10 January 2020 | Euronews
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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. -
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. -
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. -
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II to hold face-to-face talks with senior royals on future role for Harry and Meghan Meghan Markle has flown back to Canada to be reunited with the couple's eight-month-old son Archie, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday. -
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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. -
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. -
My Europe Series 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. -
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. -
France More protests to hit France this weekend as pension talks fail to deliver breakthrough Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said he would make "concrete proposals" on Saturday to end the deadlock with unions over the pension reform. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
USA NATOME: Donald Trump's 'beautiful' new acronym for expanding NATO into the Middle East "I'm good at names, right?" Trump asked reporters. -
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. -
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. -
World News 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. -
United Kingdom Northern Ireland parliament sits at Stormont after three years of 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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Malta Malta PM Muscat set to give farewell speech after forced resignation over journalist's murder Joseph Muscat has been accused of shieling close associates from the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. -
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. -
United Kingdom London's Big Ben will not 'bong for Brexit' on January 31, Downing Street has indicated The 'world's most iconic timepiece' will not chime to mark the UK's exit from the EU, Downing Street has indicated -
United Kingdom 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. -
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. -
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. -
Greece Car carrying a dozen migrants 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. -
Austria Arnold Schwarzenegger: Austria can be 'model' in climate policy, says ex-governor of California It came as the actor-turned-politician was praising Austria's new conservative-green coalition government. -
United Kingdom 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. -
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. -
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’. -
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. -
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. -
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." -
Europe News The Brief: Outrage over reports EU-funding linked to forced labour in Eritrea The EU Commission said that it was aware that conscripts were used for the road project - but that Brussels funded only material and equipment, not labour. -
Earth News Gisele Bündchen cashes in on mental health ‘trend’ to sell £152 Dior serum The Brazilian supermodel and environmental activist shares ‘inner beauty’ tips in new Dior Capture Totale video clip. -
USA For the upcoming Iowa contest, pay close attention to age and ideology 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 Sen. Bernie Sanders slams Trump as 'pathological liar' In an exclusive interview with NBC's "Today," the 2020 candidate cast doubt on Trump's claims that a top Iranian general was planning imminent attacks. -
USA Bloomberg to fund sizable campaign effort through November even if he loses Exclusive: The former New York City mayor plans to continue paying hundreds of staffers and funding his digital operation to defeat Trump even if he's not the nominee. -
United Kingdom Attack on prison officer at HMP Whitemoor being 'treated as terrorism' Two inmates used “improvised bladed weapons” in the assault at Whitemoor jail, a maximum-security facility 120 kilometres north of London. -
Austria Hate speech has 'no place' in Austria, says Kurz, after Bosnian-born minister receives abuse Hate speech is "an obnoxious phenomenon of our time" and "has no place" in Austria, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Twitter. -
USA Iraq asks U.S. to make plans to withdraw troops Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said the U.S. had been moving troops into the country and operating drones without authorization. -
No Comment Canada holds vigils for victims of plane crash in Iran Hundreds of mourners held a candle-light vigil Thursday night in Toronto to remember 176 people killed when a Ukraine-bound plane crashed in Iran. -
USA Meghan leaves U.K. days after she and Prince Harry drop royal bombshell The couple caused an uproar earlier this week when they announced that they would "step back" from their roles as senior members of the royal family. -
United Kingdom Boris Johnson wants a quick post-Brexit trade deal - Europe could have other ideas The UK is unlikely to reach a deal with Europe that does not involve 'selling Britain's fishing industry down the river'. -
Earth News WATCH | CES unveils tech-driven solutions to increasing air pollution A futuristic wearable anti-pollution mask has been presented at CES. -
Croatia Von der Leyen: EU must keep promises to Albania and North Macedonia on accession "We have to deliver and keep our promises," von der Leyen said — in contrast to France's Macron who opposed opening accession talks until after reforms. -
World News Irregular migration to EU 'at lowest level since 2013' says Frontex border agency Preliminary figures show 139,000 irregular migrants were detected at EU external borders last year — 92% lower than at the peak of the migrant crisis. -
USA 'Green revolutionaries': How Sweden built a generation of Greta Thunbergs "We tried to create green revolutionaries, make them think in a specific way," one expert said. -
USA Australian sheepdog credited with saving hundreds of animals from fire Patsy the Wonderdog helped herd sheep into safety as fires burned in Victoria. -
USA Australians urged to flee as huge wildfires revitalize "If you can get out, you should get out ... ," said Andrew Crisp, emergency management commissioner for the state of Victoria. -
World News European ministers meet to salvage Iran nuclear deal European foreign ministers met to discuss the Iran crisis and the 2015 nuclear deal at an emergency meeting in Brussels on Friday. -
USA Army won't reinstate elite status of soldier given clemency by Trump Trump in November dismissed charges against Matt Golsteyn in November. -
USA Tom Steyer appears to qualify for next Democratic debate after new polls New surveys in South Carolina and Nevada show that the billionaire philanthropist has met the polling threshold to appear in next week's debate in Iowa.