13 January 2023 | Euronews
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Lithuania Gas pipeline explodes in Lithuania on day marking independence struggle from USSR 250 people have been told to evacuate from a village in northern Lithuania, according to the country's media. -
Poland Poland passes new law to appease EU and release funding Brussels has suspended billions of euros in aid for Poland, criticising the government's control over the judiciary. -
USA Tornadoes hammer southern US causing several deaths A vast storm system that spawned at least one tornado has swept across the southern US killing at least seven people. -
Germany German police continue evictions of climate protesters opposing coal mine Two climate activists are still holding out in tunnels under the condemned hamlet of Luetzerath in Germany, which is due to be demolished in order to expand a nearby coal mine. -
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Germany Germany to drop obligation to wear a mask on long-distance trains and buses The German health minister has announced that as of February 2, masks will no longer be required on long-distance trains and buses as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. -
Czech Republic Andrej Babis faces stiff competition in Czech Republic presidential election Former Czech Republic PM Andrej Babis is taking on economist Danuse Nerudova and retired army Gen. Petr Pavel as well as five other candidates in the Czech Republic presidential election. Zeman was the first president elected by popular vote. His second and final five-year term expires in March. -
Culture news Ezra Miller pleads guilty to trespassing charge and avoids jailtime Controversial Fantastic Beasts and The Flash star Ezra Miller has pleaded guilty to unlawful trespassing in Vermont -
Money Nexo probe: Four charged after raid at crypto lender’s offices in Bulgaria Nexo’s offices in Sofia were raided by authorities on Thursday as part of an investigation that alleges the crypto company is involved in money laundering, tax crimes and computer fraud. -
Economy Europe wants to compete with the US on 'quality, not subsidies,' warns Ursula von der Leyen The European Commission President said new sources of common funding should be created to compete against American green subsidies. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | January 13th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
USA ExxonMobil predicted climate change during 1970s with inhouse high-end research The oil giant ExxonMobil predicted global warming with great precision during the 1970s, according to a new report based on internal documents published in the journal Science. -
Health news Scientists uncover why chocolate feels so good to eat - and how it could be made healthier Scientists think that the secret appeal of chocolate can be harnessed to trick our minds to be content with healthier options. -
Mobility Fuel leaks, faulty sensors and anomalies: Why do so many space launches go wrong? No matter the amount of money, preparation and expertise poured into these projects, things often go awry when it comes to rocket launches. -
France 'He was in love with love': Emotional goodbye for Iranian protester in France Mohammad Moradi, an Iranian student in Lyon, drowned himself to protest the brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran. -
Beautiful Destinations CEO Jeremy Jauncey on how social media has transformed the travel industry Beautiful Destinations CEO Jeremy Jauncey made travel his trade and practices what he preaches in terms of being an environmental change maker. -
Ukraine Ukraine war: Savage fighting in Soledar, Ukraine 'de facto' NATO member, Africa urged to condemn war Here is our round up of the latest from the war in Ukraine. -
My Europe Series State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week? Here are the topics the EU most talked about this week: tanks to Kyiv, protests in Brazil and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola's corruption reforms. -
Earth News Bulgaria rolls back plans to phase out coal amid fears over energy and job security Bulgaria's lawmakers have agreed to backtrack on plans for an early phase-out of coal-fired power plants amid demonstrations. -
Earth News Police evict activists defending German village from coal mine expansion Activists say demolishing the village to extract the coal beneath would cause huge greenhouse gas emissions. -
Culture news Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Tár' It’s no exaggeration to say that if there’s one film you absolutely need to see in this first half of 2023 (or at least before the Oscars in March), it’s Tár. -
Israel Hundreds of Israeli lawyers march against plans to overhaul judicial system Hundreds of Israeli lawyers decried the government's controversial plan to overhaul the judicial system on Thursday in a rare demonstration in the capital, Tel Aviv. Attornies said the proposal is a threat to democracy and will erode the Supreme Court's independence. -
Netherlands Researchers believe they have found a rare fossilised dinosaur embryo The Geological museum known as ‘Oertijdmuseum’ in Boxtel, in the Netherlands, is scanning ancient dinosaur eggs, in the hope of finding a fossilized embryo inside. -
Hungary Budapest stabbing leaves one police officer dead and two injured Prosecutors have ruled out terrorism as a motive behind the attack, with the suspect allegedly stabbing the officers after trying to break into a flat. -
Sweden Arctic space station races to launch first satellite from Europe The Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden is in the race to launch its first satellite from Europe. The newly inaugurated spaceport is vying to send its first satellite-carrying rocket into orbit as early as next year. -
Climate Exxon accurately predicted climate change in the 70s: Which other fossil fuel giants knew the risks? A new study has revealed that ExxonMobil predicted climate change with “shocking” accuracy in the 70s. But the company wasn’t alone in its predictions. -
Climate Davos: 1 in 10 travelled by private jet to meeting designed to tackle climate change A private jet was used for a 21km journey to the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos, Greenpeace reveals. -
Tech News Sweden inaugurates Arctic satellite launch site as space race heats up in Europe "Europe has its foothold in space and will keep it," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. -
Tech News Elon Musk breaks Guinness World Record for ‘largest loss of personal fortune in history’ Elon Musk has set a Guinness World Record for the "largest loss of personal fortune in history” following his takeover of Twitter. -
Ukraine Russian troops wage ferocious fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured a fiercely contested salt mining town of Soledar. There has been no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian authorities of the city's fall. -
