6 October 2021 | Euronews
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United Kingdom UK economy: Business calls on Boris Johnson to put flesh on bones of post-Brexit vision The UK prime minister outlined a vision for a "high wage, high skill, high productivity and low tax economy" but gave no details of how he intends to achieve it. -
United Kingdom UK High Court says Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife Princess Haya's phone The court found that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum hacked the phones of the princess and her attorneys during a custody battle for their two children. -
World News NATO expels 8 Russian mission staff saying they were 'undeclared' intelligence officers NATO says the members of Russia’s mission to the military alliance were secretly working as intelligence officers, which Moscow denies. -
Europe News MEPs call for investigation into EU energy market manipulation amid surging costs The European Parliament held a debate on Wednesday to discuss rising energy bills. -
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Switzerland US-China-Taiwan tensions rise amid Chinese air incursions Senior US and Chinese officials met in Switzerland on Wednesday, as the two countries find themselves at odds on a variety of issues, including Taiwan and trade. -
Health news WHO recommends world's first malaria vaccine for African children WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called it a "historic moment". -
Europe News EU Commission exceeding powers over rule of law crackdown, Slovenian PM Janez Janša tells Euronews Slovenia's leader tells Euronews the EU Commission is 'close to breaking the law' in its efforts to ensure member states comply with the bloc's fundamental values. -
Ukraine Ukrainian state bank CEO resigns after assaulting journalists The chairman of Ukreximbank was filmed assaulting two journalists during an interview at his office on Monday. -
Work Uber's 'racist' facial recognition software is firing Black and Asian drivers, former driver claims A Black ex-Uber driver claims he was fired after the company's automated software failed to recognise him. -
Earth Series This couple transformed their waste into a beautiful eco-home in southern Spain Laura and Dave's Earthship is built from recycled cans, bottles and old tyres, and helps them live almost entire self-sufficiently. -
Austria Sebastian Kurz: Austria leader allegedly used public cash for positive media coverage Prosecutors confirmed earlier they are investigating Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and nine others in a bribery probe. -
My Europe Series Italy mulls pros and cons of decriminalising cannabis as referendum momentum gathers pace A petition collected half a million signatures in support of a referendum on decriminalising cannabis. Now Italy's Supreme Court will decide if it can go ahead. -
France France moves closer to banning so-called gay conversion therapy MPs in the lower house of France's parliament unanimously supported a new law to ban so-called gay conversion therapy. -
Earth News COP26 organisers are 'pandering to the rich' with private jet guide Two exclusive airports are on the shortlist of places where delegates can fly into for the Glasgow climate summit. -
Tech News Google wants to encourage users to think about the climate when it comes to their daily decisions New features announced by Google on Wednesday look to reduce our carbon footprint by changing our daily choices. But will they work? -
Russia Russia dismisses four prison officials over allegations of rape and torture Russia is investigating allegations of torture and rape in the country's prison system after leaked NGO videos appear to show inmates being abused. -
Nature River Senne: Brussels cleans up hidden river to 'bring back nature to city' The Belgian capital has been cleaning up and reviving its hidden river, which was previously covered in concrete, in a bid to "bring nature back to the city". -
Europe News EU commits €9 billion to Western Balkans but political divisions over enlargement persist EU leaders met in Slovenia to reaffirm their intention to welcome the six Western Balkan countries but failed to deliver major political breakthroughs. -
World News Europe's energy crisis: EU calls for relief funds to help consumers France and Spain have led the charge for new rules governing EU energy markets as the price surge ramps up utility bills. -
France Pope Francis expresses 'shame' over French Catholic Church sex abuse scandal "It is also my shame, our shame, my shame, for the incapacity of the church for too long to put them [victims] at the centre of its concerns." -
Italy Rachele Mussolini: Fascist dictator's granddaughter wins most votes in Rome's municipal elections The granddaughter of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was the most municipal popular candidate in Rome, according to a near-final tally. -
No Comment Argentina: Rescuers save a humpback whale stranded on a beach Rescuers managed to save a humpback whale Tuesday, October 5, after the massive animal washed up on the coast of Buenos Aires province. -
Earth News Watch rare footage of 15 humpback whales competing to mate with one female A rare marine phenomenon - the humpback whale ‘heat run’ - has been captured on film by scientists in Australia. -
Tech News German carmaker Opel puts the brakes on production amid the ongoing global chip shortage Daimler, BMW, and Volkswagen have also experienced trouble getting the semiconductor chips they need to produce their cars. -
Sweden Suspect in Sweden apartment explosion found dead in Göteborg harbour The man suspected of causing an explosion at an apartment building in Swede last week has been found dead in a harbour. -
World News Police bust criminal group smuggling Afghan migrants to western Europe The criminals pushed migrants into the back of large lorries while drivers were sleeping, said Europol. -
France Blinken meets Macron in first U.S.-France summit since submarine deal US Secretary of State held talks at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. -
No Comment Afghans flock to passport office reopened by Taliban On Wednesday, Afghans flocked to a passport office recently reopened by the Taliban to release applications approved by the previous administration. -
Tech News Facebook down: Outage shows need for more players in tech, EU competition chief Vestager says EU competition watchdog Margrethe Vestager said the six-hour outage showed that consumers needed more alternatives in the tech market. -
Europe News Amid soaring prices, millions in Europe could struggle to heat their homes A 2019 report found an estimated 30 million people across Europe were affected by energy poverty, -
Poland Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp Nine barracks were spray-painted with anti-Semitic phrases in both English and German, the memorial said. -
Tech News Facebook whistleblower: Four key takeaways from Frances Haugen's US Senate hearing Frances Haugen spent hours giving evidence to a US Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, prompting pushback from Facebook and a memo from Mark Zuckerberg. -
Culture news La Mif wins at Zurich Film Festival: inside the gritty, compassionate children's home drama La Mif, also known as ‘The Fam’, is set for an international release after winning the ‘Focus’ competition at the Zurich Film Festival this weekend. -
Sweden Benjamin List and David MacMillan win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Benjamin List and David MacMillan win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. -
Start Me Up Which countries are offering visas that help entrepreneurs to work abroad? Croatia, Spain and Dubai are just some of the countries with visas that could pique the interest of entrepreneurs, digital nomads and startups. -
United Kingdom Boris Johnson lauds UK's 'fastest' COVID-19 vaccination campaign Johnson said that wealth creators, companies and bankers were the reason the vaccine was available so quickly, and "should be praised, not vilified'. -
No Comment Climate protesters invade the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris Climate activists from the Extinction Rebellion disrupted the Louis Vitton fashion show in Paris, with banners "Overconsumption = extinction". -
Germany Germany 'agrees to compensate' further 6,500 Holocaust survivors It includes the approximate 4,500 Jews who survived the Leningrad siege during World War II. -
Germany Germany election: Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals to start coalition talks on Thursday Germany's Greens and Liberals say they want to hold negotiations on a new governing coalition under the leadership of Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats which narrowly won the country's election. -
World News World Space Week celebrates women pursuing careers in space European Space Agency instructor Loredana Bessone says girls should be encouraged to enter the field of science at an early age. -
Ukraine Babi Yar: 80 years after Nazi massacre, its ghosts still haunt Ukraine The country has struggled to come to terms with the role that Ukrainians played in the murder of Jews during the Nazi occupation. -
Spain Spain's government eyes rent controls in new housing bill The most controversial provision in the bill would set price hike caps for landlords with multiple residential properties. -
World News 'Profits before people': Ex-Facebook manager urges Congress to regulate tech giant “Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy,” a former employee told the US Congress on Tuesday.