As the eighth and final Soviet president is to be interred in Moscow on Saturday, these are some of the key moments in his life and career.

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A team of 14 IAEA staff travelled to Ukraine to inspect the plant, which has been the site of several battles and explosions in recent weeks

"I think that this is completely unfair because at least among young Russians, I've hardly met anyone who supports the war," one vlogger said.

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Like incandescent stones shooting out of a volcano, the inhabitants of Nejapa, a village 20 km north of San Salvador, gather every year to throw fireballs at each other in a centuries-old ritual that defies danger.

Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, began a spacewalk early Friday to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station's Nauka laboratory.

Residents of the Japanese city of Hamamatsu have been urged to evacuate on Friday after heavy rains caused the Magome river to burst its banks.

Gas giant Gaprom has blamed a series of technical troubles for delays in getting the pipeline operating at full capacity.

Finance ministers from the G7 have pledged to impose a cap on the price of Russian oil in a bid to limit the Kremlin's revenues and ability to fund its war in Ukraine, while also curtailing the war's impact on energy prices and inflation.

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Due to global warming, the water level of the Wadden Sea is rising, and the mudflats where birds look for food are now submerged.

Toxic algae bloom leaves thousands of fish dead in San Francisco Bay

Dozens of U.S. NATO peacekeepers patrolled northern Kosovo on Thursday to preserve calm after Pristina announced that around 50,000 ethnic Serbs in the region would have to switch their car licence plates to local ones within two months.

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The incident took place last Saturday in the city of Munster.

The wheelchair user reportedly stood up and walked away unassisted when the drugs were discovered.

The ousted leader has already been imprisoned for 17 years on various charges, which supporters say are politically motivated.

Opposition lawmakers had also called for the resignation of the interior minister over alleged corruption links.

The Estoril Conference strives for intergenerational dialogue between international leaders and younger generations.

Hundreds join a procession in India's eastern megacity of Kolkata to celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja's special UNESCO status.

Five EU countries have said they are prepared to introduce tougher visa restrictions on Russian citizens if no EU-wide ban is agreed

Pakistani authorities on Friday warned people in devastated southern Sindh province to move to safer places before more floodwater from the swollen Indus river is expected to hit the region this week.

There are many arguments for and against banning or restricting EU visitor visas for Russians. Euronews spoke to three experts to find out more.

In Wales, UK, residents of the coastal village of Fairbourne have been told their homes will be under water in 30 years, due to rising sea levels.

The explosion occurred in the western city of Herat during traditional Friday prayers.

A record spending spree by Premier League clubs in the summer transfer market passed more than €2.2 billion.

According to prosecutors, the suspect had paid thousands of euros in a series of attempts to hire an assassin to murder a love rival.

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A retired NYPD officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after attacking police officers with a metal flagpole at the Capitol Hill riots in 2021. Prosecutors say Webster led the charge against the police barricades at the Lower West Plaza.

Biden told the nation that, although he did not criticise those who voted for Donald Trump, "dark forces" within the Republican Party are a threat to the republic due to their "semi-fascism".

The UN mission has failed to take any media to the power plant and avoided discussing the facility's demilitarisation, the Ukrainian president said.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who served as the country's president, is at the centre of a corruption case, prompting her supporters to gather in front of her home every night for weeks.

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According to a report, Twitter and Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) have removed dozens of accounts used to promote US interests abroad.

The ship stored 215 tons of heavy fuel oil, 250 tons of diesel and 27 tons of lubricating oil, say Spanish media

The agency expects these vaccines to "help maintain optimal protection" against a continually evolving coronavirus

Hundreds of athletes from across Europe compete in spectacular surroundings off Denmark's west coast

Wednesday’s parliamentary vote was the culmination of a referendum last year.

The first tremor drew a smile from MPs, while the second halted the session.

Heavy hailstorms took place in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia on Wednesday, including in Barcelona.

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Protesters threw red paint at government buildings in Pristina over the incident.

Fires rage in the Amazon rainforest, near Porto Velho, state of Rondonia, northern Brazil. Experts say the fires are caused mainly by illegal farmers, ranchers and speculators clearing land and torching the trees.

More than a dozen Filipino marine wildlife advocates marched to the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday to protest the resumption of the annual drive fisheries, which sees the capture and kill of hundreds of dolphins in Japan.

Thousands of UK pubs face last orders for good as the cost of living crisis and soaring energy bills sees massive increase in bills

The high-ranking officials are allegedly responsible for sensitive energy issues.

The reactor came offline early on Thursday after the emergency system kicked in, Ukrainian authorities said.