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Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:52:35 +0100
Prince Andrew can't halt sexual abuse lawsuit with domicile claim, US judge rules
The prince's lawyers claimed in October that Giuffre had made false claims against Andrew because he “never sexually abused or assaulted" her.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:30:47 +0100
South Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea
Some South Koreans have tried to defect to the impoverished, authoritarian North, but it is rare.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:11:37 +0100
Fire hits South Africa's Parliament Building in Cape Town
No people have been injured in the fire, which was reported by security guards.

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 07:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 2nd – Morning edition
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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:23:02 +0100
France sets out an ambitious programme for its presidency of the European Union
President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to use France's EU presidency to make "Europe powerful in the world, fully sovereign, free of its choices and master of its destiny."

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 18:34:15 +0100
French burn fewer cars on New Year's Eve due to pandemic
Fewer arson attacks occurred because of massive police presence on cities’ streets this New Year’s Eve.

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 18:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 1st – Evening edition
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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 15:16:51 +0100
Pope praises role of women as peacemakers in his New Year’s address
In the Roman Catholic calendar January 1, is dedicated to world peace, and Pope Francis has used the occasion to praise the role of women as peacemakers.

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 15:11:43 +0100
Brussels unveils plan for 'green' gas and nuclear label
Such a classification allows for a reduction in financing costs, which is crucial for the projects concerned and for the states willing to support them.

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 13:36:53 +0100
NYE's fireworks kill men in Germany, Austria
The sale of fireworks for personal use was banned in Germany this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:00:04 +0100
Watch top news stories today | January 1st – Midday edition
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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 11:11:13 +0100
12 dead in crowd surge at popular Hindu shrine in Kashmir
Deadly crowd surges are fairly common during Indian religious festivals where huge gatherings, sometimes in the millions, cover small areas with few safety or control measures.

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
South Africa bids final farewell to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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.



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