8 December 2020 | Euronews
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France PSG and Basaksehir teams walk off pitch after alleged racial slur Basaksehir coach and players said fourth official Sebastian Coltescu of Romania had used a racial slur against Webo, who is from Cameroon, before he was sent off. Players from both teams walked off the pitch in protest. -
Europe News 'Preliminary agreement' reached over €1.8 trillion EU budget veto, says Poland Polish President Andrzej Duda said a "preliminary plan" is now in place ahead of a crunch EU summit on Thursday. -
World News A 'normal man': John Lennon expert on the man behind the legend Euronews spoke to Jude Kessler, author of myth-busting The John Lennon Series. -
France France helicopter crash: Five dead in Alpine accident, authorities confirm The pilot, who survived after ejecting himself from the helicopter, raised the alarm. A 40-strong search and rescue team was deployed to find the passengers. -
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USA Election deadline leaves Joe Biden a step closer to US presidency Today marks 'Safe Harbour' deadline day in the US, when electors must ratify recounts and certify results from the November election. This means once states have rubber-stamped their counts, there's little room to manoeuvre for Donald Trump with his voter fraud claims. -
Greece Greek political dispute over lockdown measures escalates into personal barbs A political dispute in Greece over the behaviour of senior politicians during the country's COVID-19 lockdown has escalated into personal barbs. -
Cinema European Film Awards 2020: Six movies in the running to win top prize The best film award will be presented in Berlin on Saturday, December 12. -
United Kingdom AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine around 70% effective, study shows New partial results from the AstraZeneca/Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trial have been published, showing it is safe and around 70% effective. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia arrests seven former police and army officials over war crimes Bosnia has arrested seven former police and army officials on suspicion of war crimes committed against Bosniak and Croat citizens in the Donji Vakuf area in 1992. -
Russia Equipment stolen from Russian 'doomsday' military aircraft, media report The Il-80 craft, known for its ability to survive a nuclear war, was reportedly infiltrated during maintenance at an airfield in the Rostov region. -
Earth News Wall Street is about to start trading water for the first time It could be its most liquid commodity yet. -
No Comment Locals gather to watch volcano erupt on French island of Reunion Reunion is situated in the Indian Ocean, east of Africa and Madagascar. -
Belarus 'Guilty of defending my country': Lukashenko hits out at Olympic ban The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Belarus' president on Monday. -
France France's next aircraft carrier to be nuclear-powered, Macron confirms France's current flagship warship is to be retired in 2038. It will be replaced by a bigger, nuclear-powered model, Macron said on Tuesday. -
My Europe Series How a far-right party came from nowhere to stun Romania in Sunday's election The unexpected emergence of AUR — an acronym for GOLD in Romanian — ultimately overshadowed an election that failed to inspire voters. -
Netherlands Netherlands: Explosions hit three Polish supermarkets with the same name Three Polish supermarkets with the same name have been rocked by explosions in the Netherlands. -
Norway Norway's Intelligence Service says Russian groups 'likely' behind Parliament cyber attack Norway's domestic security agency said that Russian hackers linked to military intelligence were "likely'' behind a cyber attack on the Norwegian parliament's email system in August, but have closed the investigation due to lack of sufficient evidence. -
World News Sleeper trains in Europe boosted by two new cross-border lines in 2021 By the end of 2021, travellers will be able to close their eyes in Vienna and wake up in Paris. Another line will see passengers sleep their way through Germany as they go from Zurich to Amsterdam. -
World News Parkour community 'happy' sport not to be included in Olympics In a bid to attract a younger audience, the International Olympic Committee is bringing several new sports into the fold, but parkour is not one of them. -
Earth News Four lions test positive for coronavirus in Barcelona Among them, three older females and a four-year-old male. -
No Comment UK launches coronavirus immunisation programme British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. -
Denmark Danish Prime Minister apologises to 22 Greenland children 69 years after social experiment 22 Greenland children were involuntarily brought to Denmark as part of a social experiment for a "better life" but Prime Minister Frederiksen has acknowledged that they were deprived of a childhood. -
