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Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:00:14 +0100
Air France-KLM Group loses €7.1 billion in 2020 amid COVID-19 travel chaos
CEO Benjamin Smith said that "2020 tested the Air France-KLM Group with the most severe crisis ever experienced by the air transport industry."

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:58:38 +0100
Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president
Seiko Hashimoto was named as president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee in Japan, where women are still rare in the boardrooms and positions of political power.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:12:43 +0100
Facebook blocks news content in Australia in row over proposed media law
Australian and global news organisations had their content removed from Facebook pages in Australia over a new law that would make digital platforms pay for content.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:04:29 +0100
Pablo Hasel: Clashes at ongoing Spanish protests in support of arrested rap artist
Protesters in Madrid and Barcelona clashed with police for the second night in a row on Wednesday.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:34:55 +0100
Nadal and Barty out of Australian Open as event enters final stages
Rafael Nadal’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam men’s singles title has ended after losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas - and women's top seed Ashleigh Barty is also out after Karolina Muchova's win.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:18:49 +0100
Coronavirus vaccines: UN chief Antonio Guterres urges global plan to reverse unfair access
UN chief Antonio Guterres told a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council that 130 countries have not received a single dose of vaccine.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:51:07 +0100
Alexei Navalny: Russia rejects European rights court's order to free Kremlin critic
The European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately, warning that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:44:21 +0100
Princess Latifa: UAE 'a lawless country with good PR firms', campaigner David Haigh tells Euronews
Princess Latifa, the daughter of UAE vice president Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, claims she is being held against her will.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:02:42 +0100
How Bitcoin went from cowboy currency to commonplace
After the value of a Bitcoin hit record levels this week, we take a look at the cryptocurrency's story.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:37:08 +0100
Why are ethnic minorities over-80 less likely to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK?
New research shows that BAME communities are less likely to get vaccinated than white people, especially those aged 80 and above in the UK. But what are the underlying reasons for this low vaccine uptake and what efforts have been made to improve it?

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:25:52 +0100
COVID-19 vaccine rollout: How do countries in Europe compare?
With vaccinations underway in the majority of Europe, who is making the fastest progress?

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:54:01 +0100
Russia arrests 19 suspected militants for planning Caucasus terror attacks
Russia's FSB said the suspects were militants of a banned radical Islamist group.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:36:57 +0100
New Italy PM Mario Draghi easily wins Senate backing for unity government
The new government of national unity, drawing together elements across Italy's political spectrum, is also expected to win a similar vote in the lower house of the Italian parliament.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:33:14 +0100
Thousands of CityBee users have their personal data leaked online
Lithuanian police are investigating after the personal data of thousands of customers of a car-sharing service were leaked online.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:13:17 +0100
Facebook fined €7 million in Italy for 'misleading' data practices
The Italian Competition Authority had already fined Facebook €5 million in 2018 and said the tech giant had ignored an order to correct its policies on user data.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:00:11 +0100
Why has deepening the Danube River become a political and environmental dispute?
Crossing ten countries and connecting Central and Eastern Europe, the River Danube is one of Europe's most important waterways. But plans for making it deeper to allow fully-laden cargo ships to pass year-round, have become a political and environmen...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:47:15 +0100
Protesters in Myanmar call for release of Aung San Suu Kyi
Thousands of people in Myanmar have called for power to be handed back to civilian chiefs in a mass rally in Yangon.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:40:26 +0100
After nearly two decades of using the euro, is Spain finally ready to say goodbye to the peseta?
After nearly two decades of using the euro, Spain is almost ready to say goodbye to the peseta. But one business owner has a fresh idea for putting the old currency to use.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:38:17 +0100
EU has role in salvaging Iran deal, says Tehran UN envoy
"There are specific roles in that the EU can play and should play," says Tehran's United Nations Ambassador, Majid Takht-Ravanchi.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:47:27 +0100
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
The late rollout will make it impossible to reach so-called "herd immunity" against the virus before the Olympics begin in July, experts say.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:30:16 +0100
Mass facial recognition is the apparatus of police states and must be regulated | View
Research shows that facial analysis algorithms consistently judge black faces to be angrier and more threatening than white faces.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:19:18 +0100
At least 20 dead as millions in US endure record cold without power
A winter storm left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:17:50 +0100
I would vote to unify Albania and Kosovo, election winner Albin Kurti tells Euronews
Kosovo opposition leader and election winner Albin Kurti says that if a referendum was held on his country joining Albania, he would vote yes.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:53:30 +0100
Myanmar: Suu Kyi's trial took place without her lawyer, claim HRW
The trial of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi took place in secret on Tuesday without her lawyer present, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has told Euronews.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:33:19 +0100
Geert Wilders: Turkey probes Dutch MP Geert Wilders over 'insulting' Erdogan tweets
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into remarks by Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, who called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "terrorist".

