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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 09:39:41 +0100
COVID scientists, Daniel Craig get UK New Year's honours
Almost one in five of the honours were for coronavirus-related service.

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 09:17:54 +0100
Final farewell for South Africa's Desmond Tutu as state funeral goes underway
Tutu was a tireless opponent of the racist apartheid regime in South Africa and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 1st – Morning edition
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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 21:18:44 +0100
UK: Party-goers urged not to travel to England for New Year as Omicron rages
UK: Party-goers urged not to travel to England for New Year as Omicron rages

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:36:08 +0100
US: Wildfires burn hundreds of homes in Colorado, thousands evacuated
Colorado’s Front Range, where most of the state’s population lives, had an extremely dry and mild autumn while the winter has been mostly dry so far.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:29:43 +0100
Dutch tourists flock to Belgium to escape New Year COVID lockdown at home
Thousands of Dutch visitors have been out and about in Antwerp shopping as well as eating and drinking in bars and cafés that are shut down in the Netherlands.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 31st – Evening edition
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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 17:59:59 +0100
'Welcome 2022!': Sydney sees in New Year with dazzling fireworks display
The Australian city shrugged off a COVID surge with a spectacular Harbour Bridge display, while in New Zealand Auckland's celebration was a far more low-key affair.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 17:14:54 +0100
Austrian police investigate fraud at Vienna COVID vaccination centre
Austria's largest COVID vaccination centre is under scrutiny after dozens of people received a vaccination certificate without actually getting the jab.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:20:34 +0100
Europe cracks down on New Year's Eve celebrations amid COVID-19 records
Across Europe, New Year celebrations are scaled down and restrictions imposed as countries experience a massive surge in coronavirus infections.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:31:06 +0100
Germany begins nuclear phase-out, shuts down three of six nuclear power plants
However, the full phase-out will not be over for a long time, as the post-operational phase and the gradual dismantling of the plants, under the responsibility of operators, is expected to take many more years.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 31st – Midday edition
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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 11:20:36 +0100
Armenia lifts Turkish trade ban as officials hint at a thaw in their relations
Envoys from the two countries will meet in Moscow next month in the first direct talks for nearly 12 years

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:00:30 +0100
A year since Brexit: Will new UK import controls complicate trade further?
A year since Brexit rules came into force, EU exporters face more border bureaucracy when delayed UK import controls take effect in 2022.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:18:23 +0100
Sanctions will cause 'complete breakdown' in US-Russia relations, Putin warns Biden
The US president said economic measures would be taken if Russia were to invade Ukraine, but the Russian leader said that would trigger a complete rupture in their relations

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 31st – Morning edition
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Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:26:15 +0100
Four key problems the EU faced in 2021
Most, if not all, will still be on the agenda in 2022.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:45:43 +0100
Ghislaine Maxwell accuser says jury 'sent a strong message' on sexual abuse and exploitation
The British socialite was found guilty on Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:15:34 +0100
Georgia's ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili transferred back to prison
The 54-year-old had been undergoing treatment in hospital after a prolonged hunger strike.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:02:50 +0100
Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz 'to work for US Thiel Capital', local media say
Kurz resigned as Austria's chancellor in early October amid corruption allegations and stepped away from politics earlier this month to focus on his family.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:40:53 +0100
Italy's 2021 year in review: What do Italians think of the 'Draghi effect'?
Prime Minister Mario Draghi has been credited with restoring stability and confidence in the country, but if he were to step down to become President, the newfound enthusiasm may soon end.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 30th – Evening edition
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Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:44:56 +0100
COVID: British EU residents told they can drive home via France after day of confusion
After a day of confusion, French and UK authorities said on Thursday night that British residents of other EU countries returning home from UK Christmas holidays can transit France by car.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:20:24 +0100
Peruvian shamans make predictions for the new year
Will they be right or not? The answer will come in the upcoming months.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:16:53 +0100
Demand for COVID-19 self-test kits skyrocket in Europe amid Omicron surge
In France, the leader in rapid diagnostic tests, Biosynex, has hired 200 temporary staff to meet soaring demand, amid record case numbers and end-of-year holidays.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:44:57 +0100
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Nord Stream 2 'ready to go'
Putin said the pipeline could help quickly stabilise markets as energy prices surge in Europe, but it still needs the approval of the EU and Germany.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:21:41 +0100
COVID-19: Staff shortages stoke fears at hospital near Paris
"There are currently 20% of intensive care beds in the Ile-de-France region that are closed due to lack of personnel," revealed Paris hospital's deputy director, Yohann Mourier.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:19:24 +0100
Social Democrat leader Dimitar Kovacevski elected as new North Macedonia PM
After receiving the mandate he has 20 days to propose a new government to Parliament. His new cabinet is expected to be elected by mid-January.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:00:06 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 30th – Midday edition
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Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:32:23 +0100
Iran launches rocket into space, state TV says
The reports did not say when the launch was conducted nor what devices the carrier brought with it.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:00:09 +0100
A year since Brexit: How bad are the UK's labour shortages now?
"Not being able to recruit from the whole of Europe when we've been used to doing that for many years previously is really at the root of where the challenge exists," a London hotel manager told Euronews.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:26:02 +0100
Archbishop Desmond Tutu funeral cortege arrives at Cape Town cathedral
Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial equality and LGBT rights died Sunday at the age of 90.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:00:55 +0100
Lookahead to 2022: a year for rebuilding
Behind us, a year marked by Covid lockdowns and crises, fears and protests. Ahead, a Europe that would like to count for more on the world stage, but which is riven by internal conflicts. Let’s look at what 2022 may bring.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:53:55 +0100
Biden to tell Putin diplomatic door is still open as Russia moves troops towards Ukraine
Biden will reiterate to Putin that for there to be “real progress” in talks they must be conducted in “a context of de-escalation rather than escalation.”

