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Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:00:45 +0100
Doctors in UK and EU prescribing unproven abortion reversal treatment, investigation reveals
In several European countries, a US-based anti-abortion organisation connected undercover reporters to local doctors for a dangerous abortion reversal treatment.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:27:15 +0100
China attacks H&M and other Western clothing, shoe brands over Xinjiang
Beijing often attacks foreign clothing, auto, travel and other brands for actions by their governments or to pressure companies to conform to its official positions on Taiwan, Tibet and other sensitive issues.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:14:50 +0100
North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to US
North Korea has a history of testing new U.S. administrations with missile launches and other provocations aimed at forcing the Americans back to the negotiating table.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:37:16 +0100
Australian PM 'disgusted' over parliament sex scandal, vows to act
A whistleblower said that government staff used the parliament's prayer room to have sex, and that sex workers had been brought into the building.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:17:29 +0100
Union Jack flag must be flown on all government buildings, UK decrees
Under the new rules, any government building wishing to fly the European Union flag will need special permission.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:58:20 +0100
COVID vaccines: Boris Johnson warns against EU export 'blockade' in response to Commission plan
The British prime minister said 'blockades' of vaccines would be counter-productive, as the EU and UK vowed jointly to seek a 'win-win' situation over supplies.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:13:47 +0100
Montenegro urges EU not to tie its hands in anti-corruption fight
Dritan Abazovic says that the EU-backed court is holding up investigations into Montenegro's president, Milo Djukanovic, and his allies.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:34:35 +0100
Asylum: UK rules overhaul seeks to restrict Channel migrants' rights to make claims
Home Secretary Priti Patel's plan to make it harder for people entering the UK by unauthorised routes to claim asylum has been branded 'inhumane' by the Red Cross.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:30:37 +0100
AstraZeneca hits back at 'stockpile' claims and says half of doses bound for Europe
The Anglo-Swedish company confirms that the other 13m doses found during the inspection of an Italian factory will be sent to low income countries.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:13:36 +0100
'EU won't be the fall guys' when it comes to vaccines, says France
Earlier in the day, the European Union said it was moving toward stricter export controls to ensure that there are more COVID-19 shot supplies for the bloc.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:10:38 +0100
President Biden urged to move EU-backed war crimes court to Kosovo
A Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veteran and diaspora figure has accused the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) of attempting a revision of history.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:38:39 +0100
Russian parliament approves law that could keep Vladimir Putin in office until 2036
Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a law allowing acting President Vladimir Putin to run for two more terms.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:25:09 +0100
Fake COVID-19 vaccines are being sold online, warns Interpol
Criminals have been producing and selling fake coronavirus vaccines, putting people's health - and bank accounts - in danger, Interpol has warned.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:18:57 +0100
Slovakia's political crisis: Prime minister under pressure to resign after two more ministers quit
Slovakia's political crisis was sparked by the secret purchase of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:09:01 +0100
Château Pétrus: does a case of top-notch Bordeaux really taste different after being in Space?
Space Oddity? A case of Château Pétrus has been sitting on the ISS for months. Find out what the experts think about the effects...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:27:15 +0100
Germany: Merkel apologises and scraps plans for five-day Easter lockdown
But elsewhere in Europe, countries are suspending the lifting of restrictions amid a spike in case numbers.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:57:58 +0100
Armenia's parliament votes to lift martial law ahead of June elections
The lifting of martial law, imposed at the start of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh last September, follows an agreement between PM Nikol Pashinyan's alliance and the opposition.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:51:34 +0100
Brussels tightens vaccine export rules to ensure jabs stay in the bloc
The EU plans to incorporate the principles of "proportionality and reciprocity" into the transparency mechanism that was introduced at the end of January and will assess "case by case" the export requests from pharmaceutical companies. #BrusselsBurea...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:34:50 +0100
Skyscraper-sized cargo ship remains wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal
The ship, built in 2018 with a length of nearly 400 metres and a width of 59 meters, is among the largest cargo ships in the world.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:31:27 +0100
Macron warns against Turkish 'interference' in French presidential election
French President Emmanuel Macron said in a television interview that Ankara would try to meddle in France's 2022 election.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:48:30 +0100
Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests
The prisoners appear to be the hundreds of students detained in early March while demonstrating against the February 1 coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:24:04 +0100
Two former Spanish prime ministers to testify at slush fund trial
The trial centres on an alleged system of parallel accounting used to pay bonuses to People's Party leaders and collaborators.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:53:56 +0100
North Korea slams EU sanctions as 'psychotic'
North Korea denounced recent EU sanctions as a "sinister political tool" triggered by the EU's "inveterate repugnancy coupled with a psychotic way of thinking."

