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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:13:35 +0100House delivers Trump impeachment article to Senate, testing his sway over Republicans
Arguments in the Senate trial will begin the week of Feb. 8, and the case against Trump, the first former president to face an impeachment trial.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:47:11 +0100Twitter's 'Birdwatch' pilot programme to allow users to flag misinformation
The company said Birdwatch will not replace other labels and fact checks Twitter currently uses — primarily for election and COVID-19-related misinformation and misleading posts.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 21:26:03 +0100Dutch police clash with rioters in third night of violence
At least 70 people have been arrested amid reports of looting in Rotterdam, as demonstrators take to the streets against a national coronavirus curfew.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:33:17 +0100Rudy Giuliani: Donald Trump's lawyer sued for demafation by Dominion Voting Systems
American voting machines manufacturer Dominion has sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over alleged false claims made during the 2020 United States Presidential election.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:22:30 +0100COVID variants: Which ones have been identified and how transmissible are they?
Here's what we know about the coronavirus variants that have emerged in the UK, South Africa, Brazil and California
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:01:11 +0100Italy’s under fire PM Giuseppe Conte to resign on Tuesday, his office announces
Conte lost his majority in the Senate after a key centre-left partner withdrew support
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:34:07 +0100Giulio Regeni: Family of murdered academic complain over Italy selling arms to Egypt
A month before the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Giulio Regeni, an Italian academic who was tortured and killed in Egypt, Italy delivered a frigate to Egypt.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:17:12 +0100Europe's patient zero: Meet the French doctor who treated the continent's first COVID-19 case
"Be careful, when I notify the authorities, it will be like I've pushed a button," a woman at the Institut Pasteur had told him as officials learned of the first COVID-19 case in France.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:32:07 +0100Montenegro will be 'corona-safe' for summer tourist season, minister says
Since January, Montenegro has allowed unrestricted international arrivals - one of only a handful of countries worldwide to do so.
But since January 25, that excludes arrivals from Great Britain.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:24:44 +0100COVID-19 vaccine rollout is about more than just buying jabs, says expert
"Many countries have failed to recognise the need to get an entire systems approach to this," said Professor Martin McKee. "It's not just a matter of buying the vaccine, getting it into the country."
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:16:18 +0100Man tries to smuggle 74 live chameleons into Vienna in suitcase
Some of the animals had been hidden in socks and empty ice-cream boxes. Sadly, two chameleons did not survive.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:11:39 +0100COVID-19: Four further Italian regions reopen their secondary schools
Other regions will be holding off at least until the end of January.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:51:51 +0100Moderna vaccine should work against UK and South Africa COVID variants
US biotech firm says its vaccine protects against all emerging strains but is developing the booster for the South Africa one "out of an abundance of caution"
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:56:56 +0100MS Estonia: Two Swedish documentary makers on trial for illegally exploring 1994 wreck
Two Swedish documentary makers are accused of illegally exploring the wreck of the MS Estonia, which sank in 1994 killing 852 people.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:40:52 +0100COVID-19 vaccine: Which country in Europe has immunised the most people?
With vaccinations underway in the majority of Europe, who is making the fastest progress?
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:32:14 +0100UK government grants €26 million to promote 'accurate health information' on COVID in England
Plans include improving helplines, school programmes, workplace engagement, phoning those in at-risk groups, as well as training sessions to help people provide information and provide advice about COVID-19 and the vaccines.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:28:11 +0100Yuriy: France probes violent Paris attack that left Ukrainian, 15, in a coma
The victim, identified only as Yuriy, was beaten up and left in a coma at the attack in Paris' 15th arrondissement on January 15.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:54:23 +0100COVID-19: Mexican president Obrador tests positive amid record cases
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who says his symptoms are mild, joins a host of world leaders to have contracted COVID-19.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:19:26 +0100'Lonely and worried': French students on COVID's mental health toll
One student poll in France found 72% had suffered recent psychological distress and more than a third had had depressive symptoms.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:00:34 +0100Giulio Regeni: Italian President demands response from Egypt over student's 2016 murder
On the fifth anniversary of the 28-year-old student's disappearance, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said he is expecting "full cooperation" from Cairo.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:29:38 +0100France's top health adviser suggests third lockdown 'will probably be necessary'
Professor Jean-Francois Delfraissy has called for swift government action, amid rising concerns about the spread of new variants of the virus.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:21:14 +0100COVID: World’s poorest will take over 10 years to recover financially from pandemic: Oxfam report
The 10 richest billionaires on the planet have collectively seen their wealth increase by €444 billion since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, while millions have fallen into poverty.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:44:22 +0100Biden and Macron vow to strengthen ties and tackle common challenges together
A readout of the call between Biden and Macron from the White House said the new American president expressed "the desire to strengthen bilateral ties with our oldest ally."
