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Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:14:59 +0200
Ukraine war: Outrage in Kyiv after Amnesty accuses it of endangering civilian life
Kyiv has reacted angrily, following accusations by Amnesty that Ukraine's military endangers civilians by placing bases and weapons in residential areas

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:30:19 +0200
Remote working: The countries shunning the post-COVID work trend and why
Two years ago, COVID triggered a surge in remote work. But now that most restrictions have been lifted, is it here to stay? Not in these countries.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 5th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 23:15:49 +0200
Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know
A Russian propaganda operation exposed; 8 people killed in bus stop attack; new visa restrictions on Russia tourists and new sanctions on an ex-president of Ukraine.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:30:14 +0200
Foreign Minister tells Euronews: Finland intends to limit visas for Russian tourists
The Finnish government has been coming under increased public and political pressure to do something about a perceived sanctions 'loophole' that lets tens of thousands of Russians come to the EU.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:54:33 +0200
Giraffes in a Catalan theatre surprise people in Lithuania
Two giraffes and their youngsters strolled through the streets of Kaunas, bringing smiles to the faces of the crowds in Lithuania's second city.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:35:02 +0200
Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches six people to space, including the first from Egypt and Portugal, on the company's sixth crewed flight.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:20:03 +0200
Marilyn Monroe still a major pop culture icon 60 years after her death
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe was a sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s and one of the key public figures of the era who made a lasting mark on pop culture.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:03:22 +0200
Brittney Griner: US urges Russia to release jailed basketball star
US President Joe Biden called on Russia to free Brittney Griner, after the 31-year-old was sentenced to nine years in prison for bringing cannabis oil into the country.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 4th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:46:52 +0200
South Africa’s gang rape incident is a “shame to nation” - Police chief
South Africa’s gang rape incident is a “shame to nation” - Police chief

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:11:58 +0200
French vineyards suffering from severe drought in some regions
The driest July since 1959 is forcing vine growers in some regions of France to ask for special permission to irrigate their vineyards

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:05:00 +0200
Fire broke out at the Greek Balıklı Hospital in Istanbul
A fire broke out at Balıklı Rum Hospital in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul for an as yet undetermined reason.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:28:36 +0200
'Terrorist act': Bus stop shelling kills at least 8 in Ukraine
Artillery shells allegedly fired by Russia killed at least eight people on Thursday, with Ukraine calling the attack a "terrorist act".

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:11:56 +0200
Big interest rate hike in UK as Bank of England predicts recession
The country's central bank also announced the biggest interest rate hike in over 27 years in an attempt to curb the economic fallout caused by the war in Ukraine.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:09:48 +0200
Don't Pay UK: Campaign to boycott payment of energy bills gathers pace
"It’s time for a societal change where the culture of massive profits off the back of poverty ends," says Don't Pay UK member Kary, who is refusing to pay her energy bill this October.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:46:49 +0200
Powered by poo: German energy plant makes biogas from manure
With Germany scrambling to find alternatives to Russian natural gas, an energy plant in Zerbsk is producing biogas made from chicken and cow manure.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:54:12 +0200
Why has Nancy Pelosi's surprise trip to Taiwan generated so much interest online?
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday in the wake of heightened tensions with China. Beijing claims ownership of the self-ruled island and has responded with multiple military drills in zones surrounding Taiwan in retaliation.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 4th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:49:09 +0200
New eruption of a volcanic fissure near the Icelandic capital
An eruption near the site of the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano began Wednesday in Iceland, spewing red lava and plumes of smoke.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:11:00 +0200
Beirut locals still search for answers two years after port explosion
Beirut locals still search for answers two years after port explosion

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:05:45 +0200
Fire at Berlin's Grunewald forest rages on as efforts to contain it continue
Some 10,000 square metres of one of the German capital's most extensive city forests have been affected, while the situation remains dangerous.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:46:33 +0200
Solar-powered tricycles ease burden for Zimbabwe's small-scale farmers
For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she made went to cover minibus fares to the market in a rural area of Zimbabwe. That was until she was given a solar-powered electric tricycle, which changed thin...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:44:14 +0200
Firefighters battle blaze in Bosnia
Volunteer firefighters battle a brush fire in Hutovo, on the outskirts of Neum, the only Bosnian town on the Adriatic coast.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:39:57 +0200
Giant 3D dog leaps between billboards in Tokyo
A giant digital dog appears on screens in Tokyo's busy shopping and business district of Shibuya, the latest 3D display in the megacity following a massive 4K cat last year that went viral.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:12:41 +0200
Giant sandwich breaks Mexico City record
Mexican restaurateurs paid tribute to a variety of local sandwiches on Wednesday by making a gigantic "torta" with a multitude of fillings.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:10:37 +0200
Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know today
From Zelenskyy reaching out to China's Xi Jinping to questions over whether more grain will be shipped from Odesa, here is what you need to know about the Ukraine war this Thursday.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:08:20 +0200
Iceland volcano: Red hot lava as fissure erupts again near Reykjavik
Volcanic fissure erupts again near Iceland capital

