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Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:59:30 +0100
Boy, 8, becomes sixth person to die from Wisconsin parade crash
An eight-year-old boy became the sixth victim to die after a man drove his SUV through a suburban Milwaukee Christmas parade on Sunday.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:00:38 +0100
Quirinale treaty: Will a new French-Italian pact shift the balance of power in Europe?
Paris and Rome are due to sign a landmark cooperation pact on Thursday after years of bitter disputes. Can Europe's new bromance steal the show from the French-German couple?

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:34:14 +0100
New Zealand to allow entry for vaccinated residents and visitors
New Zealand will reopen its borders to the world over the coming months, the government announced on Wednesday, allowing for the return of displaced residents from January and tourists from April.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:25:41 +0100
Will Magdalena Andersson become Sweden's first female prime minister?
Magdalena Andersson looks set to become the first woman prime minister of Sweden, with parliament due to vote on her premiership on Wednesday.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:00:07 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 24th – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:53:52 +0100
Albert Einstein’s general relativity manuscript auctioned for €11.6 million
A manuscript in which Albert Einstein prepared his theory of general relativity has sold at auction in Paris for a record €11.6 million.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:14:22 +0100
Italy frees man convicted of 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher
The only person convicted in the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher was freed after serving most of his 16-year prison sentence, his lawyer said.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:03:37 +0100
Social distancing mandatory as Dutch COVID infections spike
Dutch coronavirus infection numbers hit a new weekly record on Tuesday.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:25:34 +0100
Moldova says it will pay debts as Russia's Gazprom threatens to cut gas supplies
Russian gas giant Gazprom threatened to cut supplies to Moldova within 48 hours.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:42:45 +0100
Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil
President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the US' strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:40:46 +0100
Haugen exposed EU's unwillingness to take back digital control | View
The Facebook whistleblower's testimony in Brussels this month showed us the EU's planned Digital Services Act does not go far enough, argues German MEP Patrick Breyer

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:27:37 +0100
Apple sues Israeli firm NSO Group to stop spyware use on iPhones
Tech giant Apple announced on Tuesday that they would sue NSO Group, an Israeli firm known for its spyware that can hack phones.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:17:03 +0100
Illegal border crossings in Europe have risen beyond 2019 levels, says Frontex
The number of illegal border crossings is up 45% more than in 2019 but is still below the levels seen in 2015.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:53:10 +0100
At least two workers killed in explosions at Serbian munitions factory
The deadly blasts occurred at a factory near Belgrade that produces rocket fuel and several other munitions.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:07:54 +0100
La Palma announces new lockdown for 3,000 as lava reaches the sea
The measure will be maintained for at least 24 hours.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:00:20 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 23rd – Evening edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:30:02 +0100
Auto-ban: German man drives himself alone to his driving test
The 37-year-old man told police officers that he had only driven himself to make sure he arrived on time.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:28:05 +0100
COVID-19: 'The pandemic could be with us for many years,' WHO warns
As anger spreads across Europe over re-imposed coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns, the WHO warns that the virus might be with us for many years.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:06:10 +0100
#TheSame: Hungarian media defy ban on publishing LGBT+ content for children
Hungarian MPs passed a controversial law in June banning any content that portrays or "promotes" homosexuality to children.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:05:47 +0100
German defence ministry recommends making COVID-19 jab mandatory for soldiers
German soldiers could soon be required to get a COVID-19 jab, amid a growing debate over vaccine mandates.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:00:55 +0100
EU law precludes Hungarian supreme court, says European Court of Justice
National judges in EU member states cannot be banned from seeking guidance from the European Court of Justice, the ruling stated.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:59:00 +0100
Peppa Pig World: UK PM Boris Johnson bemuses with speech digression about children's theme park
The UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson left business leaders bemused after stumbling through a speech in which he lost his notes, before talking about a recent visit to a children’s theme park.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:48:25 +0100
Europe and Central Asia could see 700k extra COVID deaths by March 1, warns WHO
“Cumulative reported deaths are projected to reach over 2.2 million by spring next year, based on current trends,” WHO said in a statement.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:24:08 +0100
Belgian doctor accused of being behind 2,000 false COVID vaccinations
The doctor is alleged to have falsified vaccine certificates to help people avoid COVID-19 restrictions.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:48:31 +0100
Alexander Litvinenko: 15 years since former Russian spy died of poisoning
The European Court of Human Rights recently backed a UK inquiry that said Russia was responsible for the killing.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:26:48 +0100
Hamid Nouri: Prison massacre accused to give evidence at landmark trial in Sweden
Charged with more than 100 murders and grave war crimes, Nouri is expected to give evidence that allegedly implicates Iran's current president Ebrahim Raisi.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:00:58 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 23rd – Midday edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:34:35 +0100
Indigenous Greenlanders demand compensation from Denmark over failed colonial experiment
Seven decades after a traumatic social experiment, indigenous Greenlanders who were removed from their families and taken to Denmark as children are demanding compensation.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:20:16 +0100
EU's draft defence strategy points to evolution, not revolution | View
The EU's new draft defence and security strategy is a lot less ambitious and more pragmatic than expected. As it should be, argues researcher Niklas Nováky.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:55:32 +0100
Ylva Johansson "It's not really a migration crisis. It's a geopolitical crisis."
Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs and migration, talks to Euronews about the ongoing humanitarian situation on the EU's border with Belarus

