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Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:45:18 +0200
Why the US' lack of strategic thinking is everyone’s problem | View
"The US’ lack of strategic thinking, its transactional diplomacy pursued under Trumpism, and the lasting effects of the events in Afghanistan has undoubtedly damaged America’s former "global leader" image beyond repair."

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:10:03 +0200
November 2015 Paris attacks: Bereaved brace for silence ahead of France's 'trial of the century'
"This trial won't bring back our daughters," one French couple directly affected by the terror attack told Euronews.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:52:32 +0200
Fake news fear as Bolsonaro bids to limit social media content removal
"What (Bolsonaro) wants is to prevent the disinformation and hate speech he and his supporters spread from continuing to be removed by platforms," said opposition politician Alessandro Molon.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:02:54 +0200
Hundreds pay their respects to Greek composer Theodorakis
Theodorakis, who died Thursday at 96, is lying in state in a cathedral chapel for three days ahead of his burial on the southern island of Crete.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:23:43 +0200
Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on 'The Wire,' dead at 54
His death was being investigated as a possible drug overdose, New York City police said.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 22:01:33 +0200
Brexit: EU warns no renegotiation possible as UK delays border checks again
Brussels and London have been at loggerheads over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol — which both parliaments agreed to — since their divorce came into force on January 1.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:22:22 +0200
German companies accused of profiting from forced Uighur Muslim labour in China
The allegations have been dismissed by the companies named, which include Aldi, Lidl, Hugo Boss and C&A.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 19:21:39 +0200
Russia blocks access to 'Smart Voting' website linked to Alexei Navalny
Russia's communications watchdog has blocked access to a voting website linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over its ties to "extremist organisations".

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 19:09:50 +0200
Brazilian football legend Pele says apparent colon tumor removed but feels well
Pele has been in hospital for six days with an undisclosed health issue, according to Brazilian media.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:41:23 +0200
Migrants stuck at Poland-Belarus border facing ‘dire conditions’, says UN migration agency
The UN migration agency says it is concerned by “dire conditions” facing migrants who have been stranded for weeks at the border between Poland and Belarus.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:20:12 +0200
Greece appoints former EU commissioner to lead new climate ministry after wildfires
Greece has appointed the former Cypriot EU commissioner Christos Stylianides to head the country's new climate crisis and civil protection ministry.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 16:25:02 +0200
New Wave icon and French 'national treasure' Jean-Paul Belmondo dies at 88
French film star Jean-Paul Belmondo has died at the age of 88

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:15:23 +0200
'I couldn't stop crying': Relatives of MH17 crash victims speak in court
"I saw the wreckage, bodies, personal effects, I could not stop crying until I woke up screaming," said Ria van der Steen, who lost her father and stepmother in the crash

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:57:05 +0200
Olga Safronova: Poland grants humanitarian visa to second Belarusian athlete
Olga Safronova was barred from competing in the Tokyo Olympics after criticising state authorities over the health of one of her horses.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:00:17 +0200
‘Enormous’ treasure trove of sixth century gold found in Denmark
One of the biggest treasure troves ever found in Denmark has been discovered in the southwest of the country.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:24:04 +0200
Controversial Texas abortion law tip site goes offline as webhost GoDaddy refuses to host it
The website allowing users to report abortion patients to Texas authorities went offline after hosting company GoDaddy said it violated its terms.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:47:15 +0200
European news sites targeted by pro-Kremlin propaganda campaigns, says report
The websites have been hit by what researchers call a “major influence operation”, via reader comment sections on news stories.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:29:44 +0200
Belarusian political activist Maria Kolesnikova given 11-year jail term
Kolesnikova was a key figure of the Belarusian opposition in last year's disputed presidential election.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:08:32 +0200
Watch: ‘We need boots on the ground’ to remove terror threat, says Tony Blair
“Counter-terrorism on its own will not remove an entrenched threat”, said Blair, as he reflected on the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:28:33 +0200
Germany must engage with Taliban to continue evacuations, says Merkel
"Of course we have to talk to them because they are the ones one needs to talk to now," said Merkel.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:56:59 +0200
Taliban claim they have control of last Afghan holdout province
Located north of Kabul, it's the last province not controlled by Taliban fighters after they completed a rapid takeover of the country last month.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:56:06 +0200
Brexit harvest: Five self-sown problems on Boris Johnson's plate this autumn
The UK faces new border constraints as it struggles with supply shortages, the fruit of the government's rejection of EU rules and overseas labour.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:11:46 +0200
Germany's ambassador to China dies shortly after taking job
Germany's ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, has died, the German Foreign Office said in a statement.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:31:56 +0200
Gunman in Florida kills 4 people including mother holding child
A man fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was holding.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:09:20 +0200
In Rotterdam, the world's first 'floating farm' is helping save agricultural land
It houses 40 cows and doesn't need human personnel to process the milk.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:32:23 +0200
Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut
The UN chief has called for the "immediate release" of President Alpha Conde.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 17:17:54 +0200
Venice Film Festival: Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas bring star power
The two Spanish actors are in Venice for the premiere of their comedy, "Competencia Oficial".

