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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:36:19 +0200
Watch live: French astronaut set for lift-off on ISS mission in SpaceX rocket
The SpaceX launch, delayed from Thursday due to poor weather, will deliver four astronauts to the International Space Station with a recycled capsule and rocket.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:43:55 +0200
90-year-old man keeps his love alive despite pandemic | In pictures
The pandemic could not separate this couple married for 65 years. They continue to visit through a glass window.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:49:15 +0200
French fishermen threaten to block UK lorries amid Brexit fishing row
Protesting fishermen said Thursday night's demonstration was "a warning shot", and threatened to "move up a gear" if the EU didn't act on the issue.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:54:49 +0200
Missing Indonesian submarine 'running out of oxygen', officials say
A frantic search is underway for the vessel as officials warn that it has less than 24 hours of air remaining.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:46:29 +0200
Pope warns that the world is on a 'path to self-destruction' without change
Pope Francis urged world leaders to do more to make society greener, fairer

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:06:10 +0200
Four unusual Russian designers at Russia Fashion Week
The organisers of Russia Fashion Week are not trying to keep up with Paris and Milan. Their main aim is to find young talent.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:20:07 +0200
Climate misinformation shifts focus from denial to extreme weather events
"There’s a shift in tactics. Now it’s softer forms of denial and efforts to diminish the impacts of climate change,” Penn State climate scientists Michael Mann said.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:36:49 +0200
UK wants to introduce vaccine passports by mid-May
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated he wants them to be ready by May 17th.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:30:10 +0200
Belgian ambassador to South Korea apologises for wife's attack video
The diplomat's wife had been accused of shoplifting by two store employees before the incident.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:54:19 +0200
How war is making water a scarce resource in eastern Ukraine
As a consequence of the war, thousands of Ukrainians have no access to clean drinking water. They rely on NGOs for water deliverances, as the pipelines have been tangled up in the seemingly endless fighting on the eastern front.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:53:18 +0200
Why did Denmark ditch the AstraZeneca vaccine?
The Scandinavian country became the first in Europe to ditch the jab, despite the European Medicines Agency insisting the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:50:26 +0200
Seven injured in stabbing at Dutch asylum-seekers centre
A suspect has been arrested after seven people were injured in a stabbing incident at an asylum-seekers centre in the Netherlands.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:46:59 +0200
Out of this world! French cuisine set to be served up in space
Dishes include lobster with quinoa and dehydrated Breton seaweed, and salmon and eggplant.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:25:27 +0200
Former Swedish LGBT activist convicted of raping and sexually assualting migrants
A former employee of a Swedish LGBT organisation was convicted of raping four migrants and two more charges of sexual assault.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:04:11 +0200
Malaysian police search for conspiracy theorist linked to kidnapping of French girl
France has issued an international arrest warrant for the suspect who allegedly helped organise eight-year-old Mia's abduction on April 13.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:17:18 +0200
Turkey doesn't accept international law over eastern Mediterranean, Greece's FM tells Euronews
Turkey doesn't accept international rules when it comes to exploratory drilling for gas in the eastern Mediterranean, Greece's foreign minister has told Euronews.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:07:01 +0200
Norway loans all 216,000 AstraZeneca doses to Sweden and Iceland
Norway's Health Ministry said the doses would be returned if the country resumed use of the AstraZeneca jab.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:53:36 +0200
'I’d aged 30 years': Long COVID sufferers describe debilitating symptoms
Long COVID has left people suffering with ongoing symptoms like extreme fatigue and brain fog.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:04:16 +0200
Russia says it is withdrawing its large deployment of troops near Ukraine's border
Russia announced its military exercises on the border with Ukraine were over, and would be withdrawing the enormous build-up of troops that had been heavily criticised by Western powers.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:03:53 +0200
Global climate summit: US targets 50% emissions cut by 2030
The Biden administration announced a new target in reducing US greenhouse gas emissions - at least a 50% cut by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:41:54 +0200
Naples' San Gregorio Armeno: Street's artisans at risk due to lack of tourism
COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are proving costly to shops and businesses worldwide - but in Naples, they may be fatal to artisan workshops in the street of San Gregorio Armeno.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:36:05 +0200
COVID-19: India shatters global case record with 314,000 infections reported in a day
The enormous number of new cases comes as major hospitals warn of oxygen running out - and many more in search of beds.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:03:28 +0200
Search underway for Indonesian submarine thought to have sunk too deep
Indonesia’s navy and neighbouring countries’ rescue ships are searching for a submarine that went missing during a training exercise with 53 people on board.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:02:00 +0200
Child-led court case will scrutinise Europe's climate response | View
Four children and two young adults from Portugal have brought a case against dozens of European governments over their climate crisis responses.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:40:55 +0200
US lays out potential sanctions relief for Iran during talks about the nuclear deal
Three groups of sanctions have been presented: those the US is prepared to lift, those it is not, and those that require further study.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:21:15 +0200
Nice attack: Albanian man suspected of providing arms to attacker arrested in Italy
The suspect has been identified as Endri Elenzi and is alleged to have provided arms for the 2016 attack.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:21:22 +0200
New US ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher meets Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania
Julie Fisher, who has yet to present her credentials in Minsk, said the meeting sent "a clear signal that the U.S. stands with the Belarusian people".

