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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:23:15 +0100
Berlin theatre manager quits amid bullying and sexual harassment accusations
Employees have “reported incidents of abuse of power, bullying, verbal violence and sexual harassment.”

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:01:49 +0100
Man arrested after eight people killed in shootings at Atlanta spas
Authorities said many of the victims of the shootings at three massage parlours are women of Asian descent.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:15:11 +0100
Police seize millions in counterfeit money made at Bulgaria university
The prosecutor’s office said the amount of counterfeit money taken in was $4 million and €3.6 million.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:01:11 +0100
Putin approved influence operations to help Trump against Biden in US election - intelligence report
The report, released Tuesday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, represents the most detailed assessment of the array of foreign threats to the 2020 election.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:39:55 +0100
The Azores' smallest island has vaccinated its population and escaped pandemic almost unscathed
Life goes on as usual for the islands 400 residents, only masks and the almost total absence of tourism signal a different time.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:18:49 +0100
Niger: Gunmen kill at least 58 in attack on market sellers
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday's massacres, though extremists belonging to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara group are known to be active in the region.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:59:11 +0100
AstraZeneca jab pause 'will definitely increase vaccine hesitancy'
"We have already seen a problem before now with vaccine hesitancy, but it [the halt] will definitely increase that," Dr William Budd told Euronews.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:13:40 +0100
French MPs approve law setting age of sexual consent
Any sexual act committed on children under the age of 15 by an adult will be considered rape. The bill still needs to be approved by senators.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:00:15 +0100
Greece is working on agreements with ten countries on vaccine passports
Flights bringing visitors from some European countries, Israel and the United Kingdom will begin in April and from mid-May, more countries will be added to the list of those who do not need to quarantine upon arrival.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:31:20 +0100
France returning Gustav Klint painting to family of its pre-war owner
France is returning a Gustav Klint painting to the family of its pre-war owner.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:12:56 +0100
Facebook on a new mission to curb COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
The new features aim to tackle misinformation on a wide scale and aid the vaccine roll-out.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:25:52 +0100
COVID-19 vaccine rollout: How do countries in Europe compare?
It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:09:24 +0100
Portugal's constitutional court blocks law decriminalising euthanasia
The court said the law is too imprecise in identifying the circumstances under which assisted suicide procedures can occur.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:48:11 +0100
Watch: EMA 'firmly convinced' benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine higher than risks
Over a dozen European countries have temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of serious blood clotting events. #BrusselsBureau

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:47:42 +0100
AstraZeneca vaccine suspension: Expert says decision is irresponsible and bizarre
Sweden and Latvia join other European countries in suspending the use of the jab amid reports of dangerous blood clots in some people recipients

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:17:10 +0100
Terror attack warning, superpower strategies, and new frontiers: what's in Boris' plan for Britain?
The PM has outlined his government’s foreign policy direction for the coming years, following the UK’s exit from the European Union.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:49:47 +0100
China warns EU against 'confrontational' human rights sanctions
Brussels is set to debate sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:18:57 +0100
The Briefing: Why Syria’s war has always been Europe’s problem
Despite what many want to believe, the crisis in Syria has been “Europe’s problem” from the start.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:16:31 +0100
UK's Prince Philip leaves hospital following a month of treatment
The 99-year-old left King Edward VII hospital in London following treatment for an infection and a heart condition.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:36:54 +0100
Discovery of ancient scroll is first of its kind since Dead Sea Scrolls
The 2,000-year-old scroll is the first discovery of its kind since the unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls more than 70 years ago.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:12:44 +0100
UN says 'quiet diplomacy' between actors in Syria is crucial to end war
“I am absolutely convinced that (talks) will not progress far if a Syrian-led process is not supported by a constructive international diplomacy on Syria,” the UN's special envoy for Syria said.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:06:21 +0100
Dutch elections: are poltical parties under-delivering on Green policies?
"We are seen as a very green country, lots of opportunities specifically with wind energy, why are we not moving ahead?" asks Photojournalist Kadir van Lohuizen.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:00:43 +0100
Dutch election: Will voters plump for change during a pandemic?
The Netherlands has begun voting in a general election. What impact will COVID-19 and a child welfare scandal have on the outcome?