World Bonga: The portrait of a revolutionary singer Famous Angolan singer, Bonga, has been an athlete and stood up against colonial rule. His music is known worldwide and continues to inspire. -
China China condemns new US sanctions over Hong Kong security law China has lashed out at the United States over its new sanctions against 14 Chinese officials for their actions in Hong Kong. -
No Comment Pope prays in surprise visit to Virgin Mary statue in Rome amid pandemic Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to the statue of the Virgin Mary on Tuesday after his pilgrimage to the statue was cancelled due to the pandemic. -
Republic of North Macedonia Bulgaria's block on North Macedonia's bid to join EU 'massively endangers Europe's security' Bulgaria wants North Macedonia to formally recognise that its language has Bulgarian roots, and to stamp out what it says is anti-Bulgarian rhetoric. -
No Comment Ethiopian children attend school at refugee camp in Sudan At a refugee camp in Sudan, children sing together in a classroom built from wood and straw. -
United Kingdom Brexit: UK agrees to withdraw controversial plan to breach international law The British government has agreed in principle to withdraw contentious clauses from Brexit legislation that have caused a furore with the EU as both sides struggle to reach a trade deal. -
France Charlie Hebdo trial: Prosecutors request 30-year sentence for fugitive widow of attacker Prosecutors have asked for sentences ranging from 5 years to life imprisonment for the defendants in the Charlie Hebdo trial, including the fugitive widow of one of the attackers. -
United Kingdom Northern Ireland traders in the dark over post-Brexit trade with Britain Northern Ireland retailers say they're not ready for new trading arrangements with Britain from January 1 as they've not been given the technical information needed. -
India India: Mystery illness hospitalises hundreds and leaves experts baffled The mystery illness has struck in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, and was first detected on Saturday evening in Eluru. -
No Comment MPs throw furniture as political turmoil grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo It came a day after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the end of the governing coalition -
USA Chuck Yeager: World’s first supersonic fighter pilot dies aged 97 The first man to fly a plane faster than the speed of sound, Charles “Chuck” Yeagar, has died aged 97. -
World Madrid's hotels adapt their offers to survive COVID-19 pandemic In Spain, the number of foreign visitors is down more than 80 per cent this year. Madrid's hotels are turning to new strategies in their struggle to survive the pandemic. -
Turkey Turkey orders arrest of 304 military personel over suspected ties to aborted 2016 coup Following the coup attempt, President Erdogan and his government instigated purges of the military and civil society on an unprecedented scale in modern Turkish history. -
Earth News 11 environmental books to buy for the Greta Thunberg in your life Plus a few recommendations for the newly climate curious. -
New Zealand New Zealand mosque shootings report says intelligence agencies overlooked far-right threat Intelligence agencies were too focused on the threat posed by Islamist extremism at the expense of other dangers including white supremacism, the report says. -
World News Election misinformation isn't an American phenomenon - it's spreading across Europe, too ǀ View The recent US presidential elections have been marred by accusations of voter fraud, with misinformation spreading online. It's not just an American-centric issue. The problem is spreading across Europe ahead of crucial elections in France and Germany in 2021. -
USA Joe Biden picks ex-army general Lloyd Austin as defence secretary, sources say If confirmed by the Senate, 67-year old Lloyd Austin would be the first African-American leader of the Pentagon. -
Poland Poland: Fears for press freedom as state oil refiner buys key private media company Critics of the right-wing government called it a dark day for media freedom, since it effectively means the government is seizing control of an important publisher of independent news. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus vaccine: Grandmother, 90, is the first to get COVID-19 vaccine in the UK Margaret Keenan said she felt “so privileged" to be the first person vaccinated against COVID-19. -
Europe News EU agrees its own 'Magnitsky' regime to sanction human rights abuses European foreign ministers met Monday and agreed to establish a European Magnitsky Act, designed to sanction serious human rights abuses. -
USA Universal Music Group snaps up Bob Dylan's entire back catalogue The purchase of the legendary singer-songwriter's work is thought to be one of the company's biggest acquisitions - yet no financial details have been given.