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:54:09 +0200
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approves new military reservist law
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law allowing to call up reservists for military service without announcing a mobilization, as tensions with Russia on the border continue.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:02:00 +0200
Czech Republic foreign minister Jakub Kulhanek gives Russia ultimatum over expelled diplomats
Newly-appointed foreign minister Jakub Kulhanek said Russia has until Thursday afternoon to restore Czech diplomats at the embassy in Moscow.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:59:02 +0200
Deadly shooting in Albania amid turbulent pre-election atmosphere
Violence has again marred the already turbulent pre-electoral atmosphere in Albania after a shooting outside the capital left one person dead and four injured on Wednesday.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:59:40 +0200
George Floyd: What was the reaction like to Chauvin's guilty verdict?
Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murdering George Floyd, a killing that sparked protests worldwide over racial injustice.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:16:11 +0200
UK policy to deport EU rough sleepers condemned as 'inhumane'
The Home Office has published guidance on how to implement new immigration rules that could see non-UK nationals sleeping rough lose permission to remain in the country

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:06:58 +0200
More than a thousand arrested in Navalny demonstrations across Russia
More than 1,400 people were reportedly arrested during the demonstrations that swept Russia on Wednesday night in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:46:41 +0200
'I was in a panic': How Belarusians have fled in growing numbers since last year's disputed election
Around 995 people sought shelter in EU countries between August and December 2020, compared with 545 over the same period in 2019.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:26:47 +0200
France hopes to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions in early May
France's government said it would only lift its semi-lockdown restrictions if the number of daily coronavirus cases fell to around 20,000 within a month.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:29:40 +0200
German defence ministry says NATO in talks over July withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Deliberations are underway over the possible withdrawal of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul by July 4, the German defence ministry said.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:48:25 +0200
Denmark accused of 'sacrificing the future' of Syrian children
Denmark has said it is safe for Syrian families to return to their home country, but immigration and children's rights advocates do not agree

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:25:01 +0200
Protests in Berlin as parliament approves new COVID restrictions
German legislators have given the green light to an overhaul of coronavirus restrictions as police clashed with demonstrators near the Reichstag.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:24:52 +0200
COVID vaccine rollout: Which country in Europe is leading the race?
It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:59:11 +0200
Indonesian Navy hunts for missing submarine with 53 aboard
The military is trying to re-establish contact with the German-made submarine and its crew, which went missing during a torpedo drill on Wednesday.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:02:54 +0200
Death sentence executions fell by a quarter in 2020, says Amnesty
Amnesty International recorded 483 executions across 18 countries during 2020 - a drop of 26% compared to the previous year.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:43:17 +0200
Italy's Five Star Movement founder Beppe Grillo criticised for defending son in sex assault claims
Italy's Five Star Movement founder Bebbe Grillo has been criticised for defending his son from sexual assault allegations in a passionate video.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:17:47 +0200
Denmark loans 55,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to neighbouring German state
The Danish Foreign Ministry said they were still deciding what to do with the remaining 145,000 unwanted doses of AstraZeneca.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:07:19 +0200
Black teenage girl shot dead by US police on day of Chauvin verdict
Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl who swung at two people with a knife on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:46:08 +0200
UN renews call for Princess Latifa's release, says UAE hasn't provided any 'concrete' information
Experts mandated by the UN said on Tuesday that they "are alarmed" that they have yet to receive "concrete information from the authorities" on Latifa's situation.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:12:39 +0200
George Floyd death: Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin found guilty of third-degree murder
President Joe Biden said the verdict "can be a giant step forward" in the fight against systemic racism in America but stressed that "it's not enough".

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:42:39 +0200
President Joe Biden praying for 'right' verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
US President Joe Biden says he believes that the evidence in Derek Chauvin's trial is "overwhelming" and he is praying for the "right" outcome.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:31:04 +0200
Czech minister calls for European solidarity over spat with Russia
The Czech Republic and Russia are embroiled in a row over allegations of Russian involvement in a 2014 explosion.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:52:43 +0200
Alexei Navalny should be evacuated for urgent medical treatment abroad, say UN experts
United Nations human rights experts have expressed alarm at the deteriorating health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who doctors have warned he "could die at any moment".

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:06:56 +0200
Experts cool claims about impact of vaccines on menstrual cycles
Experts have poured cold water on claims from anti-vaxxers that COVID-19 vaccines can adversely affect menstrual cycles.



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