6 December 2019 | Euronews
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USA Nikki Haley defends comments about the Confederate flag As governor of South Carolina, Haley had signed a measure removing the flag from flying over the Capitol. -
My Europe Series Out with the old, in with the new... Commission President In this week's State of the Union Ursula von der Leyen finally takes the reins from Jean-Claude Juncker, in her first official work week. -
USA White House rejects House Judiciary's invitation to participate in impeachment hearings In a brief letter to the committee chairman, the White House counsel sharply attacked the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. -
USA Trump asks Supreme Court to block House subpoenas to banks for financial records A lower court ruled earlier this week that the banks must comply with congressional subpoenas for Trump's financial records. -
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United Kingdom UK leaders' debate: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash over Brexit, security and fake news UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his rival Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn clashed over Brexit, security, fake news, and more in a leaders' debate six days before voters go to the polls. -
France French government to move forward with pension reform despite nationwide strike "I hear those who are exercising their legitimate right to strike and protest but I also hear those who are suffering or who are experiencing the unpleasant effects of this strike. The government is conscient of this," Philippe said on Friday. -
World News This week in pictures: France’s transport chaos, COP25, Merkel’s visit to Auschwitz, and more A nationwide strike brought France to a near standstill. While more than 50 world leaders have gathered for the Climate Change conference in Madrid (COP25). The event was moved to Spain’s capital from Chile due to ongoing civil unrest in the country. The situation in Santiago remains heated. -
World News Going beyond CVs: why business should embrace the potential of digital natives, Generation Z ǀ View Generation Z graduates born between 1995 and 2000 promise some of the biggest changes in how businesses operate and recruit in the future. Gen Z has been exposed to and has grown up alongside the technology that has changed the world. -
Earth News Konvict to Konstruction: noughties rap legend Akon to build green city After success in the charts, Akon became a business magnate and philanthropist in Africa. -
My Europe Series Far right Vox party strikes a chord with disenchanted Spaniards The city of Parla, south of Madrid, is a traditional left wing stronghold. Vox champions national unity while promising to halt illegal immigration and political corruption. Here that message struck a chord. -
USA Amid mounting pressure, Buttigieg calls on McKinsey consulting firm to release his past client list The 2020 hopeful has faced growing calls to be more transparent about his time at the global consulting company. -
United Kingdom John Major: UK's former Conservative PM breaks party ranks to urge voters to reject Brexit The UK's former prime minister Sir John Major has broken Conservative Party ranks to encourage voters to back candidates that aren't supportive of Brexit, ie: not the Conservatives. -
Spain Thousands protest in Madrid for more action against climate change Thousands of people have marched through Madrid to demand more action be taken against climate change. It comes as the COP25 climate change conference continues in the Spanish capital. -
United Kingdom Former UK most wanted man found guilty of 37 charges including rape of women and children Serial rapist Joseph McCann, once the most wanted man in the UK, was found guilty on Friday of 37 charges at his trial in Old Bailey, including rapes against women and children and kidnapping. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Trading profit for health: exploring Bosnia's toxic relationship with coal Despite their detrimental impact on environment and health, this post-Yugoslav republic is not gearing up for decarbonisation. The reason? Money. -
Italy Are Uefa and FIGC fit to tackle racism in football without any black senior managers? In the two most important football institutions in Italy and Europe, which claim to want to fight racism on the pitch, those who make the most important decisions are almost always white. -
USA Electric eel lights up aquarium Christmas tree This electric eel is named Miguel Wattson. He gives off electric shocks when he is feeding or excited. -
USA U.S. says Iran may have killed up to 1,000 protesters Some Iranian experts inside the U.S. government have expressed caution about reporting on the death toll in the demonstrations. -
Earth News Artist saves 11,000 bits of junk to make this unusual Christmas 'tree' The inspiration came from a local petrol station. -
USA French transit strikes close tourist sites, creates traffic chaos for second day Public sector workers continued their strike amid fears President Emmanuel Macron's reforms will leave them with less retirement pay. -
Spain Catalonia is the EU’s canary in a coalmine when it comes to its citizens’ democratic rights ǀ View “They will not dare, right?” If I had a cent for every time a European politician, advisor or journalist asked me that regarding what is Spain ready to do to keep Catalonia inside its ranks, I would be rich by now. -
