Europe needs a two-track strategy on Russia: offer a helping hand to the growing numbers of discontented Russians and be ready to confront the Kremlin with resolve and systematically punishing its aggressions, argues Rostislav Valvoda.

Hard-partying spring break crowds gathered by the thousands without masks or social distancing.

In Myanmar's hinterland, army uproots ethnic Karen villagers

Waste fruit is used to power a water purification plant in the Spanish city

was among 52 people who departed from Dakhla in the Western Sahara coast and spent five days in the Atlantic Ocean before Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service saved the group.

Paris just had its first weekend under France's latest limited lockdown. Many Parisians did not know exactly what that meant.

The right-wing leader, a former interior minister, faces up to 15 years in prison if found guilty

Authorities in Brazil moved to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus infections, while in Florida brawling crowds resulted in a curfew being imposed in Miami Beach.

'Instances of racism continue to shame us, for they show that our supposed social progress is not as real or definitive as we think.'

A British minister warned the EU against 'counter-productive' measures after the Commission president said a ban was possible if AstraZeneca did not meet supply commitments.

Protesters take to the streets in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in support of jailed far-right former leader, Serhiy Sternenko

More evacuations have been ordered after heavy rain brought the worst flooding for decades in Australia's most populous state.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul after Turkey pulled out of an international agreement designed to protect women from domestic violence.

President Erdogan's announcement of Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has been brought outrage across Europe.

Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas was the main challenger of longstanding president Denis Sassou N'guesso.

Sassou N’Guesso is the third-longest serving president in Africa.

Schembri has called the investigation a "travesty of justice".

Once again, Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival.

Harry shares the experience of losing his mother, Princess Diana, as a child.

“We can no longer be punished for our geographical position,” Malta's Byron Camilleri said Saturday, summing up his position and that of his colleagues from Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Spain.

New leader Albin Kurti has refused to source COVID-19 vaccines from countries that do not recognise Kosovo as an independent state, like Russia and China.

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

The UK government heralds a 'huge success' after more than 26 million first doses of coronavirus jabs are administered, while the European Commission warns AstraZeneca to meet its delivery targets to the bloc.

The Belarusian opposition led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is hoping to start talks with the government in May - if an online poll launched on Thursday gives her the mandate to enter negotiations.

Several thousand people participated in the protests in Kassel.

Officials justified the widely-anticipated move saying the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic.

Women's rights groups have called for protests after the Turkish president issued a decree annulling the country’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention.

Traffic on the Balkan Route for refugees and immigrants wanting to make their way to Europe appears to be on the increase, say villagers in northern Greece.

The Fagradals Mountain volcano had been dormant for 6,000 years, and the Reykjanes Peninsula hadn't seen an eruption of any volcano for nearly 800 years.

The US President and Vice-President denounced racism hidden 'in plain sight' as they visited Atlanta, days after a white gunman killed eight people, mostly Asian American women.

“We might appear to make inconsistent decisions,” said Bulgaria's health minister Kostadin Angelov, announcing a tightening of restrictions.

Moldova will receive 20% of the country's total COVID-19 vaccine needs through the WHO's co-sponsored COVAX programme. But many more are needed and negotiations with manufacturers are proving to be difficult.

Despite resuming the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, France's health authority has recommended reserving it for people aged 55 and over.

Experts fear mixed messaging over AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab could undermine public trust and slow down immunisation campaigns.

Bosnian officials slammed the Russian warning, calling it a “veiled threat” against Bosnia and its western allies.

Solberg apologised for holding a birthday party last month in a restaurant with 13 people when public gatherings in Norway were limited to 10 people.

Gibraltar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic - but its successful vaccination campaign should see all adults immunised by the end of March, and it is opening back up.

Italian farmer cries foul after an army tank accidentally blows up a chicken farm near Pordenone.

Six decades after Bandera's murder at the hands of Soviet agents in Munich, his life remains a key electoral issue in Ukraine.

A decade since the start of the conflict that has torn Syria apart, Euronews spoke to Syrians who were forced to flee their country, and have now found refuge in various parts of Europe.

The war in Syria displaced half of the country’s population, with many escaping to Europe for refuge - but the journey was rarely simple, or safe.

The warning from Jens Spahn comes on the day several countries including Germany resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after a four-day suspension.

A group of 25 have been stranded at Charles de Gaulle airport as they try to reach Algeria, where others also complain of being punished by the country's border closure.

It comes as visits to museums remain strictly forbidden across most of Italy.

It has been 5 years since the EU reached an agreement with Turkey over the flow of migrants to Europe. At the height of the migration crisis, the bloc agreed to give Turkey money in exchange for a reduction in illegal crossings and an improvement in ...

Recently-elected President Maia Sandu told Euronews she has secured a donation of 200,000 doses from Romania and free access to 20% of Moldova's total vaccine needs through the global vaccine initiative COVAX. But corruption is hampering the rollout ...

A committee has found Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon “misled” the nation’s parliament over sexual assault allegations against her predecessor Alex Salmond.

A huge search was underway for those responsible for killing eight state police officers and five prosecution investigators in the rural area southwest of Mexico City.

Two Canadians have been held for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive.

The meetings in Alaska are a new test in increasingly troubled relations between the two countries, at odds over human rights, Chinese assertiveness and the coronavirus pandemic.