2022-01-13

Russia

Russian diplomat won't rule out military deployment to Latin America

A top Russian diplomat refused to rule out a military deployment to Latin America amid US and Russian negotiations over NATO.

13/01/2022

Czech Republic

New Czech governing coalition wins confidence vote

The Czech Republic's new conservative-led government won a vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament on Thursday in a mandatory ballot that every administration must win to govern.

13/01/2022

Germany

East German Stasi kept records on Scholz during 1970s, 80s

East Germany's secret police kept extensive records on Chancellor Olaf Scholz when he was a senior member of the West German Social Democratic Party’s youth wing in the 1970s and 80s, German tabloid Bild reported.

13/01/2022

World News

Sassoli's coffin to lie in state at Rome City Hall ahead of funeral

The coffin of late European Parliament President David Sassoli was brought to the City Hall's Capitol Hill in Rome ahead of his state funeral on Friday.

13/01/2022

USA

Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses

The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.

13/01/2022

Netherlands

Dutch king to stop using royal carriage over colonial criticism

The carriage features images of black and Asian people offering gifts to a seated young white woman.

13/01/2022

World News

Poor countries refuse 100 million COVID vaccine doses set to expire

Developing countries turned away some 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines because they were about to expire, the United Nations said.

13/01/2022

Art

Magritte masterpiece worth €52 million could shatter artist's record

Experts at Sotheby's estimate the Belgian surrealist's painting 'L’empire des lumières' will more than double his current auction record.

13/01/2022

Climate

Can you imagine a future without olive oil?

This is a real life Greek tragedy

13/01/2022

France

French teachers strike over handling of 'catastrophic' COVID situation

More than 10,000 school classes are closed in France as the country reports record-high daily infections.

13/01/2022

United Kingdom

UK spies accuse political donor of pro-China interference

The head of the MI6 overseas intelligence agency has described China as one of the biggest threats to Britain and its allies.

13/01/2022

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew returns military affiliations amid sexual abuse case

Queen Elizabeth's third child is being accused by Virginia Guiffre of sexually abusing her when she was 17 and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

13/01/2022

Top News Stories Today

Top news stories today | January 13th – Evening

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

13/01/2022

Ecotech

Scientists can now map carbon to the scale of tennis courts from space

The new Chloris map reveals that southern European countries are the ‘sleeping giants’ of carbon sinks.

13/01/2022

Europe News

Nord Stream 2 future dependent on Russian action on Ukraine

The natural gas pipeline was completed in September, but is currently awaiting approval from both German and European regulators.

13/01/2022

Destinations

Find the best countries for digital nomads with this handy new tool

Already bored of working from home and want to make your digital nomad dreams come true? This tool could be a big help.

13/01/2022

Football Now

Is Mohamed Salah the greatest African player of all time?

In partnership with Media City

With the Africa Cup of Nations in full swing, we compare the Liverpool forward's numbers with some of the continent's greatest ever players.

13/01/2022

Spain

Spain caps prices of COVID test kits amid surge in demand

Recent surveys have found that some home test kits were being sold for up to €10.

13/01/2022

No Comment

Severe snowstorms are hitting northern and western Japan

A winter storm is bringing heavy snow to some parts of northern to western Japan on the Sea of Japan side on Thursday. Snowfall may accumulate rapidly overnight, creating potentially hazardous conditions for motorists.

13/01/2022

No Comment

Indian villages fish collectively during the Bhogali Bihu harvest festival

Hundreds of villagers take part in a traditional collective fishing event during the Bhogali Bihu celebrations at Goroimari Lake in Panbari, around 50 kilometres (31 miles) from Guwahati, to mark the end of the harvesting season in India's northeastern Assam state.

13/01/2022

Mobility

The year is 2022 and we’ve finally taught goldfish to drive

To prove that navigation is a universal ability in animals, researchers at Ben-Gurion University have taught a goldfish to steer a robotic vehicle.

13/01/2022

Europe News

What happens now after the death of David Sassoli?

A race that was once seen as predetermined is suddenly wide open. Here are 4 leading candidates

13/01/2022

Travel News

Russia celebrates Shamanism at annual Snow Sculpture Festival

Sculptors from across Russia embraced the cold in Novosibirsk at the annual Siberia Snow Sculpture Festival

13/01/2022

Climate

Is this Swiss ice cave a natural wonder or a natural warning?

There may be nothing left by the year 2100

13/01/2022

Culture news

Billie Eilish to replace Travis Scott on Coachella 2022 lineup

The switch makes 20-year-old Eilish the youngest artist to ever headline one of the world's biggest festivals.

13/01/2022

Kazakhstan

Russian-led forces begin withdrawing from Kazakhstan

The military alliance had deployed over 2,000 soldiers in Kazakhstan to support the government during unprecedented protests last week.

13/01/2022

Lithuania

Lithuanians accuse ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev of war crimes

The former Soviet leader is accused of ordering an attack on Vilnius in January 1991, which killed 14 people.

13/01/2022

Culture news

How Turkey's alcohol and cigarette tax is devastating cultural life

All alcohol and tobacco products in Turkey became up to 30 per cent more expensive overnight on January 1. How is this drastic increase is discouraging people from dining and drinking out?

13/01/2022

My Europe Series

How COVID has heralded a golden age for Czech cottage culture

Purchases of small countryside cottages have boomed in the Czech Republic since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

13/01/2022

Syria

Euroviews. I'm fighting for justice after surviving Syria's torture jails | View

Today Anwar Raslan, a colonel and torturer within Bashar al-Assad's prison system, was jailed for life in Germany for crimes against humanity. A doctor who was tortured in custody for 40 days and gave evidence in the case tells us what it means to him.

13/01/2022