14 January 2020 | Euronews
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USA Supreme Court may toss out convictions in Bridgegate case Fraud cases typically accuse public officials of diverting public resources to line their own pockets and there was no such claim in this case. -
USA After Soleimani strike, Gulf Arab countries urge Trump to show restraint Gulf Arab powers privately welcomed the death of Iran's top general, but they fear their nations could be caught in the crossfire of a U.S.-Iran conflict. -
USA From offense to defense: NSA's Microsoft flaw alert shows shift in public strategy The decision to alert Microsoft — and to hold a press call with reporters about it — is a departure from the way the NSA operated just a couple years ago. -
USA Iowa roiled by Democratic infighting weeks before first-in-nation vote The Sanders-Warren public rift marks a major sea change in the contest ahead of the caucuses on Feb. 3. -
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No Comment Lebanese resume protests demanding end to political vacuum Lebanese protesters resumed blocking major highways on Tuesday in what they said would be a "week of wrath" -
The Cube Star Wars actor Mark Hamill quits Facebook over political adverts He's not the only celebrity to have attacked the social media giant, Sacha Baron Cohen took aim last year. -
World News World's oceans hit record high temperatures in 2019, say scientists Ocean warming is irrefutable, they say. -
USA McConnell says he expects Trump impeachment trial to start Tuesday The Senate majority leader said the start date is contingent on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sending the two articles of impeachment to the Senate. -
USA U.S. election czar says attempts to hack the 2020 election will be more sophisticated Shelby Pierson also said the U.S. tracks hacks by Russians, including the recent attempted hack of Burisma, the Ukraine firm that employed Hunter Biden. -
Norway Grindr, OKCupid and Tinder dating apps 'leak personnal data' There are "serious privacy infringements", according to a consumer association. -
Europe News Tech giants are serious about lobbying in Brussels Data protection, copy right, and digital tax. As the EU tries to regulate internet sectors big American companies boost their lobbying in the European capital -
Spain Second death confirmed after giant chemical blast in Spain Catalonia emergency services have called the blast a 'chemical accident' -
No Comment Sea Shepherd brings dead dolphins to central Paris to make their point They say certain fishing methods are seeing the dolphins accidentally killed. -
Hungary Hungary’s rules for foreign-funded NGOs unlawful, says top EU advisor He said the rules were disproportionate and unjustified. -
United Kingdom Flybe: Should the government bail out the regional airline? Some argue #Flybe is vital for regional connectivity in the UK and must be saved. But environmentalists say the government cannot be serious about tackling climate change and then bail out an airline. -
USA Retired Pope Benedict no longer listed as co-author of controversial new book Former pope faced criticism that his writings on priestly celibacy would undermine the reigning Pope Francis. -
USA Cookies track you across the internet. Google wants to phase them out. The move is meant to offer users greater control over their digital footprints and enhance user privacy, but critics worry it further entrenches Google's dominance. -
No Comment Millions of Hindus gather to take 'holy dip' in the Ganges Millions of Hindus gather to take 'holy dip' in the Ganges -
Earth News Luxury clothing designer launches new luxury skincare brand Luxury clothing designer launches new luxury skincare brand -
Europe News The Brief: funding Europe's green ambitions The European Commission has unveiled the "Just Transition Fund" as an essential part of its ambitious programme to fight climate change. The Fund, worth 7.5 billion euros, should help countries kick their coal habit. -
No Comment Massive beach clean up campaign from Peru's Pacific beaches to Lake Titicaca Peruvian officials on Monday collected tons of garbage on a popular Lima beach in a campaign spanning three dozen beaches in the Pacific, the Amazon and Lake Titicaca. -
USA Buried in a meteorite, 7 billion-year-old stardust is oldest material found on Earth Some of the ancient grains are billions of years older than our sun. -
Japan The trendy Tokyo suburbs where two worlds collide Tokyo is a city that’s constantly evolving but where modernity and tradition co-exist. -
USA Pelosi says House will likely vote Wednesday to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate to begin Trump's trial The Speaker has withheld the articles for nearly one month since they passed the House. -
