24 November 2019 | Euronews
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Finland Finnair crippled by Finland-wide strikes — 20,000 passengers affected Airport workers have joined a solidarity strike on behalf of 9,000 postal service employees who have been on a two-week strike over pay. -
Italy Bodies of five migrants recovered from Italian island of Lampedusa Their ten metre long boat was in distress less than one mile off Lampedusa, the Coast Guard said. It was reportedly carrying more than 160 migrants from Libya. -
No Comment Iraq protests: Basra streets fill with black smoke, burning tyres Protesters burned tyres and blocked some roads on November 24 in the southern city of Basra, preventing government employees from reaching offices -
No Comment Hardy Russians take the plunge in icy Lake Baikal Russian winter swimmers, also known as 'walruses' in the country, took to the freezing waters of Lake Baikal to mark national Walrus Day. -
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Spain Spain could lose its biggest glacier in just 20 years Such is the rate of global warming that scientists predict that the Lost Mountain glacier in northern Spain will disappear altogether within twenty years. -
No Comment Bridge partially collapses, level of River Po rises after heavy rains Much of Italy is under alert for flooding from heavy rains, a problem exacerbated by a lack of maintenance of the country's many river beds. -
No Comment Joyful scenes at New Delhi pride — but marchers still lack 'acceptance' More than 1,000 people marched through New Delhi to celebrate India’s sexual diversity — but they said there is a long way to go to find acceptance. -
Sport Brazilian Mikaili Sol wins Kiteboarding World Championships Colombian Valentin Rodriguez and Brazilian Mikaili Sol soared to success in the freestyle Kiteboarding World Championships in Combuco on Saturday. -
No Comment Storms lash southeast France, two dead in flooding Two people were found dead on Sunday after massive flooding hit southeastern France, causing major damage. -
Bolivia Bolivia's interim President Añez approves legislation to hold new elections Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Áñez has enacted the law to appoint a new electoral board that will be tasked with setting a date for a general election. The bill will bar candidates from running if they have served two presidential terms. -
Italy At least six dead as Europe battered by storms, floods and a landslide Storms across France, Italy and Greece over the weekend have killed at least six people, and left one more missing.
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USA Nunes dodges questions about allegations he sought dirt on Biden from Ukraine "I really want to answer all these questions, and I promise you I absolutely will come back on the show and answer these questions," Nunes told Fox News. -
USA 'The global version of Watergate': Democrats confident in impeachment case after open hearings "There's not a Democrat who watched the last two weeks and said, 'Gosh, this is a weaker case than I thought it was,'" said Rep. Jim Himes. -
USA GOP senator: 'I don't know' if Ukraine or Russia hacked 2016 election The U.S. intelligence community has said that Russia hacked the DNC in 2016. Sen. John Kennedy said that "it could also be" Ukraine. -
USA At least 25 dead as plane crashes into homes in Congo A small passenger plane carrying at least 17 people crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo's eastern city of Goma. -
USA Trump laments not hosting G-7 at his golf resort weeks after backing off the idea "Very stupid people thought I would gain," Trump tweeted. "Wrong!" -
USA Record flooding pushes a new worry on Venice: Fleeing Venetians Inhabitants are used to seasonal deluges but were not prepared for recent onslaughts, which plunged more than 80 percent of the city under water. -
Sport Sone Akira seals Tokyo 2020 spot with Osaka Grand Slam win Sone Akira seals Tokyo 2020 spot with Osaka Grand Slam win -
USA Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 presidential bid His campaign ad promotes Bloomberg's record as mayor and then promises "to rebuild the country and restore faith in the dream that defines us." -
USA Schiff says House will move forward with impeachment inquiry after 'overwhelming' evidence from hearings While some officials have declined to testify, the House Intelligence Committee chairman says, "we are not willing to go the months and months and months of rope-a-dope in the courts." -
Romania Romania president Klaus Iohannis wins second term with huge victory over socialist Dancila Centre-right reformist Klaus Iohannis crushed his socialist challenger in a presidential election runoff that will delight Brussels. -
No Comment 108-metre bank Bank of Lisbon tower demolished in Johannesburg A 355ft tall building, damaged in a fatal fire last year, was successfully demolished, sending a massive cloud of rubble into the air. -
USA The First Step Act, almost a year later: What did the criminal justice overhaul do? The law's effects are real almost a year later, experts say. But some are concerned whether the bipartisan alliance that produced it can hold together. -
USA U.N. refugee organization reopens corruption probe after NBC News report NBC News reported that refugees in Uganda said workers for UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, wanted bribes for everything from medicine to U.S. resettlement. -
Israel Israel opposition leader Gantz calls on PM Netanyahu to resign but supports unity government Gantz's mandate to form a government - after an unsuccessful attempt by Netanyahu to do so - expired on Wednesday. The next day, Israel's president declared a three-week period in which lawmakers can nominate one of their own to try to put together a ruling coalition. -
Democratic Republic Of Congo Plane crash kills at least 24 people in eastern Congo At least 24 people died after a plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo shortly after take-off on Sunday. -
China Hong Kong local council elections see record turnout, pro-democracy gains Voters sent a clear signal of support for the anti-government protests that have rocked the territory for more than five months. -
USA Hong Kong turns out in huge numbers for vote viewed as referendum on protests The district elections were being viewed as a key test of public support for protests that have shaken the territory for months. -
USA Boris Johnson may just have met his match: the voting public. The test for the Johnson, who is fighting his first election as prime minister, is how he acts when the laughter stops.