2022-04-30

France

France's left-wing parties discuss possible parliamentary coalition

France's left-wing parties are negotiating to determine if they can form an alliance ahead of the June parliamentary elections.

30/04/2022

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Lantern parade takes place in Seoul to celebrate Buddha's birthday

The lantern parade celebrating Buddha’s birthday returns to the streets of Seoul after three years, as previous ones had been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

30/04/2022

Ukraine

US, France continue to pledge military support and aid for Ukraine

The US and France promised continuing support to Ukraine to help the country fight the Russian invasion.

30/04/2022

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30/04/2022

Italy

Super agent Mino Raiola dies aged 54 after long illness

Mino Raiola, the influential and often controversial sports agent to some of football's biggest players, has died. He was 54.

30/04/2022

Health news

XE variant: What we know about the new COVID strain found in England

Scientists think this hybrid variant combining two strains of Omicron may be even more infectious with more than a thousand confirmed cases.

30/04/2022

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Massive tornado sweeps over Andover, Kansas

A large destructive tornado swept through an area near the city of Wichita in Kansas, causing damage to as many as 100 buildings, according to media reports.

30/04/2022

Netherlands

Chaos at Amsterdam airport amid large crowds and staff shortages

Cancellations, strikes, staff shortages and delays cause chaos at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as May holidays get underway

30/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian women train in Kosovo to find, clear landmines

Learning to identify and defuse explosives is something Anastasiia Minchukova never thought she would have to do as an English teacher in Ukraine.

30/04/2022

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Kharkiv residents taking shelter in the city's metro

Mattresses, blankets, beds, tables and chairs have been brought underground, where exhausted residents are trying to escape the shelling.

30/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK MP resigns after admitting to watching pornography in parliament

The Conservative party MP admitted to watching pornography in the House of Commons in a "moment of madness".

30/04/2022

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'One for all and all for one': solidarity in Ukrainian town

People come together in solidarity to rebuild "on the ruins of what Russia has been doing" says one volunteer.

30/04/2022

Russia

Russia makes last-minute bond payment to avoid default

Russia staved off a default on its debt by making a last-minute payment using its precious dollar reserves sitting outside the country, US Treasury officials said.

30/04/2022

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Hundreds evacuated to Kharkiv from nearby village

Hundreds of people were arriving in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv after being evacuated from the nearby village of Ruska Lozova. The village had been under Russian occupation for more than a month.

30/04/2022

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30/04/2022

USA

More evacuations expected near dangerous wildfires in US Southwest

Thousands of firefighters battled destructive wildfires in the Southwest United States as more residents prepared to evacuate Friday into the weekend in northern New Mexico.

30/04/2022

World News

Eastern Europe teams up to reduce EU's dependence on Russian gas

As the Greece-Bulgaria pipeline is set to open in June, Polish and Czech Republic leaders are partnering up to ease Russia's energy influence.

30/04/2022

Culture news

'Showing the truth matters': Confessions of a war photographer

Vadim Ghirda is a Romanian photographer behind some of the most recognisable and powerful images from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Euronews Culture wanted to find out more about his work and why he believes photography is more important than ever.

30/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Many Russian forces suffering 'weakened morale', UK says

Russia is still facing "considerable challenges" in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said, with many troops likely suffering from "weakened morale".

30/04/2022

Nature

This hidden greenhouse grows plants for all of London's Royal Parks

Hidden in central London is one of the biggest glasshouses in the UK which grows enough plants to keep the city’s Royal Parks in bloom.

30/04/2022

Earth News

Why did hundreds of swimmers dip in this historic reservoir?

Around 400 trespassers went for a dip in Kinder Reservoir in the UK’s Peak District, calling for better access to inland waters.

30/04/2022

Destinations

Why the ‘Venice of Africa’ should be on your bucket list

People escaped to this village in the 18th century and learnt to live in unusual conditions.

30/04/2022

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Latest news bulletin | April 30th – Morning

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30/04/2022