2022-04-03

Sport

Antalya Day 3: World Champions succeed in Turkey

The Antalya Grand Slam concluded with the last five categories showing great judo and great sportsmanship

03/04/2022

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The Ukrainian town of Bucha is revealed after the Russian retreat

Streets in the northern Ukrainian town of Bucha were littered with the burnt-out wrecks of Russian military equipment on Sunday.

03/04/2022

Lithuania

Lithuania abandons Russian gas imports, urges EU to do the same

Lithuania's energy ministry said they had this month become fully independent of Russian natural gas imports in response to the war in Ukraine.

03/04/2022

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Muslims in Karachi break the fast on the first day of Ramadan

Thousands of Muslims broke the fast at mosques in Karachi on Sunday night as the holy month of Ramadan began in Pakistan.

03/04/2022

World News

Taliban bans opium as Afghanistan's poppy harvest begins

Farmers say the ban will ruin them as many rely on opium revenues to pay their bills. The opium is sold to dealers who process it to produce heroin.

03/04/2022

Hungary

Key takeaways as Viktor Orbán wins fourth consecutive term

Nationalist PM Viktor Orbán has won another two-thirds majority in Hungary's parliament for his Fidesz party, as the unified opposition failed to unseat him.

03/04/2022

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Ukraine: Dozens of bodies lie in a mass grave in Bucha

Dozens of bodies in scattered, unburied or partially covered plastic garbage bags have been found in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.

03/04/2022

Culture news

Can a luxury timepiece create a better future for the planet?

A number of watch brands showcased environmentally-friendly options for their products such as recycled plastic or plant-based leather alternative watch straps, but will that be enough to make a change?

03/04/2022

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Russian missiles strike fuel depots in Odesa

The Russian military said it struck an oil processing plant and fuel depots around the strategic Black Sea port of Odesa early Sunday morning.

03/04/2022

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Latest news bulletin | April 3rd – Evening

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03/04/2022

Culture news

Watchmaking: An industry entrenched in tradition embraces high tech

Customer experiences can now extend to a magnified live stream of the art of watchmaking.

03/04/2022

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Russian state television shows life of troops in Mariupol

On Sunday, Russian state television broadcast images it said showed troops engaged with Ukrainian forces in Mariupol.

03/04/2022

USA

Police say 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento shooting

Police in California are searching for at least one suspect in connection with a mass shooting early Sunday in downtown Sacramento that claimed six lives and left 10 other people injured.

03/04/2022

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Ukrainian army regains control of the town of Bucha

On Saturday, Ukrainian troops moved further north of the capital Kyiv into the town of Bucha after retaking territory from Russian forces.

03/04/2022

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Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque

Indonesian Muslims pray at the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

03/04/2022

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Ukrainian troops clear roads in a city north of Kyiv

Ukrainian troops moved further north from Kyiv on Saturday after retaking territory from retreating Russian forces.

03/04/2022

Money

From Ronin to Mt.Gox: These are crypto's biggest hacks and heists

This week, Ronin announced hackers had stolen $615 million. It's just one of a series of high-profile heists that have hit the cryptocurrency sector.

03/04/2022

Germany

Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him earlier this month.

03/04/2022

Switzerland

Swiss bomb shelters are readied as international tensions mount

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reawakened interest in Switzerland's concrete nuclear fallout shelters, built during the Cold War with enough space to shelter everyone in the country.

03/04/2022

World News

EU countries work to help Ukrainian refugees adapt to new lives

Since the beginning of the war, the EU has taken unprecedented action to accommodate Ukrainian refugees. In many countries, organisations have been working to make the new arrivals feel at home.

03/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine accuses retreating Russian troops of civilian massacre

Images showed dead bodies lining the streets of Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, as Russian forces retreated in the north of Ukraine. Russia has denied responsibility.

03/04/2022

Pakistan

Pakistan president dissolves Parliament at PM's request

Pakistan’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence move earlier in the day.

03/04/2022

World News

Polls open in Hungarian election as Orban seeks another term

Incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban is hoping for a fourth consecutive term in office.

03/04/2022

Culture news

Postponed due to war: Ukraine's biggest film festival changes tack

Due to take place in Kyiv in March, the human rights-oriented Docudays UA festival is now postponed until the war ends. Organisers have instead launched a fundraiser and platform for documenting evidence of war crimes, while some of the headliners for 2022 have changed their plans.

03/04/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 3rd – Midday

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

03/04/2022

Sport

Day 2 of Antalya Grand Slam showcases the talent of the Judo World

The second day of the Antalya Grand Slam saw local children fill the stadium in anticipation of another great day of Judo.

03/04/2022

Nature

Fat-tailed dwarf lemurs could teach humans how to hibernate

The tiny primate has gone into hibernation in captivity for the first time, and it could help humans get to Mars.

03/04/2022

Malta

Pope prays for kindness to refugees as he wraps Malta visit

Pope Francis prayed for the world to show more kindness and compassion to refugees as he paid tribute Sunday in Malta to the shipwrecked St. Paul and meets with migrants who, like the apostle, arrived on the Mediterranean island and were welcomed.

03/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Explosions heard in Odesa as Russia retreats from north

Ukrainian officials said Russian troops were retreating from the northern parts of the country but warned they would escalate the war in the east.

03/04/2022

Hungary

What do LGBTQ people think about Hungary's controversial referendum?

Three of the four people Euronews spoke to said they might leave Hungary if LGBTQ rights do not improve.

03/04/2022