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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:47:04 +0200
30 years after Soviet rule ended, Estonia faces an election with a single candidate
The Baltic nation goes to the polls in October and so far only one candidate has thrown his hat into the ring.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 09:25:25 +0200
U.S. hits back against Islamic State after Kabul airport suicide bombing
Washington announced that an Islamic State of Afghanistan member was killed in a drone strike early on Saturday.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:52:12 +0200
US intelligence agencies 'divided' on origins of COVID-19 pandemic
The intelligence agencies said that it was not a biological weapon and was likely not genetically engineered in an unclassified report summary released on Friday.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:58:05 +0200
Italian authorities reimpose restrictions in Sicily as COVID-19 hospitalisations rise
This is the first time since the beginning of the summer that measures against COVID-19 are reimposed at the regional level.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:13:56 +0200
'Don't urinate towards Russia' sign appears at border with Norway
Written in English, the new sign orders people "no peeing towards Russia" or they will face a hefty fine.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:03:00 +0200
Medal won by exiled Belarusian sprinter auctioned to support athletes
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's silver medal from the 2019 European Games was sold for €17,800 on eBay to a collector from the United States.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:38:39 +0200
Taliban rule won't last long, claims Afghanistan's self-declared acting president
Amrullah Saleh spoke exclusively to Euronews from the Panjshir Valley, an area of the country not currently under Taliban control.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:41:00 +0200
Russia fines Booking.com record €14.9m for alleged market dominance
Russia's regulators said Booking.com had abused its market dominance by preventing hotels from offering lower prices on other services.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:46:13 +0200
Man charged after UK supermarket goods injected with syringe
British police have charged a 37-year-old man after products were injected with syringes in a few London supermarkets.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:23:30 +0200
Mixed jabs, regional anomalies and helpline frustration: Welcome to Italy's Green Pass nightmare
With new rules from early August, and more to kick in in September, Euronews looks at the vaccinated Italians that, for one reason or another, have slipped through the administrative net.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:58:26 +0200
Why has it taken Moldova so long to shake off its Soviet legacy?
It's exactly 30 years since Moldova declared independence from the Soviet Union.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:46:40 +0200
Police find record haul of cocaine in bananas shipment
Around 900 kilograms of the drug was found divided into 1,205 packages, law enforcement said in a statement on Friday.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:22:34 +0200
'A matter of honour': Ramstein rallies to help Afghans evacuated from Kabul to US air base
The large US military base in western Germany has been transformed into a huge transit camp for Afghan evacuees.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:53:28 +0200
'Welcome Home, Cristiano': Ronaldo is once again a Man United player after whirlwind transfer deal
Cristiano Ronaldo went from no longer playing for Juventus to becoming a United player in the space of a day

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:14:31 +0200
Italian politician resigns after trying to rename park after Mussolini's brother
A member of Italy's far-right League has resigned after he proposed renaming a town square after the brother of dictator Mussolini.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:37:50 +0200
Ibizagate: Former Austrian vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache convicted of corruption
The former leader of Austria's far-right party has been given a 15-month suspended prison sentence for corruption linked to the Ibizagate scandal.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:33:07 +0200
Blood clot and stroke risks from vaccines ‘much lower’ than those from COVID-19
A new study by the BMJ found there was an increased risk of rare blood clots associated with AstraZeneca and Pfizer’s vaccine, but that risk was much higher in patients who tested positive for coronavirus.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:15:06 +0200
Hungarian conductor promotes vaccination by receiving a jab while performing
The world-renowned conductor Ivan Fischer was given a booster COVID jab through a hole in the sleeve of his shirt, while he continued conducting with his other arm.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:20:38 +0200
Italy wants to host an emergency G20 meeting on Afghan crisis
Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G20, has proposed an extraordinary G20 summit on Afghanistan to be held in Rome in September.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:16:21 +0200
US officials says another terror attack in Kabul is 'likely' as evacuations continue
The White House warned that another terror attack is "likely" as evacuations continue. Several European nations have terminated evacuations due to the security situation.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:00:31 +0200
Biden warns IS: 'We will hunt you down and make you pay' for deadly Kabul attacks
The US president said the evacuation mission will continue despite Thursday's airport bombings, while the US military warns more attempted attacks are expected.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:28:10 +0200
Two people killed in apartment building collapse in eastern Spain
Two people have died after a three-storey apartment building collapsed in the Spanish coastal town of Peñíscola.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:23:48 +0200
At least nine people killed after explosion at ammunition depot in Kazakhstan
According to the Kazakh Defence Ministry, a fire at the Soviet-era depot spread quickly to the ammunition, causing several detonations.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:10:40 +0200
EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he will run in French presidential primary
Michel Barnier, the EU's former Brexit negotiator, said he would run in France's presidential election primary.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:08:19 +0200
Who is playing who in this year's Champions League?
Holders Chelsea have been drawn in a group with Juventus, Zenit Saint Petersburg and Malmö

