21 February 2018 | Euronews
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World News 'Space for civil society continued to shrink across Europe', report says The Amnesty International World report reviews topics such as freedom of expression, counter-terrorism laws, immigration laws, women's rights, and minority rights. -
World News EU moves to tackle terror financing More capabilities wanted to investigate and track down channels financing micro terrorism -
World News Hungary's ranking slides in latest Corruption Perceptions Index Hungary slipped 10 points in the last six years, which the Director of Transparency International EU said should serve as a warning to other members of the bloc. -
Syria The situation in East Ghouta 'can't be described with words,' says activist Unprecedented levels of bombing and shelling pounded Syria’s opposition-held enclave East Ghouta on Wednesday (February 21). -
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Europe News Brief from Brussels: Reshuffle at the top; and moves to cut terror funding -
Ecotech Prince William showed how to ride a Triumph motorbike and drive an Aston Martin The Duke of Cambridge visited Britain's largest motorcycle manufacturer. -
Europe News Afrin: a symptom of Syria's complex conflict As pro-Syrian government forces enter Afrin, where Turkey has launched an offensive, there's a risk of a new confrontation -
Syria Ghouta: 'We are waiting for our turn to die' Residents in the besieged eastern Ghouta district near the Syrian capital Damascus are enduring one of the most intense bombardments of the near eight-year conflict -
USA America's most-loved evangelist Billy Graham dies Friend to 12 presidents and the first revivalist preacher to make a national impact via television and the media, he established a model for building a proseletysing church that kept the loyalty of its congregation, a model some later tele-evangelists copied to get fabulously rich. -
United Kingdom Chicken emergency: Police called over KFC closures in UK Security forces have urged the public not to contact them over the fried chicken 'crisis' that has forced hundreds of KFC outlets to close -
Economy UK unemployment increases The UK jobless rate rises for the first time since 2016, but wages have risen. -
World News Which European languages are endangered? Discover how many languages are endangered — or dead — in Europe, as UNESCO reveals its latest findings. -
Earth News Queen Elizabeth II's first visit to the London Fashion Week The monarch made a surprise when she appeared at British designer Richard Quinn's show on Tuesday. -
Syria Turkey warns of 'grave consequences' in Afrin Turkey warns of grave consequences across the border in Afrin after pro-Syrian government forces move into the Kurdish region. -
World News Theresa May's post-Brexit wish The UK Prime Minister says she wants all EU citizens lawfully living in Britain to remain after Brexit in 2019. Theresa May is also promising a streamlined system for them to register to be able to stay. -
Europe News German aide lands top job at EU Commission Martin Selmayr to take up reigns of Secretary-General in Brussels reshuffle -
South Korea Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: Broken bones and concussion plague ski cross The men's cross-country skiing competition saw numerous collisions between athletes, with one being carried away from the course in a stretcher. -
Hungary 'You’re an idiot': Hungary’s foreign minister blasts Luxembourg counterpart Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto has hit back at Jean Asselborn’s claims that Viktor Orban was a “dictator”. -
Iran Meet the Iranian woman who dresses as a man to attend football matches The turning point for Zahra Khoshnavaz was after last year's deadly earthquake in Tehran. "I asked myself: 'Why die in a quake and not realise your dreams? Why not go to the stadium?' So I decided to go." -
Turkey How you whistle, text and even bank can land you in jail in Turkey Nine forms of expression that have landed Turks in trouble with the law. -
Germany Which is the best EU country to study in? Thanks to its low-cost public university system, Germany is the number one place to study in Europe for international students, outdoing the UK and France in the annual ranking. -
Poland A one way ticket to violence: my life as a Polish skinhead Two decades ago fascist groups had the same ideology in Poland as today, but their position in society was very different. -
Syria Ghouta's ghastly fate as bombs fall like rain Civilian casualties are mounting in the region abutting the Syrian capital Damascus as airstrikes and mortar bombardments intensify, and the Syrian army prepares for a ground offensive in a built-up area of 400,000 people. -
World News Naples gets funding for migrants — but is it enough? Minister Marco Minitti announces €21 million for security and integration projects in Castel Volturno -
World News Commercial drones could be turned into weapons using AI, report warns Rogue states and terrorists could exploit the technology for harmful means, say experts. -
Germany Willem Dafoe rewarded at Berlinale for life's work The 62-year-old actor, a regular at the Berlin film festival, is known for his versatility on stage and screen -
USA Oprah and Spielberg to donate to gun control campaign The Hollywood A-listers have pledged to match a more-than 400,000-euro donation made by George and Amal Clooney to the 'March For Our Lives' rally. -
Poland Polish minister backs idea to create 'Polocaust' museum Poland’s Deputy Culture Minister has proposed the creation of a ‘Polocaust’ museum to recognise Poles as victims of the Nazi regime, rather than co-perpetrators of their crimes. -
World News Shooting victims invited to White House The White House has invited community members and victims from Parkland, Florida as well as victims from the Columbine and Sandy Hook shootings to a listening session. -
No Comment Watch: 'Three sun' phenomenon appears in China The sun dog or 'parhelion' is an optical phenomenon that consists of a halo with bright spots beside the sun. -
United Kingdom Woman fined after telling ambulance crews not to park outside her house The British woman left an abusive note on an ambulance, telling paramedics not to park in front of her house. -
Syria Syria: Pro-Assad forces enter Afrin city despite Turkish shelling Kurdish forces in the enclave requested help against advancing Turkish troops -
USA Trump pushes for gun 'bump stocks' ban US President Donald Trump has signed an order to ban bump-stock devices, which were used by a gunman who killed 58 Las Vegas concert-goers last year. -
USA Trump-Russia investigation: Lawyer becomes 19th person charged, pleads guilty A London-based lawyer admitted to making false statements to investigators exploring links between Russia and President Donald Trump's election campaign team.