2019-10-03

USA

Exhibit A in the Ukraine flap is Trump's refusal to answer one simple question

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.

03/10/2019

United Kingdom

Extinction Rebellion fire gallons of fake blood at the UK's Treasury

Activists with the Extinction Rebellion environmental group have sprayed hundreds of gallons of fake blood at the UK's Treasury building.

03/10/2019

Italy

Watch: Giant dictionary highlights Italian words at risk of disappeari

Words people have declared they would save include 'caspita' (golly) and 'perdinci' (by jingo).

03/10/2019

Economy

France vows sanctions if US imposes tariffs on wine, cheese

France vows sanctions if US imposes tariffs on wine, cheese

03/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch again: Johnson answers questions on latest Brexit plan

Watch live: Boris Johnson faces questions in parliament on latest Brexit plan

03/10/2019

USA

Paris policeman kills 2 officers, injures 3 others in knife attack at headquarters

The attacker, an administrative police officer, is also dead, said a spokesperson for the French police union.

03/10/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Commission hearings - score card

Could do better: two commission candidates failed to impress MEPs - the Home Affairs nominee and the Pole tipped to lead Agriculture policy, They will face further questions. And we profile the Belgian candidate for the justice portfolio - whose political pedigree puts him in good stead.

03/10/2019

France

French anti-terrorist unit to investigate Paris police knife attack

French anti-terrorist unit to investigate Paris police knife attack

03/10/2019

United Kingdom

Why is Boris Johnson’s latest Brexit plan a headache for the EU?

EU leaders are reserving full judgement on the UK prime minister’s plan, but critics say it crosses several red lines.

03/10/2019

USA

Tourism to be restricted, but not banned, on Indonesia's Komodo island

More than 176,000 people visited Komodo National Park in 2018, with many coming just to see the nearly 2,000 giant lizards.

03/10/2019

USA

Scotch whisky, French wine, Italian cheese hit by Trump's latest tariffs

The president tweeted that this was a "a very nice victory!"

03/10/2019

USA

Inside the startup that is building AI-powered military technology

'The technology companies that should be solving these problems refuse to do so," Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey told NBC News.

03/10/2019

No Comment

Rome metro offers trash-for-tickets to tackle plastic pollution

Italy's capital is offering travellers a way to exchange their waste plastic bottles for tickets on the eternal city's public transport system.

03/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Frieze opens 'most international edition yet' in face of Brexit

The Frieze London art fair has opened to the public, hosting galleries from 35 countries. Big names on display include Jeff Koons, Sterling Ruby and British artist Ryan Gander.

03/10/2019

No Comment

Eagle flight footage to show Europe glacier reduction

Filmed with a camera mounted between his majestic wings, they'll show glaciers now crumbling because of global warming.

03/10/2019

The Cube

The Hong Kong protests, explained | #TheCube

Numerous protestors told The Cube that they will continue until all their demands are met. "All five and not one less" has become a key rallying cry during the demonstrations.

03/10/2019

World

Elections to take place in separatist-held parts of eastern Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced local elections in separatist-held parts in the east of the country. But his plans are being criticised because the vote will take place before Kyiv takes full control of the borders and before Russian-backed forces have withdrawn from the occupied areas.

03/10/2019

World News

Northern Ireland abortion laws 'breach UK human rights commitments'

The High Court in Belfast has ruled that Northern Ireland's strict abortion laws are in breach of the UK's human rights obligations.

03/10/2019

World News

EU top court says states can order Facebook to remove illegal comments

The EU's top court ruled that states can order Facebook to remove illegal comments online.

03/10/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Why do the British despise Meghan Markle? A private letter offers clues ǀ View

Public opinion has never really been on Meghan's side. But her estrangement from her father has been the source of substantial (and unfair) judgement.

03/10/2019

World

Rouen fire: Expert fears carcinogenic molecules created in blaze

More than 5,000 tonnes of 400 different substances were ignited in the accident at the Lubrizol plant a week ago.

03/10/2019

USA

Trump lashes out at reporter over impeachment inquiry question

US President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter over a question about an ongoing impeachment inquiry.

03/10/2019

Destinations

These 5 destinations are award-winning when it comes to sustainability

These holiday destinations have won awards for being the greenest travel spots around the globe. What makes them so sustainable?

03/10/2019

USA

Trump, Republicans accuse top Dem of orchestrating whistleblower complaint

"At no point did the Committee review or receive the whistleblower's complaint in advance," said an aide to House Intel chair Adam Schiff.

03/10/2019

USA

DOJ joins Trump lawsuit seeking to block release of his tax returns

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is seeking the financial records as part of a probe into hush money payments to two women claiming affairs with Trump.

03/10/2019

USA

Who are the diplomats Congress wants to hear from in the whistleblower case?

Two are career foreign service officers with stellar records, and a third is a seasoned diplomat who favored a tough line on Russia and support for Ukraine.

03/10/2019

USA

Apple CEO Tim Cook shows unprecedented support to DACA ahead of SCOTUS decision

"Our country made a deal with a highly vulnerable population interested in a bright future, and we should keep that deal," said Cook.

03/10/2019

World News

U.S. hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine with 25% tariffs

The Trump administration slapped 25% tariffs on French wine, Italian cheese and single-malt Scotch whisky in retaliation for EU subsidies on aircraft.

03/10/2019

USA

Our solar system's mysterious 'Planet 9' may actually be a black hole

A new theory suggests that a so-called primordial black hole may lurk beyond Neptune in the outer solar system.

03/10/2019

Iraq

Iraq imposes curfew, cuts internet as major protests turn violent

Iraq’s government cut internet access, imposed curfews and deployed forces to secure key facilities amid protests aimed at toppling the regime.

03/10/2019