2019-11-04

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.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

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!"

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

Iran

'Death to America': Iran marks 40 years since US embassy attack

Rallies have marked 40 years since the 1979 storming of the US Embassy in Tehran, highlighting ongoing diplomatic tensions between the nations.

04/11/2019

World

Macron in China: French president to discuss trade, climate with Xi

In Shanghai, the French president will attend an import expo with other EU leaders.

04/11/2019

France

French Resistance member 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.

04/11/2019

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

04/11/2019

Europe Decoded

Macron in China: What social media tells us about Sino-European ties

Macron's China visit: What can social media tell us of Sino-European relations? | #TheCube

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

Sci-tech

Meet the bio-hackers who want to turbo-charge your body

Global bio-hacking summit in Finland

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

World

'Waiting for justice': Families await start of Rwanda genocide trial

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.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

Spain

Iberia owner IAG buys rival Air Europa for €1bn to boost Madrid hub

It will be the airline group’s third Spanish brand, behind flag-carrier Iberia and low-cost Vueling.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

Vietnam

Vietnam arrests eight people in connection with Essex truck deaths

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.

04/11/2019

World News

Pirates kidnap crew on two European-flagged ships off west Africa

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.

04/11/2019

Business

Hungary central bank head says euro a 'strategic error'

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."

04/11/2019

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.

04/11/2019

Germany

What was the Berlin Wall? | Euronews answers

An idiot's guide to exactly what went down 30 years ago - and why it matters.

04/11/2019

World News

Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand

Jury selected in trial of British backpacker killed in New Zealand

04/11/2019

World News

Trump urges Johnson and Farage to unite for snap 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.

04/11/2019

World News

Thousands of Romanians protest against illegal logging, attacks on forest workers

Thousands of Romanians protest against illegal logging, attacks on forest workers

04/11/2019