USA Joe Biden's eventful week leaves him looking more durable than before 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. -
Ocean NGOs work to rebuild vital coral reefs, but islands threatened by climate change need much more help Seychelles and other small island states are at the forefront of climate change. With increasingly destructive hurricanes and floods, rising sea levels and dying coral reefs, how can island societies survive the climate impact? -
Ocean Will climate change make small island states disappear? Hans-Otto Pörtner, a co-author of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, talked to Euronews about the future for small island states with ongoing climate change. -
World News Greece to expel Libyan ambassador over sea accord with Turkey Ankara and Tripoli slammed Athens' decision to expel the Libyan ambassador in Greece over a controversial maritime accord. -
United Kingdom Johnson accuses Labour of 'fiddling' second Brexit referendum by giving vote to EU nationals Johnson accuses Labour of 'fiddling' second Brexit referedum by giving vote to EU nationals -
World News The EU’s “Green Deal” can’t be business as usual. Tackling the climate crisis must come first ǀ View It’s time to call incremental change, when it comes to tackling our environmental and climate crises, dead. Plastic straw bans won’t cut it anymore – only a full-scale transformation of our economic system will do. -
World News Global measles cases surge amid stagnating vaccinations The disease killed an estimated 141,000 people last year, most of them children under the age of 5, according to the World Health Organization. -
World Hard left? Anti-Semitic? Truly for the many? Where are Labour right now? The Labour Party: Who are the main rivals to the poll-leading Conservatives', and how do they plan to take the country forward? -
France Are the French Alps a hub for a Russian espionage network? Towns such as Megeve, Chamonix, and Annemasse in the Haute-Savoie department in the Alps is said to have been used as a logistics base for the covert operations of at least 15 Russian spies in Europe. -
World Abu Dhabi Youth Hub opens, UAE Youth Minister talks new challenges and initiatives Against the UAE capital’s skyline of towering, angular buildings, the newly opened Abu Dhabi Youth Hub stands out. -
World What’s it like to be a blind voice-over artist? Amal Al Mansouri tells her story Thirty-one-year-old Emirati, Amal Al Mansouri is a struggling artist of a different kind. -
A guide to Dubai’s markets From traditional souqs to modern-day artisanal markets, this is where to spend your money while in the UAE -
Explore From kayaking to fitness workouts: Dubai enriches its offer for the health conscious traveller From hiking in the spectacular Hatta mountains, to meditation classes amongst the shimmering Jumeriah Lake Towers, to taking part in the city’s annual fitness challenge under the marina skyline - Dubai is a unique travel destination for today’s health-conscious traveller -
Ireland Ireland takes action on carbon emissions - and nobody's happy Ireland takes action on carbon emissions - and nobody's happy -
World News Watch again: Thunberg calls for climate action ahead of COP25 march Greta Thunberg spoke at a public event ahead of a giant Fridays For Future march in Madrid as important climate talks are ongoing at the UN Climate Summit (COP25). -
USA Indian police kill four men suspected of gang rape and murder, drawing cheers A large crowd had gathered at the site of the shooting and threw flower petals at police vans in support of the action. -
Poland Merkel visits Auschwitz memorial for the first time after 14 years as Germany's Chancellor The Chancellor, accompanied by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the visit, will bring a 60 million euro donation to help conserve the place where the Nazis ran their largest death camp. -
USA Britain's Labour Party risks losing its 'Red Wall' industrial heartlands Voters in Hartlepool feel they have missed out on the economic growth of the last few decades — and they're taking it out on politicians. -
World Ukrainian beauty queen who was forced to give up crown sues for discrimination Veronika Didusenko was crowned the most beautiful woman in her country. She took part and won the 2018 Miss Ukraine beauty-pageant. But then, after four days, she was forced to give up her crown once organisers discovered she was divorced and had a son. And now she is taking them to court. -
Kenya Six-story building collapses in Kenyan capital, Nairobi, people feared trapped under rubble Is this another fatal example of unscrupulous developers bypassing regulations? -
World News Europeans, Iran to cross swords at nuclear talks Europeans, Iran to cross swords at nuclear talks
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USA Uber received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault last year in the US Out of the 3,000 cases of sexual assault reported, more than 1,500 involved non-consensual touching of a sexual body part and 235 non-consensual penetration. Nearly all were filed by women. -
USA Warren goes after Buttigieg, Bloomberg in change of tactics Warren criticized the South Bend, Indiana, mayor for raising money in private and accused the former New York mayor of buying his way into the campaign.