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Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:17:15 +0200
Biden says Afghanistan evacuations 'not without risk of loss'
US President Joe Biden said the US mission was to evacuate Americans and their allies from Afghanistan.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:09:50 +0200
China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis
China will now allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:55:37 +0200
Vietnam calls on army for food delivery ahead of lockdown
The army personnel will be deployed to help with logistics as the city of 10 million people asks residents to “stay put” for two weeks.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:11:41 +0200
Analysis: How has Biden's handling of Afghanistan gone down in the US?
To get an idea of how Biden's words and actions have gone down in the US, Euronews spoke to its stateside reporter Ray Suarez.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:52:58 +0200
Afghanistan is full of disappointment, fear and hopelessness, says UK-based lawyer
"Whoever I talk to is not optimistic at all. There is no hope for a better future under Taliban control."

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:56:29 +0200
Analysis: Why did Kabul fall so easily into the Taliban’s hands?
Euronews' Masoud Imani Kalesar looks at the small print in Afghanistan's recent history to give us some ways to understand the recent developments.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:02:13 +0200
Turkey builds a border wall to stop refugees from Afghanistan
Turkey will not become Europe's 'refugee warehouse', said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:48:33 +0200
Political spat leaves Afghans trapped on Polish-Belarusian border
A Polish humanitarian group has demanded the group, which includes a teenage girl and several sick people, be allowed to claim asylum in their country.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:38:36 +0200
Facebook accused of shifting blame over COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Facebook said this week it had removed over three dozen pages that were spreading online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:26:51 +0200
52 migrants feared dead after dinghy capsizes off Spain's Canary Islands
The sole survivor so far told Spain's Maritime rescue services the boat had left Africa last week carrying 53 people.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:17:02 +0200
Estonia marks 30 years of restored independence, but is their success down to keeping oligarchs out?
Entrpreneurism, digitalisation, Schengen and NATO: are these the secrets of success for Estonia, or is it their famous methodical manner?

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:00:33 +0200
EU now accepting COVID passes from North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine
The European Union will accept COVID-19 digital certificates from North Macedonia, Turkey, and Ukraine from Friday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:41:42 +0200
Belarus sprinter who ran from Lukashenko tells Euronews about her new life exiled in Poland
“I would like to go back to normal, to visit the city and enjoy the summer, but I understand that it is dangerous," Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told Euronews.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:18:01 +0200
Austrian prosecutors charge first suspect over Vienna terror attack
Austrian officials have charged a 25-year-old Chechen man with terrorist offenses, linked to the Vienna attack in November.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:55:49 +0200
'Was it all pointless?': Military veterans tormented by Taliban's Afghan takeover
Some former soldiers in the West have questioned the purpose of the enormous military sacrifices in the 20-year campaign, as troop withdrawals enabled the Taliban to take control.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:19:55 +0200
Dominic Raab responds as calls grow for UK foreign minister to resign over Afghan 'negligence'
The foreign secretary, on holiday as the Taliban closed on Kabul, is accused of failing to intervene to try to rescue Afghans who had worked for the British.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:00:54 +0200
EU must stop pre-emptive panic over Afghans coming to Europe | View
"Instead of engaging in pre-emptive panic, the EU should ensure member states ... actually implement existing asylum laws and work together to host refugees."

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:43:22 +0200
Israel announces resumption of Qatari payments to Gaza
Israel has reached an agreement with Qatar for the Gulf Arab country to resume aid payments to thousands of families in the Gaza Strip, a step aimed at easing tensions with the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory in the wake of an 11-day war in May.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:32:10 +0200
Roadside bomb kills 3 during Shiite procession in Pakistan
Three people have been killed and dozens injured after a bomb exploded in Punjab province of Pakistan.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:11:33 +0200
'Terrorism is going to be on the rise again' predicts former NATO official
NATO's former deputy assistant secretary-general Jamie Shea says "NATO is going to have to anticipate eventually a shockwave of more terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe."

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:41:45 +0200
Navalny calls for West to crack down on corruption on anniversary of poisoning
From his prison cell, where he is spending the first anniversary of his poisoning, Navalny wrote that corruption is "almost invariably one of the main causes of the global challenges that face the west".

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:44:37 +0200
OnlyFans website to ban 'sexually explicit' content
The ban will start Oct. 1 and is the result of requests from banking partners and companies that handle financial transactions, a spokesperson said.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:09:09 +0200
Merkel urges Putin to free Alexei Navalny and says Germany will 'stay on the case'
The German Chancellor met the Russian President in Moscow on the first anniversary of the Kremlin critic's poisoning.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:28:41 +0200
Fears for trapped Afghans as EU and NATO evacuations run on
Experts fear Afghans who worked for NATO countries will be subjected to "torture and execution".

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:45:21 +0200
Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya
After meeting with his Libyan counterpart in Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was ready to withdraw its troops from the country, heeding a call from the UN.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:21:54 +0200
Veteran Gurkhas call off hunger strike after UK agrees to pension talks
The British Ministry of Defense agreed today to begin talks with the Nepalese Embassy over pensions for Gurkha veterans of the British Army .

