17 October 2019 | Euronews
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USA Civil rights groups slam RNC for 'fraudulent' census mailers to Montana residents The civil rights groups have asked the head of the post office to investigate the matter because the mailer may violate federal law. -
USA Warren won't say how she'll fund Medicare for All. Experts have some ideas. The presidential contender has come under fire for whether she'd hike taxes on the middle class. -
World News Here's a summary of what happened on Brexit at today's EU summit in under 150 words Here's a summary of what happened on Brexit at today's EU summit in under 150 words -
USA September 2019 was the hottest ever in North America Temperatures across the continent were warmer than the 20th century average by 3.1 degrees Fahrenheit. -
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USA Why dangerous algal blooms are on the rise New study of large lakes around the world shows rising toll of algae overgrowth. -
USA House Democrats call five more Trump officials to testify in impeachment inquiry House lawmakers are focused on officials who could have more insight into how the Trump administration made decisions about Ukraine. -
USA Mulvaney acknowledges Trump held up Ukraine aid for political reasons: 'Get over it' "There's going to be political influence in foreign policy," Mulvaney said. -
USA Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg defends speech rules, says tech companies are new 'fifth estate' "It is a fifth estate, alongside the other power structures in our society," Zuckerberg said in the speech, referencing Facebook and other tech platforms. -
Turkey Turkey's incursion into Syria 'madness', says Macron, as ceasefire holds French president said that NATO's failure to react to the assault was a mistake. . -
Target Nur-Sultan: "Smart City" pioneer With the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) hosting it's 2019global summit in Nur-Sultan, we look at how they're using tech to become a "smart city". -
USA Trump chooses his own Florida resort as site of G-7 gathering of world leaders Rebuffing concerns about the president profiting off the event, the White House called Doral a "perfect" location. -
No Comment Commuters help save woman who fell onto train tracks in Argentina Commuters on a crowded subway platform in Buenos Aires came to the rescue of a woman who fell directly onto the tracks of an oncoming subway train on Tuesday (October 15). -
Musica Witty comedy 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' charms Berlin "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Berlin State Opera is Otto Nicolai's comical-fantastical opera ( based originally on the Shakespeare's play) and tells the story of the bon vivant Falstaff with German bass René Pape makes his debut in the role. Daniel Barenboim conducts the lighthearted score. -
Taste "Veganity": World's largest vegan restaurant opened in Dubai Each year as more and more people kick their meat habit and go plant-based, even fast-food giants are offering vegan alternatives to meat. In Dubai, one restaurant is hoping to get into the Guinness book of records for having the ‘world’s largest vegan menu’. -
No Comment Protest against Brexit as outline deal is reached Around 50 anti-Brexit demonstrators gathered near the European Council building in Brussels on Thursday as the EU and the UK announced that a Brexit outline deal had been reached. -
Turkey EU chief Sassoli says Turkey operation in Syria is 'an act of war' Turkey's military incursion into northern Syria is "an act of war", says EU Parliament President David Sassoli, who said the EU must do what is necessary to bring the operation to an end. -
No Comment Belgian car wins Darwin-to-Adelaide solar race A Belgian car won its first World Solar Challenge, crossing the finish line in Adelaide, Australia. -
Europe News Green budget and the Balkans in the Brief from Brussels Today in the Brief from Brussels we take a look at a group of young climate protesters who made their voices heard in the European Parliament. -
Earth News Lululemon responds to allegations of abuse in garment factory The Canadian activewear brand claims it intends to "fully investigate the matter", as reactions explode on Twitter. -
USA Kurdish leader says Trump promised he would protect the Kurds "I want him to stay committed to his words," the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said of President Donald Trump. -
USA Giuliani's work for Iranian group with bloody past could lead to more legal woes Giuliani ally Michael Mukasey's move to register as a lobbyist for the MEK may spur the DOJ to probe Giuliani's dealings with the group, experts say. -
USA Refugees at a camp in northern Iraq express anger over U.S. "betrayal" NBC News went a refugee camp where hundreds of Kurds are sheltering from Turkey's offensive. -
USA Watch: Duchesses Meghan and Kate join the world of emojis One of the emojis shows Meghan cradling her baby bump while another has Kate using a face mask. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis also appear and the team says baby Archie is on his way. -
Germany Halle shooting shows that the media needs to work with tech, civil society and government ǀ View The Daily Mail decided, for presumably commercial and sensationalist reasons, to publish syndicated images of the dead victims, contrary to the prevailing spirit of industry protocols. I found it a surprising, distressing and outrageous editorial decision. -
USA Two Belgian ISIS fighters escape from Kurdish prison, officials say It is unclear in the chaotic, fast-moving conflict how many other ISIS fighters or members of their families may have escaped. -
United Kingdom Here's how EU leaders and UK politicians reacted to the Brexit deal announcement European leaders on Thursday welcomed the announcement that a Brexit deal has been reached but reactions from across the Channel suggest the fight to get it passed by parliamentarians will be tough. -
Belgium Watch: Hearty handshakes as Boris Johnson toasts Brexit deal with EU leaders It was all hearty handshakes and happiness as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson did a lap of honour among EU leaders. -
Spain How do the protests in Barcelona compare with those in Hong Kong? "Tsunami Democratic comes from the Catalan tradition of nonviolent resistance but, obviously, we have learned from other similar movements," the organizers of the protests at Barcelona airport told Euronews. -