Culture news Three stripes, you're out! Designer Thom Browne defeats Adidas over stripe trademark The New York designer was victorious in the latest humiliating defeat for Adidas over its design. -
Culture news Rick And Morty co-creator Justin Roiland facing domestic assault charges The voice of the cartoon comedy's titular characters has been charged with “one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit.” -
Europe News 'Unprecedented pressure' as EU's borders face rising migrant numbers Irregular migrant crossings into EU in 2022 reach level not seen in six years. -
No Comment Watch: Ohio electric aircraft allows farmers to fly over their land Ohia electric aircraft allows farmers to fly over their land. Created by Ryse Aero Technologies, the Ryse Recon is fitted with six independent motors and six removable batteries. -
Culture news Alice in Wonderland through European eyes on the 125th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's death Come with us down the rabbit hole on the 125th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's death -
Tech News TikTok slapped with a €5 million fine by French regulators over its handling of users' cookies CNIL, the French data watchdog, found that the social platform's mechanism to refuse cookies was so hard, most users were discouraged from doing so. -
World News Sweden promises to uphold fundamental European values as it takes over EU Presidency Sweden has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council, for the third time since joining the bloc. The first major meeting will take place on Friday. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | January 13th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
USA US received 510 reports of unidentified objects last year, reveals Pentagon report Last year the US Defence Department opened its All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to analyse all reports of unidentified objects. -
Euronews Debates Euronews Debates: How do you recruit and retain talent in times of change? The pandemic changed workers’ expectations of employers. For our latest Euronews Debate, a panel of experts discussed how organisations and their HR departments can adapt to this new reality. -
Czech Republic Czech voters head to the polls to choose their next president Three challengers appear to be in serious contention for victory, including former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, retired army chief Petr Pavel and career academic Danuše Nerudová. -
World News Hungary will vote against Kosovo's EU membership bid, further fuelling tensions Hungary has renewed its support for Serbia in its strategy to obstruct Kosovo's EU membership bid, as well as with the UN and the Council of Europe. -
Portugal Portugal announces new vetting system following string of government scandals Future officials would have to answer a questionnaire that would allow the government to check their background and potential conflicts of interest. -
USA At least six dead after tornado rips through Alabama The storm damaged homes and left tens of thousands without power in parts of the US South. -
World News Record number of business leaders head to the snow for World Economic Forum With more than 50 heads of state and government, central bank governors, 30 trade ministers, foreign ministers and more – all in one place. It can only mean one thing. -
World News 2022 the joint-fifth hottest year since records began, says NASA Greenhouse gas emissions were linked to a number of natural disasters last year, including drought, heatwaves and wildfires which ravaged large swathes of Europe during the summer. -
World News UN chief warns that rule of law risks turning into 'rule of lawlessness' Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the rule of law risks turning into "the rule of lawlessness," citing a variety of unlawful actions committed by various states around the world, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine. -
USA Biden 'cooperating fully' with DOJ probe into discovery of classified documents Republicans, who now control Congress, have vowed to investigate the matter thoroughly. -
Culture news Culture Re-View: A historic prison gig and historic prisoners Johnny Cash recorded the legendary album 'At Folsom Prison' in 1968. But that's not the only gig, nor only prison that has historic relevance on 13 January. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | January 13th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Culture news Why 'The Last of Us' could be the adaptation that breaks the console-to-screen curse There are too many awful video game adaptations to mention, and they’ve all paved the way to creating something of a curse: video games and cinema are not happy bedfellows. Can 'The Last of Us' break the console-to-screen curse? -
Iran Pro-regime Iranians protest against Khamenei caricatures outside French embassy in Tehran Dozens of pro-regime Iranians protested outside the French embassy in Tehran on Wednesday, following another satirical cartoon controversy. -
No Comment Watch: Thousands told to flee California floods and rainstorms Tens of thousands of people are being urged to leave their California homes as rainstorms cause flooding. -
No Comment WATCH: German police break up anti-coal protest A protest against a new coal mining project was broken up by police in Germany following a court ruling. -
No Comment Watch: Brazilian police clear up art attacked by rioters Police and security staff in Brasilia have been clearing away damaged statues and paintings targeted by far-right rioters on Sunday. -
Culture news Ukraine curators launch rescue mission to save Balakliya museum exhibits Curators at a museum a few kilometres from Ukraine's front line are trying to remove thousands of exhibits for safe keeping. -
Ukraine Refugees in Western Ukraine hope to go home soon Since the outbreak of the war, almost five million internally displaced people have been registered by the Ukrainian authorities. Many of them have arrived in Transcarpathia because it's far from the fighting, without leaving their homeland. We visited a refugee centre in one of the small villages. -
Culture news Lisa Marie Presley, singer and only child of rock legend Elvis dies of heart attack, aged 54 Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to a LA hospital after complaining of chest pains. -
Earth News Swedish mining company discovers Europe's largest deposit of rare earth elements A Swedish mining company has discovered the largest deposit of rare earth elements, crucial to building electric vehicles. Swedish state-owned LKAB says the deposit can supply a "substantial part of Europe's needs", reducing its dependence on China. -
United Kingdom Coastal villagers in North Norfolk fear the North sea will claim their homes Villagers on England's North Norfolk coastline fear cliff erosion will cause their homes to fall into the sea.