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Sun, 22 Aug 2021 10:08:41 +0200At least 8 dead after Hurricane Grace hits Mexico's gulf coast
At least eight people, including children, died and three were missing after mudslides and flooding, said Cuitláhuac García, governor of Mexico's Veracruz state.
Sun, 22 Aug 2021 08:55:28 +0200Israel strikes Gaza after violent protests along border
Israel's military bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 19:39:18 +0200Ursula von der Leyen says it is a 'moral duty' to help Afghans
“This resettlement of vulnerable people is of utmost importance,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. “It is our moral duty.”
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 19:08:04 +0200Hundreds protest in UK against hasty Afghanistan exit
The protesters are angry at the Taliban takeover and the fast western withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 18:55:41 +0200IS threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport
Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the U.S. military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul, a US official told AP.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 18:44:05 +0200Merkel's CDU kicks off election campaign amid falling poll numbers
Angela Merkel has led Germany for the past 16 years and now is campaigning for the person she hopes will become her successor.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:35:27 +0200'They shot my wife': Afghan man recounts how his family tried to flee
Euronews spoke with several Afghan citizens in Kabul this week as well as Taliban fighters.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 15:04:11 +0200Storm Henri to have dangerous effects as hurricane over Northeast US
Parts of the Northeastern United States could begin to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Henri as soon as late Saturday, as the system that is expected to become a hurricane by the end of the day barrels toward the region.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:03:13 +0200COVID-19: Lockdown protests in Australia as Cuba approves new vaccines
Sydney has extended its two-month lockdown for another month while Cuba releases two home-grown vaccines. Here's a look at the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 13:30:53 +0200Seven Afghan civilians die in crowds in Kabul: British defence ministry
Western countries are conducting a dangerous evacuation operation at the Kabul airport as they rushed to get people out of the country before US troops leave on August 31.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 12:14:50 +0200Fighting breaks out over aid distribution after Haiti earthquake
Hunger and destitution ends in fighting over aid distribution after last week's deadly earthquake in Haiti.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 11:56:11 +0200French health pass drives increase in COVID-19 tests as vaccinations slow
French laboratories and pharmacies tested a record 5.7 million people in a week.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:53:01 +0200Humanitarian workers plea for help to assist Afghans stuck in the country
Thousands continue to wait outside Kabul International Airport for a chance to flee the country nearly a week after the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:17:15 +0200Biden says Afghanistan evacuations 'not without risk of loss'
US President Joe Biden said the US mission was to evacuate Americans and their allies from Afghanistan.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:09:50 +0200China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis
China will now allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:55:37 +0200Vietnam calls on army for food delivery ahead of lockdown
The army personnel will be deployed to help with logistics as the city of 10 million people asks residents to “stay put” for two weeks.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:11:41 +0200Analysis: How has Biden's handling of Afghanistan gone down in the US?
To get an idea of how Biden's words and actions have gone down in the US, Euronews spoke to its stateside reporter Ray Suarez.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:52:58 +0200Afghanistan is full of disappointment, fear and hopelessness, says UK-based lawyer
"Whoever I talk to is not optimistic at all. There is no hope for a better future under Taliban control."
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:56:29 +0200Analysis: Why did Kabul fall so easily into the Taliban’s hands?
Euronews' Masoud Imani Kalesar looks at the small print in Afghanistan's recent history to give us some ways to understand the recent developments.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:02:13 +0200Turkey builds a border wall to stop refugees from Afghanistan
Turkey will not become Europe's 'refugee warehouse', said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:48:33 +0200Political spat leaves Afghans trapped on Polish-Belarusian border
A Polish humanitarian group has demanded the group, which includes a teenage girl and several sick people, be allowed to claim asylum in their country.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:38:36 +0200Facebook accused of shifting blame over COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Facebook said this week it had removed over three dozen pages that were spreading online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:26:51 +020052 migrants feared dead after dinghy capsizes off Spain's Canary Islands
The sole survivor so far told Spain's Maritime rescue services the boat had left Africa last week carrying 53 people.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:17:02 +0200Estonia marks 30 years of restored independence, but is their success down to keeping oligarchs out?
Entrpreneurism, digitalisation, Schengen and NATO: are these the secrets of success for Estonia, or is it their famous methodical manner?
