Europe
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:56:11 +0200US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria
The airstrikes were launched in response to drone attacks by Iran-backed militias on US troops, the Pentagon said.
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:43:49 +0200J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million (€192.6 million) to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis.
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:37:25 +0200Blinken and Lapid meet in Rome amid US-Israel relations reset
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will meet in Rome to turn the page after the eras of Trump and Netanyahu.
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:23:19 +0200Pride parades marred by clashes and arrests in Turkey
This year's LGBT Pride parades in Europe have been marked by suppression in some countries and jubilation in others.
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 09:51:46 +0200Families cling to hope as condo collapse toll rises to 9
The death toll from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condo building has risen to nine as search-and-rescue efforts continue, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Sunday.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:59:05 +0200Authorities ponder motive for German knife attack that left three dead
Authorities are searching for the suspect's motive after a 24-year-old killed three women in a knife attack in southern Germany.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 16:55:20 +0200Report showed major damage before Florida condo collapse
The building that collapsed near Miami had "major structural damage" to a concrete slab below its pool deck that needed to be repaired, according to a 2018 engineering report on the building.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 16:20:12 +0200Student trip to Mallorca fuels Spanish COVID-19 outbreak
Various clusters of COVID-19 cases have been detected across Spain after multiple end-of-year student trips to Mallorca.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:31:08 +0200As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering
Uganda is among African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections amid a severe vaccine shortage.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:00:34 +0200US intelligence report says 143 UFO incidents remain unexplained
A highly-anticipated US intelligence report offered few explanations for unidentified aerial phenomena, highlighting 143 incidents that remain unexplained.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:07:58 +0200Everyone 'safe' after Colombia president's helicopter attacked
A helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Duque and several senior officials came under fire in a region bordering Venezuela, Duque said.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:05:41 +0200Aid group MSF 'horrified' as colleagues murdered in Ethiopia
Two Ethiopian MSF colleagues and one from Spain were found dead Friday, a day after colleagues lost contact with them while they were traveling.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:14:28 +0200French woman convicted of killing 'monster' abuser, set free
Valerie Bacot given a symbolic four-year prison sentence for killing her abusive husband
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:09:04 +0200Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd
Hours before the hearing, Judge Peter Cahill denied Chauvin's motion for a new trial, saying his attorney failed to prove abuses from the court
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 20:38:14 +0200Guterres: "Vaccinate everybody everywhere sooner rather than later"
In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews on the pandemic, climate, migration and violence against women, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres made a case for strengthening international institutions and the multilateral framework. It's either a bre...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:48:01 +0200German police: Three people killed in knife attack in Würzburg
Police said the attacker was arrested after an officer used a firearm against him
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:42:16 +0200McAfee's wife orders 'thorough investigation' into his death in Barcelona jail
“His last words to me were ‘I love you and I will call you in the evening,’” Janice McAfee told reporters outside the Brians 2 prison
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:00:54 +0200Recycling turbine blades: the Achilles heel of wind power
In this episode of Unreported Europe, Monica Pinna investigates the latest controversy engulfing the wind power sector - - the recycling of turbine blades.
We’re looking at how the market and researchers are pushing for higher sustainability. Tha...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:19:38 +0200Award-winning Czech documentary film highlights the scale of online grooming
The makers of "Caught in the Net" created three fake profiles of young girls to try and expose sexual predators and their online tactics.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:10:28 +0200Britain's health minister apologises for breaking his own COVID-19 rules by hugging aide
The Sun tabloid newspaper ran pictures of Matt Hancock embracing a woman, before COVID rules allowed it
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:03:33 +0200German police officers saved from burning car by passing students
German police said four students walking home from their school graduation ceremony in the early hours Friday helped rescue two police officers from a burning patrol car in Bochum.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:28:08 +0200Man found dead after breaking into Danish town hall and setting off explosives
Police investigating a break-in at Middelfart town hall on Friday say a male suspect has been found dead.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:04:33 +0200Poland's conservatives formally lose majority in parliament after three rebel MPs leave
Three rebel lawmakers have left Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, leaving the conservatives two seats short of a majority in parliament.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:51:35 +0200France: Woman stands trial for murder of husband who abused her for decades
A mother-of-four is accused of killing her husband after decades of sexual, physical and psychological mistreatment, in a case that has highlighted long-held taboos around domestic abuse.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:31:38 +0200Roman Protasevich: Belarus journalist and girlfriend Sofia Sapega moved from jail to house arrest
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called moving Pratasevich and Sapega to house arrest “good news,” but stressed it is not the end. “House arrest is not freedom, they're still facing charges, their every step is still being w...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:43:52 +0200George Floyd: Former police officer Derek Chauvin to be sentenced for murder
The former Minneapolis police officer faces up to 40 years in prison for his conviction of second-degree unintentional murder.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:56:21 +0200COVID-19: Parts of Sydney to go into lockdown again after outbreak of the Delta variant
The outbreak has been traced back to a Sydney Airport limousine driver who is said to have been infected while transporting a foreign air crew.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:41:16 +0200Rare tornado kills five people and injures hundreds more in the Czech Republic
The tornado formed on Thursday night during a series of thunderstorms across the entire country.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:30:55 +0200Britney Spears' speech drew public support - but it might not help her legally
Lawyers say a process to ending Britney Spears' conservatorship would still be a long and arduous one.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 23:04:20 +0200Florida building collapse: 159 people still unaccounted for
British-American citizen Bhavna Patel, 38, is said to be unaccounted for along with her 42-year-old husband Vishal and 1-year-old daughter Aishani.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 21:11:12 +0200COVID-19 vaccine benefits outweigh risks, despite rare heart inflammation, CDC
U.S. health officials are strengthening cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly seen in teenagers and young adults
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:36:13 +0200Floods, rain and thunder as storms lash Europe
Officials in Germany said a vaccination centre was flooded on Thursday and five people were injured by hailstones during heavy storms.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:48:44 +0200Social networks still failing to tackle COVID-19 misinformation, report claims
Avaaz found 240 pieces of fact-checked misinformation about COVID-19 that was spreading on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube.
