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Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:28:02 +0100
Australians reunite as border reopens after 20-month ban
Sydney’s international airport came alive with tears and laughter on Monday as Australia’s border opened for the first time in 20 months.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:43:49 +0100
North Macedonia’s prime minister resigns after local election results
North Macedonia’s prime minister has announced his resignation following the heavy defeat of his governing Social Democratic Union in the country’s local elections.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:20:52 +0100
Two trains crash after derailment injuring several people in Salisbury
A carriage of a passenger train derailed, leading to a crash with a second train as it approached the station at Salisbury in England on Sunday evening.

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:00:03 +0100
'Genius' dogs capable of learning names and identities of 100 items
Research in Hungary has been looking at the phenomenon of exceptionally capable canines

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:56:33 +0100
Greener whisky: Scottish distilleries working on reducing carbon footprint
Whisky makers in Scotland are finding innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprint and tackle climate change.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:26:34 +0100
Cable car crashes in northern Czech Republic, killing one person
The accident in Liberec occurred on Sunday afternoon when one of the two cabins crashed to the ground.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:51:19 +0100
COP26: Pope Francis hopes 'cry of the Earth and of the poor' is heard at climate summit
Addressing worshippers in St Peter's Square, the pope urged people to pray that the UN conference "may give effective answers offering concrete hope to future generations".

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:48:00 +0100
'Last, best hope': UK appeals for action on climate as COP26 opens in Glasgow
The UN climate summit is underway in Glasgow, bringing together almost 200 countries to find solutions on how to tackle intensifying global warming.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:30:38 +0100
Russia and much of eastern Europe struggle to contain COVID-19 cases
Authorities in Russia and eastern Europe take various measures to combat COVID-19, as vaccine scepticism contributes to rising infections.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:51:38 +0100
France-UK fishing row: Further escalation beckons despite Macron-Johnson meeting in Rome
The Elysée says the French president and UK PM agreed to try to defuse the post-Brexit row, but Boris Johnson insists the UK position is unchanged.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:19:31 +0100
La Palma volcano attracts thousands of visitors for holiday weekend
Trips to visit the Canary island over the All Saints' Day holiday weekend have sold out as thousands clamour to see the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 11:29:40 +0100
COP26: 'Action now!' demand climate activists as thousands converge on Glasgow
Many demonstrators have travelled from across Europe to attend the summit, demanding that leaders turn words into action on the climate crisis.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 10:12:37 +0100
EU and US reach agreement to settle rift over Trump-era steel and aluminium tariffs
The Trump administration placed taxes on EU steel and aluminum in 2018 claiming a threat to US national security, in a move that damaged European producers and American companies.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 09:56:50 +0100
G20: Leaders make mild pledges on carbon neutrality and coal financing as COP26 begins
As the COP26 climate conference begins in Glasgow, activists criticise the lack of concrete commitments undertaken by G20 leaders at their Rome summit.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 19:50:38 +0200
Second round of contested Georgia municipal elections takes place
Georgians from 20 constituencies head to the polls to cast their votes in a highly contested second round of municipal elections which will determine the mayors and city council members for those areas.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 19:03:29 +0200
Thousands of protesters, including climate activists, march in Rome amid G20 summit
Thousands of activists demonstrated in Rome to voice anger over governments' lack of action on climate change. Labour unions, factory workers and other groups also took part in the protests.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 18:44:53 +0200
France, India agree to boost Indo-Pacific ties
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to boost ties in the Indo-Pacific region during a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 16:09:52 +0200
Sudan security forces shoot dead 2 protesters, doctors say
Sudanese security forces shot dead two people Saturday during mass protests against the country's recent military coup, a doctors' union said.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 14:49:37 +0200
EU, African leaders to meet on sidelines of G20
European Union leaders will meet with African leaders in efforts to further support the continent’s poorest economies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 13:42:08 +0200
UK 'actively considering' launching legal action over France fishing row
The war of words between France and the UK over fishing intensified on Saturday.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:31:39 +0200
Prince Andrew lawyers ask US judge to drop sexual assault lawsuit
Lawyers for Prince Andrew asked a New York judge to throw out a lawsuit accusing the prince of sexually abusing an American when she was 17.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:25:31 +0200
World's top economies endorse global corporate tax at G20 summit
The leaders of the world's major economies are gathered in Italy this weekend as Rome hosts its first G20 summit, with the global health crisis, economic recovery, and climate change at the top of this year's agenda.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 10:57:49 +0200
Polish lawmakers approve anti-migrant wall along Belarus border
Lawmakers in Poland have approved a proposal to build a barrier on its border with Belarus in attempt to reduce the flow of migrants using the route to enter the EU.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 10:23:57 +0200
Germany, France, UK and US share 'growing concern' over Iranian nuclear activity
The leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the United States shared their "grave and growing concern" over Iran's nuclear programme on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Rome.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:43:23 +0200
UK pledges 20 million vaccine doses to poor nations
The UK will donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing countries, Boris Johnson said.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:15:37 +0200
COVID-19 recovery marked by inequality between rich and poor countries
Officials say a two-tier speed of pandemic recovery is developing between rich and poor countries and more money is needed to tackle the problem.

