28 December 2020 | Euronews
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Saudi Arabia Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to nearly six years in prison The prominent activist, Loujain al-Hathloul, who campaigned to end Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus cases at Manchester City see game at Everton called off A growing coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City led to the postponement of Monday's Premier League match at Everton and forced the team to close its training ground. -
Mali Three French soldiers die in Mali after vehicle hit by improvised device The three soldiers' armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive device. -
Italy Florence revives Renaissance-era 'food-holes' in bid to curb COVID-19 They were built centuries ago to serve food and wine safely during the plague. Now, amid COVID-19, they are being put to use again. -
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Slovenia Slovenians celebrate how cycling lit up a difficult year It's their way of saying "on your bike, 2020!" -
Republic of North Macedonia Police in North Macedonia arrest eight members of 'terrorist organisation' Authorities detained the suspects on Sunday after carrying out searches in Kumanovo and Skopje. They also seized a large number of weapons. -
World News 2020 wasn't a great year on Earth - but what about in space? With so much of the planet's population stuck at home for large parts of the year, 2020 has at least been a good one for looking up at the sky and taking in the wonders of the cosmos. -
World News Russian Foreign Ministry expels Bulgarian diplomat in tit-for-tat move Earlier this month Bulgaria had expelled a Russian embassy military attaché on suspicion of espionage. -
Russia Russian police officer killed in knife attack in Chechnya The two assailants, described as "terrorists" by the region's leader, were shot dead by authorities after trying to seize police weapons. -
Montenegro Thousands protest against Montenegro's government over religious law amendment Demonstrators have accused the new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Church. -
Germany German passengers sue government over €94m repatriation bill Repatriate flights from the Canary Islands and North Africa were costed at €200. Fares from Southern Africa and the Caribbean were set at €500 and returnees from South America and Asia had to pay €600 to return home. More than 60 lawsuits have been lodged. -
Croatia EU 'ready to help' after earthquake damages buildings in Croatia The 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital of Zagreb on Monday morning, damaging some buildings in towns south of the city. -
World News COVID-19 helped cut homelessness in Europe. But what about after the pandemic? “Many people have not been evicted because of eviction moratoria, but, at some point, that will be lifted and it will create a spike in homelessness.” -
My Europe Series Life after Brexit: What will change for people in 2021 when the UK is free of EU rules? In the first of our two-part series, Euronews examines what the end of the Brexit transition period will mean for people on both sides of the Channel — including residency, travel and exchanges. -
No Comment COVID vaccine: Italy puts healthcare workers at the front of the queue for coronavirus jab It is part of Italy's policy of vaccinating medical staff before anyone else. -
Russia Russian fishing trawler sinks in Barents Sea leaving 17 sailors missing The fishing vessel sank near the New Zealand archipelago of Nueva Zembla. -
No Comment Heavy snow coats Milan in white but disrupts city traffic The northern Italian town's famous Piazza Duomo was looking particularly scenic with its white winter coat. -
Finland Cyber attack in Finland hits email accounts of MPs and parliament "There is a possibility unknown actors have been able to obtain information through the hacking, either for the benefit of a foreign state or to harm Finland," said crime commissioner Tero Muurman. -
Belgium COVID vaccine: Man, 96, is first to receive coronavirus jab in Belgium "I'm 96 years old and I've been through a lot," Jos Hermans told reporters just before receiving the injection on Monday. -
No Comment COVID vaccine: Cyprus' president has jab live on television It comes after Cyprus began its COVID vaccine programme on Sunday. -
World Ski resorts remain open in Austria despite third national lockdown More than 400 Austrian ski stations have been allowed to reopen just before the country entered another nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Earlier this year, tourists in the alpine party town of Ischgl spread COVID across Europe after the resort failed to lock down quickly enough. -
World News A mammoth task: EU rolls out COVID-19 vaccine EU member states face logistical challenges and vaccine scepticism as they embark on a coordinated campaign to immunise their populations. -
United Kingdom Auto industry evaluates its future outside the EU single market The European auto industry is dependent on parts moving from factory to factory, across open borders, with nothing to delay them. Something which in Britain will stop when border controls start in January. -
Earth News Octopuses punch when they are hungry and angry, study reveals This study has found that octopuses, one of the most intelligent sea creatures, throw punches at other fish. -
Spain COVID vaccine: Pfizer delays deliveries due to temperature control issues Spain is one of the countries affected by the issue, which Health Minister Salvador Illa said has since been resolved and will see the vaccine on the road today. -
Switzerland Verbier: British tourists flee COVID quarantine at Swiss ski resort The tourists were told to isolate as a result of the new COVID-19 variant being spread around the world - but half decided to leave "under the cover of darkness". -
China Coronavirus: China jails citizen journalist for reports from pandemic epicentre in Wuhan Zhang Zhan's broadcasts from inside the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak were widely shared on social media before she was arrested in May. -
World News Megafire, pandemic, unbolting: Here are some of 2020's most used words The biggest news events of the year have led to words we barely even uttered before now being used on a near-daily basis. -
USA Nashville bombing: Police identify lone suspect as Anthony Quinn Warner Police are now hunting for a motive after the 63-year-old's DNA was found at the scene of the blast. He is believed to have killed himself in the explosion. -
Earth News ‘We either have to win or fail trying’: The climate activists of 2020 Sam Knights speaks to the biggest environmental activists of 2020 on what we have learned from the global pandemic.