20 October 2020 | Euronews
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World News US spacecraft touches surface of asteroid in mission to grab rock sample Flight controllers declare success in NASA mission to collect material from an asteroid 200 million miles from planet Earth using the Osiris-Rex spacecraft -
France France beheading: Macron promises crackdown on radical Islam after murder of teacher Samuel Paty French people must be protected against "this evil that is radical Islam," Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. -
Iceland 'Well, this is Iceland, sorry about that': PM shrugs off 5.6-magnitude earthquake during interview "Oh my god, there is an earthquake,'' said Iceland PM Katrin Jakobsdottir during an online interview. "Well, this is Iceland, sorry about that," she added. -
World News Buying EU citizenship: What are golden passports and visas and how do they work? The EU is taking action against two member states, Cyprus and Malta, over their investor citizenship schemes - here's what they are, and why the EU has a problem with them. -
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USA US elections: American voter turnout abroad could soar as ballot demands increase Many organisations that help US voters say that they are seeing more engagement and more ballot registrations this election cycle. Historically, turnout among Americans abroad has been low despite there being 2.8 million eligible voters. -
No Comment Young doctors in Barcelona take off clothes to highlight concerns The doctors said taking their clothes off was meant to symbolise a lack of protection they felt in doing their jobs. -
Cinema The Dardenne brothers are honoured at forward-looking Lumière Festival With the Cannes Film Festival unable to take place physically because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Lyon's prestigious Lumière Festival has assumed even greater significance - honouring the past but also facing the future by featuring forward-looking films. Euronews was there. -
My Europe Series Brussels says planting three billion trees will help save the planet. Experts aren't so sure... NGOs fear that tree planting often leads to "greenwashing" by corporations and governments and distracts from the real effort to stop the burning of fossil fuels. -
The Cube Samuel Paty: Pressure grows on social networks over hate speech and violent content French politicians have been mounting pressure on social media platforms - calling on them to do more after the murder of teacher Samuel Paty. -
United Kingdom UK PM Boris Johnson puts Manchester on strictest tier of COVID-19 restrictions amid row with city UK PM Boris Johnson puts Manchester on the strictest tier of COVID-19 restrictions amid a row with the northern city. -
No Comment French MPs hold a minute's silence for murdered teacher Samuel Paty Paty, a history teacher, was beheaded on Friday by an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, who was later shot dead by police. -
Romania Coronavirus: Bucharest schools close as COVID-19 surges in Romania's capital Bucharest has closed schools, indoor restaurants, cafes, theatres and cinemas for two weeks and made mask-wearing mandatory in all public spaces. -
World News Humans' 'disrespect of nature' is partly to blame for COVID-19: Jane Goodall The world-renowned ethologist, who devoted her life to the protection of chimpanzees, deplored our treatment of animals and their habitat. -
Europe News What's the beef? Veggie burger ban rejected by MEPs MEPs have voted to allow the use of words such as “steak”, “sausage”, and “burger” for plant-based products, rejecting farming industry advocates pleas to limit terms to meat-based foods. -
Travel News A short history of modern travel The world has changed considerably to accommodate the growing demand for global tourism. But what is the history of modern travel? -
World News Albania and Greece take maritime dispute to international court in The Hague Officials from Albania and Greece say the two countries have agreed to go to the International Court of Justice in a dispute over their maritime borders in the Ionian Sea. -
Europe News EU 'not prepared for next pandemic', say MEPs MEPs from the European Parliament's committee responsible for public health have said that the EU will not be ready for another pandemic, unless more funds are put towards it. -
United Kingdom Thousands of UK homes under growing threat as coastal erosion increases The homes of 100,000 people in the UK are currently threatened by coastal erosion - and the pace of the disintegration is increasing as climate change accelerates. Euronews visits England's east coast where the problems are particularly acute. -
Ireland Cork city centre damaged by flooding as shops open for final pre-lockdown business Cork city centre was damaged by flooding on Tuesday on the last day before new lockdown measures close bars, restaurants and shops. -
Europe News EU begins legal action against Malta and Cyprus over 'golden passports' The schemes saw the EU countries grant nationality — and thereby freedom to move around the 27-member bloc — in exchange for money or investment. -
No Comment Cellou Dalein Diallo claims victory in Guinea presidential election But incumbent Alpha Conde, seeking a controversial third term, has condemned Diallo's declaration as "irresponsible and dangerous". -
World News Millennials are most disillusioned generation about democracy, report finds 55% of millennials say they are dissatisfied with democracy, while less than half of Generation X and baby boomers felt the same way at that age. -
Sweden Sweden bans Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks Swedish regulators have banned the use of telecommunications equipment from Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE in its upcoming 5G network. -
Denmark Peter Madsen: Danish submarine killer recaptured after prison break attempt Peter Madsen was jailed for life for the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his homemade submarine in 2017 -
World Meet the new app that tells you when your electricity is greenest Yoyu uses weather forecasts to calculate when the amount of solar or wind power in the total energy mix is at its highest. -
Travel News Truffle season is underway in Northern Italy and it's a whole lot of fungus Hunting for truffles takes great skill and teamwork as humans can only find these elusive tubers with the help of a 'digging animal' with a great sense of smell. -
Ocean The scourge of plastic waste - and what the EU's doing about it Eight million tonnes of plastic enters out oceans every year, damaging and degrading ecosystems - and entering the human food chain. What can be done about it? -
Poland Polish court to determine fate of department that acts independently of ruling party Since the populist party, Law and Justice, won power in 2015, it has taken control of almost all state institutions, except the Human Rights Commissioner's office but that could soon change. -
USA US elections: High numbers of Americans turn out for early voting Early voting opened in the key state of Florida and thousands of Americans are turning out to vote. -
Philippines Philippines President Duterte says he can be held responsible for drug killings The Philippine president has said he has no problem with being held responsible for the many killings under his anti-drug crackdown. -
USA 'Running Angry': Trump attacks health officials, press and polls US President Donald Trump said he was "running angry" and "happy" as he travels around the country in a last-minute push to turn around his campaign. -
World News Six Russian intelligence officers indicted by U.S. over hacking The men are accused of a range of attacks including the 'Macron leaks' scandal.