5 February 2021 | Euronews
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United Kingdom How worried should you be about new COVID-19 variants? Professor Danny Altmann, a professor of immunology at Imperial College London, explains why new coronavirus variants have emerged. -
Myanmar Students and teachers protest in Yangon against Myanmar military coup The demonstrators raised three fingers in a salute and held cards showing a red ribbon to show their defiance against the coup that occurred earlier in the week. -
United Kingdom UK regulator says COVID vaccines meet strict safety standards Most of the reported side effects from COVID vaccines are "mild and short lasting", the UK medicines regulator said. -
World News ICC clears way for war crimes probe of Israeli actions The International Criminal Court said that its jurisdiction extends to territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war, clearing the way for its chief prosecutor to open a war crimes probe into Israeli military actions. -
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World News EU foreign policy chief Borrell tells Euronews he rejects Russian move to expel European diplomats "I reject the allegations that these diplomats were performing activities incompatible with their role as diplomats," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Euronews of Russia's move to expel European diplomats. -
World News Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies Christopher Plummer, the award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” has died. -
The Cube Has a 50-year-old mystery about playing golf on the moon finally been solved? US astronaut Alan P. Shepard Jr became the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon. But there has been a 50-year-old mystery over how far it travelled. Until perhaps now.... -
No Comment Landslide in southern Germany forces evacuations Several households were evacuated after a landslide near Wangen, southern Germany, on Thursday. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Navalny jailing slammed as vaccine fallout continues What has dominated minds in Brussels this week? -
Denmark Denmark to build world's first energy island in the North Sea As part of its ambitious carbon emissions reduction targets, Denmark plans to create a €28-billion wind power island. -
No Comment Students rally against coup at Myanmar campus Students came out to demand that soldiers return to their barracks, release the country's detained leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and restore democracy. -
Ecotech Denmark’s first artificial energy island will power 3 million homes The country has just made a huge investment to move away from a history of fossil fuel production. -
My Europe Series No way forward, no way back: the nightmare of migrants trapped in Bosnia Unreported Europe looks into the living conditions of economic migrants stuck in Bosnia desperately trying to get into the EU. -
Travel News How a French city became the European capital of silk Here, we delve into the history of the French city of Lyon - and the silk industry which put it on the map. -
No Comment Students in Bolivia's high plateaus are now wearing protective suits They are coming to school for the start of the 2021 school year as protected as possible from COVID-19. -
Earth News The first ever human composting centre opens this year Along with being turned into a tree or eaten by mushrooms, composting humans is the next big thing in eco burials. -
Russia Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden over Navalny protests claims Russia expels diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden amid claims they took part in pro-Navalny protests. -
Germany Nazi concentration camp secretary charged in Germany with complicity to murder It is believed to be the first time for several years that a woman has been charged in relation to wartime Nazi atrocities. -
No Comment Activists' backers bring flowers to Myanmar court Supporters of activists arrested in Myanmar amid protests over the country's recent military coup turned up with flowers at their court appearance. -
United Kingdom Kilmarnock deaths: Scottish police probe 'linked' fatalities of two women and a man Two women died after being found injured, one from stab wounds, while a man was also killed in a fatal road accident nearby. Police are linking the incidents. -
Ecotech World’s ‘most sustainable’ glass bottle has just been invented One manufacturer in Northern Ireland is using biofuels to minimise carbon emissions in the glass-making process. -
World France's top football league nets financial lifeline with new TV deal "It's a short reprieve," sports journalist Michael Kurn told Euronews. "This deal is only going to go until the end of the season." -
China China threatens retaliation over Ofcom's cancellation of CGTN's UK licence The Chinese foreign ministry threatened retaliation after CGTN's licence to broadcast in the UK was suddenly removed by Ofcom on Thursday. -
World 'Hold out a little longer' asks Merkel as vaccination programme begins to take effect Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Germany is past the peak of the latest surge in coronavirus cases. But the German leader wants to wait for more data on the spread of new variants before deciding whether to ease lockdown restrictions. -
No Comment Yangon and Bangkok become protest grounds against Myanmar coup The applause in Yangon on Thursday came as about 70 recently elected lawmakers defied the new military government on Thursday by convening a symbolic meeting of the Parliament that was prevented from opening. -
World News This week in pictures: Floods in Europe, snowstorm in New York, Myanmar coup Here are the key stories of the week captured through the lens' of photographers from around the world. -
World What are 'dark kitchens' are how are they taking the food delivery business by storm? The closure of traditional bars and restaurants due to COVID-19 restrictions has given rise to a new culinary concept - the so called 'dark kitchen.' It's an industry comprised of rented cooking spaces and delivered take-away meals, and it's booming in Madrid. -
Russia Alexei Navalny slams Kremlin 'PR project' in court defamation case The Russian opposition figure jailed earlier this week says charges that he slandered a World War II veteran are also politically motivated. -
Travel News Meet Europe’s grounded pilots forced to find other work amid travel slump Many commercial pilots, after years of training, are being forced to look for other forms of work, with the coronavirus pandemic decimating the travel industry and leaving aircraft grounded. -
Myanmar Myanmar coup: UN backs return of democracy and urges release of detainees UN Security-General Antonio Guterres said everything possible would be done to mobilise international pressure "to make sure that this coup fails". -
Spain Queen’s Gambit: Why the Netflix series was a huge hit for one Spanish firm Family business Rechapados Ferrer has been inundated with orders since The Queen's Gambit was aired on Netflix. -
Moments These are the 6 most romantic cities in Europe Paris isn't the only city for lovers this Valentine's day. What about visiting lesser known Dubrovnik or Verona? -
USA Donald Trump rejects Democrats' request to testify at impeachment trial Democrats will look to use his refusal to testify against him over their charge that the defeated president incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol. -
France France floods: PM Jean Castex to visit afflicted southwest after heavy rain The level of the River Garonne around Marmande -- between Bordeaux and Toulouse -- remains "very high". -
USA Marjorie Taylor Greene: Republican extremist kicked off US House of Representatives committees Nearly all Republicans voted against the Democratic move but none defended her lengthy history of endorsing outlandish conspiracy theories and violent, racist views.