2019-08-29

USA

Watch: Greta Thunberg sails into New York for UN climate change summit

Thunberg was met by a flotilla of 17 sailboats, each displaying one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals on its sail.

29/08/2019

USA

Italy's Stromboli volcano erupts, spewing fiery lava

Rumbling almost continuously, Stromboli sends out streams of lava, whose red-hot glows can be seen from offshore at night.

29/08/2019

New Zealand

How too much love is harming dolphins in New Zealand

New Zealand has banned swimming with dolphins in its Bay of Islands waters.

29/08/2019

USA

China rotates troops ahead of Hong Kong planned protests

Chinese state media described the troop movement as routine but the timing is likely to hit nerves in the former British colony.

29/08/2019

No Comment

The 12th-century game combining martial arts, boxing and wrestling

A game thought to date back to the 12th century featured at a showcase in Russia.

29/08/2019

World News

Is Europe losing ground in its fight against measles?

The UK, Greece, Albania and Czech Republic have lost their measles "eliminated" status according to the World Health Organization

29/08/2019

World News

Should we worry more about the wildfires in Africa or in the Amazon?

These past few weeks, the world’s eyes have been set on the fires ravaging the Amazon forest in Brazil and Bolivia.

29/08/2019

Italy

Watch: Italian volcano erupts for second time in two months

An Italian volcano on the island of Stromboli erupted for the second time in two months.

29/08/2019

USA

Officials comb building after deadly cobra escapes apartment in Germany

Roughly 20 snakes were confiscated from a man's apartment in Herne, Germany, while officials searched for the fugitive reptile.

29/08/2019

World

'People can die if we don’t act,' says founder of migrant rescue NGO

'People can die if we don’t act,' says Axel Steier, the co-founder of the German NGO Mission Lifeline

29/08/2019

Italy

Shut out but revved up: could Italy's Salvini thrive in opposition?

Out of the government, but not out of the picture: The far-right League Party's charismatic leader Matteo Salvini has been the dominant figure in Italian politics in recent months, but he may be more powerful still in the opposition.

29/08/2019

United Kingdom

Boris is 'trying to get a deal' says Davidson in resignation speech

Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson announced her resignation on Thursday and said she wanted to spend more time with her family.

29/08/2019

United Kingdom

Protesters take to the streets after parliament suspended

"No one voted for Boris," the crowd shouted outside Downing Street.

29/08/2019

United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn: Britain's prime minister in waiting?

He never expected to be Labour leader - now he could be Britain's next PM.

29/08/2019

USA

'Clarifying': The Democratic debate stage narrows and candidates quit the race

The overcrowded Democratic primary for the right to take on Trump is entering a new phase.

29/08/2019

USA

Video of voting malfunction casts shadow on Mississippi governor's race

A viral cellphone video of a defective voting machine raised doubts about a Republican primary on Tuesday, sparking broader concerns about U.S. elections.

29/08/2019

USA

MSNBC's O'Donnell says he should not have reported unverified claim on air about Trump loans

The "Last Word" host acknowledged that he shouldn't have discussed the information provided by a single unnamed source because it didn't meet "our standards."

29/08/2019

USA

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race

"It's important to know when it's not your time," she said in a video posted to her Twitter account.

29/08/2019

USA

House panel announces probe into Trump's plan to host G-7 summit at his Doral resort

"The President's personal financial interests are clearly shaping decisions about official U.S. government activities," lawmakers said in a statement.

29/08/2019

USA

Trump denies report he offered pardons to aides who break law to fast-track border wall

Trump is a ways away from the 500 miles of wall that he promised to have completed by the 2020 election.

29/08/2019

United Kingdom

More than 1 million sign UK petition against suspension of Parliament

An online petition calling to stop the UK parliament being suspended until Brexit has been delayed or cancelled has garnered over 1 million signatures.

29/08/2019

USA

Without notice, U.S. rejects 'deferred action' requests from immigrants

Citizenship and Immigration Services has been rejecting deferred action requests, except from certain military members and veterans, and referring applications to ICE.

29/08/2019