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Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:31:04 +0100
French village inherits 2 million euros from Austrian Jew it housed during WWII
In Chambon sur Lignon, only one person remembers Erich Schwam, who died at the end of December at the age of 90 in Lyon, leaving no relatives behind.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:03:49 +0100
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny back in court on slander charges
This is a separate charge from a 2014 fraud and money-laundering embezzlement conviction, for which Navalny was sentenced to jail earlier last week.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:18:09 +0100
Yoshiro Mori: Tokyo 2020 president resigns after saying women talk too much
Yoshiro Mori had initially refused to step down but conceded on Friday after more than a week of non-stop criticism.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:15:18 +0100
Chick Corea, Grammy-winning jazz pianist, dies aged 79
The jazz musician won a staggering 23 Grammy Awards and could posthumously win this year.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:48:50 +0100
Rioters acted on Trump's 'orders,' Democrats say in impeachment trial
House Democrats prosecuting former US President Donald Trump's impeachment said on Thursday the Capitol rioters believed they were acting on "the president's orders”.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:26:16 +0100
MEPs raise safety concerns over a new nuclear plant in Belarus
Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, which built the plant, has rejected claims the Astravets facility is unsafe, saying the design conforms to the highest international standards.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:03:45 +0100
Germany to reinstate border controls over coronavirus variant
The interior minister says border controls and restrictions will be temporarily imposed on neighbouring regions in the Czech Republic and Austria from Sunday evening.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:22:05 +0100
Portugal urged to extend its national COVID-19 lockdown until Easter
A study suggested that sticking with the lockdown, and keeping schools closed, through the end of March would bring down the number of COVID-19 intensive care unit patients to around 300.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:06:12 +0100
China says BBC World News taken off air for 'serious content violation'
Chinese state media say the BBC news channel has failed to be 'true and impartial'. Last week China's state broadcaster's licence was revoked in the UK.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:27:42 +0100
Norway deports foreign truck driver for driving without snow chains near Arctic Circle
Norway has deported a truck driver who was stopped by police twice within an hour for driving without mandatory snow chains near the Arctic Circle.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:48:58 +0100
Alexei Navalny: Russia warns citizens against unauthorised protests on Valentine's Day
Russia's Interior Ministry has warned citizens they could face criminal sanctions if they participate in planned demonstrations on Valentine's Day.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:23:08 +0100
Meghan Markle wins her privacy claim over letter to estranged father
BREAKING: Meghan Markle wins her privacy claim over letter to estranged father

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:02:09 +0100
Belarus: Critics slam Lukashenko's alleged bid to introduce political reform
Lukashenko, in power for over 26 years, declared to the 2,700 delegates present on Thursday that they would be able to draft constitutional reforms. The opposition has branded it a sham.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:23:23 +0100
These baby pandas will make your Chinese New Year
Watch these baby pandas make their first public outing in China, just in time for the New Year’s celebrations.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:57:38 +0100
Mario Draghi is Italy’s best hope but the issues he'll face are huge | View
The fact Draghi's government depends on such a disparate group of political parties will restrict his room for manoeuvre and make it hard to reach consensus, argues Dr Luigi Scazzieri

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:36:27 +0100
Amid a pandemic, Italian town rebuilds its earthquake-hit basilica
A tale of resilience in central Italy.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:20:55 +0100
Netherlands offers payment of 'appreciation' to Srebrenica veterans
The Dutch government has offered to pay veterans of a United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to prevent the massacre at Srebrenica in 1995.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:12:10 +0100
Holidays in UK and Europe: is it worth making plans?
Sean Tipton, a spokesman for travel association ABTA, says he thinks things are slowly improving.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:11:24 +0100
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia Navalnaya reportedly arrives in Germany
The details of Yulia Navalnaya's trip to Germany are still unknown but the decision to travel seems to have been taken very quickly.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:50:27 +0100
Can Italy's disparate parties realign themselves under Mario Draghi?
Cecilia Sottilotta, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Global Politics at the American University of Rome says it's difficult to believe these very diverse parties are actually coming together.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:59:33 +0100
Countries curb diplomatic ties and weigh sanctions on Myanmar
In Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said European foreign ministers will meet Feb. 22 to review the 27-nation bloc’s relations with Myanmar.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:45:28 +0100
Calais migrants willing to risk freezing temperatures to cross the channel
Authorities have opened emergency shelters where the migrants can get a hot meal and a bed for the night. Local NGOs claim little information has been made available about sites and say migrants won't use them if they are located too far from crossin...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:55:17 +0100
Trump impeachment: Democrats present incitement case showing new video of Capitol riot
Videos of the siege have been circulating since the day of the riot, but the graphic compilation amounted to a more complete narrative, a moment-by-moment retelling of one of the nation's most alarming days.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:31:02 +0100
Conch shell found in French cave oldest known seashell instrument
The shell, thought to be around 18,000 years old, was found during the excavation of a cave with prehistoric wall paintings in France - and it still works.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:05:32 +0100
'Inciter in chief': Harrowing footage of rioter violence shown at Trump's impeachment trial
Harrowing video footage of rioters breaking into the Capitol building and fighting with police was shown during Donald Trump's second impeachment trial.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:37:29 +0100
Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region is on the verge of a humanitarian disaster
It estimates that around 3.8 million of the roughly six million people there, are in desperate need of assistance. Without urgent action tens of thousands of people could starve to death.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:29:49 +0100
No end in sight for UK business as country enters its sixth week of national lockdown
When the third lockdown began, hopes were raised that it could be over by now, but the government is following advice from health experts not to make any estimates of when businesses can reopen.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:26:29 +0100
Germany extends COVID-19 lockdown until March 7
It comes amid concern that new virus variants could reverse a decline in new confirmed cases.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:56:51 +0100
In Kosovo, a sixth election in 12 years reveals the growing pains of a young nation
Let down by Europe, young Kosovars are flocking to a movement - and a leader - who says that Kosovo needs to forge its own path.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:43:55 +0100
Saudi Arabia releases women's driving activist after three years in jail
Saudi Arabia releases women's driving activist after three years in jail

