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
USA From infotainment to helicopter cabs, the auto industry is flying high at Consumer Electronics Show Before you even step inside, one "smart" car will set your seat to the right position, turn on your favorite tunes, and program the GPS for your next destination. 10/01/2020
USA CES 2020: The big takeaways from tech's weirdest trade show We may not have our own flying cars — yet — but at least we can talk to our faucets. 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 NASA graduates new class of astronauts for missions to the moon, Mars The newly minted astronauts are the first to receive their pins under the space agency's Artemis program. 10/01/2020
USA Game on: Dems prepare to counter Trump on Facebook While many Democratic politicians and academics are hammering Facebook for its ad policies, smaller liberal groups are breathing a sigh of relief. 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 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
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
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 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
