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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:43:32 +0100
Reporters under fire: Journalists around the world face threats and intimidation
Euronews correspondent Shona Murray spoke to Sunday World reporter Patricia Devlin who has been targeted for her work in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:31:53 +0100
Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret message
The huge parachute used by NASA’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:39:44 +0100
San Marino buys `Russia's Sputnik V after EU vaccine delivery delays
San Marino isn’t an EU member and was excluded from the deals the 27-nation bloc negotiated with pharmaceutical firms.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:43:27 +0100
Britons rush to book holidays after plan to ease coronavirus restrictions revealed
Bookings to Spain, Greece and other destinations soared after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement but there is still uncertainty surrounding international travel.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:33:00 +0100
Ireland extends lockdown till April but will partially reopen schools, says PM Martin
The country dealt with the virus relatively well until December, but has since seen cases soar largely due to the spread of the highly contagious British variant.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:07:09 +0100
US Capitol insurrection: Security chiefs blame bad intelligence for deadly breach
The former Capitol police chief and federal agencies blame each other for their failure to stop supporters of ex-President Trump from storming the building on January 6.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:14:10 +0100
Crackdown urged on alleged misinformation on US television
Two Democratic members of the US Congress have urged a dozen cable, satellite, and streaming TV companies to crack down on health and political misinformation.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:51:22 +0100
Tiger Woods 'fortunate to be alive' after crashing SUV in California
The gold star had to be cut free from the wreckage and has undergone surgery for what his agent said were 'serious injuries' to his legs.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:49:02 +0100
CGI wizardry brings poet John Keats back to life 200 years after his death
How the Romantic poet lives on: scientists from the Institute for Digital Archaeology have 'virtually recreated him' thanks to Computer Generated Imagery.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:41:45 +0100
French actor Gérard Depardieu put under formal investigation for rape
The case relaunched in December centres on an actress in her twenties who has accused the star of sexually assaulting her twice in August 2018.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:50:53 +0100
Volcanologists in awe as Mount Etna puts on spectacular show
Europe’s most active volcano has been lighting up the Sicilian night sky with eruptions.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:43:29 +0100
Ukraine takes Russia to European Court of Human Rights over alleged assassinations
Ukraine has accused Russia of violating human rights and carrying out "targeted assassination operations of alleged opponents".

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:32:16 +0100
More protection needed for gig economy workers says ILO
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth of digital labour platforms. Now their workers need better social protection, says the International Labour Organization.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:07:36 +0100
How a rapper's arrest in Spain sparked riots and fierce debate about freedom of expression
For more than a week protests have raged over the jailing of rapper Pablo Hasél, whose sentence has ignited a heated debate over freedom of expression in Spain.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:26:40 +0100
Egypt: At least nine people killed in shipwreck near Alexandria
Rescue workers in Egypt were still searching for at least five people missing after a boat sank in Lake Mariut near Alexandria on Monday night.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:23:37 +0100
Aivars Lembergs: One of Latvia's richest men is jailed for bribery and money laundering
The businessman is regarded as one of the most influential figures in Latvian politics.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:09:17 +0100
Turkey accuses Greece of 'harassing' vessel in the Aegean Sea
Turkey's Minister of Defence said that four Greek fighter jets had flown close to the ship TCG Cesme, but Athens has denied the allegations.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:49:26 +0100
Spain marks 40 years since failed paramilitary coup attempt
The coup was declared a failure when the king appeared on television to support the new democratic government. Before his televised speech, the country had been holding its breath for the 18 hours that the ordeal at the Parliament lasted.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:29:36 +0100
Italy: 200 coffins fall into sea after landslide in Liguria
200 coffins fall into Ligurian Sea after Italy landslide

