2021-12-21

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Santa Claus roams Christian town of Iraq, "putting smiles on children's faces"

Locals dressed up as Santa Claus roam the streets of al-Hamdaniya, a Christian town overrun by the Islamic State group in 2014, in the Nineveh governorate of Iraq, distributing sweets to children to "put a smile on their faces".

21/12/2021

Tech News

Could robots be better at restoring historical treasures than humans?

A team of researchers in Italy are exploiting an intelligent robotic system to process, match and physically reconstruct frescoes and other shattered artefacts from Pompeii.

21/12/2021

Art

Titanic exhibition in London retells tragic stories and heroic deeds

'Titanic The Exhibition' is taking a fresh look at the tragedy of the ill-fated ocean liner, which sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage

21/12/2021

Kosovo

Denmark agrees €15 million deal to rent prison cells in Kosovo

The inmates will be sent to a prison in Gjilan – a town located some 50 kilometres from the capital Pristina, starting from 2023.

21/12/2021

United Kingdom

UK court orders Dubai rule to pay €645 million to ex-wife and children

Dubai ruler ordered by UK court to pay €645 million to his ex-wife and their children

21/12/2021

Travel News

48 passengers test positive for omicron variant on cruise ship

The cruise operator said it had 6,091 guests and crew members on board the ship.

21/12/2021

Top News Stories Today

Watch top news stories today | December 21st – Midday edition

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

21/12/2021

Series

Let’s talk dirty - would you wear biodegradable underwear?

“This is what you call slow fashion in its extreme."

21/12/2021

Romania

Protest in Romania over bid to extend COVID health pass to workplaces

Romania has the EU's second-lowest vaccination rate with just 39.6% of its population fully vaccinated, compared to more than 67% for the rest of the bloc.

21/12/2021

Art

Esch-Sur-Alzette: Why you need to visit Europe's Capital of Culture

Luxembourg's industrial town of Esch-Sur-Alzette has been named Europe's Capital of Culture 2022. Here's why you need to visit this fascinating former steel industry centre.

21/12/2021

France

Man arrested after taking woman hostage in Paris shop overnight

The hostage-taker is a 56-year-old man known to police for having harassed a local doctor at her surgery, according to a police source.

21/12/2021

World

2021: climate change gets real

Euronews looks back on a year when the scale of devastation fuelled by global warming brought the issue of climate change to the main stage and into people's homes

21/12/2021

Destinations

Visiting Bulgaria on business? Here's what you need to know

In partnership with Bulgaria Travel

If you're heading to Sofia for a conference or on a business trip, we've got you covered.

21/12/2021

World

The dawn of a new age: how 2021 changed our relationship with Space

In this Space Review we take a look at the major trends and developments in the world of Space exploration over the last 12 months.

21/12/2021

World

The Middle East once again a tale of war and peace in 2021

A look back at some of the most striking images, events and news from across the Middle East in 2021.

21/12/2021

Japan

Japan carries out first death row executions since 2019

Public support for capital punishment in Japan remains strong despite criticism from abroad, particularly from human rights organisations.

21/12/2021

Top News Stories Today

Watch top news stories today | December 21st – Morning edition

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

21/12/2021

World News

Better to cancel Christmas events than grieve later, warns WHO chief

"An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday, highlighting data suggesting Omicron spreads "significantly faster" than the Delta variant.

21/12/2021