archives - 19 Aug 2020. euronews : International and European news all available as video on demand

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Apple becomes first US company to be valued at $2 trillion

Apple has become the first US company to hit the milestone as tech companies continue to thrive thanks to the global pandemic.

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Greece

Greece's top national security advisor resigns over Turkey remarks

Alexandros Diakopoulos said his comments — which he had later retracted — had “caused confusion and created a problem” for Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

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USA

Kamala Harris with official VP nomination

Harris has been tipped as a future standard-bearer for the Democratic Party as she prepares to make her acceptance speech as the first woman of colour to be nominated to a party's presidential election ticket.

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Small wonders: Meet the artist making a meal of Vietnamese dishes

Comprised of 90 per cent clay and 10 per cent liquid plastic, the models can take up to five days each to make.

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Turkey

Turkey 'set to announce Mediterranean gas find' amid EU energy dispute

A source in the presidential palace has told Euronews' Turkish service that President Erdogan will be announcing the discovery of a new natural gas source in the Mediterranean on Friday.

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Economy

Younger people across Europe could be working into their 70s

As the Danish government unveils plans to lower the retirement age, most European countries look set to increase it.

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Eco-Innovation

Citroën sets a green example with launch of 100% electric car

The French manufacturer is leading the charge in the electric market, producing cars which generate zero emissions.

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Watch: Baby sea turtles heading out for their first swim in Guatemala

The small turtles that instinctively walk to sea hours after hatching.

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world news

2019 was the most dangerous year ever for aid workers

According to the UN, 483 aid workers were subject to attacks last year, an 18 per cent rise on 2018 and the highest number ever recorded.

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The Cube

Misinformation circulates in aftermath of Mali coup

In times of high tension, misinformation can trend online. Journalist Hannane Ferdjani broke down the false claims that caught traction following the coup in Mali.

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Norway

Norway expels Russian diplomat in spy case

"We have today informed the Russian ambassador that one of his employees is unwanted in Norway and has been asked to leave the country," a spokesperson for Norway's Foreign Ministry said.

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world news

European nations see small drop in support for abortion rights

Despite the decline, the overwhelming majority of people in most European nations support the right to abortion.

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Turkey

Have you visited these ancient cliffside tombs in Turkey yet?

Dating back to the 4th century, these UNESCO-recognised Lycian tombs are some of the oldest and most striking in Turkey.

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Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain finally make it to final

The club eased to a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in a one-sided semi-final in Lisbon on Tuesday.

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Belarus

‘He can crawl to the hospital’ — one man’s story of police brutality in Belarus

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Living

Human organs can absorb microplastics, say scientists

Evidence of plastic contamination was detected in every sample tested at Arizona State University.

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Belarus

'They say I sold out to Europe': Belarusian police officer resigns

"Seventeen years of service over... My conscience is clear," Yegor Yemelyanov, a former captain of the Belarusian police wrote on Instagram. He was then promptly detained.

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Germany

Berlin motorway accidents being investigated as Islamist attack

Six people were injured when a vehicle collided with several cars and motorbikes on Tuesday evening.

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France

Sudanese man found dead after trying to cross English Channel

France's citizenship minister Marlene Schiappa criticised "smugglers who take advantage of the distress of human beings".

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Dog surfing competition cancelled in California due to COVID-19

Contestants - or more likely their owners - are being asked to submit videos of their moves instead.

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In pictures: the latest from Belarus protests

Demonstrations and strikes demanding Alexander Lukashenko resignation persist in Belarus. See the latest pictures from the country.

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Poland

Poland to give money to "LGBT free" towns denied EU funding

The government is to give €57,000 to Tuchow — three times that amount the so-called 'LGBT free' municipality had applied for under an EU scheme.

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France

French producers come to an agreement to save champagne

After an unsuccessful meeting last month, vineyards and champagne houses agreed to limit 2020's yield in order to curb COVID-19 crisis' damage to the industry.

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United Kingdom

Coronavirus: Depression in the UK officially doubled during lockdown

One in five British adults experienced depressive symptoms in June as the country was under lockdown. Prior to the pandemic, fewer than one in ten reported such symptoms.

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Belarus

Belarus: Lukashenko threatens renewed crackdown on election protesters

Authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has threatened election protesters with tough new measures. It comes as the EU pledged its support for a peaceful transition of power in "Europe's last dictatorship."

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Green News

The invisible threat of noise pollution: How do we protect quiet?

Noisy environments can be bad for both our mental and physical health.

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USA

Democrats officially nominate Biden to take on Trump

“Donald Trump says we’re leading the world. Well, we are the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple,” former US President Bill Clinton said in a speech to endorse Joe Biden.

19/08/2020

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80 people evacuated as unexploded WWII missile found in Poland

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Residents evacuated as dam collapses in west-central Russia

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80 people evacuated as unexploded WWII missile found in Poland

2020-08-19

Apple becomes first US company to be valued at $2 trillion

Greece's top national security advisor resigns over Turkey remarks

Small wonders: Meet the artist making a meal of Vietnamese dishes

Turkey 'set to announce Mediterranean gas find' amid EU energy dispute

Citroën sets a green example with launch of 100% electric car

2019 was the most dangerous year ever for aid workers

Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain finally make it to final

‘He can crawl to the hospital’ — one man’s story of police brutality in Belarus

Human organs can absorb microplastics, say scientists

Sudanese man found dead after trying to cross English Channel

Dog surfing competition cancelled in California due to COVID-19

In pictures: the latest from Belarus protests