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Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:17:57 +0200
'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops
“We definitely need assistance and we’ve asked our international partners for help,” Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said late Friday. “We believe our partners can assist the national police in resolving the situation."

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 21:47:17 +0200
Brazil's 2022 presidential vote will be between 'fascism and democracy', ex-leader Lula says
Lula, 75, led the Latin American country between 2003 and 2010 and is now considering mounting a challenge to Bolsonaro for a third and final term after his corruption convictions were overturned.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:48:07 +0200
Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals
Biden told Putin during a phone call on Friday that the US reserves the right to "defend its people and its critical infrastructure," the White House said.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:33:29 +0200
Tour de France: Cavendish equals Merckx's 46-year old record after 34th stage win
Video posted online by the Tour de France shows the British rider, 36, celebrating his win by hugging his teammates.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:57:33 +0200
Widow of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat dies in Egypt's capital, aged 87
President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's office said she had been a role model for Egyptian women and granted her a national award posthumously.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:30:36 +0200
Should citizens in Belgrade be concerned by newly installed surveillance cameras?
The installation of some 1200 smart surveillance cameras on the streets of Belgrade has raised concerns both in Serbia's capital and among some European Union institutions. What are they being used for and why are they upsetting digital rights activi...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:22:20 +0200
Lithuania begins building Belarus border fence to deter migrant arrivals
Lithuania has begun constructing a fence along its border with Belarus to deter third-country migrants from entering the country.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:28:16 +0200
Pfizer says third COVID-19 vaccine dose could provide greater immunity
Pfizer has said that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine could boost immunity.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:37:09 +0200
Seventeen students injured after train derails into river in Austrian Alps
A train carrying dozens of schoolchildren derailed in the Austrian Alps, causing one carriage to fall on its side into a river.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:40:45 +0200
Nine killed in skydiving plane crash in Sweden
A skydiving plane crashed outside the Swedish city of Orebro, killing all nine people on board. The dead included the pilot and eight passengers, police said.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:27:42 +0200
Two people killed as strong thunderstorm hits Czech Republic
Strong thunderstorms accompanied by high winds and torrential rains hit the southern Czech Republic on Thursday, leading to two deaths.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:01:56 +0200
President Biden defends decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan
In a speech at the White House, Biden listed his reasons for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, and confirmed the US military mission will conclude on August 31.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:26:24 +0200
Olympic flame lighting ceremony marks countdown to 2020 Tokyo Games
Paralympian Aki Taguchi and former tennis player Shuzo Matsuoka handed the Olympic flame over to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:47:09 +0200
R.Kelly trial: Lawyers granted slight delay for opening statements
R. Kelly will be on trial for sex trafficking charges in New York City from August. The singer denies ever abusing anyone.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:18:52 +0200
China hits back against damning report by UK Foreign Affairs Committee on Xinjiang "atrocities"
British lawmakers called for a United Nations inquiry into "serious human rights abuses" against ethnic minorities including Uyghur Muslims in north-western China.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:53:21 +0200
Italian Senate endorses lowering voting age from 25 to 18
The move paves the way for some four million young people to vote in elections for the parliament's upper chamber.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:57:56 +0200
Janez Lenarčič warns Bab al-Hawa crossing into Syria must stay open ahead of crucial UN vote
More than 1,000 trucks of humanitarian aid a month - including all donated COVID-19 vaccines - cross from Turkey into northern Syria each month through Bab al-Hawa, where a UN mandate is set to expire on Saturday.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:22:11 +0200
France's Pasteur Institute finds two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca crucial to beating Delta variant
The small-scale study found one dose of Covid-19 vaccine had a negligible effect but two protected people in 95 percent of cases.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:08:01 +0200
Sweden and Estonia begin new inspections of wreckage of 1994 ferry disaster
Authorities in Sweden and Estonia will begin re-inspecting the wreck of the MS Estonia ferry, which sank in 1994 killing 852 people.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:15:25 +0200
Broadcaster TVN says Polish government's proposed law changes 'intend to silence us'
The draft proposals would bar non-European ownership of Polish media and have been read by critics as deliberately targeting TVN, a government-critical broadcaster that is American-owned.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:51:02 +0200
MEPs demand Brussels break global deadlock over Southern Ocean protected status
In a resolution passed on Thursday, MEPs overwhelmingly called on the Commission to demand the intensification of bilateral and multilateral efforts in order to reach an agreement over the creation of two so-called Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:48:42 +0200
France has warned its citizens to avoid Portugal and Spain this summer
Due to concerns about rising cases of the Delta COVID variant, France says avoid travel to Portugal and Spain.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:33:52 +0200
Pro LGBT protest against new Hungarian law
Civil organisations say Hungarian anti-paedophilia bill is homophobic.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:23:26 +0200
European Court of Human Rights notifies Warsaw of 12 cases linked to abortion ban
The applicants, all Polish women, say the law change that came into effect in January 2021 breached their human rights.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:46:04 +0200
Nasha Niva: Belarus blocks leading opposition online news website and detains journalists
