19 November 2021 | Euronews
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Netherlands Dutch police fire on rioters after anti-COVID-19 protest descends into violence Police said they fired warning shots during protests against new COVID-19 restrictions in the Netherlands. -
France Twelve to stand trial for Kardashian West jewel heist in Paris Twelve people will stand trial in Paris over a $10 million jewellery heist targeting Kim Kardashian West in 2016, authorities said Friday. -
Kosovo Kosovars get COVID vaccine after Friday prayer at mosques Kosovo’s health authorities are trying a new technique to persuade people to get the COVID-19 vaccine — cooperating with the Muslim community at Friday prayers. -
Georgia Jailed Georgian ex-president to end 7-week hunger strike A lawyer for Mikheil Saakashvili said that the jailed former Georgian president has agreed to end a seven-week hunger strike that has caused him neurological damage. -
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World News Prince Charles ends first tour since start of pandemic Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, on Friday concluded their first foreign tour since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. -
Money How leading crypto investment firms are attracting the top talent from the banking world The financial sector once had its pick of raw talent. Now, crypto firms are leading the way post-COVID in attracting the best financial minds. -
Home From crypto crappers to see-through loos: 5 of the oddest toilet innovations There is no shortage of ideas when it comes to innovating the humble privy. Here’s our top five on World Toilet Day. -
USA US teenager acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shootings A US teenager was acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings during protests over a Black man's death at the hands of police. -
World News The jury will be out on COP26 for some time | View "The commitments question is key to assessing COP26. Too early to make the call, Greta." -
Colombia Court in Colombia set to rule on decriminalising abortion It is currently a crime punishable by between one and four years in prison. -
Art Why Kew Gardens' Christmas illuminations trail is sold out until January Preparation for the world famous festive display takes a year of planning, 100 workers, and 25 kilometres of lighting cable. -
No Comment Activists denounce fast fashion in plastic catwalk protest in Tel Aviv Models wearing clothes made from different types of rubbish and plastic parade in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv as part of an event organised by the NGO Fashion -
Climate ‘The most terrifying drive of my life’: One Canadian's account of the fatal storm Enda Brophy was displaced by the storm in British Columbia this week. Here he describes the community's extraordinary response. -
Target Beyond the pandemic: the outlook for European small business Climate change, digitalisaton and dealing with the ongoing disruption caused by COVID were the top topics at this year's SME Assembly in Portorož Slovenia - Europe biggest event for entrepreneurs and small business. -
Top News Stories Today Watch top news stories today | November 19th – Evening edition Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Sci-Tech Enzymes and wood biomolecules, a winning combo for sustainable packaging Discover the company that won the 2021 Innovation Radar Prize by using a combination of enzymes and biomolecules from wood to create the biodegradable packaging of tomorrow. -
United Kingdom 'Life-changing': Revolutionary new HIV drug approved for use in the UK Charities have welcomed the move as it offers an alternative to taking a daily cocktail of drugs. -
USA Rare copy of US Constitution sells for a world record €38 million in New York It is one of only 11 known surviving copies of the US charter. -
Health news UN World Toilet Day: The devastating impact of unsafe toilets for 3.6 billion people Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene should be normal for everyone. Yet, almost half of the world’s population don’t have access to it. -
No Comment The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years The spectacle was visible for all of North America and parts of South America, and later in Polynesia, Australia and northeast Asia. -
Nature This bear has had its head stuck in a plastic container for over a month It took weeks to track down and rescue the animal, who was a victim of plastic pollution in the US. -
Culture news Could Catherine the Great have been the first head of state to encourage vaccination? In a 1787 letter, Catherine the Great describes step by step how to organise a vaccination campaign against smallpox in Russia. A portrait along with the letter are up for auction in December. -
Travel News First cruise line announces 5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated to set sail This cruise line is the first to state that 5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated if they want to travel aboard their ships. -
No Comment Famous shop unveils 'madcap' holiday windows in New York Iconic New York store Bergdorf Goodman unveiled its annual holiday windows on Thursday evening -
No Comment Zoo pelicans moved to heated enclosure ahead of winter For most wild birds, seasonal change rhymes with migration to warmer regions of the world. But for their captive counterparts in Czech Republic, it's time to move from an open air pond to a heated enclosure. -
