5 February 2020 | Euronews
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USA CIA's Haspel applauds during Trump's State of the Union speech, surprising some intel officials In the Obama and Bush admins, CIA directors did not attend the SOTU. But Trump made the CIA director a cabinet post, meaning Gina Haspel was invited. -
USA Call of the wild? African penguins share some linguistic patterns with humans. Researchers found that, as outlined in Zipf's law of abbreviation, vocal sounds that penguins use the most tend to be shorter. -
USA Trump impeachment trial: Senate acquits US president on both charges The vote in the US Senate fell largely along partisan lines between Democrats and Republicans. -
USA Iowa meltdown, Trump bump are 2020 warning signs for Democrats Analysis: In this week's caucus mishap, many of the Democratic Party's vulnerabilities were displayed — just as the strength of the president's position came into sharp relief. -
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USA After Iowa 'gut punch,' Biden sharpens criticism of Sanders and Buttigieg The former vice president got more pointed about the two frontrunners coming out of Iowa. -
USA Full text: Romney's speech on why he'll vote to convict Trump of abuse of power Read his full remarks as prepared for delivery. -
USA NBC News, MSNBC announce 5 moderators for Democratic debate in Las Vegas The event will take place on Feb. 19 at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, just days ahead of the Nevada caucuses. -
World News Penguins speak to each other just like humans do You might understand more penguin than you think. -
United Kingdom Send more noodles: How locals in the Wirral are helping out their new neighbours From sourcing spicy food to sharing holiday snaps, Wirral residents are trying to make life easier for their 'VIP' guests in a nearby coronavirus quarantine centre. -
USA Plane breaks into pieces after skidding off runway in Istanbul Passengers had to be evacuated through cracks in the plane, local media report. -
USA Astronomers want to see a supernova. A dimming star is giving them hope. Betelgeuse has created a sense of suspense in the astronomy world, which is hoping to someday observe a nearby supernova in real time. -
China Coronavirus: Five myths about the deadly illness busted You can't stave it off with garlic or sesame oil - and please, leave those pets alone. -
Germany German state governor steps down after winning election with far-right help Thomas Kemmerich of the small Free Democrats party was elected in Thuringia thanks to votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany, causing a national outcry. -
No Comment Water bomber planes and crews of firefighters from mainland France battle Corsica fire Since 4. February 2020, a fire devastated more than 1,000 hectares of vegetation between Quenza, Solaro and Sari-Solenzara without causing any injuries. -
World News ECB's Lagarde warns coronavirus is fueling economic uncertainty ECB's Chief Christine Lagarde says the coronavirus "adds a new layer of uncertainty" in an already fragile global economy -
No Comment Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team Some 300 emergency service workers were called to a highway near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesaray, in Van province, which borders Iran, after an avalanche struck late Tuesday. -
Turkey Turkish flight was 'abnormal from start to finish' says survivor after three killed and 180 injured Passengers who lived through the crash landing in Istanbul that killed three people and left a Turkish airliner crumpled into pieces say the plane's descent felt unusually fast -
Sci-Tech AI is transforming healthcare as we know it: Arab Health 2020 From disease prevention and detection to stemming the outbreak of illnesses like the coronavirus. The 45th edition of Arab Health shows how advancements in Artificial Intelligence are transforming healthcare as we know it. -
USA Trump impeachment: Sen. Doug Jones says he will vote to convict The GOP majority in the Senate is expected to acquit the president on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. -
Europe News EU Commission presents new enlargement strategy amid divisions over Albania and North Macedonia The new strategy sets the stage for North Macedonia and Albania accession's battles - which Paris blocked last year. -
United Kingdom Brexit will complicate tackling fraud across Europe – but maybe civil remedies hold the key ǀ View As fraudsters’ numbers, capacity and sophistication apparently overtake those of investigating authorities, there is every reason to believe that civil remedies will increasingly become a focus for victims of fraud. -
Romania Romania braces for early elections as Ludovic Orban loses confidence vote The parliamentary vote against the government of PM Ludovic Orban, in office for barely three months, paves the way for possible early elections. -
United Kingdom Critics accuse Boris Johnson of imitating Donald Trump on media and trade Boris Johnson hit back at opposition accusations that he was imitating Trump with trade policy and his relationship with the press at his first post-Brexit Prime Minister's Questions. -
