2020-02-17

USA

Bolton book remains stuck in White House classification review

A Bolton adviser says the delay is "more about suppressing" the former national security adviser's book than concerns over classified information.

17/02/2020

United Kingdom

We won't accept supervision in post-Brexit deal, UK tells EU

"To think that we might accept EU supervision on so-called level playing field issues simply fails to see the point of what we are doing", the British negotiator David Frost said in a speech he gave on a visit to Brussels.

17/02/2020

USA

Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to combat climate change

"Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet," Bezos said.

17/02/2020

USA

Sanders, trying to head off Bloomberg threat, finds his billionaire foil

Sanders is juggling a fight for the nomination on two fronts, competing in early states but attempting to blunt Bloomberg's Super Tuesday strategy.

17/02/2020

World

Back to Earth: Luca Parmitano reflects on his mission on board the ISS

After six months as commander of the International Space Station, the Italian space explorer has his feet back on solid ground.

17/02/2020

Climate Now

Facing the flames: How Portugal is preparing for increased fire risk

In partnership with Copernicus

Portugal is using science, flames and herds of goats to meet the increased threat from forest fires. Our reporter Lindsey Rempel heads to Pedrógão Grande to see how they're adapting. Climate Now presenter Jeremy Wilks has the latest data for January from the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

17/02/2020

Korea

Euroviews. Oscar-winning film Parasite has exposed the parasitic lives we all live under capitalism ǀ View

As long as we live within the framework of capitalism, where private ownership of property is allowed, we are not all free from the parasitic survival instinct in such an institutional framework. That’s why we can’t just blame such behaviours on the two families in the movie.

17/02/2020

France

Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plan introduced to parliament

The debate is expected to be heated after months of strikes and street protests in opposition to the reform.

17/02/2020

No Comment

Thousands watch 'flight of angel' at Venice carnival

A plumed angel dressed in an orange ball gown descended from the bell tower high above the Venice lagoon down into a crowd of thousands packed into St. Mark's Square for the annual carnival "flight of the angel" ceremony Sunday

17/02/2020

France

Euroviews. The Airbus DPA has set another precedent for global corruption cases and settlements ǀ View

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) – a means by which corporates can seek to avoid prosecution by cooperating with authorities to expose and remedy criminal wrongdoing – are proving to be increasingly valuable.

17/02/2020

France

Search abandoned for missing French citizens after plane crash

A rescue mission has failed to find four French citizens who have been missing since their plane crashed near the Caribbean island of Dominica on Sunday, local authorities said on Tuesday.

17/02/2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ethnic division still present in Mostar 25 years after Bosnian War

The city of Mostar remains divided along ethnic lines - West Mostar is where a majority of Bosnian Croats live and work; and East Mostar is where Bosniak Muslims reside.

17/02/2020

France

France's entire tomato stock under threat from deadly virus

The virus also threatens chillis and pepper bells.

17/02/2020

Next Series

Could seaweed be the fuel of the future?

In partnership with The European Commission

Researchers in the Netherlands and Denmark are testing the performance and the financial viability of this next-generation of biofuel.

17/02/2020

USA

Democrats who don't want Sanders will have to sort out a muddle in the middle

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.

17/02/2020

United Kingdom

Watch: Pilot lands 394-ton A380 sideways as Storm Dennis rages

The Etihad Airways A380 from Abu Dhabi was forced into a special manoeuvre when landing at Heathrow due to strong crosswinds.

17/02/2020

Norway

Norway mosque attack suspect charged with murder and terror offences

Norway mosque attack suspect charged with murder and terror offences

17/02/2020

World News

Euroviews. Faced with the worsening climate crisis, agriculture investment is more important than ever ǀ View

As CTA enters the final year of its mandate, food systems and agriculture are once again under the spotlight as the climate emergency becomes increasingly urgent. At the same time, we begin the 10-year countdown to the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

17/02/2020

Germany

Germany arrests 12 over far right plot to attack Muslims, politicians

Police raided over a dozen locations in six states.

17/02/2020

Smart Regions

How winegrowers are transforming grape waste into cosmetic products

In partnership with the European Commission

Thanks to BestMedGrape, a European project that brings together winegrowers, researchers and entrepreneurs from several Mediterranean countries, the waste of grapes after the harvest is being used to produce cosmetics and health products.

17/02/2020

USA

Syrian forces seize most of Aleppo province, on eve of Turkey-Russia talks

Turkey, which backs rebels in the region, has been outraged since Syrian attacks in the Idlib region killed 13 Turkish troops in two weeks.

17/02/2020

USA

Sanders' opposition to the Iraq War was more complicated than he presents

While Congress was debating how much authority to give the Bush administration, Sanders was more concerned with unilateralism than questioning WMDs.

17/02/2020

France

Ski resort under fire for using helicopter to deliver snow

The snow was moved from higher altitude to the slopes on Friday and Saturday.

17/02/2020

USA

These prosecutors want radical criminal justice change. Barr is fighting to stop them.

With progressive district attorneys on the march, Attorney General William Barr delivered a blistering attack speech.

17/02/2020

USA

14 Americans test positive for coronavirus after evacuation from quarantined cruise ship

More than 300 U.S. citizens and family members who had been on the Diamond Princess cruise ship were evacuated.

17/02/2020

USA

Fast-and-loose culture of esports is upending once staid world of chess

Grandmasters and upstarts are reinventing the game online, becoming its most visible ambassadors and arguably its first entertainers.

17/02/2020

World News

UK to set out post-Brexit trade vision as France warns of tense talks

France’s foreign minister warns the UK and EU could ‘rip each other apart’ in upcoming negotiations, as Britain prepares to set out a robust position.

17/02/2020

Earth News

Is playing video games making climate change worse?

FIFA 20's carbon emissions from manufacturing were equivalent to powering 68 homes for a year.

17/02/2020