2019-12-13

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French actress Juliette Binoche celebrated at European Film Awards

She has starred in the films such as Chocolat, Three Colors: Blue and The English Patient. Now Juliette Binoche has been recognised for her impressive back catalogue.

13/12/2019

USA

Supreme Court agrees to consider whether Trump's tax records should be released

By granting review of these cases now, the justices made it possible for them to be heard during the current court term.

13/12/2019

USA

Indigenous leader Alberto Curamil, a 'green Nobel' winner, acquitted in Chile

But supporters in Chile and elsewhere worry about his safety in a region where many environmental activists have paid with their lives.

13/12/2019

My Europe Series

Climate commitments and Conservative clarity

EU leaders strived to stay on track with climate neutrality goals for 2050, while keeping one eye on the outcome of the UK elections, welcoming the 'clarity' of the results.

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

UK PM tells Sturgeon he's against a second Scottish independence vote

No sooner had Boris Johnson seemingly solved the legacy of one referendum, so another reared its head again.

13/12/2019

USA

Democratic candidates threaten to boycott presidential debate over labor dispute

The faceoff is schedule for Thursday in Los Angeles at Loyala Marymount University, where workers are planning a picket.

13/12/2019

No Comment

Banksy, bananas and banners as art takes centre stage

Here is a selection of the best no comment videos from this week.

13/12/2019

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Heavy rain and cold weather hits migrants on Greek island of Lesbos

Migrants and asylum seekers already endure "inhumane" living conditions on the Greek island of Lesbos. Now they've got heavy rain and cold weather to contend with, too.

13/12/2019

USA

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe endorses Warren in 2020 Democratic primary

"Consider me team Warren," Rapinoe said in a video she shared of her and the Massachusetts senator on Friday.

13/12/2019

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Algeria protesters say they reject 'fake' election results

Tens of thousands took to the streets after ex-Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune triumphed in Algeria's presidential elections.

13/12/2019

Sport

World Judo Masters day two

World Judo Masters day two: a good day for the Dutch and a shock defeat for France's Clarisse Agbegnenou

13/12/2019

USA

Trump says he see political benefit in dragging out impeachment trial

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been pushing for a shorter trial with limited witnesses.

13/12/2019

Living

Gamifying kindness: 'Positive energy can change the world'

There’s little the digital age hasn’t turned into a game. From dating to exercise. Now, it's kindness.

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

East Dunbartonshire or bust: Seeing the decline of Jo Swinson

Reporting from the now former Lib Dem leader's constituency was a gamble, but sadly for Swinson, it became the story she never wanted.

13/12/2019

Partner content

Balloon trip gives passengers a real bird’s eye view of the desert

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Balloon trips are a big attraction for tourists the world over. But in Dubai, hot air ballooning comes with a twist.

13/12/2019

USA

South Korean protesters destroy portraits of U.S. ambassador

Demonstrators are angered by President Trump's push to get Seoul to pay billions of dollars more towards its defense.

13/12/2019

USA

Proposed U.S. sanctions on Russian pipeline would help Ukraine in stand-off with Moscow

The U.S. sanctions could delay Russia's Nord Stream II gas project for several years by targeting Western firms that help install the deep-sea pipelines.

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

Johnson's victory: from minority government to landslide in 270k votes

The difference between May's vote haul and Johnson's is not nearly as large as the 2019 result makes out.

13/12/2019

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A hero's welcome for Boris at No.10

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was given a hero's welcome on December 13, as he returned to 10 Downing Street from Buckingham Palace, where he had asked the Queen for permission to form a new government.

13/12/2019

No Comment

The torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will kick off in Fukushima

Tens of thousands still haven't recovered in Fukushima, displaced by nuclear radiation and unable to return to deserted places like Futaba. Time stopped in the town of 7,100 when disaster stuck on March 11, 2011.

13/12/2019

World News

Week in Pictures: volcano, Conservative landslide win, French strikes

This week a volcano erupted in New Zealand taking lives, Boris Johnson's Conservatives won the election in UK, the climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time magazine's Person of the Year. Here's a look on this week in pictures carefully selected for you.

13/12/2019

USA

Intel broke ranks in releasing pay data. Will other tech companies follow?

Intel is so far the only company to release the data publicly, according to organizations that advocate for equal pay — and the numbers were not flattering.

13/12/2019

Business Planet

Trillions at stake: how to get a slice of the public pie

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet travels to Denmark to look at the opportunities and challenges faced by small and medium sized firms when it comes to winning lucrative public sector contracts.

13/12/2019

World

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival: Akon & Kanye West to run in US elections?

Thousands of attendees, including the founders of many regional startups, attended the two-day Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) this November

13/12/2019

World

A look under the hood of a homegrown Tunisian car brand

Tunisian motor company WallysCar was set up by two brothers who had no prior experience in mechanical engineering.

13/12/2019

Business Planet

'It's a win-win': why small companies should aim big

In partnership with The European Commission

There's a perception that small companies are excluded from lucrative government contracts. But should they be? Business Planet meets a man who plays a key role in awarding public contracts to private companies.

13/12/2019

World News

Euroviews. We need to stop pretending that we do enough to curtail terrorists’ online influence ǀ View

We are living in times of global terrorism, unlike any we have known before. This is a terror that thrives through its enduring online presence. The time has come and gone for relying on the goodwill of the tech industry and their unfulfilled promises of self-regulation.

13/12/2019

USA

Video shows bald eagle entangled with octopus freed by fishermen

A bald eagle, probably looking for food, got tangled with a Pacific Octopus in waters off Quatsino, Canada, said a fishing company that separated them..

13/12/2019

Europe News

EU leaders welcome Brexit 'clarity'

Getting Brexit done is what the EU can now focus on after the UK elections returned a clear majority for Boris Johnson's Conservative party. The bloc is now focusing on the future without the UK.

13/12/2019

USA

How Boris Johnson used Brexit populism to storm to victory in U.K. election

Analysis: A simple message, changing voter behavior and Brexit fatigue propelled the Conservatives to a big win.

13/12/2019