15 September 2021 | Euronews
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France Paris terror trial: Main suspect says 2015 attack was 'nothing personal' "We attacked France, we targeted the population but it was nothing personal," the only surviving attacker told a Paris courtroom. -
Bulgaria Bulgaria to hold third parliamentary election this year in November Bulgaria already held parliamentary elections in April and July this year, but the country's largest three parties failed to produce a working coalition government. -
Kosovo Former Kosovo rebel commander on trial in the Hague for war crimes Salih Mustafa has been accused of murder and torture during Kosovo’s 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia. -
Europe News MEPs approve strengthened measures to attract highly skilled non-EU workers The bloc's Blue Card Directive was first introduced in 2009 to try and address a shortfall in certain sectors, including healthcare and ICT. -
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Earth News Watch as more flooding in southern France shows the severity of climate crisis The Gard region has been hit hard by torrents of rain, causing damage to homes and infrastructure. -
Ukraine Ukraine: Regional government official among two people killed by car bomb in Dnipro Ukraine's Security Service has launched a terror investigation after a man and a woman were killed in an explosion in Dnipro. -
Serbia New Serbian national holiday triggers unease across the Balkans Serbia kicked off Unity Day with a display of military power and calls for all Serbs in the Balkans to unite under one flag. -
Spain Ex-ETA leader jailed for 1997 plot to attack Spain's former king Juan Carlos I Maria Soledad Iparraguirre Guenechea was found guilty of "crimes against the Crown" and sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. -
Sweden Civil engineer jailed in Sweden for selling information to Russian embassy The man had sold confidential information about the Swedish truckmaker Scania to a Russian diplomat. -
Germany Pope rejects German archbishop's resignation following abuse report Pope Frances refused to accept the resignation of the Archbishop of Hamburg, who offered his resignation in March after reported mishandling of sexual abuse cases. -
No Comment WaterAid ice sculptures at Tower Bridge highlight fragility of water resources WaterAid charity displays ice sculptures opposite Tower Bridge in London in a call for action on the increasing effects of climate change. The sculptures symbolise people affected by climate change across the world. -
Germany Cows can be 'potty trained like children' for greener environment, says German study Scientists, hoping to find new ways to prevent urine from polluting the earth, have managed to potty train cows in two weeks. -
No Comment Opposition demonstration banned by authorities in Kinshasa suppressed by police An opposition demonstration, banned by the authorities, is quickly supressed by the police in Kinshasa who proceed to arrest people. Local leader of the opposition party Martin Fayulu also becomes embroiled with the police during the demonstration. -
Cinema 'Bigger than us' - The film proving you're never too young to fight for justice Marion Cotillard gives her reasons for producing 'Bigger than us', a film by Flore Vasseur that shows key young figures across the world fighting against injustices such as climate change, lack of freedom of expression, inequalities and much more. -
United Kingdom Lyra McKee: Northern Ireland police arrest four men over journalist's murder The 29-year-old journalist was fatally shot while observing riots and police clashes near the Irish border in April 2019. -
Travel News Airbnb rival hopes to revolutionise holiday home rentals in Europe A new booking system from Expedia’s home rental platform is boosting availability across the travel industry. -
Culture news Why the ideologies behind 'Woke' and Cancel Culture are putting our democracy in jeopardy | View "For activists, the purpose of literature and art should be to convey positive messages and correct the social imbalances," says Thierry Vissol, who offers a pan-European, cross-discipline warning on the dangers of Cancel Culture. -
Art Dante's Divine Comedy revived in 3D video 700 years after poet's death Engravings by Gustav Dorè illıustrating Dante's Divine Comedy have been digitized in high resolution and enlarged for a truly atmospheric effect inside the Basilica of Santa Croce -
Europe News What do MEPs think of Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech? Euronews speaks with Members of the European Parliament to see how they feel about the many proposals and priorities that von der Leyen outlined during her annual speech. -
Afghanistan $12.3 million 'found stashed' at former Afghan leaders' homes amidst food crisis "The money found came from senior leaders of the previous government, such as Amrullah Saleh" according to the statement of the Afghan Central Bank. -
Poland 'There will be no Polexit': Kaczynski says Poland's future is in EU The leader of the ruling party says Poland's future is in the European Union, but that the country wants to remain "sovereign". -
My Europe Series How does Europe's largest Afghan diaspora view the crisis back home? Germany has more Afghans than any other country in Europe. -
Travel News Sexual harassment and 'inhumane' conditions: Should quarantine hotels be banned? As complaints amass against the UK’s quarantine hotels, a law firm has taken legal action to stop them for vaccinated travellers. -
The Exchange The gaming world is booming The gaming industry has welcomed 500 million new competitors in the last three years and is set to continue to grow with hundreds of millions of new customers in the next ten years -
No Comment At Kabul airport, remnants of US war bear testimony to chaotic exit A month after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan's capital, signs of the 20-year US-led occupation are still visible at Kabul's airport -
Earth News Primark is going 100% sustainable - but how will that fix our overconsumption problem? Fast-fashion giant Primark has announced it will be completely sustainable by 2030. But low prices are driving overconsumption. -
