The release of Drareni and pro-democracy activists advocating for reform in Algeria is being seen as a step to appease protesters in the country.

The scandal erupted after journalist Horacio Verbitsky said he received preferential treatment from the health ministry to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

This trend has caught students from all countries seeking company as they work through the health crisis alone.

The American space agency promises more photos in the next few days and possibly also an audio recording of the historic descent.

Wopke Hoekstra sparked anger after posting a photo of himself on Twitter with Sven Kramer, the winner of four Winter Olympics speed skating gold medals. His outing breached the Dutch coronavirus restrictions.

In his first big appearance on the global stage, the US President pledged to repair a relationship that had become strained under his predecessor.

"One thing is clear - Albania and Kosovo must be brought closer on all levels and must cooperate as two countries that share one common goal,” said Minister of State for Relations with Parliament, Elisa Spiropali.

A weapons dealer in the Czech Republic has firmly denied rumours it has sold arms to police in Hong Kong.

Finland’s ninth-largest city is, with its modest population of just 120,00 inhabitants, not used to being a capital. But this year is different. Here's why.

Unreported Europe takes a look at how rubbish is ending up in rivers in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. Environmentalists have condemn this situation, which has been happening for the last 25 years.

Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the detainees would be pardoned in an announcement marking the second anniversary of the protests that forced out his predecessor

Investigators in Germany believe there may be a connection between three mail bombs sent to food and drink companies this week.

It comes after the surprise resignation of Giorgi Gakharia this week.

The families of the nine victims have repeatedly questioned the authorities over the shootings in Hanau, which heightened concerns of far-right extremism in Germany.

Both the EU and the US announced on Friday that they will double their funding to the World Health Organisation's COVAX programme to €1bn and €3.3bn respectively.

Friends of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.

The European Commission has condemned Slovenian prime minister Janez Jansa’s criticism of a reporter, who wrote a piece suggesting that media freedom was under pressure in the country.

A Danish man has been sentenced to four months in prison by the country's Supreme court for coughing at a policeman and shouting "corona".

The decision could threaten the car service's business model and could have wider implications for the so-called gig economy.

PM Mark Rutte said he expected to win the case against the restrictions brought by civil liberties campaigners

Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected

Switzerland has set out its plans for the gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions, including the re-opening of non-essential shops, museums and libraries from March 1st.

The woman is the first confirmed death since the military's takeover earlier this month

The move by the new Biden administration comes ahead of a planned EU-led meeting to discuss a return to the Iran nuclear deal

Nearly 80 people have been arrested and more than 100 injured since Tuesday amid a furore over free speech and use of violence by Hasél's supporters and police.

In an interview with the Financial Times, the French President said he would put the idea to Friday's meeting of G7 leaders.

The Perseverance rover arrived on Mars on Thursday as part of a mission to uncover signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock

The resort is believed to have been the scene of Europe's first coronavirus "super-spreader" event.

With elections due in the autumn, it's not looking great for the ruling party in the Czech Republic. Here's why.

Villagers in Bosnia will be glued to their screens on Thursday to see if NASA can land one of its rovers on Mars. Here's why.

Serbia has not reacted well to an interview Kosovo election winner Albin Kurti gave to Euronews.

In the suburbs of Athens, falling trees downed power cables, causing blackouts.

Andreyeva and Chultsova join the ranks of journalists already prosecuted for their role in covering the ongoing political unrest in Belarus following the disputed presidential elections in August.

The introduction of the curfew sparked protests and riots throughout the Netherlands, despite being widely supported.

The unusual place of worship is decorated with the remains of about 60,000 people, most of whom died from the Black Death.

CEO Benjamin Smith said that "2020 tested the Air France-KLM Group with the most severe crisis ever experienced by the air transport industry."

Seiko Hashimoto was named as president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee in Japan, where women are still rare in the boardrooms and positions of political power.

The governing Georgian Dream party selected the defence minister to take over as prime minister following the sudden resignation of Giorgi Gakharia over the attempts to detain an opposition leader.

Australian and global news organisations had their content removed from Facebook pages in Australia over a new law that would make digital platforms pay for content.

Protesters in Madrid and Barcelona clashed with police for the second night in a row on Wednesday.

Rafael Nadal’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam men’s singles title has ended after losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas - and women's top seed Ashleigh Barty is also out after Karolina Muchova's win.

UN chief Antonio Guterres told a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council that 130 countries have not received a single dose of vaccine.

The European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately, warning that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention.

Princess Latifa, the daughter of UAE vice president Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, claims she is being held against her will.

After the value of a Bitcoin hit record levels this week, we take a look at the cryptocurrency's story.

New research shows that BAME communities are less likely to get vaccinated than white people, especially those aged 80 and above in the UK. But what are the underlying reasons for this low vaccine uptake and what efforts have been made to improve it?

Russia's FSB said the suspects were militants of a banned radical Islamist group.

The new government of national unity, drawing together elements across Italy's political spectrum, is also expected to win a similar vote in the lower house of the Italian parliament.

Lithuanian police are investigating after the personal data of thousands of customers of a car-sharing service were leaked online.

The Italian Competition Authority had already fined Facebook €5 million in 2018 and said the tech giant had ignored an order to correct its policies on user data.