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:03:36 +0200
Italian alleged mobster who bought stolen Van Goghs arrested in Dubai
Raffaele Imperiale has been wanted by Italian police since two stolen Van Goghs, thought to have been bought with criminal cash, were found in a farmhouse he owned outside Naples.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:31:48 +0200
Taliban takeover could lead to renewed terror attacks in Europe | View
"Once the West begins to pressure the new regime in Kabul, it is very likely that the Taliban will allow al-Qaeda to set up a firm presence in the country again. Then it is just a matter of time before we see attacks emanating outwards."

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:49:45 +0200
Afghans fleeing Taliban rule flock to Pakistan border
Afghans fearing for their lives under Taliban rule continue to look for ways out of their home country. Many cross the border into Pakistan while anxious traders at the checkpoint worry about insecurity

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:43:54 +0200
Afghanistan: Helping the vulnerable is 'key priority' says envoy
"Everyone is vulnerable in the country where the rate of unemployment is 60% and the only source of employment has also come to a standstill," says Ashraf Haidari.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:42:57 +0200
Suspect surrenders to police after bomb threat near US Capitol
Suspect surrenders to police after bomb threat near US Capitol

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:20:29 +0200
Dutch journalist targeted in Molotov cocktail attack
A Dutch journalist was the target of a Molotov cocktail attack in the northern city of Groningen, police said.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:13:34 +0200
Homemade alcohol poisoning kills 16 people in Lithuania
Lithuanian authorities have launched multiple investigations following the death of 16 people found to have consumed homemade alcohol.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:55:45 +0200
It's 30 years since the failed August coup to oust Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
The world held its breath 30 years ago when a group of senior Communist officials attempted to oust Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and flooded Moscow with tanks. The August coup collapsed after just three days and precipitated the breakup of the Sov...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:16:53 +0200
Teenage suspect arrested in Sweden after stabbing at Eslöv school
A teenage suspect has been arrested in Sweden after a man was stabbed and seriously injured at a school in Eslöv.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:19:16 +0200
Huge illegal rave involving 10,000 people broken up in Italy
The rave was shut down on Thursday after several controversies and amid anger from locals.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:28:26 +0200
Copenhagen's Little Mermaid finds herself in the middle of a dispute
Another artwork that "looks too much like the original" in another corner of the country has caused a bit of tension.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:45:09 +0200
Teenager shot dead and two others injured on Marseille housing estate
The local prosecutor said that "it was a motorbike with two people armed with at least one assault rifle — Kalashnikov type — who fired (...) in the street."

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:36:41 +0200
Latvia's plans for mandatory vaccination spark huge protests
The Latvian government is planning to make vaccination compulsory for many professions and is debating whether to allow employers to fire workers who refuse to be vaccinated. A vote on the issue could come this week.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:27:54 +0200
Poland bolsters border with Belarus to stop migrants
Poland has deployed hundreds of troops and is laying barbed wire along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the country.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:04:19 +0200
In a mess in Kabul? Bring in the UN…| View
With a bit of imagination and professed goodwill in all directions, UNAMA can become the missing link towards a successful evacuation of internationals and Afghans with foreign visas and avert major refugee flows by holding the Taliban accountable, s...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:35:44 +0200
France sends aid to Guadeloupe and Martinique, the islands struggling with COVID-19 surge
The incidence rate in Guadeloupe now stands at more than 1,900 infections per 100,000 population.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:00:41 +0200
Hong Kong: Trial opens in for prominent opposition activists
The seven pro-democracy activists were in court on Thursday charged with organising and inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly held in 2019.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:19:27 +0200
Taliban 'intensifying' search for Afghans who worked for US – UN report
The Taliban have been conducting "targeted door-to-door visits" of individuals they want to apprehend and their family members, a UN report says, despite their promise not to seek revenge on opponents.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:39:38 +0200
Haiti earthquake: Large-scale aid yet to reach remote areas where people 'don't have anything'
The quake followed by a tropical storm wiped out many of the sources of food and income that many depend on for survival in Haiti, already struggling with COVID-19, gang violence and assassination of its president.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:00:31 +0200
Inside Kabul: What is life like so far under Taliban rule?
Euronews spoke to Afghan journalist Fazel Qazizai, who has years of experience covering the Taliban’s moves in the country

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:16:00 +0200
Man decapitated by ferry after boat accident in Ibiza port
One man was killed and another injured when a ferry smashed into a small boat entering the port of the Spanish island of Ibiza.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:48:05 +0200
Gibraltar seizes €15m worth of cannabis resin after high-speed pursuit at sea
Authorities in Gibraltar seized 2.6 metric tons of cannabis resin with a street value of €15 million after a high-speed chase at sea.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:43:23 +0200
One dead after Taliban militants attack protesters in Afghanistan
The drama has sparked fears about whether the insurgents will govern Afghanistan in the manner they claim.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:16:26 +0200
Boris Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat in UK parliamentary debate
Many ruling Conservative Party MPs castigated the government over the chaotic events in Afghanistan, but the prime minister insisted the UK had no choice but to withdraw its troops.



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