2021-02-10

Experiences

Would you brave the temperatures of the coldest village on earth?

With temperatures reaching minus 71 degrees Celsius the Siberian village has been dubbed the "Pole of Cold."

10/02/2021

Ethiopia

Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region is on the verge of a humanitaria

It estimates that around 3.8 million of the roughly six million people there, are in desperate need of assistance. Without urgent action tens of thousands of people could starve to death.

10/02/2021

United Kingdom

No end in sight for UK hospitality after six weeks of lockdown

When the third lockdown began, hopes were raised that it could be over by now, but the government is following advice from health experts not to make any estimates of when businesses can reopen.

10/02/2021

Europe News

MEPs call for the rights of gig economy workers to be strengthened

European lawmakers voted Wednesday in favour of plans to fight inequality and in-work poverty, calling for a minimum wage and equal labour conditions for platform workers.

10/02/2021

Economy

Bankruptcies in the EU rose by a quarter, latest figures show

In the three months to September, the number of firms going bust compared to the April-June quarter was 25.7% higher.

10/02/2021

Germany

Germany extends COVID-19 lockdown until March 7

It comes amid concern that new virus variants could reverse a decline in new confirmed cases.

10/02/2021

Europe News

EU visit to vaccine plant under scrutiny over AstraZeneca delays

The site at Seneffe, south of Brussels, manufactures the active ingredient of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

10/02/2021

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Younger generation bring colour to Myanmar coup protests

Street protests against last week's military coup continued on Wednesday.

10/02/2021

Destinations

Inside Milan’s reopening of Da Vinci’s Last Supper

The Italian hotspot is starting to bounce back and locals are invited to the front of the queue

10/02/2021

Kosovo

A sixth election in 12 years reveals growing pains of a young Kosovo

Let down by Europe, young Kosovars are flocking to a movement - and a leader - who says that Kosovo needs to forge its own path.

10/02/2021

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia releases women's driving activist after three years

Saudi Arabia releases women's driving activist after three years in jail

10/02/2021

Europe Decoded

Weetabix and beans? How one ghastly breakfast combination went viral

The cerial brand shared a food combination on Twitter, causing an enormous backlash from companies, embassies, countries and many more.

10/02/2021

Living

Edible insects likely to hit supermarkets within months

The European Food Safety Agency has found that the yellow mealworm is safe for human consumption, paving the way for EU-wide sales.

10/02/2021

Serbia

Serbia's Vucic: ‘We had to take care of ourselves’ in vaccine rollout

Aleksandar Vučić tells Euronews this country chose to take its vaccine rollout into its own hands after begging others for help – and getting no doses from the EU.

10/02/2021

New Zealand

Tsunami alerts withdrawn after earthquake near New Caledonia

New Zealand and Australia issued tsunami warnings after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.

10/02/2021

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting against COVID rules clash with security

The gatherings have led to clashes with police and an unprecedented wave of public anger toward the religious community.

10/02/2021

France

France seeks to change age of consent to protect children from abuse

President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to tighten legislation to help prevent violence against children after recent shocking scandals in France prompted tens of thousands of people to share their own stories of sexual abuse within their families.

10/02/2021

Hungary

Brussels condemns Hungary's decision to suspended Klubrádió's licence

Klubrádió will go off the airwaves on Sunday at midnight after a court upheld a decision by media authorities not to extend its broadcasting licence.

10/02/2021

Real Economy

EU's multi-billion pandemic recovery fund gets go-ahead from European Parliament

In partnership with The European Commission

The European Parliament has voted to approve the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility, to get the economy back on its feet whilst paving the way to a green transition. We take a look at a green hydrogen plant in France hoping to take advantage of its funds.

10/02/2021

World News

Arrests in Europe over €82.4m SIM swapping scam targeting celebrities

The criminal network is believed to have stolen personal information and more than €82.4m in cryptocurrencies by swapping SIM cards, Europol said.

10/02/2021

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Pet dogs and cats can get COVID-19 tests in Seoul, South Korea

It comes after a cat in the southeastern city of Jinju became the country’s first animal confirmed to have COVID-19.

10/02/2021

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Woman sings songs of encouragement near Donald Trump's Florida estate

Meet the woman who sings Christian songs towards the Florida estate of former US President Donald Trump every day.

10/02/2021

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Brazil's Amazon riverside communities receive COVID jabs

Brazil has recorded nearly 10 million cases of COVID-19 and 234,000 deaths.

10/02/2021

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Macho men, princesses and ghosts: Myanmar protesters get creative

The situation is so bad, "even the introverts are here", as one demonstrator's poster put it.

10/02/2021

Green News

The company guilty of a massive Arctic oil spill fined €1.6bn

Russian power giant Nornickel had its compensation appeal rejected and will now pay for the 21,000 tonne spill.

10/02/2021

Poland

News blackout amid Polish protest over 'blow to free media' tax

Independent media in Poland suspended their news coverage for 24 hours on Wednesday over a planned new advertising tax, which they say will undermine press freedoms.

10/02/2021

France

Marine Le Pen faces court for tweeting images of Islamic State crimes

Le Pen has described the trial as a political witch hunt that undermines "freedom of expression", as she faces a potential prison sentence for the tweets.

10/02/2021

Europe News

Von der Leyen defends EU vaccine plan but admits mistakes over Ireland

Speaking before the European Parliament, the President of the European Commission said the EU's common vaccine strategy was the right thing to do in the name of European solidarity.

10/02/2021

World

Athens heads back into lockdown to curb resurgence in COVID-19 cases

All non-essential shops and schools to close as the Greek capital and surrounding region heads back into lockdown.

10/02/2021

USA

'I'm not a cat': US lawyer accidently turns on feline Zoom filter

"This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th," the judge said on Twitter, proving he's no sourpuss.

10/02/2021