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Wed, 26 May 2021 10:39:14 +0200
Diverting flight was 'huge mistake' by Belarus regime, Tsikhanouskaya tells Euronews
The Belarusian opposition leader told Euronews that Lukashenko made a 'huge mistake' by diverting a flight to arrest a journalist because it renewed international scrutiny into the regime.

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:21:00 +0200
‘Nuclear Dom’: Boris Johnson’s ex-chief adviser lifts lid on COVID-19 strategy
Dominic Cummings is giving evidence to a UK government select committee.

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:14:27 +0200
Biden taps Tom Nides for ambassador to Israel: AP Source
Tom Nides, a former State Department official, is currently serves as managing director and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley.

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:22:36 +0200
George Floyd's family meets Biden as US Congress weighs police bill
The meeting came as the world marked one year since George Floyd's death.

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:14:41 +0200
Iraq protests: One killed amid clashes between demonstrators and security forces
Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad to protest a rise in targeted killings of prominent activists and journalists.

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:57:26 +0200
Ceuta struggles to cope with influx of unaccompanied children
More than 8,000 migrants and asylum seekers crossed into the Spanish enclave in north Africa last week.

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:30:39 +0200
Nicos Anastasiades looks to veto the EU's 'positive agenda' with Turkey
"It would be political suicide if, with my knowledge, I accepted a positive agenda without Cyprus included" - The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, gives his view on Cypriot relations.

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:09:56 +0200
French YouTube influencer 'offered cash to spread vaccine disinformation'
Grasset shared e-mails with Euronews that show a proposition from someone claiming to work for a UK-based PR company.

Tue, 25 May 2021 17:50:40 +0200
Bill to allow same-sex partnerships in Lithuania falls at first hurdle
Thousands joined a demonstration in May rallying against the bill.

Tue, 25 May 2021 17:44:25 +0200
EU boosts humanitarian assistance for Palestinians to €34 million
In a statement published on Tuesday, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said that "following the announcement of a ceasefire, urgent humanitarian access is now vital, to relieve the suffering of the many innocent victims".

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:16:12 +0200
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to meet in Geneva on June 16
Joe Biden will meet Vladimir Putin in Geneva next month in their first face-to-face meeting as presidents, the White House has announced.

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:06:55 +0200
'I was innocent': Soviet-era ghosts return to haunt COVID-19 vaccine scientist
Katalin Kariko fled Communist Hungary to pursue her dream of helping to cure disease. 35 years later, her past is being weaponised.

Tue, 25 May 2021 15:28:35 +0200
UN Security Council to hold 'closed door' meeting on Belarus plane diversion
The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed door meeting on Belarus' diversion of a Ryanair plane. France, Ireland and Estonia will raise the issue.

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:31:35 +0200
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 'highly effective' in children aged 12-17
The results could pave the way for the vaccine to be made available to younger age groups.

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:24:52 +0200
COVID vaccine: Who in Europe is leading the race to herd immunity?
The countries ahead on vaccinations, relatively speaking, are those outside the EU, like Serbia and the UK. Hungary is the exception, but Budapest has bought doses from Russia and China to boost its stocks.

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:31:22 +0200
Rocco Morabito: Italian mafia boss arrested in Brazil two years after prison break
Italian mafia leader Rocco Morabito was one of the top ten most wanted men in the world.

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:05:41 +0200
US has 'a long way to go' on systemic racism, expert says
Family members and activists rallied in Minnesota to mark the day George Floyd was killed by police.

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:36:36 +0200
Latvia's PM slams 'asymmetrical reaction' after diplomats expelled from Minsk
The entire staff of Latvia's embassy in Minsk was ordered to leave Monday after the red and white flags used by the opposition were raised in Riga.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:46:27 +0200
EU sanctions on Belarus hampered by Russia-influenced member states, says justice campaigner
EU policy-making is requires all 27 member states to agree on every name, every person who's going to be sanctioned. 'That's where you run into trouble,' says Magnitsky campaigner Bill Browder.

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:59:20 +0200
Blinken starts Mideast tour to secure Gaza truce and push for aid
The US secretary of state will seek to bolster the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and push for humanitarian aid for Gaza. But he says the time is not right for an immediate resumption of peace talks.

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:32:02 +0200
Mali's president and PM arrested by mutinous soldiers
Mutinous soldiers arrested Mali's leaders on Monday, sparking fears of another coup just nine months after a military junta seized power.

Mon, 24 May 2021 22:39:33 +0200
US journalist working for Myanmar magazine detained at airport
Frontier Myanmar says its managing editor Danny Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport on Monday.

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:31:38 +0200
UN envoy warns of possible civil war in Myanmar
A civil war "could happen", Chrisrine Schraner Burgener told a virtual UN news conference.

Mon, 24 May 2021 20:52:54 +0200
Eurovision winner did not take drugs during final, inquiry concludes
Italian rock band Maneskin had strongly refuted allegations of drug use after a moment caught on camera raised eyebrows.

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:38:38 +0200
Criminal charges being considered in Italy cable car disaster, lead prosecutor says
Lead prosecutor Olimpia Bossi said 'hypothetical charges' could include 'multiple manslaughter'.

