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Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:36:57 +0200
Protests across France over 'pseudo' climate change bill
Protests across France over 'pseudo' climate change bill

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:00:39 +0200
The mental toll for health workers on Spain's coronavirus frontline
Pablo is a nurse in Madrid's La Paz hospital. He worked on the frontline of COVID-19 during the first pandemic. He had no idea the toll it would take on his mental health.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:00:36 +0200
The EU's ambitious €5 billion health programme: What's it all about?
EU4Health is the biggest financed health programme ever. It's an EU initiative to improve health systems across the bloc and make them ready for any further health crisis. Its EU rapporteurs tell us what it's all about.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:00:55 +0200
Container ship stuck in Suez Canal 'partly moved' away from shore
The massive container ship stuck in the Suez Canal has been "partly moved" with the stern of the ship away from the shore by a distance of 102 metres. The ship ran aground on Tuesday.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:30:39 +0200
Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar air strikes
Thai authorities along the country's northwestern border braced themselves Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:35:51 +0200
Slovakia’s prime minister to step down amid Sputnik V vaccine scandal
Prime Minister Igor Matovic has been embroiled in a political scandal triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:14:46 +0200
World champion Lewis Hamilton holds off Verstappen to win a tense season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
The race was effectively decided when Verstappen overtook Hamilton on Lap 53 but went too wide on a turn and off-track limits, so he had to give Hamilton the position back, as he risked a time penalty.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:09:19 +0200
Thousands of Germans fly to Mallorca amid rising infection cases
Germans are unable to travel around Germany but they can get on a flight to the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:26:00 +0200
COVID blamed for lack of VAR in World Cup qualifiers after missed goal
Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the field in disgust after the officials failed to see his shot had crossed the line in the final minutes of Portugal’s draw with Serbia.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:54:55 +0200
Serbia innoculates neighbours as other Balkan countries receive doses of China's vaccine
Serbia, which boasts an ample supply of coronavirus vaccines, offered free coronavirus jabs to neighbouring Balkan countries, who took up the offer.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 18:17:06 +0200
German coal-fired power station partially destroyed
The 83-year-old plant has been demolished as part of Germany’s plan to stop using coal by 2038

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:17:09 +0200
Good news: Asteroid Apophis won’t hit Earth for at least 100 years, says NASA
When discovered in 2004, Apophis was thought to be one of the most potentially hazardous near-Earth objects, but new data shows it won’t hit the planet for at least another century.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 10:27:55 +0200
Watch: Pope Francis delivers Palm Sunday Angelus
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Holy Week before Easter.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:33:04 +0200
Suicide bomb targets Mass in Indonesia, 20 wounded
The attack took place at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:03:45 +0200
Football: Netherlands joins Germany, Norway in Qatar World Cup protest
Football: Netherlands joins Germany, Norway in Qatar World Cup protest

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 22:26:24 +0100
Cities switch off the lights for Earth Hour 2021
Cities across the world went dark on Saturday night for Earth Hour, in a symbolic gesture to raise awareness for the environmental cause.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:46:11 +0100
At least 18 people killed in building collapse in Cairo
It was not immediately clear what caused the building's collapse in the Egyptian capital.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:04:46 +0100
Paris honours assassinated Afghan rebel leader
Paris has honoured Ahmad Shah Massoud with a plaque that recognises him as a hero of Afghanistan.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:39:15 +0100
Suez canal blocked, Mount Etna new eruption, floods in Australia | This week in pictures
The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:58:06 +0100
Suez Canal remains blocked amid efforts to free stuck vessel
The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday in the narrow canal that runs between Africa and the Sinai Peninsula.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:55:31 +0100
Global condemnation after Myanmar's deadliest day since coup
The EU, US and UK are "horrified" by the "bloodshed" in Myanmar after more than 100 people were killed on Saturday during anti-coup protests.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 22:20:37 +0100
COVAX chief 'disappointed' with slow vaccine exports to world's poorest
Doses for health care workers and other high-risk groups delivered through the COVAX programme will be set back weeks.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:53:36 +0100
Suez: More than 200 ships now waiting in canal as rescue operation stalls
Experts warn that moving the Ever Given could take over a week.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:30:09 +0100
President Joe Biden invites Putin and Xi to climate talks
The session will test Biden’s pledge to make climate change a priority.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:48:20 +0100
France bears 'heavy responsibilities' for Rwandan genocide but was not complicit, report says
The report says researchers found no evidence that French weapons were delivered to Rwanda after the start of the genocide.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:37:50 +0100
Kosovo's EU-backed war crimes court 'has full US backing'
The State Department urged the new government in Pristina to support the unpopular court 'unambiguously'