USA Sondland to testify that Trump directed Giuliani to push Ukraine scheme "My understanding was that the president directed Mr. Giuliani's participation, that Mr. Giuliani was expressing the concerns of the president," he'll say, according to prepared testimony obtained by NBC News. -
World Guatemala: nearly half of children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition Nearly half of Guatemalan children are under-nourished - among the highest rates in the world. And aid agencies say that in the worst affected parts of the country, the number of acute cases is higher than official estimates. -
USA For Trump, it was some kind of Day 1,000 on the job 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. -
Syria Turkey's Syria incursion: Can Ankara force NATO to provide assistance? Western countries have widely condemned Ankara for its military operation in northeast Syria, but Luxembourg's top diplomat said they could be dragged into the conflict should Turkey, a NATO member state, trigger the body's defensive clause. -
United Kingdom UK PM must ask for Brexit extension after MPs vote for approval delay It was billed as a decisive day for Brexit, but MPs have voted to delay the approval of Boris Johnson's new deal. -
Germany Former Nazi concentration camp guard, 93, goes on trial in Hamburg Bruno D. was 17 years old when he served as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp, in northern Poland. Now, he is on trial for aiding and abetting 5,230 cases of murder. -
France Watch: Mysterious 'blob' goes on show at Paris zoo The blob doesn't have a brain but can solve problems, and has no mouth but can eat food. It heals itself in two minutes, moves 4cm per hour without limbs and has 720 sex organs. -
Earth News Which country has just made plastic-stemmed cotton buds illegal? The British nation leading the way with a new law banning single-use cotton buds. -
Hungary Orban says would have to 'use force' if Turkey 'opens gates' to refugees Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday he might have to "use force" if Turkey opens their gates to Europe to refugees. -
No Comment Climate protesters clash with commuters in London Extinction Rebellion climate protesters climbed on top of a train in east London during rush hour on Thursday, drawing the ire of commuters. -
USA Democratic senator says tech companies should offer 'privacy-friendly' versions The bill from Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would allow tech companies to charge a reasonable fee for the versions without tracking, and the fee would be waived for people with low incomes. -
USA Climate change protesters spark fight, arrests on London transit At one station, commuters threw drinks at a protester who was walking on top of a train before pulling him off and launching into a fight. -
USA U.S., Turkey agree to cease-fire to allow Kurdish forces to retreat The diplomatic overture took place just hours after President Donald Trump described the Kurdish forces fighting Turkish troops as "no angels." -
USA Pence set to make ceasefire case to Erdogan, after release of 'tough guy' letter The diplomatic overture is set to take place just hours after President Donald Trump described the Kurdish forces fighting Turkish troops as "no angels." -
Spain Catalan leader Quim Torra tells parliament there must be a new independence vote Catalan leader Quim Torra wants a new vote on Catalan independence. -
USA U.K., E.U. agree to new divorce deal in key Brexit breakthrough The deal must still be agreed to by European leaders and lawmakers in the British Parliament. -
Belgium Watch: Brexit deal agreed but Boris Johnson now faces battle back home London and Brussels have agreed on a Brexit deal... but it still has to get the backing of British MPs and the European Parliament. -
United Kingdom Like many European Jews living under threat, I am forced to conceal my Jewish heritage ǀ View Anti-Semitism in Europe didn't end in 1945. Last week’s attack on a synagogue in the German city of Halle is a painful reminder that across Europe, anti-Semitism is alive and well. -
USA Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat and House Oversight Chairman, dies at 68 Cummings passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital aged 68. -
World News Dark web: Largest ever online child porn bust leads to 337 arrests The arrests were made in 38 countries, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic. -
Europe News Here are the five key takeaways from the latest EU summit Brexit, budget, climate, enlargement, Turkey's military incursion in Syria — what the EU leaders decide on the key issues? -
USA Egypt says archaeologists uncovered 20 ancient coffins Egypt's government described it as one of the "biggest and most important" discoveries in recent years. -
USA Opposition protests suspend Hong Kong assembly session Pro-democracy lawmakers shouted and waved placards depicting Lam with bloodied hands, prompting their removal by guards and the suspension of proceedings. -
USA Visitors from deep space are buzzing our solar system. The race is on to explore them. Interstellar objects such as 'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov may be raining alien life down on us. -
USA A secret recording reveals GOP fears that Texas state House could turn blue Should Democrats flip the lower chamber, they'll play a role in redrawing the state's congressional and legislative maps. -
Bulgaria Bulgarian police arrest six after racist abuse hurled at England players during Euro 2020 qualifier The authorities added that they are trying to identify more suspects over the abuse hurled at England players during Monday's match in Sofia. -
World French foreign minister travels to Iraq to push for local trials of European IS fighters He will spearhead talks on behalf of European governments who are hoping Baghdad can oversee trials of captured fighters. -
World News What we've learnt from the European Union's 2019 Gender Equality Index "The EU continues its snail’s pace when it comes to gender equality progress", report says -
China Hong Kong protesters are angry. And mainlanders like me are paying the price ǀ View Hong Kong wants its freedom, and I understand this goal. But I hope protesters do not mimic the behavior of the people they are fighting against. -
USA Sondland asked Ukrainians during private White House talk about gas firm linked to Hunter Biden Sondland's meeting with Ukrainian officials just steps from the White House Situation Room came minutes after a larger meeting that included John Bolton.