17 January 2021 | Euronews
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Russia Families of Soviet Gulag prisoners still waiting for compensation in long-running legal battle The families victims who suffered Stalinist repression are still waiting for compensation 30 years after the collapse of the former Soviet Union -
Russia Watch: Russian opposition leader Navalny kisses wife before being detained in Moscow airport Navalny's detention at passport control in Russia was widely expected but the opposition leader brushed off concerns saying he was "innocent". -
USA Biden inauguration: New administration announces sweeping executive orders to change Trump policies The new president plans to end Trump's restriction on immigration to the US from some Muslim-majority countries, move to rejoin the Paris climate accord and mandate mask-wearing on federal property and during interstate travel. -
Italy Hundreds of animal footprints found on Florence's medieval cathedral roof Rather than intrepid animals scaling the building to walk on the roof, it seems the creatures walked across the terracottas when they were originally made. -
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World News Music producer Phil Spector, who invented 'wall of sound', dies aged 81 Spector, who revolutionised pop with his "wall of sound" music production formula, was serving a prison sentence for the 2003 murder of Hollywood actress Lana Clarkson. -
Egypt Ancient temple, tombs and coffins unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient treasure trove of tombs, coffins and mummies in a vast necropolis south of Cairo in Egypt. -
Turkey At least two dead after cargo ship sinks off Turkey in Black Sea A Turkish official said emergency workers had saved at least six crew members and found the bodies of two others. -
Cinema Biopic film Slalom looks at sexual harassment in sport "It was really the idea of finally working on the coach-trainer relationship," its director Charlène Favier told Euronews. -
World News NASA 'megarocket' test aborted after system computers shut down engines A test of NASA's new SLS megarocket was aborted after computers automatically shut down engines after a little over a minute -
No Comment Residents on island of Java clear up ash from Mount Semeru volcano Indonesia is home to about 130 active volcanoes because of its position in the "Ring of Fire" plate belt. -
No Comment Number of bodies found after Indonesian earthquake rises to 56 Buildings were reduced to piles of bricks and all that remained of a shopping centre was a crumpled shell. -
Russia Alexei Navalny: Detained Kremlin critic calls on supporters to take to the streets Navalny's call came after he was remanded in custody for a month, following his arrest upon returning to Russia from Germany where he had been treated for a nerve agent poisoning he blames on the Kremlin. -
Israel Protesters in Jerusalem continue calls for PM Netanyahu to resign over corruption Weekly protests continue in Jerusalem calling on Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to step down over corruption charges -
Tunisia Protests continue in Tunisia against the police and economic crisis The demonstrations in Siliana and other cities began after a video posted on social media showed a police officer shouting and pushing a shepherd whose sheep entered the local government headquarters. -
World News France, Germany and UK ‘strongly urge’ Iran to stop producing uranium metal The European countries said in a joint statement they were “deeply concerned” by Iran’s announcement it would produce uranium metal, a violation of the 2015 nuclear treaty. -
Indonesia Indonesian rescuers retrieve more bodies from the rubble of buildings toppled by powerful earthquake At least 56 people have died in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which hit Sulawesi island on Friday night -
World News It's a chance to play in the snow as parts of Europe become a winter wonderland Parisians built snowmen and threw snowballs before the nighttime curfew kicked in, whilst Belgians enjoyed up to 10 cm of snowfall. -
Australia Grand slam champions among tennis players quarantined at Australian Open Grand slam champions are among 47 players in hard lockdown at the Australian Open, after four people on charter flights into Australia tested positive for COVID-19. -
Travel News Would you spend the night on this Peruvian mountain edge? Located high above the Sacred Valley in Peru, this is a hospitality experience like no other. Guests access the hotel by hiking, climbing or zip wire and your room is secured to the side of a mountain. -
Destinations The ultimate wine tour is in Croatia, 20 metres under the sea It's the world's first winery which requires you to scuba dive to the cellar.