2020-01-29

USA

Key moments from Day 1 of the question and answer phase in Trump's Senate trial

Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz suggested there's nothing wrong with a president seeking foreign re-election help because it could be considered in the national interest.

29/01/2020

United Kingdom

Watch: Nigel Farage in flag-waving row during Brexit bill debate

Brexit Party MEPs in final stunt before leaving European Parliament.

29/01/2020

USA

Dershowitz: Trump pursuing quid pro quo to help re-election is not impeachable

Dershowitz said that "if a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that" is not impeachable.

29/01/2020

United Kingdom

'A p***take!': Lyon chef Claude Bosi on his UK residency rejection

Two-time Michelin star chef Claude Bosi spoke to Euronews after the UK government rejected his residency application.

29/01/2020

United Kingdom

Scottish parliament votes to hold new independence referendum

Scotland's parliament also voted to keep the European Union flag flying outside the parliament building after Brexit.

29/01/2020

USA

White House may have little chance of blocking Bolton testimony

Analysis: Courts often decline to get involved in executive privilege fights, considering the disputes to be political, not legal.

29/01/2020

USA

Trump peace plan will likely extend decades-old conflict, analysts warn

"I would not be surprised if we see a resurgence of armed struggle against Israeli settlements which will escalate into violent clashes," said an analyst.

29/01/2020

USA

White House seeks to block publication of Bolton's book, demands classified info be removed first

The former national security does not believe that his manuscript contains any sensitive material.

29/01/2020

United Kingdom

Watch: MEPs sing Auld Lang Syne after giving historic Brexit backing

Watch: MEPs sing Auld Lang Syne after giving historic Brexit backing

29/01/2020

USA

Top Democrat reveals private call with Bolton that bolster his claims against Trump

Rep. Engel said the president is wrong that the ex-NSA adviser "didn't say anything about the Trump-Ukraine scandal at the time the President fired him. He said something to me."

29/01/2020

Europe Decoded

Coronavirus: Malaysia arrests five for sharing misinformation online

Authorities say they will continue to intensify efforts to control the spread of fake news "to maintain public peace and order".

29/01/2020

United Kingdom

Police dog saves 'embarrased' husband who thew wedding ring in anger

The police dog managed to sniff out the wedding ring in a matter of minutes after spotting the husband searching for it on a grass verge.

29/01/2020

No Comment

German museum unveils wax statue of Greta Thunberg

It was created by sculptor Gottfried Kruger.

29/01/2020

World

Liliana Segre: Auschwitz survivor talks about her experience

Segre was deported from Italy to Auschwitz in 1944 when she was 13 years-old. She was one of 776 Italian children under the age of 14 who were sent to the Nazi concentration camp. Only 25 survived

29/01/2020

USA

Trump slams Bolton: 'If I listened to him, we'd be in World War Six!'

'If I listened to him, we'd be in WW6!': Trump slams ex-top aide John Bolton amid book revelations

29/01/2020

USA

Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

There are now 18 countries that have confirmed cases of coronavirus. More than 6,000 people have been diagnosed with the virus and 132 have died.

29/01/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. An independent Scotland isn’t ready for EU membership. It needs a constitution first ǀ View

I am still unconvinced that the SNP really wants to lead a new independent Scotland into the EU. The SNP only brings up EU membership as a persuasive argument to achieve independence more easily.

29/01/2020

USA

As coronavirus spreads, researchers race to develop a vaccine

Researchers are hoping to produce a vaccine ready for clinical trials in mere months, significantly trimming down a process that can take up to a decade.

29/01/2020

USA

High school kids get ready to caucus as Iowa looks to the youth vote

Engaged or apathetic? All eyes are on tens of thousands of young people in the state as the nomination process nears kickoff.

29/01/2020

No Comment

Labour MEPs break into song as they begin their Brussels goodbye

Labour MEPs bid farewell to their European counterparts.

29/01/2020

Germany

German right-wing MP closes eyes and slumps during Holocaust speech

German right-wing MP closes eyes and slumps during Holocaust speech

29/01/2020

Europe News

The Brief: Brexit shake-up for European Parliament

Changes are on their way as British MEPs leave the chamber - but some political groupings stand to gain more than others as MEPs-in-waiting take up their seats in Brussels. Here's a look at how the hemicycle will change after January 31.

29/01/2020

Real Economy

Europe’s saga: Young, educated and unemployed

In partnership with The European Commission

There are 5.5 million young people in Europe who are not in education, employment or training. New to the labour market, they are less likely to find a job or are often employed on temporary or part-time contracts.

29/01/2020

France

Petition signed by 33,000 people to get British man French citizenship

Mark Lawrence has lived in France for 30 years but had his citizenship request rejected.

29/01/2020

Belgium

Turkey slams Belgium court ruling that PKK are not 'terrorists'

Belgium's Foreign Ministry maintains that they are committed to their relations with Turkey, and will continue to work with international partners to fight terrorism.

29/01/2020

Italy

Italian bandits burn cars and scatter nails in failed highway robbery

A gang made off with €5m in a similar heist on the same stretch of highway in 2014.

29/01/2020

USA

Trump impeachment trial live coverage: Senators begin questions

Senators will have a total of 16 hours over two days to probe House impeachment managers as well as the White House defense team.

29/01/2020

USA

Nine events that have defined the 2020 Democratic race

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.

29/01/2020

Living

Sweat crystals, cactus leather and sugar cane at Future Fabrics 2020

With so many sustainable fabrics now available, why do plastic-based polyesters still manage to dominate the market?

29/01/2020

USA

Trump rages at Bolton, says former adviser would have caused 'World War Six'

The president's latest attack on his ex-national security adviser comes as the Senate is weighing calling him as a witness.

29/01/2020