17 December 2020 | Euronews
Showing 34 results
-
Nigeria More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped in Nigeria have been freed, says state governor The abduction of more than 300 boys bears chilling similarities to the kidnapping of more than 270 schoolgirls by Boko Haram in 2014. About 100 of those girls are still missing. -
Spain Majority of Spanish MPs vote in favour of law allowing euthanasia under strict conditions The conservative opposition parties voted against the government's assisted dying bill, with one party claiming the law was "a defeat for everyone, a failure for our health system and our society". -
Czech Republic New do-it-yourself COVID test kit is music to the ears of Czech orchestra It means it's easier for the orchestra to rehearse together in the run-up to a busy festive season. -
World News Brexit talks: 'Moment of truth' says Barnier as only a 'few hours left' to strike a deal The EU's chief Brexit negotiator was addressing MEPs on Friday morning, as negotiators prepared to make a "last attempt", in his words, to break the deadlock. -
ADVERTISEMENT
-
No Comment Iraqi firefighters extinguish fire at oil field suspected to have been caused by IS group Firefighters from the Iraqi state-owned North Oil Company put out a fire at an oil well in the northern Khabbaz oil field which has been raging for a week. -
No Comment New York City hit as snow blankets north-east parts of United States Officials said they didn't expect the winter blast to disrupt vaccine distribution -
Tunisia Tunisian activists protest surveillance a decade on from Arab Spring It's been ten years since a street vendor set himself on fire to protest against rising living costs and corruption in Tunisia, sparking the Arab Spring. -
Musica "Silence, serenity and peace": Sir Bryn Terfel's Christmas message The Metropolitan Opera's pay per view online concerts make Christmas for music lovers across the globe with performances from operatic stars. Its online format is a solution to get musicians to their audiences and to remove the veil of darkness on opera houses during the pandemic. -
My Europe Series Life after Brexit: What will change for businesses in 2021 even with the UK-EU trade deal? In the second of our two-part series, Euronews examines what the end of the Brexit transition period will mean for businesses and traders operating between the EU and the UK. -
Europe News EU vaccine wait nearly over, but what took so long? The EU finally gave a date - 27th December - for when vaccines will be rolled out, pending approval from the European Medicine Agency, but why the wait when other countries are already rolling out jabs? -
France Thalys train attack: Gunman behind foiled terrorism attempt sentenced to life in prison The foiled attack came just three months before the deadly November 13 attacks in Paris. -
Cry Like A Boy Podcast | A life in the shadows: what it’s like to be a gay man in Dakar Dakar-based journalist Marta Moreiras explores what it means to be gay in Senegal, where homosexual men here are targeted with the slur “Góor-jigéen” - a pejorative term which literally means “men-women” in the Wolof language #CryLikeaBoy -
No Comment Shoppers in Spain buy face masks as holiday gifts The owners of UrbnMsk in Barcelona, say they are desperate to see an end to the pandemic, but believe face masks are here to stay. -
How Emirates Airline is weathering the storm of the pandemic Euronews speaks to Sir Tim Clark, the President of Emirates Airline, to discuss the company's COVID-19 response, the future of aviation and the industry's carbon footprint. -
Russia If Kremlin had been behind Navalny poisoning, he'd be dead, says Putin He made the claim during his annual marathon press conference on Thursday. -
Europe News Hungarian MEP has wrists slapped over Gestapo comparison Others, however, want stronger action. Like throwing Fidesz out of the EPP grouping altogether. -
Climate Now Climate Now | Five ways you can become a citizen scientist and help save the planet Euronews assembles a panel of climate scientists who need your help to crack the toughest puzzles out there today -
Earth News Two orangutans fly home after being rescued from illegal traffickers Poaching is one of the biggest threats facing the species. -
World News Arab Spring: How has Tunisia changed ten years on from the anti-government uprising? The Arab Spring led to the ousting of longtime dictators in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen. -
World Porto suburb puts food before festivities as coronavirus fallout bites The €350,000 usually spent on a Christmas extravaganza will instead be used to help families hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
United Kingdom Brexit trade deal talks will not bleed into next year, says Gove Negotiations between the UK and the EU are coming to a head, with the transition period set to end on December 31 - less than two weeks' time. -
United Kingdom Tighter coronavirus restrictions for swathes of England as cases surge A rise in cases across the south-east and east of England means a number of areas will be moved into the strictest tier of coronavirus measures, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced. -
No Comment Police in Peru carry out drug-related arrest in Santa and elf disguise Members the National Police of Peru disguised themselves as Santa Claus and an elf during a police operation in Lima. -
No Comment Thousands of Cubans visit shrine of San Lazaro as part of annual tradition The faithful travelled to the shrine to give thanks and to ask for support and good health in the coming year. -
World News Twitter to remove COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories "Starting next week, we will prioritise the removal of the most harmful misleading information, and during the coming weeks begin to label Tweets that contain potentially misleading information about the vaccine," the company said in a blog post. -
Women Beyond Borders Visit quieter corners of the world with this solo female influencer In the final episode of Women Beyond Borders, we find out more from Eva zu Beck, travel YouTuber and pioneer for destinations less-known. -
World News EMA brings forward review for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine as date set for EU vaccinations to begin "It's Europe's moment. On 27, 28 and 29 December vaccination will start across the EU. We protect our citizens together. We are #StrongerTogether," tweeted Ursula von der Leyen. -
USA US braces for major snowstorm as vaccine rollout continues A major snowstorm has rolled into the northeast of the United States, just days after the start of a coronavirus vaccine campaign in the country, and amid a continuing surge in cases. -
Europe News Hungary asylum policies 'failed' to fulfill EU obligations, ECJ rules The EU top court said Budapest made it virtually impossible for people to make an asylum claim. -
USA Google sued by 10 US states for 'anti-competitive' online ad sales Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the suit, arguing that "this Goliath of a company is using its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition, and harm you, the consumer." -
Italy In pictures: Major 2020 events that were not about COVID-19 Pandemic absorbed almost all our attention in 2020, let's remember what else happened this year -
Moments My co-living lifestyle in Gran Canaria: Work hard, play harder Dining alfresco and weekend boat trips? Ellie Swain tells us what it's like being a digital nomad. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus: UNICEF to feed hungry children in the UK for first time in 70-year history According to UNICEF, 2.4 million British children already grow up in food-insecure households and over a fifth of these households with children have gone hungry during the lockdown due to financial difficulty. -
USA Lockerbie: US plans new charges in 1988 airline bombing The 1988 bombing of a New-York-bound Pan Am jet that exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie killed 270 people.