USA After Sanders-Warren dust-up, Democrats need to talk about why they lost in 2016 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 Player quits Australian Open after coughing fit in smoke-clogged air The air quality in Melbourne was "the worst in the world" overnight, according to Victoria state's chief health officer. -
USA McConnell unlikely to pursue dismissal vote of impeachment articles There's little appetite from Republicans with tough re-election fights for a vote to dismiss the charges against Trump outright. -
USA After jet tragedy and impeachment, Ukranians fatigued by bad news Last week's airline tragedy was just the latest international incident to face Ukraine, which finds itself caught between east and west. -
USA Details of Prince Harry and Meghan's new life are far from settled "These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done," said the queen in a statement on Monday. -
France Fugitive businessman Carlos Ghosn demands €15 million from Renault Former Renault boss Carlos Ghosn, who has fled Japan where he faces prosecution, has started a legal battle with the French carmaker. -
United Kingdom Scottish independence referendum: Sturgeon says 'democracy will prevail' after new vote refused The UK prime minister said that Scotland already voted against separating from the UK in 2014. -
Ireland Ireland will hold a snap general election on February 8: PM Varadkar Leo Varadkar said: "We’ve made some good progress since I’ve become Taoiseach. But I know it’s not enough." -
Europe News The Brief: what are the next legal steps in the Catalan conundrum? Announcements and parliamentary procedure will follow Spain's request to lift immunity. -
World News MEPs warn of ‘grave concerns’ over post-Brexit citizens’ rights A European Parliament resolution accuses the British government of failing to safeguard the future of EU nationals living in the UK. -
Iran The real losers of Trump’s Iran strategy are the long-suffering Iranian middle classes ǀ View Thanks to Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to assassinate Iran’s most popular public figure, we now see millions of Iranians taking to the very same streets; not demanding the Islamic Republic to justify its brutality in putting down the protests, but instead demonstrating national unity. -
USA January Democratic debate: Everything you need to know The debate comes as the Democratic presidential primary has taken on a nastier tone. -
World News European Green Deal: Brussels unveils €1 trillion plan to make EU carbon neutral by 2050 The EU Commission has set out how it will pay for a transition to a climate neutral economy by 2050. -
USA After days of protests, Iran says it has made arrests over plane disaster Demonstrators have been railing against the government's apparent early attempts to cover-up the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane. -
Spain Oriol Junqueras’ trial shows the healthy functioning of Spanish law and democracy ǀ View Legitimate debate is completely different from destructive propaganda, the gratuitous bashing of the Spanish judiciary or the propagation of conspiracy theories. Let’s discuss everything, including legal or constitutional changes. But in the meantime, we democrats must abide by the law as it is. -
France Spike Lee ‘honoured’ to lead jury of this year’s Cannes Film Festival The filmmaker said he was ‘honoured’ to be chosen as President of the Jury at Cannes, two years after his movie BlacKkKlansman won the prestigious Grand Prix award at the festival. -
Iran Iran plane crash: arrests, lies and the limits of civilian government power Hassan Rouhani said the world will be watching as families of the dead seek justice and transparency. But how was he in the dark at the beginning on the story? -
Spain Catalan separatist leaders take up MEP seats in blow to Madrid Catalan separatist leaders Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comin vowed to push their secessionist cause onto Europe’s agenda as they took up their seats in Strasbourg, despite facing an arrest warrant in Spain. -
Destinations I explored the eco-side to Puerto Vallarta, on the unseen Pacific Coast of Mexico Once the setting for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's romance, now 2020's hottest eco-friendly destination. -
France France commits more troops to fight jihadist threat in Sahel region Macron wants the summit to help re-legitimize the French operation in the Sahel by sending a strong joint message. -
USA Russian spies hacked Ukrainian energy company at the center of Trump's impeachment A private security firms says that Burisma Holdings was the victim of a phishing campaign beginning in November.