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Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:38:34 +0200
Bodycam footage shows Chicago teen, 13, wasn't holding gun when he was shot dead by police
Police in Chicago said Adam Toledo was holding a handgun when an officer shot him in the chest.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:48:17 +0200
China ramps up vaccination drive with free eggs for those getting jab
The challenge in China lies partly in the sheer scale of the effort and the need to convince a population that currently feels safe from infections.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:02:26 +0200
US expels Russian diplomats and imposes sanctions for hacking
The measures are meant to punish Russia for actions that US officials say cut to the core of American democracy and to deter future acts.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:33:24 +0200
France becomes third country in western Europe to pass 100,000 COVID deaths milestone
"We will not forget any face, any name," said France's president Emmanuel Macron.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:02:48 +0200
European countries express interest in purchasing Denmark's AstraZeneca vaccines
The World Health Organization said that Denmark was considering sharing unused vaccine doses with poorer countries.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:58:44 +0200
Getting COVID-19 jabs to world’s hardest-to-reach people is a monumental task | View
"Delivering projects in hard-to-reach areas requires ingenuity and resilience. And when we talk about vaccines with such delicate delivery requirements, the last mile is simply make-or-break."

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:45:52 +0200
New chambers of Poland’s Supreme Court may violate EU law, CJEU advocate general says in opinion
Evgeni Tanchev's opinion came out on the same day when Poland ruled that the country's human rights ombudsman - a critic of the government - must leave office at the end of his term.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:35:03 +0200
World Press Photo: Image of Brazil nursing home hug wins 2021 award
The winners of the World Press Photo Awards 2021 have been announced, featuring work from some of the world's leading photojournalists.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:17:52 +0200
How EU enlargement apathy could push Kosovo and Albania to join forces
If Albania and Kosovo both find the doors of Europe slammed shut, they may both conclude that a federation is the next best option.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:43:32 +0200
Norway should stop using the AstraZeneca vaccine, says country's public health institute
It comes a day after Denmark became the first country in Europe to abandon the jab over links with very rare blood clots.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:38:36 +0200
Sweden sees sperm deficit as COVID pandemic deters donors
Medical practitioners have sounded the alarm that Sweden's sperm shortage could drive up wait times for assisted pregnancies

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:08:49 +0200
French President Macron pledges free counselling for students during COVID pandemic
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised free psychological counselling for children and students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:25:08 +0200
French MPs pass controversial law that restricts images of police
The bill will make it an offence to maliciously share images of French police online, where the officer can be identified.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:29:14 +0200
US to announce new sanctions on Russia over cyber attack and election interference
Washington says Russia was behind the so-called Solar Winds hack, which breached the networks of nine US agencies.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:45:44 +0200
UK Brexit minister meets EU chief to discuss Northern Ireland Protocol
"There was a lot that was left out, meaning that obviously there will be a need for a practical solution of how to then implement it," a customs and international trade advisor told Euronews.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:37:36 +0200
Watch: French President Macron visits Notre-Dame on second anniversary of devastating blaze
Millions across France and around the world watched live as flames engulfed the beloved 850-year-old Cathedral on April 15, 2019.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:37:23 +0200
India sees COVID-19 cases soar past 14 million amid 'alarming' rise in infections
In New Delhi, hotels and wedding banquet halls are being converted into COVID-19 centres amid a surge in cases.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:43:26 +0200
George Floyd: Defense expert says death caused by heart trouble, not restraint
Dr. David Fowler, a former Maryland chief medical examiner who is now with a consulting firm, also testified that he would classify the manner of death "undetermined."

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:29:39 +0200
Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright
The charge against Kim Potter, a white former Brooklyn Center police Officer, was filed three days after Wright was killed during a traffic stop.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:15:01 +0200
Belgium, Switzerland and Denmark announce easing of COVID restrictions
Belgium’s prime minister has announced the country will reopen restaurants and bars for outdoor service next month, and lift a night-time curfew, while Switzerland and Denmark also announced plans to ease restrictions.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:08:05 +0200
Was the Czech foreign minister fired due to his pro-Western views?
Czech president Milos Zeman said he "terminated the duties of Tomáš Petříček in accordance with the Constitution". But what were the real reasons for the departure of the foreign minister?

