12 January 2023 | Euronews
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Sweden Turkey rages after video by Kurdish group in Sweden calls Erdogan 'dictator' The clip showed Turkey's president being hanged and called him a "dictator". -
Spain Spain drops sedition charges against Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who is in self-imposed exile in Belgium, still faces charges of disobedience and embezzlement, which could land him eight years in prison. -
Czech Republic Czechs start voting in the first round of presidential elections Eight candidates are battling it out to become the next president of the Czech Republic, with billionaire businessman Andrej Babis the favourite according to pollsters. -
Germany Germany to send up to 40 armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine Germany is backing Poland's idea of an international coalition to supply armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine and vows to provide Kyiv with around 40 by the end of March -
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United Arab Emirates Climate activists alarmed after UAE appoints oil CEO as president of COP28 Environmentalists are criticising a decision by the United Arab Emirates to name top oil executive Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber as the president of this year's COP28 climate talks. -
Afghanistan 'We are pretty much alone here now' NGO chief urges Taliban to let Afghan women work Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland visits Kabul to urge the Taliban to let Afghan women come back to work. -
No Comment Watch: Heavy rain flood streets in Alexandria Heavy rain hit areas of the Egyptian city of Alexandria, leaving motorists driving through flooded streets. -
No Comment Watch: Police clear climate activists from German village Police pressed ahead Thursday with the clearance of a condemned village in western Germany, where activists are vowing to hold out against its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. -
Germany Police continue clearing climate activists from German village German police continued clearing protesters who are against the expansion of a nearby coal mine. -
No Comment Watch: Taiwan continues military drills as China steps up pressure Taiwan’s military continued to hold military exercises on Thursday simulating joint forces against an invading enemy from the sea in the south of the country. -
Ukraine Ukraine war: Soledar 'still standing', Russia mulls draft expansion, Sweden has 'something to hide' Here are the latest updates from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. -
No Comment Watch: heavy fighting continues around Bakhmut and Soledar Ukrainian mortar units targeted Russian positions as they fought desperately to repel waves of invaders trying to capture Bakhmut and the devastated salt mining town of Soledar in Donetsk -
Europe News Corruption scandal: EU Parliament chief vows to review laws and trips in search for undue influence In her first interview with Euronews since the corruption scandal erupted, the European Parliament President promised "immediate" reforms. -
Culture news Golden Globe winner Cate Blanchett shines at Tár's London premiere Cate Blanchett shines on the red carpet in London for the premiere of Tár, after picking up her fourth Golden Globe for her performance in Todd Field's newest film. -
Europe News Expectations for EU migration deal low as Swedish government all but shuts doors to migrants Sweden's government is propped up by the far-right and anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats. -
Earth News Finland: Wind power increased by 75% last year, boosting energy security and climate goals The renewable energy source is providing a significant lifeline during the current energy crisis. -
Tech News New spray-on smart skin uses AI to interpret commands through hand movements and gestures A newly developed electronic skin allows users to type without a keyboard and let people use sign language in the metaverse. -
Tech News Ultimate green hydrogen: ‘Artificial leaf’ can make fuel from thin air and sunshine Scientists in Switzerland have designed a device that extracts water from the air and uses sunlight to turn it into hydrogen. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | January 12th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Ukraine Putin removes his top commander in Ukraine after just three months Russian president Vladimir Putin has replaced his top military commander in Ukraine just three months after appointing General Sergei Surovikin to the post -
Romania Romania sees surge in "flu-rona" cases Health officials in Romania say they're seeing a surge in "flu-rona" cases with people suffering from both flu and covid at the same time. They've also treated a patient with a third viral infection. -
Ukraine Battle for Soledar: 'First Russia sends Wagner mercenaries, then highly trained paratroopers' Soledar's fall would be a prize for a Kremlin starved of good battlefield news in recent months. -
Destinations Which two EU countries are battling for the title of world’s most visited destination? The country attracted 66.6 million international visitors in 2022 and almost 90 million in 2019. -
Health news Scientists use COVID data to create an early-warning system to predict the next major pandemic The Wellcome Sanger Institute’s programme will build on its work sequencing millions of COVID genomes during the pandemic. -
Culture news Shakira vs Gerard Piqué: Colombian singer sets new Latin YouTube view record with revenge song The Colombian singer has set a new Latin YouTube record for most viewed video with her latest track which doesn't pull her punches laying into ex-partner Gerard Piqué. -
Travel News UK strikes: Here’s how a mass walkout in February could impact travel 100,000 civil service workers are set to walk out over pay and working conditions. -
Euronews Witness Is emigration bleeding the economic life out of Albania? As Albania's youth travels abroad in search of a better life, their departure risks draining the economic lifeblood out of the country. -
Europe News Hungary ready to sue EU over cuts to Erasmus funding Gergely Gulyas, chief of staff to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, told reporters that the funding cut for the Erasmus programme is “unacceptable and unbearable.” -
