24 May 2021 | Euronews
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Myanmar US journalist working for Myanmar magazine detained at airport Frontier Myanmar says its managing editor Danny Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport on Monday. -
Myanmar UN envoy warns of possible civil war in Myanmar A civil war "could happen", Chrisrine Schraner Burgener told a virtual UN news conference. -
World News Eurovision winner did not take drugs during final, inquiry concludes Italian rock band Maneskin had strongly refuted allegations of drug use after a moment caught on camera raised eyebrows. -
No Comment Gaza civilian and child share their feelings as they witness damage left by airstrikes Israeli air raids on Gaza severely damaged health, education, water, and energy facilities and left a “terrified and traumatized” population, according to Humanitarian aid agencies after a truce was decided last Thursday after 11 days of deadly hostilities -
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Earth News Sex and sustainability: You can now save the planet by orgasming Orgasms for organisms: how are sex toys being used to protect the environment? -
Italy Three arrested in Italy cable car crash as investigators reveal brake was deactivated Police in northern Italy have made three arrests in the cable car crash that killed 14 people after investigators revealed the brake was deliberated deactivated to keep the funicular working. -
Travel News What’s in a name? The anglicisation of Ireland’s towns and why it matters Towns with names like Youghal and Dún Laoghaire have confused tourists in Ireland for years. Why are Ireland's placenames so confusing for English speakers? -
Focus The International Tourism Trade Fair gets to grips with new travel aspirations Who hasn't dreamt of travelling around the world once again or discovering one's own country? As restrictions on movement begin to ease, the tourism sector looks to recover from the pandemic by focusing on safe and sustainable travel. -
World News Democratic challenges have accelerated during COVID pandemic | View Pierre Peytier, from the European Network of Election Monitoring Organisations, on how the COVID pandemic has affected democracy. -
World News 'Indian variant': What do we know about the B.1.617 COVID mutation that first emerged in India? The B.1.617 variant was first detected in India in October 2020 and has multiple concerning mutations that affect how it binds to proteins. It is thought to spread more rapidly than other COVID-19 strains. -
Hungary COVID-19 vaccine scientist Katalin Kariko was listed as Communist-era police informant Katalin was recruited in 1978 but she says that she never filed a report for Hungary's feared State Security Service. She has been tipped as a potential Nobel Prize winner. -
Sport Former racing driver and motorsport chief boss Max Mosley dies at 81 The ex-FIA leader had gone on to become a prominent privacy campaigner. -
No Comment Palestinian sets up tent over house destroyed by Israeli air strike As thousands of Gazans slowly tried to piece back together their lives, top UN staff visited the territory after an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire Friday halted 11 days of mutual bombardment, where they warned of the deep psychological trauma of the violence -
No Comment Italian firefighters at scene of crashed cable car Italy's transport minister was heading Monday to the scene of a cable car disaster that killed 14 people when the lead cable apparently snapped and the cabin careened back down the mountain until it pulled off the line and crashed to the ground -
Smart Regions Europe's biggest concrete 3D printer creates the home of tomorrow The first one-piece, two-storey building made entirely using a concrete 3D printer stands as excellent example of how the European construction sector could be revolutionised. It's quick to build, uses less material and is more eco-friendly. -
Money Is this the collapse of Bitcoin? Miners are looking for the exits as China's crypto clampdown bites Bitcoin has slumped to pre-February levels after investors became spooked by China's crypto crackdown. How much damage is it likely to suffer? -
World News COVID-19: Estimated 115,000 healthcare workers have died from disease, says WHO At least 115,000 health and care workers are estimated to have lost their lives to COVID-19, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. -
Ecotech Meet clean energy’s unlikely secret weapon: Scented candles Batteries derived from organic materials are clean energy’s fresh focus. -
Earth News Scrolling doesn’t just waste your energy. It wastes the planet’s, too Instagram is hurting the planet in more ways than you realise -
Myanmar Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi makes first in-person court appearance Suu Kyi's only previous court appearances have been by video link and she had not been allowed to meet in person with any of her lawyers. -
Germany Over 30 years after a grisly murder took place on board a German ferry, a suspect stands trial A German couple was attacked on board the MS Viking Sally. Three decades on, nobody has ever been convicted of the crime. -
Belarus Lukashenko 'doesn't care what international community thinks' says former ambassador Dr. Nigel Gould-Davies in London. He's a Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and also the former British Ambassador to Belarus. He told Euronews that he's "shocked and surprised" by Sunday's incident -
United Kingdom BLM activist Sasha Johnson in critical condition after London shooting A vigil for Sasha Johnson will be held in Britain's capital on Monday. -
My Europe Series George Floyd murder: A year on, did the protests it inspired in Europe change anything? A wave of protests hit Europe following the murder of George Floyd in the US - but one year on, has anything changed? -
World UK government 'divided' over possible trade deal with Australia It comes amid concern the agreement could undermine the UK's farming industry. -
Italy Dante Alighieri exiled for political reasons, say lawyers in symbolic re-trial 700 years later The author of the Divine Comedy left Florence in 1302 never to return. -
Tech News Hyundai are raising the stakes by introducing hydrogen-powered trucks to Europe Asian manufacturers are turning the heat up on European auto companies with the arrival of hydrogen-powered trucks on the continent. -
Travel News UK travellers could face tight restrictions for entry into France and Germany EU countries are considering how to stop the Indian variant being spread by UK visitors. -
United Kingdom Historical items worth over €1.1 million stolen from England's Arundel Castle Gold Rosary Beads carried by Mary Queen of Scots at her execution in 1587 are among the items stolen. -
Spain Spain begins vaccinating 30,000 homeless people The homeless have been one of the groups most exposed to the virus in Spain, with limited access to face masks and hygiene. Vaccinating them has posed many challenges for health authorities. The Janssen vaccine which requires only one shot has made things easier. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina On Bosnia's border with Croatia, migrants stranded, sick and desperate Many families with young children are sleeping out in the open and face violence from border guards. 'People are getting sick', one warned. -
Samoa Samoa in crisis as newly elected first female PM locked out of parliament On Monday morning, Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and her supporters showed up at parliament to form a new government, but were not allowed inside. -
Earth News Greenwashing and deadstock: Why ‘5 pound fashion’ is destined for landfill Online shopping outlet Everything5pounds claims to be contributing to the circular economy by selling deadstock. But is it just a symptom of a broken garment industry? -
USA George Floyd: Family and supporters mark one year since murder Hundreds of people gathered for the rally in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where the Chauvin trial concluded a month ago, many carrying signs with pictures of Floyd, Philando Castile and other Black men killed by police. -
India India COVID-19 death toll passes 300,000 The health ministry Monday reported 4,454 new death in the last 24 hours, bringing India’s total fatalities to 303,720. -
Food and Drink Michelin in Serbia: which restaurants will make the grade in Belgrade? It was postponed due to COVID but restaurateurs are preparing for judgement day in the coming weeks. Euronews looks at the likely candidates.