30 August 2021 | Euronews
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Afghanistan Taliban celebrate as last US troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war Celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital after the last US soldiers flew out following 20 years of war. -
Poland Poland's top court postpones case on whether EU or Polish law reigns supreme The ruling on whether EU or Polish law reigns supreme will be critical to Poland's future relationship with the rest of the bloc. -
Germany German train drivers signal five-day strike over pay and working conditions The union's demands include better working conditions, a 3.2% salary increase and a one-time "coronavirus bonus" of €600. -
Europe News Afghans in Belgium hope Taliban takeover will help their asylum cause Euronews meets with Afghans living in Brussels. While some have obtained citizenship, others are undocumented and now hope that the situation in Afghanistan will force authorities to reconsider their asylum claims. -
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No Comment Police drag activists out of court in Poland A group of pro-democracy activists in Poland entered the grounds of the country's constitutional court in an act of civil disobedience Monday, on the eve of an expected court ruling critical to the country's future relationship with the rest of the European Union -
My Europe Series How distrust and disinformation have left Latvia lagging on vaccine rollout More than two-thirds of EU adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In Latvia, that figure is 45.5% -
Poland Activists target Poland's constitutional court ahead of crucial ruling Judges are set to decide on Tuesday whether Poland's own constitution has primacy over EU law. -
Estonia Estonian Parliament fails to elect President after rejecting sole candidate Estonia’s Parliament on Monday failed to elect a new president to the Baltic country after lawmakers rejected the only candidate in the first round of voting. -
Smart Regions The European project helping to reduce the impact of flooding in Slovenia In the last decade, Slovenia has experienced reoccurring floods. But since 2014, the basin of the Drava River and its tributaries have benefited from a European project involving the dredging, widening and containment of these rivers to protect and strengthen the surrounding areas. -
No Comment Rare snowfall in South Africa caused by a cold front People enjoy the snow after unusually heavy snowfalls in the mountains and highlands close to the town of Ceres, about 180km from Cape Town -
Tech News China bans kids from online video games during the week, allows 1 hour a day on weekends The strict time limits mean under-18s will be limited to playing for just an hour a day on Fridays and weekends. -
Climate Paris cuts its speed limit to 30 kph in bid to protect climate Polls suggest most Parisians support the idea. -
Italy Milan tower block fire 'reminiscent' of Grenfell disaster, officials say Italian firefighters said they were continuing to search a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire, but said that there was no indication that anyone was missing inside. -
Afghanistan Afghans would view troops staying as 'continuation of invasion', Taliban spokesman tells Euronews If any Western troops stay in Afghanistan it will be considered "a continuation of the invasion", a spokesman for the Taliban has told Euronews. -
No Comment Mount Etna spews lava, plumes of ash in Sicily The activity of Europe's largest active volcano caused ash and lapillus to fall on some villages on the slopes of the volcano, according to the Catania Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology -
Europe News EU countries advised to reintroduce restrictions on US travellers The Delta variant is sending infections and hospitalisations soaring. The US is now registering more than 1,000 new cases per day, the highest level since March. -
No Comment Greek police fire tear gas as 7,000 protest vaccine rules in Athens Around 7,000 people protested in Athens on Sunday against a new rule obliging health workers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, said police who fired teargas to quell violence among the demonstrators -
World News Vulnerable can get booster shot, WHO Europe says, warning of 'deeply worrying' COVID surge A further 236,000 people could lose their lives to the pandemic across Europe by December 1, the World Health Organization confirmed. -
Poland Poland detains activists for damaging barrier with Belarus Polish authorities have erected a barrier along the border with Belarus to stop migrants from crossing in. -
New Zealand Woman in New Zealand dies from heart inflammation following Pfizer vaccination The woman developed myocarditis — a known, rare side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. -
Tech News Tokyo 2020 driverless buses lose self-driving functions after hitting Paralympic athlete The self-driving bus service used to transport athletes and staff at the Tokyo 2020 Games was suspended after an accident injuring a visually-impaired Paralympian. -
Germany German election: Merkel's candidate goes on the offensive during TV debate Armin Laschet acknowledged the CDU-CSU's poor showing in the polls but sought to sell his party to Germans as the face of stability. -
Earth News Buy less, repair more: How to be more self-sufficient in the age of the climate crisis Worried about your impact on the planet? Hayley Baddiley from Denby Pottery shares her tips on how to live more self sufficiently -
Afghanistan UN adopts watered down Afghanistan resolution as rockets hit close to Kabul airport The UN Security Council resolution adopted on Monday urges the Taliban to enable "safe" departures from Afghanistan but doesn't cite the "safe zone" mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron. -
North Korea North Korea appears to have resumed nuclear nuke reactor operation The UN's nuclear agency said indications that operations at a 5-megawatt reactor have restarted are "deeply troubling." -
USA Hurricane Ida knocks out power in New Orleans, kills at least one person Ida — a Category 4 storm — hit on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.