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Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:12:55 +0200
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war's end
President Joe Biden commemorated those who died 20 years ago with a call for unity. “To me that’s the central lesson of September 11,” he said. “Unity is our greatest strength.”

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:52:04 +0200
Measles cases halt Afghan evacuee flights from two key bases
Germany and Qatar, along with Spain, Kosovo, Kuwait and other countries, agreed to temporarily host U.S. processing sites for evacuees after Kabul fell.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:51:03 +0200
The world since 9/11: The last 20 years in pictures
A look back at what happened in the 20 years since the devastating attacks from the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq to the US withdrawal, last month, from Kabul.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:54:26 +0200
COVID-19: US President Joe Biden announces new vaccine rules as cases surge
US President Joe Biden announced new coronavirus measures for 100 million federal workers and healthcare staff, about two-thirds of the American labour force on Friday.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:17:07 +0200
France's ex-health minister Agnes Buzyn indicted in COVID-19 handling probe
Agnes Buzyn, France's health minister when the global COVID-19 pandemic erupted, was on Friday indicted for "endangering the lives of others".

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:57:17 +0200
France raises bird flu alert level after severe form of virus detected
A case of bird flu has been detected in the Ardennes, while Belgium and Luxembourg have also reported infections.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:44:32 +0200
How have the 9/11 attacks changed life for Europeans?
The plane hijackings may have targeted the US but their repercussions were felt worldwide. Here's how Europe changed after the devastating attacks.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:17:18 +0200
In Italy, the Afghan exodus has sparked a heated and divisive debate
Italy was on the frontline of Europe's last refugee crisis.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:27:55 +0200
France says goodbye to iconic New Wave actor Jean-Paul Belmondo in national tribute
A national farewell was given to Bébel on Thursday with the Hotel des Invalides in Paris turned into an open-air cinema for the occasion.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:15:10 +0200
Kuwaiti Olympic power broker found guilty by Swiss court of forgery
Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah of Kuwait has been found guilty by a Swiss court of forgery.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:31:03 +0200
September 11, 2001: US response to 9/11 was 'a disaster', former marine tells Euronews
After 20 years, the US is reckoning with its war on terror and assessing its role in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:00:44 +0200
Nord Stream 2 construction completed, but Ukraine pledges to continue fight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the new gas pipeline as a powerful geopolitical weapon for Russia.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:00:39 +0200
Could halloumi be a diplomatic driving force in Cyprus?
Halloumi cheese in Cyprus is being given a Protected Designation of Origin label from the European Union, but this is causing diplomatic and economical challenges. We take a look at how this cheese may or may not be a unifying factor on the island.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:54:11 +0200
9/11: Twenty years on, Frenchman recalls surviving World Trade Center attack
Bruno Dellinger was in his office on the 47th floor of the North Tower when the first plane hit.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:29:29 +0200
Jorge Sampaio: Portugal's two-term president dies aged 81
Current president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said in a televised address that Sampaio fought for "freedom and equality".

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:26:09 +0200
Romania lurches into another political crisis as Florin Citu clings to power
Citu has had to rely on his party's bitter rivals, the Socialist Party, to block a no-confidence vote. Ludovic Orban, the man he replaced, is waiting in the wings.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:15:57 +0200
Man hid his mother's dead body in cellar to keep receiving her benefits, say police
Police said based on the post-mortem no evidence of foul play was found.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:34:37 +0200
Denmark is one of EU's first to lift all domestic COVID health restrictions
Denmark's high vaccination rate has helped - more than 80% of the population above the age of 12 have had both jabs. enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of the first European Union nations to lift all domestic health measures.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:08:13 +0200
'We need to help them': In Lithuania, locals say Afghan refugees are welcome
Residents of Raseiniai make the distinction between the Afghans that were evacuated because they helped Lithuanian soldiers in Afghanistan and those that are currently trying to cross the border from Belarus.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:51:25 +0200
Pope Francis' trip to Hungary is first papal visit in 25 years
After Hungary, Pope Francis will travel onto Slovakia.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:24:52 +0200
Norway's election could be the end of Erna Solberg. It could also end the country's oil exploration
Norway's two biggest parties have not committed to ending the country's lucrative oil industry and help save the planet. But some of their potential coalition partners have.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:23:11 +0200
'They would kill me': Afghan interpreter stuck in Kabul fears Taliban reprisals
"They would kill me," he said. "Before they came to Kabul they said 'every guard, every interpreter we will not let them live'."

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:28:26 +0200
20 years after 9/11, the War on Terror failed. Now the world needs a new version | View
The rhetoric of the West's War on Terror has blindsided nations into ignoring terror threats from non-Islamic sources, say Bjørn Ihler and Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:05:40 +0200
Venezuelan ex-spymaster, wanted by U.S., tracked down to Madrid flat
Hugo Carvajal "lived totally enclosed, never going outside or getting close to the window, always protected by people he trusted."