Belarusian authorities have blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:23:58 +0200
UEFA charges England over laser pointer aimed at Denmark keeper in Euro 2020 semifinal
England also faces disciplinary action over fans booing the Danish national anthem and letting off flares inside Wembley Stadium.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:38:27 +0200
Europol announces 13 arrests in police crackdown on Romania-Spain sex trafficking gang
The criminal network used the so-called 'lover boy' technique to lure victims into being sexually exploited in Spanish nightclubs.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:35:27 +0200
How racist abuse halted a Syrian refugee’s run for seat in the Bundestag
Tareq Alaows was hoping to become the first Syrian refugee elected to Germany’s parliament, but he ended his campaign amid a torrent of racist abuse and threats.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:02:23 +0200
Call for fresh restrictions as Spain’s unvaccinated youth bear brunt of COVID cases
Spain’s COVID vaccination programme has been a relative success in Europe up to now - but the reopening of nightlife has led to a huge surge in cases amongst unprotected young people, who haven’t yet been able to get the jab.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:18:59 +0200
Exiled Turkish journalist attacked and injured outside home in Germany
An outspoken critic of Turkish President Erdogan was assaulted by several people outside his home in Berlin, German police have said.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:19:49 +0200
MEP says Orban's anti-LGBT law is 'most homophobic' in Europe
The law was amended to prohibit portraying homosexuality to underage people. MEPs are calling for the bill’s withdrawal.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:26:45 +0200
All in the same boat: experts call for a more integrated approach to healthcare
To prevent pandemics and fight the rise of drug-resistant "superbugs", scientists are pleading for more integrated health policies that protect the fragile balance between humans, animals and the environment.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:19:10 +0200
Miami building collapse: Officials announce 'no chance of life' as dozens remain unaccounted for
The death toll stood at 54 late Wednesday. Officials said 86 people were unaccounted for.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:16:53 +0200
Two US citizens and ex-Colombian soldiers detained over Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassination
A total 17 people have so far been detained over the assassination, while three have been killed. Police say they are still searching for eight others.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:18:27 +0200
Fans banned from Olympics as Tokyo placed under state of emergency
Japan is to place its capital Tokyo under a state of emergency, which will last through the upcoming Olympic games.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:22:49 +0200
French man sentenced for murdering family members in hunt for gold
Hubert Caouissin, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the quadruple murder of the Troadec family in 2017.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:36:08 +0200
England beat Denmark to set up historic Euro 2020 final with Italy
It will be England's first final in an international tournament since 1966.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:54:25 +0200
Former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma hands himself in to police
The former president of South Africa faces 15 months behind bars for defying a court order for him to testify before a judicial commission investigating corruption allegations.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:34:21 +0200
Hungary fines publisher €700 for LGBT 'rainbow families' children's book
Lawrence Schimel's books “Early One Morning” and “Bedtime, Not Playtime!" depict the daily routines of a child, one with two mothers and one with two fathers.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:56:19 +0200
Trump files lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Former US President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country's biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:55:37 +0200
WHO warns against lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon
The World Health Organization urged governments to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 curbs amid a sharp rise in new cases and hospitalisations.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:39:43 +0200
German authorities raid homes of two suspects linked to Vienna attack
German police have raided the home of two men who are relatives of the perpetrator of the November 2020 attack in Vienna.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:30:40 +0200
Jim Mellon predicts the end of animal and dairy farming
Billionaire and philanthropist, Jim Mellon, discusses his new book, the prospect of an agrarian revolution and how we can be healthier in old age.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:23:40 +0200
Four people injured and suspect arrested after knife attack in Greece
Four people were hurt in a knife attack in Athens and a suspect has been arrested after he called the police.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:59:33 +0200
Australia's largest city Sydney locks down for third week
“The situation we’re in now is largely because we haven’t been able to get the vaccine that we need,” New South Wales state Health Minister Brad Hazzard said.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:39:02 +0200
Mila trial: Eleven convicted of online hate towards French teenage girl who criticised Islam
Speaking at the trial Mila -- now aged 18 -- testified that she doesn't like "any religion, not just Islam," and that the online hate messages made her feel like she had been "condemned to death".

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:30:25 +0200
Why did France resume military cooperation with Mali just one month after suspending it?
Just one month after suspending bilateral cooperation with Mali, France said on Friday that it would resume joint military operations with Bamako after all. What are the reasons behind the reversal?

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:16:22 +0200
Bodies recovered from scene of Russian plane crash near Palana
Rescuers have found the bodies of all 28 victims after a plane crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:13:18 +0200
Ever Given container ship finally leaves Suez Canal after settlement agreement
Suez Canal authorities have released the Ever Given shipping vessel that blocked the crucial east-west waterway for nearly a week in March.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:31:27 +0200
Europe must act to stop Assad, Syrian opposition group tells Euronews
The EU denied following "a policy of waiting" towards Damascus after a Syrian opposition group accused the bloc of not exerting sufficient pressure on the Assad regime.



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