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 20:55:35 +0100Coronavirus: Spain's top military chief steps down after jumping queue for COVID vaccine
Spain's top military chief has resigned after it was revealed he and other senior officers jumped the queue for a coronavirus vaccine.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:59:09 +0100From plane to train: Pilots in Switzerland grounded by COVID are redeploying as train drivers
Pilots in Switzerland are switching the cockpit for the cab as they redeploy as train drivers to keep working in the pandemic.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:55:02 +0100New Zealand records first COVID case outside of quarantine in months
A 56-year-old woman tested positive for the virus after spending two weeks in quarantine after being in Europe.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:14:06 +0100Eleven workers rescued from China mine after being trapped for two weeks
Eleven workers trapped for two weeks by an explosion inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:51:49 +0100Asian drug lord Tse Chi Lop arrested at Amsterdam airport
The alleged drug lord known as Asia's 'El Chapo' is suspected to run the Sam Gor international crime syndicate.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:21:55 +0100UK PM Johnson talks of free trade deal in first call with Biden
Boris Johnson spoke about a "potential free trade deal" in his first phone call with the newly inaugurated US president who plans on prioritising domestic investment.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:00:48 +0100Relaxed and crowded scenes in Wuhan - a year on from first alerting the world to COVID-19
Exactly a year ago, Wuhan shocked the world by confining its 11 million inhabitants to their homes, beginning a 76-day lockdown.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 16:01:50 +0100Estonian distillery infuses its tonic with Christmas pine needles
It's made from infused pine needles, mixed with cardamom and lemon peel and the end result is a delicate bitter-sweet soda.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:37:55 +0100This week in pictures: Biden's inauguration, protesters arrested in Russia, explosion in Madrid
The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:25:35 +0100Larry King, legendary US talk show host, dies aged 87
The American broadcaster died Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 09:30:43 +0100Thousands in Hong Kong locked down to contain coronavirus
Thousands of residents in Hong Kong were locked down on Saturday to contain a worsening COVID outbreak.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 08:57:46 +0100US President Joe Biden signs executive orders to kick-start economic recovery
US President Joe Biden signed executive orders to kick-start his recovery plan as he warned the effects of the COVID pandemic will deepen.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 08:40:28 +0100Russia: More than 3,000 protesters arrested as scores demand release of opposition Alexei Navalny
Thousands of people have gathered in various cities across Russia to demand the release of Alexei Navalny - Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 08:00:46 +0100Senate agrees to delay Trump impeachment trial to February 8
Senate leaders agreed to delay the former US president's impeachment trial to focus on Cabinet nominations and allow Trump to prepare a legal team.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 23:13:39 +0100'Heavy-handed' tactics likely from Moscow at pro-Navalny rallies, says expert
Protests are planned across 60 Russian cities on Saturday in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:47:24 +0100Denmark suspends flights from Dubai amid doubts over virus tests
Danish authorities faced a “concrete and serious citizen inquiry into" how the tests are carried out at Dubai entry and exit points, the Scandinavian country's transport minister said.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:51:26 +0100Italy orders TikTok to block underage users after 10-year-old girl dies doing viral challenge
Italy has ordered TikTok to block any users where their age cannot be determined after a ten-year-old girl from Palermo died during an online "challenge".
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:14:54 +0100Renew Europe expels Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich over homophobic comments
The liberal group chairman said in a statement that "there is no place for homophobia in the Renew Europe family".
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:11:24 +0100Facebook's Oversight Board to rule on Donald Trump's suspension
Facebook is referring its decision to indefinitely suspend Donald Trump to its quasi-independent oversight board.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:16:43 +0100#MeTooInceste: French share stories of family sexual abuse
Following in the footsteps of #MeTooInceste, #MeTooGay began to trend around the country this week as users shared stories of homosexual abuse.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:12:59 +0100Former Bosnian Muslim general Sakib Mahmuljin convicted of war crimes
A Bosnian court has convicted a former senior Muslim officer of war crimes during the 1992-95 conflict and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:56:16 +0100Meet the bike-loving Finnish city that keeps pedalling even in the snow
Despite the long, dark, and snow-filled winters, locals keep pedalling their way to and from work and school.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:28:03 +0100Belgium bans leisure travel until March amid fears over COVID variants
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday that “when people travel, the virus travels with them".
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:23:27 +0100Alexei Navalny: Russia says social networks have begun restricting online calls for protest
Russia had ordered TikTok and other social networks to restrict online calls for nationwide protests in support of detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:17:01 +0100UK COVID variant: Some evidence it's more deadly than the original virus, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson said on Friday that early evidence showed "a higher degree of mortality" among those with the UK variant of COVID-19.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:45:57 +0100From vaccine creation to trepidation: France's struggle with anti-vaxxers
France has one of western Europe's highest rates of distrust in modern-day vaccines. On Unreported Europe we take a look at why, what anti-vaxxers have to say and what can bring sceptics rounds.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:08:07 +0100Growing up in a pandemic: how are masks and lockdowns affecting babies’ development?
In a world that seems to keep going in and out of lockdown, and where faces are increasingly covered up with masks, how are babies and young children adapting? Euronews asked an expert in child development at Oxford University’s BabyLab.