5 November 2019 | Euronews
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USA Giuliani met Ukraine presidential candidate in 2018 to get Biden dirt, says ex-prosecutor A claim by an ex-Ukrainian prosecutor also deepens questions about the role of ex-Rep. Bob Livingston in the Trump camp's push to find dirt on the Bidens. -
USA TikTok and China come under scrutiny in congressional hearing "If you don't know what TikTok is, you should," Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said. -
World News Who are the best English speakers in Europe? A new report on English proficiency ranks countries based on an online test. -
USA The Trump chaos theory for how to beat impeachment Analysis: While Democrats need a clear message for voters, the president just needs to give Republican lawmakers options to keep them from jumping ship. -
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USA More than 11,000 scientists issue fresh warning: Earth faces a climate emergency A new study identifies six key areas for critical changes, including addressing the planet's swelling population. -
Portugal Web Summit 2019: ‘Not even Farage can explain the benefits of Brexit to me,’ says Barnier “No-one has ever managed to explain the added value of Brexit to me, not even Nigel Farage,” the EU's chief Brexit negotiator told Web Summit in Lisbon. -
Spain Spanish protest demands change to sexual abuse law after men cleared of gang-raping 14-year-old girl A court ruling last week stated that a 14-year-old victim's inebriated state meant she could neither "agree to (nor) oppose the sexual relations" and that excessive force had therefore not been applied. -
USA Elections in Kentucky and Mississippi test Trump's political power The president throws his support behind two Republicans who are facing serious Democratic challenges on Tuesday night as impeachment looms. -
Destinations Mexico's new Ritz-Carlton champions local artistry and environment The super luxurious new hotel will offer an environmental stewardship programme to visitors. -
USA Roger Stone leaves jury selection because of food poisoning Another man had to be stretchered out of the proceedings after appearing to suffer a seizure. -
USA Senators want to know how many ISIS prisoners have now escaped from Kurdish captivity "Many are hard-core terrorists, with the kinds of expertise," including bomb-making, "that had made ISIS such a threat to the U.S. and our allies." -
USA Read the transcript: Testimony of Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union Sondland told Congress that Trump directed Rudy Giuliani to push Ukraine to investigate the president's political rivals. -
USA Read the transcript: Testimony of Kurt Volker, former U.S. envoy to Ukraine Volker resigned his post after his name appeared in a whistleblower complaint about President Donald Trump's dealings with the Ukraine, -
Portugal Web Summit 2019: 'We're learning' says Lime CEO on electric scooter criticism “We’re learning, cities are learning,” Lime chief’s executive told Euronews as he addressed critics who claim electric scooters are endangering pedestrians and littering pavements across Europe. -
Portugal Web Summit 2019: Five leading start-ups chosen by the European Commission, and what they do Five startups stand out among the 2,000 at Web Summit this year, they are representing the Enterprise Europe Network, the world’s largest support network for SMEs created by the European Union. -
No Comment Nigeria: Dramatic pix of building fire in Lagos market area A massive fire broke out at a shopping complex in the Nigerian city of Lagos on Tuesday The blaze engulfed the top section of a building in the popular Balogun Market -
Europe News Europe has built barriers six times the length of the Berlin Wall since 1989 Since the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Europe has built barriers six times as long. -
No Comment Defiant Hong Kong protesters mark one-month ban on masks Protesters in Guy Fawkes masks, a protest symbol worldwide, marched in downtown Hong Kong on Tuesday to mark the one-month anniversary of the mask ban -
Explore Did you know Dubai is fifth most instagrammed city in the world? The top city in terms of hashtags was London with 118 million posts then Paris with 101 million followed by Nice and New York who received 87 million and 83 million respectively -
USA Greece rescues tourist floating in Aegean Sea for two days The woman, vacationing on a sailboat near the Greek island of Folegandros, boarded an inflatable boat around midday on Friday to get supplies. -
Greece 'I was blown away': Tourist adrift in Aegean Sea for two days survived on sweets The 47-year old woman was floating in a rubber dinghy in the Aegean Sea for nearly two days before she was rescued by Greek coast guards. -
USA Facebook's Zuckerberg holds line on political ads, but microtargeting could change Banning microtargeting has the support of Ellen Weintraub, chairwoman of the FEC, which regulates how money is raised and spent in elections. -
Germany Watch: Augmented reality keeps Berlin Wall memories alive The MauAr app shows how the Wall changed and grew over the years and what life was like beside it. -
No Comment Indigenous Brazilians protest Amazon deforestation outside EU Commission A group of Brazilian indigenous people burned a tree and held banners outside the European Council in Brussels on Tuesday in a protest against fires in the Amazon forest -
USA Family recounts harrowing stories of young survivors of Mexican highway ambush Thirteen-year-old Devin Langford had to walk for about 14 miles to La Mora, where the family lived, to look for help. -
USA Israel's top court allows expulsion of senior U.S. rights activist Omar Shakir was given 20 days to leave the country and ordered to pay the legal fees associated with the case. -
USA American among 3 drug prisoners in escape from Thai court CCTV footage showed one stabbing a guard and another forcing a guard at gunpoint to hand over keys to unlock a secured area so the three could escape in a nearby pickup truck. -
World News Warmest October on record occurred in 2019, Europe's climate monitor says Temperatures were 0.69C warmer than the average October temperatures from 1981-2010. -
United Kingdom Watch: UK charity struggles to meet demand for children's shoes A UK charity that donates school shoes to children around the world is receiving requests closer to home. Shoes are distributed through baby banks or often requested by concerned teachers. -
World News More than 11,000 scientists sign up to declare climate emergency A worldwide coalition of scientists has declared a climate emergency, setting out key steps governments must take to avoid catastrophic consequences. -
USA Turkey says it has captured the sister of dead ISIS leader "Our determination to bring justice to those who seek to terrorize our people and destabilize our region cannot be questioned," a presidential spokesman said. -
