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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:58:30 +0100
Indonesian rescuers retrieve more bodies from the rubble of buildings toppled by powerful earthquake
At least 56 people have died in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which hit Sulawesi island on Friday night

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:26:43 +0100
It's a chance to play in the snow as parts of Europe become a winter wonderland
Parisians built snowmen and threw snowballs before the nighttime curfew kicked in, whilst Belgians enjoyed up to 10 cm of snowfall.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:35:58 +0100
Grand slam champions among tennis players quarantined at Australian Open
Grand slam champions are among 47 players in hard lockdown at the Australian Open, after four people on charter flights into Australia tested positive for COVID-19.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:46:04 +0100
Biden inauguration: National Guard troops pour into Washington amid concerns over violent protests
The calls reflect fears that violent extremist groups are targeting the city in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:15:51 +0100
DC police arrest man with loaded handgun and false inauguration accreditation at checkpoint
An officer noticed he had “firearms-related stickers” on his vehicle and asked him if he had any weapons inside his car.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:12:11 +0100
NRA declares bankruptcy and plans to incorporate in Texas
The NRA said it has more than 400,000 members in Texas and plans to hold its annual convention in Houston later this year.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 18:14:30 +0100
German farmers and animal rights activists protest agricultural policy
The organisers of the march called for a total review of legislation.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:57:13 +0100
Bosnia: Hundreds of migrants grappling with freezing temperatures in makeshift shelters
Some migrants have been sleeping rough for months while attempting to cross into Croatia multiple times.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:45:04 +0100
Nepali climbers make history with first winter summit of K2
Since the first attempt back in 1988, no mountaineers had previously reached higher than 7,750 meters.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:17:41 +0100
Brazil's Amazon region suffers deadly lack of oxygen supplies amid COVID pandemic
Brazilian artists, football clubs, and politicians used their platforms to appeal for help for the city of Manaus, which is experiencing a dire lack of oxygen.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:30:32 +0100
‘This is civil disobedience’: Restaurants in Rome defy coronavirus closures
One restauranteur said recent losses were making it impossible to provide for his children, adding that government financial aid wasn't enough.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:49:32 +0100
Uganda election: Longtime President Yoweri Museveni declared winner amid vote-rigging allegations
Uganda’s elections are often marred by allegations of fraud and abuses by security forces.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:55:01 +0100
US health secretary Alex Azar tells Trump he is resigning
During Alex Azar's time serving as US health secretary, more than 390,000 people in the US have died from COVID-19.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:20:00 +0100
This week in pictures: Trump's impeachment, extreme weather in the Balkans, earthquake in Indonesia
The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world.


Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:48:07 +0100
Armin Laschet elected new leader of Germany's CDU party
Saturday’s vote isn’t the final word on who will run as the center-right candidate for chancellor in Germany’s September 26 election, but Laschet will either run for chancellor or will have a big say in who does.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:23:27 +0100
Brexit red tape is leading to shortages in some UK supermarkets
British freight traders say European truck drivers could simply choose not to deliver to the UK over post-Brexit red tape.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:39:02 +0100
Trump administration oversees unprecedented number of executions
The outgoing US president has overseen 13 federal executions since July, more than any president for 120 years.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:23:14 +0100
'Outrage': Row after pro-Brexit group moves its website back into EU
Neale Richmond, European Affairs spokesperson for a coalition party, Fine Gael, described the move as an "outrage".

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:51:33 +0100
Coronavirus: COVID-19 infections and deaths - latest data
The latest data on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:48:09 +0100
Coronavirus: WHO against vaccine passports as a condition for travel 'for the time being'
The agency's emergency committee said there were still "too many fundamental unknowns" about the effectiveness of vaccines.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:54:03 +0100
YouTube removes video of Austrian MP over 'COVID-19 misinformation'
Herbert Kickl claimed that children would play "not the slightest role" in spreading the virus.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:11:14 +0100
COVID vaccines: Six EU countries hit out at 'unacceptable' delays to deliveries of Pfizer jab
"Fewer doses will be available for European countries at the end of January and the beginning of February," said Pfizer.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:00:06 +0100
Drugs, addicts and dealers: an underworld adapting to a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned logistics and supply-chains upside down for both legal and illicit trade. In this episode of Unreported Europe, we look at how drug addicts are getting their fix and how dealers are bypassing pandemic restrictions.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:53:31 +0100
After Brexit, musicians fear that it is not just live shows - but a way of life - that is over
For generations of British musicians, Europe has been more than just a place to play - it has been a pilgrimage. With Brexit, that decades-long link could have been finally severed.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:22:08 +0100
COVID variants: International arrivals to England will have to quarantine for 10 days
All international arrivals to England will have to quarantine for 10 days from Monday amid concerns over the spread of new COVID variants.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:57:15 +0100
Europe's week: Netherlands and Italy plunged into crisis, Pompeo snubbed by EU
Both the Dutch and Italian governments began to fray over separate scandals and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo realised he may not be so welcome in Europe any more.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:36:00 +0100
Norway adjusts advice for elderly and frail people after COVID-19 vaccine deaths
The Norwegian Medicines Agency told Euronews it expected to see some deaths linked to vaccinations within nursing homes but noted that fatalities were “very, very rare”.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:45:16 +0100
Icelandic man has world's first double arm and shoulder transplant
A hospital in Lyon, France, says it is the first in the world to carry out a double shoulder and arm transplant.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:09:59 +0100
Swiss to vote in referendum on government's COVID-19 measures
Campaigners say the measures, which include the closing of bars and restaurants, are "disproportionate" and "demonstrably ineffective".

