2022-01-03

Spain

Number of people lost at sea trying to reach Spain 'doubles in a year'

The group Walking Borders says a clampdown on migrants crossing the Mediterranean has led to more people using the Atlantic route to reach Spain's Canary Islands.

03/01/2022

USA

Settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser released

The Duke of York's lawyers say the 2009 deal should bar his accuser from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to the original settlement.

03/01/2022

My Europe Series

Ten stories to understand Brexit since the UK left the EU

It's nearly two years since the UK formally left the 27-member bloc, and one year since it began operating largely free of Brussels' rules.

03/01/2022

France

No laughing matter: France seizes record €2.75m haul of nitrous oxide

The gas cylinders were discovered in a warehouse in the Paris suburb of Noisiel.

03/01/2022

USA

US FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens amid Omicron surge

Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older, and federal regulators on Monday decided they're also warranted for 12- to 15-year-olds once enough time has passed since their last dose.

03/01/2022

No Comment

South Africa Parliament fire reignites

South Africa's National Assembly building in Cape Town reignited on Monday, after a major fire the day before gutted the 138-year-old parliament complex.

03/01/2022

Earth News

Return of the tequila fish gives scientists something to cheer about

The 7cm fish has been reintroduced to Mexico nearly 20 years after it disappeared from the wild.

03/01/2022

South Africa

Fire reignites at South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town

The fire that has already destroyed South Africa's main Parliament chamber flared up again about 36 hours after it started.

03/01/2022

Health news

Cannabis start-ups blooming as Germany eyes legal recreational use

German start-ups growing cannabis for medical use - legal in the country since 2016 - are booming. What impact will a move to recreational use have?

03/01/2022

Scenes

The Indonesian conservationists saving endangered gibbons

In partnership with Media City

“We can now only sometimes hear the sounds of the gibbons in the morning or evening. Before, according to locals, it used to be very noisy.”

03/01/2022

No Comment

Berlin nightclubs support vaccination campaign

The Berlin club scene began supporting the vaccination campaign in the German capital on Monday, opening its doors to welcome vaccinators.

03/01/2022

Portugal

3,000 passengers disembark from stranded cruise ship in Lisbon

At least 64 people tested positive for the virus while on the ship, which is owned by the German company Aida Cruises.

03/01/2022

Top News Stories Today

Watch top news stories today | January 3rd – Evening edition

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03/01/2022

Brazil

Brazilian president 'doing well' after being rushed to hospital

"He is stable, undergoing treatment, and will be reevaluated throughout the morning," his doctors said in a statement. "At the moment, there is no forecast for his release."

03/01/2022

Moments

Dry January: Here’s how to have fun and stay sober this month

From art galleries to escape rooms and spas, there are plenty of ways to honour your New Year's resolution in style.

03/01/2022

Culture news

Meet Zhang Wenquan: China’s Olympic Games superfan collector

The construction worker's €55,000 collection will be displayed across schools and universities in the run-up to this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing.

03/01/2022

World News

Five nuclear weapons states pledge to stop their 'further spread'

The US, UK, China, Russia, and France affirmed in a statement that "that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."

03/01/2022

Kenya

World-famous Kenyan paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey dies aged 77

Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped to prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said.

03/01/2022

China

China's real estate giant Evergrande suspends shares in Hong Kong

Baocheng Liu, director of the Centre for International Business Ethics at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, told Euronews that if Evergrande were to collapse, the "ripple effects are going to be huge".

03/01/2022

Culture news

Why Ukrainian politicians are fighting Netflix over 'Emily in Paris'

The Netflix hit has fielded some anger from Ukrainian people over it's caricature-laden inclusion of Petra in the show's second season.

03/01/2022

Culture news

UNESCO and Belgian theatre help Iraqi youngsters make a movie in Mosul

Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul by the help of UNESCO. In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a chance to make their first short films.

03/01/2022

Tech News

Could making protein from 'thin air' be the food of the future?

The technology could have far-reaching benefits for the future of our species both on Earth and in outer space.

03/01/2022

Health news

What is Flurona? The first case of COVID and flu double infection

The first case of a mix of the two diseases COVID-19 and influenza, dubbed "Flurona", has been recorded in Israel.

03/01/2022

Spain

Three dead, ten missing after two migrant boats sink off Spanish coast

Authorities were alerted after a passing vessel heard cries from the water on Sunday night.

03/01/2022

Germany

Germany rejects EU plan, calling nuclear energy 'dangerous'

“We consider nuclear technology to be dangerous,” government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters in Berlin.

03/01/2022

Afghanistan

Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor in Kabul canal, arrest three

Three dealers were arrested on Sunday in the latest Taliban crackdown on the selling of alcohol.

03/01/2022

Smart Regions

Floating wetlands combat nutrient pollution

In partnership with the European Commission

Like many other places in the southern Baltic, the Curonian Lagoon in Lithuania suffers from an excess of nutrients. But artificial floating wetlands are helping.

03/01/2022

Tech News

Electric cars overtake Norway's car market and Tesla wins the race

Tesla delivered more than 308,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter and saw deliveries surge about 87 per cent.

03/01/2022

Travel News

France updates its Eurotunnel rules for Brits with EU homes

UK nationals with homes in Europe can now drive through France, but only under certain conditions.

03/01/2022

Austria

New law allowing assisted suicide comes into effect in Austria

Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland and has been decriminalised in several European countries, including Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

03/01/2022