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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:39:25 +0200
Health danger from Notre-Dame fire kept from public, lawsuit claims
Parisian authorities are facing legal action over the fire at Notre-Dame cathedral, due to the release of harmful fumes from lead destroyed in the fire.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:22:47 +0200
Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries wounded in shooting in Amsterdam
The prominent journalist, known for his reporting on the Dutch criminal underworld, is in a serious condition in hospital.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 06:00:45 +0200
London to commemorate 16 years since the 7/7 bombings of 2005
The terrorist bombing of three Underground stations and a double-decker bus constituted the worst attack on the UK capital since World War II.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:26:04 +0200
European powers decry latest nuclear move by Iran
Germany, France and Britain voiced “grave concern” after a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Iran has taken steps in the production of enriched uranium metal.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:29:42 +0200
Stefan Löfven: Swedish caretaker PM faces parliament vote to form new government
Sweden's parliament will vote on Wednesday to decide if caretaker prime minister Stefan Löfven can form a new government.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:01:23 +0200
Israel blocks law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
Israel’s parliament early on Tuesday failed to renew a law that bars Arab citizens from extending citizenship or residency rights to spouses from the occupied West Bank and Gaza.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:24:41 +0200
Spain's government approves tougher laws on sexual consent and harassment
Spain's government has approved a so-called "Only yes means yes" law that sets out offences related to sexual consent.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:04:12 +0200
French mayor fined €3,000 for comparing police to WWII Vichy government
In July 1942, some 13,000 Jews were rounded up by the French Vichy regime and sent to concentration camps.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:56:48 +0200
Nationwide protests held in Spain over suspected homophobic killing
The death of a 24-year-old man in A Coruña at the weekend has shaken Spain and led to major demonstrations by LGBT+ organisations.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:40:00 +0200
Death toll after Florida building collapse rises to 32
Four more bodies were found by rescue workers bringing the death toll following the Florida condominium collapse to 32.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:26:07 +0200
Five people sentenced in Germany over child sex abuse scandal
A German court has sentenced five people involved in a child sex abuse ring to between 10 and 14 years in prison.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:17:00 +0200
The Russia factor may partially explain France’s divergent policies in Chad and Mali | View
Slammed by some as "hypocrisy," the sharp differences in Paris' policies towards Chad and Mali are actually explained by the need to counter Russia’s creeping influence in the Sahel, writes foreign policy analyst Nicolas Tenzer.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 15:23:36 +0200
EncroChat: Hundreds arrested in Germany after officials gain access to encrypted data
German security officials have arrested more than 750 people and seized large amounts of drugs after gaining access to encrypted mobile phone data.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:50:50 +0200
German political scientist arrested on suspicion of spying for China
A German man who ran a think tank has been arrested on suspicion of being an informant for Chinese intelligence for several years.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:36:19 +0200
European Council President Charles Michel hits back at Belarus over "illegal migration"
European Council President Charles Michel has reiterated that "Lithuanian borders are European borders" during a press conference on Monday.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:32:39 +0200
5G takes centre stage at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress
Many are excited about the future uses of 5G: from connecting devices in real-time to sailing a boat remotely from hundreds of kilometres away.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:18:30 +0200
US left Bagram airfield at night, didn't tell new commander, Afghans say
The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years without notifying the base's new commander, Afghan military officials said.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:09:13 +0200
Viktor Babariko: Former Belarusian presidential candidate sentenced to 14 years in prison
A court in Belarus has jailed former presidential contender Viktor Babariko for 14 years on corruption charges, which have been widely seen as politically motivated.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:06:27 +0200
Iceland cuts working hours for majority after shorter working week trial
Two trials of reduced working hours involving roughly 1% of Iceland’s working population saw productivity maintained and wellbeing improve - and now most in the country have secured the right to a shorter work week.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:39:49 +0200
Priti Patel set to propose new Ascension Island reception centre for UK asylum seekers
New ‘nationality and borders bill’ would allow for migrants arriving in UK without permission to be sent off to island in the middle of Atlantic ocean. But critics say new legislation could see thousands of refugees with valid reasons turned away...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:31:40 +0200
Lambda: What do we know about the latest COVID variant flagged by the WHO?
