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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:52:12 +0200
French minister livid over 'discriminatory' UK quarantine decision
France's Europe Minister blasted the UK's decision to keep a 10-day quarantine for French travellers as "excessive and frankly incomprehensible from a health point of view."

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:06:12 +0200
Officials in Tokyo alarmed as COVID cases hit record highs
Tokyo reported 3,177 new cases on Wednesday, up from 2,848 on Tuesday, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:13:03 +0200
Today at the Olympics: European rowers continue to make waves
Everything you need to know about who won what today.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:30:02 +0200
French President Emmanuel Macron sues billboard owner for depicting him as Hitler
The offending poster portrays Macron in the uniform of Nazi leader Hitler, with a small moustache, a lock on his forehead and the acronym of the presidential movement LREM turned into a swastika. A message reads: "Obey, get vaccinated."

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:33:03 +0200
French police arrest 2 after thief steals €3 million worth of jewellery in Paris shop
The man who carried out the burglary left the Chaumet shop near the Champs-Elysées on an electric sccoter.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:52:07 +0200
Homes evacuated in Turkey as forest fire rages near southern coast
Authorities have evacuated homes in southern Turkey as a forest fire rages near the Mediterranean coastal town of Manavgat.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:34:21 +0200
Woman found guilty of swapping diamonds for pebbles in London jewelry heist
A woman has been convicted of using "sleight of hand" to steal diamonds worth around €4.9 million from a high-profile London jeweler in 2016.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:25:39 +0200
Two suspects arrested over armed robbery of prestigious Chaumet jeweller in Paris
A man on an electric scooter had burst into the shop carrying a handgun, police said.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:28:10 +0200
German prosecutors charge Syrian doctor with crimes against humanity
A Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing people in military hospitals in his homeland.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:20:04 +0200
Hungary's LGBT vote isn't democracy but tyranny of the majority | View
Hungary's LGBT vote isn't democracy but the tyranny of the majority, writes Maria Sjödin.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:55:23 +0200
Is Bosnia’s Milorad Dodik using genocide denial for political ends?
Attempts to play down or deny what happened at Srebrenica in 1995 prompted Bosnia's foreign peace envoy to last week pass the nation's first law prohibiting genocide denial.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:49:49 +0200
Conspiracy theorists are exploting Germany's flooded areas, officials warn
German politicians have warned that anti-mask demonstrators could be exploiting the country's flood-damaged areas and spreading disinformation.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:50:09 +0200
The Iberian Lynx makes a comeback in Spain after near extinction
Numbers of the Iberian Lynx in Spain and Portugal are on the up thanks to an ambitious captive breeding programme

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:20:57 +0200
Newborn baby girl found alive in garbage bag near French city of Lyon
An infant child was found alive in a garbage bag by passers-by near the French city of Lyon.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:19:26 +0200
EU electricity demand back up but with fewer emissions thanks to renewable sources
Renewables accounted for significantly more electricity generated in the first six months of this year compared with the first half of 2019.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:09:22 +0200
Turkey arrests man behind ByLock app linked to 2016 failed coup
A Turkish-born American has reportedly surrendered to police over a secret messaging app he owns, which has been linked to Turkey's failed 2016 military coup.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:40:21 +0200
Fischertag: German court rules women can participate in traditional fishing event
A German court has ruled that women should be allowed to take part in Fischertag, a traditional fishing event in the Bavarian town of Memmingen.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:45:01 +0200
France owes a debt to French Polynesia over nuclear tests, says Macron
Paris carried out 193 nuclear tests in French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996 as part of its nuclear weapons development programme.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:26:24 +0200
Russian police raids home of journalist whose outlet investigated Alexei Navalny’s poisoning
Police in Russia raided the home of the chief editor of an investigative media outlet that was recently designated as a “foreign agent,” the latest step by authorities to raise pressure on independent media ahead of the country's September parlia...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:07:10 +0200
Joe Biden nominates former ambassador to Romania Mark Gitenstein as new EU envoy
Gitenstein, 74, is a lawyer who served as the US ambassador to Romania from 2009 to 2012.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:38:45 +0200
Armenia says 3 soldiers killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan
It's the deadliest clash since the end of last year's war between the two countries in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:33:50 +0200
Today at the Olympics: Europeans make a splash in rowing
Today at the Olympics: Europeans make a splash in rowing

