2019-11-08

USA

Euroviews. The US Congress’ recognition of the Armenian Genocide goes beyond trying to vex Turkey ǀ View

For years accused of being "gagged" by Turkey, a resolution adopted overwhelmingly by the US Congress to recognise the Armenian genocide goes beyond reacting to Turkish actions in northern Syria.

08/11/2019

Europe News

Belgium 'happiest country in EU'

According to a new survey from Eurostat 76 per cent of Belgians, alongside the Netherlands, Austria and Finland claim to feel happy all or most of the time over the last four weeks.

08/11/2019

World News

Euroviews. Africa is embracing leadership to meet the local and global challenges of the 21st Century ǀ View

By 2025, half of Africa's population will be under 25. A demographic and technological explosion has to be met by constantly high rates of economic growth, better governance, more accountability and responsiveness - and Africa is delivering.

08/11/2019

USA

Bloomberg's 2020 flirtation shows instability in the Democratic race

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.

08/11/2019

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Torrential rain causes floods in northern England

Torrential rain in Yorkshire caused the banks of the River Don to burst onto roadways, affecting traffic in Sheffield and Rotherham.

08/11/2019

United Kingdom

SNP election launch pledges pact to 'block' Brexit and Boris Johnson

The SNP, which has run Scotland’s government since 2007, promised a bill to stop the NHS being a "bargaining chip" in post-Brexit trade talks.

08/11/2019

Green News

EU countries say airlines should pay for polluting the planet

Nine countries are calling for the aviation industry to be taxed, in order to improve air pollution in Europe.

08/11/2019

World

SIBF: Letters to a Young Muslim author Omar Saif Ghobash talks freedom to write

The 38thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair was held from October 30th until November 9th 2019.

08/11/2019

World

How UAE educators are looking to redefine literacy for children

Conjuring up ideas to engage children with books is what Emirati author and illustrator Maitha Al Khayat has been doing for more than ten years.

08/11/2019

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Rare baby giraffe makes public debut at Czech zoo

An endangered baby giraffe made his first public debut at a northern Czech zoo earlier this week, 12 days after being born in the enclosure.

08/11/2019

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'Curious' Christmas window displays unveiled at Printemps in Paris

The window displays, which this year are dubbed "A very curious Christmas", feature animals in zany scenes.

08/11/2019

USA

Hong Kong protests turn deadly as student dies in fall

Chow Tsz-lok, 22, died Friday after having fallen from an upper to lower floor of a car park on Monday, officials confirmed.

08/11/2019

Germany

Berlin: From divided city to tourist hot spot

Hardly any other European city has undergone such rapid change in the past 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall

08/11/2019

World News

Two injured, more trapped after explosion at mine in eastern Germany

Two people have been injured and more people trapped after an explosion at a mine in Teutschenthal, eastern Germany.

08/11/2019

USA

On Instagram, some teens reveal personal data without realizing

Minors on Instagram are switching to business accounts so they can see how many people view their posts, but they are exposing their contact details in the process.

08/11/2019

World

Is Romania's presidential election a race for second place?

Romania will go to the polls on Sunday

08/11/2019

World

Meet the man who tunnelled under the wall to help East Germans escape

Tunnels were just one of the creative ways East Germans tried to escape to freedom in the West.

08/11/2019

Cyprus

Cyprus to strip 26 people of 'golden passports'

The small Mediterranean island has had a citizenship for investment scheme since 2013 allowing wealthy non-European individuals to get a foothold in the European Union for a minimum of €2.15 million.

08/11/2019

Russia

Putin wants to replace Wikipedia with 'reliable' Russian equivalent

"It's better to replace it with a Big Russian new encyclopedia in electronic form," Russian President Vladimir Putin said of Wikipedia on Tuesday.

08/11/2019

Belgium

'Order!': John Bercow unlikely star of Belgian dance track

"John Bercow is probably the most rock-and-roll politician in the whole Brexit saga," Michael Schack, a Belgian DJ and drummer explained.

08/11/2019

USA

Michael Bloomberg considering jump into US presidential race

Billionaire media mogul and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is said to be considering putting himself forward as a possible Democrat candidate for the 2020 US presidential race.

08/11/2019

Business

Facebook says doctored UK election video wouldn't break its ad rules

A video posted to the Facebook page of the Conservative Party appears to show shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer unable to answer a question from a TV show host - but this has been doctored.

08/11/2019

Germany

Macron to meet Merkel for anniversary weekend of the Berlin Wall fall

French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel this Sunday to coincide with the 30th anniversary weekend of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

08/11/2019

USA

Anonymous writes Trump's decision-making is eroding over time

Many top administration figures have pre-written resignation letters ready to submit, according to excerpts of the soon-to-be-published book.

08/11/2019

USA

1 dead, several ill after chemical accident at a Buffalo Wild Wings

Authorities in Burlington are calling it a Tier 1 hazmat incident after a chemical mixture killed one worker and sickened six others.

08/11/2019

USA

Jeff Sessions announces Senate run

Trump has said nominating Sessions as attorney general was the "biggest mistake" of his presidency and his leadership of the agency was a 'total joke'

08/11/2019

USA

Diplomat testified that Putin, Orban poisoned Trump's views on Ukraine

Senior State Department official George Kent told House investigators that Trump's views on Ukraine changed after conversations with the leaders of Russia and Hungary.

08/11/2019