2019-10-08

USA

MSNBC, Washington Post to co-host November Democratic presidential debate

Eight candidates appear to have qualified so for the matchup in Georgia next month.

08/10/2019

USA

White House refuses to cooperate with impeachment inquiry

The move comes hours after the administration blocked the testimony of U.S. ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland.

08/10/2019

USA

Poll: Public views Trump-Ukraine charges as serious, but half say he shouldn't be removed

A new NBC/WSJ poll also finds that the public's overall views of Donald Trump and Joe Biden remain virtually unchanged

08/10/2019

USA

Elizabeth Warren stands by account of pregnancy discrimination

"The principal called me in, wished me luck, and said he was going to hire someone else for the job," Warren said.

08/10/2019

USA

Ambassador to EU called Trump before texting 'no quid pro quo' to top US diplomat in Ukraine

The ambassador was responding to the senior diplomat's remark that it would be "crazy" to link Ukraine assistance to help with a political campaign.

08/10/2019

Living

Vegan leather mix & match: the bag to end all handbags?

With up to nine looks in one bag, it could be the only one you need.

08/10/2019

Europe News

EU countries stalemate over migration relocation plans

After another tragic shipwreck in the central Mediterranean EU minsters gathered in Luxembourg to agree on a temporary system to relocate migrants rescued at sea. Member states have shown divisions over the possibility to host asylum seekers arriving in Italy and Malta.

08/10/2019

Romania

Romania gives green light for Holocaust museum

Romania gives green light for Holocaust museum

08/10/2019

USA

Trump goes to war with Minneapolis over $500,000 security bill

Trump tweeted Tuesday that the security bill was "probably illegal!"

08/10/2019

USA

GOP, Dem senators ask for laws to block foreign interference in elections on social media

The Senate Intel Committee issued a bipartisan report Tuesday, the product of a 2-year probe of how Russia tried to influence U.S. public opinion in 2016.

08/10/2019

United Kingdom

40,000 toy soldiers highlight plight of UK veterans

An installation in Manchester has been put on display to raise awareness about the difficulties many armed forces veterans face when their careers are ended by injury.

08/10/2019

USA

Graham says he'll invite Giuliani to testify about corruption in Ukraine

The South Carolina senator suggested the hearing would be an attempt to rebut the narrative emerging from the impeachment inquiry being conducted by House Democrats.

08/10/2019

World

Australia's tough immigration stance 'keeps far-right at bay'

Australia's tough stance on immigration has helped keep down the vote for far-right political parties, the country's ambassador to France has told Euronews.

08/10/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The new UK-US treaty on e-evidence is a welcome step but is not without its challenges | View

On 3 October 2019, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel and US Attorney General William Barr signed a bilateral agreement paving the way for UK and US law enforcement agencies to obtain data more quickly from electronic service providers operating in each jurisdiction.

08/10/2019

USA

Annual meteor shower peaks tonight. Here's how to see the shooting stars.

The annual sky show could produce about eight shooting stars per hour.

08/10/2019

USA

U.S. withdrawal and Turkish invasion of Syria would be 'godsend' for ISIS, experts warn

"We have more work to do to keep ISIS from coming back," said the spokesperson for the Kurdish-led forces. "If America leaves, all will be erased."

08/10/2019

France

Mona Lisa returned to home in the Louvre after causing 'visitor jam'

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece had been moved due to renovations.

08/10/2019

No Comment

Extinction Rebellion activists plant trees outside UK parliament

Event organisers said some 800 potted native trees, many dedicated to lawmakers who were asked to collect them, were placed outside the parliament building

08/10/2019

Syria

Why is Turkey fighting Syria's Kurds and how is the US involved?

Here's why Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 50 US special forces troops from northern Syria could have huge geopolitical ramifications.

08/10/2019

Germany

Syrian man arrested after truck rams into traffic in Limburg, Germany

Eight people were injured after a stolen truck was driven into vehicles at an intersection.

08/10/2019

World News

Euroviews. The details matter if we are to move from rhetoric to reality on universal basic income | View

Much attention has been paid in recent years to ‘universal basic income,’ the progressive policy idea that proponents argue will help societies reduce inequalities and at the same time adapt to job losses caused by increased automation.

08/10/2019

USA

Ancient lost city uncovered in Israel was the 'New York City' of its time

The 5,000-year-old metropolis was one of the first of its kind in the region.

08/10/2019

USA

Patient in Sweden being tested for Ebola, local hospital says

"Ebola is not a likely diagnosis, but we cannot rule it out until we have a negative test result," according to the hospital.

08/10/2019

Greece

Not kidding: Goats outnumber humans 12-to-1 on this Greek island

50,000 goats, 3,000 humans - Samothraki's chefs like those odds

08/10/2019

Living

Places you'll be able to find cannabis by 2030

The market for cannabis is exploding. You'll be able to do much more than smoke it over the next decade.

08/10/2019

World News

United Nations 'could run out of money by end of month'

The United Nations is running a deficit of $230 million (€209 million) and could run out of money by the end of this month, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday.

08/10/2019

No Comment

Blustering gustnado in Thailand picks up roofs and signs

Residents captured the startling moments when a gustnado - a swirling wind caused by storm clouds - was seen in Samutprakan province

08/10/2019

USA

GOP criticizes Trump on overseas moves, but not on his conduct at home

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.

08/10/2019

Europe News

UPDATES Team Ursula: the hearings begin with MEP grillings

This week Brussels Bureau brings you all the latest on the hearings for Team Ursula. New updates every day.

08/10/2019

No Comment

'Bloodied protesters' stage climate demonstration in New York City

Arrests were made in New York on Monday (October 7) as thousands of climate activists took to the streets to demand immediate action to cut carbon emissions and avert an ecological disaster.

08/10/2019