2023-01-20

Climate

Activist Greta Thunberg leads protest against climate change at Davos

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other prominent environmentalists stage a protest on the last day of meetings at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

20/01/2023

United Kingdom

Snap elections could be called in Northern Ireland as deadline passes

The 12-week countdown to new elections in Norethern Ireland has officially begun after a midnight deadline to resolve Stormont's stalement passed without a deal.

20/01/2023

Culture news

Let it Stream: The Rolling Stones are now on TikTok

Start them up and they'll never stop. Now the original rock band has jumped onto the social media platform.

20/01/2023

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Latest news bulletin | January 20th – Midday

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

20/01/2023

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Residents in Dnipro come to terms with life after deadly attack

At least 45 people, including at least six children, were killed after Russian missiles struck an apartment building in Dnipro on Saturday.

20/01/2023

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One million in the streets against pension reform in France

At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age.

20/01/2023

Germany

Defence leaders meet at Ramstein amid wrangling over tanks for Ukraine

The meeting comes as Germany faces mounting pressure to provide Kyiv with its Leopard 2 tanks and allow the transfer of other Leopards from NATO member states.

20/01/2023

Culture news

Rocker David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young dies aged 81

The rock musician who evolved from a harmony singer with the Byrds to a hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young, has died at 81.

20/01/2023

Russia

Russian court rejects Navalny's complaints over prison conditions

A Russian court dismissed claims by Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny that he is being held illegally. The hearing occurred amid reports on the deterioration of Navalny's heath and calls from his wife and allies urging prison staff to provide essential medicines.

20/01/2023

USA

President Biden pledges to rebuild better after California storms

President Joe Biden visited California to see communities hit by weeks of deadly storms. He pledged to build back better and said it served as a climate wake-up call

20/01/2023

Germany

NATO's Ukraine arms summit puts tanks in the spotlight

Heavy armour including Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks on the agenda as NATO summit in Germany discusses new aid packages for Ukraine.

20/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 20th – Morning

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

20/01/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

After 444 days as hostages in Iran, US civil servants return to the US. A year later, a bat's head is bitten off on this day.

20/01/2023

Ukraine

'TikTok warriors': What are Chechen fighters doing in Ukraine?

Chechens - including radical Islamists - are fighting alongside Ukrainian troops, while Russia has used them to execute deserters and do its dirty work on the battlefield.

20/01/2023

Sport

Rafael Nadal loses at Australian Open hampered by a bad hip

Rafael Nadal said he felt "sad" and "tired" on Wednesday, after his earliest exit at a Grand Slam since the 2016 Australian Open when he was eliminated in the first round.

20/01/2023

Belgium

Europe pledges more weapons to Ukraine

The European Council President Charles Michel visited Ukraine and talked of increased sanctions on Russia as allies pledge to supply Kyiv with more weapons

20/01/2023

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Watch: European Council president said 'tanks must be delivered'

European Council President Charles Michel on Thursday said that tanks "must be delivered" to Ukraine, as he visited the war-torn country.

20/01/2023

France

Millions of workers strike over French government pension reforms

In France, millions of workers took to the streets in protest at President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms that would see the minimum retirement age go from 62 to 64

20/01/2023

Israel

Biden's National Security Advisor reaffirms US commitment to Israel

President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan reaffirms Washington's commitment to Israel as he becomes the first senior US official to visit the country since Benjamin Netanyahu began governing in coalition with the far-right.

20/01/2023

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Watch: Ukrainians and Russians mark Epiphany as fierce fighting rages

Ukrainians and Russians stripped off and plunged into icy pools and bodies of water to mark Epiphany as fierce fighting rages on.

20/01/2023

Europe News

EU yielded to commercial interests over COVID-19 vaccines, NGOs say

EU yielded to commercial interests over COVID-19 vaccines, NGOs say

20/01/2023