USA Why White House lawyers might not be covering for Trump after all ǀ View As events surrounding the impeachment inquiry unfold quickly — and occasionally too quickly to digest fully — there is a tendency to assume things we do not yet know and to color things we think we know. -
USA From the cockpit to the boxing ring, these women defy stereotypes in Iran Photographer Mahya Rastegar captures the women challenging the status quo in a conservative country. -
Germany Watch: German pupils discover Berlin Wall by bike School pupils from western Germany have been discovering the Berlin Wall on a cycling tour. Their route took them through areas where prior to 1989 they would have been shot on sight. -
No Comment Macron treats Xi to French wine and steak at Shanghai trade expo French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the International Import Expo in Shanghai on Tuesday along with Chinese President Xi Jinping -
United Kingdom Britain’s post-Brexit survival depends on being more open to the world – by promoting tourism ǀ View The UK general election in December shouldn’t just be about Brexit. It should be about how we cushion the effects of Brexit, if and when we leave - and even if we don’t. -
Earth News Forest fires prove eco-friendly palm oil 'is a con', says Greenpeace The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil clapped back, saying Greenpeace had 'misunderstood' its methods. -
USA Here's how to watch tonight's elections in Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia 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. -
United Kingdom Jacob Rees-Mogg apologises for suggesting Grenfell fire victims lacked 'common sense' Jacob Rees-Mogg has been widely criticised after suggesting the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in the UK lacked "common sense". -
Nigeria Fire engulfs market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos Goods were thrown out of windows to save stock while men on the roof of neighbouring buildings tried to put out the flames using buckets of water. -
No Comment Santiago protests take toll on Chile economy Protesters clashed with police on the streets of Santiago yet again on Monday (November 4), with tensions initially sparked by an increase in the price of metro fares continuing to remain high -
China Macron woos Xi with French wine and beef in drive for China trade The French President showed off fine wine and beef to the Chinese President ahead of the inauguration of a local outpost of the Pompidou Centre. -
Poland EU court finds Poland's change of retirement ages for judges unlawful The EU's Court of Justice has found Poland broke the law with its 2017 judicial reforms that changed the retirement ages for judges and public prosecutors. -
USA Chinese yuan surges amid hopes for a Washington-Beijing trade breakthrough Chinese officials said President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump had been in continuous touch. -
USA Biden brings up Charlottesville on the campaign trail, but has been a stranger to the city Residents still reeling from a white supremacist rally wonder where the former VP has been. -
USA 'Being polite just hasn't worked': Eco-protesters seek arrest for climate action "I feel like I'm doing the right thing," said one protester. "I can't imagine myself sitting back and watching the world collapse." -
United Kingdom UK government denies ‘sitting on’ report into Russian meddling in Brexit vote An intelligence report which security experts and politicians say should be published, will not be released until after the December general election. -
Europe News 'It’s better to sleep in a container and leave than to stay here and die' It’s hard to know how many migrants pass through Zeebrugge. Belgian authorities refuse to give any information at the moment, but the Ministry of interior previously indicated that close to 1800 migrants have been arrested in the port city this year alone. -
Iran Iran to inject uranium gas into its centrifuges in latest step back from nuclear deal Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said urnaium gas will be injected into centrifuges from tomorrow as part of Iran's latest step back from the 2015 nuclear treaty. -
USA More governments than ever are using social media to push propaganda, report says "Many governments are finding that on social media, propaganda works better than censorship," Mike Abramowitz, president of Freedom House, said in a statement. -
USA Mexico deploys forces on reports of deadly ambush of Americans Mexican authorities said military and police were responding to reports that at least five Americans were shot and killed in the state of Sonora. -
Spain 'It's not abuse, it's rape': protesters denounce Spanish court ruling on sex assault case Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Justice Ministry in Madrid to denounce a recent ruling on sex assault case involved a 14-year-old girl. -
Spain Spain's election candidates clash over Catalonia in television debate Spain's candidates for prime minister have clashed over Catalonia in the only televised debate of the campaign as voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday in what could be another inconclusive election. -
Earth News Dezeen Day: 4 eco designers changing the world with their art Highlights from the 2019 international design conference held by Dezeen in London. -
Syria Turkey says it has captured the sister of dead IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Turkish officals say they have captured the sister of dead Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the northern Syrian town of Azaz. -
Business German minister casts doubt on Huawei participation in 5G build-out Heiko Maas told reporters in Berlin that Huawei was a company dependent on the Chinese state, which meant Huawei was obliged to pass on information to the government there. -
China Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping to agree 'irreversibility' of Paris climate accord The French and Chinese presidents are set to sign an agreement that mentions the 'irreversibility' of the Paris climate accord, which comes just after the US said it filed paperwork to withdraw from the deal. -
World News Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests
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USA Steyer staffer resigns after downloading Harris info in data breach The South Carolina party says the former Steyer staffer used access he had while working for the party to get access to the data. -
USA 'You can't let that happen to me!" Trump begs Kentucky fans to block defeat of GOP gov. The president hit the campaign trail ahead of key races on Tuesday in which he's invested his political clout. -
USA Indicted Giuliani pal willing to comply with impeachment inquiry, his lawyer says Lev Parnas had initially refused to comply with the request for documents from House impeachment investigators. -
No Comment Exquisitely made collectors dolls on show in Tbilisi Each detail on every shoe, dress or hair adornment is in itself a work of art Dolls by the celebrated German doll maker Sylvia Weser command price tags of up to ten thousand US dollars