28 October 2020 | Euronews
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USA Former Trump administration official says he wrote anonymous 2018 critique of president Miles Taylor said in a tweet six days before Election Day that Donald Trump is “a man without character” and “it's time for everyone to step out of the shadows.” -
Sweden Sweden plans massive boost to military budget amid growing tension with Russia Russia's been accused by Sweden of entering its airspace and territorial waters without permission. -
The Cube CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter grilled on content moderation in US Senate hearing The leaders of US tech giants faced strong criticism from US senators on Wednesday over the way they moderate content on their platforms. -
No Comment Shop and restaurant owners in Italy protest coronavirus restrictions Shop and restaurant owners staged protests against coronavirus restrictions all over Italy on Wednesday. -
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France France coronavirus: Emmanuel Macron announces national lockdown amid soaring COVID-19 cases The lockdown will run until December 1. France's international borders will remain mostly closed and mandatory rapid testing would be introduced for anyone coming entering the country, said Macron. The new measures will be reassessed every 15 days to see if they are working, he added. -
My Europe Series Will Janez Janša take Slovenia down the same populist road as Hungary? From a young communist to a pacifist, to a wartime defence minister to an avowed liberal, Janša is now widely considered a right-wing hardliner and compared to populist leaders across the continent. -
Europe News Sweden opposes Brussels proposal for EU minimum wage guarantee Brussels is proposing to introduce a legal guarantee for a minimum wage in the EU but leave individual countries to determine how much it will be. -
Spain Spanish police arrest 21 people in raids on Catalan separatists Spanish officials say that police have detained 21 people with links to the Catalan separatist movement on suspicion of corruption and promoting public disorder. -
Netherlands US election: taxation for overseas nationals on agenda as factions battle in Netherlands Republicans and Democrats living abroad may be opposed in many ways in this most polarised of presidential elections, but agree on one thing: the tax situation for American expatriates needs to change. Jack Parrock reports from the Netherlands. -
Poland Poland deploys riot police as pro-abortion protests continue for seventh day NGOs have condemned the use of riot police officers and the military and accused law enforcement of using excessive force against peaceful protesters. -
Europe News EU rings in stock listing of 'social bond' with resounding success The EU wanted to raise 17 billion euros on capital markets to fund its short term employment scheme known as SURE. It's first test went above and beyond expectations. -
No Comment Filipinos flock to cemeteries ahead of Day of the Dead closure Thousands of people wearing masks and face shields poured into cemeteries in Manila Wednesday for their last chance to visit dead loved ones ahead of a government-ordered closure of graveyards for All Saints' Day. -
Earth News Coral reef taller than the Empire State Building found in Australia Scientists are both “surprised and elated” by the discovery in the Great Barrier Reef. -
Germany Coronavirus: Germany to begin a 'lockdown light' from November 2, says Angela Merkel No more than ten people should convene at one time and contact is set to be limited to two households. -
Italy Italian regulators investigate Google over advertising market abuse Italian regulators have opened an investigation into Google over alleged abuse of its dominant role in the country's online ad market. -
World News European holidaymakers to blame for COVID second wave, says health expert "Anybody who drives down the motorways in France in August will see the lines of Dutch caravans moving south, almost like a migration of animals in Africa," Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, tells Euronews. -
No Comment Typhoon Molave: Two people killed as 145 kph winds lash Vietnam It made landfall south of Danang and packed winds of up to 145 kilometres per hour. -
World News Nearly 200 European airports at risk of insolvency due to COVID-19 impact, warns a new report A report by ACI Europe has warned that around 200 European airports are at risk of insolvency due to a loss in air traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Spain Public backlash after Spanish ministers attend awards ceremony hours after curfew An awards ceremony hosted by a Spanish news website, El Español, and attended by several Government ministers and party leaders, has drawn widespread criticism in Spain. -
Europe News Rapid tests could be 'game-changer' in EU's coronavirus response, says Michel The European Council president Charles Michel is setting out a strategy to get Europe to coordinate its efforts in the battle against the pandemic, however, the second wave is forcing many countries to lockdown. -
No Comment Hurricane Zeta hits Mexico with strong winds and heavy rain Roads are left flooded and properties damaged after Hurricane Zeta battered popular Mexican beach resort Playa del Carmen. -
Romania NYC transport guru aiming to solve Bucharest's congestion problem “This involvement is something emotional for me," Prof Michael Horodniceanu told Euronews. "Bucharest is my home town and I would like to use my expertise pro bono to better the city and make it more livable." -
World Melbourne celebrates the end of a gruelling four-month lockdown After 112 days, the Australian city of Melbourne has lifted its coronavirus lockdown. -
Europe News Coronavirus: Nurses with COVID-19 asked to carry on working at under pressure hospital in Belgium "There's nothing but bad solutions because that's the point we are reaching now," said Dr Alexander Ghuysen, head of the emergency department at the hospital in Liege. -
World News Watch: EU unlocks €100 million for COVID-19 tests to fight 'very alarming' rise in infections Brussels is launching new joint procurements for testing and medical equipment for vaccination as a second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic unfurls across the bloc. -
Travel News International travel has slumped by 70 per cent this year, with few signs of improvement Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard. Data from the World Tourism Organisation shows a 70 percent fall in international arrivals for the first eight months of 2020, with experts predicting a rebound by July 2021. -
USA US foreign policy: How will Biden or Trump deal with friends and foes? It's perhaps over Russia the two men differ most strongly. Trump has seemed reluctant to criticise President Putin at times, even when US intelligence concluded the Kremlin had interfered in the 2016 election. Whereas Biden has signalled he would take a much firmer line with Moscow -
Poland Poland pro-abortion protests: Kaczynski call to 'defend churches' sparks opposition fury "We must defend Polish churches, we must defend them at every price," Jaroslaw Kaczynski said, drawing condemnation from the opposition who accused him of "inciting civil war." -
Travel News You won't be-leaf it! These Cuban bartenders have been making cocktails from native plants The pair grew plants in pots and flowerbeds in their homes to use in their cocktails, because of a lack of syrups and liquor in the Caribbean island. Now they cultivated the species they need on a farm outside of Havana. -
USA US election: Biden vows to unify and save country; Trump hits Midwest With under a week to go until the vote, the Democratic challenger was in Georgia while the president is on a whistlestop tour of several Midwestern states. -
USA USA: Protests and unrest in Philadelphia after Black man shot dead by police Police say officers shot Walter Wallace, 27, when he ignored orders to drop a knife. His family say he was experiencing a mental health crisis.