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:29:53 +0200
Ecuadorian court revokes citizenship for Julian Assange
Ecuadorian authorities say Assange’s naturalization letter had multiple inconsistencies, different signatures, the possible alteration of documents and unpaid fees, among other issues.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:19:32 +0200
Slipknot founding drummer Joey Jordison dies at 46
Slipknot would become one of the bands credited with keeping hard rock alive and vital in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with grunge-era bands aging and fading.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 22:37:07 +0200
'This is how I'm going to die': Officers share Capitol attack testimonies
The US congressional panel investigating the deadly Capitol insurrection opened with emotional testimonies from police officers who responded to the assault.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:36:30 +0200
Sweden prosecutes former Iranian official for 1988 mass executions
A former Iranian official will face trial in Sweden over his suspected role in mass executions of political prisoners during the Iran-Iraq war.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:24:27 +0200
EU halts legal action against UK over Northern Ireland Protocol breaches
A Brussels spokesperson has told Euronews: “In order to provide the necessary space to reflect on these issues and find durable solutions to the implementation of the Protocol, we have decided, at this stage, not to move to the next stage of the in...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:52:46 +0200
Russia approves testing combination of Sputnik and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Russia’s health officials have given a go-ahead to test a combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and the Sputnik V vaccines.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:51:26 +0200
In Budapest, volunteers work to restore one of the world's largest Jewish cemeteries
Nature has taken over much of the 130-year-old site.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:51:34 +0200
Bosnian Serbs will shut down government over genocide denial law
Bosnian Serb politicians have pledged to block decision-making in the country’s institutions in protest over a recent move by a top international envoy to outlaw genocide denial.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:14:13 +0200
First person charged under Hong Kong national security law convicted of terrorism
The first person to be tried under Hong Kong's sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:08:58 +0200
Forget build back better - what if crisis is the new normal? | View
Instead of fixing the world we live in, we may simply have to learn to adapt to it.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:39:09 +0200
Germany explosion: Hopes fade for missing after blast at chemical complex in Leverkusen
An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in Germany has killed at least two people, with several others still missing.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:37:34 +0200
In Siberia, volunteers wage war on Russia's wildfires with shovels and saws
'Our government should be doing this', say firefighters, as blaze rages.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:19:24 +0200
France investigates after Cuban embassy targeted by gasoline bombs
Cuba's Foreign Ministry said that three Molotov cocktails were thrown, with two hitting the embassy and setting a fire

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:06:54 +0200
Today at the Olympics: Russia's women triumph over U.S. after Biles exit
All you need to know about Day 4 of the Tokyo Olympics.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:26:54 +0200
Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end
Biden said the U.S. military will continue to assist Iraq in its fight against the Islamic State group.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:16:29 +0200
Koreas restore communication channels, agree to improve ties
Last year, North Korea cut off all communication channels with South Korea in protest of what it calls South Korea’s failure to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across their border.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:17:44 +0200
Canada's first indigenous Governor General has been sworn in
Mary Simon — an Inuk from Kuujjuaq in northeastern Quebec — was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to be the Governor General of Canada. She was sworn in earlier today.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:05:56 +0200
North Macedonia: Four ex-leaders convicted of organising 2017 attack on parliament
Four ex-senior officials including the former President of the parliament were sentenced to up to six-and-a-half years in prison for organising the attack.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:50:13 +0200
WHO Europe Chief Kluge calls for a greater vaccination push
Global Conversation speaks to Hans Kluge at the Mental Health Summit in Athens about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:49:56 +0200
Russian authorities block dozens of websites linked to Alexei Navalny
Russian authorities have restricted access to the website of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and dozens of other sites run by his close allies.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:22:58 +0200
UK police appeal after woman wearing Charlie Hebdo t-shirt stabbed in London park
The incident took place in Hyde Park's historic Speakers' Corner, where people have gathered to speak and debate for more than 150 years.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:19:00 +0200
German leadership candidates apologise for inappropriate gestures and comments
CDU candidate Armin Laschet was seen laughing at a press conference on Germany's recent floods, while the Green party co-leader Annalena Baerbock has admitted to using the N-word during an interview.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:55:54 +0200
COVID-19 cases drop in the UK for sixth consecutive day
Overall, over the past week to Sunday, new infections fell by 15.4% compared to the previous seven-day period.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:33:41 +0200
Spain's emergency services hope rain will help extinguish Catalonia forest fires
Spain's emergency services are hopeful that forecast rainfall will help extinguish forest fires raging near Tarragona.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:56:21 +0200
What is Chinese Taipei?
Taiwanese athletes are having a good year at the Olympics.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:26:04 +0200
Today at the Olympics: Great Britain rakes in the gold
Monday morning was a good one for Team GB with two gold medals.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:24:15 +0200
Eleven European spa towns honoured by UNESCO
Towns from Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Czechia got together to seek joint recognition.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:11:14 +0200
'Major incident' at two London hospitals due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall
Whipps Cross and Newham hospitals are urging people to use other emergency facilities because of operational difficulties caused by the flooding.



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