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Euroviews. The problem with the new Fantastic Beasts is that JK Rowling wrote it

Nominally about the adventures of Newt Scamander and his American pals in Paris, the film is thwarted by its many subplots and cameos.

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Euroviews. The week that was: Brexit chaos, Lord Chaos and the Hulk in Paris

Welcome to our new weekly review of the hot topics that have you all talking. In this inaugural round-up of the week that was, we aim to give you a flavour of the opinions here on View that have driven debate across Europe and beyond over the last seven days.

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Euroviews. I was Michelle Obama's photographer. Here's what she taught me | View

I still hear the first lady's voice in my head every time I am confronted with a challenge that scares me.

Yemen

Euroviews. How to Stop the War in Yemen | View

The Houthi threat has not been given due attention in Western capitals. They are not proscribed as a terrorist group by the US State Department, NATO, or the EU. This means it is perfectly legal to support, or even fundraise for them.

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Euroviews. Extending Article 50 is now the only way to avoid Brexit chaos | View

In the face of an unpopular deal negotiated by Theresa May, we must now extend Article 50 to avoid a 'no deal' or 'blind' Brexit.

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Euroviews. Businesses stockpiling for a 'no deal' Brexit are paying a heavy price

Businesses in the UK being forced to stockpile products because of the uncertainty over a ‘no deal’ Brexit are paying a heavy price.

USA

Euroviews. Stan Lee was a man, not a hero. But he leaves behind a radical legacy

Stan Lee may have been mortal, but his ideas, like his superheroes, will never die.

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Euroviews. My identity under the Good Friday Agreement is under threat | View

The Good Friday Agreement is under siege – and so is my right to have an Irish identity in Northern Ireland.

USA

Euroviews. Trump is in a global hole of his own making, and he can't stop digging

Why should we care? Trump may extoll the benefits of nationalism, but America desperately needs loyal, determined partners right now.

World News

Euroviews. Spitzenkandidat or Autokratenkandidat? The Rot on Europe’s Right

With Weber’s selection, the EPP’s Faustian bargain with Europe’s leading autocrat Orbán is sealed.

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Euroviews. Trump made the midterms about values — that's why Republicans lost

Republicans are bleeding suburban voters who used to vote reliably Republican. This was key to the Democratic takeover of the House.

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Euroviews. How Matthew Whitaker's surprise promotion will help Trump stop Mueller

As acting attorney general, Whitaker supplants Rosenstein as Mueller’s immediate supervisor (unless, like Sessions, he must also recuse from the matter). As such, he inherits the authority, among other things, to control the scope of Mueller’s investigation.

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Euroviews. Why late-night comedians became some of 2018's best political analysts

Comedian Stephen Colbert and company did an excellent job of putting election night in perspective.

World News

Euroviews. Liberals, put the midterm champagne away | View

The midterms prove the president's message still reflects the serious concerns of many average Americans.

USA

Euroviews. These five Cabinet officials will be first to feel Democrats' wrath

With Democrats about to take over the House Oversight Committee, White House corruption is going to take center stage.

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Euroviews. Russia has been quiet — but it may still have a trick up its sleeve

Even in a highly distributed election such as the midterms, attacking the certainty Americans have in democracy is still possible.

USA

Euroviews. US-China trade war: Could Silicon Valley's dominance soon end? | View

The current trade war between the U.S. and China will, like all such disputes, produce no winners.

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Euroviews. Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' has no idea what made Freddie Mercury

Strong acting from Rami Malek and others can’t hide the film’s substantial plot flaws.

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Euroviews. Merkel defended democracy against populism. She also fueled its rise

Will history remember Merkel as the woman who helped build the current liberal world order or someone whose decisions have put it in jeopardy? Or both?

Greece

Euroviews. "Moria is worse than war": Children on life in a refugee camp | View

Children and young people explain what it's like to grow up in an overcrowded refugee camp, and how access to a family support center gives them hope.