This content had reportedly been liked, shared, and commented on more than 2.8 million times.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:08:41 +0200For Europe's Roma, a death at Czech police hands is a familiar tragedy
The death of Stanislav Tomas, 46, after his arrest by police officers has garnered attention across the world. But activists say Tomas was not the first Roma man to die at the hands of police - and they fear he won't be the last.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:33:44 +0200Gibraltar to vote on abortion proposals that would loosen its strict laws
The proposed changes would allow abortion up to the 12th week if doctors deem the pregnant woman’s physical or mental health to be at risk, or if there is a substantial risk of a fatal foetal abnormality.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:32:03 +0200Serbia denies any involvement in Bulgaria MIG-29 military plane crash
Serbia's Defense Ministry has said allegations they were involved in the crash of a Bulgarian military plane MiG-29 earlier this month are "inaccurate and malicious".
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:24:18 +0200McAfee death: Judge orders autopsy after anti-virus software founder dies in Spanish jail
McAfee's Spanish lawyer, Javier Villalba, said the entrepreneur's death had come as a surprise to his wife and other relatives; "he had not said goodbye."
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:13:39 +0200At least 1 dead after apartment building partially collapses near Miami
A 12-story beachfront apartment building partially collapsed in a town outside Miami early on Thursday morning, killing at least one person and trapping scores more in rubble.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:08:25 +0200Seven Greek bishops among ten people injured in suspected acid attack
Greek authorities said that ten people had been hospitalised with burns after being attacked with a caustic liquid, allegedly by a priest facing a disciplinary hearing.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:07:58 +0200Norway is paying Gabon to protect the environment so it doesn't have to | View
Gabon is being paid millions to fight deforestation by a donor that is Western Europe’s largest gas and oil producer and is currently drilling in the Arctic.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:48:15 +0200Denmark records five cases of COVID-19 Delta variant after Euro 2020 game
Denmark's Health Minister has said thousands of supporters were sat next to people who later tested positive for the Delta variant of coronavirus.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:48:44 +0200US Capitol riots: No jail time for first defendant
Anna Morgan Lloyd, 49, of Indiana, was sentenced to serve three years of probation, perform 120 hours of community service and pay $500 (€419) in restitution after admitting to unlawfully entering the Capitol.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:32:45 +0200Hundreds unmarked graves found at another indigenous school in Canada
Last month the remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, were found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:19:18 +0200Britney Spears tells judge: 'I want my life back'
Speaking in open court for the first time in the case, Spears condemned her father and others who control the conservatorship, which she said has compelled her to use birth control and take other medications against her will.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 01:05:00 +0200Goretzka's late equaliser saves German blushes as Hungarians prove a tough test
Almost out of Euro2020, Germany's late strike secures not only progress but a delicious last-16 tie with old enemies, England.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:54:39 +0200Ronaldo closes in on goals record as draw with France ensures progress
The Portuguese superstar is now level with the Iranian record-holder with 109 international goals.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:13:00 +0200EURO 2020: Activist with rainbow flag runs on field in Munich during Hungary match
LGBTQ+ campaigners are angry after UEFA banned a rainbow display on the Allianz Stadium in Munich.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:52:16 +0200Painkillers not recommended before getting a COVID-19 vaccine, health experts say
Misleading posts online have suggested that people should take antihistamines or painkillers before getting their coronavirus vaccine, but the WHO has warned against this.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:00:43 +0200Five years on, how has Brexit changed Europe?
"There was worry that this was the beginning of the end, or that the UK departure would sow division in Europe. In fact, the EU has been very united, very consistent in how it's handled Brexit," says Brigid Laffan, Director of the Robert Schuman Cent...
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:34:52 +0200Last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily forced to close
Hong Kong’s sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition on Thursday, highlighting China's increasing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city.