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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:10:34 +0200
Germany's AfD opposition party embraces 'Dexit' and will campaign to leave EU
The party, which built its base on opposing Chancellor Angela Merkel's migration policy, used the meeting to harden its stance on family reunification for refugees, voting in favour of a total ban.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:40:59 +0200
Protesters confront police near Minneapolis after black man shot
Protesters gathered outside a police station after the family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man said he was shot by police and later died.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:35:54 +0200
Ecuador picks conservative Guillermo Lasso for president
Ex-banker Guillermo Lasso defeated left-wing economist Andrés Arauz in Ecuador's presidential runoff.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:38:08 +0200
German conservatives Laschet and Soeder put themselves forward to succeed Merkel
Bavarian leader Markus Söder and Merkel loyalist Armin Laschet have both thrown their hats in the ring to run as the conservative bloc's candidate for German chancellor.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 20:52:41 +0200
UK eases COVID restrictions while much of mainland Europe grapples with surge in cases
As UK nations gradually loosen measures, many continental European countries are trying to control souring cases of COVID.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 20:15:20 +0200
Klubrádió: Frequency of Hungarian independent radio to be taken over by group close to Orbán
The liberal-leaning commercial station was one of the only remaining opposition radio voices in Hungary.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:10:35 +0200
Germany remembers victims of Nazis 76 years after liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp
"We the survivors are fading away but I hope that this process of remembrance will continue, said Alex Hacker, who was a prisoner at the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 18:27:33 +0200
Kyrgyzstan voters back new constitution increasing president's power
The referendum came three months after Sadyr Zhaparov was elected president, following the ousting of the previous president amid protests.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:59:20 +0200
Brazil's virus outlook darkens as contagious variant sweeps country amid vaccine delays
The Health Ministry has cut its outlook for vaccine supplies in April three times already, to half their initial level, and the country’s two biggest laboratories are facing supply constraints.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:20:56 +0200
Jordan's Prince Hamzah prince makes first public appearance since arrest
It was the first time that Hamzah was seen in public since he was placed under a form of house arrest on April 3 following accusations that he was involved in a “malicious plot” to destabilise the kingdom.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:57:21 +0200
COVID-19: Chinese official says homegrown vaccines not very powerful
Chinese vaccines "don’t have very high protection rates," said the director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control, Gao Fu, at a conference Saturday.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:47:27 +0200
Iran says Natanz site blackout 'nuclear terrorism'
Iran state media reported an electrical "incident" at the country's Natanz nuclear plant just hours after it inaugurated new devices to speed up the enrichment of uranium.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:28:41 +0200
Secret newsletter keeping communities informed in Myanmar
Young people in Myanmar are fighting the military junta's information suppression and internet shutdown by producing an underground printed newsletter.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:24:51 +0200
Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city: Report
Friday’s death toll in Bago was the biggest one-day total for a single city since March 14, when just over 100 people were killed in Yangon, the country’s biggest city.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:36:07 +0200
Irishwoman Rachael Blackmore becomes first female jockey to win Grand National horse race
Rachael Blackmore has smashed through one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the gruelling Grand National horse race.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:06:00 +0200
Prosecutor says Matteo Salvini should not face trial
Italian prosecutor tells court there is no reason to put the right-wing leader, Matteo Salvini, on trial for alleged kidnapping

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:07:01 +0200
Iran starts up advanced enrichment centrifuges
Iran has unveiled the country's newest advanced nuclear centrifuge in a ceremony to mark the National Nuclear Technology Day.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:18:01 +0200
Vanuatu tribe that worships Prince Philip as god to mark death with ritual wailing
The group, based in villages on the island of Tanna in the former Anglo-French colony, revered Philip and believed him to be a reincarnation of an ancient warrior who left the island to fight a war.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:08:30 +0200
3,000 year-old lost city found in Egypt
Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a three thousand year-old lost city complete with mud brick houses, artifacts and tools from the times of the pharaohs.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:55:48 +0200
Japan doctors perform world's first living donor lung transplant on COVID patient
After the woman was free of the virus, her lungs were no longer functional or treatable, and the only option for her to live was to receive a lung transplant.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:44:27 +0200
Amazon workers in US state of Alabama vote against forming a union
Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:37:49 +0200
US rapper and actor DMX dies of massive heart attack aged 50
DMX died in New York State on Friday of what the hospital said was a catastrophic cardiac arrest.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:12:18 +0200
Tributes to Prince Philip, Belfast unrest, horses airlifted in Switzerland | This week in pictures
The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:58:26 +0200
China fines internet giant Alibaba for 'abusing its dominant position'
The Alibaba Group, the world's biggest e-commerce company, was fined €2.3 billion by Chinese regulators on Saturday for anti-competitive tactics.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:50:04 +0200
Thousands evacuated on Caribbean island of St Vincent after volcano erupts
The first explosion occurred Friday morning. Experts have warned that explosive eruptions could continue for days or possibly week.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:59:36 +0200
Unrest rocks Belfast for eighth night despite calls for calm out of respect for Queen
"Protests have been postponed out of respect for the Queen and the Royal Family," read posters posted in Unionist areas of the city.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:13:22 +0200
Thousands evacuated from St Vincent as volcano erupts
Evacuation orders were issued for the roughly 16,000 people who live in the red zone near La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent's northern region.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 22:26:20 +0200
Greek crime reporter shot dead outside home in Athens
Giorgos Karaivaz was found dead, shot multiple times, beside his car in the Greek capital.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 21:46:06 +0200
Prince Philip's death has left 'huge void' in Queen's life, says son Andrew
Prince Philip’s funeral will take place on April 17 at Windsor Castle in a family service that will be closed to the public.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:07:46 +0200
Thousands tiptoe through tulips in test at Dutch flower garden
Under a Dutch government-approved pilot scheme, the world-famous Keukenhof garden opened its gates to let a few thousand people tiptoe through the 7 million tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and myriad other flowers.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:30:13 +0200
What is 'survivalism' and why is it getting so popular in Spain?
Survivalists or so-called 'preppers' have long been bracing for disaster. It appears that the Covid-19 pandemic has given this secretive community a boost. But is it an outdoor hobby, a fringe discipline or a prudent strategy for self-preservation?

