22 January 2021 | Euronews
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Russia 'Heavy-handed' tactics likely from Moscow at pro-Navalny rallies, says expert Protests are planned across 60 Russian cities on Saturday in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny -
Denmark Denmark suspends flights from Dubai amid doubts over virus tests Danish authorities faced a “concrete and serious citizen inquiry into" how the tests are carried out at Dubai entry and exit points, the Scandinavian country's transport minister said. -
No Comment Heavy rain helps bring Western Balkans' waste problem into view Swollen winter waters have surged over landfill sites near the river banks, pulling rubbish downstream. -
Destinations Kosovo’s biggest ski resort is open for business - but where are the skiers? Brezovica Ski Resort is only seeing half its usual crowd. -
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Sport Russian city of Kazan to host 2022 Special Winter Olympics after Sweden pulls out The Russian city is able to host the event despite the country's ban from all major sporting events over a doping scandal, as Special Olympics International is not a signatory of the World Anti Doping Code. -
Italy Italy orders TikTok to block underage users after 10-year-old girl dies filming viral challenge Italy has ordered TikTok to block any users whose age cannot be confirmed after a 10-year-old girl from Palermo died while filming an online "challenge" on a mobile phone. -
No Comment A year on from lockdown, Wuhan's young enjoy their freedom As the rest of the world continues to grapple with lockdowns and soaring infections, young people in the city, once the epicentre of the novel coronavirus, are enjoying their hard-earned freedom. -
Lithuania Renew Europe expels Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich over homophobic comments The liberal group chairman said in a statement that "there is no place for homophobia in the Renew Europe family". -
The Cube Facebook's Oversight Board to rule on Donald Trump's suspension Facebook is referring its decision to indefinitely suspend Donald Trump to its quasi-independent oversight board. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Brussels eager for a new start after Biden inauguration "This new dawn in America is the moment we have been waiting for, for so long," said EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. -
Spain Coronavirus: Millions of holiday plans threatened as Spain warns of possible tourism disruption Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said earlier this week that Spain would be better equipped to welcome foreign tourists at the end of summer. -
The Cube #MeTooInceste: French share stories of family sexual abuse Following in the footsteps of #MeTooInceste, #MeTooGay began to trend around the country this week as users shared stories of homosexual abuse. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Former Bosnian Muslim general Sakib Mahmuljin convicted of war crimes A Bosnian court has convicted a former senior Muslim officer of war crimes during the 1992-95 conflict and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. -
My Europe Series Meet the bike-loving Finnish city that keeps pedalling even in the snow Despite the long, dark, and snow-filled winters, locals keep pedalling their way to and from work and school. -
Belgium Belgium bans leisure travel until March amid fears over COVID variants Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday that “when people travel, the virus travels with them". -
Russia Alexei Navalny: Russia says social networks have begun restricting online calls for protest Russia had ordered TikTok and other social networks to restrict online calls for nationwide protests in support of detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. -
World News UK COVID variant: Some evidence it's more deadly than the original virus, says Boris Johnson Boris Johnson said on Friday that early evidence showed "a higher degree of mortality" among those with the UK variant of COVID-19. -
My Europe Series From vaccine creation to trepidation: France's struggle with anti-vaxxers France has one of western Europe's highest rates of distrust in modern-day vaccines. On Unreported Europe we take a look at why, what anti-vaxxers have to say and what can bring sceptics rounds. -
World News Growing up in a pandemic: how are masks and lockdowns affecting babies’ development? In a world that seems to keep going in and out of lockdown, and where faces are increasingly covered up with masks, how are babies and young children adapting? Euronews asked an expert in child development at Oxford University’s BabyLab. -
World News EU travel bans: Bloc leaders agree to keep borders open...for now Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, says all non-essential travel should be strongly discouraged both within a country and across borders. -
