10 August 2021 | Euronews
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Algeria Death toll rises to 65 as wildfires ravage Algeria's Kabyle region President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered a three-day mourning period as wildfires ravaged the mountainous Kabyle region, killing at least 65 people. -
Belgium Six EU countries want to keep forced return of Afghans despite Taliban offensive Afghanistan had in July urged Europe to stop deportations for three months due to the deteriorating security situation on the grounds as Taliban insurgents make rapid gains. -
USA New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigning over sexual harassment In a televised address, the 63-year-old Democrat emphatically denied intentionally showing any disrespect toward women. -
Tech News Capture and store CO2 to reach net-zero, says the IPCC climate report. It's easier said than done The experts say carbon capture and storage will be a big part of stopping global warming. The problem is it's difficult and controversial. -
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Poland Poland's ruling coalition collapses after PM fires deputy Jaroslow Gowin, leader of the Accord party, was dismissed as deputy prime minister by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. -
Germany How the building of the Berlin Wall started with a lie Just before the construction of the Berlin Wall began 60 years ago, Walter Ulbricht, the former leader of East Germany, famously claimed: "nobody has any intention of building a wall". -
No Comment French Olympic medallists celebrate victory in Paris France's basketball, volleyball and handball players celebrate their Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals in Paris, surrounded by hundreds of fans. The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo the president of Paris 2024 Tony Estanguet were also present to congratulate the medallists. -
No Comment New Zealand navy personnel welcome colleagues aboard warship with powerful haka Royal New Zealand Navy sailors were welcomed with a haka as they joined colleagues on the HMNZS Te Mana ship in Canada on Monday, August 9. -
Guinea Guinea reports West Africa's first known Marburg virus death "The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide means we need to stop it in its tracks,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional director for Africa. -
No Comment Shrimply the best: Belgium once again victorious in prawn peeling competition With 116 grams of peeled shrimps, Katty Vanmassenhove from Belgian is the champion of the 16th world championship of shrimp peeling in Leffrinckoucke. -
Health news This golden retriever is beating PCR tests at detecting COVID in a French nursing home Pokaa the golden retriever is a quick study and is already delivering impressive results sniffing out coronavirus. -
Travel News Zimbabwe floods Victoria Falls with vaccines to help tourism Country officials are hoping to rebuild the economy through travel, starting with Victoria Falls. -
Egypt Egyptian designer seeks to revive traditional cloth-dyeing art Batik involves creating a patterned cloth by applying melted wax onto it before dipping it in dye or painting over it with a brush. -
My Europe Series Is Europe doing enough to prosecute ISIS fighters for Yazidi genocide? Seven years on from a genocide that killed an estimated 10,000 Yazidi people in northern Iraq, European countries are grappling with how to prosecute those responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the 21st century. -
Bulgaria Bulgaria could be heading for third general election in a year The anti-system "There is such a people" party (ITN) announced on Tuesday that it will not submit its minority government for parliamentary approval. -
Germany German officials to discuss COVID-19 testing and flooding aid at summit German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state officials will meet later today to discuss the future handling of the coronavirus pandemic and aid for areas affected by the devastating floods of mid-July. -
Germany Germany's train drivers to go on nationwide strike The union is demanding a 3.2% salary increase and a one-time “coronavirus bonus” of €600. -
Italy Italy's citizenship law back in focus as multicultural stars triumph at Tokyo Olympics The debate was sparked anew after complaints about the bureaucratic headaches confronting Italian-born athletes who want to compete for their country but lack citizenship. -
Greece Greek PM apologises as fight against wildfire on Evia continues Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologised for "any weaknesses” in the efforts to quell the wildfires on Evia, amid criticism over the government’s handling of the situation. -
No Comment Inca mummy renamed during ceremony in Bolivia The Bolivian government held a ceremony in the presence of Indigenous authorities to rename a mummified Inca girl, honouring them during the celebration of the World's Indigenous People's Day on Monday. -
Afghanistan More than 1,000 killed or injured in Afghanistan violence, says UN It comes as the Taliban continue to advance, seizing control of its sixth city on August 9. -
Health news This COVID breath test doesn’t involve putting swabs up your nose. But is it effective? Forget COVID PCR tests up your nose. Getting tested with a simple puff of air might be the diagnostic tool of the future. -
No Comment Mexico march celebrates World's Indigenous Day Hundreds of Indigenous people dressed in traditional clothing marched down Paseo de la Reforma, one of Mexico City's main avenues, to the National Palace to demand inclusiveness from the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. -
Germany German pharmaceutical firm Bayer loses appeal against court ruling its weed killer causes cancer A San Francisco appeals court on Monday upheld a 2019 ruling in favour of a couple claiming they became ill after years of using Bayer's weedkiller Roundup. -
Sport Watch: Lionel Messi is 'impatient' to start training with French giants Paris Saint-Germain "I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes," he said. -
Climate Climate change could force us to rethink sporting calendars, says Sebastian Coe As Tokyo becomes one of the hottest Olympic Games on record, the World Athletics president says we may have to revisit what is possible. -
Germany Teacher accused of cannibalism goes on trial in Germany A teacher in Germany went on trial on Tuesday, suspected of killing a man and eating pieces of his body. -
Earth News COP26: Which COVID-19 travel restrictions will Britain relax for delegates? There will be no requirement for self-isolation on arrival to the UK for those coming from amber or green list countries whether vaccinated or not. -
Tech News Watch: The ISS astronauts held their own zero-gravity Olympics - but which team won? Four events. Seven astronauts. A whole lot of zero-gravity sporting achievement. -
Iran Former Iranian official accused of war crimes goes on trial in Sweden Hamid Noury is accused of helping to kill “large numbers of prisoners” in Iran on the order of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1988, according to Swedish prosecutors. -
Climate 'Everyone has a role to play in the climate crisis', UN climate panel vice-chair says The UN climate report is meant to serve as a warning for the whole of humanity, instructing developing countries, and particularly African countries, to turn to climate-friendly infrastructures. -
Earth News Activist Greta Thunberg now plans to attend U.N. climate conference in Scotland Activist Greta Thunberg now plans to attend U.N. climate conference in Scotland -
Serbia Are smart surveillance cameras protecting citizens in Belgrade? Or are they tracking them? Digital rights activists say they have located at least 1,200 smart cameras around the city. Should citizens be concerned? #UnreportedEurope -
Germany One person killed and 13 injured after truck hits bus in Germany A truck crashed into a bus in central Germany, killing one person and injuring 13 others. -
Earth News Cambo oil field and Cumbria coal mine should not be approved if UK is to have credibility at COP26 Climate and energy expert Robin Mace-Snaith gives us his take on why the UK government must divest from fossil fuel companies who ‘don’t care about their workers’. -
China Chinese court upholds death sentence for Canadian drug convict A Chinese court on Tuesday rejected a Canadian drug convict's appeal of a death sentence, in what appeared to be an effort to step up pressure on Canada to release a detained executive of tech giant Huawei. -
Mexico Masked man threatens to kill national news presenter in Mexico In a video, a masked man claiming to represent Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel threatened to kill a news anchor for what he called unfair coverage. -
USA UK's Prince Andrew formally accused of sex assault in US civil case Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre, who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her when she was 17, filed the lawsuit against the royal in a Manhattan federal court. -
Tech News Apple defends controversial plans to scan iPhones for child abuse photos after backlash Critics penned an open letter, which was signed by 5,000 people and organisations, raising concerns over privacy.