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 30th – Morning edition
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Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:24:39 +0100
'We live in fear': Myanmar's military uses murder, burnings as weapon of war, witnesses say
An AP investigation has uncovered evidence of a spate of murders in both Muslim and Buddhist areas of the country.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:10:55 +0100
Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of luring girls for Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse
British socialite and former partner of Epstein faces up to 65 years in jail.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:56:40 +0100
European Court of Human Rights calls on Russia to suspend Memorial closure
International condemnation has followed the decisions by two Russian courts to shut down the prominent human rights group and its sister organisation.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:43:16 +0100
Migration back to the forefront of EU politics in 2021
Migration once again became a key issue in the bloc in 2021 as thousands gathered on the EU's border with Belarus. Here's a look back.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:24:23 +0100
Biden and Putin to talk on Europe's security and Ukraine before possible January meeting
The White House says the two leaders will speak by phone on Thursday, ahead of January talks that Moscow says should be "serious" and not "blah blah "blah".

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:02:06 +0100
COVID-19: 'Tsunami' of cases will push health systems to 'brink of collapse', says WHO chief
The World Health Organization said in its weekly epidemiological report that the “overall risk” related to the omicron variant “remains very high.”

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:00:05 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 29th – Evening edition
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:11:57 +0100
COVID-19 'tidal wave': France reports over 200,000 positive cases in 24 hours
Health minister Olivier Véran revealed 208,000 confirmed coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, a new record since the start of the pandemic.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:41:41 +0100
Dutch police seize 1.6 tonnes of cocaine in Rotterdam port
Dutch customs authorities said on Tuesday they had confiscated a record 68 tonnes of cocaine this year, up from 49 tonnes in 2020.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:25:38 +0100
Children who lost a parent to COVID enjoy a day on the track in Budapest
Hungary's Speedy Motorsport Association is offering car races for the over-18s and free driving lessons on a professional car race simulation in Budapest, in the hopes speed and adrenaline will help the children forget their loss for some time.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:29:25 +0100
Italian police suspend 17 online profiles selling fake COVID certificates
The prices of the health certificates ranged from €100 to €500, with discounts offered for those purchasing multiple certificates, such as the "family package".

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 29th – Midday edition
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:34:22 +0100
Czech Republic and Slovenia report H5N1 bird flu outbreaks
The Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic estimates the damage at CZK 20 million (€802,005).

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:00:50 +0100
A year since Brexit: English winemakers get creative to beat 'nightmare' labour shortages
Many set up schemes where wine enthusiasts could come and pick grapes voluntarily, often scheduling it around work or dropping the children off at school.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | December 29th – Morning edition
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