2022-03-22

Russia

Fears Russia could use chemical weapons grow as ground offensive slows

President Biden warned there are "clear signs" Moscow is considering use of chemical weapons as Russian ground offensive appears to stall

22/03/2022

Israel

Several people killed in stabbing attack near Israeli shopping centre

Police said the attacker drove his car into a cyclist and stabbed five people in the city of Beersheba.

22/03/2022

Tech News

Watch: What are hypersonic weapons and why is Russia using them?

The Kinzhal missiles were allegedly deployed against a munitions storage facility in Western Ukraine and a fuel storage depot in central Ukraine.

22/03/2022

Europe Decoded

New TikTok users exposed to fake news about Russia-Ukraine war, study reveals

A new report by fact-checking group NewsGuard says that new users on TikTok are shown content containing misinformation about the war in Ukraine within 40 minutes of scrolling.

22/03/2022

Turkey

Turkey jails nephew of cleric Fethullah Gülen on terrorism charges

Selahaddin Gülen was imprisoned on Tuesday for "belonging to a terrorist organisation."

22/03/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | March 22nd – Evening

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

22/03/2022

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Funeral of a Ukrainian fighter

Funeral of a Ukrainian fighter

22/03/2022

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Polish volunteers don fancy dress to welcome Ukrainian children in Katowice

In Katowice, volunteers dressed up as fairy-tale characters hand out aid packages and small gifts to Ukrainian children fleeing war.

22/03/2022

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Ukrainian musician takes up arms

Ukrainian musician Taras Kompanichenko joins the territorial defence forces in Kyiv

22/03/2022

Culture news

Who is the most boring type of person in the world?

According to the new study by The University of Essex, the dullest hobbies were deemed to be religion, watching TV, bird watching and smoking.

22/03/2022

China

No survivors found in wreckage of China Eastern plane crash

Search teams planned to work through the night to find the remains of the 123 passengers and nine crew members.

22/03/2022

Mobility

Tesla's first European ‘Gigafactory’ opens near Berlin

Tesla is currently Europe's second largest EV manufacturer, behind German carmaker Volkswagen.

22/03/2022

Travel News

Turkey welcomes Abramovich's €900m superyacht into Bodrum harbour

In an effort to escape Western economic sanctions, many of Russian's wealthiest individuals are fleeing to this little-known Turkish city.

22/03/2022

Travel News

One of the world’s safest planes takes a fatal nosedive, but why?

None of the 132 passengers or crew are believed to have survived the crash, which has raised questions about the jets' safety.

22/03/2022

World News

COVID cases rising after countries 'abruptly' eased measures, says WHO

Dr Hans Kluge has said that he remains "vigilant but optimistic" about the pandemic situation in Europe.

22/03/2022

Ukraine

He survived four Nazi death camps but was killed by a Russian missile

Boris Romaschenko, 96, was interned in four different World War II concentration camps.

22/03/2022

Money

UK tightens rules on 'misleading and irresponsible' crypto ads

Adverts for crypto assets and exchanges will have to display warnings about financial risk and highlight that the industry is unregulated in Britain.

22/03/2022

Euronews Witness

Ukraine invasion puts Estonians on edge

A huge Russian-speaking minority lives in the Baltic States. Estonia is member of NATO – a military alliance which guarantees them security. Nevertheless, are Estonians afraid of their Russian neighbour? Mobile Journalist Hans von der Brelie went to the edge of the country to find out.

22/03/2022

Greenland

Teenage boys in Greenland learn to become entrepreneurs

An after-school class in entrepreneurship is bringing new opportunities to teenage boys in Greenland and giving them the chance to run their own micro-businesses.

22/03/2022

France

Calls for calm after Corsican nationalist dies from prison attack

The fatal attack has sparked rioting and protests on the French Mediterranean island.

22/03/2022

Ukraine

Son speaks of revenge after his father is killed in combat near Kyiv

"We didn’t start [the war] but we will finish it," vowed Artem at the funeral of his father, Yuriy Shabadash.

22/03/2022

Sweden

Suspect arrested after two teachers murdered at Malmö school

Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has expressed “sadness and dismay” at the killings.

22/03/2022

Ukraine

‘Lawful transphobia’ stopping Ukraine’s trans community from fleeing

“Many people say that when they attempted to cross the border, the border police and the border guards are making their decision based on the gender marker in the passport…and we consider this as another example of lawful transphobia.”

22/03/2022

Culture news

How Ukraine's chess community are making moves against Russia

Lviv is said to be the birthplace of as many as 20-30 chess grandmasters, such as Andrei Volokitin, who signed an open letter from players refusing to face Russian opponents

22/03/2022

Nature

Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct threat to the environment

Ecocide is being committed in Ukraine and it may ‘take decades’ for the environment to recover.

22/03/2022

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China's Jilin province tightens control to prevent virus spread

Health authorities reported 4,770 new infections across the country, the bulk in Jilin province, as the nation's "zero-COVID" strategy is confronted by an Omicron wave.

22/03/2022

Health news

Infertility cure? Meet the scientist using 3D printing to create sperm

Scientists have 3D printed human testicular cells in the hope of helping men with fertility issues finally produce sperm.

22/03/2022

Culture news

Russian Actress Chulpan Khamatova leaves country over Ukraine invasion

Khamatova has starred in ‘Good bye Lenin!’ but her latest appearance was a broadcast interview where she described her fear f returning to Russia.

22/03/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | March 22nd – Midday

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

22/03/2022

Green News

China to invest in renewable power but still prioritising oil and gas

The combination of clean fuels and fossil fuels is all about balancing energy security and achieving China's climate change goals.

22/03/2022