6 August 2020 | Euronews
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USA New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA New York state’s attorney general announced a lawsuit to sue the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Thursday, alleging that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for personal use, which included luxuries such as multiple trips to the Bahamas. -
France Gunman who held 6 hostages at bank in Le Havre in northern France surrenders to police An official in France’s national police said the hostage-taker was known to have psychological problems. -
Belarus Thousands protest in Belarus calling for a fair election Around 5,000 people protested in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Thursday ahead of an election which could see the demise of the man dubbed "Europe's last dictator". -
No Comment Volunteers help in clear-up after deadly Beirut blast Volunteers from around Beirut worked to clean up a hard-hit residential area near the port following the massive explosion that devastated much of the city on Wednesday. -
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No Comment Displaced Sudanese seek shelter amid deadly flood At least 10 people were killed and more than 3,300 homes ruined by flooding triggered by torrential rains across much of Sudan this week, the country's civil defence organisation said. -
No Comment Woman plays Auld Lang Syne amid debris from Beirut blast Amid the debris and damage of an apartment caught in Beirut's blast, an elderly woman plays Auld Lang Syne on the piano. -
USA Twitter to label government officials and state-backed news accounts The new feature will first be applied to countries represented in the five permanent members of the United Nations' Security Council: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US but the platform said it would then extend it to other countries. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus: UK spends estimated €190m on 50 million face masks it won't use over safety concerns The government's announcement came after two NGOS launched legal proceedings into the awarding of a €280 million for the supply of face masks to a privately-owned equity fund. -
Spain Coronavirus: Madrid's tourism trade struggling as visitors stay away amid pandemic The COVID 19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Madrid's tourism industry. -
Lebanon More than 50,000 sign petition calling for France to take control of Lebanon "We believe Lebanon should be placed under French mandate in order to establish clean and durable governance," reads a petition that has collected more than 50,000 signatures. -
Poland Poland LGBT divisions: MPs don rainbow colours in stunt at President Duda's swearing-in ceremony Duda, who was elected as Polish president for a second term last month, said during his campaign that the promotion of LGBT rights "was an ideology more harmful than communism". -
Earth News These old shipping containers have been turned into a luxurious hotel Each of the hotel's seven rooms is made of two recycled containers. -
Lebanon How did 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate make it to the Port of Beirut? | #TheCube An investigation by The Cube has tracked down a ship that arrived in the Lebanese capital nearly seven years ago.
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No Comment Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb with ceremony People in Japan are taking a moment to pause and remember the victims of the catastrophic event. -
No Comment Macron visits Beirut in aftermath of devastating blast French President Emmanuel Macron visited shell-shocked Beirut, pledging support and urging change after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital. -
Ukraine Has COVID-19 struck a fatal blow for Ukraine's green energy drive? Ukraine had one of Europe's most generous renewable energy subsidy schemes as the country strived to increase its use of wind and solar power. But then COVID-19 happened. -
No Comment Lebanese diaspora holds vigil to honour victims of Beirut blast Vigils for the victims of the Beirut blast were held in Tel Aviv, the Palestinian Territories, Tehran, Paris and London. -
United Kingdom Bank of England cautiously upbeat on UK economy, banks and... Brexit The BoE says the downturn from the pandemic may not be as bad as expected and banks have the capacity to deal with losses, but warns of high uncertainty. -
Belarus There is hope again in Belarus - even as Lukashenko muddies the election waters ǀ View While the results of the presidential election in Belarus can be already be anticipated, the EU must be ready to be called on to mediate between the opposition and incumbent President Lukashenko, "Europe's last dictator." -
Earth News What do green campaigners think of BP’s plans to reach net zero? "It’s simultaneously as if Christmas has come early, while at the same time – decades too late." -
Italy Alps glacier collapse fear: Courmayeur evacuated as huge chunk of ice threatens to break away A 500,000 cubic metre chunk of the Planpincieux Glacier is on the verge of breaking away because of high temperatures. -
Bulgaria Bulgarian PM Borissov's offer to step down fails to deter protesters Demonstrators have taken to the streets with the same demands for a month — they want the country's entire cabinet to resign and elections to be held. -
Lebanon Before and after photos from Beirut's port reveal scale of disaster Satellite images, taken before and after the twin explosions in Beirut, reveal the sheer scale of Tuesday's disaster. -
Lebanon Moment of Beirut blast captured on Lebanese bride's wedding video "You can't describe the sound I heard, it was awful," the videographer who shot the footage told Euronews. -
USA Facebook deletes Donald Trump's post for spreading misinformation about coronavirus The social network took action against the US president on Wednesday after he shared a video in which he claimed children were "virtually immune" to the new coronavirus. -
Japan In photographs: Hiroshima and Nagasaki after nuclear attacks 75 years ago A selection of archive photographs reveals the scale of devastation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after nuclear attacks in 1945 -
Belarus How Belarus has changed since 'Europe's last dictator' came to power — according to Belarusians Euronews has been out on the streets of Belarus to ask citizens how they think their country has changed since "Europe's last dictator" came to power 26 years ago. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus: Scotland reimposes restrictions on Aberdeen after cluster of COVID-19 cases A cluster of 54 cases linked to a single bar in the Scottish city has led to a reimposing of restrictions aimed at avoiding a "significant outbreak". -
Japan Japan marks 75 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attacks Here is how events unfolded and the pleas of the ageing survivors for a nuclear bomb ban. -
Lebanon Beirut blast: Macron pledges international aid as protests erupt in Lebanon Rescuers are still searching for survivors after Tuesday's explosion as anger mounts in Lebanon at the failure of politicians and officials to prevent the disaster.