2020-10-27

Sport

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu announces his resignation

Just in: Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu announces his resignation, weeks after a public feud with star player Lionel Messi

27/10/2020

France

'Defiant' Cannes Film Festival 2020 begins amid COVID-19 restrictions

With many events cancelled due to COVID-19, Cannes 2020 "feels like a fight" on behalf of the entire sector, Exberliner Magazine editor David David Mouriquand told Euronews.

27/10/2020

Europe News

EU needs action not words against Turkey, says Manfred Weber

"We have to act now [against Turkey]," said Weber. "Words are not any more enough. And we must use our economic power."

27/10/2020

Switzerland

Nurse death toll from COVID-19 hits the 1,500 mark, says federation

Howard Catton, chief executive of the International Council of Nurses, said that was the same number of nurses who were killed in World War I.

27/10/2020

My Europe Series

Islamophobia or satire? Plantu on France's caricature controversy

Satirical cartoons have a long and colourful tradition in France that dates back to the Middle Ages, but in recent years they have inspired controversy – and horrific acts of violence such as the attacks against Charlie Hebdo in 2015. Nevertheless, cartoonist Jean Plantu says debate will win.

27/10/2020

Earth News

Plastic waste is distracting us from real climate issues, says study

Focusing on plastic pollution could be overshadowing other more grave environmental threats.

27/10/2020

World

'Moldova is at a crossroads' - Maia Sandu

Maia Sandu is the former Prime Minister of Moldova and candidate in the Presidential election. In this edition of Euronews' Global Conversation, Rosie Wright asks her about what Sandu calls Moldova's crossroads moment: between east and west, between functionality - or becoming a failed state.

27/10/2020

France

Four migrants drown after migrant boat sinks in English Channel

The small boat, carrying up to 20 Iranian nationals, was attempting the treacherous crossing from France to the UK, officials said

27/10/2020

No Comment

Firefighters battle out-of-control blazes in southern California

Electricity firm Southern California Edison reported to regulators that it was investigating whether its equipment might have sparked the Silverado Fire near the city of Irvine.

27/10/2020

Sweden

Thousands of sensitive documents stolen in Swedish data hack

Swedish security firm Gunnebo said the incident was "extremely regrettable".

27/10/2020

Earth News

Decoy sea turtle eggs help track down illegal wildlife traffickers

Meet the GPS-enabled InvestEggator.

27/10/2020

The Cube

Fact-check: Did Kamala Harris illegally campaign near polling station?

An investigation by The Cube has found no evidence that the Democratic vice presidential nominee broke Ohio county rules during an appearance near a polling station.

27/10/2020

USA

Judge rules US can't replace Trump as defendant in slander lawsuit

The government’s lawyers argued that the United States could step in as the defendant because Trump was forced to respond to the lawsuit to prove he was physically and mentally fit for the job.

27/10/2020

Romania

Euroviews. Without access to online teaching, Roma children’s education has been put on hold by COVID-19 ǀ View

Without access to technology to take part in online classes, Roma children are disproportionately being forced to abandon their education during lockdowns - and with it, their best chance at improving their futures.

27/10/2020

No Comment

Roaring good time: 'Dinosaurs' roam cycling path in Singapore

Cyclists and pedestrians stop to pose with a giant rampaging Tyrannosaurus Rex.

27/10/2020

Greece

Captain of Portuguese ship arrested after collision with Greek warship

The Polish captain of a Portuguese cargo ship has been arrested after his freighter collided with a Greek warship off the port of Piraeus, causing extensive damage and two injuries to crew members.

27/10/2020

No Comment

Protesters clash with Italian police over coronavirus restrictions

The protesters were angry over new restrictions announced to control the spread of COVID-19.

27/10/2020

World

Nobel Peace Prize winning World Food Programme battling challenges of Covid-19

The World Food Programme was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for its "efforts to combat hunger". Now it has to grapple with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

27/10/2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Two suspects detained over wartime killing of 78 civilians in Bosnia

Authorities in Bosnia have detained two people suspected of taking part in the killing of at least 78 civilians during the 1992-95 war, according to the prosecutor's office.

27/10/2020

Travel News

Would you taste the world's hottest chilies?

The endorphin rush may be addictive, but this farm in the UK wants to show there is more to chili than just heat.

27/10/2020

France

Macron to reveal new French COVID-19 curbs, national lockdown possible

France and Germany are expected to announce tighter restrictions on Wednesday to combat the pandemic, as new infections continue to escalate.

27/10/2020

No Comment

La Paz eagerly waits for return of tourists after COVID

Residents pin their hopes on a colorful urban art project designed to bring in tourism dollars.

27/10/2020

World

El Gouna Film Festival: Short film competition tackles social issues in the MENA region

The El Gouna Film Festival has officially kicked off, under strict social distancing measures. Amongst the three major prize-winning categories this year’s short film competition incorporates some 18 films, with the top winner claiming the El Gouna Golden Star for Short Film Award accompanied by

27/10/2020

Pakistan

Macron's Islam comments spark protests in Pakistani city of Karachi

Macron sparked outrage after he indicated France would not stop publishing satirical cartoons, including those of the Prophet Mohammed

27/10/2020

USA

Summer of protests shaping voters' attitudes to US election

the Trump campaign is squarely blaming Black Lives Matter for the violence, pushing a law-and-order message. "Jobs versus mobs", they say, and they're running commercials in Wisconsin, hoping to scare voters away from the Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

27/10/2020

World News

How effective will a boycott of French goods be in Muslim countries?

While President Erdoğan urged people in Turkey to avoid buying them and Qatar took them off the shelves, no country has yet put an official boycott policy in place on French products

27/10/2020

World News

Azerbaijani forces recapture strategic dam in Nagorno-Karabakh

The farmers claim that when Armenians took control of the dam in 1992, they diverted the water away from them.

27/10/2020

Thailand

Thailand: Protesters call on Germany to probe king over Bavaria visits

Protesters in Bangkok marched to the German Embassy calling on Angela Merkel’s government to investigate whether Thailand’s king has exercised political power during his long stays in Bavaria.

27/10/2020

Pakistan

Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 7 students, wounds 112

A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar.

27/10/2020

USA

Southern California: 100,000 evacuated due to fast-moving wildfires

An electricity firm says its equipment may have caused a wildfire which forced mass evacuation orders and injured two firefighters.

27/10/2020