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:00:33 +0200EU now accepting COVID passes from North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine
The European Union will accept COVID-19 digital certificates from North Macedonia, Turkey, and Ukraine from Friday.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:41:42 +0200Belarus sprinter who ran from Lukashenko tells Euronews about her new life exiled in Poland
“I would like to go back to normal, to visit the city and enjoy the summer, but I understand that it is dangerous," Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told Euronews.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:18:01 +0200Austrian prosecutors charge first suspect over Vienna terror attack
Austrian officials have charged a 25-year-old Chechen man with terrorist offenses, linked to the Vienna attack in November.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:55:49 +0200'Was it all pointless?': Military veterans tormented by Taliban's Afghan takeover
Some former soldiers in the West have questioned the purpose of the enormous military sacrifices in the 20-year campaign, as troop withdrawals enabled the Taliban to take control.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:19:55 +0200Dominic Raab responds as calls grow for UK foreign minister to resign over Afghan 'negligence'
The foreign secretary, on holiday as the Taliban closed on Kabul, is accused of failing to intervene to try to rescue Afghans who had worked for the British.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:00:54 +0200EU must stop pre-emptive panic over Afghans coming to Europe | View
"Instead of engaging in pre-emptive panic, the EU should ensure member states ... actually implement existing asylum laws and work together to host refugees."
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:43:22 +0200Israel announces resumption of Qatari payments to Gaza
Israel has reached an agreement with Qatar for the Gulf Arab country to resume aid payments to thousands of families in the Gaza Strip, a step aimed at easing tensions with the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory in the wake of an 11-day war in May.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:32:10 +0200Roadside bomb kills 3 during Shiite procession in Pakistan
Three people have been killed and dozens injured after a bomb exploded in Punjab province of Pakistan.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:11:33 +0200'Terrorism is going to be on the rise again' predicts former NATO official
NATO's former deputy assistant secretary-general Jamie Shea says "NATO is going to have to anticipate eventually a shockwave of more terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe."
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:41:45 +0200Navalny calls for West to crack down on corruption on anniversary of poisoning
From his prison cell, where he is spending the first anniversary of his poisoning, Navalny wrote that corruption is "almost invariably one of the main causes of the global challenges that face the west".
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:44:37 +0200OnlyFans website to ban 'sexually explicit' content
The ban will start Oct. 1 and is the result of requests from banking partners and companies that handle financial transactions, a spokesperson said.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:09:09 +0200Merkel urges Putin to free Alexei Navalny and says Germany will 'stay on the case'
The German Chancellor met the Russian President in Moscow on the first anniversary of the Kremlin critic's poisoning.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:28:41 +0200Fears for trapped Afghans as EU and NATO evacuations run on
Experts fear Afghans who worked for NATO countries will be subjected to "torture and execution".
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:45:21 +0200Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya
After meeting with his Libyan counterpart in Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was ready to withdraw its troops from the country, heeding a call from the UN.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:21:54 +0200Veteran Gurkhas call off hunger strike after UK agrees to pension talks
The British Ministry of Defense agreed today to begin talks with the Nepalese Embassy over pensions for Gurkha veterans of the British Army .
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:03:36 +0200Italian alleged mobster who bought stolen Van Goghs arrested in Dubai
Raffaele Imperiale has been wanted by Italian police since two stolen Van Goghs, thought to have been bought with criminal cash, were found in a farmhouse he owned outside Naples.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:31:48 +0200Taliban takeover could lead to renewed terror attacks in Europe | View
"Once the West begins to pressure the new regime in Kabul, it is very likely that the Taliban will allow al-Qaeda to set up a firm presence in the country again. Then it is just a matter of time before we see attacks emanating outwards."
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:49:45 +0200Afghans fleeing Taliban rule flock to Pakistan border
Afghans fearing for their lives under Taliban rule continue to look for ways out of their home country. Many cross the border into Pakistan while anxious traders at the checkpoint worry about insecurity
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:43:54 +0200Afghanistan: Helping the vulnerable is 'key priority' says envoy
"Everyone is vulnerable in the country where the rate of unemployment is 60% and the only source of employment has also come to a standstill," says Ashraf Haidari.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:42:57 +0200Suspect surrenders to police after bomb threat near US Capitol
Suspect surrenders to police after bomb threat near US Capitol
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:20:29 +0200Dutch journalist targeted in Molotov cocktail attack
A Dutch journalist was the target of a Molotov cocktail attack in the northern city of Groningen, police said.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:13:34 +0200Homemade alcohol poisoning kills 16 people in Lithuania
Lithuanian authorities have launched multiple investigations following the death of 16 people found to have consumed homemade alcohol.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:55:45 +0200It's 30 years since the failed August coup to oust Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
The world held its breath 30 years ago when a group of senior Communist officials attempted to oust Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and flooded Moscow with tanks. The August coup collapsed after just three days and precipitated the breakup of the Sov...
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:16:53 +0200Teenage suspect arrested in Sweden after stabbing at Eslöv school
A teenage suspect has been arrested in Sweden after a man was stabbed and seriously injured at a school in Eslöv.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:19:16 +0200Huge illegal rave involving 10,000 people broken up in Italy
The rave was shut down on Thursday after several controversies and amid anger from locals.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:28:26 +0200Copenhagen's Little Mermaid finds herself in the middle of a dispute
Another artwork that "looks too much like the original" in another corner of the country has caused a bit of tension.