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:14:48 +0200
'Indian variant': What do we know about the B.1.617 COVID mutation that first emerged in India?
The B.1.617 variant was first detected in India in October 2020 and has multiple concerning mutations that affect how it binds to proteins. It is thought to spread more rapidly than other COVID-19 strains.

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:40:27 +0200
COVID-19 vaccine scientist Katalin Kariko was listed as Communist-era police informant
Katalin was recruited in 1978 but she says that she never filed a report for Hungary's feared State Security Service. She has been tipped as a potential Nobel Prize winner.

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:13:37 +0200
COVID-19: Estimated 115,000 healthcare workers have died from disease, says WHO
At least 115,000 health and care workers are estimated to have lost their lives to COVID-19, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:28:41 +0200
Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi makes first in-person court appearance
Suu Kyi's only previous court appearances have been by video link and she had not been allowed to meet in person with any of her lawyers.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:26:31 +0200
Over 30 years after a grisly murder took place on board a German ferry, a suspect stands trial
A German couple was attacked on board the MS Viking Sally. Three decades on, nobody has ever been convicted of the crime.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:20:56 +0200
Lukashenko 'doesn't care what international community thinks' says former ambassador
Dr. Nigel Gould-Davies in London. He's a Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and also the former British Ambassador to Belarus. He told Euronews that he's "shocked and surprised" by Sunday's incid...

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:09:30 +0200
BLM activist Sasha Johnson in critical condition after London shooting
A vigil for Sasha Johnson will be held in Britain's capital on Monday.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:00:42 +0200
George Floyd murder: A year on, did the protests it inspired in Europe change anything?
A wave of protests hit Europe following the murder of George Floyd in the US - but one year on, has anything changed?

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:48:15 +0200
UK government 'divided' over possible trade deal with Australia
It comes amid concern the agreement could undermine the UK's farming industry.

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:41:58 +0200
Dante Alighieri exiled for political reasons, say lawyers in symbolic re-trial 700 years later
The author of the Divine Comedy left Florence in 1302 never to return.

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:47:39 +0200
Spain begins vaccinating 30,000 homeless people
The homeless have been one of the groups most exposed to the virus in Spain, with limited access to face masks and hygiene. Vaccinating them has posed many challenges for health authorities. The Janssen vaccine which requires only one shot has made t...

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:22:33 +0200
On Bosnia's border with Croatia, migrants stranded, sick and desperate
Many families with young children are sleeping out in the open and face violence from border guards. 'People are getting sick', one warned.

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:59:50 +0200
Samoa in crisis as newly elected first female PM locked out of parliament
On Monday morning, Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and her supporters showed up at parliament to form a new government, but were not allowed inside.

Mon, 24 May 2021 06:51:17 +0200
George Floyd: Family and supporters mark one year since murder
Hundreds of people gathered for the rally in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where the Chauvin trial concluded a month ago, many carrying signs with pictures of Floyd, Philando Castile and other Black men killed by police.

Mon, 24 May 2021 06:41:14 +0200
India COVID-19 death toll passes 300,000
The health ministry Monday reported 4,454 new death in the last 24 hours, bringing India’s total fatalities to 303,720.

Sun, 23 May 2021 21:46:32 +0200
Congo volcano kills 15 people, thousands of others flee
More than 170 children were still feared missing Sunday after the chaos of the Mount Nyiragongo eruption Saturday night

Sun, 23 May 2021 19:29:31 +0200
Polish workers fear job losses after EU ruling to close lignite mine
After the Czech government won a case at the European Court of Justice to close a Polish lignite mine, people living nearby fear losing their jobs.

Sun, 23 May 2021 19:03:20 +0200
Virgin Galactic makes its first New Mexico test flight to edge of space
British billionaire and Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson said the successful tests bring it closer to commercial flights for tourists, which could begin next year.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:40:00 +0200
Prince William Scotland speech hints at campaign against independence
Duke of Cambridge's speech is thought to be part of plans, backed by Downing Street, to persuade Scotland to resist a vote on Scottish independence.

Sun, 23 May 2021 14:25:58 +0200
Fourteen people including a child die in cable car accident in northern Italy
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi sends his condolences after 14 people including a child die in a cable car accident in northern Italy

Sun, 23 May 2021 11:46:39 +0200
Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID jabs 'highly effective' against India variant, study shows
Both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines were found to be about as effective against the Indian variant than against the British one after two doses.

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:44:06 +0200
Iran says inspectors may no longer get nuclear sites images
The comments by Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, aired by state TV, further underscored the narrowing window for the U.S. and others to reach terms with Iran.

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:25:59 +0200
21 die in extreme weather in Chinese cross-country race
Freezing rain and gale winds hit the high-altitude race, state media reported Sunday.

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:19:06 +0200
DR Congo orders evacuation of Goma after volcano erupts
An eruption in 2002 left hundreds dead and 100,000 homeless.

Sun, 23 May 2021 01:15:00 +0200
UNHCR hails success of former refugees in Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The UN Refugee Agency says three former refugees were participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and two of them were in Saturday's final



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