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. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
USA Why dangerous algal blooms are on the rise New study of large lakes around the world shows rising toll of algae overgrowth. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
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". 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
brussels bureau 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. 17/10/2019
Style 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. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
View Halle shooting shows that the media needs to work with tech, civil society and government ǀ View 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
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. 17/10/2019
Aid Zone Guatemala: nearly half children under five suffer 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. 17/10/2019
