24 December 2019 | Euronews
Showing 37 results
-
West Bank Watch: Archbishop speaks about violence and division at Christmas mass in Bethlehem "Celebrating Christmas also means celebrating those who still have a desire to love mankind and put themselves on the line for it. Here in the Holy Land, and not only today but every day of the year, there are still many people who celebrate the Christmas of Jesus in this way, not only Christians. -
USA From Hong Kong to Venezuela, protesters demanded change in 2019 Protests created a domino effect, crossing borders and bringing droves of people to streets around the world. -
USA Bloomberg cuts ties with company using prison inmates to make campaign calls The Democratic 2020 contender said he was unaware that incarcerated people had been hired. -
USA Report: FBI looking into pardons by ex-Kentucky Gov. Bevin A murderer and a child rapist were among those whom the gov pardoned during his final weeks in office. -
ADVERTISEMENT
-
Italy Pope says not to wait for Church 'to be perfect' at Vatican Christmas Eve mass Pope Francis is ringing in the new year in Rome. -
No Comment Ballet dancers protest against French pension reform on steps of Opera Garnier Ballet dancers refuse to see the end of their special pension scheme, which allows them to retire at the age of 42. -
USA US stops sending bomb-detecting dogs to Egypt and Jordan over welfare concerns It comes after a US government report uncovered several preventable deaths of its bomb-sniffing dogs in Egypt and Jordan. -
No Comment Syria's Maaret al-Numan becomes ghost town as residents flee Idlib bombing At least eight people, including five children, were on Christmas Eve in Russian airstrikes in northwest Syria. -
France Cimabue, Death and Taxes: the tale of a €24m long-lost Italian Renaissance painting The rare artwork was bought by Chilean collectors at auction in October. But now the French state has blocked its export in a bid to keep it in its national collection. -
No Comment Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations, Iraq protesters create Christmas tree out of flags and elephants in Santa Claus outfits make a season greetings’ performance in Thailand. -
USA Fact check: Were Trump's wind energy claims a load of hot air? Trump said wind turbines caused pollution, killed birds and cut property prices. Was he right? -
India German student 'kicked out of India' after joining anti-Modi protests His sign read: '1933-45 We have been there.' -
World News Ariane anniversary: It's 40 years since Europe launched its first rocket Europe launched its Ariane rocket for the first time exactly 40 years ago to compete in the race for space. Now, it's looking to gain a competitive edge. -
No Comment Watch: Indoor sky-diving elf draws Christmas lottery numbers in windtunnel The elf showed off some killer acrobatics and collected some last-ditch letters for Santa Claus. -
No Comment Clashes erupt at busy Hong Kong shopping centre It happened as people were making last-minute Christmas purchases. -
USA Trump doesn't rule out pardon for convicted confidant Roger Stone The president trashed prosecutors and investigators who he said perpetrated "a big hoax." -
USA German boy missing for years found in closet of child pornography suspect There are currently no indications that the boy was held in the apartment against his will, police said in a Friday statement. -
USA Trump says North Korea's 'Christmas gift' could be a 'beautiful vase' "Everybody's got surprises for me but let's see what happens. I handle them as they come along," Trump told reporters on Christmas Eve. -
USA Trump says Pelosi 'desperate' and 'hates all of the people that voted for me' The president spoke to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in southern Florida where he's spending the holidays. -
USA Bahrain dissidents face possible Christmas Day death sentences Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa were convicted in trials marred by allegations of torture and inadequate legal representation, rights groups say. -
USA Merry Hacksmas: Why Dec. 25 has cybersecurity experts on alert Christmas Day is now a peak time for hackers to demonstrate their skills, purposefully anger people or try to extort money from vulnerable businesses. -
USA Police fire tear gas at Hong Kong demonstrators as violence breaks out in malls "Lots of people are shopping so it's a good opportunity to spread the message and tell people what we are fighting for," according to a protester. -
China Protesters in Hong Kong clash with police in shopping mall Clashes between demonstrators and plain-clothes police took place at the Harbour City shopping mall in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong. -
No Comment Hundreds march in New Delhi against citizenship law that excludes Muslims The protesters walked to the Jantar Mantar area near parliament and chanted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and police. -
No Comment Special Christmas delivery for US troops in Syria Troops taking part in 'Holiday Express' transported stockings stuffed with gifts to five bases in the country's east. A military band also travelled by helicopter, playing Christmas carols as the troops received their presents. -
Earth News AI from Google is helping identify animals deep in the rainforest The technology could help scientists sort through millions of images of elusive endangered species. -
France Notre Dame will not host Christmas Mass for first time since Napoleonic era The cathedral was severely damaged in a devastating fire in April. -
Spain What does the European ruling mean for Catalans Junqueras and Puigdemont? What does the ECJ ruling mean for Puigdemont and how does EU law work in the Catalonian indpendence struggle. An explainer. -
World New app keeps you safe in hunting areas after 9 accidental deaths in France in 2019 Nine people have been killed in hunting accidents in France this year alone. Over the last 20 years, more than 350 people died while in hunting areas. Now a new mobile phone app aims to improve safety. -
USA Scramble to protect Galapagos' delicate ecosystem after barge sinks offshore The South American archipelago that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is one of the largest protected marine areas in the world. -
Europe News Accused child trafficking gang walk free from court in Romania It's caused outrage among human rights groups and within British policing circles. -
USA American newlyweds are 'progressing' from volcano burns Authorities have called off the search for two bodies they believe were washed out to sea from the island soon after the eruption. -
USA Netflix's 'The Witcher' pushes the adult fantasy genre beyond 'Game of Thrones' ǀ View Unlike most books that followed in the "Lord of the Ring's" footsteps, “The Witcher” stories aren’t told from a Western perspective. This is fantasy rooted in the eastern European tradition combining fairy tales and horror. -
USA What's next for bipartisan criminal justice reform? Look to the state that gave us Willie Horton "I think that we are in a moment now where there is bipartisan support for criminal justice reform, where policymakers really understand that mass incarceration has not increased public safety," one expert said. -
United Kingdom Watch again: Queen Elizabeth delivers Christmas message after 'bumpy' 2019 Health scares, embarrassments and political turmoil - 'bumpy' may be an understatement but the Queen is also keen to celebrate the spirit of D-Day in her Christmas message to the Commonwealth. -
USA They may be royal, but the queen's family had its own share of troubles this year From an alleged rift between Princes William and Harry to a scandal around Prince Andrew, negative headlines have become the norm for the queen's family. -
USA Britain's Prince Philip leaves London hospital just in time for Christmas The queen's 98-year-old husband was admitted on Friday for the treatment of an unspecified preexisting condition.