16 April 2021 | Euronews
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Cuba Raul Castro confirms he's resigning, ending long era in Cuba The resignation marks the end of the Castro brothers' leadership that began with the 1959 revolution. -
Italy Italy moves toward slow reopening with outdoor dining Dining al fresco will be permitted again in Italy's lower-risk regions starting April 26. -
Russia Hunger-striking Navalny describes threats to force-feed him Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says officials have threatened to force-feed him and end the hunger he started on March 31. -
United Kingdom 'Peaky Blinders' actress Helen McCrory dies of cancer at 52 Her husband, actor Damian Lewis, said McCrory died "peacefully at home" after a "heroic battle with cancer." -
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The Cube New audio app Clubhouse 'has significant problems with moderation' The audio-based social network solely relies on users reporting harmful content, rather than proactively moderating content. -
The Cube Pakistan temporarily blocks social media access after anti-French protests The interior ministry said the measure was taken "in order to maintain public order and safety" after several days of heightened anti-French sentiments. -
Tech News From empty pubs to working hubs: Ireland encourages remote work to repopulate rural areas The Irish government is hoping to bank on the rise of remote work to breathe new life into rural towns and villages. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Vaccine ups and downs, 'Sofagate' and Ukraine conflict What are the key stories from the Brussels bubble this week? -
Money Turkey has just banned the use of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin is already feeling the strain With the lira hit by spiralling inflation, Turks have increasingly turned to cryptocurrencies as a stable asset. That is until the Central Bank banned their use. -
Ecotech Meet the local communities starting a renewable energy revolution Patagonia has released a documentary called 'We the power' about the community-owned energy revolution in Europe. -
Germany Angela Merkel calls for uniform set of COVID restrictions across Germany "The situation is serious, very serious, and we need to take it seriously," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers. She is trying to pass a bill that would force regions to implement a uniform set of coronavirus restrictions. -
World News Do some COVID vaccines affect women differently? Questions have been raised around the different ways in which vaccines can impact women compared to men -
My Europe Series Residents of Bucharest’s crumbling buildings live in fear of earthquake threat Bucharest is the EU capital that is most at risk from earthquakes, many seismologists believe. And with hundreds of vulnerable old buildings suffering from decades of neglect, many residents of the Romanian capital are living in fear for their lives. -
Austria Ibizagate: Former leader of far-right Austrian party arrested for corruption The former head of Austria's far-right party, Heinz-Christian Strache has been charged with corruption following the 2019 "Ibizagate" scandal. -
My Europe Series As Europe’s airlines get billions in COVID bailouts, is rail being left behind? While the European Commission has given the green light to billions in state aid to Air France, the rail sector says companies such as Eurostar are not seeing the same level of government support. -
Earth News Engineers have created a white paint that could be very good news for our climate It reflects 98% of sunlight and radiates infrared heat through the atmosphere into space. -
France COVID-19: 'Highly probable' that the EU won't renew its AstraZeneca contract, says French minister France's industry minister said on Friday that while a final decision was yet to be made, it was "highly probable" the EU wouldn't renew its contract for the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. -
United Kingdom Prince Philip funeral: The COVID-friendly, 'no fuss' farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh With no state ceremony, a custom-built hearse and a 30-person guest list, the Duke of Edinburgh's adieu will look a little different to other royal funerals. -
Travel News This is how much you could get paid to visit Malta this summer The Mediterranean island is working with hotels to provide some serious discounts as part of its COVID recovery. -
Sweden Sweden to ease COVID-19 restrictions for those who've been vaccinated Sweden's Public Health Agency says they will ease restrictions for those citizens, mostly elderly, who have had at least one vaccination shot against COVID-19. -
United Kingdom COVID-19: UK detects 77 cases of coronavirus variant first detected in India Some 77 cases of a variant thought to be behind a recent surge of infections in India have been detected in the UK. -
Europe News Low-tax EU states may be pressured on minimum global corporate levy, says expert US President Joe Biden's proposal for a minimum global corporate tax could cause division among EU member states. -
No Comment Windsor prepares for Prince Philip's funerals Images of tributes to Prince Philip in the streets of Windsor as the town prepares for the funerals of Queen Elizabeth's husband, dead at 99 -
Money Meet the buyer who spent €58 million on the world's most expensive NFT artwork The €58 million sale of a digital collage by the artist Beeple made headlines as the most money ever paid for an NFT. We meet the 32-year-old behind the purchase. -
Turkey Greek and Turkish foreign ministers clash at press conference The talks were arranged to improve relations between the NATO allies but descended into accusations. -
Romania Romania approves law to potentially exclude Huawei from future 5G network Romania has approved a bill that aims to exclude Chinese group Huawei from the country's future 5G mobile network. -
France French Parliament adopts law criminalising sex with children aged under 15 French Parliament adopts a law that sets the age of consent at 15 years old, and 18 years old in the case of incest. -
No Comment North Korea marks Kim Il Sung's birth with evening gala Yong people dance outside in Pyongyang to mark the so-called Day of the Sun, commemorating the birthday of former President Kim Il Sung on 15 April 1912 -
No Comment Florida: 15,000 cereal boxes toppled to honour school employee Students from two Florida school districts collected more than 15,000 boxes of cereal, set them up like dominos. -
World News COVID vaccine: Third booster shot 'likely' to be needed within 12 months, Pfizer CEO says Authorities in the US and the EU have already started planning for such an eventuality. -
Ukraine We must act fast to ease tensions in eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells Euronews Ukraine's president has told Euronews there is no time to lose in resolving tensions in the east of the country. -
Iran Iran 'begins enriching uranium to 60% purity' - its highest ever level Iran appears to have followed through on its vow to increase enrichment after a bomb attack on its nuclear facility in Natanz. -
Poland Mystery animal sighting in Krakow ends up being a croissant Animal welfare officers said they were "almost swept off their feet by a laughing attack" when they realised the animal was in fact a flaky viennoiserie pastry. -
China Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to one year prison for pro-democracy protests Lai was one of the nine leading Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates who were sentenced to jail terms on Friday for organising a march during the 2019 anti-government protests that triggered an overwhelming crackdown from Beijing. -
Ecotech Are ocean plastic credit cards the future of green spending? A new credit card made of recycled plastic uses an app to tell you how your spending habits damage the environment. -
USA Indianapolis: At least eight killed in shooting at FedEx facility At least eight people were killed in a shooting late on Thursday at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police have said. -
USA Bodycam footage shows Chicago teen, 13, wasn't holding gun when he was shot dead by police Police in Chicago said Adam Toledo was holding a handgun when an officer shot him in the chest. -
China China ramps up vaccination drive with free eggs for those getting jab The challenge in China lies partly in the sheer scale of the effort and the need to convince a population that currently feels safe from infections. -
USA US expels Russian diplomats and imposes sanctions for hacking The measures are meant to punish Russia for actions that US officials say cut to the core of American democracy and to deter future acts. -
Travel News What is vaccine tourism and which European travel companies are offering trips? It has been called the "travel trend of 2021" But is it fair to travel to get a jab?