2020-02-01

Croatia

Rijeka marks start of year as European Capital of Culture 2020

Over 70 events took place across the Rijeka, culminating in a performance of 'Industrial Opera' representing the city's heritage as a port.

01/02/2020

France

First skirmish of Brexit? French condemn Guernsey fishing ban

Guernsey has announced a post-Brexit case-by-case permit scheme for French boats that officials in France say is a de facto ban on fishing.

01/02/2020

USA

Andy Gill of music band Gang of Four dies at 64

Gill co-founded the postpunk band with lead singer Jon King in 1976.

01/02/2020

Israel

Abbas to cut ties with Israel and US over Trump peace plan

The Palestinian leadership has been under mounting pressure to cut off security ties with Israel and the U.S.

01/02/2020

United Kingdom

'No trade deal without fisheries rights,' EU's Barnier tells UK

Even as smoke was still clearing from fireworks marking the end of Britain’s EU membership, Britain and the EU were both gearing up for Brexit talks.

01/02/2020

USA

Trump impeachment trial to wind down after Senate blocks witnesses

The decision to block witnesses was a blow for Democrats who believe National Security Advisor John Bolton has incriminating evidence against Donald Trump.

01/02/2020

Earth News

What is the true environmental impact of the meat you eat?

Knowing the environmental impact your dietary choices could encourage you to cut down on animal products.

01/02/2020

USA

Palestinian president threatens to cut security ties over Trump's MidEast plan

"I will not have it recorded in my history that I have sold Jerusalem," Mahmoud Abbas said.

01/02/2020

Austria

Austrian Post has Brexit stamp problem licked with unique date imprint

With Brexit Day finally happening, postal officials in Austria decided to use obsolete stamps by adding the real Brexit date in using overprinting.

01/02/2020

Cinema

Berlin Film Festival suspends award amid claims founder had Nazi links

Historical research alleges that Alfred Bauer was both a member of the Nazi party and a member of the SA, the Nazis’ pre-war paramilitary wing.

01/02/2020

Belgium

Brussels-based Britons hold vigil as the clock ticks down to Brexit

Some were wrapped in EU flags, others clutched candles. They were there to mourn Brexit.

01/02/2020

World News

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

Here is our selection of the best pictures from this week.

01/02/2020

USA

Harvey Weinstein's trial: What happened in Week 2

It featured more dramatic testimony and graphic allegations, forcing the former Hollywood mogul to come face-to-face with some of his accusers.

01/02/2020

USA

With Iowa on the line, Buttigieg leans into his faith

Mere days before the first-in-the-nation caucuses, the former South Bend mayor has made morality and theology a key part of his closing pitch.

01/02/2020

No Comment

Scientists find tortoise genetically linked to extinct species

She is thought to be linked to Lonesome George, who died in 2012 and was the last known tortoise of the Pinta Island (Chelonoidis abingdonii) species.

01/02/2020

No Comment

Wildfires threaten villages near the Australian capital Canberra

There was an immediate threat to life and property from the wildfires, officials say.

01/02/2020

USA

U.S. tennis star Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open

The 14th-seed was competing in her first Grand Slam final.

01/02/2020

United Kingdom

In pictures: Brexit sparks delight, despair and dissent

After 47 years of marriage, the EU and UK were officially divorced at the stroke of midnight (2300 GMT) on Friday. Here are some of the best images of the historic day.

01/02/2020

USA

Staying chic in an epidemic: Fashion mags, influencers weigh in on coronavirus outbreak

Britain's Tatler posted a story with the startling headline: "How to style an epidemic."

01/02/2020

USA

'Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark dies at 92

Higgins Clark started her professional career as a secretary and decided to write a novel after the death of her first husband. She went on to pen 56.

01/02/2020

USA

Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch retires from State Department

She was a key figure in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

01/02/2020

USA

Goodbye, Europe. After years of Brexit turmoil, Britain finally leaves the E.U.

"Our job as the government — my job — is to bring this country together and take us forward," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

01/02/2020

USA

Senate vote on calling witnesses fails, ushering in trial endgame

Democrats has pressed to hear testimony from witnesses like ex-national security adviser John Bolton.

01/02/2020

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson calls Brexit 'an astonishing moment of hope'

“This is the moment when the dawn breaks and the curtain goes up on a new act in our great national drama,” British PM Boris Johnson said.

01/02/2020

United Kingdom

Scotland asks EU to 'leave a light on' in Brussels after Brexit

Many in Scotland have an eye on independence from the UK, a move they see as opening a path to joining the European Union.

01/02/2020

USA

Trump admin expands travel ban with new restrictions for six countries

The restrictions cover citizens of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. Five of six have large Muslim populations.

01/02/2020