5 February 2023 | Euronews
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Iran Iran acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei “agreed to offer amnesty and reduce the sentences of tens of thousands accused and convicted in the recent incidents”, the state-run IRNA news agency said. -
Ukraine Ukraine's soon-to-be-replaced defence minister expects help from West on warplanes The city of Kharkiv came under renewed attack on Sunday as Canada dispatched the first of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy’s incumbent defence minister has warned that the country's death toll will rise if warplanes are not delivered. -
Cyprus Ex-foreign minister will face diplomat for Cyprus presidency Cypriots voted in large numbers on Sunday in a close presidential election between three front-runners. -
Culture news Venice Carnival returns to former grandeur after three years of scaled-back events Packed with water parades, fine dining experiences and masked balls complete with elaborate costumes, the historic festival is back and is taking place in Italy's beloved city of bridges from February 4-21. -
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No Comment Thousands from around the world gather in Venice for carnival parade Some hundred decorated rowing boats paraded on Sunday, from Punta della Dogana to Rialto Bridge, led by the legendary 7-metre-long papier-maché ‘Pantegana’, which has become one of the symbols of the Venetian carnival. -
No Comment Snow covers camp for internally displaced people in Syria "We had to borrow money at the start of winter to but insulation... The tents are now on the brink of collapsing any minute. We don’t have heating as people can't gather wood. The situation is bad and there’s no food or aid," says Um Ahmed, displaced Syrian -
No Comment Heavy fighting in the northern parts of the frontline hotspot Bakhmut Despite the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine, Russia has in recent days claimed gains around war-ravaged Bakhmut in the eastern region of Donetsk. -
No Comment WATCH: Pimped-up Cadillacs, greaser quiffs, cat eye shades: the incredible Rockin' Race Jamboree Pimped-up Cadillacs, greaser quiffs, cat eye shades and Stetson hats: the 29th edition of the "Rockin' Race Jamboree" festival of rock'n'roll in in the streets of the Andalusian town of Torremolinos. -
No Comment Arctic blast reached minus 78 degrees Celsius, breaking US wind-chill record An Arctic blast that brought "frostquakes" to parts of the United States saw the country record its lowest ever wind-chill temperature, meteorologists said Saturday. Atop Mount Washington in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, the wind-chill factor reached minus 78 degrees Celsius (or - 108 F). -
South Sudan Pope makes final bid for peace and forgiveness in South Sudan Some 100,000 people attended mass at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan on the final day of the pontiff's visit to the war-ravaged country. -
No Comment WATCH: Celebrations mark the end of the Lunar New Year in Taiwan Celebrations mark the end of the Lunar New Year in Taiwan. -
No Comment Francis begs South Sudanese people to 'lay down weapons and forgive one another' on last day of trip Pope Francis made a final appeal for peace in South Sudan on Sunday as he celebrated Mass before tens of thousands of people to close out an unusual mission by Christian religious leaders to nudge forward the country’s recovery from civil war. -
No Comment Watch: Chile's emergency services battle deadly forest fires The death toll in forest fires raging through southern Chile has risen to 23, officials said Saturday. -
France Despite chilly February temperatures, forest fire destroys hectares in France In France's first major fire of the year, a blaze scorched about 130 hectares of land in the south of the country. -
Italy 'It is torture': Protest against conditions of jailed Italian anarchist Alfredo Cospito Alfredo Cospito has been on hunger strike since October because he is being held under highly restrictive conditions usually reserved for Mafia members. -
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United Arab Emirates Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai after long illness General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the US war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79. -
Tech News Gen Z is using TikTok as a search engine. Is this the end of Google? An increased number of searches on TikTok has raised the question of whether Google will soon become obsolete. -
Ukraine Canadian Leopard 2 tanks 'en route' to Ukraine as troops prepare for suspected Moscow attacks Canada's Minister of National Defence Anita Anand publishes footage of a Canadian Leopard 2 tank being loaded onto a plane at an airport 'en route' to Ukraine. -
Sport The Iconic Paris Tournament delivers yet again! Bercy Paris hosts one of the most treasured stops on the World Judo tour -
Culture news Kings League: Everything you need to know about Gerard Piqué's bonkers 7-aside football tournament Men in masks in sport are normally associated with pro-wrestling but Gerard Piqué's Kings League also has its heroes and villains - all playing for glory in an imaginative seven-a-side football competition that creating a stir in the stands and on streaming platforms. -
Ecotech Installing solar panels on these family homes led to spare cash and more free time Solar power isn’t just for “posh” homes. An expert shows how we can make the energy transition more accessible for everyone. -
World News 'Waking up to a Top Gun movie': Chinese balloon's downing creates spectacle in US The downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon just off South Carolina’s coast created a spectacle over one of the state’s tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. -
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