21 February 2023 | Euronews
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Ukraine Ukraine war: Kyiv could gain the upper hand in 2023 says US think tank The Institute for the Study of War says US President Joe Biden's visit to Kyiv communicates to Moscow that Europe will not give up its support for Ukraine -
Poland All roads blocked between Poland and neighbouring Belarus as tensions flare Already-strained relations between Minsk and Warsaw are at a fever pitch after Poland closed its Bobrowniki border crossing with Belarus, one of the two main motorways between the two countries. -
Belgium 'Putin must not win' says Stoltenberg following Putin's state-of-the-nation address NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg affirmed the alliance's support for Ukraine in a joint press conference with Ukranie's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba and the EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell in Brussels. -
Europe News Sanctions against Russia have not stopped Ukraine war, but are impacting long-term, says expert The EU and its allies have implemented nine package of sanctions against Moscow since the start of the conflict last year. -
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Mobility Japanese start-up aims to rival SpaceX with new balloon capsule that can float passengers to space The company says it aims to "democratise space" by offering cheap, safe balloon flights high enough in the stratosphere to see the curve of the Earth. -
Europe News IMF praises Ukraine's economic resilience as 'astonishing' while country pushes for $15-billion loan In an interview with Euronews, Kristalina Georgieva said the IMF was ready to support Ukraine's accession to the EU but the process would take a "long time." -
Earth News 'Concerning' growth in average penis size could be down to pollution, scientists warn They say that every cloud has a silver lining. While pollution is a life threatening problem in many places, for some this could be an upside. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | February 21st – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Climate In pictures: Parts of Europe face risk of drought after historically low winter rainfall After record-high temperatures 2022, some parts of Europe could see another year of drought. -
Europe News Northern Ireland Protocol: 'We can see finishing line' on deal, says EU Brexit negotiator Talks between Brussels and London have intensified over the past couple of weeks, fuelling expectations that a deal on Northern Ireland trading arrangements is near. -
Climate What is a 15-minute city? The eco concept that has been jumped on by conspiracy theorists Traffic cutting trials in Oxford have caused heated protests. Conspiracy theorists are fanning the flames, an investigation reveals. -
Europe News Energy crisis: Gas consumption in the EU drops by almost 20%, overshooting 15% target The EU argues gas savings are the most powerful tool to mitigate the worst effects from the ongoing energy crisis. -
Culture news Watch this: Italy's Viareggio Carnival marks its 150th anniversary From gorillas to gas masks and lots of paper mache - Italy's Viareggio Carnival is marking its 150th anniversary with colourful parades after being closed down by the pandemic -
Earth News Fact check: Are wind turbines killing whales and making them 'batty' as Trump says? Why do some conservationists, and Donald Trump, think that wind turbines are killing marine mammals? -
Belgium NATO, EU and Ukraine agree to ramp up arms production to help Kyiv's war efforts As part of trilateral talks in Brussels, Jens Stoltenberg, Dmytro Kuleba and Josep Borrell stressed that closer coordination in ramping up arms production will accelerate Ukraine's efforts in pushing back Russian forces. -
Culture news How the death of an American in the 2015 Paris attacks could change internet law For two decades, online platforms have been legally protected from the content uploaded onto them. That could change with a lawsuit over a woman who died in the 2015 Paris ISIS terror attacks. -
Earth News Tax on farming emissions vital to Denmark's climate targets, says government adviser Farming in Denmark is expected to account for 40 per cent of emissions by 2030 if no new policies are introduced. -
Europe Decoded The five major taboos the European Union dared to break throughout one year of war in Ukraine Since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has taken decisions that were once considered off-limits. -
Travel News Spanish airports: What are the new liquid and electronics rules coming into force from 2024? The new 3D X-ray scanners can detect what is inside your bag in more detail. -
Tech News ‘Extraordinary properties’: Scientists develop new ultra-fast electronic devices for 6G and beyond A team in Switzerland has developed “electronic metadevices” capable of handling data at speeds 10 times faster than 5G. -
Ecotech What in the world is carbon insetting - and is it any better for the planet than carbon offsetting? Corporations use ‘carbon insetting’ to give consumers false impression of climate impact, according to a damning new report. -
Culture news Wood you believe it? 2000-year-old sex toy found at Vindolanda Roman fort in Northumberland Researchers believe the only life-size Roman phallus discovered in the UK 30-years ago was probably used as a sex toy. -
