2019-10-15

USA

Pence refuses House request to provide documents related to Ukraine call

The vice president's office says it won't cooperate with a "self-proclaimed impeachment inquiry."

15/10/2019

Turkey

Mike Pence to hold talks with Ankara over conflict in Syria

US Vice President Mike Pence is to hold talks with Erdogan about Turkey's military incursion in Syria.

15/10/2019

USA

DOJ has still not answered question about Firtash extradition, says senator's office

A U.S. senator's office says after 18 months it has no answer from the DOJ about why an oligarch linked to Paul Manafort hasn't been extradited to the U.S.

15/10/2019

USA

Giuliani won't comply with congressional subpoena

In a letter to the House Intelligence Committee, an attorney for Giuliani called the impeachment inquiry "unconstitutional."

15/10/2019

Spain

At least four detained as protests turn violent again in Barcelona

At least four people have been detained as Spanish riot police clash with Catalan separatist protesters in Barcelona for a second consecutive day on Tuesday.

15/10/2019

USA

NASA's first all-female spacewalk will now take place this week

Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will perform an urgent repair to the International Space Station's power system.

15/10/2019

Hungary

Budapest Airport suspends flights again over drone activity

Budapest Airport has temporarily suspended flights for a second consecutive day after a drone was spotted in the vacinity of the facility.

15/10/2019

Italy

Girl, 5, flies to Italy after winning legal battle against UK doctors

A severly brain damaged girl is travelling to Italy for treatment after her family won a legal battle against hospital bosses in the UK, who wanted to stop her life-sustaining care.

15/10/2019

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Seattle’s 'gum wall' delights and disgusts in equal measure

Seattle's Pike Place Market attracts throngs of tourists every day but follow a cobbled street down beneath the market and you'll discover something altogether less wholesome...Seattle's infamous 'Gum Wall'.

15/10/2019

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Christopher Columbus statue vandalised with red paint in San Francisco

Several Christopher Columbus statues were vandalised with red paint and messages against the 15th-century Italian navigator on Monday when the US holiday named after one of the first Europeans to reach the Americas was being celebrated.

15/10/2019

Europe News

EU leaders to discuss climate change budget

At the summit on 17 and 18 October, EU leaders will discuss how to incorporate climate change initiatives into the budget.

15/10/2019

Europe News

Hong Kong protesters bring their voices to Brussels

A delegation of the leadership of protesters in Hong Kong are pressureing European leaders for support in Brussels. They're trying to raise awareness about the police brutality during the ongoing demonstrations.

15/10/2019

USA

Scientists aim to make 3D map of entire world before climate change ruins it

We're going to need a lot of lasers.

15/10/2019

Living

The sustainable accessories coming to life on Kickstarter this autumn

Every fashion lover knows it’s the accessories that really bring an outfit to life.

15/10/2019

World News

UEFA charges Bulgarian football authority with racist behaviour

UEFA charges Bulgarian football authority with racist behaviour over match with England on Monday

15/10/2019

Syria

Euroviews. With the US absconding, the EU is facing a day of reckoning over Turkey’s Syria campaign ǀ View

Apart from the immediate disastrous results for the Kurds who have freed their areas from Islamic State (IS) with tremendous sacrifice, the US troops’ pull-out will have vast security implications for Europe as well.

15/10/2019

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Protesters and police in fierce battles at Barcelona airport

Police clashed with Catalan independence supporters at Barcelona airport during protests Monday after 12 separatist leaders were sentenced for their part in a failed secession bid in 2017.

15/10/2019

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Spanish police clash with Catalan separatists as they try to disperse

Police clashed with protesters late on Monday night in downtown Barcelona after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison.

15/10/2019

USA

Watch: San Francisco Columbus statue vandalised on namesake US holiday

The Italian navigator has become a polarising figure in the country and there have been calls for Columbus Day to be renamed "Indigenous Peoples Day".

15/10/2019

Syria

What next for Syria as Kurds join forces with Assad?

Abandoned by their U.S. allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces are fighting alongside the Syrian army in Manjib.

15/10/2019

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Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested after smashing window

Climate change activists, including one of the founders of Extinction Rebellion, targeted Britain's transport ministry in central London on Tuesday (October 15) to protest against a proposed high-speed rail project known as HS2.

15/10/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Longer lives mean seasoned employees will need help to adjust to digital workplaces ǀ View

Once considered a hindrance to the ageing population, technology has the potential to bridge the gap between the seasoned worker and the savvy millennial with a start-up attitude.

15/10/2019

Romania

Opposition leader Ludovic Orban invited to be Romania’s new PM

Opposition leader Ludovic Orban invited to be Romania’s new prime minister

15/10/2019

USA

Watch NASA unveil the spacesuits astronauts will wear on the moon, Mars

The suits are designed to outperform those used during the Apollo program.

15/10/2019

Europe News

Londoners adjust to new life in the Netherlands

Since the 2016 referendum, over 100 London-based companies have uprooted to the Netherlands to prepare for Brexit.

15/10/2019

USA

As the U.S. withdraws, Assad and Putin are emerging as the winners in Syria

Analysis: Damascus and Moscow are now in a much stronger position in the region, following Turkey's assault and the ongoing U.S. withdrawal.

15/10/2019

USA

Democratic debate provides a break from Ukraine and impeachment

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.

15/10/2019

Europe News

Foreign ministers discuss Turkey-Syria conflict

Foreign ministers met to weigh options for how the EU should respond to Turkey's invasion of Syria.

15/10/2019

USA

Hong Kong's Lam says senator's police state allegation is 'irresponsible'

"For this particular senator to describe Hong Kong as becoming a police state is totally irresponsible and unfounded," Hong Kong's leader said.

15/10/2019

World

Post-referendum relocation: meet the people leaving Britain for the EU

The European Medicine Agencies was one of the first organisations to signal it would leave London following the Brexit vote. It took hundreds of employees with them to Amsterdam.

15/10/2019