archives - 26 Aug 2019. euronews : International and European news all available as video on demand

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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.

26/08/2019

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Romania

Romania's ruling Social Democrats (PSD) lose parliamentary majority

Romania's ruling PSD party lost its parliamentary majority after its junior ally quit over government policy.

26/08/2019

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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

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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.

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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.

26/08/2019

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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.

26/08/2019

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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.

26/08/2019

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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.

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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.

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USA

Mysterious space plane breaks record on latest military mission

The robotic craft has logged nearly 719 days of orbital spaceflight, and counting.

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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.

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France

No consensus reached over inviting Russia to next G7 summit: Macron

The French president said G7 leaders did not reach a consensus on whether or not to invite Russia to the next G7.

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Belgium

Watch: Parade puts blackface in Belgium back in spotlight

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.

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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.

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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.

26/08/2019

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Netherlands

Netherlands: Euthanasia trial seeks 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.

26/08/2019

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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.

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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).

26/08/2019

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United Kingdom

#InternationalDogDay: why owners want govt 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.

26/08/2019

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Brazil

How do you stop the Amazon wildfire? | Euronews Answers

How do you stop the Amazon wildfires?

26/08/2019

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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.

26/08/2019

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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.

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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.

26/08/2019

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Portugal

Euroviews. 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.

26/08/2019

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Europe News

Watch again: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announces her new team

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.

26/08/2019

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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.

26/08/2019

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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.

26/08/2019

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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.

26/08/2019

Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Italy's Via Appia enters the Unesco World Heritage List

Leaders react to 'unique' opening ceremony in Paris

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Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Italy's Via Appia enters the Unesco World Heritage List

Leaders react to 'unique' opening ceremony in Paris

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2019-08-26

World leaders may have found a way to handle Trump

White House walks back Trump comment that first lady has 'gotten to know' Kim Jong Un

Trump wants to host the 2020 G-7 meeting at his Miami golf course. Can he do that?

New poll doesn't add more Dems to debate stage, field holding at 10

The lost children: Why 1 million uncounted kids on census matters

Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance following cancer treatment

Mysterious space plane breaks record on latest military mission

Facebook bans Epoch Times ads after huge pro-Trump buy

House Judiciary Committee subpoenas former White House aide Rob Porter

Wisconsin GOP Rep. Sean Duffy says he's resigning over unborn child's health issues

Netherlands: Euthanasia trial seeks what to do with dementia patients

Trump says Macron sought his approval before Iran foreign minister's G-7 visit

Mud, sweat and cheers for bogsnorkelling's triple winner

G-7 agrees to $20 million fund to fight Amazon blazes, Macron says

Visiting Dubai's many museums

Revellers enjoy sunshine at hot Notting Hill Carnival

Georgian man shows Herculean strength, pulls seaboat with finger