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:20:43 +0200
Ireland launches data protection inquiry into Facebook hack
The personal data of more than 530 million Facebook users were found on a hacker's forum last week.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:59:07 +0200
Notre-Dame Cathedral fire: Two years on, how is restoration work going at the Paris landmark?
The rector of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral told Euronews that he felt "hopeful" that the reconstruction was still on track despite delays due to COVID and lead contamination.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:46:32 +0200
Bernie Madoff: Disgraced US financier whose Ponzi scheme reached Europe dies in prison
Bernie Madoff, the disgraced financier who defrauded thousands around the world in the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, on Wednesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:42:57 +0200
Slavia’s Kúdela banned for 10 games by UEFA for 'racist behaviour'
The ban means he will miss the rest of Slavia's Europa League campaign and the Czech Republic's games at the European Championship.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:14:57 +0200
Romanian health minister dismissed by PM Florin Citu over handling of pandemic
A number of incidents related to the pandemic had created tensions within Romania's governing coalition.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:02:33 +0200
Russia interrupts UN Security Council video meeting to protest over Kosovo flag
98 of the UN's 193 member nations recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, but Russia and China are among those who do not.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:27:42 +0200
Swedish region declares 'personal lockdown' as country sees daily COVID cases soar
Officials have largely blamed the spike in instances of the virus on the spread of the UK variant.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:11:19 +0200
Czech MPs reject proposed quota for locally-produced food in supermarkets
Several EU countries criticised the proposed law, saying it would break EU single market rules by discriminating against imported products.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:19:21 +0200
Denmark becomes first country in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine
The decision was taken due to the vaccine's link with very rare cases of blood clots, the country's health agency said.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:10:59 +0200
Italian doctor sentenced to life for murdering 10 people, including eight patients
Leonardo Cazzaniga and his mistress, nurse Laura Taroni, gave lethal cocktails to patients at Saronno Hospital near Milan between 2011 and 2014.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:42:54 +0200
Boyko Borissov says he will not be Bulgaria's next prime minister
Borissov's centre-right GERB party won the most seats in last week's election but fell well short of a majority.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:34:44 +0200
Fuel tanker's crash with a bus kills 20 in Egypt
20 people have been killed and 3 injured in a road accident involving a fuel tanker and bus in southern Egypt.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:29:45 +0200
Myanmar could spiral into 'full-blown conflict' similar to Syria, UN rights chief warns
Michelle Bachelet said the repression in Myanmar "clearly echoes" the situation in Syria in 2011 because "there too, we saw peaceful protests met with unnecessary and clearly disproportionate force."

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:26:48 +0200
Biden calls on Putin to 'de-escalate tensions' with Ukraine
Moscow later confirmed Biden had made a proposal to hold a summit on the matter, without saying if it had been accepted.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:39:22 +0200
Iranian President Rouhani calls 60% uranium enrichment an answer to 'evilness'
Iran's President Rouhani has said plans for 60 per cent nuclear enrichment will be an answer to 'evilness'

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:02:37 +0200
‘Time to end forever war’: US troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan
US president Joe Niden has announced his plan to pull all remaining US forces out of Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the 2001 September 11 terror attacks.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:36:14 +0200
Cop and police chief resign over Black motorist' death in Minneapolis suburb
The resignations from Officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon came two days after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:18:08 +0200
Iran to enrich uranium to highest level so far after Natanz attack
Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% following the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:57:39 +0200
Merkel bids for powers to impose a nationwide COVID lockdown
If MPs pass the legislation, restrictions will be automatically introduced in regions with a spike in COVID-19 infections.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:21:54 +0200
New migrant camp approved for Lesbos but exact location undecided
The municipal council of Mytilene approved the construction of a new 3,000-capacity facility on the Aegean island - but without agreeing where it will be located.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:58:57 +0200
Turkey violated rights of jailed journalist Ahmet Altan, ECHR finds
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Turkey violated veteran journalist Ahmet Altan's rights to liberty and freedom of expression by jailing him on terrorism charges after the failed 2016 coup.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:24:52 +0200
COVID vaccine rollout: Which country in Europe is leading the race?
It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:58:23 +0200
Austria's health minister quits amid 'exhaustion' of COVID response
"15 months have felt like 15 years," said Austria's health minister Rudolf Anschober, announcing his resignation.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:41:02 +0200
Johnson & Johnson says it is delaying rollout of its COVID vaccine in Europe amid blood clot reports
Johnson & Johnson will delay the rollout of their COVID-19 vaccine in Europe following reports of blood clots in six people after receiving jab.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:30:45 +0200
Life is a Bitche for French town after Facebook page removed in error
It was assumed that Facebook's algorithm may have confused 'Bitche' with an English insult.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:47:01 +0200
Europe's Muslims prepare for second Ramadan under shadow of pandemic
From London to Madrid, Islam's holiest month will be marked under pandemic restrictions for the second consecutive year.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:00:01 +0200
UK COVID variant not more dangerous than original, say studies
Two teams of researchers in the UK found the new strain discovered in September 2020 has higher transmission rates but does not lead to more severe symptoms than the original.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:50:48 +0200
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in two years
Some scientists warn the long-term impact on marine life is unknown and the fishing community has voiced strong objections.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:32:55 +0200
More clashes in Minnesota after police shoot, kill Black man
Hundreds of protesters faced off against police on Monday in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer fatally shot Daunte Wright.



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