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:13:56 +0100
Czech Republic set to take Poland to court over coal mine expansion
It will be the first legal case in EU history where one member state sues another for environmental reasons, according to the European Environmental Bureau.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:20:14 +0100
Greece: Over 5,000 university students gather outside courthouse over campus security law
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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:12:00 +0100
Europe's winter temperatures have been extreme this year. Here's why.
From one extreme to another, the temperatures across Europe have been on a rollercoaster journey this winter.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:47:33 +0100
German man arrested over three high-profile money heists
The 60-year-old man is alleged to have participated in the robberies in Cologne and Frankfurt between 2018 and 2019.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:12:50 +0100
Iran begins restricting international inspections of nuclear facilities
State TV reported the country had officially begun restrictions on nuclear inspections, in what is seen as a bid to pressure the west into lifting sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:09:08 +0100
Conservationists warn flamingos vulnerable lead poisoning in Cyprus salt lake
The Lanarca salt lake is a "fantastic wetland" that is important for flamingos migrating from Turkey in the winter months, according to Martin Hellicar, the director of BirdLife Cyprus.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:03:21 +0100
Biden marks 'heartbreaking milestone' of 500,000 US COVID deaths
The US is the worst-affected country in the world when it comes to deaths and cases, and accounts for 1 in 5 of the global fatalities.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:51:06 +0100
Lam backs Hong Kong electoral changes excluding opponents
Hong Kong's chief executive gave support to electoral changes that would likely cement Beijing's control over the city's politics.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:05:08 +0100
Georgian police storm opposition HQ to arrest leader Nika Melia
Melia, chairman of the United National Movement, is accused of organising “mass violence” during anti-government protests in 2019.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:46:42 +0100
North Macedonia issues international arrest warrant for former secret police chief
Mijalkov, a first cousin of conservative former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, is accused of masterminding phone taps on more than 20,000 people, including politicians, judges and journalists between 2006-2016.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:24:18 +0100
Facebook will lift news ban for Australian users after striking payment deal
On February 18, 2021, Facebook hit back at publishers and the government with a sudden decision to block news on its platform across the entire country.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:24:12 +0100
Lukashenko 'grateful' for Russian aid as Belarus leader meets Putin in Sochi
"The money hasn't been thrown to the wind," Lukashenko told Putin amid reports he had come to Russia seeking another loan for Belarus.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:04:10 +0100
Daft Punk, French electronic music duo, announce they are splitting up after 28 years
The world’s most famous electronic music duo, Daft Punk, have announced they are splitting up.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:23:26 +0100
Myanmar military has Facebook page taken down after deadly protests
The official Facebook page of Myanmar's military was removed for "repeated violations", the social network said.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:41:33 +0100
England's lockdown: Reopening schools could spark a rise in COVID-19 cases, says expert
"Government modellers have indicated opening schools, both primary and secondary, will probably increase the infection rate at a time when we're not getting anything like enough protection from the vaccine."

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:38:10 +0100
Sweden charges man for selling 'high-tech industry' information to Russian diplomat
Sweden's Security Service says that Russia is "one of the main intelligence threats" against the country.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:19:57 +0100
UK temporarily bans Boeing 777 planes with engine that blew apart in US
The UK is temporarily banning all Boeing 777 planes with a specific type of engine after an aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in the US.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:32:13 +0100
Newborn baby girl found alive in underground waste container near Amsterdam
Police were alerted after a resident heard a baby crying from an underground waste container. The newborn girl is in a "stable" condition in hospital.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:48:12 +0100
Two people injured by debris after Boeing 747 suffers engine fire over Netherlands
Two people in the Netherlands were injured by debris after a Boeing 747 cargo flight suffered an engine fire after taking off from Maastricht on Saturday.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:36:41 +0100
DR Congo: Italy's ambassador to country killed in attack on UN convoy
The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed on Monday while traveling in the DRC in a UN convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:41:41 +0100
UK PM says shops to reopen by April 12 as England unlocks from COVID restrictions
Boris Johnson unveiled plans to open shops and hairdressers by April 12, and lift almost all COVID restrictions by June 21, if conditions allow.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:48:42 +0100
EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia relations and sanctions at council meeting
The EU foreign affairs council meeting follows Josep Borrell's trip to Moscow and the recent tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:53:23 +0100
Myanmar: Thousands defy junta's threats to protest military coup
The Civil Disobedience Movement called for people to unite on Monday for a “Spring Revolution.”

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:21:14 +0100
Pablo Hasél: More violence in Spain as protesters take on police
Hasél was jailed for nine months last week over lyrics and comments deemed insulting to Spain's king and that glorified violence.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:09:11 +0100
A decade on, New Zealand mourns 185 victims of the Christchurch earthquake
Hundreds of people attended an outdoor service in Christchurch, which continues to rebuild from the magnitude 6.3 quake that destroyed much of its downtown.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:36:16 +0100
Stockholm City Hall transformed into vaccination centre
The hall in Sweden is known for hosting the Nobel Prize banquets.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:24:06 +0100
Refugee home in Austria saved by former resident
A former resident of a refugee home in Austria has saved it from developers.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:28:10 +0100
Forced to close its doors again, the Louvre takes chance to spruce up
Amid another enforced closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Louvre in Paris is using the absence of visitors as a chance to refurbish.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:06:24 +0100
Italy marks one year since country's first known COVID-19 death
Ceremonies were held across Italy to remember virus victims on the anniversary of the first known COVID death in the country.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:23:01 +0100
Iran and IAEA reach 'temporary' agreement to maintain nuclear surveillance
Iran’s parliament in December approved a bill that would suspend part of UN inspections of its nuclear facilities if European signatories do not provide relief from oil and banking sanctions by Tuesday, February 23.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:48:36 +0100
UK aiming to vaccinate every adult by end of July, government says
The UK is aiming to speed up its coronavirus vaccination programme, which is already well ahead of its European neighbours.



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