21 January 2022 | Euronews
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Poland Poland's former president and Solidarity leader Lech Walesa contracts COVID The 78-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate said on Facebook that he tested positive for COVID-19 despite being triple-vaccinated. -
Syria Islamic State jailbreak in Syria, army barracks attack in Iraq leave at least 39 dead The attacks on Friday are the biggest and deadliest since the fall of the IS “caliphate” three years ago. -
France France: Former aides to ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy jailed for opinion poll fraud Former interior minister Claude Guéant was handed a one-year prison sentence. -
Serbia Western embassies reject Serbian PM's allegations of funding environmental protests The embassies of Germany, the UK, and the US issued a joint statement rejecting PM Ana Brnabić's claims that the environmental protests against Rio Tinto's now-cancelled lithium mine in western Serbia had "Western backers". -
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Russia Russia: Omicron cases triple in ten days while authorities ponder how to stem it Friday's daily tally 49,513 new infections -- the highest in the pandemic -- was higher by more than 49,513 new infections compared the previous day. -
USA Booster shots needed against Omicron, US CDC studies show Three studies released on Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the Omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. -
My Europe Series 'No tests, everyone is sick': Bosnia faces its biggest COVID crisis yet As authorities shift blame, the lack of a clear strategy to handle the most recent spike of the Omicron variant has Bosnians unsure of how to act. -
Culture news Author who died before his work could be published nominated for NBCC award Anthony Veasna So's book "Afterparties" was widely anticipated when he died and joins notable names on the National Book Critics Circle nominees list. -
Meet The Locals Easy rider: "It's satisfaction...you fix it and give it a life again.” In this episode of Meet The Locals, we meet Marco Möller, founder of Möto Rauch & Staub, a popular hangout of Dubai’s bikers, craftsmen and artists. -
Top News Stories Today Top news stories today | January 21st – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
No Comment Yemen's rebels hold protest against Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen's Houthi rebels hold a mass demonstration in the rebel-held capital Sanaa to denounce deadly airstrikes. -
No Comment Environment activists protest 'ultra-polluting' private jets Environment activists protest 'ultra-polluting' private jets -
World News Women leaders in Europe are always (from the) right | View Roberta Metsola's appointment to President of the European Parliament is the latest in a long-observed pattern. From Marine le Pen to Angela Merkel, why, asks College of Europe professor Costanza Hermanin, are female holders of real executive power always right-wing? -
Top News Stories Today Italy rescues 305 migrants on overcrowded boat near Lampedusa Italy has seen an increase in migrant arrivals across the Mediterranean Sea in recent months. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: New EU parliament president as Russian tensions persist Here's a look at the top stories in European Union politics this week. -
Norway Anders Breivik: Norway mass killer poor candidate for prison release, prosecutor says A psychiatrist who has observed him since 2012 testified Wednesday that Breivik can't be trusted and a prison official told the judges hearing the parole request “there is an imminent danger” that, if released, Breivik would again commit serious crimes. -
France Airbus cancels Qatar Airways order in escalating dispute Airbus has cancelled a multi-billion euro order from Qatar Airways, escalating the dispute between the aircraft giant and one of its biggest customers. -
Russia Iran isn't seeking nuclear weapons, president tells Russian Duma In a speech to Russia's State Duma, Raisi said Iran was serious about reaching an agreement to limit its nuclear programme, but would not agree to anything less than its "rights". -
Art Beirut exhibition displays restored art after 2020 port blast At the Beirut Museum of Art, a collection of restored Lebanese paintings, once destroyed by the 2020 port explosion, have gone back on display -
Culture news Louis Vuitton showcases Virgil Abloh's final collection in action packed Paris Fashion Week The collection highlights the whimsical themes and mix of high and low culture which characterised Abloh's work. -
Yemen Dozens killed and injured in Saudi-led airstrikes in northwestern Yemen An airstrike on the port city of Hodeida has wiped out internet services across Yemen. -
Poland Polish town tests anti-smog sound 'cannon' to tackle pollution Poland is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, breaching EU norms by hundreds of percentage points at the worst times of year. -
Culture news Eurovision 2021 countdown live stream still going strong in Rotterdam... in 2022 Just a nice view, perhaps? -
France Lyon couple charged with selling more than 1,000 fake health passes The two suspects are accused of hacking into a nurse's record to create the fake COVID-19 certificates. -
