13 November 2019 | Euronews
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USA Chicago mayor accuses Uber of 'paying off' black ministers to stop tax proposal Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the company offered the ministers money to convince her to stop a plan to increase flat fees on ride shares in downtown. -
USA DOD watchdog will not investigate aid to Ukraine but could in future While the inspector general declined Sen. Durban's request to look at the delay of Ukraine military assistance, it did not rule out a future investigation. -
USA 5 things we learned from George Kent and Bill Taylor's impeachment testimony There were some big surprises during the U.S. diplomats' more than five hours before the House Intelligence Committee. -
USA The big show is here, but some Americans indifferent about impeachment 'Super Bowl' The three major broadcast networks and their counterparts on cable news aired wall-to-wall live coverage. But not all Americans were riveted. -
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USA Zero gravity, serious problem: NASA study finds new health risk for spaceflight The unexpected discovery has major implications for long-duration space missions, including trips to Mars. -
Bolivia Who is Jeanine Áñez, Bolivia's interim president? Less than a month ago, it would have been impossible to predict that Jeanine Áñez, 52, a lawyer with a low political profile, would end up ruling Bolivia, at least temporarily. -
United Kingdom EU Council president Tusk praises EU unity, warns post-Brexit UK to become 'second-rate player' Britain will lose influence in international affairs and become a "second-rate player" after it leaves the bloc, EU Council president Donald Tusk said on Wednesday. -
World News EU Commission incoming chief changes title for migration portfolio after controversy The original name, "Protecting our European Way of Life," had sparked criticism for its far-right connotations. -
United Kingdom Legal challenge to force UK government to release Russia report A media non-profit organisation announced on Wednesday that it has launched a legal challenge to force the British government to release a report on alleged Russian interference in the UK’s Brexit vote and British politics. -
Brazil What's BRICS for and does it still make sense? Euronews answers Presidents of the group of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are meeting in Brazil’s capital this Wednesday for their 11th annual summit. -
No Comment 'French Spider-Man' Alain Robert scales Paris skyscraper as police watch on Urban climber Alain Robert, also known as the "French Spider-Man", scaled a skyscraper in Paris on Wednesday. -
World Watch in full: Euronews interviews EU parliament chief David Sassoli David Sassoli, elected as President of the Eurpean Parliament in July, says rejection of three nominated commissioners and the current block on accession talks for potential new members are simply the normal, healthy functionings of democracy. -
Focus South Africa’s €90 billion investment drive Over 1,700 people from 22 countries converged at the second inaugural South Africa Investment Conference in Johannesburg. The gathering that was part of the president’s push to improve Africa’s second largest economy and deal with the 29.1% unemployment rate. -
USA Watch: Erdogan visits Trump after US-Turkey diplomatic tension US president Donald Trump welcomed his Turkish counterpart, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the White House in Washington on Wednesday. -
USA Netanyahu vows to 'mercilessly' hit Gaza militants "They have one choice, to stop these attacks or absorb more and more blows," the prime minister said escalating violence. -
Earth News Is our obsession with online returns damaging the environment? December will see record breaking numbers of returns increasing the environmental impact of online shopping. -
Why celebrity chefs flock to Dubai A host of well-known chefs have opened branches of their world-famous restaurants in the city. Here are just a few. -
No Comment Stars promote new film 'Last Christmas' in central London The stars and director of new film "Last Christmas" helped light up festive decorations in central London's fashionable shopping district Covent Garden on Tuesday (November 12). -
Business Series Angola’s Kwanza Sul: Megafarms and Small Farmers A province nearly twice the size of Belgium, Angola's Kwanza Sul has undergone major investment in agriculture and infrastructure that's paying off in farms large and small -
USA Justice Ginsburg taken ill, absent from Supreme Court The 86-year-old's health has been a concern since she was diagnosed and treated for lung cancer and a tumor on her pancreas. -
USA Turkey's Erdogan is playing Trump at their White House meeting ǀ View US President Donald Trump invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to come to Washington Wednesday to demonstrate his dealmaking prowess. Instead, the meeting is only going to further erode the already strained relations between the two countries. -
USA Read the opening statements from the public impeachment hearings Two U.S. diplomats appeared before the House Intelligence Committee for the first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. -
Slovakia Slovakian bus crash kills at least 13 and injures many more A crash between a truck and passenger bus killed at least 13 people in western Slovakia on Wednesday and injured many others, Slovak fire and rescue services said. -
USA Trump 'cared more about his own political interests than Ukraine,' impeachment inquiry hears A witness testified at Wednesday's first public impeachment hearing that President Donald Trump seemed to care more about his own political interests than about Ukraine's welfare as the US leader assessed ties with that country. -
No Comment Prince Charles flips Indian flatbread at community kitchen in New Delhi Prince Charles visited Sikh temple, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in the Indian capital New Delhi on Wednesday (November 13), a day after the Sikh community celebrated the 550th birth anniversary of the Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak. -
