to battle the wildfires in Brazil that have swept through parts of the Amazon region. -
No Comment Firefighters tackle blaze in devastated Amazon rainforest Tree trunk ashes are all that remain in this barren portion of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's state of Rondonia. -
Iran Iran's Rouhani strikes conciliatory tone after Zarif visits Biarritz Hassan Rouhani said that Iran should not miss the chance to salvage nuclear deal -
France G7 countries to provide $20 million in emergency funding to combat Amazon fires Macron says that G7 leaders are close to a deal on tackling the Amazon fires -
China Hong Kong protests: 12-year-old among dozens arrested after night of violence Hong Kong protests: 12-year-old among dozens arrested after night of violence -
Destinations I spent a week at an eco-retreat in the mountains of India Five days of healing processes in the midst of the monsoons at super exclusive eco-wellness resort Shillim. -
Business China's yuan slumps to 11-year low, stocks fall as U.S. trade war escalates China's yuan slumps to 11-year low, stocks fall as U.S. trade war escalates -
Business China says wants 'calm' resolution to U.S. trade war China says wants 'calm' resolution to U.S. trade war -
Business Oil down nearly 2% as trade war shakes confidence Oil down nearly 2% as trade war shakes confidence -
USA Ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio, pardoned by Trump, wants his old job back "Watch out world! We are back!" Arpaio, 87, says in announcing he is again running for sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona.