4 November 2019 | Euronews
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Spain Last Spanish polls before election suggest gridlock could continue While Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected to win the most seats, it won't necessarily be enough to break the political gridlock in Spain. -
World News Trump administration notifies U.N. of planned Paris climate accord exit Trump administration notifies U.N. of planned Paris climate accord exit -
Iran Iran scales back nuclear deal commitments as US imposes sanctions Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's Nuclear Energy Organisation, said they were launching 30 advanced centrifuges. -
USA Supreme Court unlikely to help Trump keep his taxes from prosecutors ANALYSIS: The president's lawyers are appealing a ruling from the 2nd Circuit court of appeals that the documents must be turned over. -
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USA Trump admin targets soon-to-be-published insider book by 'Anonymous' 'A Warning' — expected to be highly critical of the president — is set to hit bookshelves later this month. -
United Kingdom UK terror threat level downgraded to 'substantial' "Despite the change in the threat level, terrorism remains one of the most direct and immediate risks to our National Security," Home Secretary Priti Patel said in a statement. -
World The new mayor of Budapest - Gergely Karacsony talks about the changes in Hungary’s political scene Gergely Karacsony is the new mayor of Budapest beating the Fidesz-backed incumbent in recent elections -
Smart Regions Are edible flowers a solution for the struggling floriculture sector? The ANTEA project studies 40 edible flowers in an initiative financed by the EU Cohesion Policy -
USA Ousted Ukraine ambassador Yovanovitch says she was told to tweet praise of Trump to save her job The three House committees leading the Trump impeachment inquiry released Monday two transcripts of the behind-closed-doors interviews they have so far conducted. -
USA Trump administration weighs restricting asylum seekers from working The new proposal, which has not yet been finalized, would keep asylum seekers from applying for work permits until they had been in the country for at least a year, the officials said. -
Earth News 5 ways to have a more eco-friendly Bonfire Night Fireworks might be pretty but they can have a unexpected environmental impact. -
USA Columnist E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault, sues him for defamation Carroll says Trump's denials and counter-attacks against her following her allegations "damaged her reputation" and "caused substantial professional harm." -
No Comment Protesters killed as Iraqi security forces open fire in Baghdad At least five people were killed as Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday (November 4), a Reuters witness said, as thousands continued to gather in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades -
USA Facebook rebrands as calls for government-led breakup continue The timing of the move is notable because the company faces calls from politicians and consumer advocates for the government to break it up into various pieces. -
Europe News EU argues against US metal tariffs at WTO In a public hearing at the World Trade Organization, the European Union has launched a case against the United States over metal tariffs imposed in 2018. It is the first of a series of cases brought to the Geneva-based trade body by countries hit by those measures. -
Ireland I’m not British. I was born Irish. It’s simply who I am and no court will tell me otherwise ǀ View The people of Northern Ireland remain British citizens even if they identify as Irish, according to a court ruling in the United Kingdom last month. It’s a startling decision that strikes at the foundations of Northern Ireland’s peace process and creates a divide between the two main communities. -
Bulgaria 30 years on from 1989, central Europeans say democracy is again at risk "It appears that some of the freedoms won in the 1989 revolutions are now under pressure," the report from the Open Society Foundation found. -
Romania Romania opens road to nowhere as modernisation plan hits dead end The 200-metre street in Piatra Neamt, which cost €100,000, ends abruptly in a field. -
Italy Watch: Gondoliers don scuba gear to clean Venice canals The team are retrieving rubbish from the bottom of Venice's canals. Items dredged up included a stove, a computer and an audio cassette player. -
Travel News We're going fishing for Sea Urchins… on Rishiri Island, Japan With gas clouds wreathed at its peak, it is a volcano island floating atop the ocean, off the coast of Hokkaido. It can come as no surprise that Rishiri island is proving a paradise for adventurers. -
No Comment Tensions high as Peruvians protest at bullfighting event Hundreds of protesters marched in Lima on Sunday (November 3) to call for an end to bullfighting as the country's most high-profile bullfighting event, the Feria Taurina del Senor de los Milagros, begins -
USA U.S. white nationalist arrested in Norway for 'national security reasons' Greg Johnson is a writer and editor-in-chief of Counter-Currents Publishing, which bills itself as "home of the North American new right." -
No Comment Flash floods, evacuations as storms hit Italy Stormy weather pounded Italy over the weekend causing flash floods and evacuations in the country's northwest -
USA Police investigating BTS member over traffic accident BTS' agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said 22- year-old Jungkook admitted that he caused the accident by violating traffic laws and reached a settlement with the driver. -
Earth News How to fill your home with metallic tones and keep it classy Upmarket brands have released a slew of new products to make your home sparkle in gold. silver, chrome and bronze. -
USA MSNBC announces Tyler Perry Studios as site for November debate Nine Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for the debate so far, according to an NBC News tally. -
USA How worried should a Trump-district Democrat be about impeachment? National Republicans are wagering that the House impeachment inquiry could cost South Carolina Rep. Joe Cunningham his re-election. Locals aren't so sure. -
USA Four impeachment inquiry witnesses scheduled to testify Monday not expected to appear On Sunday night, the House Intelligence Committee issued subpoenas for two of the Trump aides, according to an official working on the impeachment inquiry. -
USA Gondoliers-turned-divers scour Venice's famed lagoon and canals for trash "They found all kind of things, including a lot of bicycles and even a bidet," a local official said. "I doubt tourists bring a bidet to Venice." -
World News Arctic ice reached record low in October Arctic sea ice extent was more than 2.6 million square kilometres lower than the average between 1981 and 2010 and the lowest on record for a month of October. -
United Kingdom Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected to replace John Bercow as UK Commons Speaker Becoming Speaker was traditionally viewed as a reward for long service, but now involves refereeing the the country's protracted struggle over Brexit. -
USA Trump ally Roger Stone's trial to start this week Stone was charged with misleading the House Intelligence Committee about his efforts to find out when WikiLeaks would be releasing hacked Democratic Party and Clinton campaign emails. -
Greece Police find 41 migrants inside refrigerated truck in northern Greece Police in northern Greece have discovered dozens of migrants hiding in a refrigerated truck outside the town of Xanthi. -
USA Trump wants whistleblower to do what he wouldn't: answer questions in person "He must be brought forward to testify," Trump tweeted. "Written answers not acceptable!" -
Europe News The Brief: CAP controversy The European Commission had to defend itself and its CAP policies from criticism after the New York Times gave details about how oligarchs in Central Europe use EU funds for their circles. -
USA Trump might end up surviving impeachment but can he survive the 2020 election? 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. -
Iran 'Death to America': Iran marks 40th anniversary of Tehran embassy attack Rallies have marked 40 years since the 1979 storming of the US Embassy in Tehran, highlighting ongoing diplomatic tensions between the nations. -
World Macron in China: French president to discuss trade, climate with Xi Jinping In Shanghai, the French president will attend an import expo with other EU leaders. -
France French Resistance member and concentration camp survivor Yvette Lundy dies at 103 Born in 1916 in a small village in the northeastern department of Marne, Lundy started from 1940 to supply fake papers to Jews, men fleeing the Nazi regime's compulsory labour service (STO) or escaped prisoners of war that one of her brothers — who died after being deported — was hiding on his farm. -
No Comment Iraq protests see hundreds occupy streets overnight in central Baghdad Thousands of anti-government protesters spent the night camping in central Baghdad on Monday (November 4), with more gathering near Tahrir Square in defiance of the prime minister's plea to end protests which he says are costing Iraq's economy billions of dollars and disrupting daily life -
The Cube Macron in China: What can social media reveal about Sino-European relations? | #TheCube Macron's China visit: What can social media tell us of Sino-European relations? | #TheCube -
USA Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala Demonstrations are aimed at the postwar political system and leaders accused of pillaging country's wealth, as well as powerful Tehran-backed militias. -
Sci-tech Meet the bio-hackers who want to turbo-charge your body Global bio-hacking summit in Finland -
USA Iran announces new violations of nuclear deal The comments mean that Iran is now operating double the amount of advanced centrifuges than was previously known. -
USA Toxic smog triggers restrictions on cars in India's capital World Health Organization data released last year gave India the dubious distinction of having the world's 10 most polluted cities. -
Germany Dresden declares 'Nazi emergency' over far-right threat The German city has seen the rise of extremism in recent years and was the birthplace of Pegida. -
World 'Waiting for justice': Families await start of Rwanda genocide trial in Belgium Martine Beckers lost her sister, brother-in-law, and niece in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. She says despite UN troops being stationed only 500 metres from their home, they didn't help stop their murders. -
USA Ukrainian lawmakers are still advancing Trump's goal of probes into Bidens, 2016 election Those working in common cause with the president's and Giuliani's campaign to get Ukraine to investigate Trump's political opponents are moving ahead. -
USA Impeachment haunts the campaign trail as candidates compete against the bigger story The all-consuming and intensifying drama in Congress is the X-factor for Democrats vying to replace Trump. -
Spain Iberia owner IAG buys rival Air Europa for €1 billion to boost Madrid hub It will be the airline group’s third Spanish brand, behind flag-carrier Iberia and low-cost Vueling. -
Europe News Meet the biohackers seeking to turbocharge their bodies and minds Biohackers believe that we should be using all the technology available to make our bodies and minds work the best they can in everyday life. And they held a summit about it in Helsinki over the weekend. We went to meet them. -
Europe News Families seek justice as Rwandan genocide trial begins As the trial of a former high-ranking Rwandan official is set to begin, families of the victims of the 1994 genocide await justice. -
Vietnam Vietnam arrests eight people in connection with Essex truck deaths: state media Vietnamese authorities have arrested eight people in connection with the deaths of 39 people who were found in the back of a truck container in Essex. -
World News Pirates kidnap crew of two European-flagged ships in Gulf of Guinea A total of 13 people have been kidnapped in two separate piracy incidents involving European-flagged ships off the coast of West Africa in the last few days. -
Business Hungary central bank head says euro a 'strategic error': Financial Times The head of Hungary's central bank has published an op-ed piece in the Financial Times in which he said the euro was a "strategic error." -
World News Two people in critical condition after weekend of clashes in Hong Kong Two people are in a critical condition after a weekend of clashes between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong.
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Germany What was the Berlin Wall? | Euronews answers An idiot's guide to exactly what went down 30 years ago - and why it matters. -
World News Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand -
World News Donald Trump urges Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage to unite for election The US president says he would like to see UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage "come together" ahead of the UK's election. -
World News Thousands of Romanians protest against illegal logging, attacks on forest workers Thousands of Romanians protest against illegal logging, attacks on forest workers -
World News British student, 21, wants to become the youngest person to walk solo to the South Pole A 21-year-old student from Nottingham University will attempt to beat the record as the youngest person to walk solo to the South Pole. -
Earth News Why I quit my job at Vogue to live in a tree for a year I meet Alex Fisher, who lived in a tree for a year in the 1990s to stop British forests being cut down. -
USA Rights group slams Saudi Arabia for crackdown on dissent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's reforms obscure his harsh repression of opponents, Human Rights Watch says. -
USA Hong Kong lawmaker's ear partially bitten off during protest Graphic video showed a man lunging at the politician, who a colleague said was trying to stop a fight.