Spain Catalan independence: Sanchez meets separatists and says solving impasse will take time Spain’s prime minister and Catalonia's leader met on Wednesday to restart negotiations hoping to find a solution to the ongoing political crisis over separatist demands. -
United Kingdom UK: Dominic `Raab replaced by Liz Truss as foreign secretary in Johnson government reshuffle Dominic Raab faced strong criticism last month for delaying his return from a holiday in Greece as the Taliban took over Afghanistan. He is replaced by ex-trade minister Liz Truss. -
Work Softbank's Masayoshi Son says 'smart robots' will replace the entire working population Masayoshi Son, one of Japan's wealthiest people, said a future generation of practical "smart robots" would "replace" the entire human working population. -
SanMarino San Marino set to hold a referendum on whether to legalise abortion Voters will decide on September 26 whether to allow terminations within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. -
No Comment Mexico celebrates national Charro day amid Covid-19 restrictions The festivity usually fills the streets with a colourful parade, but was limited for a second consecutive year to the arena of the Jalisco Charros Association as it had to adapt to Covid-19 restrictions. -
Climate Will Scotland’s carbon neutral flight scheme actually work? Although efforts to reduce the carbon impact on international flights are welcome, there are still questions around the benefit of carbon offsetting schemes. -
Cult Watch back: Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja performs hauntingly beautiful arias Watch the "Operatic Gala: From Malta with Love" concert starring Joseph Calleja live from the InClassica international music festival. -
Tech News How leaders can monitor their employees working from home without being intrusive Research says 80 per cent of employers are use monitoring software to oversee remote workers but this erodes trust and can lead to less productivity. -
Italy Italy launches probe into suspected kidnapping of sole cable crash survivor Since the boy's release from hospital, his paternal family in Italy and his maternal family in Israel have been fighting over his custody. -
Nature Birds with bigger beaks and longer-legged shrews: Animals are evolving to cope with climate change As some animals are turning to shapeshifting to deal with the climate crisis, others are being left behind. -
Money Bitcoin used more power in 2021 than all of 2020 as climate debate on crypto mining heats up Bitcoin is set to use 91TWh of energy by the end of 2021, which is as much electricity as Pakistan uses in a year. -
Culture news Wine leads the way out of tourism slump for Portugal, Greece and Italy The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held the fifth global wine tourism conference in Portugal. Food and wine may be the solution to increased numbers of visitors, even in a pandemic year. -
No Comment Slaughter of dolphins on Faroes could revive debate The slaughter of 1,428 white-sided dolphins that is part of a four-century-old traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow water where they are killed for their meat and blubber, has reignited a debate on the small Faroe Islands. -
Travel News The world’s most ambitious bridge would link Northern Ireland to Scotland Immense geological and environmental challenges in this part of the world mean this could be one of the most technically difficult projects in engineering history. -
Albania Brussels must not invent new conditions for EU membership, says Merkel The comments came as Merkel was in the Western Balkans meeting heads of government from Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. -
Afghanistan Taliban thanks international community for aid pledges According to the UN, four million Afghans are facing “a food emergency”. -
France Hundreds evacuated after flash floods hit southern France As new heavy rainfall threatened the area Wednesday, the emergency service for the Gard region said rescuers were searching for at least one person reported missing on Tuesday evening. -
Mobility Tesla Autopilot crash investigation expands as Ford, BMW and 10 other carmakers asked for data US transport safety authorities are investigating Tesla after a series of high-profile crashes involving self-driving cars and emergency services vehicles. -
Earth News Why are Italians asking Vogue to apologise for this 'hypocritical' cover? This month’s edition of Vogue Italia features a beautiful scene from Rosignano, cropping out a toxic chemical plant that pollutes the coast. -
France French health workers not vaccinated face suspension as deadline passes Some 2.7 healthcare and emergency workers had until September 15 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, or face being suspended from their jobs. -
Health news Nicki Minaj tweeted that COVID vaccines cause 'swollen testicles' and Twitter did nothing about it We're almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and disinformation remains rife on social media. -
Czech Republic Vaccination rate slowing in Czech Republic as infections rise The Czech Republic has 54.6% of its population fully vaccinated, below the EU average of 60.3%. -
Ecotech These hybrid airships are the low-carbon future of travel Our skies could soon be filled with these updates on the blimp, and they are safer than ever before -
Europe News State of the EU 2021: What are the key takeaways from von der Leyen's annual speech? The fights against COVID-19 and climate change as well as migration, respect for rule of law and a European defence policy are the main issues Brussels will wrestle with in the coming months. -
China Beijing court rules against woman in China #MeToo case After the #MeToo movement swept China, authorities responded with legal changes that activists and legal experts say have not yet led to real change on the ground. -
United Kingdom Chinese ambassador to UK barred from Parliament The Chinese ambassador was due to attend a reception in the House of Commons organised by a cross-party parliamentary group on China. -
Haiti Haiti prosecutor seeks to charge PM in killing, is replaced It wasn't clear if the prosecutor's removal would have any impact on the case, or if he was officially removed before he made the request to the judge to charge the prime minister.