24 September 2020 | Euronews
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World News Coronavirus: New infections reach record highs in Britain and France More than 16,000 new COVID-19 cases were registered in France over the previous 24 hours, while 6,632 new infections were observed in the UK. -
Finland 'Corona dogs' deployed at Helsinki airport to sniff out COVID-19 According to studies, dogs can pick up COVID-19, even in asymptomatic people, with a success rate ranging to 94 to 100 per cent. -
Netherlands First Kosovar Albanian arrested on war crimes charges The Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based in The Hague, said on Thursday that former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Salih Mustafa had been arrested but did not mention on what charges. -
Italy Cartoon contest hopes to highlight the perils of political satire in Europe The international contest brought cartoonists from 44 countries together in a celebration of the freedom of expression. -
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No Comment New Pope John Paul II sculpture unveiled in Warsaw The sculpture, titled "Poisoned Source", shows the Polish pope holding a meteorite high over a pool of red water representing blood. -
Hungary Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic 'oppose EU's new migration pact' "We must ensure that the external borders of the EU and the Schengen Area remain perfectly sealed along all section," a spokesman for the Hungarian Prime Minister said. -
My Europe Series 'He stopped listening... and became cruel': Lukashenko remembered by former campaign manager Alexander Feduta worked in Lukashenko’s campaign office back in 1994 and helped to get Lukashenko elected as the new Belarusian president. Looking back, Lukashenko already had some of the traits seen later in his presidency, but they have become more profound, he says. -
World News UK adds Denmark, Iceland and Slovakia to coronavirus travel quarantine list UK adds Denmark, Iceland & Slovakia to coronavirus quarantine list -
Cry Like A Boy Pandemic creates ‘historic moment’ to end macho culture As Covid-19 reshapes everyday lives, gender experts argue that men and boys are facing less pressure to be swaggering and sexist, creating a powerful opportunity for change in the wake of the #MeToo movement. #CryLikeABoy -
Moments The delicious, hidden gems of Spain's 'cheese revolution' Most people know Spain's classic Manchego cheese. But the country has dozens of protected cheeses and many more varieties. I investigate the often hidden delights of the country's industry. -
United Kingdom UK announces new jobs support measures to replace furlough scheme The British government will subsidise wages for workers whose hours are cut due to COVID-19 restrictions. -
Travel News Pepper season in the Balkans means it's 'Ajvar' sauce production time Slathered on bread, nibbled with cheese, or served alongside meat dishes, for generations "Ajvar" has filled the shelves of winter pantries and the rich spread's production is a matter of pride across Balkan countries. -
Russia Russian bailiffs seize Alexei Navalny's assets, says spokeswoman Navalny's flat and some of his bank accounts were frozen while he lay in a coma in Berlin, the Kremlin critic's spokeswoman said on Thursday. -
World News ‘Down with Satire!’ How our right to freedom of expression is being eroded ǀ View Freedom of expression - through satire, cartoons and so on - is being eroded by self-censorship. Despite it being a fundamental cornerstone of European culture, we are becoming afraid to be irreverent. -
World News Coronavirus: Restrictive measures not working as intended in Europe, says health agency The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control called on member states to implement targeted measures as soon as possible to tackle a "worrying increase" in COVID-19 cases. -
Travel News Meet the Italian artist who invented ‘anti-fascist paint’ to clean the streets of hate graffiti CIBO uses illustrations of food from pizza to risotto to cupcakes to clean public spaces in Italy from hate graffiti. -
Cult World Press Cartoon awards face down censorship - and COVID-19 Resistance to censorship was a central theme of the World Press Cartoon awards in Portugal and the subsequent ongoing exhibition. The ceremony also managed to sucessfully navigate COVID-imposed restrictions. -
World News What is the EU's new migration pact and how has it been received? Experts have criticised some aspects of the EU's new pact on migration and asylum, particularly the faster border procedures and emphasis on returns. -
Luxembourg Madeleine McCann suspect loses rape case appeal in EU top court ruling The 43-year-old German national is currently in prison on drug trafficking charges but will be released in January. Prosecutors fear he will vanish if his appeal is upheld. -
Earth News This interactive map allows you to listen to forests around the world Each ecosystem has its own unique soundscape. -
Belarus Belarus crisis: EU slams Lukashenko's 'inauguration' as president "This ‘inauguration’ directly contradicts the will of large parts of the Belarusian population [...] and serves to only further deepen the political crisis in Belarus," said EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell -
World Australia’s beached whales: 200 more animals die in biggest stranding on record A further 200 dead whales were found close to where hundreds of beached animals were discovered earlier this week. -
No Comment No social distancing worries at 'UK's first' sci-fi robot-themed diner Robotazia, a diner in the English city of Milton Keynes, uses robots to deliver food and drinks to tables, rather than human workers. -
Europe News Working class neighbourhoods hit hard by Madrid lockdown The bridge divides the Puente de Vallecas neighbourhood from the rest of Madrid looks like a proper frontier. Passports and visas aren't required, but police stand on both sides to check who comes and who goes. -
United Kingdom UK officially launches England and Wales COVID-19 track and trace app four months late The app was originally set for release in May but was hit by development problems, forcing the government to U-turn and use Apple-Google software instead. -
Europe News COVID-19: Spain sees highest youth unemployment rate in EU as pandemic hits hard The country was already experiencing worrying levels of unemployed young people but the pandemic has only served to exacerbate these figures. -
USA US election: Donald Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses The US president reiterated comments he made in July in which he said he would have to see what happened before he said he would hand over power. -
USA Two Louisville police officers shot and injured amid protests over Breonna Taylor's death Demonstrators took to the streets of Louisville and other major US cities to protest after no charges were brought against police for Taylor's death. -
Belgium 'Masks off': Belgium loosens COVID-19 restrictions despite infection rate rise Coronavirus numbers have been on the rise in Belgium, with infections rising dramatically in the past week by 65 per cent.