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:35:20 +0100
COVID in Europe: Netherlands imposes mandatory social distancing
Here's a round-up of the COVID situation across Europe, where countries are targeting the unvaccinated amid a spike in cases.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:03:58 +0100
Chun Doo-hwan: South Korea’s former military dictator dies aged 90
Chun Doo-hwan took power in a 1979 coup and repressed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for misdeeds in office.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:43:21 +0100
In Istanbul, a bitter leadership election exposes Interpol's fault lines
'You can't buy respect,' said the Czech candidate for Interpol president, Sarka Havrankova, about her rival UAE candidate, Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:00:52 +0100
Is it fair for European countries to single out the unvaccinated?
Before, whole populations were locked down. Now, some countries are targeting only the unvaccinated. Is it justified?

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 23rd – Morning edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:44:44 +0100
Bulgaria bus crash: At least 46 people killed, including children, as vehicle bursts into flames
Officials say at least 46 people have been killed in a bus crash on a motorway 40km south of Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:15:15 +0100
Police: Wisconsin parade-crash suspect was in a domestic disturbance
The driver who plowed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, killing at least five people, was leaving the scene of a domestic dispute, police said.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:05:26 +0100
Czechs protest restrictions on unvaccinated as cases soar
Protesters marched through the Czech capital of Prague on Monday to decry the government’s restrictions on unvaccinated people as new infections soared.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:01:01 +0100
French PM Jean Castex tests positive for COVID-19
French PM Jean Castex tested positive for COVID-19 after he learned that his 11-year-old daughter had the virus. Earlier in the day, Castex met with Belgian PM Alexander De Croo, who is now quarantining.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:15:05 +0100
Nine elderly residents killed in fire at Bulgarian nursing home
The Interior Ministry said the blaze “started from the roof of the building” but the cause is not yet known.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:40:58 +0100
Belarus' Lukashenko says EU should take in more migrants
Lukashenko called on the EU to take in 2,000 migrants stranded in Belarus. The EU says Belarus has lured migrants to the country as part of a "hybrid attack" on the bloc.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:37:35 +0100
Guadeloupe closes schools after COVID rioting
Schools closed across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe after protests against COVID-19 rules and vaccinations descended into days of rioting and looting.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:05:04 +0100
UN Special Rapporteur says press freedom is under threat in Hungary
The Central European country has been widely attacked for curtailing independent media and smear campaigns against human rights defenders.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:30:50 +0100
Berlin Christmas market opens while COVID forces others to stay closed
A Christmas market in Berlin opened on Monday, one of a few that will do so as the country faces the fourth wave of COVID-19.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:00:11 +0100
Watch top news stories today | November 22nd – Evening edition
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:42:23 +0100
La Palma volcano: See how Spanish island has grown 43 hectares since eruption
Here's a look at the images of before and after a volcano started erupting two months ago on Spain's La Palma island in the Canaries.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:15:25 +0100
Vulcano: 250 Italian island residents ordered to evacuate at night over volcanic activity
Tourists have been banned from visiting the small island near Sicily for one month due to dangerous levels of carbon dioxide.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:58:54 +0100
Why is Spain's Catholic Church refusing an independent investigation into sex abuse claims?
“There are only a few cases," said Luis Argüello, spokesman for Spain's Catholic Church.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:08:35 +0100
Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast takes lead in Chile's presidential elections
Ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast and left-wing former student activist Gabriel Boric will run in the second round for the Chilean presidency next month.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:05:05 +0100
Poland 'will not yield to blackmail' over Belarus migrant crisis
He went on to warn that "today the target is Poland, but tomorrow it will be Germany, Belgium, France or Spain".



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