2019-09-18

USA

Saudi Arabia says it has proof Iran is behind drone attacks

Meanwhile, Donald Trump gave orders to 'substantially increase' sanctions on Iran while Saudi Arabia said the drones came from Iran.

18/09/2019

United Kingdom

Angry parent confronts Johnson at hospital — 'NHS has been destroyed'

The father of a sick child confronted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he visited an east London hospital on Wednesday.

18/09/2019

USA

Trump: 'Dummy' O'Rourke's assault weapons pledge is making it harder to get a guns deal

"Hell yes we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47," O'Rourke said last week. "We're not going to allow it to be used against fellow Americans any more."

18/09/2019

USA

NBC/WSJ poll shows both Biden and Warren building formidable coalitions

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.

18/09/2019

USA

Hiker drags himself through rugged woods for 2 days with broken leg, arm

The 54-year-old fell 20 feet down a waterfall, breaking his leg and arm, and then dropped his cellphone in a creek.

18/09/2019

Liberia

At least 26 children killed in Liberia school fire, say police

At least 26 children killed in Liberia school fire, police spokesman Moses Carter told Euronews.

18/09/2019

USA

Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia as Middle East tensions grow

Official sources told NBC News Tuesday that the Trump administration was weighing options for a retaliatory action against Iran.

18/09/2019

Europe News

Juncker; 'The risk of a No Deal remains very real'

The debates on Brexit in the European Parliament appear to have turned into a trading to barbs between pro-Europeans and their counterparts in the UK's Brexit party. Despite the digs, the mood in Strasbourg remains serious for MEPs worried about the effects of a No Deal Brexit.

18/09/2019

Angola

Angola reaps the harvest as international investors move in

In partnership with aipex

The France-based Castel Group has started growing corn in Angola’s fertile Malanje Province, in one example of how international companies are helping Angola diversify its economy.

18/09/2019

No Comment

Clashes on the streets of Quito over pro-abortion law

There were scenes of anger on the streets of Quito on Tuesday as pro-abortion protesters clashed with police after Ecuadorian lawmakers voted down a motion that would have eased abortion laws in rape cases.

18/09/2019

World

Energy “Trilemma” Debated at World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi

The World Energy Congress, an event and a council which represents more than 150 countries, was established in London in 1924.

18/09/2019

World

Scotland's Sturgeon gets award for being 'voice of reason' on Brexit

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been given an award by the German media for being "the voice of reason" in the Brexit crisis.

18/09/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Climate Change threatens the future of crops

With the production of major crops expected to be down by 50% in the next 30 years due to climate change, lawmakers and environmental activists are searching for ways to protect the future of agriculture.

18/09/2019

World News

World Rugby mulls impact of private deal with Six Nations

Private equity firm CVC is in negotiations to buy a stake in the commerical arm of the Six Nations as the Rugby World Cup gets underway in Japan.

18/09/2019

United Kingdom

UK-based Poles told to 'seriously consider returning home' post-Brexit

Poland's ambassador to the UK has urged his compatriots to "seriously consider returning" to their home country after Brexit.

18/09/2019

United Kingdom

Watch again: Supreme Court told parliament suspension 'was political'

A lawyer for Boris Johnson says prorogation is not a matter for the courts.

18/09/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Data sharing is essential for UK business. A no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic ǀ View

There is much talk about the importance of free movement of people and goods between Brexit Britain and the EU. More important than either of these, however, is the free movement of data.

18/09/2019

Living

Death knell for the high street? Fashion funeral in pictures

10 photos from Extinction Rebellion's London Fashion Week protest

18/09/2019

World News

Charity ship Ocean Viking rescues 109 migrants in Mediterranean

The migrants were picked up in two separate operations off the coast of Libya, MSF, who runs the ship alongside SOS Mediterranee, said on Twitter.

18/09/2019

World

EU warns climate change could wipe out crop production in Europe

Crop and livestock production is projected to decrease and may even have to be abandoned in parts of Europe’s southern and Mediterranean regions due to the negative impacts of climate change, according to officials.

18/09/2019

United Kingdom

MEPs vote to support Brexit extension should UK request one

The European Parliament on Wednesday voted 544-126 for a resolution supporting the UK being given a possible extension of the Article 50 negotiation period for Brexit should it request one.

18/09/2019

USA

When Greta met Obama: 'You and me, we're a team,' says ex-US president

When Greta met Obama: 'You and me, we're a team,' says former US president

18/09/2019

Living

Crystal facials: the new sacred skincare trend

The line between skincare, self-care and spirituality is blurring. Facials embracing the power of crystals are the latest route to a glowing complexion, calmer mind and maybe even a connection to the mystical beyond. Euronews Living investigates the trend.

18/09/2019

United Kingdom

What is the Supreme Court in the UK? | Euronews Answers

As the three-day hearing against Boris Johnson's prorogation of parliament gets underway, we lay out the fundamentals of the court in which this case is being heard.

18/09/2019

USA

Lewandowski pumps life into Trump obstruction story

Analysis: The former campaign manager's Hill turn provided details of the president's efforts to intervene in the Russia probe.

18/09/2019