United Kingdom Essex lorry deaths: Four men jailed for total of 78 years over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants The four men were sentenced for 39 counts of manslaughter relating to Vietnamese migrants found dead in the back of a lorry in the UK. -
Earth News What does extreme motor racing have to do with the ice caps in Greenland? Extreme E is heading to the Arctic this year, using electric off-road racing to support environmental issues. -
Economy Economists revise eurozone growth for 2021 downwards amid second COVID wave Lockdowns and pandemic-related restrictions were likely to slow down Europe's economic recovery as the ECB cut its predicts for 2021 and beyond. -
Travel News How to travel safely in Europe during COVID-19 We answer the most common questions about booking, travelling safely and what to do if you have to cancel -
Spain The Silence of the Trams: Barcelona commuters told not to talk to avoid spreading coronavirus "People shouting or talking on the phone can emit up to fifty times more particles," according to the Spanish National Research Council. -
Climate ‘Gas is over’: EU bank chief calls for end to fossil fuel investment But critics have said that the European Investment Bank needs to get its house in order first. -
Earth News Earthling Ed: How can you prevent future pandemics? Go vegan WATCH | Earthling Ed on the four biggest reasons veganism is going to explode in 2021. -
World News Frontex: EU border agency chief told to 'immediately' handover details on 3 migrant pushback claims Fabrice Leggeri says he is "working closely" with investigators to get them the missing information after they expressed concern over the time it had taken. -
Football for Friendship keeps the ball running online Educating young generations goes beyond the classroom. -
World Hungary imposes 'traditional values' disclaimer for LGBT books Luca Dudits thinks this ruling is discriminatory. She is the Communications Officer at Háttér Society, a non-governmental LGBT organisation in Hungary. -
World COVID and communication: Lip-readers struggling behind the mask Hard of hearing people use visual cues, like the movement of another person’s lips, to understand and interact with others. But since the pandemic struck, the use of face masks has interfered with people's ability to communicate clearly. -
World Power balance, lockdown and record infections: Portugal goes to the polls this Sunday Sunday's presidential election in Portugal comes at a very difficult moment in the fight against COVID-19. The country is under lockdown and the traditional last round of political campaigning has been scrapped. Now candidates and observers fear a record-low voter turnout, casting doubt on polls. -
World News Nuclear weapons ban welcomed, but no nuclear power has signed up Hailed by humanitarian groups as a “victory for humanity”, the international treaty banning nuclear weapons doesn’t involve the nine countries that possess nuclear weapons. -
Albania Albania expels Russian diplomat for violating COVID-19 pandemic measures Albanian Foreign Ministry says the diplomat had "continued to violate measures to protect against the pandemic". -
France Emmanuel Macron promises students one euro lockdown meals and a quick return to classes Students whose mental health is suffering from prolonged isolation from classes and friends will also be offered "psychologist cheques". -
Australia Google threatens to remove search engine from Australia over new law Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hit back at the search giant saying "we don't respond to threats" after Google said it would remove its services from the country. -
USA Republicans push to delay Donald Trump's second impeachment trial until February House Democrats have already voted to impeach Trump for a second time over charges he incited the assault by his supporters on the US Capitol building which left five people dead. -
Conscious Travel Why are agricultural escapes growing in popularity among urban dwellers? COVID-19 has left urbanites weary and craving connection with the earth. 'Cultivications' are the next big thing. -
USA US judge rules Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service Favoured by Trump supporters, Parler was removed from the Google and Apple app stores and kicked off Amazon's its web-hosting service following violence at the US Capitol. -
Japan Japan 'focused on hosting' amid talk Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games will be cancelled A majority of the Japanese think the Olympic Games in the capital should be postponed again or cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. -
USA Biden signs string of COVID orders and vows 'help is on the way' US deaths have surged past 400,000, and the new president noted projections that they could reach 500,000 in a month. -
World News Concerns grow that COVID vaccine misinformation campaigns are targeting Muslims With vaccination programmes being rolled out across the continent, health authorities are keen to see them adopted by all communities. But against them are anti-vaxx campaigns.