27 August 2019 | Euronews
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USA Why it will take more than $20M to help Brazil put out Amazon fires "Twenty-million dollars is a drop in the bucket. It's absurd to imagine logistically what effect it can have," an Amazon researcher said. -
USA Deutsche Bank admits it has tax returns tied to Trump sought by House committees Lawmakers have subpoenaed financial records of the president, family members and their company. -
Business EU agrees to drop restrictions on leasing of crewed planes EU agrees to drop restrictions on leasing of crewed planes -
USA Russia denies visa to U.S. senator amid G7 tensions Russia denies visa to U.S. senator amid G7 tensions -
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World News Peru and Colombia call for meeting and pact to protect Amazon forest Peru and Colombia want Amazonian countries to meet on September 6 and find a solution to the fires ravaging the forest. -
USA Oklahoma City news anchor apologizes for saying black co-anchor looked like a gorilla "I want you all to know from the bottom of my heart, I apologize for what I said. I know it was wrong and I am so sorry," she said tearfully on air. -
Germany Berlin gets cleaner parks thanks to trash collection scheme involving tourists An unusual scene becoming more normal: Tourists are cleaning the parks they visit in Berlin thanks to trash collection schemes. -
Ireland Ireland says UK proposals to replace backstop 'don't come close' "I think we need to be honest here, that the alternative arrangements that have been discussed to date do not do the same job as the backstop, not even close," Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said. -
USA Upcoming poll gives Steyer shot at Democratic debate, push to two nights The deadline for the September Democratic face off in Houston closes on Wednesday. -
USA Trump admin pulling millions from FEMA disaster relief to send to southern border Combined with existing space, the funding would allow ICE to detain nearly 50,000 immigrants at one time. -
Sport Japan and Canada strike judo gold on Day 3 of 2019 World Championships Spectacular judo dominated Day 3 of the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, with gold strikes by Japan's Shohei Ono and Canada's Christa Deguchi -
No Comment Tractor pool brings joy to children in rural Cuba Children splashed inside a mobile pool in the El Infernal neighborhood in the province of Pinar del Rio, part of Cuba's renowned tobacco-growing zone. -
USA Former Google self-driving car engineer charged with stealing trade secrets Anthony Levandowski was once one of Google's top self-driving car engineers and was later fired from Uber. If convicted, he could face years in prison. -
No Comment Video captures tornado hitting near Malaga in Spain Eyewitness video captured a tornado hitting the Spanish town of Campillos in Malaga on Monday (August 26) evening. -
USA 'No bedbugs at Doral': Trump defends Florida club he offered as site of next year's G-7 In 2017, the resort settled a lawsuit with a business traveler who claimed he was bitten by bedbugs. -
USA 'Massive pool' of methane discovered hidden deep underground The discovery helps solve a longstanding mystery and yields new insights about the possibility of life on other worlds. -
Russia Erdogan & Putin agree steps to 'normalise' situation in Syria's Idlib Erdogan's one-day visit comes to Russia comes less than two weeks after a Turkish convoy was targeted in Syria's Idlib province by the Syrian army. -
France 'Sorry, Brigitte': Brazilians apologise to Macron after 'rude' Bolsonaro comments Brazilians have taken to social media to "apologise" to Brigitte Macron after their president made "extraordinarily disrespectful" comments towards her. -
United Kingdom English football team Bury expelled from league, Bolton face same fate Bury FC have been expelled by the English Football League and local rivals have been given just 14 days to complete a buy out or meet the same fate. -
USA A Costco opens in China, draws such massive crowds it has to close early "Due to the extremely large crowds," government officials urged residents to "consume in a rational manner and choose to go shopping at an off-peak time." -
Taste From screen to plate: the MasterChef restaurant goes live From screen to plate: the MasterChef restaurant goes live -
Ghana Watch: Coffins to die for from Ghana's master of the craft Paa Joe started making coffins in 1962 and specialises in rather unusual ones. These coffins are known as Abebuu Adekai in the Ga language, meaning 'the receptacle of proverbs'. -
Libya UN demands action on refugees after 40 killed in Libyan shipwreck UN demands action on refugees after 40 killed in Libyan shipwreck. -
USA A professor labeled Bret Stephens a 'bedbug.' Here's what the NYT columnist did next. "Analogizing people to insects is always wrong," Stephens later told MSNBC, explaining why he notified the professor's boss. -
Earth News Openly transgender model becomes new face of Chanel Teddy Quinlivan thought she would never work with the brand again after coming out publicly. -
France Emmanuel Macron: Europe's new shining light or best of a bad bunch? For Macron, the G7 summit held on his home turf, appeared to be the latest, well-calculated move to position himself as the European leader. -
Europe News The Brief: Reality check on Iran sanctions and bridging Belgium's political divide In this edition we look at the potential for detente with Iran and an initiative in Belgium to bridge the political divide over beer. -
USA Hong Kong's chief executive vows to stay amid spiraling clashes at protests The most violent protests yet hit the island over the weekend, as police fired water cannon and tear gas during running battles with protesters. -