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:00:56 +0200
Sailor from France, 62, survives 16 hours in a capsized boat in the Atlantic Ocean
A 62-year-old French man has survived for 16 hours in his capsized boat in the Atlantic Ocean, a feat the Spanish coastguard said was "verging on impossible".

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:23:28 +0200
China begins 'unprecedented' military drills around Taiwan
Chinese state media has framed the military exercises around self-ruled island as war plan rehearsal, as Taiwan claims China wants to change the regional status quo.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 4th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:15:02 +0200
UN chief slams 'greed' and 'outrageous profits' of big oil and gas companies
Antonio Guterres decried record profits from energy companies as "immoral" and called on national governments to tax the profits and use the revenues to help people most in need.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:55:24 +0200
Iceland: Volcano erupts near island's main airport for second time in a year
Iceland's Meteorological Office urged people to stay away from Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located some 32 kilometers southwest of Reykjavik.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:21:05 +0200
Massive fire at Ozon retailer warehouse in Russia
Eleven people have been injured in a massive fire at the OZON marketplace warehouse in the village of Petrovskoye, 60 km northwest of Moscow.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 3rd – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:22:48 +0200
Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr are asked to leave the Iraqi parliament.
Supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr camped out inside the Baghdad-based Iraqi parliament for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:05:02 +0200
Athens has not offered enough support over Evia wildfire, say locals
It's a year since the devastating blaze.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:29:45 +0200
Volunteers clear up 86-kilometre stretch of River Tisza in Hungary
Organisers said the clean-up was complicated by low water levels.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:16:23 +0200
Europe's energy crisis: Moldova's ex-president Igor Dodon seeks snap elections as gas prices soar
Pro-Russian opposition leader Igor Dodon has called for immediate elections, after an announcement that gas prices in Moldova rose by 47% last month.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:48:19 +0200
US abortion rights: Kansas votes to preserve abortion protections
In a victory for US abortion rights, voters in the midwestern state rejected a ballot measure that would have allowed state lawmakers to restrict or ban abortion.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:43:59 +0200
Arabic anti-LGBTQ campaign goes viral on Twitter
An Egyptian-owned movement named Fetrah has angered activists and members of the LGBTQ community in the Middle East for creating an anti-LGBTQ campaign promoting traditional norms on sexuality. The campaign’s creators has been accused of fuelling h...

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:23:11 +0200
Montenegrin PM secretly signs controversial contract on church property
The opposition responded by demanding a parliamentary vote of no confidence, which could see the small Balkan country end up with a fourth government in less than three years.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:02:00 +0200
Sales of electric heaters soar in Germany amid winter gas crisis fears
Germany is heavily reliant on Russian gas imports and Berlin fears supplies will be cut this winter over the war in Ukraine.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:00:08 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 3rd – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:45:02 +0200
Buildings destroyed after the "Mckinney" fire in California
In recent days, a wildfire has ravaged the Klamath National Forest in California, destroying most of the homes in the area.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:37:11 +0200
Ukraine war: Russia's top court brands Azov Regiment a 'terrorist organisation'
Moscow has repeatedly portrayed the Azov Regiment as a Nazi group and accused it of atrocities, without producing evidence to back up the claims.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:07:58 +0200
Hundreds of people evacuated from the Donetsk region in Ukraine
Hundreds of people are evacuating by train from the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, The region has been the scene of violent clashes with Russian troops.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 07:00:07 +0200
Latest news bulletin | August 3rd – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 22:18:52 +0200
UK prosecutors charge man caught with crossbow at Queen's home on Christmas Day
Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, has been charged with "intent to injure or alarm her Majesty" under the UK Treason Act.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:17:21 +0200
'I fear new famine,' Live Aid relief organiser Bob Geldof tells Euronews
In an interview for Euronews at the Sani music festival in Greece, the Irish rock star and activist accused Vladimir Putin of "using food as a weapon".



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