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:27:33 +0100
Vaccine hesitancy rises in France after AstraZeneca suspension, survey reveals
Vaccine hesitancy has risen sharply in France since countries across Europe suspended the AstraZeneca jab amid reports it causes blood clots.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:51:50 +0100
Six months ahead of Germany's extraordinary election where do things stand?
Two key things make this election remarkable: Chancellor Angela Merkel is bowing out after 16 years in office and, perhaps even more significantly, the fact that no one can really predict what is going to happen now after years of certainty.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:42:28 +0100
A decade after talks began, is Romania any closer to joining Schengen?
A European Union member since 2007, Romania still isn't a member of Europe's borderless zone. Why not?

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:25:12 +0100
EU medicines regulator approves new COVID-19 vaccine production sites
The European Medicines Agency also greenlights more flexible storage conditions for Pfizer jabs as authorities across the continent struggle to ramp up vaccination.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:55:49 +0100
Norway delays resuming AstraZeneca vaccines pending "further investigations"
Norwegian health authorities said they will extend the temporary suspension of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine by three weeks, despite assurances from the EMA.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:45:17 +0100
NATO, China, Russia, Nord Stream 2, US Secretary of State gives the lowdown
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, recently visited NATO headquarters in Brussels to renew America's ties with the alliance. He tells us about his reasons for visiting Europe and what relations will look like under the Biden administration.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:21:29 +0100
Kyiv says four soldiers killed in a bombing in eastern Ukraine
BREAKING: Kyiv says four soldiers killed in a bombing in eastern Ukraine

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:38:42 +0100
At-a-glance guide to understanding Europe's third wave of COVID-19
Where are cases out of control and who is locking down?

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:25:52 +0100
COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Which country in Europe is leading the race?
It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:14:55 +0100
Scotland: Former first minister Alex Salmond to lead new pro-independence 'Alba' party in elections
Scotland: Former first minister Alex Salmond will run as leader of pro-independence 'Alba' party in May elections

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:52:16 +0100
Cruise ships will be diverted away from Venice, says Italian government
Italy had already banned cruise ships from docking in St Mark's Square but has now diverted all to the city's industrial port in Marghera.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:51:21 +0100
At least 32 people die as two trains collide in southern Egypt
Egypt’s Railway Authorities issued another statement saying the accident happened when someone activated the emergency brakes of a passenger train.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:04:25 +0100
Road sign typo 'sotps' Italians in their tracks during pandemic
Road sign typo 'sotps' Italians in their tracks during the pandemic

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:00:18 +0100
Migrants protesting in Paris call for safe housing while their applications are processed
Migrants in Paris held a protest last night at the heart of the French capital - calling on the government to provide more stable housing while they wait for their applications to be processed.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:23:17 +0100
UK education secretary condemns threats to teacher who showed Prophet Muhammad cartoons to class
A UK school has apologised after a teacher showed satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to students, sparking protests.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:11:26 +0100
Bookselling giants have a new rival: a former factory worker with a 3-wheel car
Asti is a small town in northern Italy and people cannot always find the books they want in proper book shops. So, Alessandro decided to bring literature to the local marketplace in his red three-wheeler.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:19:33 +0100
Euronews debates: What's the future of healthcare post-COVID-19?
What's the future of healthcare? Are you going to become your own doctor? Can AI beat the world's biggest diseases? Are hospitals as we know them going to disappear? What are the breakthrough technologies which will transform medicine in the next dec...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:18:27 +0100
North Korea confirms missile tests as Biden warns of US response
The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the two “new-type tactical guided projectiles” accurately hit the target off the eastern coast on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:04:10 +0100
China slaps sanctions on UK lawmakers and entities amid Xinjiang row
They join the 10 Europeans and four entities slapped with Chinese sanctions earlier this week.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:12:15 +0100
Albania's election season begins amid violence, recriminations
The Socialist and Democratic parties chose to begin their month-long election campaign in the same city.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:45:43 +0100
Ten years in the making, an indie film pays tribute to the music of the Smiths
Twenty of The Smiths tracks feature in the movie by Stephen Kijak and RLJE Films which is set in the summer of 1987.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:28:12 +0100
President Joe Biden, 78, plans to run for a second term in 2024
Biden told reporters that he expected to run for the White House in the next election.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:21:49 +0100
In Israel, still no winner after fourth election in two years
With 100% of votes counted, the country faces weeks of coalition negotiations followed by the possibility of yet another election.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:50:32 +0100
Iceland volcano: Lava flows thrill crowds after eruption near Reykjavik
It was the area’s first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years.



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