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:00:23 +0200
Expectations for COP26 are low but here's what would make it a success
Euronews reached out to NGOs and experts to find out what world leaders need to agree on to walk away from the COP26 in Glasgow with their heads held high.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 22:21:55 +0200
UK's Johnson renews threat to EU over Northern Ireland trade
"We will have to take the steps that are necessary to protect the territorial integrity of the UK and the UK’s internal market," Johnson warned.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:18:47 +0200
Valery Rashkin: Russian MP accused of illegal hunting after elk carcass found in car
Russian police said they found remains of the animal in Rashkin's car alongside two hunting rifles nearby.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:36:56 +0200
Romanian police recover high-performance bicycles stolen from Italian team
The bicycles went missing last week from a hotel in Lille, where the Italian team was staying during the UCI World Track Championships.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:32:45 +0200
UK's Queen Elizabeth II advised to rest for at least 2 weeks
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been advised to rest for at least the next two weeks.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:08:48 +0200
Nice pays tribute to victims one year after church terror attack
The incident prompted the French government to raise its national security alert to the maximum level.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:47:01 +0200
'House of the Child' welcomes Syria's abandoned children
In a conservative society where adulterous relationships are not accepted, the deteriorating economic conditions might also be a reason for children being abandoned, according to Younes Abo Amin, manager of "House of the Child".

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:30:44 +0200
"Neither the wheelchair nor my disability has ever determined who I am" - Teresa Perales
Teresa Perales has regularly defied the odds to become Spain's most decorated Paralympian. After winning a prestigious Princess of Asturias Award, she tells us how she has managed to succeed, how she manages her work-life balance and why she chose t...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:25:45 +0200
Pre-school education in Uzbekistan goes mobile
More children are getting access to preschool education in Uzbekistan. Alternative school models are being introduced, like a bus with a teacher that arrives in some remote villages every morning, empowering children to make their own choices about h...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:45:09 +0200
Poland's senate approves €350 million wall along Belarus border
A draft bill to construct the new border wall was approved by the opposition-dominated Senate in a second vote on Friday.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:44:11 +0200
Myanmar's military systematically torture its detainees: AP
An estimated 1,200 people have been killed by security forces, including around 131 tortured to death, AP reported.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:39:14 +0200
Greece: Cargo ship with 400 migrants onboard rescued after engine problem
The Greek Coast guard said it was "one of the biggest search and rescue operations carried out in the eastern Mediterranean."

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:37:59 +0200
Bulgaria's COVID nightmare that no one wants to own
Bulgarian politicians have been embroiled in year-long politicking as the country nears its third consecutive election. Yet with two weeks to go, focus has shifted on skyrocketing COVID death and infection rates.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:01:23 +0200
Poland summons Belgian ambassador in war of words over EU rule of law
The dispute centres on comments made by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, while responding to his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:27:35 +0200
The G20 needs to make good on its COVID-19 vaccine promises | View
A year ago, the G20 nations promised the world equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. A year later, what do they have to show for it? asks Amnesty International health advisor Tamaryn Nelson

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:09:28 +0200
Eight people jailed in Russia over deadly 2018 Kemerovo leisure centre fire
More than half of the 60 victims of the 2018 fire were children.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:07:25 +0200
Swedish teenager charged with murdering police officer in Gothenburg
The teenager is accused of shooting dead the officer on 30 June and has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and serious weapons offences.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:10:50 +0200
Dutch coalition negotiations set new record
Talks to hammer out a new ruling Dutch coalition broke the record Friday for the longest post-election government formation negotiations.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:48:51 +0200
Sweden's COVID-19 pandemic response was 'too slow', says commission report
Unlike other EU countries, Sweden did not lock down in spring 2020 and only imposed some restrictions during the second wave.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:29:16 +0200
Why are France’s far-right politicians paying visits to Viktor Orban?
Marine Le Pen met with Hungary's Viktor Orban after Eric Zemmour attended a political conference with him. Here's a look at why far-right political candidates are heading to Budapest.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:24:31 +0200
UK's Johnson seeks 'G20 bounce' for key climate conference
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to persuade G20 leaders to make bigger commitments ahead of the UN climate change conference in Glasgow next week.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:47:32 +0200
'What we did was clumsy,' Biden tells Macron in first meeting since Australian submarine crisis
The meeting between Biden and Macron on Friday is their first since last month's announcement of an Australia-UK-US security pact in the Indo-Pacific that resulted in France losing a multi-billion submarine deal.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:06:09 +0200
Man in Germany goes on trial for castrating 8 men on his kitchen table
The defendant told the court that he castrated, or partially amputated the genitals of, eight men between July 2018 and March 2020.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:41:04 +0200
Mikheil Saakashvili: Jailed Georgia ex-president 'getting weaker every day'
Mikheil Saakashvili said he considers himself "Putin's prisoner", according to Ukraine's Public Defender.



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