USA Conservatives blast Pelosi for tearing up a copy of Trump's State of the Union address Vice President Mike Pence told "Fox and Friends" he "wasn't sure if she was ripping up the speech or ripping up the Constitution." -
USA The takeaway from Iowa: Buttigieg, Sanders won their respective ideological lanes 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. -
United Kingdom Harry and Meghan’s “Megxit” from the royal family shows why elites stick to their own ǀ View It is easy to forget, in our age of swipe-based romance and individualistic lives, that a marriage is not just a partnership between two people; it is often a collaboration between two extended families. This is perhaps why Meghan has decided to take a step back. -
USA Avalanche kills at least 21, leaves others trapped in eastern Turkey The team of rescue workers sent to find two people missing in an earlier avalanche. -
USA The 2020 State of the Union, visualized A by-the-minute breakdown of what President Donald Trump talked about in his third State of the Union speech. -
Turkey Number of dead rises from Turkey double avalanche disaster Turkey's disaster agency said on Thursday 41 people died after the previous day's avalanche which wiped out a rescue team in the east of the country. -
USA Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response As global death toll from novel coronavirus reaches 492, here is the latest. -
No Comment Donald Trump declines to shake Nancy Pelosi's hand before State of the Union House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to rip up a copy of Donald Trump's State of the Union speech as she stood behind him. -
USA Turkey's Erdogan says Syrian forces in Idlib must pull back this month Erdogan was speaking two days after eight Turkish military personnel were killed by shelling in Idlib -
Japan Coronavirus outbreak: 39 additional cases of virus confirmed on cruise ship near Tokyo 39 additional people aboard the Diamond Princess tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus. -
World Greek government to pay families €2000 for every newborn baby The Greek government has began paying families €2000 per newborn baby, in order to stem the country's declining birth rate. -
Cinema Maryam Touzani's 'Adam' looks at the lives of two isolated Moroccan women in a patriarchal society The film was well-received in Morocco, giving rise to many debates within a society that is still very phallocentric. -
France Gang on trial for impersonating French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in €50 million scam The alleged impersonators wore a mask of French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to trick their victims. The scheme saw them extort more than €50 million from wealthy figures. -
Europe News Coronavirus: MEPs call for coordinated response as EU tally rises further Greater accountability regarding Chines food imports is needed, MEPs say. -
Europe News The steaks are too high: EU considers introduction of 'meat tax' to fight climate change A Dutch NGO is in Brussels today trying to convince lawmakers to increase the price of beef, chicken and pork. It's a proposal that won't be to everybody's taste.. -
Europe News The Brief: Irish choir brings message of hope on beating cancer to Brussels A new case of cancer is diagnosed in the EU every 9 seconds, making the disease a personal issue for many Europeans. We met a special choir from Ireland, who have their own way of beating cancer, spreading the message of hope from the top of their lungs. -
World News 2020 sets record for Europe's hottest January, Copernicus data shows Copernicus, Europe's climate change monitoring agency, found that temperatures in the region last month were more than 3.1°C above average. -
USA Party divisions on display as Trump gives annual State of the Union address Divisions between the two major parties in the US were on display as Trump hailed an "American comeback" and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ripped up his speech in the background. -
Earth News Would you buy half-used beauty products? Welcome to the dirty and dangerous world of resale’s next big trend. -
USA Trump's State of the Union was an 80-minute victory lap Analysis: He never mentioned impeachment. But as he addressed Congress Tuesday night, the triumphalist tone was unmistakeable. -
USA State of the Union fact check: What's true and what's false in Trump's address Here's what the president got right, wrong and in between in his third such address to Congress. -
USA 10 coronavirus cases found from cruise ship quarantined in Japan About 3,700 people aboard the cruise ship will be quarantined in Japan for up to two weeks, officials said. -
USA Why more than one candidate could declare victory in Iowa The Iowa Democratic Party is releasing three sets of results, all at once, for the first time. -
USA Michigan Gov. Whitmer, in Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union, says GOP taking health care away The gains in the stock market that the president touts haven't helped average Americans, she says. -
USA Iowa's muddled vote count was a debacle, but not for Joe Biden Analysis: Biden may benefit from Monday's chaos, but the party may be in danger of a long slog that could endanger unity against Trump in the fall.