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:39:01 +0200
UK adds six European destinations to quarantine-free travel list
All passengers arriving in the UK from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Switzerland, and the Azores will no longer have to quarantine.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:35:51 +0200
Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City defender charged with four counts of rape
The French left-back has been suspended by Manchester City “pending an investigation”.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:26:26 +0200
'Taliban would have killed me': Afghan on his ordeal fleeing to Italy
The man, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said within hours of the Taliban taking power he knew he had to get out.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:21:33 +0200
German election polls: Who is leading the race to replace Merkel?
It's exactly a month until Germany's pivotal election.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:28:51 +0200
German elections: Who's who in the race to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor?
Exactly one month before the vote on September 26, polls suggest none of the main would-be successors to Germany's long-standing leader enjoys strong public appeal.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:06:03 +0200
Japan suspends use of 1.63 million Moderna vaccines from Spain over contamination fears
Officials have asked Moderna to conduct an emergency investigation and told medical institutions to stop using the vaccine produced in Spain.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:56:44 +0200
Kabul explosions: 13 US soldiers and 72 Afghans killed in Islamic State suicide bombings
The so-called Islamic State carried out two suicide bombings outside Kabul's airport, after warnings from the US, UK and Australia that a terror attack in the area could be imminent.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:30:34 +0200
Clara Ponsatí: Scotland drops extradition proceedings against Catalan MEP
A Scottish court has dropped the extradition case of Catalan separatist politician Clara Ponsatí, who is wanted by Spain for "sedition".

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:25:24 +0200
'Window of opportunity for evacuations is closing', German defence minister says
Berlin's efforts to bring nationals home along with Afghans who supported Germany may soon come to an end.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:23:01 +0200
Italy moves closer to a referendum on legalising euthanasia
A petition to legalise euthanasia in Italy has been signed by enough people to hold a referendum on the subject.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:17:20 +0200
Afghanistan: Ex-football star says the women and girls left behind are 'so afraid' of Taliban rule
“When I call them, they speak in a slow whisper, a sense of despair,” said an Afghan exile, referring to women and girls left behind.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:59:42 +0200
Spanish club welcomes Afghan wheelchair player who fled home
Nilofar Bayat fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took over. The Spanish government were instrumental in her migration.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:54:09 +0200
Stopping humanitarian aid to Afghanistan 'could spark a catastrophe'
"If funding is frozen to anything which is going on in Afghanistan, including the humanitarian operation, that will precipitate a catastrophe here for the Afghanistan people."

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:18:59 +0200
Macron speaks about global corporate tax rate in visit to Ireland
The OECD's global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% and Afghanistan were on the agenda during Emmanuel Macron's visit.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:09:13 +0200
Leopard attack on model during German photoshoot leads to animal welfare probe
The 36-year-old photo model has not been named, but authorities are investigating the leopard's owner and the conditions in which such animals are kept.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:13:49 +0200
Afghanistan: Western countries issue terror threat warning for Kabul airport
The UK, the US and Australia have warned people to stay away from Kabul airport due to the "high threat" of a terrorist attack. European nations are winding down evacuations.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:01:15 +0200
WHO experts say time is running out to study COVID-19 origins
Experts who studied the origins of COVID-19 for the World Health Organization said that the window of opportunity for scientific studies is "closing fast".

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:21:46 +0200
French citizen recounts 'frantic' trip to Kabul airport for evacuation
Victoria Fontan, a professor of peace and conflict studies at the American University of Afghanistan, said that for days she did not know if she would be able to make it to the airport.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:30:34 +0200
Spanish region restricts fertiliser after dead fish fill salt water lagoon
Tonnes of dead fish washed up in Mar Menor, a salt water lagoon in Murcia.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:58:07 +0200
European court dismisses French firefighters' complaint against mandatory vaccination
More than 670 professional and volunteer firefighters in France had complained that compulsory vaccines violated their rights.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:07:09 +0200
Russian wildfires have spread to central regions, warn officials
Authorities were fighting 15 wildfires in the Urals region of Sverdlovsk, the Russian emergencies ministry said.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:03:52 +0200
Nord Stream 2 pipeline must follow EU competition rules, says German court
The operator of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline has failed in its bid to be exempted from certain EU rules.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:09:52 +0200
Court asks Poland & Latvia to help migrants trapped at Belarus border
Court asks Poland & Latvia to help migrants trapped at Belarus border

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:41:04 +0200
Migrant stuck at Poland-Belarus border 'will soon die', says NGO
A Polish refugee support group has warned that at least one migrant stuck at the border between Poland and Belarus is on the verge of death.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:07:32 +0200
Kosovo upholds Serb MP conviction for denying 1999 massacre
Ivan Todosijevic was jailed in 2019 for claiming that a massacre of Kosovo Albanians by Serbian forces was fabricated.



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