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Sun, 04 Apr 2021 09:37:24 +0200
As lockdown bites, Germans hope dogs can help them through ruff times
But animal welfare experts warn the Instagram generation that a dog is for life, not just for lockdown.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:30:11 +0200
'It's life and death': Kuwait joins race to vaccinate, but only for locals
They make up 70% of the population of the Gulf sheikhdom - but are last in line for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:35:13 +0200
'Kill the Bill': Protests across the UK over new bill to give police more powers
Some carried anti-sexism placards and chanted “Women scared everywhere, police and government do not care!”

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:26:57 +0200
In Jordan, King Abdullah's half-brother accuses regime of corruption, incompetence
Abdullah had chosen Prince Hamzah as his crown prince hours after their father, King Hussein, died of cancer in February 1999. He removed him from the line of succession in 2004.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 21:42:25 +0200
Egypt stages 'Golden parade of Pharaohs' to lure tourists back
For more than a century they have lain quietly in Cairo's Egyptian museum, but on Saturday 18 mummies were paraded magnificently through the streets.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 17:28:48 +0200
Brussels' Palais de Justice will finally get a facelift after 40 years trapped behind scaffolding
Belgium’s federal government will put €1.5 million aside to renovate the scaffolding, which was put up in 1984. The work is predicted to be completed by 2030.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 17:03:25 +0200
Suez Canal clears backlog of ships 5 days after Ever Given dislodged
The last 61 ships stranded by the grounding of a massive container vessel passed the canal on both sides on Saturday.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 15:43:06 +0200
UK regulator says AstraZeneca vaccine safe despite 7 clot deaths
UK medicines agency confirms seven deaths from rare blood clots from 18m people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine but says benefits still far outweigh risks.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 15:29:53 +0200
France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of resumption of talks with US
Washington and Tehran said they would take part in indirect talks in Vienna next week, nearly three years after President Trump pulled the US out of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:40:41 +0200
Security forces kill at least two more anti-coup protesters in Myanmar
Security forces in the city of Monywa opened fire on anti-coup protesters on Saturday, killing at least two people according to local media.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:50:08 +0200
It was 'unnecessary' to kneel on George Floyd's neck during arrest, US court hears
Kneeling on George Floyd's neck was "totally unnecessary," the head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division testified on Friday.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:26:49 +0200
April Fools in Belgium, volcano eruption in Iceland, cherry blossom in bloom | This week in pictures
Here are the key stories of the week as captured by photographers around the world.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:00:10 +0200
Wreckage of helicopter crash which killed Czech Republic's richest man found in Alaska
The helicopter crashed and rolled downhill for hundreds of feet in an area north of Anchorage, killing Petr Kellner, the richest man in the Czech Republic.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 08:00:39 +0200
Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest of lorry driver as train crash death toll rises to 50
Taiwanese authorities are seeking an arrest warrant for the driver of a lorry that rolled onto a railway, causing one of the country's worst rail accidents in decades.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:31:10 +0200
Albayrak delivers gold for home fans in Antalya
Turkish athletes were out in force, displaying the incredible passion the home nation has for the sport of judo.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:00:47 +0200
Spain's left-wing Podemos party blames far-right for attack on Murcia headquarters
The Spanish party's Cartagena headquarters was attacked this morning for the third time in 12 months and a complaint has been filed with police.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:48:09 +0200
Veteran police officer William Evans killed in US Capitol incident
The police officer who died from his injuries after a violent incident in Washington on Friday has been named as William "Billy" Evans, an `18-year veteran of the force.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:34:04 +0200
Netherlands suspends AstraZeneca jab for under-60s over blood clot fears
The Netherlands has temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people aged under 60 as a “precaution” after fresh concerns about blood clots were raised by an advisory body.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:32:27 +0200
Black Lives Matter statue torn down a day after its Budapest unveiling
"The rainbow stripes are undoubtedly very irritating to the vandals," its creator told Euronews

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:20:40 +0200
Stuck between freedom and health, Sardinia's COVID-19 dilemma
Italy is back in lockdown as it battles another wave of COVID-19. This decision is a controversial one in Sardinia where they are successfully managing the virus.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:48:29 +0200
MPs and peers in rebel alliance to oppose UK's vaccine passport plans
More than 70 MPs and peers have condemned Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine passports as the country exits lockdown.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:14:30 +0200
Bulgaria goes to the polls in parliamentary elections
The election is being seen as a referendum on the rule of Bulgaria's right-wing populist prime minister, Boyko Borissov.,

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:36:43 +0200
Iran and other world powers ready to welcome back US to nuclear deal
Former US President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the landmark nuclear deal in 2018 but Joe Biden has indicated that the U.S. would be willing to rejoin.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:08:35 +0200
Five years since the Panama Papers, what is EU doing to tackle tax abuse?
Euronews asked the Commission to respond to accusations that they are not doing enough to combat tax abuse. A spokesperson defended the Tax Action Plan, and more.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:59:44 +0200
Panama Papers: five years on, the EU is still failing to properly tackle tax abuse | View
Much more is needed if the EU is to take effective action to address the problems highlighted 5 years ago by the Panama Papers, says Action Aid's Anders Dahlbeck

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:51:33 +0200
COVID-19 infections and deaths in Europe - latest data
What are the latest figures from your country?