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:45:17 +0100
Czech Republic: Ex-president unremorseful after breaking COVID rules by visiting restaurant
Former Czech president Václav Klaus was pictured at a restaurant in Prague without a mask despite a COVID-19 lockdown across the country.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:52:08 +0100
Deliveroo driver jailed for refusing orders from Jewish restaurants
The Algerian, who was in France illegally, will be deported after he completes his four-month prison sentence.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:06:39 +0100
Bus left dangling from bridge after crash in New York
The bus plunged 15 metres from a motorway bridge in the Bronx neighbourhood of New York City on Thursday evening.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:59:32 +0100
Floating islands of rubbish pollute Bulgaria's rivers after days of heavy rainfall
Recent heavy rainfall and flooding have caused rubbish and debris to be carried into Bulgaria's waterways.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:54:23 +0100
Kim Jong-un vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
The totalitarian state's leader says it is attempting to develop nuclear missiles that can be launched from submarines.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:30:36 +0100
Dutch government resigns amid child welfare benefits scandal
The Dutch government is resigning over its response to a child welfare benefits scandal, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:34:00 +0100
UK bans arrivals from South America and Portugal over new COVID variant
Portugal's foreign minister called the UK’s decision “absurd” and “without logic” after arrivals from the country were included in a ban imposed due to a new variant of coronavirus found in Brazil.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:14:29 +0100
Spate of high-profile media arrests in Belarus 'tactic to shut down the press', say activists
"Journalistic work is clearly being criminalised," the Eastern Europe head at RSF told Euronews.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:30:15 +0100
Joe Biden unveils $1.9 trillion coronavirus economic relief package
The incoming US president unveiled the American Rescue Plan, which aims to speed up the vaccination campaign and deliver economic aid in the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:42:46 +0100
At least 10 dead as earthquake flattens buildings in Indonesia
A powerful earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:25:20 +0100
Slovenia resumes funding for national press agency after Brussels pressure
The European Union had previously warned Ljubljana against any attempt to "pressure" the media.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:13:52 +0100
Inger Støjberg: Denmark’s ex-immigration minister set to face impeachment trial
Inger Støjberg issued an order in 2016 to separate asylum-seeking couples where one of the pair was under the age of 18.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:31:50 +0100
Fire razes hundreds of homes at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Reports say fire services were delayed in arriving at the scene and took two hours to bring the blaze under control.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:17:35 +0100
France extends 6pm-to-6am curfew to the whole of the country
The curfew will come into force on Saturday and last for "at least" 15 days.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:01:25 +0100
Who’s hoping to be the CDU’s new leader and Germany’s next chancellor?
These are the men competing to be the CDU's next leader. They could also be Angela Merkel's successor. Here's what you need to know about each of the hopefuls.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:23:09 +0100
'Curtains of death': Nets designed to protect swimmers are killing sharks in South Africa
There were 100 attacks by sharks on humans last year. In that time, humans killed 100 million sharks. So didn't Jaws have the shark-to-human dynamic the wrong way round?

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:49:22 +0100
Tin Tin artwork sells for 2.6m euros at Paris auction
The print shows the famous Belgian journalist being scared senseless by a Chinese dragon.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:22:24 +0100
Long-COVID sufferer speaks of constant symptoms and struggles since contracting virus 10 months ago
Claire Hastie has had daily symptoms for nearly one year now. Doctors have told her that they have no explanation as to why she is still barely able to walk

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:07:54 +0100
European stocks rise as traders anticipate Biden's COVID recovery plan ahead of inauguration
Investors appear to have mostly been looking past political turmoil in the US, focusing instead on expectations for a stronger economy ahead.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:46:08 +0100
Georgia's parliament passes amnesty law to release 1,500 prisoners
"The opposition claims Georgia Dream passed this law as a payback to the criminal world for the help they got during the election. In the past criminals have helped the ruling party by pressuring people during the campaign," claims former minister Th...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:39:38 +0100
Europe's human rights court finds Ukraine complaint against Russia over Crimea 'partly admissible'
The case concerns Ukraine’s allegations of a pattern of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights by the Russian Federation in Crimea.



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