Sport Portugal grouped with France in Nations League title defense Portugal will play world champion France at the start of its defense of the Nations League in the second edition of the UEFA tournament. 03/03/2020
View Homophobia hurt Pete Buttigieg — as much as America wished it didn't ǀ View For every step forward that Buttigieg’s campaign made for future candidates, it also exposed how far America needs to go in its acceptance of LGBTQ leaders. 03/03/2020
Switzerland Swiss army under effective quarantine after soldier catches COVID-19 Switzerland's military has been banned from leaving its bases after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus 03/03/2020
View A circular economy is within reach if European businesses grasp the opportunity ǀ View Momentum is growing behind the idea of the circular economy, but it is still a distant ideal if European businesses don't grasp hold of the opportunity it presents. 03/03/2020
France Mask shortages leave doctors 'dangerously ill-equipped' for COVID-19 The WHO says hoarding and misuse of masks is leaving doctors and nurses “dangerously ill-equipped” to deal with COVID-19. 03/03/2020
USA Coronavirus fears dampen hustle and bustle of world's busiest cities An eerie quiet has settled upon normally teeming streets and squares as many residents opt to stay home. 03/03/2020
USA Tennessee tornadoes kill at least 19 people and destroy 40 buildings One of the tornadoes caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless. 03/03/2020
USA 2020 Super Tuesday live updates: 14 states hold primaries More than 1,300 delegates — or about a third of the total — are at play on Super Tuesday. 03/03/2020
no comment Deadly floods leave path of destruction in Rio de Janeiro At least four people have died and hundreds affected by heavy rains that have been lashing Rio de Janeiro since Saturday, causing severe floods. 03/03/2020
Business COVID-19 spread prompts Federal Reserve to slash rates The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a half-percentage point in an effort to boost the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. 03/03/2020
no comment Abortion activists clash in Colombia Pro- and and anti-abortion activists rallied in Colombia after a court failed to rule whether to allow abortion in the first three months of a pregnancy. 03/03/2020
Sport 'You are the biggest clown': Inter Milan chief's coronavirus tirade The 28-year-old president called league president Paolo Dal Pino "the biggest and darkest clown I have ever seen". 03/03/2020
Switzerland COVID-19: IOC 'fully committed' to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Watch back: IOC President Thomas Bach gives update on COVID-19 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 03/03/2020
USA With Biden on the rise, Bloomberg's campaign faces toughest test yet The former NYC mayor's 'Super Tuesday strategy' comes into play as voters head to the polls across the country. 03/03/2020
Green News UN begs people to become one with nature for World Wildlife Day 2020 Although some animal species have worked out how to thrive in manmade environments, many more are struggling. 03/03/2020
Turkey Explained: Why Turkey let refugees head for EU and the link with Syria Confused about why Europe is facing a fresh migrant crisis? Read our explainer. 03/03/2020
USA Who will dominate Super Tuesday? Here are three scenarios to watch 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. 03/03/2020
USA After shift to the right under Trump, Supreme Court to hear major abortion case The outcome is uncertain following the president's nominees Gorsuch and Kavanaugh joining the bench. 03/03/2020
no comment Smoke billows after air strikes hit Syrian towns of Al-Bara and Baylun Smoke was seen in the skies near Idlib, Syria on Tuesday air strikes on the towns of Al-Bara, to the south of the city, and Balyun. 03/03/2020
Italy 'Half of world's sandy beaches could disappear due to climate change' They could disappear by the end of the century if action is not taken to halt climate change, it's claimed. 03/03/2020
France Macron government survives no-confidence votes over use of '49.3' After surviving two no-confidence votes, the French government can now go ahead with reforms to pensions and retirement ages. 03/03/2020
USA Amy Klobuchar rejects idea that moderate Dems are trying to crush Sanders Klobuchar exited the Democratic primary race Monday after she came in sixth place in the South Carolina primary on Saturday. 03/03/2020
Greece Greece is 'Europe’s shield’ in migrant crisis: EU chief von der Leyen The EU has pledged €700 million in aid to Greece as European leaders visited the Greek-Turkish border which thousands of migrants have been trying to cross. 03/03/2020
USA 7 things to watch on Super Tuesday The biggest day on the Democratic presidential calendar could establish a front-runner, lock in a two-person race and settle the fate of wild cards. 03/03/2020
USA How coronavirus disinformation caused chaos in a small Ukrainian town "They didn't mean to be violent. They were scared. Information waves went out of control," said the leader of the local council. 03/03/2020
no comment Indonesian volcano spews smoke, ash into sky Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted spewing a plume of ash above Java on Tuesday morning, March 3. 03/03/2020
USA Super Tuesday polls: A state-by-state look at who's leading Bernie Sanders is up in California, home of the biggest trove of delegates, although Joe Biden's big South Carolina win appears to be registering in recent surveys. 03/03/2020
USA 'They are defeated': With U.S. deal, Taliban claim victory over America "Even if we don't say that the U.S. is defeated in Afghanistan, it's an open secret now that they are," a member of the Taliban's Haqqani network said. 03/03/2020
USA Warren takes aim at Biden: A 'Washington insider will not meet this moment' In her sharpest attack yet on the former vice president, Warren says Biden is a risk to the Democratic Party and the country. 03/03/2020
Hungary Orban uses coronavirus as excuse to suspend asylum rights in Hungary There have been no coronavirus cases in Hungary yet and all tests have come back negative. 03/03/2020
