2020-02-05

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

USA

Donald Trump acquitted in Senate impeachment trial

The vote in the US Senate fell largely along partisan lines between Democrats and Republicans.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

World News

Penguins speak to each other just like humans do

You might understand more penguin than you think.

05/02/2020

United Kingdom

Send more noodles: In the Wirral, locals help 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.

05/02/2020

USA

Plane breaks into pieces after skidding off runway in Istanbul

Passengers had to be evacuated through cracks in the plane, local media report.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

Germany

German state governor quits 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.

05/02/2020

No Comment

Water bomber planes and crews of firefighters 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.

05/02/2020

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

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

Turkey

Turkish flight was 'abnormal from start to finish' says survivor

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

05/02/2020

Partner content

AI is transforming healthcare as we know it

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

Europe News

EU Commission presents new enlargement strategy amid divisions

The new strategy sets the stage for North Macedonia and Albania accession's battles - which Paris blocked last year.

05/02/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. 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.

05/02/2020

Romania

Romania braces for early elections as 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.

05/02/2020

United Kingdom

PMQs: Critics accuse Boris Johnson of imitating Donald Trump

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.

05/02/2020

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."

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. 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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020

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.

05/02/2020