2022-03-08

World News

EU plans to introduce same laws on violence against women across bloc

The European Commission presented a proposal for a directive on International Women's Day.

08/03/2022

Culture news

Under Pressure: The top 5 landmark cases in music copyright disputes

One artist even sued himself. Sort of.

08/03/2022

Spain

Hundreds of migrants attempt to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla

The attempted crossings came just days after 871 people successfully crossed from Morocco.

08/03/2022

Europe News

Ukrainian writer pays tribute to resilience of her country's women

The acclaimed novelist with a doctorate in aesthetics addressed MEPs in Strasbourg on International Women's Day.

08/03/2022

Tech News

CERN suspends Russia's observer status following Ukraine invasion

The decision is the latest falling-out among the international scientific community following Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the end of February.

08/03/2022

Russia

'The right thing to do': McDonald's closes all restaurants in Russia

“Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine,” the company's president and CEO said.

08/03/2022

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Residents suffer in besieged city of Mariupol

People in the besieged city of Mariupol were living in dire humanitarian conditions as reports of renewed Russian attacks emerged, threatening to derail efforts to evacuate trapped residents.

08/03/2022

The Cube

UN denies banning staff from using 'war' and 'invasion' over Ukraine

Multiple UN spokespeople have denied the reports published in the Irish Times.

08/03/2022

Cinema

The FIFDH celebrates 20 years of standing up for human rights

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) explores human rights violations through cinema, fiction, documentaries, and news. Cinema went to Geneva to find out more.

08/03/2022

World

Staying neutral: Moldova's PM Natalia Gavrilița says yes to joining the EU but no to NATO

Tens of thousands of refugees continue to cross into Moldova following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In this Global Conversation, Euronews' Sándor Zsíros spoke to Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița about the war and the ongoing fallout.

08/03/2022

USA

Biden announces Russian fossil fuel import ban, UK follows suit

Only 8% of the US oil and petroleum imports came from Russia in 2021, and the country doesn't import any natural gas from Moscow at all.

08/03/2022

Work

The best way to hire more women for senior roles? Bin their CVs

Getting rid of CVs helped almost 70 per cent more women than average land senior-level jobs, according to one AI recruitment company.

08/03/2022

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Latest news bulletin | March 8th – Evening

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

08/03/2022

Nature

How can this ‘bongo park’ save a species from extinction?

With fewer than one hundred individuals left in the wild, conservationists in Kenya are fighting to save the mountain bongo, a type of antelope on the verge of extinction.

08/03/2022

Tech News

5G and a 'budget' iPhone SE: Apple releases its latest products

Apple has released a cheaper iPhone SE model which is also getting a 5G update, but supply chain issues will be reflected in the price.

08/03/2022

Russia

What do we know about the Russian pro-war Z symbol?

The mysterious Z symbol has emerged in the last two weeks as a rallying sign for Russia's war in Ukraine.

08/03/2022

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Romanians greet refugees with Women's Day flowers

At the Siret border crossing in Romania, women fleeing war in Ukraine were greeted on Tuesday with tulips and other flowers to mark International Women's Day.

08/03/2022

Destinations

These European countries have scrapped all their travel restrictions

With the threat of the Omicron variant now easing, these are the countries allowing restriction-free travel.

08/03/2022

Europe News

EU will slash imports of Russian gas by two thirds by 2023

Brussels aims to replace the supply with LNG from countries like Qatar and the US.

08/03/2022

Ukraine

Attacks on hospitals and ambulances in Ukraine 'increasing rapidly'

The World Health Organization has confirmed 16 separate attacks on Ukrainian healthcare facilities since 24 February.

08/03/2022

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Hundreds of people continue to flee fighting West of Kyiv

Hundreds of civilians continue to flee the fighting on the north-western outskirts of Kyiv and cross the river under a destroyed bridge to reach the capital.

08/03/2022

Women Beyond Borders

This 23-year-old woman is Afghanistan’s first female tour guide

This International Women's Day we're celebrating Fatima, Afghanistan’s first female tour guide.

08/03/2022

Albania

Tirana renames Russian embassy street 'Free Ukraine'

The decision was unanimously approved by municipal councillors in Tirana.

08/03/2022

Ukraine

'We'll go on to the end': Zelenskyy echoes Churchill in speech to MPs

Zelenskyy repeated his demands for a no-fly zone above Ukraine -- a proposition rejected by Western leaders due to fears it might provoke a world war.

08/03/2022

Work

Meet the women CEOs shaking the foundations of the tech industry

Euronews Next spoke to the women who are breaking down barriers in the tech world and asked them why the industry is still falling flat on gender parity.

08/03/2022

Ukraine

The heartbreaking goodbyes of families torn apart by Ukraine's war

It's a scene that is being repeated across Ukraine right now.

08/03/2022

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Chilean women stage protest called Super Feminist Monday

Dozens of women staged a protest in front of Chile's presidential palace on Monday ahead of International Women's Day.

08/03/2022

Earth News

Nature now has legal rights in Panama

The Central American country is now legally obliged to respect the rights of nature through its parliament.

08/03/2022

Culture news

Dancers resign from Russian Bolshoi ballet over Ukraine

The pair, who are Italian and Brazilian nationals, cite the war in Ukraine as they exit the Russian cultural institution.

08/03/2022

Europe News

EU officials defend move to ban RT and Sputnik amid censorship claims

“They are not independent media, they are assets, they are weapons, in the Kremlin's manipulation ecosystem."

08/03/2022