USA Blindsiding Trump, most Republican governors have agreed to accept refugees Both backers and foes of the White House position attribute the unexpected support for refugees to the influence of religious groups, especially evangelical leaders. 10/01/2020
USA Trump weighs in on Harry and Meghan royal split, defends the queen: 'I think it's sad' "I just have such respect for the queen. I don't think this should be happening to her," the president told Fox News. 10/01/2020
USA When will Trump's Senate trial start and how long will it last? The picture begins to take shape. There's a chance the proceedings could be taking place at the same time Democrats in Iowa are voting on who they want to replace the president. 10/01/2020
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II to hold face-to-face talks with Prince Harry Meghan Markle has flown back to Canada to be reunited with the couple's eight-month-old son Archie, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday. 10/01/2020
state of the union Europe's changing political map from Vienna to Madrid This week we look at how European politics is changing, with two more coalition governments being formed in Austria and Spain. 10/01/2020
USA Sen. Susan Collins working with 'small group' of Republicans to ensure witnesses at Trump's trial Collins refused to say how many GOP senators she's working with, but said "I am hopeful that we can reach an agreement" to proceed with Trump's trial. 10/01/2020
France More protests to hit France as pension talks end without breakthrough Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said he would make "concrete proposals" on Saturday to end the deadlock with unions over the pension reform. 10/01/2020
no comment Protesting French lawyers say pension reform is 'attack on justice' The lawyers' protest came after a day of demonstrations by opponents of a plan to sweep away France's 42 pension schemes in favour of a single system. 10/01/2020
USA Marianne Williamson drops out of 2020 presidential race The self-help author struggled to be taken seriously in the crowded Democratic field, but her colorful debate performances went viral. 10/01/2020
USA What is Trump's 'beautiful' acronym for NATO in Middle East? NATOME "I'm good at names, right?" Trump asked reporters. 10/01/2020
USA Teacher killed, students wounded when student opens fire at school in Mexico The armed student also died in the incident at a private school in northern Mexico. 10/01/2020
View The EU can’t claim credibility on climate action without tackling methane gas emissions ǀ View Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is one area where the EU has a major opportunity to apply its market power to drive down global emissions, both through methane legislation and diplomacy. 10/01/2020
United Kingdom Back to work: Northern Ireland parliament sits after 3-year deadlock Northern Ireland's parliament at Stormont sat for the first time in three years on Saturday after Irish nationalists and British unionists agreed a deal. 10/01/2020
USA Pelosi prepares to send articles of impeachment to Senate, will consult with Democrats on Tuesday Pelosi has been facing pressure from within her party and Senate Republicans to send over the articles of impeachment to being the trial. 10/01/2020
business planet Good chemistry: helping business to come within REACH rules Business Planet heads to Latvia to see how the country's biggest household chemical and cosmetics maker is profiting thanks to its eco-minded strategy. 10/01/2020
business planet Helping Baltic businesses to become cleaner and greener The LIFE/Fit for REACH project aims to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in the Baltic region by helping SMEs to develop best practice when it comes to chemical management. Agnese Meija-Toropova is from the Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia, which coordinates the project. 10/01/2020
Malta Malta PM Muscat set to give farewell speech after forced resignation Joseph Muscat has been accused of shieling close associates from the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. 10/01/2020
world news In pictures: the best images from this week's biggest stories Dramatic scenes from Australia where the fight against wildfires is far from over, and from France where unions took to the streets over pensions. 10/01/2020
United Kingdom No Big Ben 'bong for Brexit' says Downing Street The 'world's most iconic timepiece' will not chime to mark the UK's exit from the EU, Downing Street has indicated 10/01/2020
View Prince Harry and Meghan's royal escape could lead to an actual happy ending ǀ View The royal family seems to have lost day-to-day control of two of its most beloved family members. But ultimately, Harry is following a version of royal precedent. 10/01/2020
USA Trump admin hits Iran with new sanctions, targets 8 officials involved in 'destabilizing activities' "As long as Iran's outlaw ways continue, we will continue to impose sanctions," Secretary of Mike Pompeo said. 10/01/2020
USA 'Why?': 10-year-old girl and newlyweds among 176 victims of plane crash in Iran A Canadian man whose wife and 10-year-old daughter were on the plane said he no longer knows who he is without them. 10/01/2020
Greece Migrant-carrying car crashes in Greece after high-speed police chase Police chased the car for around 150 kilometres before it jumped a series of red lights and crashed in Thessaloniki. 10/01/2020
Austria Austria can be 'model' for climate policy, says Arnold Schwarzenegger It came as the actor-turned-politician was praising Austria's new conservative-green coalition government. 10/01/2020
View 2020 is the WHO’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife. It’s time policymakers listened to them ǀ View According to the WHO, the world currently needs nine million more nurses. The staffing shortages are not only affecting developing countries; here in Europe, we too are struggling to fill nursing and midwifery vacancies. 10/01/2020
no comment 5,000 race to shrine for Lucky Man title This year's Lucky Man is a 33-year-old physical education teacher from Osaka. 10/01/2020
World ’Palace of the Nation’: Qasr Al Watan attracts visitors to Abu Dhabi One of the UAE’s latest cultural landmarks, Qasr Al Watan, is a place that translates from Arabic to mean, the ‘Palace of the Nation’. 10/01/2020
World Archaeologists & filmmakers dig up the past of UAE’s Shamash temple The lost port city of Ed Dur, once buried in sand, was discovered in the 1970s in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. 10/01/2020
World ‘Artefact detectives’ in Iraq aim to end the theft of their history A group of amateur ‘artefact detectives’ in Iraq are on a mission to return countless historical items taken from their country over the years. 10/01/2020
USA Video shows koalas, other animals hurt in Australia's fires getting help Over 1 billion animals are estimated to have died in the fires. A veterinary officer said one koala's injury was "like a very severe burn in a human who walked across hot coals." 10/01/2020