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 06:49:05 +0200
Hong Kong protest leaders charged with subversion over Tiananmen vigil
Police also closed down a museum dedicated to the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing on June 4, 1989.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 06:14:28 +0200
UN warns that Afghanistan under the Taliban faces 'universal poverty'
It warned that severe economic hardship could kick in during 2021.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 23:21:18 +0200
Britain's plan to send migrant boats back to France 'inhumane' and 'unworkable', critics say
France says it will not tolerate any flouting of international law, following reports that UK Border Force staff are to receive training on how to turn back migrant boats before they reach the English coast.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 21:08:51 +0200
COVID-19: Scotland to introduce vaccine passports from October
It follows a vote by the Scottish parliament in favour of vaccination certificates for entry to nightclubs, music festivals and some football matches.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:19:05 +0200
Instagram influencers must clearly label paid adverts, says German court
Social media influencers who receive money from companies to promote products must clearly label such posts as adverts, Germany's federal court has ruled.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:42:15 +0200
Two German ministries searched in money laundering investigation
Investigators have searched the German ministries of finance and justice on suspicion of withholding evidence on money laundering cases.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:26:50 +0200
Northern Ireland: Change Brexit deal or we'll sink Belfast government, DUP warns
Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of Northern Ireland's largest British unionist party, is threatening to collapse the power-sharing administration unless post-Brexit trade rules are rewritten within "weeks".

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:13:53 +0200
Police say 'calm' restored after five consecutive nights of clashes near Paris
French police clashed with rioters for five consecutive nights near Paris after two men were arrested and their mother was hit by tear gas.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:56:00 +0200
Firefighter dies as blaze forces 1,000 to evacuate in southwestern Spain
Strong winds have further complicated the battle for firefighters near the popular resort town of Estepona.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:43:37 +0200
Afghan airlift: 200 foreigners land in Doha on first charter flight from Kabul since US withdrawal
The flight, whose passengers include Americans, Britons, Germans, Hungarians and Canadians, followed intensified efforts by Qatar and Turkey to get the Afghan capital's airport up and running again.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:39:10 +0200
Lithuania told not to return Afghan refugees to Belarus by European court
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Lithuania not to push back five Afghan refugees stranded on the border with Belarus.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:26:41 +0200
Cyprus removes school textbook over praise of Turkey founder Ataturk
Cyprus said that the contents of the English textbook were "completely inappropriate and unacceptable".

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:16:59 +0200
Afghan girls pursue football dream in Italy after fleeing Taliban
They used to play in a football team in Herat but when the regime swept to power, the girls decided to escape, fearing for their lives.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:14:24 +0200
This Greenland town has temporarily banned alcohol after 'several spooky incidents'
A town in eastern Greenland town has issued a two-week ban on all sales of alcohol after 'several spooky incidents'.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:04:11 +0200
Anti-vaccine demonstrators had planned violence, say Italian police
Italian police have raided the homes of several anti-vaccine activists ahead of demonstrations against the COVID-19 health pass.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:44:14 +0200
France to offer free contraception benefits to women under 26
France to offer free contraception benefits to women aged under 26, says Health Minister Olivier Veran.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:23:49 +0200
Why it's not just religion inflaming tensions between Serbia and Montenegro
The spark was the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) installing a new leader at a ceremony in Montenegro.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:54:23 +0200
'Scandalous and arrogant': Hungary slams EU over Poland fines move
"The procedure is not only outrageous but also completely unacceptable... with this scandalous and arrogant step, the Commission crossed a border that we previously thought was unimaginable."

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:42:21 +0200
France 'won't be blackmailed' over UK's migrant boat pushback plan
The number of migrants successfully reaching the UK after crossing the Channel has soared in recent years.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:06:38 +0200
Smoke alarms go off at the International Space Station
The crew reported noticing smoke and the smell of burnt plastic.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:55:30 +0200
Belarus leader Lukashenko meets Russian counterpart Putin in Moscow
Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko is meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow today to discuss integrating the two countries and upcoming joint military exercises.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:17:05 +0200
Watch: What is life like in Kabul? Euronews takes you on a tour
Our special correspondent Anelise Borges gives us the latest from the Afghan capital.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:41:45 +0200
It was harrowing getting our NGO and its staff out of Afghanistan | View
"Evacuees ran the gamut of human experience—from a two-month-old baby to a septuagenarian using a wheelchair."

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:21:56 +0200
Taliban forces appear to use whips and sticks to break up protest
Protesters were voicing anger at the absence of women in the new Taliban cabinet and the closure of the ministry of women's affairs.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:03:24 +0200
North Korea parades military hardware to celebrate founding
There were marches of troops wearing gas masks and bright red suits.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 06:52:02 +0200
North Macedonia: Most victims of COVID hospital fire were patients
According to the public prosecutor's office, the dead were eight women and six men who ranged in age between 29 and 78.



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