Lauren Chadwick

United Kingdom

UK finance minister Sajid Javid resigns amid UK government reshuffle

Boris Johnson is reshuffling the ministers at the top of the UK government.

13 February 2020

China

COVID-19 in water pipes? The story of a Hong Kong evacuation

About 100 people living in a Hong Kong apartment complex in the same unit but on different floors were quarantined over fears that the new strain of coronavirus could be transmitted through pipes in the building.

12 February 2020

USA

US elections: Bernie Sanders wins early New Hampshire primary

Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary election, the second state to pick a Democratic party candidate.

12 February 2020

United Kingdom

UK PM gives green light to high-speed rail project

Johnson said that "no matter how difficult and controversial", he plans to restore discipline and appoint a minister to oversee the high-speed rail programme.

11 February 2020

World News

US charges four Chinese military personnel over credit agency hack

The US Department of Justice announced charges of computer fraud, economic espionage and wire fraud against four members of the Chinese military over the 2017 Equifax hacking.

10 February 2020

World News

Coronavirus latest: WHO officially names illness COVID-19

The death toll for the COVID-19 outbreak has surpassed 1,000 in China with over 40,000 cases.

10 February 2020

USA

Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dies at the age of 103

He became a legend with Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film Spartacus. He had three Academy Award nominations and a lifetime achievement award.

6 February 2020

Japan

Thirty-nine more people on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

39 additional people aboard the Diamond Princess tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus.

5 February 2020

USA

Party divisions on display as Trump gives annual speech

Divisions between the two major parties in the US were on display as Trump hailed an "American comeback" and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ripped up his speech in the background.

5 February 2020

World News

Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders lead in Iowa

Only 62% of the results had been released after a problem with an online voting app.

4 February 2020

World News

World Cancer Day: Cancer is increasing globally, experts say

If the current trends continue, cancer will increase by 60% worldwide, the World Health Organization warned in a report released on World Cancer Day.

4 February 2020

USA

How will Super Tuesday decide who faces Donald Trump in US election?

It's Super Tuesday — the biggest day in the Democratic primary calendar, when 14 states vote to decide who will face off against Donald Trump.

3 February 2020

United Kingdom

Baftas 2020: Stars criticise lack of diversity in award show

First World War film 1917 was the big winner on Sunday night. Joaquin Phoenix won best actor for 'Joker' and Renee Zellweger won best actress for 'Judy'.

3 February 2020

World News

‘We take everything for granted’, Auschwitz survivor warns

Siegmund Listwa had spent five and a half years in concentration camps during World War II, including two years at Auschwitz. This week marks 75 years since the Nazis’ most well-known extermination camp was liberated by the Soviets.

27 January 2020

China

How best to prevent coronavirus: three burning questions answered

Euronews spoke to infectious disease experts about the coronavirus outbreak.

24 January 2020

World News

France will delay digital tax on technology giants after talks with US

France's finance minister said that the country would delay its tax after repeatedly saying they would not back down in the face of pressure from the United States.

22 January 2020

Saudi Arabia

UN calls for probe into claims Saudi prince hacked Jeff Bezos' phone

"The information we have received suggests the possible involvement of the Crown Prince in surveillance of Mr Bezos, in an effort to influence, if not silence, The Washington Post's reporting on Saudi Arabia," the experts said in a statement.

22 January 2020

World News

World's billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people: report

An annual report released ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos also said that 1% of the richest people in the world own more than two times the wealth of 6.9 billion people.

20 January 2020

United Kingdom

Royal split: Harry and Meghan get 'clean break' from royal family

Harry and Meghan are getting a clean break from the royal family, commentators said, as they analysed what lies ahead for the couple.

19 January 2020

France

Paris metro workers to pause pension strike to 'recharge batteries'

The biggest union for Paris metro workers said on Saturday it would pause striking in order to "recharge" and "re-orient" the movement.

18 January 2020