20 January 2022 | Euronews
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Money New York's new pro-crypto mayor Eric Adams invests his first paycheck in Bitcoin and Ethereum Recently elected as mayor, Adams has signalled his intention to make New York City the US' next big crypto hub. -
Serbia 'It's over': months of protests force Serbian government to scrap planned lithium mine Serbian PM Ana Brnabić said on Thursday that the government has cancelled all prior licences for Rio Tinto's planned mine in the west of the country. -
World News New EU rules will help farmers prevent costly disease outbreaks | View New legislation coming into force next Friday will help European livestock farmers stay ahead of the game and help with future outbreaks, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe executive director Nancy De Briyne explains. -
World News UN General Assembly approves resolution condemning Holocaust denial The not-legally binding resolution does reflect global opinion, and it underlines that remembrance “is a key component to the prevention of further acts of genocide”. -
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Europe News What is the EU Digital Services Act and how will it impact Big Tech? MEPs agreed a draft set of measures aimed at helping to tackle illegal content, as well as ensuring that platforms are held accountable for their secretive algorithms. -
United Kingdom 'Partygate' scandal: Johnson critics face government 'blackmail', says UK lawmaker Senior Tory William Wragg disclosed the alleged intimidation campaign as Downing Street battles to shore up PM Boris Johnson against calls from within the party for his resignation. -
France France: Farmers ordered to cull 2.5 million animals after outbreaks of bird flu An additional one million ducks, chickens, and turkeys will have to be killed within the next three weeks. -
No Comment Submerged Roman city in Italy reveals ancient Roman mosaics Divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit all year round - to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, past mosaics, statues, columns, and the remains of what was once a seaside resort for wealthy Romans. -
World News Global millionaires call governments for higher taxes to reduce wealth inequality "The world – every country in it – must demand the rich pay their fair share," millionaires from the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, and Iran wrote in an open letter. -
Nature 73 Cows: This 15-min film about the dark reality of beef farming will turn you vegan Alex Lockwood's masterpiece on the dark reality of beef farming deserves to be watched. -
My Europe Series Czech left-wing parties are at rock bottom. Can they make a comeback? The communists and social democrats failed to win any seats at the last Czech election. Where do they go from here? -
Finland Reindeer games: DNA test reveals true identity of mysterious Helsinki visitor A DNA test of a young reindeer spotted on the streets of the Finnish capital -- an unusual occurrence in itself -- shows the visitor is even more rare than originally thought. -
Top News Stories Today Top news stories today | January 20th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Culture news Sundance goes virtual at the last minute but still promises top programme The festival is set to welcome directorial debuts and hotly anticipated returnees to a programme taken online due to the spread of the omicron variant. -
World News France's EU presidency can lay the foundations of a new Europe | View Emmanuel Macron's ambitious agenda can mark the beginning of a new stage in Europe’s development, writes Professor Alberto Alemanno. -
Mobility Taiwan's 'game changer' e-bike battery charging stations could supercharge shift from fossil fuels Battery swapping stations for e-motorbikes are now a common sight in Taipei and outnumber petrol stations in four Taiwanese cities. -
Football Now Why are football fans so obsessed with transfers? With the January transfer window in full swing, we look at why fans are so desperate to see new players sign for their clubs. -
No Comment Pristine rare coral reef discovered in South Pacific Pristine rare coral reef discovered in South Pacific -
Germany US warns of 'massive consequences' if Russia invades Ukraine US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the warning in the event of any Russian military incursion into Ukraine or any hybrid attacks on the country. -
Creators Spray can realism: Meet the pioneer artist who changed the face of graffiti in the UK In this episode of Creators, a series where we get inside some of the world's top creative minds, Arron Bird, aka Temper talks about success, pushing boundaries and mental health. -
France French MPs officially recognise China’s treatment of Uyghurs as ‘genocide’ The declaration is likely to harm relations between Paris and Beijing just two weeks before the Winter Olympics. -
Spain Madrid university offers young Afghan refugees prospect of a future in Spain Five years ago, the Camilo José Cela University became the first in Spain to welcome young people from areas of conflict. -
Culture news John Malkovich: US actor denied access to Italian hotel due to expired COVID pass The 68-year-old star was in the City of the Doges for two days filming the American series 'Ripley'. -
Taste Dubai burger restaurant helps hungry customers out of a pickle In just three years, Pickl has become dominant feature of Dubai's fresh fast food scene. -
Germany Germany: Green party leaders investigated over 'corona bonuses' The Greens say the party leaders have repaid the bonuses and are cooperating with the investigation. -
Earth News Nobel Prize winners call for 2% cut in global military spending to solve humanity's biggest threats The Global Peace Dividend estimates that €1.1 trillion could be generated by 2030 for humanity’s most pressing threats. -