USA Brazilian president wants apology before accepting aid to help fight Amazon fires President Jair Bolsonaro's demand for an apology follows French President Emmanuel Macron lashing out after a Bolsonaro supporter mocked Macron's wife. -
Russia Europe's top human rights court acusses Russia of violating Sergei Magnitsky's rights Europe's top human rights court rebuked Russia on Tuesday for multiple violations of the basic rights of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died in pre-trial in 2009. -
Mexico Watch: Mariachis gather in Guadalajara for Mexican music festival Musicians came from 25 countries including Australia, Sweden, Peru and the United States to Guadalajara, considered the capital of traditional Mexican culture and music -
No Comment Soyuz spacecraft carrying FEDOR the robot docks at ISS on second try A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian humanoid robot called Fedor has successfully docked with the International Space Station. -
Europe News G7: diplomatic detentes and mixed messages Our political editor Darren McCaffrey looks at the outcome of the G7. -
Spain Severe storm in Madrid brings hail and flash flooding A severe hailstorm hit Madrid paralysing roads and causing flash flooding. -
World UK opposition parties agree to work together to avoid no deal Brexit The "productive and detailed" meeting of party leaders, held in the morning, was convened by Labour's Jeremy Corbyn and included the Liberal Democrats, the Scottish National Party (SNP), the Greens, Plaid Cymru, the Independent Group for Change. -
No Comment Flash flooding in Madrid region sweeps away vehicles Videos taken by Madrid residents on Monday (August 26) show flooded streets in one of the worst affected neighbourhoods, Arganda del Rey, as heavy rains drenched the Spanish capital. -
USA Conflict of interest: How Trump has used his office to benefit his business First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. -
Australia How a volcano could help Australia's Great Barrier Reef A giant sheet of floating pumice rock is drifting towards Australia, carrying along with it new marine life that scientists say could help repair the Great Barrier Reef’s corals. -
USA Iran's president to Trump: First lift sanctions, then let's talk Hasan Rouhani's change of heart came after Trump there's a chance the two could meet after a surprise intervention by France's president at the G-7 summit. -
No Comment Venezuelan migrants protest after Ecuador shuts border crossing Ecuador shut its border on Monday (August 26) to hundreds of Venezuelans waiting to cross, as new restrictions from Quito on migrants fleeing the OPEC nation come into effect. -
USA Many Chinese people defiant, but some fear Trump's trade war hurts them too "If you don't need our 1.4-billion people market, fine," said Dong Jian, a taxi driver in Beijing. "If we are being bullied we will fight back." -
No Comment Dozens dead after Sudan hit by weeks of heavy rain Thousands of families in Sudan have been affected by flooding caused by two months of heavy rain, with many forced into temporary accommodation. -
USA Scores of accusers to speak at hearing after Epstein's death A judge set the hearing after prosecutors asked that he scrap charges against Epstein since the defendant was dead. -
USA Indonesia to move huge capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo The capital's new site will be in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on an island known for rainforests and orangutans. -
World G6 plus 1: ‘United States not taking enough responsibility to fight climate crisis’ An emergency meeting about the Amazon forest fires, a row with the Brazilian president, new taxes for digital companies and a surprise visit by Iran's foreign minister, President Macron's hosting of the G7 summit in the seaside town of Biarritz featured action and drama. -
World News Ferdinand Piech, former chairman of Volkswagen, dies The former head of Volkswagen who expanded the company significantly died at the age of 82. -
Latvia As multilateral relations break down, the Arms Trade Treaty offers hope to those facing war ǀ View 104 countries have now ratified the ATT, and they will meet this week in Geneva [...]. This annual meeting is the main mechanism for the implementation of the treaty, and sees states report on the progress of effective implementation, transparency and universalisation of the treaty. -
Brazil Brazil open to receiving foreign aid to fight Amazon fires if it decides how it's used Bolsonaro said Macron must apologise "before we talk or accept anything from France " but a spokesman later said Brazil would accept foreign aid. -
United Kingdom UK citizens living in the EU 'very worried' about end of free movement in case of no-deal Brexit UK citizens living in EU worried that UK's immediate cut of free movement will provoke a backlash by member states, citizens campaign group British in Europe told Euronews. -
World News 'I'll have to choose between my parents or my husband' For our Brits in Europe series, Euronews interviewed Nicola James who lives in The Netherlands with her husband who has MS and who has elderly parents in the UK. She's worried that without freedom of movement, she'll have to decide between her parents and her husband. -
World News 'Without freedom of movement we'll lose half our income' For our Brits in Europe series, Euronews interviewed Helen Mallburn who lives permanently in France but travels regularly for her work. She said that without freedom of movement, she will lose half of her income. -
World News Satellite images show expanding fire at South American tri-border area Satellite images show all the area consumed by wildfires at tri-border area between Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. -
France How Trump's G-7 agenda was derailed by a smooth-talking Emmanuel Macron ǀ View Unlike last year’s meeting, the American president failed to create chaos in France, in large part because of Macron’s intense and adroit diplomatic efforts.