It is still unclear how transmisable or dangerous the Lambda coronavirus variant is, with studies underway.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:24:06 +0200
Russia: 28 feared dead after plane crash in country's far-east
All contact was lost with the plane, which was carrying 22 passengers and six crew in eastern Russia.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:40:05 +0200
Australian Grand Prix cancelled due to COVID-19 travel rules
The Australian Grand Prix has been canceled after organisers and Formula One couldn't come up with a compromise over Australia's strict COVID-19 travel and quarantine measures.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:06:05 +0200
Ibizagate: Former Austrian vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache faces corruption trial
The former vice-chancellor of Austria is facing the start of a corruption trial on Tuesday, two years after the news of the so-called 'Ibizagate' scandal broke.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:15:23 +0200
Catalonia cracks down on nightlife again as COVID cases rocket
Catalonia has joined other regions of Spain in reimposing restrictions on nightlife, just weeks after they were lifted, following a huge surge in coronavirus cases among young people.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:54:30 +0200
VkusVill: Russian retail chain criticised for removing LGBT family from ad campaign
VkusVill has faced backlash for removing and apologising for a recent advert campaign that featured a lesbian family.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:00:22 +0200
'Divorce is always negative': Michel Barnier gives an overview of Brexit
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, gives his insight on the whole 1600 days of Brexit and discusses his new book on his role and experience during the discussions. He also reveals his political aspirations for the future.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:33:47 +0200
Viktor Orbán: Hungarian PM cited by Reporters Without Borders over press freedom
Press watchdog Reporters Without Borders has put Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on its list of “predators" for attacking media freedoms.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:09:22 +0200
German tourist surrenders to Italian police over fatal Lake Garda boat accident
A German tourist has handed himself in to Italian police over a fatal boat accident on Lake Garda last month, which killed two people.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:06:35 +0200
Austrian man bitten by neighbour's python while on the toilet
An Austrian man was bitten by his neighbour's escaped python while on the toilet at his own home.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:45:50 +0200
Brexit: Michel Barnier 'prefers not to say' what he thinks of UK negotiators
'I prefer to stop at that': The EU's former chief Brexit negotiator tells Euronews he greatly respected UK ex-PM Theresa May and her top delegate, but offers no comment on her successor Boris Johnson or his team.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:13:44 +0200
France resumes military operations with Mali amid terror threat
France was preparing to scale back its military presence in the Sahel region but the same jihadist threat that brought its troops there in the first place has complicated the plan.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:56:09 +0200
Tunisia: 21 more African migrants found dead in Mediterranean after Europe-bound boat sinks
The bodies of nearly 50 migrants have been recovered from the waters off Tunisia after a series of shipwrecks in recent days, while dozens have been rescued.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:32:35 +0200
Belarus: meet two women who are risking imprisonment to maintain dissent
Meet Sophia and Natallia. They are still openly against the government's continued crackdown on dissent. But their lives are complicated.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:04:52 +0200
Japan searches for dozens missing in mudslide
Rescue workers dug through sludge and debris Monday looking for dozens of people who may be trapped.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:38:48 +0200
Tbilisi Pride march cancelled after violent anti-LGBT demonstrations
Organisers of the 2021 Pride March in the Georgian capital city, Tbilisi, have cancelled the parade over security fears after violent anti-LGBT demonstrations.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:57:03 +0200
Standing portion of Miami building demolished in controlled explosion as storm Elsa approaches
The precarious, still-standing portion of a collapsed South Florida condo building has been demolished in a series of controlled explosions.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:39:46 +0200
Euro 2020: who are the last four teams battling it out for a place in the final?
The semi-finals of #EURO2020 are coming to London's Wembley Stadium this week. Here are the teams.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:20:19 +0200
Fifty killed in Philippine military’s worst ever air disaster
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing on Sunday at the Jolo airport in Sulu province, military officials said.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:07:26 +0200
Afghanistan: Taliban captures territory as NATO withdrawal continues
The Taliban has captured more territory in Afghanistan in recent days from fleeing Afghan forces, as NATO troops continue to pull out of the country.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:44:16 +0200
Luxembourg’s PM taken to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Xavier Bettel was taken to hospital “as a precaution” a week after testing positive for coronavirus.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:19:37 +0200
France's far-right National Rally party reelects Le Pen as its leader
`Marine Le Pen has been reelected as the leader of the far-right Rassemblement National and sets her sights on the presidential election next year.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 19:05:51 +0200
Pope Francis 'reacted well' to intestinal surgery, Vatican says
It is the pope's first known hospital treatment since he was elected to the papacy in 2013.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:05:16 +0200
Rainbow flag burned and marchers assaulted at Zagreb gay pride march
It is the first time violent assaults have been recorded against participants since 2011, organisers said.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:33:17 +0200
Europeans hit the clubs amid surge in Delta variant COVID-19 cases
Nightclubs and restaurants across Europe re-open and restrictions are eased despite an increase in cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 12:44:52 +0200
Mass protests against Bolsonaro held across Brazil after court decision
Demonstrators gathered by the thousands in more than 40 cities to demand Bolsonaro's impeachment or greater access to vaccines against COVID-19.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 10:42:54 +0200
Four dead as 'worst ever' fire tears through Cyprus
The blaze, which began on Saturday afternoon, forced the evacuation of at least eight mountain villages.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 10:38:00 +0200
At least 31 dead in Philippines military plane crash
The Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province after missing the runway Sunday.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:29:02 +0200
England will take on Denmark in semi-final at Wembley after Ukraine rout
The last team to beat England is the next team they’ll play: Denmark.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:19:50 +0200
Donald Tusk returns to Polish politics to take on 'evil' conservative right
Former European Union leader and ex-Prime Minister Donald Tusk was elected head of the strongest party in Poland's fragmented opposition on Saturday.



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