USA UK police arrest two men over Texas synagogue hostage-taking Four people were held for several hours by an armed British man on Saturday in what the US has called a "terrorism-related matter”. -
Earth News ‘We know so little’: Oceanographers rejoice after pristine coral reef discovery in Tahiti This 20-year-old reef in the South Pacific features rose-shaped corals and three kilometres of untouched corals -
No Comment Funeral held for India's tiger 'supermum' Collarwali Funeral held for India's tiger 'supermum' Collarwali -
Poland Poland's Supreme Court slams government for restricting media access at Belarus border Poland declared a state of emergency near the Belarusian border as thousands of migrants attempted to enter the EU last year. -
Art Ashling Murphy remembered in beautiful beach art tribute by local artist The piece 'Fiddle for Ashling' was created by artist Sean Corcoran, in honour of the fatally attacked schoolteacher Ashling Murphy -
Earth News The US is spending billions on starting forest fires to stop 'catastrophic' ones The 10 year plan is about saving lives over acres, but critics warn the country can't burn its way out of the climate crisis. -
Culture news Alec Baldwin sued by family of slain Marine over Instagram conduct The actor is being accused of spreading misinformation regarding the involvement of the late-Marine Rylee McCollum's sister during the Capitol Riots, after donating to the family for their loss. -
Culture news Bono admits he is 'embarrassed' by singing voice on early U2 releases While the Irish rocker backs the quality of the tunes on the band's debut album, 'Boy', he concedes that his voice wasn't very 'macho'. -
Culture news Dutch media mogul apologises amid #MeToo scandal that took singing competition off the air The scandal has seen two prominent cast members on "The voice of Holland" accused of sexual misconduct. -
Art Dutch concert halls reopen as hair salons in COVID-19 lockdown protest The move saw people getting their nails done in front of Van Gogh paintings and haircuts given as the Concertgebouw orchestra performed. -
Health news Antibiotic resistance killed more people than HIV or malaria in 2019, says a new study Deaths from previously treatable infections such as pneumonia are rising as antibiotic resistance grows worldwide. -
France French teachers' unions call for renewed strike action over COVID 'chaos' The new strike on Thursday is a prelude to a "massive" nationwide walkout on January 27. -
Lithuania Lithuania's parliament allows letters 'x', 'w' and 'q' in ID documents The bill, passed in a vote of 82 to 37 with three abstentions on Tuesday, will come into force if it is signed into law by President Gitanas Nausėda. -
Europe News EU sends formal request to Poland for payment of daily €1 million fine The European Commission has sent a formal request to Poland for payment of a daily €1 million fine. -
Germany Ex-Pope Benedict XVI knew about sexual abuse as archbishop of Munich, report says A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of several cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. -
Travel News Scrapping travel bans will ease financial burden on passengers, says WHO The World Health Organisation has made a new statement about the future of international travel bans. -
Europe News Teen pilot lands in Belgium after record-breaking flight around the world Zara Rutherford touched down in the town of Kortrijk, 90km west of Brussels, on Thursday afternoon - the same airfield where she embarked on her journey last August. -
No Comment Peru oil spill clean up ongoing after volcano eruption in Pacific Oil, think and deadly, continued to wash up on beaches in Lima, two days after an Italian-flagged ship was loading oil into La Pampilla when strong waves moved the boat and caused the spill. -
Health news Natural immunity against COVID lowered risk more than vaccines against Delta variant, new study says The new study published by the CDC found that people who had been infected by COVID but not vaccinated had a lower risk of getting the Delta variant. -
Top News Stories Today Top news stories today | January 20th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Culture news Hardy Krüger, German actor featured in 'A Bridge too Far' and 'The Wild Geese', dies aged 93 Krüger starred in the 1957 British movie “The One That Got Away” about a captured German fighter pilot who stages a series of daring attempts to escape the Allies. -
Canada 'No vaccine, no booze': Quebec introduces new restrictions for the unvaccinated From now on, liquor and cannabis stores are only accessible to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19. -
New Zealand New Zealand says it won't use lockdowns when Omicron spreads “This stage of the pandemic is different to what we have dealt with before. Omicron is more transmissible," Ardern said. “That is going to make it harder to keep it out, but it will also make it more challenging to control once it arrives. But just like before, when COVID changes, we change.” -
Tonga First aid flights arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption The first flights carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga finally arrived on Thursday after the Pacific nation’s main airport runway was cleared of ash left by a huge volcanic eruption. -
Portugal Portuguese voters under COVID quarantine allowed to vote in polling stations Two-thirds of the 600,000 people quarantining are potential voters. -
Residences Wanted: An 'adventurous’ Airbnb host to live out their digital nomad dream in Sicily The winner will live rent-free in this renovated Sicilian townhouse for a year, getting stuck into the local traditions of Sambuca. -
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USA US President Joe Biden predicts Russia will invade Ukraine, warns Putin A series of high-levels talks held earlier this month between Russia and Washington and NATO failed to produce any breakthough.