Europe News Supermarkets increasing price of smaller products, despite cost of living crisis hitting consumers A recent survey found that 80% of people believe that businesses are taking advantage of inflation to increase their profits. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | February 21st – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Ukraine Krasnohorivka; Life on the frontline of Ukraine's war Life on Ukraine's frontline. People who have refused to leave Krasnohorivka are fed by Ukraine's White Angels and looked after by the hospital's last remaining doctor. -
Tech News New French facial recognition reveals identity in a click ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics Developments in facial recognition technology makes it easier and faster to identify people in just a few clicks. -
Austria Russians won’t be getting a soapbox at the OSCE meeting in Vienna. They’ll be facing flak instead Sitting in Moscow is easy for these parliamentarians, but I don’t want things to be easy for them. They need to be forced to hear the reality of what their decisions have wrought, OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt writes. -
Europe News Rule of law issues in most EU countries remain unaddressed: Report Poland and Hungary are once more flagged as the "worst offenders" with the new right-wing coalition governments in Italy and Sweden described as "fast learners". -
Nature ‘Silent victim’: This map shows the environmental destruction done by a year of war in Ukraine Millions of hectares of forest and nature reserve have been affected since 24 February last year. -
United Kingdom Body of missing woman Nicola Bulley found after three-week police search in England English police confirmed on Monday that a body found in the River Wyre was a woman who had been missing for three weeks. -
Work UK four-day week trial hailed as a ‘major breakthrough’ as 92% of companies keep the shorter week The results of the biggest ever four-day week trial show the majority of companies saw their business performance and productivity maintained high. -
Russia Russia suspends participation in major New START nuclear arms treaty Russia temporarily halts participation in Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty signed with the US in 2002. -
Portugal Growing concern over the lack of Ukrainian child refugees in Portugal attending local schools Only about 32 per cent of the estimated 14,000 Ukrainian child refugees living in Portugal are attending local schools. -
Oman Syria's President Bashar al-Assad makes official visit to Oman Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman on Monday, his first visit to the Sultanate since Syria's civil war began. Gulf states have offered aid to Syria's earthquake victims. -
Travel News ‘Unspeakable botch’: Spain spends €258 million on trains that are too big for its tunnels Two officials have now resigned over the matter: Renfe head Isaías Táboas and secretary of state for transport Isabel Pardo de Vera. -
Nature Hero dogs do 70% of the searching during disaster rescue missions These four-legged heroes have a sense of smell 100,000x better than humans -
Israel Israel's controversial judicial overhaul passes its first parliamentary hurdle despite uproar Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu won a vote in the Knesset 63-47 giving initial approval to controversial judicial reforms that have prompted street protests with opposition groups saying the changes will give his right wing coalition more power over the appointment of judges. -
Poland 'Kyiv stands strong' says Biden in address outside Warsaw Castle US President Joe Biden addressed thousands of people in Poland's capital on Tuesday a day after his highly symbolic trip to Kyiv -
Culture news Culture Re-View: Karl Marx, Anne Frank and Malcolm X; births and deaths The beginning and the end of great thinkers. We take a look at today's significance for three revolutionaries: Karl Marx, Anne Frank and Malcolm X. -
Lifestyle This funeral director wants to help children grieve better by teaching about death in schools John Adams' mother died when he was 12. Now a funeral director, he's leading a campaign to get lessons in bereavement in UK schools. -
Culture news Which European countries are best at speaking multiple languages? Tuesday is International Mother Language Day. In Europe, more than half the population speaks at least two languages, but not all countries are equally-gifted. -
Culture news How can cultural sites be saved after the Türkiye-Syria earthquakes? Another terrible repercussion of earthquakes like those experienced by Türkiye and Syria this month is the destruction of cultural heritage. Sergio Cantone has examined Italy's areas hit by devastating quakes and their efforts to protect and preserve history. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | February 21st – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Turkey At least three dead and hundreds more injured as new earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria Three people are known to have died and hundreds were injured as a new 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Turkey-Syria border region, destroying buildings and spreading fear and panic among people made homeless by the earthquakes of February 6.