World News Greta Thunberg sets sail for Madrid's COP25 on a catamaran "We sail for home!" Greta Thunberg announced on Twitter on Wednesday. -
Germany Brexit uncertainty prompts Tesla to choose Germany over UK for first Europe plant Tesla CEO told Auto Express that "Brexit uncertainty" had influenced the company's decision to open its first European plant in Berlin. -
USA World thirst for oil keeps growing, with SUVs a key culprit Mounting demand for plastic is another factor. So is increasing plane travel. And the upcoming population boom in cities across Africa and Asia. -
Earth News Lowest Wage Challenge calls for big brands to reveal what their lowest paid workers earn Nisolo and ABLE are working together to encourage the fashion industry to pay its workers a living wage. -
USA The impeachment hearings could turn out to be more unpredictable than you think 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. -
No Comment Arguments on train and Christmas tree alight as Hong Kong protests continue Cellphone footage showed passengers arguing on a Hong Kong train as protesters blocked the carriage doors from closing on Wednesday morning. -
United Kingdom Can Boris Johnson really strike a free trade deal with the EU in 2020? | Euronews answers The prime minister has ruled out extending a post-Brexit transition period beyond December 2020. -
USA China tells U.S. to back off as Hong Kong violence escalates "We urge the U.S. to clearly assess the situation and pull back before it's too late," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said. -
Europe News David Sassoli: NATO still 'necessary' amid Macron criticism it is 'brain dead' Brexit, NATO, Trump, Turkey and more, Sassoli offered his take on many of today's hot topics for Euronews' Global Conversation. -
No Comment Water-bombing helicopter crashes in wildfire-hit Australia A water-bombing helicopter crashed in Australia as it was being used to battle a forest fire west of Brisbane. -
Netherlands Netherlands to reduce national speed limit to combat nitrogen pollution Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has confirmed that the national speed limit will be dropped to 100km/h (62mph) in a bid to combat the country's nitrogen pollution crisis. -
Earth News Forget plant-based meat, you could be served air-based meat for dinner Air Protein has based its creation on Nasa's attempts to develop food for long space missions. -
France 'I understand that life must go on but for us, it doesn’t': Paris attacks remembered On the fourth anniversary of the November 13, 2015 terror attacks, French government officials will commemorate the victims of the deadliest day witnessed in the French capital since World War II. -
USA Cat owner caught after overweight feline flight scam "I violated the rules, and the carrier has every right to take action," Galin told NBC News. -
USA Ahead of Trump meeting, Erdogan threatens to buy Russian jets The Turkish president spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin about the purchase at a recent meeting if the U.S. keeps its ban on selling U.S.-made fighters. -
USA Who is George Kent? Diplomat is testifying at Trump impeachment hearing The State Dept. official told investigators the president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani was poisoning policy with "his campaign of lies." -
USA Who is Bill Taylor? Witness testifying at Trump impeachment hearing The diplomat returned to Kyiv after the ouster of former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch. -
Italy Venice flooding at historic levels during high tide The mayor of Venice is set to declare a state of disaster after the city was flooded during the highest tide in over half a century. -
USA Trump rages about the impeachment process. But the GOP created those rules ǀ View If Trump is unhappy with how the impeachment process is unfolding, he has mostly Republicans to blame. After all, they are the ones who have written the rules that impeachment investigations follow. -
World Items from Israeli settlements to be labelled as produced in 'territory of origin' The ruling, by the European Court of Justice said the labels could no longer imply that goods produced came from Israel itself. -
USA Venice mayor blames climate change as flooding hits second-highest levels ever More than 85 percent of the city is under water, including famed St. Mark's Basilica, raising concerns over damage to mosaics and other artworks. -
USA Billionaire's son is the latest target of China's social credit system A failure to pay his debts within the given time will see Wang Sicong join the ranks of "discredited" people. -
USA Punishment for Turkey for role in biggest modern sanctions-busting scheme in doubt under Trump A witness in U.S. custody is detailing a multi-billion-dollar sanction-busting scheme involving Iran and Turkey. But Trump keeps protecting Turkey. -
France French student unions demand poverty relief after attempted suicide There are calls for more financial aid for students in difficulty after a young man set himself alight in Lyon in a protest over precarity. -
USA Australia court to give Cardinal Pell chance to have abuse convictions overturned He is the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children and was sentenced to six years in prison. -
Bolivia Bolivian opposition senator declares herself interim president after Morales resignation Jeanine Áñez was sworn in as president after Evo Morales resigned on Sunday. -
USA U.S. orders family of government employees to leave Bolivia The nation is facing political instability and protests over disputed election results that led Evo Morales to resign as president. -
USA Democrats announce second week of impeachment public hearings The week will feature testimony from several key witnesses. -
USA It's Trump vs. the administrative state as public impeachment hearings begin Analysis: Bureaucrats will strike back as Democrats argue the president corruptly abused his foreign policy power to score political points. -
USA Pro-Trump conservatives are getting trolled in real life by a far-right group Groypers, as they call themselves, fuse online political extremism with stunts at conservative events.