4 January 2021 | Euronews
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USA Donald Trump could face criminal investigation over demand for Georgia official to "find" votes A leaked telephone conversation has led to allegations that the U.S. president violated electoral law. -
Europe News COVID vaccine: EU under pressure over its rollout plan Bavaria's top official has slated the EU for its process of buying and distributing vaccines. -
Europe News Calm at Calais on first working day after Brexit takes effect The port of Calais has remained quiet following the first working day of the UK exiting the European Union, with hauliers staying clear. -
Qatar Saudi Arabia will open land, air borders with Qatar after three year blockade It is the first step towards ending a diplomatic crisis that has deeply divided regional allies since 2017. -
Ukraine Pavel Sheremet: Ukrainian police find new evidence in 2016 murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet was killed by a car bomb in Kyiv in July 2016. His murder has never been solved. -
No Comment UK is first country in the world to rollout Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine It comes as COVID-19 cases, driven by a new variant, are surging. -
United Kingdom What is WikiLeaks? What did Julian Assange do? Why does the US want to extradite him? The UK's High Court has overturned a ruling stopping Julian Assange's extradition to the United States after a long-running saga. Here's the back story. -
My Europe Series Heartwarming harmony as Balkan tensions set aside in Croatia’s hour of need after deadly earthquake Tensions persist between Croatia and Serbia after the devastating wars in the 1990s. But they have been put aside as the region unifies to help Zagreb after Tuesday's deadly earthquake. -
Earth News Giant pandas could be set to leave UK after zoo loses €2m in lockdown Edinburgh Zoo is facing tough decisions as closures last summer had a 'huge financial impact'. -
Sweden Anger after Swedish official breaks his own agency's COVID guidelines by flying to Canary Islands Is Dan Eliasson Sweden's answer to Dominic Cummings? -
United Kingdom Boris Johnson announces new national lockdown for England All primary and secondary schools have been ordered to close and people told to stay at home. -
United Kingdom Is the blocking of Julian Assange's extradition to the US a victory for free speech? Alan Rusbridger, the former editor-in-chief of the British newspaper, The Guardian, says the US case against Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange should be a concern to all journalists. -
Smart Regions This cross-border cycle path links the Atlantic Pyrenees to towns on the Spanish side of the border The bicycle has no borders. That's the essence of Ederbidea, a cross-border cycle path, supported by the European Union's Cohesion Policy that aims to promote cycling, reduce traffic congestion and improve health for all. -
Spotlight How Japan is using technology to make us feel closer during the COVID-19 pandemic Japan has been a world leader in electronics for decades. And this is proving valuable to help the country tackle the communication issues the Covid-19 pandemic has created, and solve the problem of isolation. -
France French government heavily criticised over slow COVID-19 vaccination rollout France has vaccinated just 516 people compared to thousands in other EU countries. -
World News 2020 is over, thankfully. What does 2021 have in store? Joe Biden is in, Angela Merkel is out, and the first lunar eclipse since 2019 will take place. What else is in the diary for 2021? -
United Kingdom Scotland coronavirus lockdown: Nicola Sturgeon announces new nationwide confinement from midnight The lockdown is the first of 2021 for Scotland as it and the wider UK struggles to control the new variant of COVID-19. -
Iran Iran says it has started enriching uranium up to 20% in biggest breach of nuclear pact yet It comes amid escalating tensions with the US and marks the Middle Eastern country's largest breach of the 2015 nuclear deal it struck with several other countries. -
No Comment Czechs wave empty beer mugs in COVID-19 lockdown protest The demonstrators, many of whom work in the hospitality industry, lit candles inside beer glasses and set them in a line stretching about a kilometre (0.62 miles) from the city centre to government buildings. -
United Kingdom Julian Assange: Lawyers to ask judge for WikiLeaks founder's release from prison A British judge ruled on Monday that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US due to concerns for his mental health - and now his lawyers are seeking for his release. -
United Kingdom UK inoculates first patient with Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine The UK began distributing the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday after becoming the first country to authorise it. -
Malaysia Nora Anne Quoirin: Malaysia coroner rules French-Irish teen likely died from solo misadventure The 15-year-old's parents insist their daughter could not have been alone because of her mental and physical disabilities. They maintain she was kidnapped from the cottage. -
USA Nancy Pelosi reelected Speaker of the House as Congress opens new session The Democrats have a slim majority in the US Congress after a surprisingly strong Republican performance in the November election. -
Niger At least 100 dead after extremist attacks on two villages in Niger Islamic extremists staged attacks on two villages in Niger near its border with Mali, killing at least 100 people, Niger’s prime minister said. -
Earth News The death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah: Why are black people more likely to be exposed to toxic air? Francisca Rockey considers the role of environmental racism in the death of 9-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah. -
World News Brian Urquhart, early leader of United Nations, dies at 101 British diplomat Brian Urquhart, an early leader of the United Nations who played a central role in developing the UN practice of peacekeeping, has died.