2019-08-28

Belgium

A flipper and a plastic bottle float: an Iraqi man's deadly asylum bid

'We don’t know where he started. We don’t know what his intentions were. We don’t know where he drowned.'

28/08/2019

World

How far will parties compromise for a new Italian government?

Francesco Daveri, a professor at the Bocconi School of Management, spoke to Euronews about the potential pitfalls, and points of consensus in any future Italian government.

28/08/2019

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Whistling competition: Japanese blows the audience away in Pasadena

A 36-year-old Japanese whistler Akiko Shibata, who performed a whistling medley with a music box and a puppet, to take home the world title

28/08/2019

USA

Reports U.K. prime minister to suspend Parliament trigger fury

Opponents see this as an extraordinary attempt by Boris Johnson to make it harder for lawmakers to thwart plans for Brexit.

28/08/2019

World News

France nominates Sylvie Goulard for EU Commissioner

France nominates Sylvie Goulard for EU Commissioner

28/08/2019

United Kingdom

'Constitutional outrage': Critics slam PM's move to suspend parliament

The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, called Boris Johnson's plan for parliament a "constitutional outrage".

28/08/2019

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Bolivia battles its own vast Amazon fires

On the burned ground, dead animals are found and the others are running after a wildfire raged in the area

28/08/2019

Spain

Watch live: Thousands hurl fruit at La Tomatina festival

In recent years, as many as 20,000 people have taken part in La Tomatina, most of them tourists.

28/08/2019

USA

A trip to Mars could cause brain damage. Here's how NASA aims to protect astronauts.

New research suggests that exposure to radiation could trigger anxiety and impair cognition.

28/08/2019

USA

Euroviews. Congress' demands for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are sinking the Navy ǀ View

A law mandating 12 "supercarriers" is too big a cost burden, while strategists worry that they are increasingly vulnerable to Russia and China.

28/08/2019

Iran

Euroviews. Action must be taken to address new information on Iran’s breaches of nuclear accords ǀ View

There are strong indications that Tehran is in breach of its obligations. Documents seized from a warehouse in Tehran by Israel in January 2018 disclose a wealth of new information about Iran’s nuclear program that was previously unknown to the IAEA.

28/08/2019

Switzerland

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

28/08/2019

USA

Photos indicate N. Korea building sub capable of launching nuclear missiles, analysts say

A North Korean submarine capable of launching nuclear missiles would bolster the threat posed by the regime and make it more difficult for U.S. forces to counter the danger.

28/08/2019

USA

Trump campaign attacks AOC, Democrats: 'This is our country, not theirs'

The language used in the email is similar to the racist attack by Trump on four Democratic congresswomen of color - known as 'The Squad' - last month

28/08/2019

USA

Rep. Ilhan Omar at center of Washington political consultant's divorce

The political strategist worked on the campaign of the freshman Democratic lawmaker, who has become a target of the right.

28/08/2019

USA

How U.S. ended up targeting a star Google engineer

Anthony Levandowski was a rising star in the Bay Area world of engineering who for years pushed computing boundaries of all kinds.

28/08/2019

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.

28/08/2019

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.

28/08/2019

Business

EU agrees to drop restrictions on leasing of crewed planes

EU agrees to drop restrictions on leasing of crewed planes

28/08/2019

USA

Russia denies visa to U.S. senator amid G7 tensions

Russia denies visa to U.S. senator amid G7 tensions

28/08/2019

World News

Peru and Colombia call for meeting 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.

28/08/2019

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.

28/08/2019

Germany

Berlin gets cleaner parks thanks to tourists trash picking schemes

An unusual scene becoming more normal: Tourists are cleaning the parks they visit in Berlin thanks to trash collection schemes.

28/08/2019

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.

28/08/2019