2022-12-16

Iran

More anti-government protests in Iran amid hunger strike in Germany

In solidarity with protesters, seven Iranians in Germany participated in a hunger strike. Some stopped eating for 24 days,

16/12/2022

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Watch: Delegates arrives to conference as Ramaphosa seeks re-election

Despite being embroiled in a scandal, Ramaphosa looks set to be re-elected by the delegates of the ANC party.

16/12/2022

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Kyiv metro turns into shelter am Russian missile barrage

A fresh barrage of Russian strikes hit several cities including the Ukraine capital Kyiv early Friday, officials said. "Due to damage to energy infrastructure, there are interruptions to the water supplies in all areas of the capital," Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media.

16/12/2022

Economy

Protests and strikes across Europe amid rising inflation

Thousands of protesters rallied against rising inflation and called for higher wages in several European cities on Friday. Backed by several unions, crowds of people marched in Brussels, London and across Italy and France.

16/12/2022

Sport

Yugoslav and Serbian football star Siniša Mihajlović dies aged 53

The notable defender and midfielder celebrated in Italy's Serie A as a freekick specialist died after a battle with leukaemia, his family said in a statement on Friday.

16/12/2022

Business Series

Best of Angola: Take a look back at this year's growth-geared firms

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Angola benefits from its vast energy and water resources, plus optimal weather for multiple harvests. It's a natural dividend that has led to many companies surging ahead in traditional and renewable energies, innovative agriculture and a new kind of tourism for Angola’s millions-strong diaspora.

16/12/2022

France

French interior minister visits scene of fire tragedy

France's Minister for the Interior says the death toll from an apartment block fire in Lyon could have been higher but for the heroism of firefighters

16/12/2022

World News

Emergency in Ukraine after Russian energy infrastructure strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to target Ukraine's critical infrastructure in one of the biggest attacks on the country since the war began on February 24.

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Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 16th – Evening

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

16/12/2022

Cult

Here are the 5 films nominated for the LUX Audience Award

The Lux Audience Award is a prize awarded for the best European film by the public and members of the European Parliament.

16/12/2022

Europe News

Corruption scandal: Italian socialists suspend MEP Andrea Cozzolino

Cozzolino has not been arrested by Belgian police as part of the widening corruption scandal that has engulfed the European Parliament.

16/12/2022

Culture news

Berlin sex workers launch audio tour to destigmatise profession

Berlin's sex workers, the Schwules LGBTQ Museum and local officials have launched the "We Have Always Been Everywhere" audio guide to tell the history of the capital's famed red-light district from the 1880s onwards.

16/12/2022

Ukraine

At least three dead as Russia launches new wave of missile attacks

Officials in Ukraine say at least three people are dead and thousands without power and water after Russia fired at least 60 missiles across the country

16/12/2022

World News

Former Kosovo rebel commander convicted of war crimes by Hague court

A former commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army was found guilty Friday of arbitrarily detaining and torturing prisoners perceived as supporters of Serbia during the country’s conflict to break away from Serbia, and murdering one of them.

16/12/2022

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Cheers and Tears: Excitement Grows as Football Fans Move on to the Finale

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As fans have clustered around television screens around the world in the past weeks and cheered on their national football teams, it has been an emotional roller coaster that ended in tears for some and elation for others who saw their countries advance.

16/12/2022

Austria

Street honouring Porsche founder to be renamed amid Nazi link claims

The city council in Linz is expected to formally rename "Porsche Road" next week.

16/12/2022

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Drilling down on Huawei’s MineHarmony OS – the smart mining revolution

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As the energy crisis rages on around the world, coal mining continues to be an integral part of the global commodity landscape – with Huawei’s innovative designs set to revolutionise the industry.

16/12/2022

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Watch: Aftermath of huge Berlin aquarium explosion

Watch: Aftermath of huge Berlin aquarium explosion

16/12/2022

Germany

Report: Berlin aquarium explodes, killing 1,500 tropical fish

The 14 metre-high aquarium in the Radisson hotel in Berlin shattered overnight, sending water gushing into a nearby street and leaving two people injured according to police and firefighters.

16/12/2022

Culture news

New UK award coming for artists with a billion streams

This is the first UK certification from BPI that recognises streams across an artist's entire career.

16/12/2022

Culture news

Four critically injured after crowd storms London concert venue

Four people are in critical condition in hospital after being crushed during a concert at London's 02 Brixton Academy

16/12/2022

Europe Decoded

The EU has a new deal on 'tax fairness'. This is how it will work.

The EU's deal builds upon a landmark tax agreement brokered by the OECD and endorsed by 137 countries around the world.

16/12/2022

Turkey

Bomb attack on police vehicle in southeastern Turkey injures nine

Five people have been detained in connection with the attack.

16/12/2022

Kosovo

Kosovo's ex-guerilla commander gets 26 years in prison

In the first verdict of the EU-backed Kosovo Specialised Chambers, Salih Mustafa was found guilty of arbitrarily detaining and torturing prisoners at his unit's compound in April 1999.

16/12/2022

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Here are the top stories in EU politics this week

A corruption scandal involving a member of the European Parliament sent shockwaves through Brussels but there was more positive news from the European Council.

16/12/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Why Morocco's World Cup exploits will go beyond any game of football

Fatiha Hajjat believes Morocco's remarkable rise to football's World Cup semi-finals has enormous cultural significance for millions living within and beyond its borders.

16/12/2022

Culture news

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Avatar: The Way of Water'

I see you, Avatar: The Way of Water – and I wish I’d spent an evening being traditionally waterboarded.

16/12/2022

Travel News

World's first net-zero transatlantic flight to fly in 2023

The world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight will take to the skies next year, as the UK government pledges to fast-track the development of sustainable aviation fuels. But how green is it really?

16/12/2022

Green News

Solar panels made mandatory on almost all new homes in Tokyo

Tokyo lags in its uptake of renewable energy. Just four per cent of buildings with the capacity for solar panels currently have them - but a new rule is about to change this.

16/12/2022

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Watch: Argentina fans keen to get tickets to World Cup final

Watch: Argentina fans keen to get tickets to World Cup final

16/12/2022