12 August 2021 | Euronews
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK and US to send troops to Kabul to get nationals out amid Taliban onslaught The EU has warned the Taliban faces international "isolation" if it takes power by force, as more Afghan cities fall to the rebels. -
No Comment Taliban captures 10th provincial capital in Afghanistan The Taliban captured a provincial capital near Kabul, the 10th the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the US and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war. -
Tech News Online privacy watchog files more than 400 complaints related to Internet cookies Online privacy protection NGO Noyb is bringing websites that don’t respect personal data to book over alleged rule breaches. -
Sudan Omar al-Bashir: Sudan 'to hand over' ex-president to ICC for war crimes trial Bashir, who ruled Sudan with an iron fist for three decades before being deposed in 2019, faces charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. -
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Climate 'Hungary could become a desert', climate activists warn as they bring camels to Budapest Hungarian environmentalists were seen bringing camels in the neighbourhood of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on August 11, to protest against Hungary's lack of measures to conserve its water resources. -
Cry Like A Boy Guinean musician Ba Cissoko on taking African tradition to the future In some African communities, men have the obligation to honour their families, their tradition by carrying on the legacy that is being passed on from father to son. Cry Like a Boy speaks to artist Ba Cissoko about his music, playing the traditional instrument the kora. -
Musica Sung under the stars: Kaufmann and Radvanovsky thrill in concert version of Tosca German tenor Jonas Kaufmann stars alongside soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in an open-air concert version of Puccini's operatic thriller Tosca, in Spain. -
Russia Russian embassy denies allegations that Tehran ambassadors photo was offensive Iranian officials said the photo "extremely inappropriate" given its links to the 1943 Tehran agreement - when Iran was under Allied control. -
World News Illegal border crossings into EU rebound sharply in 2021 after 2020 drop due to COVID-19 A total of 124,000 illegal border crossings were recorded in 2020. So far this year Frontex has observed more than 82,000. -
Russia Russian prosecutors open investigation into Black Sea oil spill Satellite images showed damage from the leak may have been misreported, with the spill appearing to be 400 times larger than initially claimed. -
Travel News Out of office: Are European leaders following their own travel restrictions for holidays this year? Emmanuel Macron is in the Côte d'Azur and Boris Johnson's up in Scotland, but are any political leaders breaking travel restrictions? -
Nature Greece wildfires 'worst ecological disaster' in decades, says PM Mitsotakis The Greek prime minister has blamed the climate crisis for the recent heatwave and wildfires that have ravaged several parts of the country. -
My Europe Series Europe's vegetable garden is ridden with poverty, plastic and contradiction Spain's southern region of Andalusia attracts two very different kinds of foreigners: those that flock to its beautiful beaches every year and the growing army of migrants that harvest fruit and vegetables in what has been coined as Europe's back garden. -
No Comment Ship breaks into two off Japan causing oil leak A Panamanian ship broke into two in Aomori Prefecture, spilling oil into the ocean. All 21 crew members from China and the Philippines were rescued by helicopter. -
Home Still, sparkling or sewage? Singapore eyes turning waste into clean drinking water Forget about the "yuck effect". This could be the solution to water crises in many parts of the world, including Singapore. -
Earth News Northern Ireland's remote island plans to be carbon neutral by 2030 The island lies nine kilometres off the coast of Northern Ireland and has only been connected to the electricity grid since 2007. -
Turkey Dozens arrested in Turkey over attacks on Syrian refugees Police detained 76 people in connection with attacks on homes and businesses owned by Syrians amid heightened tensions in Turkey against refugees. -
No Comment Man flies over French ski resort Avoriaz in wingsuit Fred Fugen was dropped from a helicopter before beginning a deep dive for about 1000 metres at 250km/hour. -
Denmark Denmark first in EU to help its Afghan workers escape Taliban violence About 45 people are eligible for evacuation with the spouses and children -
Turkey Severe flooding and mudslides in northern Turkey leave at least 27 dead The floods battered the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop, and Samsun on Wednesday, demolishing a number of homes and buildings. -
Earth News Sicily heatwave: What it’s like to live in the hottest European temperature ever recorded Yesterday it hit 48.8C in Syracuse, Sicily. A journalist living on the island explains what daily life is like in these extreme conditions. -
Travel News Turkey, Greece and Italy: Which countries are being affected by wildfires and why? Many Mediterranean countries are being affected by extreme high temperatures and wildfires right now. We find out why. -
Poland EU slams newly passed law in Poland that could limit media freedom "Media pluralism and diversity of opinions are what strong democracies welcome, not fight against," said Vera Jourova, the EC's vice-president for values and transparency. -
United Kingdom One in ten asylum seekers crossing the Channel is an unaccompanied child, charity says These children are learning how to adapt after fleeing countries such as Syria, Eritrea and Afghanistan without parents or family. -
No Comment Guadeloupe hospital says emergency rooms are saturated as Covid cases rise In Guadeloupe, emergency rooms are saturated with patients suffering from Covid-19. -
Climate The end of fossil fuels: Which countries have banned exploration and extraction? As the recent IPCC report points towards the end for fossil fuels, some countries are leading the way with laws on the production of oil and gas. -
Moments Worried about what you'll eat? This travel company takes the stress out of vegan holidays World Vegan Travel organises luxury group holidays across the world for vegans and the vegan-curious. -
Money Lionel Messi's Paris Saint-Germain contract includes cryptocurrency payments Lionel Messi's signing fee at Paris Saint-Germain includes some of its cryptocurrency fan tokens, the French club said. -
New Zealand New Zealand to keep borders closed until the end of the year The country has been able to successfully stamp out the pandemic by shutting its borders early and only allowing in residents and citizens. -
Home Through the keyhole: What it’s like to live in this prefab home like Tesla boss Elon Musk Billionaire Elon Musk is reported to be the "top secret customer" who lives in one of these 34 square-metre units. -
Brazil Indigenous tribes accuse President Bolsonaro of genocide at The Hague Indigenous people in Brazil have filed a complaint against far-right president Jair Bolsonaro at the International Criminal Court at the Hague. Tribes say his negligence led to at least 1,160 deaths. -
Russia Russia announces record number of COVID-19 deaths The country is battling a surge of infections blamed on the Delta variant. -
Australia Australian capital goes into lockdown for a week after one COVID case found Australia has used strict measures to control COVID-19 cases in the country. -
Afghanistan Taliban capture new Afghan provincial capital near Kabul The Taliban have raised their flags over the city of Ghazni, just 130 kilometres southwest of Kabul. It is the tenth provincial capital taken by the insurgents over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan. -
Italy 'Lucifer' could see Italy shatter Europe's heat record as temperatures near 49°C in Sicily Italian authorities expect 17 cities to be on "red alert" by Saturday amid the heatwave, while firefighters continue to battle wildfires in several regions. -
Italy Tensions in Italy over bid to rename park after Mussolini's brother A cabinet member's bid to rename a park after Benito Mussolini's younger brother has sparked outrage in Italy. -
Russia Eight missing after tourist helicopter crashes in Russian crater lake Rescuers were searching for survivors in a volcanic lake after a helicopter with 16 people on board crashed in Russia’s far east.