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Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:00:21 +0200
The diabetes epidemic is already upon us - can technology save us?
While the world focuses on the coronavirus pandemic another epidemic has been staring us in the face for 30 years: Diabetes.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:40:52 +0200
France refutes UN report claiming its forces killed 19 civilians in Mali
The UN mission in Mali said a French airstrike in January targeted a group "overwhelmingly composed of civilians" in violation of international law.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:39:52 +0200
George Floyd: Tearful witnesses describe being prevented from intervening in arrest
A Minneapolis firefighter was one of several witnesses who said they wish they could have helped George Floyd.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:00:26 +0200
Pandemic unemployment leaving more without health insurance
Elina is a migrant in Austria. She used to work as an English teacher in Vienna. When the pandemic struck she lost her job. Now she is pregnant in a foreign country, without a job and without health insurance.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:02:15 +0200
G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
Liddy, a former FBI agent and Army veteran, was convicted of conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping for his role in the Watergate burglary.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:50:23 +0200
Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support
The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defence minister

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:51:09 +0200
EU, U.S. and other nations pledge €5.5 billion to Syria reconstruction
The figure is less than was hoped for by the UN and less than was pledged last year.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:24:38 +0200
Polish journalist released from Myanmar detention calls for international action
Robert Bociaga, a freelance photojournalist, was surrounded and beaten by soldiers, taken into police custody and brought before a judge.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:20:20 +0200
New book aims to help people who lost sense of smell and taste due to COVID
A cookery book developed with sensory scientists hopes to bring back the joy of cooking for people who have lost their taste or smell due to COVID.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:16:38 +0200
Who built the Suez Canal, and why? | Euronews answers
Sorry, France, but Napoleon wasn't the first person to have the idea...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:22:37 +0200
Rights of Caruana Galizia murder suspect were not breached, says ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed the complaint of businessman Yorgen Fenech, a suspect in the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:06:38 +0200
Austria in talks to purchase Sputnik V vaccine from Russia, says Chancellor Kurz
Austria is negotiating with Russia to buy one million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, despite the jab having not yet been approved by the European Medicines Agency.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:28:10 +0200
Dutch police investigate explosion at lockdown-defying church
The Mieraskerk church drew media attention after reports it had opened a service to its entire congregation despite a tough coronavirus lockdown that forbids such gatherings.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:48:01 +0200
Romanian police investigating nearly 200 people over anti-lockdown protests
Demonstrations took place in several Romanian cities on Monday night after new pandemic measures came into force.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:58:04 +0200
Montenegro justice minister says Srebrenica genocide comments taken out of context
The European Union had criticised Vladimir Leposavic for comments made last week about the massacre.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:33:55 +0200
Spain lifts ban on British tourists but regional COVID restrictions remain in place over Easter
Spain is lifting its ban on visitors arriving from the UK, but urging Spaniards to comply with restrictions on travel over Easter, amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:07:57 +0200
Could missed vaccines during the COVID pandemic cause outbreaks of other serious diseases in Europe?
The WHO told Euronews it is "afraid" that fewer Europeans got routine vaccinations for serious diseases, like measles, during the pandemic, which could lead to outbreaks down the line.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:53:01 +0200
Call for prison sentence as IKEA France accused of spying on employees
The French subsidiary of the Swedish furniture giant has been accused of spying on hundreds of employees, and a prosecutor has demanded a €2 million fine against the company.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:22:51 +0200
London pub restored to former glory after being reduced to rubble by developers
The Carlton Tavern was one of the few buildings in this stretch of London that survived the blitz.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:08:47 +0200
British police 'acted appropriately' at Sarah Everard vigil, review says
It found that the Metropolitan Police was justified in adopting the view that the risks of transmitting COVID-19 at the vigil were too great to ignore.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:16:31 +0200
World leaders call for WHO treaty to prepare for future pandemics
World leaders are calling for a treaty preparing for future pandemics and ensuring global access to treatments.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:07:25 +0200
China reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
China approved a radical reform of the Hong Kong legislature, sharply reducing the number of directly elected seats in the legislative council.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:02:37 +0200
Witnesses say they saw George Floyd 'slowly fade away'
A witness said he saw George Floyd struggle for air and "slowly fade away...like a fish in a bag" as police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on the man's neck during his arrest.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:00:31 +0200
How a smart thermometer saw Covid-19 coming before the experts
“What we were seeing in March was an unusual outbreak everywhere, a complete black swan event,” Kinsa founder and CEO Indra Singh told Euronews.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:00:03 +0200
Mental health concerns as pandemic increases children's screen time
The pandemic has increased the time children and teenagers are spending online. But experts warn that it is leaving children vulnerable to a host of negative consequences, like bullying, addictions and cyber predators.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:44:54 +0200
Germany suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for under-60s
Germany has paused the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 60 following concerns about rare blood clots.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 22:14:49 +0200
President Biden warns Americans of fourth wave of COVID-19
Biden announced that by April 19 at least 90% of the adult U.S. population would be eligible for vaccination.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:47:11 +0200
Belarus charges opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with terrorism
A spokesperson for Tsikhanouskaya said that the charges were 'absurd'.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:03:28 +0200
'Biggest risk' to UK is importing COVID variants, says chief medical officer
Britain's prime minister also said at the press conference that restrictions on Britons travelling to see family would not be re-assessed until April.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:33:16 +0200
Ever Given: 'Lessons need to be drawn to improve safety,' says maritime expert
It's not clear when normal traffic will resume as at least 367 vessels, carrying everything from crude oil to cattle, have backed up as they wait to traverse the canal.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:08:28 +0200
US senator calls on Facebook to tackle COVID misinformation on its platforms
It comes as the third wave of coronavirus sweeps across Europe, with many countries tightening measures in recent weeks.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:02:33 +0200
Italian mafia member arrested after tattoos recognised in YouTube cooking video
In January, Italy began one of the largest organised crime trials in its history against the 'Ndrangheta mafia syndicate.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:29:38 +0200
Derek Chauvin gave onlookers 'cold stare' as they pleaded for George Floyd, court hears
George Floyd's death in May 2020 sparked protest across the US and a global reckoning on race.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:20:49 +0200
Alexei Navalny: Imprisoned Kremlin critic says he could face solitary confinement
In an Instagram post, Navalny said the solitary confinement conditions in prison are "torture".

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:26:35 +0200
WHO report concludes lab leak is 'unlikely' origin of COVID-19: AP
An upcoming World Health Organisation report concludes that a laboratory leak is an unlikely origin of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:31:30 +0200
Kosovo receives first COVID-19 vaccines through Covax programme
Kosovo said they had received 24,000 AstraZeneca vaccines, which will be used for medical personnel, elderly people and those with chronic diseases.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:49:33 +0200
Eight people arrested in Egypt over deadly train crash, prosecutors say
At least 18 people died after two trains collided on Friday in the southern province of Sohag.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:34:43 +0200
Europe's most vulnerable have fallen through gaps in healthcare systems during the COVID pandemic
"Many people have found themselves with a real drop in revenue during the pandemic, often the most vulnerable, and even a small reduction to money coming in can make a difference. People put healthcare on the back burner," said a Belgian charity work...

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 10:25:52 +0200
COVID vaccine rollout: Which country in Europe is leading the race?
It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:38:42 +0200
Third wave: New surge in COVID cases forces Europe on the defensive
Where are cases out of control and who is locking down?

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
Suez Canal traffic resumes as giant Ever Given ship fully refloated
The ship was freed after dredgers vacuumed up sand and mud from its bow and 10 tugboats pushed and pulled the vessel for five days, managing to partially refloat it at dawn.

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 steps 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 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



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