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:02:30 +0100
French MPs back controversial law aimed at cracking down on Islamic radicalism
French MPs back controversial law aimed at cracking down on Islamic radicalism

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:15:21 +0100
TikTok accused of breaching European users' rights 'on a massive scale'
"TikTok falls foul of multiple breaches of EU consumer rights and fails to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content," said the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:02:26 +0100
Several French hospitals crippled by cyberattacks
Three hospital buildings near the city of Lyon have fallen prey this week to hackers using ransomware.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:13:28 +0100
France rules out troop withdrawal from Sahel to 'cut off the head' of terror groups
"We are there because we have a shared destiny with the Sahel. If the Sahel falls into the hands of terrorism, Africa will gradually fall into the hands of Islamic terrorists and Europe will live the consequences," said Macron.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:07:52 +0100
Belarus police launch raids on journalists and human rights activists
"This is an attempt to intimidate journalists and human rights activists who have been telling the world about the unbelievable scale of repressions," said Viasna activist Valiantsin Stefanovich.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:01:16 +0100
Albin Kurti has promised to change Kosovo. He has a fight on his hands | View
The Vetëvendosj leader will not only have to contend with Kosovo's frozen conflict with Serbia but weeding out the elements of the 'old regime' that has governed the tiny Balkan state for two decades.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:49:40 +0100
Black panther sightings near Bari prompt ban on outdoor activities
In the last two weeks, several witnesses have reported seeing a large, black feline around the province of Bari, Italy.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:46:42 +0100
Ukrainian man invents murder to get police to clear snow from his road
The road had been cleared of snow by local authorities but the false killer said he was unhappy with the job, police said.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:49:36 +0100
Netherlands COVID-19 curfew to continue after court ruling
A ruled earlier on Tuesday that the current curfew in the Netherlands to stop the spread of COVID-19 should be lifted as it violates freedom of movement.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:30:08 +0100
North Korea in alleged attempted hack of Pfizer in bid to get COVID vaccine information
North Korea launched a cyber attack on the pharma giant to obtain information about its coronavirus vaccine, according to South Korean intelligence services.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:26:47 +0100
MS Estonia: Acquitted filmmaker tells Euronews about the 'huge hole' that was missed in 1994 survey
Two Swedish film-makers have been acquitted of desecration after they shot footage of the wreck of a ferry which had been designated a graveyard. Henrik Evertsson and Linus Andersson sent a remote-operated submersible down to the 'Estonia', the ferry...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:19:36 +0100
Uber proposes new employment framework for its European drivers
The car ride-hailing company, Uber, has proposed a new employment framework for its European drivers that would allow them some worker rights while not being officially classified as employees.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:16:15 +0100
Macron and Harris agree to closely cooperate on COVID, climate and democracy
French President Emmanuel Macron and US Vice President Kamala Harris agreed on the need for bilateral cooperation on COVID, climate change and democracy in their first telephone exchange.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:08:00 +0100
EU concerned as Germany partially closes border with Austria and Czech Republic
Truck drivers are allowed to cross the border, but only with a coronavirus test that’s less than 48-hours old. Those who do not have it can get tested directly at the border crossing.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:08:50 +0100
India crash: At least 40 dead after bus plunges into canal
At least 40 people were killed after a bus plunged into a canal on Tuesday in central India.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:40:11 +0100
Pablo Hasel: Spanish police arrest rapper over controversial tweets attacking police and monarchy
Among the targets of the rapper's controversial tweets were the police, which he described as "mercenaries of s***," and the monarchy.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:13:04 +0100
US 'outraged' by deadly rocket attack near base in Iraq
At least one person was killed and several others were injured including an American service member, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:59:16 +0100
Independent commission will investigate Capitol riots, Pelosi says
The US Congress will establish an independent commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place in January at the Capitol.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:39:42 +0100
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa survives confidence vote
The conservative prime minister has been accused by the opposition of using the coronavirus pandemic to undermine the rule of law.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:37:39 +0100
Catalonia elections: Has the result made independence more likely?
Sunday's elections in Spain's Catalonia region gave separatists a boost in the regional parliament.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:55:32 +0100
AstraZeneca vaccine gets emergency approval from World Health Organization
The green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the U.N. health agency has issued after authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:30:59 +0100
Sarajevo zoo welcomes pair of golden-cheeked gibbons
The tiny apes have their own island in the middle of an artificial lake.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:48:01 +0100
Europe disease prevention agency backs COVID-19 vaccine certificates
The ECDC ruled out so-called 'vaccine passports' that would allow holders to ignore rules on quarantine and testing.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:56:13 +0100
Kosovo could try to move war crimes court to Pristina, judge warns
In a transcript of a briefing obtained by Euronews, Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova warns that forces within Kosovo are trying to undermine the work of the Netherlands-based court.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:00:28 +0100
Bill Gates says getting to zero emissions will be 'best thing we've ever done'
"It should be a cause that humanity can come together on. It'll be hard, but if we achieve it, it'll be the best thing we've ever done," says Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder of Breakthrough Energy.



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