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Fri, 28 May 2021 10:18:18 +0200
Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko meets Vladimir Putin amid EU showdown
Belarus's authoritarian leader will travel to Sochi to meet the Russian president.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:24:34 +0200
Syria: Bashar Assad re-elected for fourth term as president following a predictable landslide
Syrian officials say Assad won 95.1% of the votes with turnout at 78.6%; however, there were no independent monitors and the West has already described the election as a sham.

Thu, 27 May 2021 22:26:45 +0200
UN rights chief says Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes
The top UN human rights body on Thursday passed a resolution to intensify scrutiny of Israel's treatment of Palestinians.

Thu, 27 May 2021 20:59:00 +0200
Dante’s Divine Comedy to be released into space for 700th anniversary
As Italy marks 700 years since the poet's death, his masterpiece will face the final frontier.

Thu, 27 May 2021 20:21:33 +0200
UK health minister on the defensive after Cummings' attack
UK health minister Matt Hancock has been defending himself after a blistering attack from the prime minister's former chief aide Dominic Cummings.

Thu, 27 May 2021 20:05:40 +0200
Proposal to decriminalise abortion in Malta sparks debate
A proposal to decriminalise abortion in Malta has stirred up a debate in the country with the EU's strictest abortion laws.

Thu, 27 May 2021 19:38:28 +0200
Vienna-Moscow flight cancelled after Russia rejects Belarus rerouting
“The Russian reaction is absolutely incomprehensible to us,” Austria’s foreign ministry said.

Thu, 27 May 2021 19:32:36 +0200
COVID-19: Indian variant cases double in UK to nearly 7,000 in just a week
The number of cases of the Indian variant in UK rose to 6,959 since last week.

Thu, 27 May 2021 18:49:20 +0200
EU must go further to punish Lukashenko’s brazen act of piracy | View
"If the European Union does not react strongly to such abuses of international law, more incursions and violations of its sovereignty are to be expected."

Thu, 27 May 2021 18:00:36 +0200
Podcast | The hurdles facing migrants who make it to Europe and for those who fail
In some African families, the pressure to be successful is so high that when men choose to return home instead of continuing a life-threatening migration route, they are seen as failures. Khopotso Bodibe continues his conversation with South African ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 17:48:20 +0200
Hundreds of asylum seekers in UK told they could be removed to European countries
New statistics from the UK's Home Office show that more than 1,500 people seeking asylum in the UK have been warned they could be removed to "safe third countries".

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:00:56 +0200
Belarus: Roman Protasevich's parents plea for help to save son and stop Lukashenko's 'evil'
Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich was detained after the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to Minsk on Sunday.

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:44:38 +0200
France 'inflicted suffering on Rwanda' with silence over genocide, admits Macron
Macron acknowledged France had been at fault but stopped short of an apology.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:34:55 +0200
'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies at 91
'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', which introduces colours and animals to young readers, came out in 1967 and became a perennial bestseller.

Thu, 27 May 2021 07:31:53 +0200
Europa League: Villarreal beats Man United on penalties to claim title
For Villarreal — a team from a city of about 50,000 people — it's the first major trophy in the 98-year history of the club.

Thu, 27 May 2021 06:58:32 +0200
More than 100 missing, feared dead after Nigeria boat sinks
More than 165 passengers were on the boat. Twenty-two have so far been rescued and five bodies recovered, including a baby less than a year old.

Wed, 26 May 2021 22:48:44 +0200
Lukashenko invites Biden and Putin to Belarus to discuss 'problems'
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has remained defiant amid international outcry over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight and subsequent detention of journalist Roman Protasevich.

Wed, 26 May 2021 22:08:48 +0200
Biden calls for deeper probe into COVID-19 origins
President Joe Biden has asked US intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to determine the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 26 May 2021 20:32:59 +0200
Dominic Cummings is not the world's most credible witness, says expert
An expert has questioned Dominic Cummings' reliability as a witness after his blistering attack on the UK government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wed, 26 May 2021 20:13:09 +0200
Airbnb listing suspended over spreading vaccine misinformation
The hosts were spreading common anti-vaccination narratives, claiming falsely that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines shed from person to person.

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:59:06 +0200
Manchester United to face Villarreal in Europa League Final
It is expected that Manchester United captain Harry Maguire will have to miss the game.

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:45:38 +0200
"Europe's response should be to talk to Africans" – Felix Tshisekedi
Days after the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, gives Euronews his insight into the continent's finances, the migrant situation, terrorist threats and good gov...

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:27:46 +0200
Eight people killed in a railyard shooting in San Jose, California, say police
San Jose's mayor has confirmed the alleged shooter in the incident has died.

Wed, 26 May 2021 17:15:00 +0200
Amazon is buying MGM, the studio behind James Bond, for €6.9 billion
The move is set to shore up Amazon's streaming services, giving the company access to more than 4,000 films.

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:43:12 +0200
What is a púca? And why has it caused an ideological war in rural Ireland?
A controversial sculpture has divided opinion in Ireland, pitting rural traditionalists against the country's urban liberals.

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:01:19 +0200
Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn says downfall felt like being 'hit by a bus'
The former Nissan boss is facing fresh questioning by French magistrates after fleeing to Lebanon after his arrest.

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:36:11 +0200
Gibraltar waits on EU to determine post-Brexit future with Schengen deal set to expire
Last December, the UK struck a deal with the EU to keep Gibraltar in the Schengen area, just hours before Brexit was due to come into force. Now that deal is set to expire by the end of June.

Wed, 26 May 2021 13:11:21 +0200
Watch: Boris Johnson faces MPs after ex-adviser accuses government of failing British public
Johnson dismissed the criticisms, saying: "None of these decisions have been easy [...]. At every stage, we've tried to save lives, protest the NHS and follow the best scientific advice available."

Wed, 26 May 2021 12:46:18 +0200
Christopher Columbus: DNA testing underway to find out where explorer was born
The voyages of Christopher Columbus helped Europeans discover America, but the famous explorer’s own origins have long been a matter of controversy. But now scientists are hoping to shed light on them thanks to the latest advances in genetic techno...

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
Dominic Cummings: Ex-PM advisor says UK COVID-19 strategy was 'out of control'
Cummings has told a UK government select committee that the UK government failed the public over its response to the pandemic.

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.



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