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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:34:52 +0100
Dozens killed or injured as Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian-backed forces in Syria
A U.S. official told the Associated Press that the strikes were carried out with American intelligence cooperation.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:27:23 +0100
US carries out its first execution of female inmate since 1953
A Kansas woman was executed on Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri, the first time in nearly seven decades that the US government has put to death a female inmate.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:22:39 +0100
Donald Trump impeachment: What happens next?
Democrats and some Republicans could vote to impeach the U.S. president this week, with just days left before Joe Biden takes office.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:27:40 +0100
U.S. will require all arriving air passengers to show negative COVID test
The order does not take effect for two weeks.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:54:56 +0100
UK free school meal supplier apologises for quantity of food parcels
A supplier of free school meals in the UK has admitted that the "quantity has fallen short" in some parcels sent to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:39:12 +0100
Cyprus: Brawl at overcrowded migrant camp injures over two dozen
The large brawl involved nationals from Syria and several African countries at an overcrowded migrant reception camp outside of Cyprus’ capital Nicosia.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:50:59 +0100
Russia launches investigation after eight people killed in apartment building fire
Russia has launched a criminal investigation after eight people, including a child, were killed in a fire at a nine-story apartment building in Yekaterinburg.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:09:55 +0100
Republicans begin to turn on Donald Trump as impeachment vote looms
Trump has warned that impeaching him for a second time would arouse "immense anger" across the country.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:30:38 +0100
Austria suspects outbreak of new UK COVID-19 strain at ski resort
"This is what happens when the cable car lobby rules and not common sense," added the opposition Social Democratic Party

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:05:10 +0100
One Scottish fish exporter's story: 'We will come through this — but it will take some time!'
GT Seafoods of Peterhead, which exports fresh fish to France, tells Euronews that post-Brexit bureaucracy means extra costs but argues that problems can be overcome.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:18:45 +0100
UK records 1,243 daily COVID deaths as coronavirus hospitalisations jump 22% in a week
BREAKING: UK records 1,243 daily COVID deaths as coronavirus hospitalisations jump 22% in a week

