Now playing Next USA How the death of George Floyd reignited a protest movement George Floyd's death fuelled a conversation about systemic racism in the US. We explain the events leading up to it. 05/06/2020
Now playing Next USA Obama calls protests against racial injustice 'powerful' "You've communicated a sense of urgency," former US President Barack Obama told young protesters, calling protests over the death of George Floyd "powerful". 04/06/2020
Now playing Next USA 'Angry & appalled': Mattis slams Trump over response to Floyd protests "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people —does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us," said Mattis, who served as Trump's defence secretary from 2017-2019. 04/06/2020
Now playing Next Europe News George Floyd: EU foreign policy chief calls death an 'abuse of power' "We support the right to peaceful protest and also we condemn violence and racism of any kind, and we call for a de-escalation of tensions," said Borrell. 02/06/2020
Now playing Next USA US authorities arrest two men accused of helping Ghosn flee Japan The two men are wanted by japan on charges they helped ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape the country in a box in December. 20/05/2020
Now playing Next world news Record 106,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in a day: WHO Almost two-thirds of the 106,000 new COVID-19 infections reported globally on Tuesday were recorded in just four countries. 20/05/2020
Now playing Next USA Obama criticises US coronavirus response in online graduation speech “More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” Obama said. 17/05/2020
Now playing Next USA Trump points finger at China over coronavirus outbreak Trump repeatedly blamed China for its handling of the outbreak, criticising the country for restricting domestic travel to slow the virus but not international travel to keep it from spreading abroad. 01/05/2020
Now playing Next China Euroviews. Irresponsible wet market practices led to COVID-19. China hasn’t learned its lesson ǀ View The US should convene the UN Security Council (UNSC) for an emergency session in order to engage with China and others to seek an immediate cessation of all wet-market activities around the world, provide transparency on that cessation, facilitate international inspection of all relevant sites... 30/04/2020
Now playing Next USA COVID-19 cases in the US have now passed the one million mark COVID-19 cases in the US pass the one million mark and more Americans have lost their lives to the disease than died during the Vietnam War. 29/04/2020
Now playing Next USA Watch: Donald Trump suggests injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19 His comments, which came on the day the US death toll from COVID-19 passed 50,000 people, sparked a backlash online. 24/04/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Joining up the dots shows the true depths of Trump’s dangerous narcissistic pathology ǀ View There has only been one headline worth printing since Donald Trump was elected president. That headline is "Donald Trump suffers from a dangerous incurable narcissistic disorder which makes him incapable of empathy and reason. He is a grave danger to the US and the world." 22/04/2020
Now playing Next USA US oil prices plunge below zero amid coronavirus pandemic Demand for oil has decreased significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic. 20/04/2020
Now playing Next USA Trump's funding halt to WHO comes amid criticism of US response Trump has faced mounting criticism over his administration's response to the COVID-19 crisis. 16/04/2020
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. Hossein Dehghani: Should Iran make a direct plea for sanctions relief? ǀ View Against the backdrop of overwhelming international calls for the easing of sanctions that have obstructed Iran’s humanitarian trade, some US officials have claimed that Iran never asked for sanctions relief. By this, they probably mean a direct plea to the US government to obtain the relief. 09/04/2020
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. It is wrong of the Iranian regime to use coronavirus to relax existing sanctions ǀ View There is a growing push for relief from sanctions on Iran. But the advocates for sanctions relief are as misguided now as they were when the Iranian regime was facing a different set of crises. 08/04/2020
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. The EU should learn lessons from Germany’s coronavirus protocols so life can return to normal ǀ View Lockdown probably worked well during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic - but not now. Lockdown probably helped China, but it does not fit all countries. We are looking forward to seeing the European Commission helping its member countries to ease their lockdowns as soon as possible. 08/04/2020
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Leaders need to act now to lift barriers to a post-coronavirus recovery for distillers ǀ View The interconnected nature of our countries (which allowed this virus to spread so quickly) will ironically be the antidote to the disastrous economic implications we can expect. International trade is the accelerant that will get our economies moving again. 31/03/2020
Now playing Next USA Trump extends US distancing guidelines as coronavirus outbreak worsens The US has more than 140,000 cases of #COVID-19 and more than 2,400 people have died. 30/03/2020
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Coronavirus revealed Trump favours economy over elderly people ǀ View The truth is, all of us — whatever our ages — should take precautions. By implying that this is primarily an older person's problem, we ignore the real risks to younger people, and we reinforce the ageism that already persists in our society. 28/03/2020