19 December 2019 | Euronews
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USA Top Democratic senator requests probe into border wall contracts The request from Sen. Jack Reed follows the awarding of a $400 million contract to Fisher Sand & Gravel, a company whose work has been touted by Trump. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Islamic State fighters and their families return to Bosnia 12 of those returned were children who had been living under ISIS rule in Syria. -
Poland Polish parliament defies EU by passing controversial law to fire judges The Law and Justice Party has defended legislation that gives it the power to hire and fire judges. -
USA Why the House impeachment standard would never survive the criminal justice system Legal analysis: Should the lawmakers have taken into account what might happen during a Senate trial? -
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USA Russian security officer dead, five injured in shooting at Moscow headquarters of security agency An unidentified gunman opened fire Thursday outside the Moscow headquarters of Russia's top security agency, killing one officer and wounding five others, officials said. -
USA Lawyers say border agents keep writing false addresses on migrant papers, undermining asylum cases Lawyers for migrants are filing a Supreme Court brief saying El Paso border agents are undermining asylum cases by using false addresses on migrant papers. -
Next Series Ask Our Astronaut: In space, how do you experience time? In this episode of Ask Our Astronaut, the European Space Agency's Luca Parmitano tells us more about time perception in the International Space Station. -
United Kingdom Reducing air pollution could significantly reduce risk of depression In an analysis of data from 16 countries, researchers found evidence of a connection between air pollution and a range of mental health problems. -
No Comment Queen opens new session of UK parliament Queen Elizabeth II formally opened a new session of Britain's Parliament on Thursday, with a speech giving the first concrete details of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to do with his commanding House of Commons majority. -
No Comment State of emergency declared as wildfires rage in Australia Australia's most populous state of New South Wales declared a seven-day state of emergency Thursday as oppressive conditions fanned around 100 wildfires. -
Business Series Tech-driven start-ups deliver a boost to Angola's economy With a tech-driven approach, start-ups in Angola are turning the wheels of the economy faster, driving more investment and job-creation for Angola’s youthful population. -
Business Series Web-driven start-ups tap Angola’s youthful energy An online ride service is helping to diversify Angola’s economy - and its workforce. -
World News Soaring food bank use: the growing reality of hunger in ‘rich’ countries ǀ View More people are going hungry and relying on aid to feed their families in the world’s wealthiest countries. -
World Elderly suffer as Ukraine conflict drives away health workers When fighting broke out in April 2014, many people including health professionals fled the Luhansk and Donetsk Donbas regions. Those left behind were mainly elderly residents. -
USA US removes fictional country Wakanda from list of country's free trade partners The US Department for Agriculture said Wakanda, the fictional home of Marvel superhero Black Panther, was removed from the country's list of free trade partners after the error had been spotted. -
Russia Second officer dies after shooting near Russian security services' HQ in Moscow The death toll from the attack near FSB's HQ in Moscow has risen. It comes as authorities revealed the identity of the attacker. -
Europe News The Brief: EU-China relations amid Uighur row EU-China relations amid Uighur human rights row -
Gaza The case of Suha Jbara exposes the corruption and barbarism of the Palestinian Authority ǀ View Too many Palestinians endure inhumane treatment at the hands of the PA. Life on the West Bank can be hard enough and, civilians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip face a near-systematic campaign of human rights abuses. -
No Comment 21 injured in clashes during Barcelona v Real Madrid 'Clasico' football fixture The 0-0 game was overshadowed by clashes between Catalan independence protestors and police outside Barcelona's Nou Camp. -
World News The EU’s Green Deal is ambitious. But its success rides on its most controversial part ǀ View Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the European Green Deal is a reference to the imposition of a border carbon adjustment mechanism (“BCA”) by 2021. -
France France strikes: Unions vow to fight on over pension reform 40% of TGV and TER trains have been cancelled on Christmas Eve as transport workers protest pension reform. -
United Kingdom Boy, 6, thrown from Tate Modern museum starting to speak, say family More than five months after being pushed off the Tate Modern's viewing platform, the six-year-old French boy has started to speak and move his limbs. -
USA Impeachment of President Donald Trump: By the numbers Dozens of witnesses and depositions, many hours of testimony, endless speeches by lawmakers. -
USA Democratic debate in December: Everything you need to know The event in Los Angeles will feature the fewest candidates on stage — 7 — of any previous face off. -
USA Australia's most populous state declares wildfire emergency amid record temps "It's a very difficult and dangerous set of circumstances," said Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons. -
USA Impeachment is historic and dramatic — but it hasn't changed anything 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. -
USA McConnell says Pelosi 'too afraid' to send impeachment articles to Senate A trial of Trump can't begin in the Senate until it receives the abuse of power and obstruction measures passed by the House on Wednesday. -
Europe News Junqueras immunity: European Parliament President calls on Spanish authorities to comply ruling Oriol Junqueras, former Vice President of Catalonia, became a Member of the European Parliament as soon as he was elected – so says the EU's top court in Luxembourg. That means he enjoyed parliamentary immunity from that moment on, even if he was in pre-trial detention. -
USA Hundreds detained in India for defying ban on protests against citizenship law "I am protesting non-violently, but look they are stopping us," a respected historian and intellectual told reporters as he was taken away by police. -
USA Trump-ally Mark Meadows won't run for re-election next year Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina said in a statement that his "work with President Trump and his administration is only beginning." -
Earth News WATCH | Baby dolphin trapped in debris rescued from drowning Workers from a water adventure company jumped into the sea off the Florida coast to rescue the youngster. -
India Delhi protests: Government orders suspension of mobile phone service amid violence Airtel and Vodafone India say they were told to shut down mobile and internet coverage in parts of capital in a bid to quell protests -
USA 'A stable political base': Biden remains at the top of the Dem field, NBC/WSJ poll finds Warren loses ground gained in autumn surge, Sanders has enthusiasm edge. -
United Kingdom Watch again: Queen gives speech as she opens UK parliament after Boris Johnson election victory Boris Johnson's new government will set out its legislative agenda after its election triumph. -
USA Plague of locusts ravages harvests in Somalia and Ethiopia Desert locusts have damaged about 173,000 acres of land and threatening food in the worst outbreak in 25 years. -
USA Boris Johnson will finally pass a Brexit deal this week — but E.U. divorce is far from 'done' Britain appears headed for at least another 12 months of potentially tortuous negotiations over the terms of its departure from the European Union. -
USA Russia's Putin fields media questions at annual marathon press conference Event comes after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced legislation described as a sanctions bill "from hell" due to penalties on Russian firms. -
Russia Five key points from Russian president Vladimir Putin's four-hour news conference Putin said Russia’s Olympic doping ban was unjustified and warned that global warming could be “a disaster” for northern territories. -
Spain EU top court rules Catalan separatist Junqueras was MEP with immunity when jailed in Spain The pro-independence Esquerra Republicana party, which Oriol Junqueras leads, called for his "immediate release" from jailed. -
Australia Australia wildfires: New South Wales declares state of emergency as blaze ravages region Around 2,000 firefighters are battling the fires, half of which remain uncontrolled, in Australia's most populous state with temperatures reaching 39C in central Sydney -
USA Trump pays a historic price for doing business his way: Impeachment Analysis: While the president and GOP loyalists insist he is a blameless victim, there will now be a big black asterisk emblazoned next to his name in ledger of American history. -
USA Tulsi Gabbard votes 'present' on Trump impeachment articles The Democratic presidential candidate said she could not in "good conscience" vote for or against impeachment. -
USA Court strikes down Obamacare's individual mandate as unconstitutional The Trump administration backed an effort by Republican attorneys general to invalidate the Affordable Care Act.