Tech News Robot dog that can hike peaks in the Swiss Alps unaided could be used on other planets Its creators hope the dog, which uses its sense of touch to navigate, will help humans get to previously inaccessible, dangerous places. -
Vatican Pope Francis pledges justice for abuse victims after report faults Benedict XVI A lawyers' report found that Benedict XVI had mishandled four cases of sexual abuse in the clergy while archbishop of Munich. -
Culture news Adele postpones Las Vegas residency due to Omicron fears The singer made a tearful apology to fans as the dates were postponed because of sickness in her crew members. -
Myanmar Energy giants Total and Chevron leave Myanmar over human rights abuses Total and Chevron said that the abuses had worsened since the military overthrew the civilian government in a coup last February. -
Nature A plant that outlived dinosaurs is being poached to extinction, crime analysts warn Horticultural criminals are pushing wild cycads to the brink in South Africa, where they are seen as status symbols. -
Culture news Zara Rutherford listened to Billie Eilish to help her through record breaking solo flight The teenager says the hardest part of her trip was flying over Siberia but a 40-hour playlist kept her going through the frozen arctic. -
Travel News What will holidays look like in 2022? Here are the top trends from Madrid’s huge travel fair We're on the ground at the FITUR tourism fair in Spain, hearing about the industry's recovery plans amid efforts to go greener. -
Culture news January 21 marks anniversary of first printed American novel Brown's book touched a nerve in the local community as its content was closely aligned to a real-life scandal. -
Mexico Migrants in southern Mexico prevented from moving towards US border Hundreds protest outside the migration office in the southern city of Tapachula, saying they're vulnerable to criminal extortion and kidnapping. -
Culture news Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' lies 'flat on its belly' for restoration Completed in 1642, the painting, which measures 3.8 x 4.5 metres and weighs 337 kilograms, is rich in details. It portrays the captain of an Amsterdam city militia ordering his men into action. -
Money Russia's central bank is proposing a ban on the use and mining of crypto Energy consumption has been cited as a reason for a potential ban in Russia, the world's third-largest crypto mining hub. -
Travel News Ski season: Travel restriction updates for Europe’s top winter sport destinations These are the latest updates as travel rules ease across Switzerland and Austria. -
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No Comment Swarms of drones illuminate the skies Five hundred drones are programmed to fly together to create larger than life 3d images in the skies. -
Culture news Netflix share price drops amid competition from other streaming services The service was riding high in 2020 but COVID, competition from other providers, and a drop in subscribers in North America create a mixed picture -
Tech News Amazon's Alexa is back online after outages were reported by thousands of users across Europe The smart speaker system came back online after a two-hour outage after users across the continent reported problems with their Alexa devices. -
Earth News Veganzola: Here are the best plant-based cheeses on the market A select number of artisanal brands are trying to recreate the luxurious experience of a well-aged Gouda. -
Switzerland Red Cross' cyber attack exposes data of 515,000 vulnerable people “An attack on the data of people who are missing makes the anguish and suffering for families even more difficult to endure,” Robert Mardini, the ICRC's director-general, said in a statement. -
Japan Japan widens virus restrictions as omicron surges in cities Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions. -
Culture news Tina Turner and husband snap up 70-million-Swiss-franc estate on Lake Zurich Swiss news reports say they will be nearby neighbors to Swiss tennis superstar Roger Federer, who reportedly also looked at the property before settling on a different one further east along the lake. -
Iraq IS gunmen in Iraq kill 11 soldiers in brazen barracks attack The Islamic State group was largely defeated in the country in 2017, although it remains active through sleeper cells in many areas. -
Culture news Meat Loaf: 'Bat Out of Hell' singer dies at 74 with wife and friends at bedside His amazing career spanned 6 decades that saw him sell over 100 Million albums worldwide and feature in over 65 movies. -
Switzerland US to respond to Russia's NATO demands 'next week', Lavrov says after Geneva talks These new talks, which seek to de-escalate the crisis at the Ukrainian border, come 11 days after a first round of discussions in the Swiss city yielded little result. -
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Belarus US charges Belarus with air piracy in reporter's arrest Raman Pratasevich was arrested after his Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was diverted to Minsk with Belarusian authorities claiming it was over a bomb threat.