Culture news UK Culture Secretary says Parthenon Sculptures belong in Britain Arguing against the return to Greece of the Sculptures, the UK Culture Secretary said: “You would end up with so many amazing artefacts under question of whether they should go back to another country.” -
Creators These musicians are rescuing rubbish to create new instruments The Barcelona-based group defines their sound as “world jazz.” But then you realise than the 'guitarist' is playing a surfboard fitted with strings and the percussionist is playing on a plastic jug filled with water. -
Destinations A cultural camino: Discover this new walking route between two up-and-coming Italian cities The two cities will buzz with cultural events, festivals and exhibition openings this year. -
Russia Russia to send new Soyuz capsule after tiny meteoroid damages one at ISS Roscosmos said it would launch a new spacecraft in February to take some of the space station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant. -
Health news 'Dark lightning': The mysterious radiation that might be zapping air passengers mid-flight Gamma-ray flashes from a little-known phenomenon could be hitting passengers with a radiation dose equivalent to 10 X-rays. -
Earth News UAE names oil company boss as president of COP28 climate talks Al Jaber says the UAE will take an “inclusive approach” that encompasses all stakeholders - especially those from the Global South who are most impacted by climate change. -
Culture news Arnold Schwarzenegger makes surprise cameo in new Kalush Orchestra music video The winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Kalush Orchestra, presented a new music video for their track “Shchedryi vechir”, featuring a surprise appearance from the muscle man himself Arnold Schwarzenegger. -
Travel News Should you wear a mask on flights? WHO issues new recommendations as COVID variant spreads The rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 has led to new recommendations for mask wearing on long haul flights. -
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USA Biden faces further backlash as more classified documents are discovered Earlier this week, Biden's lawyers said an initial set of papers had been found at his former office space in Washington. -
Culture news LVMH’s Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest man, names his daughter Delphine CEO of Dior This won't stop the "nepo baby" chat... LVMH’s Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest man, names his daughter CEO of Dior -
United Kingdom UK counter-terrorism police launch probe after uranium was detected on commercial flight last month "It absolutely shouldn't be on a commercial airliner," said the former Head of the British Army's Chemical Weapons Unit. -
Belarus Belarus detains anti-Lukashenko former presidential candidate Andrey Dzmitryeu, 41, who stood against long-time leader Lukashenko in the 2020 presidential election, has been detained in Minsk. -
World News Ambulance workers in England and Wales strike in latest health sector disruption Nurses will walk out again next week and more than 100,000 civil servants will join one-day strike action on 1 February. -
World News More flight delays expected in US as safety system glitch wreaks havoc Normal air traffic operations are slowly resuming but disruption is expected to continue as airlines try to get planes in and out of crowded gates. -
Brazil Criminal investigation begins into how Brazil Congress riot was organised Currently, around 1500 people have been detained for the weekend riot, and many remain in police custody. Authorities have five days to charge them. -
Ukraine Fierce fighting rages in Soledar, Russian eyes fixed firmly on Bakhmut Soledar is strategically important for Russia in its quest for Bakhmut and control of Donbas. -
Turkey Turkish Medical Association chief has been convicted of terror charge A court convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association of spreading “terror organisation propaganda” but rights groups think it's an attempt to silence government critics. -
Culture news Iconic German 'supermodel' Tatjana Patitz dies of breast cancer aged 56 Patitz graced magazine covers in the 1980's and 90's and was part of an elite handful of “original” supermodels along with Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford. -
Economy Nearly half of Europeans say their standards of living have 'already' declined as crises mount The latest Eurobarometer reflects growing pessimism across the EU as the cost-of-living crisis begins to bite. -
Travel News Meet the Australian plane spotters keeping their local airport safe The group of enthusiasts have been given rare access to the tarmac at Adelaide Airport. -
Travel News China resumes international travel: Which countries are introducing new COVID restrictions? US officials cited the "lack of transparent data" coming from Beijing as the reason for the new COVID-19 measures. -
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Culture news 'Genius guitar player' Jeff Beck dies aged 78 Variously described as legendary and the best ever - the English musician was hugely influential across several genres. -
Culture news Cultural Re-View: Marvel and Motown take their first tentative steps into history It was founding day for two companies which would go on to become synonymous with their entire mediums a century later. -
Czech Republic Czech Presidential elections: Eight condenders, three favourites, two days of voting It's neck and neck for the three main candidates with a chance for last minute surprises before voters go to the polls on Friday and Saturday. -
Brazil Brazil's capital Brasilia on alert for more street protests Some supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro are calling for more protests as Sunday's storming of government buildings is investigated. -
Italy Huge surge in Italy migrant arrivals despite PM Meloni's 'naval blockade' pledge The start of 2023 has also seen an 880% increase in migrant arrivals compared with the year before. -
Earth News 'Love Island': Hit UK TV show to promote sustainable fashion in latest series After the hit UK show partnered with eBay in 2022, searches for ‘pre-loved clothing’ soared by 1,600 per cent on the platform.