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:24:52 +0200
COVID vaccine rollout: Which country in Europe is leading the race?
It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:24:54 +0200
Swedish government proposes tightening immigration laws
The Swedish government has proposed a bill that would tighten immigration rules after five years of temporary measures.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:33:07 +0200
How did Europe react to the death of Prince Philip?
Prince Philip "passed away peacefully" on Friday morning at Windsor Palace, the Royal Family said.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:40:01 +0200
Spain's long weekend: Country launches national trial of 4-day work week
Alba Herrero is a waitress in La Francachela restaurant in Madrid and currently works four days a week, which has allowed her to study to become a teacher.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:28:49 +0200
Norway's PM Erna Solberg fined €2k for breaking her own government's COVID rules
Solberg planned a meal with 13 other people for her 60th birthday celebrations, despite public gatherings in Norway being limited to 10 people.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:16:17 +0200
Biden takes action on 'epidemic' of US gun violence
US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order aimed at targeting homemade firearms, known as "ghost guns"

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:02:06 +0200
Joint US-Russian crew heads to International Space Station
A joint US-Russian crew aboard a Soyuz rocket launched successfully on Friday, heading for the International Space Station.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:37:42 +0200
COVID-19: Australia buys 20 million Pfizer vaccines after sharp turn from relying on AstraZeneca
The announcement comes hours after Australia said it would stop using the AstraZeneca jab on those under 50 years old.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:28:56 +0200
George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen, not drugs, says expert witness at Derek Chauvin's trial
Medical experts have emphatically denied Derek Chauvin's defence argument that George Floyd died as a result of drugs and underlying health problems.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 06:58:39 +0200
COVID-19: Countries hit new records of cases and deaths amid the grip of the latest virus surge
Numbers have been surging in countries even where the pandemic is thought to be kept in check.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 22:12:02 +0200
Italian PM slams ‘dictator’ Erdogan over von der Leyen chair incident
Mario Draghi said he was “very displeased by the humiliation” the EU Commission president suffered during her meeting with the Turkish president.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:46:13 +0200
Macron waves goodbye to France's elite school for top civil servants
President Macron unveils plans to scrap France’s elite government school, the ENA, and inject more diversity into the recruitment of top civil servants.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:33:39 +0200
Vaccination success sees Gibraltar enjoy life post-pandemic
The British Overseas Territory has become one of the first places in the world to ease restrictions including outdoor mask wearing

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:17:52 +0200
How EU enlargement apathy could push Kosovo and Albania to join forces
If Albania and Kosovo both find the doors of Europe slammed shut, they may both conclude that a federation is the next best option.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:00:47 +0200
Heinz Beck talks getting the restaurant industry back on its feet post COVID
Why is nutrition more important than ever? How can we teach this to the younger generations? How will restaurants bounce back after the pandemic? World-famous chef, Heinz Beck, explains all.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:32:28 +0200
Serbia invites its neighbours over for a COVID vaccine
It's been claimed the vaccines given to Serbia's neighbouring citizens were about to expire. Speaking to Euronews, the country's prime minister, Ana Brnabić, did not deny the allegation.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:09:54 +0200
Myanmar's ambassador to UK 'locked out of embassy' over coup criticism
Kyaw Zwar Minn said that staff members at the London embassy loyal to the military regime prevented him from entering his office.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:58:50 +0200
Basque people 'have genetic continuity stretching back to the Iron Age', says study
The study found no "influences from North Africa" in the Basque region, which, on the contrary, "are appreciated in most populations of the Iberian Peninsula".

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:29:50 +0200
Alexei Navalny: 'Putin can't afford to let him live,' says Magnitsky campaigner Bill Browder
Russia is carrying out a “slow-motion assassination” of the Kremlin critic, says Bill Browder, whose lawyer Sergei Magnitsky died in a Russian jail.



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