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:25:43 +0100
Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids
Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:46:05 +0100
Colorado shooting victims included store workers and police officer
Ten people lost their lives in a mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:09:02 +0100
Jakub Żulczyk: Writer charged for calling Poland's president Andrzej Duda a 'moron'
Polish writer faces a potential three-year prison sentence for calling President Duda a "moron" in a Facebook post.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:00:50 +0100
David Guetta performs COVID charity concert in Dubai
In an exclusive interview, David Guetta, tells Euronews about his latest charity performances: United at Home. He also gives us the latest on music during the pandemic, living in Dubai and his future projects.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:23:38 +0100
'Disbelief': Britons reflect on a bizarre year since the first lockdown
Euronews spoke to a teacher, doctor, tour manager, actor and student to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted their work and lives.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:51:31 +0100
Is Gibraltar a glimpse into the future for vaccination-leading UK?
Gibraltar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic - but its successful vaccination campaign should see all adults immunised by the end of March, and it is opening back up.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:48:14 +0100
Banksy artwork raises more than €19 million for UK health service
The Bristol-based artist has created at least two other coronavirus-related works since the outbreak of COVID-19.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:32:58 +0100
Complaint filed against Facebook in France over online hate and disinformation
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) claims that the "massive proliferation" of hate messages and false information on Facebook violates the platform's commitments to online users.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:25:52 +0100
COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Which country in Europe is leading the race?
It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:22:03 +0100
Thousands of crosses painted onto Czech square to protest COVID deaths
The stunt in Prague's Old Town Square marked a year since the Czech Republic's first death from the disease.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:57:02 +0100
Fear in Leicester about easing restrictions despite a year of lockdown
Leicester's coronavirus infection rate was twice the national average earlier in March.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:37:48 +0100
Greece sends in private sector doctors to help overwhelmed hospitals
Greece has begun easing restrictions despite the National Health Service coming under increasing strain from high numbers of daily new COVID-19 infections. The government has commandeered the services of private sector doctors to assist in public hos...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:00:13 +0100
Israel election: Political deadlock looms as Netanyahu appears short of majority
Both Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rivals lack a clear path to a governing coalition, initial results show.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:11:01 +0100
US watchdog says AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial
The US watchdog urged AstraZeneca to "ensure the most accurate, up-to-date efficacy data be made public as quickly as possible."

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:04 +0100
10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting
Police arrested a lone suspect after an hours-long standoff at a Boulder supermarket.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:19:46 +0100
Germany extends lockdown until mid-April amid third wave of infections
Restrictions previously set to run through March 28 will now remain in place until April 18, with public life largely shut down over Easter.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:19:50 +0100
Global COVID vaccine inequality 'becoming more grotesque every day,' WHO warns
The US, UK, EU/EEA account for more than 206 million of the 448 million doses of vaccines administered worldwide.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:33:29 +0100
UK vaccinates more people in one day than a dozen EU nations combined
On Saturday, the UK inoculated 844,285 people. That's more than 12 EU countries combined, including Germany, France, Italy and Poland.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:39:47 +0100
Far-right groups use Instagram to recruit youngsters, report claims
This study found multiple far-right groups were utilising Instagram's features to spread propaganda and recruit new members.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:07:11 +0100
Bosnia & Serbia: Why are the neighbours worlds apart on COVID vaccines?
When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, it's difficult to think of another part of Europe where the juxtaposition is more pronounced.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:42:54 +0100
EU needs 'holistic approach' if they want to tackle racial discrimination
A number of anti-racism protests took place over the weekend to mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:24:28 +0100
Bibi again? Israelis vote as country emerges from pandemic restrictions
Will Israel's successful vaccine campaign save Benjamin Netanyahu his job?

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:20:58 +0100
Slovakia's Sputnik V crisis deepens as PM says he's willing to resign
The decision to buy vaccines from Moscow before their approval by the European Union had generated a political crisis in Slovakia's ruling coalition.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:12:51 +0100
Lockdowns are 'not going to be over by summer' says global health expert
We’re all fed up with lockdowns, but pandemic life probably won’t be over in 2021, a public health expert warns. So how can authorities keep enforcing restrictions?

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:23:44 +0100
AstraZeneca jab effective and doesn't increase the risk of blood clots, US study finds
The early findings from the US study are just one set of information AstraZeneca must submit to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to get its vaccine approved for use in the country.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:20:31 +0100
Belgium pays tribute to victims of Brussels terror attacks five years on
Commemorations have been held in Brussels five years after the terror attacks that killed 32 civilians and injured hundreds more.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:04:23 +0100
Bulgaria expels two Russian diplomats over alleged espionage ring
Bulgarian authorities said they dismantled a ring of six serving and retired military officials who allegedly spied for Moscow.



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