16 October 2020 | Euronews
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Turkey Turkey reportedly tests Russian air defence system despite US sanctions threat US officials had previously told Turkey that the S-400 missiles were incompatible with NATO's own defences -
World News Remdesivir: Drug used to treat Donald Trump found to have 'little to no effect' on COVID-19 survival A six-month study funded by the World Health Organisation has found experimental drugs used to treat coronavirus, remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon, have "little to no effect" on survival for patients admitted to hospital. -
No Comment Tensions rise in South Africa over farm killing A tense standoff between white farmers and black activists gripped the South African town of Senekal on Friday. -
No Comment Restaurant staff protest against virus restrictions in Barcelona In Barcelona, hospitality industry workers took to the streets, banging pots and pans and throwing eggs at the city hall following an order for bars and restaurants to close for the next 15 days to slow rising coronavirus infections. -
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France Demonstrations throughout France in tribute to beheaded teacher People across France took to the streets on Sunday to march in tribute to Samuel Paty, who was murdered after showing his students caricatures of Mohammad. -
Earth News Wildlife Photography Awards offer a rare glimpse of Siberian tigers The winner used a camera trap to photograph the elusive creatures. -
No Comment Rivals groups fight over mayoral office ahead of Bolivian election Police disperse and detain people supporting either Cochabamba's mayor-elect Jose Maria Leyes or his substitute Mayor Ivan Telleria. -
World News Coronavirus: Only around 1/3 of French respondents would take COVID-19 vaccine, Euronews poll shows Vaccine scepticism, even when it comes to COVID-19, appears high in France. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Leaders face tough decisions amid second wave of COVID-19 This week EU leaders grappled with tough decisions on re-introducing restrictive measures amid an uptick in infections. Meanwhile, African countries appear to have been largely spared the mass outbreak seen in the EU. -
Business Planet The entrepreneurial exchange that builds business success Business Planet heads to Belgium to look at a unique European exchange programme that helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch and grow their own company. -
United Kingdom Boris Johnson warns local leaders he will intervene if they continue to reject COVID-19 measures Boris Johnson has issued a warning to local leaders rejecting lockdown measures, while records for daily coronavirus cases are smashed again in Europe. -
World UAE-based celebrity couturier Michael Cinco pivots to protective clothing during pandemic Shopping for high-end apparel & accessories fell out of fashion when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. -
World Lebanese designers struggle to rebuild their brands following triple crisis Lebanon’s fashion industry is currently enduring a triple crisis. The current economic recession is the worst in the country’s history, COVID-19 has decimated sales and August’s port explosion has destroyed many outlets. -
No Comment COVID-19 restrictions squeeze incomes of waste recyclers Nairobi's giant mountain of rubbish is usually covered with recyclers, people who scramble through the city's waste to earn some cash, but now they say they can't collect enough to feed their families. -
The Cube Explained: Social networks face backlash over US election misinformation methods The decision by Facebook and Twitter to restrict a controversial article by the New York Post on Joe Biden has opened a wider debate about how social media companies tackle misinformation. Twitter has since reversed a decision to block access to the article. -
Business Euronews Living Debates: How brands are using innovation to be more eco While the world is rethinking what matters, some businesses have found an opportunity to reflect on their impact on the environment. In this special edition of Euronews Living Debates, we will hear from brands across a variety of sectors about their sustainability successes. -
My Europe Series Daphne Caruana Galizia: Fight to uncover the truth behind her murder continues three years on Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed when a bomb planted in her car detonated. The fight to uncover the truth behind her murder and closure for her family continues to shake Malta to its foundations. -
Ireland Irish town terminates twinning agreement with Poland over 'LGBT-free' zones The town of Fermoy in Ireland has terminated its twinning agreement with Nowa Dęba in Poland over "LGBT-free" zones. -
France Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy charged with conspiracy in illegal campaign funding probe In a Facebook post published on Friday, Sarkozy said he "learnt of the latest indictment with great stupefaction" and that his "innocence is again violated". -
Travel News For this Romanian photographer, travel starts in your own country Alex Robciuc believes rural Romania has a strong ancestral character and magic aura that he tries to capture in photography. It’s still not considered a go-to destination for tourists, which partly explains why much of the landscape is still preserved in natural beauty. -
United Kingdom Pfizer says it hopes to seek authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in mid-November NEW: Pfizer says it hopes to seek authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in mid-November -
Turkey Turkey is growing more assertive on the world stage but also more isolated, say experts Turkey has become militarily involved in Libya, Syria and Iraq and drawn the ire of the EU by ramping up patrols in the eastern Mediterranean -
Earth News Satellites are mapping out every tree on earth using artificial intelligence A neural network has been trained to identify trees based on their size and shape. -
Belgium Princess Delphine, the love child of Belgium's ex-monarch, finally meets half-brother King Philippe Princess Delphine, who was formally known as Delphine Boel before being given her royal title, has now met her half brother King Philippe for the first time. -
The Cube QAnon: YouTube bans conspiracy theory content that justifies real-world violence YouTube becomes the latest social media platform to take action against QAnon and other conspiracy theories, prohibiting content that targets users and has been used to justify real-world violence. -
United Kingdom UK says post-Brexit trade talks 'finished' unless 'fundamental change' in EU approach The UK prime minister said the EU seemed to be unable to offer the country the preferred Canada-style trade deal post-Brexit. -
Europe News EU Summit: Decision on reducing carbon emissions pushed back to December EU leaders met for a second day of talks in Brussels but decided to push back a decision on reducing carbon emissions by 55% in the next decade. -
World News MH17: Australia and the Netherlands condemn Russia's withdrawal from talks The Malaysian Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down over Ukraine in July 2014, killing all 298 people on board. The majority of the victims were Dutch and Australian citizens. -
World Support for Scottish independence soars to 58% in new poll A record number of people now support independence for Scotland. A new Ipsos MORI poll puts the number of Scottish residents who want to leave the union at the highest level ever recorded. -
Travel News A Japanese tourist has become the first person to visit Machu Picchu since Peru closed it borders Jesse Katayama was treated to an exclusive private tour of the ruins in reward for having to wait so long in Peru to see the Inca citadel. -
Destinations Try a self-drive tour of Athens to see some of the Greek capital's best sites It may be a less conventional approach to sightseeing, but one of the best ways to discover Athens is actually from behind a steering wheel. -
Europe News Brexit trade talks: Key terms explained So many terms have been thrown about on the technical ins and outs of negotiating a future EU-UK trade agreement. We've narrowed it down to a few key ones to give you a simple guide to navigating the news. -
World News Painting looted by Nazis from Jewish Berlin family returned after 87 years The painting's owners were early targets of the Nazi regime, which took possession of over 1,000 pieces of artwork when the family fled Germany in 1933. -
Germany German water utility pulls plug on Tesla over unpaid bills Tesla is building its first European factory outside the German capital and aims to eventually build 500,000 electric vehicles there. -
USA US election: Trump and Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls Trump and Biden were supposed to spend Thursday night on the same debate stage in Miami. But that faceoff was scuttled after Trump’s coronavirus infection. -
Europe News A pandemic, the rule of law and forgotten European initiatives: The wrangling over the EU budget What started out as a seemingly normal Commission proposal back in May 2018, turned into a battle between two of the EU's three institutions, after the pandemic rewrote the rules of nearly everything it touched.