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:38:12 +0100
Which two German words were judged the ugliest of 2020?
Each January, a jury of German linguists picks out what it calls the "non-word" of the year: a word that’s ugly because of what it means.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:02:57 +0100
Brussels warns Slovenia over press agency funding row
Prime Minister Janez Jansa's government has previously discussed suspending funding for the country's national press agency, STA.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:46:22 +0100
Brazil's COVID nightmare: Life on the frontline at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro
Euronews was given access to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, the city with the highest per capita coronavirus death rate in the country.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:55:04 +0100
Report reveals how 9,000 children died in mother and baby homes across Ireland
A harrowing report has revealed the extent of abuse and loss of life in mother and baby homes across Ireland.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:58:41 +0100
Italy's health workers head to the front of the queue for COVID jabs
A young nurse explained that she had a few doubts about taking the jab but felt compelled to do so for the sake of the community and her role as a nurse.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:47:46 +0100
Army drafted in to clear roads, airports and train tracks after unusually heavy snow in Madrid
Authorities in Madrid have drafted in the army in an effort to clear roads, airports and train tracks. At least four people have died and thousands of travelers have been left stranded after the Spanish capital was blanketed with an unusual amount of...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:19:47 +0100
'We have a lot of work to do' says climatologist as leaders pledge to protect planet's biodiversity
At least 50 countries have committed to protecting 30 per cent of the planet over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change, but the founder of the NewClimate Institute says none of these countries have short-term policies...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:12:11 +0100
Eight gorillas at a U.S. zoo have tested positive for coronavirus
It is believed to be the first time the virus has been transmitted from humans to primates.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:38:26 +0100
China expands lockdowns, cancels summit, amid new COVID-19 outbreak
World Health Organization scientists are due to arrive in China on Thursday to investigate the origins of the coronavirus.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:22:27 +0100
Extreme weather batters the Balkans with snow, floods and ice
In central Croatia, which was hit by a major earthquake on December 29, people cannot stay in their damaged homes and have been sleeping in containers.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:17:34 +0100
Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko mocks U.S. over Capitol violence
“In our country, protesters and other dissatisfied people don’t storm government agencies and capitols,” Lukashenko said.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:11:12 +0100
US Democrats step up Trump impeachment plan as FBI warns of more armed protests
As the House of Representatives forges ahead with plans to oust the president from office, the FBI has warned that Trump loyalists are planning more armed protests.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:49:23 +0100
Four Russian soliders killed and over 40 others injured in Moscow truck crash
Russia's Defence Ministry said that a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and rammed into a convoy of military buses on a motorway just northwest of the capital.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:38:50 +0100
Reading stabbings: Libyan sentenced to life for deadly UK park attack
Khairi Saadallah was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole for stabbing three male friends to death in an English park in June.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:15:06 +0100
Irish teenager wins national science award for 'deepfake' video detector
Greg Tarr, from County Cork, will now present his project at the European Union's Contest for Young Scientists.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:01:36 +0100
Trump loyalists 'driven deeper into internet' after social media bans
Twitter and Facebook have both frozen Donald Trump out, while Amazon, Google, and Apple cut access to right-wing app Parler.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:20:01 +0100
Turkey investigates WhatsApp and Facebook over data privacy update
The new policy means users outside the EU and UK must agree to more of their data being shared to Facebook for advertising purposes.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:40:56 +0100
Post-Brexit trade 'grim' for Scottish seafood industry as red tape hits UK exports to EU
Several trade bodies are warning that UK exports to the EU risk grinding to a halt, as new post-Brexit trade rules begin to bite.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:26:10 +0100
Cannabis: Amsterdam mulls ban on foreign tourists at its 'coffee shops'
Only Dutch residents would be allowed to enter the city's 166 coffee shops under new proposals.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:17:10 +0100
Donald Trump's bans from social media fire freedom of speech debate
"This precedent will be exploited by the enemies of freedom of speech around the world," said Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:09:28 +0100
Europe's space leaders seek to boost sector in light of Brexit, COVID and international competition
Jan Wörner, Director-General of the European Space Agency, talks to Euronews about the challenges the space sector faces in 2021.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:36:01 +0100
Private clinics order COVID-19 vaccines as Brazil government yet to present national strategy
Brazil’s health ministry has yet to deliver details of its national vaccination plan. The central government has tasked state governors, research institutes, and private clinics with acquiring the jabs. Our International correspondent Anelise Borge...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:32:05 +0100
Long COVID: Most patients still had at least one symptom six months on, Chinese study says
A Chinese study revealed that three-quarters of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had at least one symptom six months on.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:28:43 +0100
Merkel warns that Germany is entering critical stage as virus accelerates across Europe
Leaders across Europe are stepping up measures to control the spread of coronavirus as cases on the continent have reached an all-time high. They include instances of the new variant, first detected in the UK before Christmas. The WHO has called on E...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:58:32 +0100
Schwarzenegger's warning highlights danger of US 'spinning out of control'
Scott Lucas is Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham. He says there are echoes between the events Schwarzenegger is describing and what's happening now in America.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:46:54 +0100
Snow in Spain: Clear up begins after blizzards but ice now posing a major hazard
Authorities and volunteers have been helping to clear the snow from Spain's streets but the freezing weather is due to go on for several more days.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:17:23 +0100
US Capitol police were warned about pro-Trump protests before they were overrun
Many have criticised the police response, questioning how officers were so quickly overrun by rioters who stormed the US Capitol.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:13:16 +0100
Golf championship pulled from Trump hotel over Capitol Hill riot
A US golf championship will not be held at Donald Trump's Bedminster club after the US president incited his supporters to storm the Capitol.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:32:31 +0100
China's Hebei province scrambles to contain new COVID-19 outbreak
It comes ahead of the Lunar New Year, when millions of Chinese citizens traditionally travel to their home towns and villages.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:04:12 +0100
Democrats introduce bill to impeach Donald Trump over violence at US Capitol
After failing to push Vice President Mike Pence and Republicans to back removing Donald Trump with the 25th Amendment, Democrats have introduced articles of impeachment.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:15:45 +0100
Kazakhstan votes: Protesters arrested as ruling party sweeps election
Exit polls suggest a commanding victory for the governing Nour Otan party, as more than 30 demonstrators were detained in Almaty and the capital, Nur-Sultan.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:14:55 +0100
Coronavirus: What areas of France now have a 12-hour curfew?
A total of 25 départements across France will impose a 6 pm to 6 am curfew in a bid to curb the rising tide of new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:43:47 +0100
Coronavirus: New variant found in travellers arriving in Japan from Brazil
The discovery of new variant came as Japan's regional governments requested a state of emergency be declared in their prefectures to combat a rising in coronavirus infections.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 15:30:54 +0100
Pro-Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol building arrested and charged
Police in the US have detained and charged a number of pro-Trump supporters who took part in the Capitol Hill riots.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:54:01 +0100
What is Parler and why are tech giants shunning the 'free-speech' social network?
Here's what you need to know about the platform and why it is facing bans from the top app stores.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:04:36 +0100
Massive power outage in Pakistan plunges whole country into darkness
A malfunction at one of Pakistan's main power stations set off a chain reaction that shut down other power stations across the country, leaving millions in darkness.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 09:27:24 +0100
US scraps longstanding restrictions on contact with Taiwan
“Today’s statement recognizes that the US-Taiwan relationship need not, and should not, be shackled by self-imposed restrictions of our permanent bureaucracy,” said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 19:17:45 +0100
Hospitals struck by artillery in Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to humanitarian report
The report, compiled by the Ethiopian government, the UN and NGOs on the ground in Tigray, has laid bare the scale of the damage inflicted on the region.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 17:40:29 +0100
Bosnia migrants: Around 850 being moved to heated tents amid freezing conditions in Lipa camp
"The authorities have taken charge, which is a really good thing, and are now in charge of running these new temporary locations," the UN's Western Balkans Coordinator told Euronews.



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