19 September 2019 | Euronews
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USA McConnell changes position and backs $250 million for election security Democrats said the Senate majority leader had finally caved into their pressure to safeguard the voting system. -
United Kingdom London man sentenced to three years in prison for manufacturing a 3D printed gun “I hope that today’s sentencing sends a very clear and powerful message that we will prosecute anyone who thinks that they can get away with being in possession of, or manufacturing a firearm, in London,” Detective Sergeant Jonathan Roberts said. -
USA Can Justin Trudeau survive the blackface scandal? Canadian political experts weigh in "This scandal could lead many of his supporters to wonder if the prime minister is more talk than action," one expert said. -
USA Trump administration expels two Cuban diplomats The State Department said the two Cuban nationals allegedly tried to conduct "influence operations in the United States." -
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USA Apple's privacy battle against rival tech giants is coming to your home screen Apple on Thursday released the latest version of its iPhone operating system, which includes a new feature meant to notify people when apps are tracking them in unexpected ways. -
USA Mysterious 'alien megastructure' star may not be so special after all Astronomers found more than a dozen stars that display similarly mystifying behavior. -
USA House passes short-term funding measure to avert October shutdown The legislation will keep the government funded through Nov. 21, a week before Thanksgiving. -
Russia Armed police arrest 'warrior shaman' who wants Putin out of the Kremlin As many as 50 officers swooped in on Aleksandr Gabyshev and his followers. -
Ukraine What is the 'Steinmeier Formula' and will it lead to peace in eastern Ukraine? A peace plan of sorts, proposed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier back in 2016, what does it consist of and where do Russia and Ukraine stand on its implementation? -
Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup: Euronews' guide to when, where and who 20 nations from 6 continents will compete over six weeks for the Webb Ellis Cup. -
USA Annual complaints to intel watchdog hotline have more than doubled since Trump took office According to public records, the hotline received 563 contacts last year, and numbers for the latest fiscal year are on pace to be even higher. -
USA Schiff: Trump or 'people around him' likely behind effort to keep whistleblower details from Congress "We're determined to do everything we can to determine what this urgent concern is [and] to make sure that the national security is protected" the House Intelligence Committee chairman said Thursday. -
No Comment Vehicle stopped in its tracks by crocodiles lying in the road A car was stopped in its tracks in Australia's north on Sunday (September 15) by a group of saltwater crocodiles. -
Switzerland Watch: Climate activists interrupt Swiss parliament & break into song Activists interrupted a session of the Swiss Federal Assembly on Thursday to call for more action to tackle the climate crisis. -
Business OECD: lowest global growth rate in a decade The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has cut its world forecast to 2.9% this year before a predicted 3.0% in 2020 -
France Black panther spotted prowling rooftops in northern France A black panther was photographed prowling rooftops in Armentières, in northern France. -
USA U.S., Canada have lost 3 billion birds. Scientists say 'nature is unraveling.' "It's an empty feeling in your stomach that these same birds that you grew up with just aren't there anymore." -
USA Pinky bone DNA yields first portrait of extinct human relative The Denisovan girl is shown with dark hair, piercing eyes and a broad face. -
Earth News Would you eat the box your Football Manager comes in? The football simulation game that has sold millions of copies is increasing its efforts to combat climate change in this new move. -
USA Third instance of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in darkened makeup surfaces Trudeau admitted Wednesday to two instances of him wearing darkened makeup, but did not mention a third. -
Italy Watch: Fun in the Alpine sun, until the cows come home It's back to work for northern Italy's cows, who are returning from their Alpine summer holidays. The cows spend summer eating mountain grass before returning to their stables for winter. -
Iran Watch: FIFA tells Iran women must be allowed into stadiums Iranian women have been banned from stadiums since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, however FIFA said it expects to see 'positive developments' starting with Iran's next home game in October. -
Musica A Traviata for the 21st Century takes Paris by storm A daring new staging of Verdi's legendary "La Traviata" brings the classic tale into the internet age. And it has clicked with audiences. -
Europe News The Brief: The EU receives Brexit proposal from Britain According to an EU executive, Britain has finally sent the EU its proposal for Brexit. Now it remains a waiting game as October 31 quickly approaches. -
World Germany's Climate Cabinet meets as global climate strike calls increase Germany's so-called climate cabinet to meet on Friday to come up with concrete climate change legislation, to coincide with the call for a day of global climate strike. -
USA Green new ride: 2020ers race forward with electric cars. Trump has other ideas. The candidates' proposals set up a clash with the president, who has mocked electric cars and tried to deregulate the industry to allow vehicles to pollute more. -
World News Global gateway: Somaliland upgrades its window to the world A plan to expand the port of Berbera promises to turn Somaliland into a global shipping hub and unlock its massive potential. -
USA After falling short in Israel's election, Netanyahu set to confront his legal fate "In these 2019 elections of April and September, escaping court and possibly jail was Netanyahu's political Raison d'Etre," said one expert. -
Tunisia Tunisia's former president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali has died, lawyer confirms The former leader fled to Saudi Arabia in 2011. -
