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Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:39:15 +0200
German election: Laschet goes on the attack against frontrunner Scholz
Merkel's CDU-CSU bloc has been languishing in the polls, currently projected to secure around 21% of the vote— a historically low level.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:41:11 +0200
Inside the Afghan jail where ex-inmates are now the prison guards
The US had used the complex to hold Taliban fighters and was nicknamed Guantanamo.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 07:24:44 +0200
UK terminates COVID-19 vaccine contract with Valneva over alleged breach of obligation
Britain has ordered 100 million doses of Valneva's vaccine candidate, VLA2001, and had an option to secure an additional 90 million doses.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 07:00:55 +0200
Bilbao hits the brakes to slow down pollution
The city of Bilbao and the surrounding urban area have put the maximum driving speed at 30 kms/h instead of 50. It's a pioneering measure for such a big city and now the data is beginning to show environmental improvements.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:54:45 +0200
Spain deploys hundreds of soldiers to tackle blaze as thousands flee
A firefighter lost his life earlier this week.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:24:52 +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.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:11:11 +0200
North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles
The North’s resumption of testing activity is likely an attempt at pressuring the Biden administration over the diplomatic freeze.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:38:20 +0200
Germany's ruling coalition trails in polls, two weeks before election
If polls are correct, Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling centre-right bloc is heading for a historic defeat in the county's federal election on September 26

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:44:41 +0200
Taliban government says women can study in gender-segregated universities
Euronews' Anelise Borges reports from Kabul as the new Taliban government outlines sweeping education policies banning women and men from studying side by side.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 15:44:09 +0200
UK ditches plans for vaccine passports amid backlash
Health Secretary Sajid Javid says the government has shelved the idea of vaccine passports for now amid growing opposition from Conservative lawmakers.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 13:32:20 +0200
US presidents display unity on 20th anniversary of 9/11
Four US presidents paid respects at the sites where hijacked planes killed nearly 3,000 people in the deadliest act of terrorism on American soil.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 12:16:27 +0200
Britain savours a new sporting star in tennis champion Raducanu
18-year-old Emma Raducanu was being hailed on Sunday as the new queen of British sport after winning the US Open as a qualifier.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 12:03:40 +0200
UAE sets up air bridge to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
The United Arab Emirates has established an air bridge with Kabul to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, an airport operations manager said on Saturday.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 11:34:02 +0200
Thousands of environmentalists protest at German Motor Show in Munich
Almost 25,000 people took part in the rallies, according to #Aussteigen, the collective behind the protests.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 10:59:34 +0200
'Only God knows about my hurt,' Afghan father who lost daughter in US strike tells Euronews
Euronews' special correspondent in Kabul Anelise Borges writes about her heart-wrenching encounter with Emal Ahmadi, who lost ten family members in a US drone strike last month — including his 3-year-old daughter Malika.

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 09:19:25 +0200
'Open your arms to everyone,' Pope tells Orban's Hungary
Viktor Orban's right-wing, anti-immigrant policies clash with Pope Francis’ call for countries to welcome refugees.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 23:13:09 +0200
'Believe Kathryn Mayorga': Activists fly name of alleged Ronaldo rape victim over Manchester United
Euronews spoke to the feminist activists who flew a banner with the name of Ronaldo's alleged rape victim over his return game for Manchester United.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:14:04 +0200
Tech: Fornite epic win against Apple, as tech giant loosen App Store control
A US judge ruled in Epic Games’ favor in its lawsuit against Apple’s App Store on September 10, ordering the tech giant to dismantle some of its restrictions to make it easier for software developers to avoid paying commissions.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:58:33 +0200
Days after leaving Afghanistan, US marks 20th anniversary of 9/11
Biden is the fourth president to console the US on the anniversary of 9/11, which has shaped many major domestic and foreign policy decisions over the past two decades.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:42:13 +0200
News media across the world face dwindling public trust, new report finds
Euronews spoke to report co-author Benjamin Toff, Senior Research Fellow at the Reuters Institute, to understand why public trust in news has declined and how it can be rebuilt.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:04:58 +0200
Divided Catalan separatists rally ahead of talks with Madrid
As they took to the streets of Barcelona on Saturday, Catalan separatists tried to offer a display of unity despite the divisions in their ranks over upcoming talks with the Spanish government.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 18:15:09 +0200
Britain's Prince Andrew reportedly served with legal papers in sexual assault case
Prince Andrew has reportedly been formally served with legal papers relating to a sexual assault case against him in the US, according to the accuser's legal team. But the Duke of York's lawyers have denied the claims.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:45:08 +0200
Germany's Merkel pays farewell visit to Warsaw amid Belarus border tensions
Despite multiple disagreements, Poland and Germany have found common cause over the migration pressure that they say Belarus is putting on the European Union.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:20:26 +0200
Israel recaptures two more Palestinians who broke out of jail
Six Palestinians tunnelled out of the Gilboa prison on Monday, setting off a furious manhunt across Israel and in the West Bank.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:30:10 +0200
More Afghans and foreigners flee as humanitarian situation worsens
Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of "universal poverty,'' the UN development agency has warned.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 12:52:28 +0200
Afghans tell Euronews how the 9/11 attacks shaped their lives
Euronews' Anelise Borges spoke to Emal Ahmadi, who lost ten members of his family in a US drone strike last month. Like so many of his fellow Afghans, Ahmadi's life has been shaped by the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent "war on terror."

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:12:55 +0200
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war's end
The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero began with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, exactly 20 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on US soil.

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 11:23:11 +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.



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