Moments Electric vehicles replace horses in Jordan's ancient city of Petra This ancient capital is looking to modern technology to improve animal welfare, increase accessibility and prevent the World Heritage Site from being damaged. -
Romania Photographer urges Romanians to get COVID vaccine After spending more than 150 hours shooting inside intensive care units, one photographer is desperately trying to convince people to get the vaccine. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Belarus border crisis dominates agenda Tensions between Minsk and Brussels continued to simmer over migrants attempting to cross into the bloc. -
Germany COVID causes cancellation of popular Christmas market in Germany Earlier this week health authorities issued a stark warning as 65,371 new cases were reported in a single day, confirming an upward trend that experts have been warning about for weeks. -
Food and Drink Extreme weather is threatening Uzbekistan's greatest traditional dish Plov is a Uzbek culinary institution throughout the homes of 35 million people. This year, intense droughts are forcing farmers to increase the price of its key ingredient – carrots. -
United Kingdom Kim Kardashian helps Afghan women's football team flee to Britain Women playing sport was seen as a political act of defiance against the Taliban, and hundreds of female athletes have left Afghanistan since the group returned to power and began curbing women's education and freedoms. -
The European Union at the forefront of biodiversity in the DRC Hidden in the thick primary rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are a few silverbacks and a host of small, fiery eyes. -
Tech News Enter the metaverse: We explain the vision for the next version of the Internet Early versions of the metaverse emerged in the early noughties. We take a look at what’s been done and how Meta’s vision will differ. -
Russia The contours of Russia’s energy exports are defensible | View "It seems simplistic if not outright false to frame the actions of Russia’s energy sector, a core contributor to its GDP, as anything other than those of a reasonable actor operating in a dynamic, challenging environment." -
Earth News Do you know the true cost of your Black Friday purchases? Tempting though these one-day deals may be, their environmental impact could be putting people off of Black Friday shopping. -
United Kingdom London house fire kills four, including two children Investigators are searching for the origins of a house fire in the Bexleyheath area of southeast London that killed two women and two children on Thursday evening. -
Culture news David Bowie documentary coming soon from 'Montage of Heck' director Brett Morgen's documentary of the late-Nirvana singer's complex life made serious waves at Sundance Film Festival in 2015. Can fans expect the same with David Bowie next year? -
Art High flying international art dealer pleads guilty in €76 million fraud scandal Inigo Philbrick once ran galleries across the world that catered swathes of wealthy clients. He increased his wealth substantially by selling 100 per cent ownership of high-value pieces to many different buyers. -
Money Crypto crime is booming on DeFi platforms and has caused over €9 billion in losses this year Crime is soaring in the mostly unregulated DeFi sector, according to London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. -
Europe News Frost in Brussels as Northern Ireland trade dispute with EU rumbles on Britain is threatening to suspend parts of the legally binding Brexit divorce agreement. -
My Europe Series Poland-Belarus crisis sparks fears in Finland migrants could be sent to its border with Russia Poland and Lithuania say Belarus is intentionally sending migrants their way. Now there are fears Russia could do the same to Finland. -
Melting Pot Culture Diwali was celebrated in Dubai with feasts and fireworks With a population of 2.75 million Indians equalling 27.49% of the UAE’s population, the Indian community represents the country’s largest demographic. Diwali – India’s biggest and brightest holiday celebration, the festival of lights – is a major event on the Dubai calendar. -
Earth News British Columbia at the epicentre of climate change-fuelled weather extremes From dangerous heat and destructive wildfires, to record breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding. Parts of British Columbia, Canada have been at the epicentre of two top-end weather extremes within the space of a few months. -
Austria Austria first in EU to fully lock down and make vaccination mandatory Last Monday, Vienna announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated. That has now been extended to everyone. -
United Kingdom Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Iran detainee wins Magnitsky Award for bravery Zaghari-Ratcliffe's 7-year-old daughter Gabriella accepted the award at a ceremony in London on behalf of the British-Iranian dual national, held in Iran since 2016. -
World News Lunar eclipse: Watch the longest near-total covering for nearly 600 years Today's eclipse, although only partial, will last three hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds, the longest since February 18, 1440, which lasted 23 seconds longer. -
Lithuania Lithuania: China condemns 'extremely egregious act' as Taiwan opens Vilnius office Taiwan opens office in Lithuania, angering China -
Belarus Poland confirms Belarus border camp now cleared as migrants taken to shelter The latest moves are being seen as a sign that Lukashenko is now keen to defuse the crisis the EU and the West accuse him of orchestrating.