16 August 2021 | Euronews
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USA Joe Biden: Decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan 'the right one for America' In a defiant address the US President defended the US troops pullout despite the Taliban's takeover, saying that keeping a US presence in Afghanistan was no longer a US national security interest. -
Poland Polish appeals court dismisses libel complaint against Holocaust book Judges stated that scholarly research should not be judged by the courts and overturned the ruling against the book's co-authors. -
Belarus Belarusian activist sentenced after stabbing himself in court, say rights group Stsiapan Latypau was reportedly given an eight-a-and-half-year sentence after his trial resumed on Monday. -
World News Europe's capitals scramble to evacuate nationals from Kabul after Taliban takeover From Madrid to The Hague, via Paris, Bucharest, London... European governments have been trying to rescue their nationals from Kabul, and where possible help Afghans who worked for them. -
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Germany One dead, one missing after flood sweeps away bridge in Germany Rescuers are still searching for a missing person after a sudden flood swept away a bridge into a river in Bavaria's Valley of Hell, killing one woman. -
Afghanistan Afghanistan in context: What's the background to today's crisis? A look at Afghanistan's tumultuous history. -
Travel News Meet the 22-year-old British student stuck in Afghanistan: ‘I’ve bitten off more than I can chew’ Miles Routledge has been branded a 'disaster tourist' online for flying into Kabul last Friday, just days before the Taliban captured the city. -
The Cube Fact check: French ambassador did not leave Kabul amid Taliban seize of power Misleading rumours falsely suggested that France's Ambassador to Afghanistan had left Kabul, but he had instead moved the embassy's operations to the airport. -
Health news New study raises hopes of a hormone treatment for neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s A new study has found that a synthetic hormone can regulate a gene linked to neurodegenerative diseases. -
Tech News COVID vaccine passports are important but could they also create more global inequality? As Europe rolls out COVID digital health IDs in the hope of getting back to normal, vaccine passports could leave developing countries left out. -
Sport '€1.35 billion': Barcelona President reveals extent of Spanish club's rising debt Barcelona's president Joan Laporta has presented a grim picture of the football club's financial situation, saying its debt had risen to €1.35 billion. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Former Bosnian Serb soldier sentenced to 20 years in prison for war crimes A former Bosnian Serb soldier and police officer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for war crimes committed during the 1995-95 conflict. -
Afghanistan Afghans cling to departing US military plane as desperation grows at Kabul airport Hundreds of people could be seen running alongside a U.S. Air Force transport plane before takeoff, in a widely shared video that captured the sense of desperation. -
Mobility Tesla Autopilot under investigation by US traffic agency after crashes with emergency vehicles US authorities have opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot self-driving tech after crashes involving emergency vehicles. -
Earth News Mysterious bacteria found in the Arctic can break down oil and diesel Marine bacteria in the Canadian Arctic are capable of biodegrading diesel and oil, according to a new study. -
Spain Spain defends the return of unaccompanied child migrants to Morocco Spain’s interior minister has defended sending unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco and denied accusations by rights groups that the returns breach international law. -
My Europe Series Will the Afghanistan crisis spark a refugee influx to Europe? The question comes as the Taliban completed a rapid takeover of the country. -
No Comment Chaos at Kabul airport as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. -
Cult Azerbaijan's Gabala Music Festival comes back in full force after a year's hiatus Held at the iconic Heydar Aliyev Congress Centre, orchestras performed for the first time in a year and a half after the pandemic put live music on pause. -
Afghanistan Afghanistan troop withdrawals slammed as 'NATO's biggest debacle' On Monday the head of Angela Merkel's conservative party and possible successor to the German chancellor called the pullout NATO's "biggest debacle" since its creation. -
Afghanistan ‘I cry with my heart’: Women journalists fear for future under Taliban "We lost everything we achieved in these 20 years in a blink of an eye," a female journalist in Kabul told Euronews. -
Tech News Plymouth mass shooting: UK to check gun owners' social media after gunman kills five British authorities announced the change in procedure following last week's mass shooting, the country's first in 10 years. -
Climate Now Heatwave alert: can new technology help protect Europe's most vulnerable? Heatwaves are hitting Europe with a growing frequency and intensity. So public health authorities are looking at new ways to protect the most vulnerable from the extreme heat. -
Moments These Erasmus students are protecting their future by refusing to fly to study abroad Erasmus by Train wants the EU to fund rail travel for students on one of the biggest academic exchange programmes in the world. -
USA US responds to criticism of Afghanistan withdrawal Critics of Joe Biden say his decision to withdraw has undone two decades of work in the country and jeopardised the safety of the Afghan people. -
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Who are the leaders of the Taliban? Little is known about the leadership of the militant group but here's a look at the four men at the top. -
Haiti Haiti earthquake death toll rises to nearly 1,300 A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Haiti on Saturday, with the epicenter 12 kilometres northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, the US Geological Survey said. -
Turkey At least 72 people killed in floods and mudslides in Turkey The death toll from severe floods and mudslides in coastal Turkey has climbed to at least 72, the country's emergency and disaster agency said on Monday. -
Afghanistan Afghanistan latest updates: 'I stand squarely behind decision' on US troops withdrawal, says Biden The US President speaks out following Monday's scenes of panic at Kabul airport as thousands of desperate Afghans tried to secure a place on a flight out of the country. -
Canada Trudeau triggers Canadian election, voting day Sept. 20 Trudeau is hoping to capitalise on his government's successful vaccination campaign against COVID-19 to win a majority of seats in Parliament. -
Afghanistan Afghanistan: EU, US and UK demand 'those in positions of power' facilitate evacuations The call from the more than 70 countries came hours after Talian insurgents stormed capital Kabul.