2021-11-23

Money

India announces plans to ban most cryptocurrencies in new clampdown

As well as banning most coins, the new bill will establish a new digital currency backed by the Reserve Bank of India.

23/11/2021

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Austria vaccination rate jumps as lockdown starts

Austria's largest vaccine centre has seen a surge in vaccinations since the announcement of another lockdown and a nationwide vaccine mandate.

23/11/2021

Hungary

European Court of Justice: EU law precludes Hungary's supreme court

National judges in EU member states cannot be banned from seeking guidance from the European Court of Justice, the ruling stated.

23/11/2021

United Kingdom

Watch: Boris bemuses with speech digression about Peppa Pig

The UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson left business leaders bemused after stumbling through a speech in which he lost his notes, before talking about a recent visit to a children’s theme park.

23/11/2021

World News

Europe and Central Asia 'could see 700k extra COVID deaths by March 1'

“Cumulative reported deaths are projected to reach over 2.2 million by spring next year, based on current trends,” WHO said in a statement.

23/11/2021

Belgium

Belgian doctor accused of being behind 2,000 false COVID vaccinations

The doctor is alleged to have falsified vaccine certificates to help people avoid COVID-19 restrictions.

23/11/2021

Travel News

What are silent airports and do they make travelling less stressful?

Imagine if you could mute out all the boarding announcements, the baggage trolleys and the screaming children - now you can as some airports declare themselves 'silent'.

23/11/2021

Food and Drink

Daniel Boulud: Lyonnais chef voted winner of Best Restaurateur 2021

The 66 year old from Lyon has a two-Michelin star establishment in New York City.

23/11/2021

Mobility

Watch the world's fastest electric plane take flight

The ‘Spirit of Innovation’ broke three world records earlier this month, according to its manufacturer.

23/11/2021

Russia

Alexander Litvinenko died of radiation poisoning 15 years ago

The European Court of Human Rights recently backed a UK inquiry that said Russia was responsible for the killing.

23/11/2021

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Vaccine scepticism hits Gambia's polio campaign

Efforts to eradicate polio in The Gambia are facing skepticism due to distrust of Covid-19 vaccines, according to a medical officer in the West African state.

23/11/2021

Culture news

'Call My Agent!' stuns International Emmys with Comedy Series win

The French series surrounding a fictional talent agency has blown up internationally as a result of being platformed on Netflix.

23/11/2021

Tech News

Lush drops a bath bomb as it quits social media

The cosmetics brand said four major social platforms were like a "dark and dangerous alleyway" and would stop posting until they were made "safer".

23/11/2021

Culture news

Kevin Spacey ordered to pay €23 million for 'House of Cards' losses

MRC studios allege the actor halted the production of the Netflix show and required numerous rewrites as a result of sexual assault allegations.

23/11/2021

Sweden

Prison massacre accused to give evidence at landmark trial in Sweden

Charged with more than 100 murders and grave war crimes, Nouri is expected to give evidence that allegedly implicates Iran's current president Ebrahim Raisi.

23/11/2021

Experiences

6 extraordinary holiday rentals for history lovers in the UK

Whether you want to lock yourself up in a former jail cell, or watch birds swoop over the Atlantic from the top of an observation tower, there’s something for every history lover here.

23/11/2021

Top News Stories Today

Watch top news stories today | November 23rd – Midday edition

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

23/11/2021

Culture news

Breakdancing opera singer makes Met Opera debut

Jakub Józef Orliński will be featured in the new opera "Eurydice" by young composer Matthew Aucoin which is set to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 23.

23/11/2021

Greenland

Greenlanders seek compensation from Denmark over colonial experiment

Seven decades after a traumatic social experiment, indigenous Greenlanders who were removed from their families and taken to Denmark as children are demanding compensation.

23/11/2021

World News

Euroviews. EU's draft defence strategy points to evolution, not revolution | View

The EU's new draft defence and security strategy is a lot less ambitious and more pragmatic than expected. As it should be, argues researcher Niklas Nováky.

23/11/2021

World

Ylva Johansson "It's not really a migration crisis. It's a geopolitical crisis."

Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs and migration, talks to Euronews about the ongoing humanitarian situation on the EU's border with Belarus

23/11/2021

Work

Robot waiters are bringing this Iraqi city into the future

The technology powering the android waiters was partly developed locally by young people from the University of Mosul.

23/11/2021

South Korea

Chun Doo-hwan: South Korea’s former military dictator dies aged 90

Chun Doo-hwan took power in a 1979 coup and repressed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for misdeeds in office.

23/11/2021

Turkey

In Istanbul, a leadership election exposes Interpol's bitter divide

'You can't buy respect,' said the Czech candidate for Interpol president, Sarka Havrankova, about her rival UAE candidate, Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi.

23/11/2021

My Europe Series

Is it fair for European countries to single out the unvaccinated?

Before, whole populations were locked down. Now, some countries are targeting only the unvaccinated. Is it justified?

23/11/2021

Top News Stories Today

Watch top news stories today | November 23rd – Morning edition

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

23/11/2021

Bulgaria

'Huge tragedy': At least 45 people killed in bus crash in Bulgaria

Officials say at least 45 people have been killed in a bus crash on a motorway 40 kilometres south of Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

23/11/2021