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:39:15 +0100
Weetabix and beans? How one ghastly breakfast combination broke the internet
The cerial brand shared a food combination on Twitter, causing an enormous backlash from companies, embassies, countries and many more.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:32:23 +0100
‘We had to take care of ourselves’ in COVID-19 vaccine rollout, says Serbian president
Aleksandar Vučić tells Euronews this country chose to take its vaccine rollout into its own hands after begging others for help – and getting no doses from the EU.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:12:28 +0100
Tsunami alerts withdrawn after 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Pacific near New Caledonia
New Zealand and Australia issued tsunami warnings after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:30:20 +0100
France seeks to change age of consent to protect children from abuse
President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to tighten legislation to help prevent violence against children after recent shocking scandals in France prompted tens of thousands of people to share their own stories of sexual abuse within their families.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:16:50 +0100
Brussels condemns Hungary's decision to suspended licence for independent radio station
Klubrádió will go off the airwaves on Sunday at midnight after a court upheld a decision by media authorities not to extend its broadcasting licence.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:45:35 +0100
SIM swapping: 10 arrested in Europe over €82.4m scam to hijack celebrities' phones
The criminal network is believed to have stolen personal information and more than €82.4m in cryptocurrencies by swapping SIM cards, Europol said.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:35:57 +0100
News blackout amid Polish protest over tax that would be 'a powerful blow to free media'
Independent media in Poland suspended their news coverage for 24 hours on Wednesday over a planned new advertising tax, which they say will undermine press freedoms.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:03:00 +0100
Marine Le Pen: National Rally leader goes on trial for Islamic State tweets
Le Pen has described the trial as a political witch hunt that undermines "freedom of expression", as she faces a potential prison sentence for the tweets.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:57:48 +0100
Athens heads back into lockdown to curb resurgence in COVID-19 cases
All non-essential shops and schools to close as the Greek capital and surrounding region heads back into lockdown.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:42:45 +0100
Lawyer accidentally turns on Zoom cat filter making for hiss-terical moment
"This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th," the judge said on Twitter, proving he's no sourpuss.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:19:18 +0100
Europe's oldest person - a 116-year-old French nun - survives COVID-19
“I didn’t even realise I had it,” she told French newspaper Var-Matin.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:43:44 +0100
Myanmar protesters back on streets despite police violence
The protesters are demanding that power be restored to Suu Kyi’s deposed civilian government.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:19:05 +0100
Conundrum over what to do with growing population of Pablo Escobar’s hippos
The hippo population has expanded dramatically, with experts warning there could be as many as 1,500 by 2035 if nothing is done.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:07:13 +0100
US Senate declares in vote that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional
The Senate voted mostly along party lines that Trump's second impeachment trial was constitutional even though he has left office.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:28:05 +0100
Snow lovers turn to new wintry pursuits as lifts in France remain closed
Many resorts are seeing ticket sales for cross-country skiing jump by more than 30 per cent.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:26:04 +0100
MPs call on Dutch government to recognise 1915 Armenia massacre as genocide
Turkey utterly refutes that the events of over a hundred years ago constitute a genocide.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:03:12 +0100
Meet the Belarusians in Lithuania who fled the political crisis back home
Hundreds of Belarusians have fled to Lithuania since the disputed presidential election in August.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:45:00 +0100
Officials: Kobe Bryant crash pilot got disoriented in clouds
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed killing Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and six other passengers violated flight rules by flying into thick clouds, US safety officials said.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:22:31 +0100
Fresh blow to press freedom in Hungary as Klubrádió forced off the airwaves
In a statement last week, the National Associated of Hungarian Journalists called Klubradio "the only remaining public service broadcaster in Hungary whose content is not under government influence".

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:03:56 +0100
China 'blocks' political discussion app Clubhouse
The app allowed people in China to engage in political discussions with people outside of the country, on topics such as democracy and Taiwan.



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