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Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:49:52 +0100French MPs snub government by refusing overnight vaccine pass debate
Dozens of French MPs say they received death threats ahead of the debate on whether to make vaccines mandatory to enter many public facilities.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:49:35 +0100Borrell to reiterate EU support to Kyiv during visit to eastern Ukraine as US-Russia talks near
Borrell's visit comes less than a week before talks in Geneva between Washington and Moscow.
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Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:38:19 +0100China to continue to 'modernise' its nuclear weapons following pledge to curb their spread
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), China had 350 nuclear weapons in January 2021.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:18:22 +0100Former Theranos CEO Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy
Holmes was convicted on two counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud after seven days of deliberation.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 23:12:17 +0100Number of people lost at sea trying to reach Spain 'doubles in a year'
The group Walking Borders says a clampdown on migrants crossing the Mediterranean has led to more people using the Atlantic route to reach Spain's Canary Islands.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:46:45 +0100Virginia Giuffre: Settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew's accuser released
The Duke of York's lawyers say the 2009 deal should bar his accuser from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to the original settlement.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:00:30 +0100Brexit: Five stories to understand what's happened since the UK left the EU
It's nearly two years since the UK formally left the 27-member bloc, and one year since it began operating largely free of Brussels' rules.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:53:12 +0100'Laughing gas': France seizes record €2.75 million haul of nitrous oxide
The gas cylinders were discovered in a warehouse in the Paris suburb of Noisiel.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:51:33 +0100US FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens amid Omicron surge
Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older, and federal regulators on Monday decided they're also warranted for 12- to 15-year-olds once enough time has passed since their last dose.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:37:34 +0100Fire reignites at South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town
The fire that has already destroyed South Africa's main Parliament chamber flared up again about 36 hours after it started.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:19:14 +01003,000 passengers disembark from stranded cruise ship in Lisbon
At least 64 people tested positive for the virus while on the ship, which is owned by the German company Aida Cruises.
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Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:59:46 +0100Brazilian president 'doing well' after being rushed to hospital
"He is stable, undergoing treatment, and will be reevaluated throughout the morning," his doctors said in a statement. "At the moment, there is no forecast for his release."
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:39:28 +0100Five nuclear weapons states pledge to stop their 'further spread'
The US, UK, China, Russia, and France affirmed in a statement that "that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:29:07 +0100World-famous Kenyan paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey dies aged 77
Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped to prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:26:12 +0100China's indebted real estate giant Evergrande suspends shares in Hong Kong
Baocheng Liu, director of the Centre for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, told Euronews that if Evergrande were to collapse, the "ripple effects are going to be huge".
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:38:07 +0100Belgian theatre group joins forces with UNESCO to help Iraqi youngsters make a movie in Mosul
Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul by the help of UNESCO. In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a chance to make their first short films.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:11:51 +0100Three dead, ten missing after two migrant boats sink off Spain's southern coast
Authorities were alerted after a passing vessel heard cries from the water on Sunday night.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:52:49 +0100Germany rejects EU plan, calling nuclear energy 'dangerous'
“We consider nuclear technology to be dangerous,” government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters in Berlin.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:42:26 +0100Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor in Kabul canal, arrest three
Three dealers were arrested on Sunday in the latest Taliban crackdown on the selling of alcohol.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:53:55 +0100New law allowing assisted suicide comes into effect in Austria
Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland and has been decriminalised in several European countries, including Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:41:17 +0100Serbian president praises Russian arms shipment in alleged arms race with neighbouring Croatia
President Aleksandar Vučić welcomed a shipment of anti-tank missiles from Russia, yet another delivery of several from the aspiring EU member's Eastern ally.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:07:22 +0100Polish MEP sued for accusing border guards of violence against migrants
Poland's Border Guards say the alleged instance of violence was "staged" by activists.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:36:25 +0100'Shattered spirits': Young and able leave Western Balkans in droves, Macedonian census shows
With EU membership hopes all but quashed, the countries of the European region are undergoing a serious population crisis, as the young and educated leave in droves.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:28:26 +0100Israel begins offering fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to elderly and medical workers
Israel has been a pioneer in vaccinating its citizens against the coronavirus and began offering a third dose to citizens as early as last summer.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:22:08 +0100Two people still missing after massive Colorado fire
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Utility officials found no downed power lines around where the fire broke out.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:04:58 +0100US will act 'decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine, says President Biden
Sunday's phone call came ahead of de-esclataion talks in Geneva between senior US and Russian officials.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:56:14 +0100Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok announces resignation amid political deadlock
"I tried my best to stop the country from sliding towards disaster," Hamdok said in his resignation speech.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:49:50 +0100Human expansion pushes howler monkeys toward deadly power lines
The NGO Save Monkeys fears it will soon be reporting at least one death a day, and that howler monkeys will die out as a result.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:48:32 +0100France removes EU flag at Arc de Triomphe after sparking criticism
France removed the EU flag at the Arc de Triomphe after criticism from several right-wing politicians. But the government said the flag was removed over the weekend as planned.
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Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:56:21 +0100Turkey's inflation hits a 19-year high of 36%
Turkey’s yearly inflation climbed by the fastest pace in 19 years, jumping to 36.08% in December, official data showed on Monday.
The Turkish Statistical Institute said the consumer price index increased by 13.58% in December from the previous mon...
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:35:49 +0100Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in
One of the city’s last remaining pro-democracy news outlets announced its closure.
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Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:48:46 +0100Lithuania pays migrants €1,000 to return to Iraq
The largest group of migrants who broke through the Lithuanian-Belarusian border at the height of the latest migrant crisis has been returned to Baghdad.
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Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:11:44 +0100Thousands gather to oppose Dutch virus measures despite ban
The 7-day rolling average of new daily cases edged slightly lower over the past week to 85.55 new cases per 100,000 people.
Sun, 02 Jan 2022 14:59:44 +0100A warm start to the year in Europe brings people on to terraces and beaches
Parts of Europe basked in the sunshine on New Year's Day with many people taking advantage to avoid indoor gatherings get some fresh air
Sun, 02 Jan 2022 12:25:25 +0100Russian town swaps New Year champagne for running
Dozens took part in a holiday run on the first day of 2022 in Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow. The goal of the event is to popularise an active and sober lifestyle.
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Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:52:35 +0100Prince 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 +0100South Korea: Unidentified person who crossed border into North Korea a former defector
The person spotted by security cameras while crossing into North Korea is likely a North Korean who defected in 2020, authorities say.
Sun, 02 Jan 2022 09:11:37 +0100Fire 'under control' after it ravaged South Africa's historic Parliament complex
No one has been injured in the fire, which was reported by security guards. A suspected arsonist has been arrested and is due in court this week, authorities say.
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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:23:02 +0100France 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 +0100French 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.
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Sat, 01 Jan 2022 15:16:51 +0100Pope 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 +0100Brussels 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.