2019-11-18

USA

Senior Trump admin official Mina Chang resigns after NBC News report

Mina Chang resigned Monday, 6 days after an NBC News report about her resume inflation and hours after NBC asked her about newly discovered false claims.

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USA

How to watch week 2 of the impeachment hearings: Schedule, witnesses and more

Witnesses include National Security Council staffer Alex Vindman and former Ukraine special envoy Kurt Volker.

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USA

Atlanta may have its own AOC

Nabilah Islam put her student loans in forbearance so she could afford a bid for Congress. But her fundraising prowess could make her a player in one of the nation's toughest districts.

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USA

Trump admin readies rule to send asylum seekers back to dangerous countries they pass through

"There will be people who will die as a result of these policies," said a U.S. immigration official speaking on the condition of anonymity.

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USA

'We're still dodging it': Red tide returns in Florida

Red tide killed thousands of tons of marine life including sea turtles, manatees and dolphins last year.

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West Bank

U.S. reverses stance on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not inconsistent with international law.

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Europe Decoded

Georgia protests: Crowds gather outside Parliament | #TheCube

Police in riot gear clashed with demonstrators in the second day of protests over the failure of promised election reforms.

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Italy

Ischia: Italian island sitting on volcano with no evacuation plan

A 2017 earthquake highlighted just how difficult it can be to manage an emergency on the island. That night about 20,000 people — locals and tourists — came to the port to be evacuated but there were not enough ferries.

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No Comment

Georgia: Police clash with protesters in front of Parliament

Police in riot gear attempted to push thousands of demonstrators away from the parliament building in the Georgian capital, as a second day of sizable protests simmered over the failure of promised election reforms

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USA

Supreme Court puts hold on House subpoena for Trump financial records

Democrats said they needed the documents to investigate whether the president accurately filled out required disclosure forms.

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USA

McConnell suggests House impeachment timing could push Senate trial to 2020

"It looks to me like the House is gonna be on this until Christmas," the Senate Majority Leader said Monday of the House's impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

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No Comment

UK: Muddy conditions add to the fun for dry-land dogsledders

Muddy conditions greeted 150 teams from 15 countries as they competed in the 2019 WSA (World Sleddog Association) Dryland World Championships

18/11/2019

World News

'UK should give passports to Hongkongers,' says Hong Kong politician

"It's Britain's moral and political responsibility because these are British citizens, but they are British Nationals Overseas," Emily Lau told Euronews.

18/11/2019

World

Iran supreme leader says protests were not carried out by the people

The remarks of Ayatollah Khamenei come as rights groups denounce a rising death toll, with at least 106 protestors killed during the unrest according to Amnesty.

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World News

Euroviews. An opportunity the United Nations and its Secretary-General must not miss ǀ View

Today’s fast-changing geopolitical landscape is creating an environment in which a return to the collective security system of the UN should be attractive to great and small powers alike. The Secretary-General must seize this opportunity.

18/11/2019

World

Climate crisis requires wartime-style mobilisation, says Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz

In his new book “A Bit of Everything: Power, People, Profits and Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent”, Professor Stiglitz argues that capitalism needs to be transformed if it is to meet the challenge of creating a more equal society.

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Smart Regions

Greece: The impact of broadband on remote areas

In partnership with the European Commission

Greece: from isolation to connection with the outside world thanks to the arrival of broadband in remote areas

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Eco-Innovation

All American muscle car | The Mustang goes electric

The iconic US pony car's electric SUV version is set to go on sale by the end of 2020.

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Slovenia

Watch: Mine and dine your date for €475 a head in Slovenia

At this former coal mine, customers get a glimpse into the life of a miner along with a three-course meal.

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Germany

German newspaper to investigate owner over past as Stasi informant

Under the code name "Peter Bernstein", Holger Friedrich reported on fellow soldiers during military service for the National People's Army.

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France

Watch: Beaujolais Nouveau ready for release amid US tariff tension

Beaujolais Nouveau is always released on the third Thursday in November, at 12.01am.

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World News

Two dead and several injured after bridge collapses in France

A suspension bridge near Toulouse collapsed as a lorry, a car and possibly a van were crossing

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USA

House staffers on a summer trip to Ukraine learned U.S. aid was frozen. Stunned, here's what they did next.

The untold story of how two congressional aides who track federal spending got wind something was wrong and touched off a scramble to find the truth.

18/11/2019

Belarus

Opposition wins no seats in Belarus as Lukashenko vows to stay put

"Trust me, it's not really the softest chair," Lukashenko told reporters.

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USA

Euroviews. Republicans, please don't join in the Democrats' impeachment showboating ǀ View

Republicans needs to stay laser-focused on the goal: to show the American people that they, not Democratic politicians, should decide whether Trump leaves office.

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Italy

Italian flood warnings spread beyond Venice to Pisa and Florence

In Pisa, in north-western Italy, 170 paratroopers were deployed to bolster the city's flood defences.

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World News

Watch: How is Europe faring on violence against women?

58% per cent of the 87,000 women murdered in 2017 were killed by intimate partners or family members.

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USA

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back on the bench

Chief Justice John Roberts announced last week that she was "indisposed due to illness," and a court official said she was "home with a stomach bug."

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Green News

Sales, media and marketing companies are worst for eco offices

The survey measured recycling, energy wastage and single-use plastics.

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Travel News

Innovation, tradition, pop culture: Osaka embodies the Japanese spirit

In partnership with Enjoy my Japan

In this edition of Go! Japan we're in Osaka to explore the city of animation, video game, manga and cosplay, in an unusual and unique way.

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