France F16 fighter jet crash in France: Pilot left dangling from powerline after parachute got caught Both pilots survived after ejecting before impact. One of them had been left hanging from a powerline after his parachute got caught, the prefecture of the region said. -
United Kingdom Watch: Stormtrooper helmet, Joker's suit and Holy Hand Grenade up for auction An auction of film props set to make £6 million is showing its lots to the public in London until the end of the month. -
Belgium European Council backs Romania's Laura Kovesi as EU's first public prosecutor Kovesi led a massive crackdown on graft in her native Romania. -
United Kingdom The British government is set on a deliberate course to rewrite the Good Friday Agreement ǀ View The British government has stated that the people of Northern Ireland remain British citizens even if they identify as Irish, and are using this policy as a way to restrict and remove the EU rights and entitlements of Northern Ireland-born Irish citizens. -
USA The Democratic Party is still Barack Obama's party 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. -
Earth News Oceans at threat: First humans deep dive into the endangered Amazon Reef On board the Greenpeace ship, six divers took the plunge to raise awareness about the irreversible risks to our ocean reefs. -
Israel Gantz rejects Netanyahu’s offer of a unity government amid Israeli election deadlock Blue and White and Likud are currently tied on seats after the country's second election in a year. -
USA MSNBC to moderate candidate gun safety forum in Las Vegas The October event will feature the 10 leading Democrats who took part in the September primary debate. -
No Comment Protesters set fire to local government building in Argentina after teacher deaths Angry demonstrators set fire to a local government building in the southern Argentine city of Rawson on Wednesday (September 18), following the deaths of two teachers who had been protesting for salary increases. -
USA Belgian F-16 fighter jet crashes in France, pilot hits power line Emergency workers extracted the pilot safely after cutting off power in the area, and he was been taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. -
Germany German generosity to migrants highlighted in report Among some of the world's richest countries, Germany is one of the most generous when it comes to granting permanent residency to migrants. -
USA Trump communication reportedly at center of whistleblower complaint The complaint the administration is withholding from Congress was filed by an intelligence officer after a phone call the president had, according to a former official. -
Hungary Hungarian stadium apologises after blasting Rammstein song for hours during the night You shook me all night long: People residing near the soon-to-be-completed Puskas Arena in Bupadest's 14th district reported that Rammstein's recently-released 'Deutschland' song could be heard through the facility's sound system on repeat for hours in the night from Monday to Tuesday. -
World Military strike on Iran by Saudi or US will provoke 'all out war', says Zarif Speaking to CNN, Iran's foreign minister made the threat over claims in Washington that Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities last week. -
World Green initiatives 'good for the economy', climate expert tells governments A climate change expert has said world governments must realise that green climate initiatives are actually good for the economy. Bob Ward, from the London School of Ecoomics’ Grantham Institute on Climate Change said the two aims need each other. -
World News Paris Saint-Germain thrash Real Madrid in Champions League opener It was a victorious night for Paris Saint-Germain who beat Real Madrid 3-0 in their Champions League opener, as the group stage fixtures get underway. -
Earth News London Fashion Week: Can we buy ourselves out of this crisis? #LFW was all about sustainability this season. Is going green just a fashion fad or is it here to stay? -
USA Barr praised 2017 book that claims colleges unfairly penalized male students accused of sexual assault Before he was nominated attorney general, Barr also accused the Obama administration of "fanning the false narrative of a 'rape culture.'" -
Finland UK must submit Brexit proposals by Sept 30 or it's 'over', says Finnish PM That would give Boris Johnson, the embattled British Prime Minister, just 12 days to lay out his alternative proposals to the backstop arrangement — the insurance policy worked into the Withdrawal Agreement to prevent the erection of a physical border in Northern Ireland. -
United Kingdom 'No rational reason' for parliament suspension, UK Supreme Court hears A verdict over whether the UK government decision to prorogue — or suspend — parliament for five weeks was lawful is expected early next week. -
USA New 'blackest black' material absorbs 99.995 percent of light "It was unexpected — like a proper scientific discovery." -
World News Interpol-coordinated maritime border operation detects over 12 suspected foreign terrorist fighters A maritime border operation coordinated by Interpol has detected more than a dozen suspected "foreign terrorist fighters" (FTFs) travelling across the Mediterranean. -
USA Hope for Iceland's melting glaciers as scientists bury carbon One Icelandic glacier is receding annually by the length of an Olympic swimming pool. This is what scientists are doing about it. -
USA Taliban car bomb kills at least 20 in southern Afghanistan A local official said 20 bodies and 95 wounded had been evacuated from the blast site. -
Canada Canadian PM does not know how many times he wore 'blackface' Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "wary of being definitive" about the number of times he wore "blackface" since he did not remember the "recent pictures that came out". -
USA John Bolton criticizes Trump foreign policy in closed-door speech Trump brushed off the criticism, saying that "John was not able to work with anybody." -
USA What Trump got right and wrong about his new border barrier After two and a half years, the U.S. border wall hasn't grown. It's just been fixed up. -
Saudi Arabia Trump finally deserves credit for something: Making the Middle East worse ǀ View The dangerous downward spiral in the Middle East stems from the U.S. scrapping the Iran nuclear deal without a strategy in place.