2020-01-24

USA

Buffalo as an oasis? Scientists say a warmer earth could make colder cities into destinations.

"People tuned in to climate change are asking the question, 'Where is it safe to live in the long term?'" one climate scientist said.

24/01/2020

USA

Trump invites Netanyahu to White House, says Middle East peace plan imminent

The president has touted his plans as the "deal of the century" but it has already been rejected by the Palestinians and others.

24/01/2020

My Europe Series

Sick system: Bulgarian health crisis leaves patients vulnerable

Bulgaria is in the grip of a health crisis as thousands of doctors and nurses leave the country. The result is a health system struggling to cope, where patients are left without key services.

24/01/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Internet regulation is necessary but an overzealous Online Harms bill could harm our rights ǀ View

Attempts to rein in the internet will take a step closer in the UK. The proposed new law, however, shows little sign of addressing fundamental issues.

24/01/2020

World News

In pictures: The best pictures from this week's biggest stories

Here are the best pictures from this week, featuring China's coronavirus outbreak, storms in Spain and climate controversy at Davos.

24/01/2020

France

Fresh strikes and protests as Macron pushes ahead with pension reforms

It's being seen as a last-ditch attempt to revive opposition to Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reforms.

24/01/2020

USA

Several wounded after shooting in southern Germany

A large police operation was underway in the small town of Rot am See in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, Aalen police said in a tweet.

24/01/2020

USA

Schiff makes his case for Trump's removal: 'He chose to believe Rudy Giuliani'

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.

24/01/2020

USA

'Death Valley in T.V.': Trump complains about his trial defense team starting Saturday

The president's defense team is expected to begin presenting their case this weekend.

24/01/2020

United Kingdom

Essex lorry: Eamonn Harrison to be extradited to face charges

The 22-year-old was arrested on a European arrest warrant for a number of charges, including 39 counts of manslaughter.

24/01/2020

World

Global energy demand debated at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Gathering heads of state, ministers and energy innovators together in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week ran from January 11-18.

24/01/2020

World

How is the UAE tackling its food waste problem?

Nursery school children in the United Arab Emirates are learning early about the importance of recycling leftover food.

24/01/2020

World

Europeans race against the clock preparing for Coronavirus cases

Chinese authorities have suspended planes and trains in and out of the city of Wuhan and 7 neighboring cities, in an effort to control the spread of the new virus. About 25 million people are being affected by it. At least 26 people have been killed so far and over 800 confirmed cases in China.

24/01/2020

USA

Philippine leader threatens to end U.S. military pact in expletive-laced speech

"If you won't do the correction on this, I will terminate the ... Visiting Forces Agreement. I'll end that son of a bitch," the president said.

24/01/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit: What happened in Boris Johnson's first six months as UK PM?

Since July, Boris Johnson has transformed his party, won an election and ensured the UK will leave the EU. But his critics say Brexit is far from done.

24/01/2020

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Dubai acts to stem the tide of single use plastic

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Almost 90 million air passengers pass through Dubai each year, bringing 5,500 tonnes of plastic. But attitudes are changing.

24/01/2020

United Kingdom

EU presidents sign UK withdrawal deal ahead of Brexit day

Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel have signed the Brexit deal on behalf of the European Commission and European Council, part of the process to ensure a smooth UK exit from the EU next week.

24/01/2020

World News

75 years on, a look at the identifying tattoos in Auschwitz

Prisoners were tattooed with identification numbers at the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

24/01/2020

World

Hungary launches armed river patrols to catch swimming migrants

The river border between Serbia and Hungary is a key entry point of entry for people trying to gain access to the EU. Hungary is trying to stop that.

24/01/2020

Switzerland

Watch: Thunberg brushes off Mnuchin barb she should study economics

Greta Thunberg ignored a barb about studying economics and repeated her call for the world to treat global warming as a crisis.

24/01/2020

USA

Trump's Senate impeachment trial: What happened on Day Three

"This president sees no limits on his power or his ability to use his public office for a private gain," Rep. Jerry Nadler told senators.

24/01/2020

USA

Key moderate Republicans 'offended,' 'stunned' after Nadler accuses senators of 'cover-up'

Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine are two of the few Republicans who have expressed an openness to hearing from witnesses.

24/01/2020