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Sun, 12 Dec 2021 10:32:32 +0100
Rescue crews comb through wreckage after tornadoes rip through central US
The governor of the state of Kentucky said upwards of 70 may have been killed when a tornado touched down for more than 320 kilometres.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:49:05 +0100
Bosnian ski resorts benefit from lax anti-virus measures
On the Jahorina and Bjelasnica mountains near Sarajevo, tightly packed queues formed at ski lifts while local and international guests gathered at cafes both indoors and outdoors.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:16:28 +0100
Tens of thousands protest COVID-19 measures in Vienna
Protests have been staged in several European countries in response to COVID-19 measures introduced by governments as infections rise.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 12th – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:09:30 +0100
Protesters march against COVID-19 health pass in Barcelona
Police said a thousand people demonstrated in Barcelona against the COVID-19 health pass in Catalonia.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 19:40:44 +0100
Germany's Social Democrats elect top three party leaders
Party delegates from Germany's centre-left Social Democrats elected three top officials on Saturday just days after its candidate, Olaf Scholz, became Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 19:12:20 +0100
Miraculous save after surfer nearly drowns off coast of Portugal
Competitive big-wave surfer, Andrew Cotton, was saved from drowning on Friday after falling from his board into the sea in Portugal.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:56:21 +0100
Bezos' Blue Origin completes third passenger spaceflight
Six passengers headed to space onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket for a 10-minute flight.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:38:37 +0100
Protesters block roads in Serbia over lithium mining
The protesters halted traffic in Belgrade and other cities and towns in Serbia despite the government agreeing to key demands of the organisers.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 11th – Evening edition
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Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:42:40 +0100
UK grants 23 additional fishing licences to French boats amid EU deadline
The UK granted 23 additional licences to French fishing vessels, while France has said it's waiting for around 100 licences.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:19:31 +0100
Turkey's Erdogan says social media a 'threat to democracy'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described social media on Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:26:49 +0100
La Scala delays ballet season opener due to COVID outbreak
Italy’s La Scala has postponed its ballet season premiere after a coronavirus outbreak in its ranks.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:28:46 +0100
Omicron could cause tens of thousands of deaths in England, study says
The Omicron variant could cause nearly 75,000 additional deaths in England by the end of April if additional virus measures are not taken, researchers said.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:42:47 +0100
Scores feared dead in central US following tornado, governor says
Deadly storms and tornadoes hit the US Midwest and South killing dozens of people and destroying buildings and homes.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:17:52 +0100
Bosnian Serb entity assembly in favour of withdrawing from central institutions in Bosnia
Western countries have expressed concern that the move could trigger further division in Bosnia.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:11:04 +0100
Prosecution rests in sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
Prosecutors completed presenting their case against Ghislaine Maxwell after a key accuser testified that Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein forced themselves on her.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:47:10 +0100
New Caledonia votes in 3rd referendum on whether to remain French
The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia will vote in a referendum on Sunday on whether to remain French in an Indo-Pacific region of increasing global importance.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:09:59 +0100
Indian farmers end yearlong protests and return home
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers marked an end to their year-long demonstrations against agricultural reforms that were repealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:04:38 +0100
Battered survivors tell of Mexico truck crash that killed dozens
Survivors of the crash recounted from their hospital beds how their location inside the trailer determined who lived and who died.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:45:22 +0100
We must better protect civilians from 'precision warfare' | View
More than 10,000 civilians were reportedly killed by explosive weapons in 2021. Next year will bring a crucial window of opportunity to keep people safer in conflict zones, notes Dmytro Chupryna, deputy director at Airwars