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:57:54 +0100
‘I learned violence goes nowhere’: Syrian rebel who fled to Berlin
A former rebel fighter recounts why Syrians decided to pick up arms against the forces of the Bashar al-Assad regime, 10 years ago.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:00:22 +0100
Kim Jong-un's sister warns US against drills with South Korea if it wants 'good night’s sleep'
“I would also like to take this opportunity to issue a word of advice to the new US administration, which is so eager to give off a smell of gunpowder in our land from across the ocean,” Kim Yo-jong said.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:33:28 +0100
Brazil's Bolsonaro appoints fourth health minister in one year as COVID rages
The revolving door signals the challenges for the government of Latin America’s largest nation to implement effective measures to control the virus’ spread, or even agree on which measures are necessary.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:58:00 +0100
Sarah Everard: Vigils held across the UK intensify scrutiny into crime bill
The government has come under fire with its proposed crime bill which detractors say does little to tackle violence against women and girls as the country reels from the murder of Sarah Everard.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:28:08 +0100
'I might not live to see a free Syria,' activist tells Euronews on uprising's 10th anniversary
"I might not live to see a free Syria," Wafa Ali Mustafa told Euronews on the 10th anniversary of the uprising.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:26:45 +0100
Turkey warns Cyprus, Greece and Israel over underwater electricity cable deal
Turkey has protested against a recent agreement reached between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus advancing plans to build an underwater electricity cable in the Mediterranean.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:28:31 +0100
Pablo Iglesias: Spain's deputy prime minister quits role to stand in Madrid election
It was just fifteen months ago when Iglesias led Podemos into Spain's first coalition government in four decades.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:19:07 +0100
German generosity as number of Brits getting nationality in EU soars
Figures released on Monday by Eurostat revealed that 29,800 Britons became EU citizens in 2019, nearly double the roughly 16,200 who did so the previous year.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:00:31 +0100
Kremlin opponent Navalny says he's detained in 'concentration camp'
Navalny likened his detention conditions to "Orwell's 1984" in an Instagram post on Monday.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:32:30 +0100
World Health Organization reaffirms safety of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organization tells Euronews the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:23:25 +0100
UK crime bill 'a missed opportunity' to tackle violence against women
The murder of a young woman in London has put the issue under the spotlight.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:19:02 +0100
Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta hit by 'chemical attack', says chief editor
The investigative newspaper has faced multiple attacks over the years, including the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:12:42 +0100
Austria's vaccine official resigns over order and distribution mistakes
The senior Austrian official in charge of his country's COVID-19 vaccine orders has resigned for failing to buy all the doses available.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:14:59 +0100
Sputnik V: Russia announces more deals to produce its vaccine in the European Union
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine will soon be produced in France, Germany, and Spain, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:07:33 +0100
Vatican rules out blessing of same-sex unions as God 'cannot bless sin'
The decree distinguished between the church’s welcoming and blessing of gay people, which it upheld, but not their unions since any such sacramental recognition could be confused with marriage.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:21:44 +0100
Half of Italy’s regions lockdown again as COVID hospitalisations mount
The strict lockdown measures come amid what the health ministry called a ‘deterioration’ of the coronavirus situation in the country.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:19:31 +0100
Oscars: 'Mank' leads nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards
Nominations have been announced for #TheOscars following a year which has heavily impacted the movie industry,

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:55:50 +0100
Iran charges French tourist with spying and ‘spreading propaganda’
It’s the latest in a series of cases against foreigners at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:03:20 +0100
Housing crisis emerges as major election issue as Netherlands goes to the polls
Over the past five years, for many, finding a house has become a nightmare.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:43:17 +0100
From torture in jail, to refuge in Madrid: A Syrian’s civil war story
Ten years since the start of the conflict in Syria that has killed half a million people, a Syrian journalist recounts how he spent nearly eight years dodging police, bullets and bombs, before finding refuge in Madrid.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:39:42 +0100
Syria’s war at 10: Meet two escapees who rebuilt their lives in Europe
Razan Ibraheem, Irish Tatler's 2016 International Woman of the Year, and Ahmed Barakat, who now works for the IOM, look back with Euronews over a decade of conflict.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:26:30 +0100
Myanmar protests: Martial law imposed in parts of Yangon as deaths rise
"It was positively a slaughter in one of the suburbs of Yangon yesterday," Human Rights Watch told Euronews on Monday.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:29:55 +0100
Female artists win big at Grammys as Beyoncé and Taylor Swift make history
Four women won the top four prizes on Sunday, including Taylor Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:32:56 +0100
At least 4 people shot dead in Myanmar anti-coup protests
At least four people were shot dead during protests in Myanmar on Sunday, as security forces continued their violent crackdown against dissent following last month's military coup.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:15:51 +0100
London police chief says she won't step down after police clashes
London's police commissioner said she was not considering stepping down amid criticism of police handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:59:39 +0100
Dutch police break up anti-government protest ahead of election
Police tweeted calls for protesters to return home repeatedly, stating that there were too many demonstrators even as more arrived at the protest.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:22:53 +0100
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Tehran court on new charges
British-Iranian charity worker, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who served five years in jail for allegedly working against Tehran's government, is now accused of participating in a demonstration outside the Iranian embassy in London 12 years ago.



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