2020-02-22

Sport

Continued success for Japan's judoka and young Georgian in Düsseldorf

Tashiro Miku, Shohei Ono and Tato Grigalashvili all triumph in day two of the competition

22/02/2020

United Kingdom

Protesters march for Assange

Hundreds of protesters in London march for Assange to be released and for his extradition to be stopped

22/02/2020

USA

'Just get Mike Bloomberg in there': Clint Eastwood distances himself from Trump

While the longtime Republican approves of "certain things" the president has done, he wishes that he would act "in a more genteel way, without tweeting and calling people names."

22/02/2020

USA

Some Nevada caucus sites facing volunteer shortages

A spokeswoman for state Democrats said the staffing issues were not causing voting problems.

22/02/2020

France

Louvre pulls an all-nighter for last weekend of Da Vinci exhibition

The Louvre Museum in Paris has announced it will be open day and night, on Saturday and Sunday, to mark the end of its Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition.

22/02/2020

USA

Nevada caucuses set to kick off amid fears of an Iowa debacle repeat

A new early-voting system, high turnout and a never-before-used digital tool could all contribute to caucus chaos.

22/02/2020

France

Macron tells farmers he opposes cuts to agricultural subsidies

France is the main beneficiary of EU agricultural subsidies. After Brexit there's a large hole in the EU's budget but the French president says he'll oppose any subsidy cuts.

22/02/2020

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Carnival kicks off in Rio with traditional Carmelitas street party

Thousands of revellers attended the Carmelitas street party during the first day of the Rio Carnival on Friday

22/02/2020

USA

Nevada caucuses live updates: Results and analysis from the third 2020 Democratic contest

The candidates — not including Mike Bloomberg, who is not on the ballot — are vying for the state's 36 pledged delegates.

22/02/2020

Finland

Finland says to take in 175 Mediterranean asylum-seekers

The Finnish government says it has agreed to take in 175 asylum-seekers from camps in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta "to alleviate the humanitarian situation" experienced by refugees in the Mediterranean members of the European Union.

22/02/2020

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Macron defends EU agricultural policy at Paris showcase

French President Emmanuel Macron spent the day shaking hands with farmers and tasting regional specialities

22/02/2020

World News

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary criticised over Muslim men comments

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) slammed O'Leary for comments about Muslim men and security.

22/02/2020

Afghanistan

Afghans welcome week-long truce between US forces and Taliban

If all goes to plan a peace accord is due to be signed at the end of the week in Qatar where the Taliban have a political office.

22/02/2020

USA

Twitter suspends pro-Bloomberg accounts for violating manipulation and spam policies

Some accounts have been permanently suspended while others are under review to verify ownership.

22/02/2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tough border control awaits migrants attempting to reach EU

Migrants attempting to reach the European Union through Bosnia and Herzegovina have a dangerous journey ahead of them.

22/02/2020

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Taiwan military disinfects plane carrying coronavirus ship evacuees

Evacuees will now be kept in quarantine for two weeks.

22/02/2020

USA

Skiing is in Norway's blood — but maybe not its future

"I have skied this area my whole life, but for the past three years I haven't even had skis on my feet," one Norwegian woman said.

22/02/2020

United Kingdom

Rollout of UK's new blue passports to begin in March

"The British passport will once again be entwined with our national identity and I cannot wait to travel on one," said UK interior minister Priti Patel.

22/02/2020

USA

Tiny songbirds, big consequences: Why ornithologists see climate change looming everywhere

Within the field of ornithology, it is becoming difficult not to see echoes of climate change across the spectrum of research.

22/02/2020

USA

Sanders drives toward Super Tuesday delegate haul

Analysis: The national front-runner left Nevada for California because he has the luxury of trying to build a lead while rivals battle to be the one to take him on.

22/02/2020

France

France's oldest nuclear plant Fessenheim turns off one reactor

France has begun reducing its reliance on nuclear energy by closing a reactor at its oldest plant Fessenheim

22/02/2020

USA

Facing a Palestinian state, Arab Israelis find Trump's Mideast plan unworkable

Arab citizens have slammed the measure as "racist" and part of a long-term Israeli strategy to expand its territory while maintaining a Jewish majority.

22/02/2020

World News

Erdogan announces Syria summit with Putin, Merkel, Macron on 5 March

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he would hold a summit with his Russian, French and German counterparts on 5 March to discuss the situation in Idlib province, the last rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria.

22/02/2020

USA

Warren on Bloomberg: 'How many other women are out there?'

The Massachusetts Democrat, who has made an issue of the ex-mayor's non-disclosure agreements, spoke to NBC News.

22/02/2020

USA

Sanders excoriates Russia after being briefed on attempts to help his presidential campaign

Trump, however, sneered at the suggestion the Kremlin is attempting to interfere again to aid his reelection effort.

22/02/2020

USA

Trump calls reports of Russian interference Democratic 'disinformation'

"They're not good at anything else, the do-nothing Democrats," the president told a Las Vegas rally crowd of fresh reports Russia is once again seeking to aid his campaign.

22/02/2020

Sport

Abe siblings star on Day 1 of the 2020 Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Judoka brother and sister Hifumi and Uta Abe dazzled with their performances in Germany

22/02/2020