2022-04-02

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Iranians flock to parks to celebrate nature day

Iranians flock to parks to celebrate nature day and North Koreans enjoy hot springs at a resort in Yangdok, some 120 kilometres from Pyongyang.

02/04/2022

Serbia

Kosovo's PM says polling stations will be closed in Serbia elections

Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo were previously able to vote in Serbian elections but the Prime Minister says voting can only take place at a liaison office and maintains that the elections breach Kosovo's sovereignty.

02/04/2022

Ukraine

Russian troops pull back from areas near Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were creating a “catastrophic" situation for civilians by leaving mines as they retreat in the north of the country.

02/04/2022

France

As rivals catch up, Macron holds campaign meeting with great fanfare

Emmanuel Macron listed his achievements during the last five years as he's under fire for paying a consulting group to advise his government.

02/04/2022

Culture news

Is Amazon's ebook return policy ruining authors' careers?

A petition launched on change.org has been made to tackle Amazon's policy of allowing users to return books no matter how much they've read.

02/04/2022

Georgia

Russians head to Georgia as tensions back home increase

Large numbers of Russia head to Georgia with many hoping to stay there due to increasing tensions back home.

02/04/2022

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02/04/2022

Mobility

Russia to halt cooperation on the ISS unless the West lifts sanctions

Russia's space agency stressed that the West needs the ISS and "cannot manage without Russia because no one but us can deliver fuel to the station".

02/04/2022

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Mumbai welcomes new year with music, dancing and traditional costumes

Huge crowds pack the streets of a southern Mumbai neighbourhood to watch women motorbike riders, singers, dancers and drummers take part in a parade for "Gudi Padwa" which marks the new year in the western state of Maharashtra, with many wearing traditional dress.

02/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK hits record COVID-19 levels with nearly 5 million infected

The latest surge is driven by the more transmissible omicron variant BA.2, which is the dominant variant across the UK.

02/04/2022

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Migrants clash with police at roadblocks in Mexico

A group of migrants, most of them Central Americans, clashes with the Mexican National Guard on the southern border of Mexico, and are detained by immigration authorities, while the United States announces lifting pandemic border expulsion policy in May.

02/04/2022

Health news

A personal account of how COVID hit a family with a disabled child

Former Euronews anchor Isabelle Kumar shares a personal account of how her family navigated the pandemic with their son who has epilepsy and autism.

02/04/2022

World News

Thousands continue to flee Russian bombardment of Mariupol

As the Russia shells major Ukrainian cities, neighbouring countries prepare help the exodus of refugees caused by the conflict.

02/04/2022

Malta

Pope Francis criticises Russia's 'infantile and destructive' war

"We had thought that invasions of other countries, savage street fighting and atomic threats were grim memories of a distant past,” Pope Francis said of the war in Ukraine on a visit to Malta.

02/04/2022

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Apocalyptic price of Ukraine's victory in Irpin

Irpin held off the full force of Russia's invasion, becoming the closest Moscow's forces got to the centre of the capital some 20 kilometres away. The town is now back under Ukrainian control but victory comes at a terrible price.

02/04/2022

Culture news

Cities of Culture: What happens to candidates that don't get the vote?

The UK’s City of Culture contest recently announced its latest entrants. But thriving Sunderland venue Pop Recs proves winning isn’t everything.

02/04/2022

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02/04/2022

Ukraine

Metsola promises EU parliament support for Ukraine to join bloc

Roberta Metsola told Ukrainian officials that the EU would also help to rebuild cities and towns after the war.

02/04/2022

USA

Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction

Maxwell, a British socialite, was convicted in December of helping the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse several teenage girls.

02/04/2022

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02/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war updates: Dozens of Russians detained after holding sit-in

Several Russians were detained on Saturday for protesting the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian troops are retreating in the north but Ukrainian officials warned they will redeploy in the country's east.

02/04/2022

Hungary

All you need to know about Hungary's unprecedented election

Hungary's opposition has gone to extraordinary lengths to oust longtime prime minister Viktor Orban.

02/04/2022

Europe News

12 years of Orban: How the EU has failed to stop Hungary's backsliding

Twelve years of Orban: How the EU has failed to rein in Hungary's democratic backsliding

02/04/2022

Travel News

Euroviews. Travelling is important - you shouldn't give in to 'flight shaming'

Holidays are for relaxation and expanding the mind, so why do we feel so guilty for going on them nowadays?

02/04/2022

Earth News

Can I make my landlord insulate my home? Know your energy rights

We need better energy rules for ‘dodgy landlords’, says Insulate Britain.

02/04/2022

Travel News

Meet the man behind this viral 24-hour public transport odyssey

This self-professed public transport nut undertook an epic railway adventure this week, travelling as far as he could from London by train in just 24 hours.

02/04/2022

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02/04/2022