Top News Stories Today Italy rescues 305 migrants on overcrowded boat near Lampedusa Italy has seen an increase in migrant arrivals across the Mediterranean Sea in recent months. 21/01/2022
Norway Norway mass killer poor candidate for prison release, prosecutor says A psychiatrist who has observed him since 2012 testified Wednesday that Breivik can't be trusted and a prison official told the judges hearing the parole request “there is an imminent danger” that, if released, Breivik would again commit serious crimes. 21/01/2022
France Airbus cancels Qatar Airways order in escalating dispute Airbus has cancelled a multi-billion euro order from Qatar Airways, escalating the dispute between the aircraft giant and one of its biggest customers. 21/01/2022
Russia Iran isn't seeking nuclear weapons, president tells Russian Duma In a speech to Russia's State Duma, Raisi said Iran was serious about reaching an agreement to limit its nuclear programme, but would not agree to anything less than its "rights". 21/01/2022
Yemen Dozens killed and injured in airstrikes on Yemeni cities An airstrike on the port city of Hodeida has wiped out internet services across Yemen. 21/01/2022
Poland Polish town tests anti-smog sound 'cannon' to tackle pollution Poland is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, breaching EU norms by hundreds of percentage points at the worst times of year. 21/01/2022
France Lyon couple charged with selling more than 1,000 fake health passes The two suspects are accused of hacking into a nurse's record to create the fake COVID-19 certificates. 21/01/2022
Vatican Pope Francis pledges justice for sex abuse victims after Munich report A lawyers' report found that Benedict XVI had mishandled four cases of sexual abuse in the clergy while archbishop of Munich. 21/01/2022
Myanmar Energy giants Total and Chevron leave Myanmar over human rights abuses Total and Chevron said that the abuses had worsened since the military overthrew the civilian government in a coup last February. 21/01/2022
Mexico Migrants in southern Mexico prevented from moving towards US border Hundreds protest outside the migration office in the southern city of Tapachula, saying they're vulnerable to criminal extortion and kidnapping. 21/01/2022
Top News Stories Today Top news stories today | January 21st – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 21/01/2022
Switzerland Red Cross' cyber attack exposes data of 515,000 vulnerable people “An attack on the data of people who are missing makes the anguish and suffering for families even more difficult to endure,” Robert Mardini, the ICRC's director-general, said in a statement. 21/01/2022
Japan Japan widens virus restrictions as omicron surges in cities Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions. 21/01/2022
Iraq IS gunmen in Iraq kill 11 soldiers in brazen barracks attack The Islamic State group was largely defeated in the country in 2017, although it remains active through sleeper cells in many areas. 21/01/2022
Switzerland US to respond to Russia's NATO demands 'next week', Lavrov says These new talks, which seek to de-escalate the crisis at the Ukrainian border, come 11 days after a first round of discussions in the Swiss city yielded little result. 21/01/2022
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Belarus US charges Belarus with air piracy in reporter's arrest Raman Pratasevich was arrested after his Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was diverted to Minsk with Belarusian authorities claiming it was over a bomb threat. 21/01/2022
Serbia Serbian government scraps planned lithium mine after protests Serbian PM Ana Brnabić said on Thursday that the government has cancelled all prior licences for Rio Tinto's planned mine in the west of the country. 20/01/2022
View New EU rules will help farmers prevent costly disease outbreaks | View New legislation coming into force next Friday will help European livestock farmers stay ahead of the game and help with future outbreaks, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe executive director Nancy De Briyne explains. 20/01/2022
World UN approves resolution condemning Holocaust denial The not-legally binding resolution does reflect global opinion, and it underlines that remembrance “is a key component to the prevention of further acts of genocide”. 20/01/2022
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