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:34:38 +0200
French medtech companies make breakthroughs in heart disease care
Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally but two French companies are making strides in care for those suffering from advanced or terminal heart failure.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:00:14 +0200
Euronews debates: When will we travel again?
For an industry devasted by the health crisis, and all the economic fallout that brings, the restart will not come soon enough. But how can travel resume safely?

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:45:20 +0200
G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region
The conflict between Ethiopia's federal government and the semi-autonomous Tigray region erupted in early November 2020.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:40:51 +0200
Nathan Baggaley: Former Olympian guilty of plotting to smuggle €130 million of cocaine
Nathan Baggaley, a three-time world champion canoeist, was found guilty alongside his brother of trying to smuggle 650 kilos of cocaine into Australia in 2018.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:17:33 +0200
Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering COVID-19 woes
Worshippers in Israel were allowed to attend scaled-back Good Friday celebrations which were cancelled last year.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 11:53:38 +0200
Russian court fines Twitter in crackdown on social media dissent
Authorities have threatened to block Twitter this month unless it takes steps to remove banned content.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 11:50:25 +0200
Could Ukraine-Russia border tension escalate into a fresh conflict?
'The peace process has stalled to an almost complete deadlock', says Atlantic Council's Ukraine expert Peter Dickinson.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 11:05:08 +0200
Fake music festival organised via social media in Belgium turns out to be April Fool's joke
A fake music festival organised via social media and marketing itself as restrictions-free turned out to be a April Fool's day practical joke. But after thousands of party-goers turned up to the Brussels venue, defying current lockdown rules, police ...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 11:00:02 +0200
North Korean COVID restrictions lead to 'exodus of foreign diplomats'
A French diplomatic source slammed the restrictions, labelling them "drastic containment measures".

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:56:10 +0200
The top gadgets to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic
Devices such as self-cleaning door handles and masks that also filter out pollution have shown how human innovation has triumphed in a year of adversity.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:53:16 +0200
Myanmar cuts wireless internet service amid coup protests
A directive from the Ministry of Transport and Communications on Thursday instructed that "all wireless broadband data services be temporarily suspended until further notice,” according to a statement posted online by local provider Ooredoo.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:00:47 +0200
Students ease Bulgaria's health worker shortfall during pandemic
Volunteer medical students are working in COVID-19 wards across Bulgaria.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:59:58 +0200
Taiwan train crash: At least 36 feared dead after derailment, say police
As many as 72 people are still trapped in the train's carriages and 61 have been taken to the hospital.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:30:11 +0200
Abe returns to competition in style at Antalya Grand Slam
Japan’s Abe Hifumi is our man of the day. This was the 66kg double World Champion’s first outing on the tour since qualifying for the Olympics late last year and he flew through the preliminaries.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 21:54:46 +0200
Alexei Navalny 'now weighs just 85kg' after harsh prison treatment
Those representing the Kremlin critic have warned that his condition is deteriorating.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 21:14:52 +0200
Navy captain in Italian spy scandal 'was desperate for extra cash'
His €3,000 a month salary was not enough to support his family of six.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:38:39 +0200
Policeman found guilty of belonging to neo-Nazi group National Action
The ideology of National Action was described in court as based on “Aryan purity” and a particular hatred of non-white groups, particularly Jews.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:52:07 +0200
Istanbul Convention: Poland moves a step closer to quitting domestic violence treaty
The Polish government claims the Istanbul Convention does not respect religion and promotes controversial ideologies about gender.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:54:58 +0200
Italy's digital divide: One third of students don't have access to online lessons
Not having a computer is a major issue when studying at home. And the fact that Italy kept schools shut for longer than many European countries as a result of the pandemic means that many have no option but to home school.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:39:56 +0200
Evidence suggests children can also suffer from 'Long COVID'
"I used to study hard and got very good grades," one 15-year-old sufferer told Euronews. "But now I can't study. I don't retain information."

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:14:09 +0200
Germany beaten 2-1 on home turf by North Macedonia in World Cup qualifier shock
The surprise defeat leaves Germany languishing in third in Group J.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:14:20 +0200
Police body cam video shows George Floyd struggle, then takedown
George Floyd's struggle with three police officers trying to arrest him, seen on body-camera video, included Floyd's panicky cries of “I'm sorry, I'm sorry” and “I'm claustrophobic!” as the officers tried to push Floyd into the back of a poli...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:04:43 +0200
COVID vaccine rollout 'unacceptably slow' in Europe as cases rise, warns WHO
More than 1.6 million people contracted COVID-19 in WHO Europe's 51 countries last week — the sixth weekly rise in a row.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:15:26 +0200
US President Biden announces 'once-in-a-generation' infrastructure plan
US President Joe Biden outlined a more than two trillion dollar plan to invest in infrastructure including roads and broadband internet.



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