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:35:00 +0100
UK urges allies to unite against 'Russian posturing towards Ukraine'
The UK urged allies to present "a united front" against Russia, warning that the country would face "severe consequences" if it invades Ukraine.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:49:33 +0100
Actor Andy Garcia gets Godfather-themed surprise from Bulgarian busker
A unique moment, captured on camera. Watch the busker's surprise when he finds out that the guy listening to him play the Godfather theme, is Andy Garcia.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:41:10 +0100
Italian diocese apologises after bishop tells children Santa doesn't exist
A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily apologised after reports emerged that a bishop had told children that Santa did not exist.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 11th – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:23:04 +0100
Booster dose raises protection against Omicron, UK study shows
Nearly 2,200 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have now been detected in about 60 countries worldwide.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 20:29:06 +0100
Four Bulgarian parties agree to form centrist-led government
PP leader Kiril Petkov, 41, will be the coalition's nominee for prime minister.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:59:27 +0100
Germany has foiled planned Islamist attack, says security officials
A 20-year-old Moroccan-German suspect was detained by police in August after trying to buy weapons online.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:11:20 +0100
'State terrorism': Poland refutes Belarusian claims about diverted Ryanair flight
The plane was diverted to Minsk, where Belarusian opposition figure and journalist Roman Protasevich was arrested.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 10th – Evening edition
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Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:45:22 +0100
A factory showed the uglier face of Sino-Serbian partnership | View
Last month, the treatment of Vietnamese workers building Serbia's first Chinese tyre factory caused a scandal. The government must uphold the rule of law no matter how attractive the investment, writes Vuk Vuksanovic of the Belgrade Centre for Securi...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:00:28 +0100
Bulgaria's vaccine battle: the mistrust driving COVID's surge
Bulgaria has the lowest rate of vaccination in the EU. Euronew's Julian Lopez investigates why the push to get more Bulgarians vaccinated has shaken the country to its core.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:04:31 +0100
Hungarian court avoids ruling on whether EU law has primacy in migration case
The Hungarian Constitutional Court said it could not rule on whether EU law took precedence over Hungary's constitution.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:50:28 +0100
'Final straw': Croatia's president accused of playing down war crimes
Once one of the most progressive voices in the country, Zoran Milanović has come under heavy criticism for a number of populist statements, culminating in the minimisation of wartime ethnically motivated murder in Zagreb.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:37:38 +0100
Nobel Peace Prize 2021: Journalists Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa receive their awards
The two journalists were recognised by the Nobel Committee for their "courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia".

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:43:15 +0100
Sustainable European livestock means a balance of trade-offs |View
The EU's agriculture policies are transforming the continent's livestock sector. But trade-offs must be carefully managed to prevent disaster, writes Didier Delmotte, president of the European Federation for Animal Health and Sanitary Security.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:36:56 +0100
COVID in Europe: Bulgaria's vaccination rate is the lowest in the EU
Only 26.4% are fully vaccinated.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:50:42 +0100
Germany introduces mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers
It comes ahead of moves to try and extend the mandatory vaccination to the entire population early next year.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 10th – Midday edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:25:46 +0100
Julian Assange: WikiLeaks founder can be extradited to the US, rules UK High Court
The US government has provided guarantees that the Wikileaks founder will not be held in one of America's notoriously-violent 'supermax' prisons.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:05:05 +0100
Germany's foreign policy could be Scholz's biggest headache | View
"Dramatic clashes inside the coalition about the direction of Germany’s foreign policy will be inevitable," writes Jacob F. Kirkegaard.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:02:53 +0100
Doctors want more transparency on COVID deaths in Hungary
Medical professionals say that more data on who is dying and whether they were vaccinated would help fight anti-vax sentiment.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:24:42 +0100
Mexico truck crash: Dozens killed after lorry packed with migrants crashes into bridge
It is one of the worst single-day death tolls for migrants in Mexico since the 2010 massacre of 72 migrants by the Zetas drug cartel in the northern state of Tamaulipas.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:35:20 +0100
COVID in Europe: Denmark, Norway and UK introduce new measures to combat Omicron spread
Here's a round-up of the COVID situation across Europe, where countries are tightening restrictions amid a spike in cases.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:25:00 +0100
Austria anti-vaxxers will be hit with €3,600 fine for refusing COVID-19 jab
Austria's vaccine mandate is due to begin in February and apply to everyone over the age of 14.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 10th – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:47:52 +0100
'Farce': China dismisses UK, Canada diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games
Beijing promised 'countermeasures' in response to the move.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:38:25 +0100
US will help to end Ukraine conflict with Russia, Biden tells Kyiv
The US may push Kyiv to accept limited autonomy for Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and quash the country's long-held desire to join NATO.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 18:30:12 +0100
"European history is sometimes messed up, but it is also exciting." Romano Prodi
Euronews speaks to former European Commission President and two-time prime minister of Italy, Romano Prodi in the Global Conversation.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 18:13:53 +0100
US President Joe Biden says defending democracy 'challenge of our time'
The two-day event, held by video link because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was billed by the White House as US leadership in an existential struggle between democracies and powerful autocracies or dictatorships.



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