2019-09-04

United Kingdom

Watch: How did the legislation to delay Brexit get through Parliament?

Wondering what just happened in Parliament? Here's how Hilary Benn's bill to delay the Brexit deadline played out in the Commons

04/09/2019

USA

Why does Trump's hurricane map look different than others?

The president has claimed for days Hurricane Dorian was projected to hit Alabama. Forecasters said it was not.

04/09/2019

USA

U.K. Parliament approves first stage of bill to halt no-deal Brexit, dealing blow to PM

"The country must now decide whether the leader of the opposition or I go to those negotiations in Brussels," Boris Johnson said.

04/09/2019

USA

AOC and GOP Rep. Crenshaw duel online over background checks

'You are a member of Congress," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. "Why are you 'lending' guns to people unsupervised who can't pass a basic background check?"

04/09/2019

USA

Lyft fails to protect passengers against sexual assault, harassment, lawsuit claims

"There have been many sexual assaults much worse than the ones suffered by plaintiffs ... where victims have been attacked and traumatized," the lawsuit alleges.

04/09/2019

USA

Trump dims lights on Obama-era light bulb energy regulations

Environmental groups said the actions will raise utility bills and increase the production by greenhouse-gas emitting power plants.

04/09/2019

USA

Here's how Trump could escape 'emoluments' claims he's profiting as president

Analysis: Ethics watchdogs and Democrats decried VP Pence's stay at the golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland.

04/09/2019

Germany

German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh dies, aged 74

Lindbergh's Vogue cover of Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford kickstarted the supermodel phenomenon.

04/09/2019

Russia

Moscow protester's 3.5-yr jail term for throwing rubbish bin at police

Yevgeny Kovalenko is one of several protesters to be jailed after being arrested at demonstrations in Moscow calling for free elections.

04/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: MPs could put UK PM in a 'weird sort of limbo' over Brexit

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to be left in a "weird sort of limbo" after key votes in the UK parliament tonight, an expert has told Euronews.

04/09/2019

Living

Prince Charles donates nettles from his garden to sustainable fashion

The Prince of Wales has partnered with fashion designers to create a nettle-inspired sustainable clothing collection.

04/09/2019

USA

'Little ones' separated from parents at border felt mental stress, says report

Kids separated from parents under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy in 2018 showed a particularly high number of mental health challenges.

04/09/2019

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New-born panda cubs feed for the first time

After having only slept, cuddled and occasionally taken a sip for the first couple of days, the little panda cubs are now very hungry.

04/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: How did Boris Johnson fare in his first PMQs as leader?

Swearing, chlorinated chicken, and Brexit: How did Boris Johnson fare in his first PMQs as leader?

04/09/2019

World

Raw Politics in full: Boris Johnson's Night of Reckoning

Tesa Arcilla is joined by politicians and journalists to discuss the major political issues that are defining and dividing Europe today.

04/09/2019

United Kingdom

What next for the 21 Conservative rebels that defied Boris Johnson?

Britain's prime minister has turned a majority of one into a minority of 21.

04/09/2019

Angola

Mining Angola's golden harvest in Malanje province

In partnership with aipex

Mining Angola's golden harvest in Malanje province

04/09/2019

Europe News

Brussels marks 75th anniversary of liberation from German occupation

The liberation of Brussels took only a few hours and saw only a little combat. Freeing the city was symbolic, but its historic importance lives on in the Belgian capital.

04/09/2019

Brazil

Amazon fires in August triple compared to same month last year

So far this year nearly 94,000 fires have been observed across Brazil with the majority recorded in the Amazon.

04/09/2019

United Kingdom

'Jacob Ease-Mogg': UK minister slammed over Brexit debate posture

Cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg faced a whirl of criticism and mocking memes after reclining during a key Brexit debate.

04/09/2019

Eco-Innovation

161 mph Taycan revealed as Porsche's first electric car

Fours years on from the Mission E concept, Porsche’s first EV is now ready to go on sale

04/09/2019

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Anti-Brexit protesters hold night rally in Westminster

Anti-government protesters have gathered in Westminster as MPs ready for a vital Brexit vote. Some protesters carried placards bearing anti-Boris Johnson and anti-Brexit slogans.

04/09/2019

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Dorian leaves devastating trail of destruction in the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian ripped through the northwestern Bahamas over the weekend, killing at least seven people and leaving a path of destruction across the island

04/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Boris Johnson swears during first PMQs in House of Commons

Boris Johnson, taking his first session of questions from MPs amid Brexit chaos today, swore as he took aim at the opposition’s economic policy.

04/09/2019

Economy

The Brief: Lagarde's route to the ECB

We look back at Christine Lagarde's career trajectory from French Minister to IMF chief and the issues that follow her heading into her next role.

04/09/2019

Green News

Should we take note of Amazon India's new plastic-free pledge?

The Indian unit of the largest online retailer has committed to curbing its use of single-use plastic by 2020. But is it doing enough?

04/09/2019

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Britons protest outside British Embassy in Dublin

A crowd of Irish-based British people protested outside the British Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, this evening against Boris Johnson's plans to prorogue Parliament and express their concerns over a no-deal Brexit.

04/09/2019

Germany

Euroviews. The EU’s Far Right surge is unstoppable if we don’t transform how our democracies work ǀ View

Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, could well be the first major industrial power to fall in a global recession, triggering a Far Right victory that could have a domino effect across the EU.

04/09/2019

USA

Around the world, disruption is beating out stability

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.

04/09/2019

USA

'Bring it on': Stormy Daniels says she's ready to testify at House hush-money hearings

The Judiciary Committee plans to launch an investigation into alleged Trump payments to two women ahead of the 2016 election.

04/09/2019