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 17:11:43 +0200
Afghanistan: Taliban replace colourful murals with Islamic slogans
Murals spreading messages of hope and peace, promoting health care, or paying homage to some of Afghanistan’s iconic foreign contributors, are being painted over.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 15:57:11 +0200
G20 health ministers gather in Rome amid pressure against mandatory health certificates
Talks at the Campidoglio palace are aimed at scaling up the response to present and future pandemics.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:20:39 +0200
Prince Charles' ex-aide quits charity role amid honour claims
Michael Fawcett is alleged to have coordinated support for an honour for Saudi businessman Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:58:33 +0200
New Zealand: Supermarket attacker stayed despite immigration fraud
Ahamed Samsudeen's refugee status was cancelled in 2019 after authorities found evidence of fraud.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:22:47 +0200
At least 20 injured in Serbian church protest in Montenegro
Montenegrins remain deeply divided over their country’s ties with neighbouring Serbia and the Serbian Orthodox Church, which is the nation’s dominant religious institution.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 20:15:22 +0200
Austria and Serbia vow to stop Afghan refugees entering Europe
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that Afghanistan's neighbouring countries should accept refugees instead.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 20:11:56 +0200
Flights take off from Kabul airport in first since US pullout
The airport has become a symbol of what the Taliban can do and whether or not they can operate infrastructure, Euronews correspondent in Kabul Anelise Borges reports.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 19:55:18 +0200
England plans to introduce new laws to halt rising trend in animal theft
Lawmakers in England plan to introduce new laws which take a tougher line on pet abduction following a sharp increase in cases of unscrupulous thefts

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 16:51:46 +0200
Spanish rescuers pull 208 migrants from boats in sea and ocean
The rescue operation adds to Spain's rise in arrivals of people who risked a perilous seaborne journey to reach Europe.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 15:47:18 +0200
Berlin's 17th festival of lights highlights environmental challenges
The festival has transformed the city's landmarks — the Brandenburg Gate, the TV Tower and the Cathedral — with very inventive illuminations.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 15:28:05 +0200
Formation of Afghan government delayed as fighting continues in Panjshir
Euronews reports from Afghanistan as fighting continues in the Panjshir Valley, the last region not under Taliban control.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:25:45 +0200
Collision between train and minibus leaves 6 dead in Turkey
Six people died and seven more were injured when a minibus and a train crashed at a railroad crossing in the northwestern Tekirdag province.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:53:58 +0200
Chilean Director Pablo Larraín's new take on Diana premieres at Venice
"Spencer" is part comedy, part tragedy and even part gothic horror but what it isn't is historically strictly accurate.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:41:32 +0200
New Zealand vows anti-terror laws change after supermarket attack
Authorities say Friday's knife attack by an ISIS supporter has highlighted deficiencies in New Zealand's anti-terror laws.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:44:46 +0200
Turkey fines WhatsApp €197,000 over controversial privacy update
The Turkish data protection authority said that WhatsApp no longer offered users "free will".

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:12:55 +0200
'We are prepared to die,' say Afghan women protesting Taliban in Kabul
Women's protests in Kabul are continuing despite the Taliban's pledges to be an inclusive and moderate force.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 21:47:18 +0200
EU 'stands in solidarity' with Latvia, Lithuania and Poland over Belarus
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that Alexander Lukashenko was "cynically" using migrants and refugees to damage Belarus' neighbours.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:18:49 +0200
'I have not left Afghanistan,' says resistance leader Amrullah Saleh
Saleh told Euronews that he remains in the Panjshir Valley fighting alongside Ahmad Massoud.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:33:13 +0200
British pensioner found after three days lost in Thai jungle
The 72-year-old survived by drinking water from puddles using grass as a straw.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 18:50:48 +0200
Three Finnish teenagers convicted of torturing fellow student to death
The case has also revealed flaws in Finland's social care homes for young people.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:48:08 +0200
Europe's top rights body calls on Greece to amend migrant deportation bill
The Council of Europe warned that the draft law could "seriously hinder he life-saving carried out at seas by NGOs."

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:36:04 +0200
Why resettlement is the EU's best option to deal with the Afghanistan crisis | View
After a rushed pull-out from Afghanistan, and with future evacuations unlikely to happen, EU countries should prioritise opening up safe and legal ways for Afghans to find protection in Europe. Increasing refugee resettlement would be a true sign of ...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:21:14 +0200
Former French PM François Fillon facing fresh 'fake jobs' investigation, says lawyer
Former French prime minister François Fillon is facing a new investigation into reports he hired a parliamentary assistant with public money to write his 2017 presidential candidate book.



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