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USA

President Biden to outline measures to tackle Omicron surge

Omicron has already become the dominant strain in the US, accounting for nearly three-quarters of new infections last week.

France

Volunteers gather to help freezing migrants cross the Alps

"Why are we doing this? Because sailors never leave a person to die at sea, same as a mountaineer will never leave a person to die in the mountains," revealed Paquerette Forest, a retired teacher who volunteered to help migrants.

Ukraine

Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine want stronger sanctions against Russia

US intelligence officials say Russia has amassed 70,000 troops near its border with Ukraine and is preparing for a possible invasion early next year. Moscow has denied any intention to attack.

Kosovo

Denmark agrees €15 million deal to rent prison cells in Kosovo

The inmates will be sent to a prison in Gjilan – a town located some 50 kilometres from the capital Pristina, starting from 2023.

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Culture news

Festival of Lights: Crowds show up as Lyon emerges from the shadows

Thousands of people showed up for the first night of the Festival of Lights in Lyon, despite the rain and the plummeting temperatures.

Culture news

Empress Josephine Bonaparte's 'highly rare' tiaras sell for €710,000

Both headpieces are set with gemstones engraved with classical heads, several of which are possibly dating back to the Roman era, as early as 100 BC, and were designed to be worn together.

Culture news

Lyon sparkles as traditional Festival of Lights powers up

The entire city will be lit up at night as public buildings, town squares, parks, and even lakes become canvases for works of art for four magical evenings.

Culture news

Mexican author highlights role of drug traffickers' wives in new book

Narco wives are often portrayed as naive, perhaps suffering from bad luck, fundamentally innocent, and without any control over their destiny. But to the Mexican author, these women are much more than that.

Art

Paris exhibition traces immigrant contribution to France

The exhibition is open until January 17 at the Musée de l'Homme in Paris.

Art

Banksy street art reproduced inside Milan's central train station

The exhibition will be on display until February 27, 2022, at the Galleria dei Mosaici opposite the train tracks inside Milan's Central Station.

Health news

World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses dropped by 24% during COVID-19 pandemic

In many countries, lockdowns have led to steep drops in HIV diagnoses, referrals to care services, and HIV treatment initiations, according to two reports.

Art

'Botto', the robot creating works of art, makes its first million

The artificially intelligent artist uses algorithms to analyse millions of works of art and produce its own.

Barbados

Barbados drops Queen Elizabeth II and becomes world's newest republic

Barbados became independent in 1966 but retained Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign.

Climate

Serbs protest in Belgrade over air pollution problems

Protesters blew whistles and carried homemade banners to raise awareness of the pollution problems facing their cities.

Austria

Ending sanctions main focus for Iran as nuclear talks resume in Vienna

The talks are about reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which was scrapped by former US President Donald Trump.

France

'No optimism' over France-UK cooperation on migrants, says Amnesty

Amnesty International UK made the comments as tensions between London and Paris rise following the deaths of 27 migrants off the coast of Calais.

World News

UN begins 16-day activism campaign highlighting female abuse

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 is the occasion to highlight the many struggles women from around the world continue to face, including domestic abuse, genital mutilation, online violence, and femicide.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria and North Macedonia mourn victims of bus crash inferno

The crash is considered one of the deadliest traffic accidents in Europe for a decade.

Culture news

Venezuela wins Guinness record for world's largest orchestra

"If you break a string, don't stop. If you lose the score, go on by heart, but don't stop," conductor Andrés David Ascanio said before the performance.

World News

COVID-19: 'The pandemic could be with us for many years,' WHO warns

As anger spreads across Europe over re-imposed coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns, the WHO warns that the virus might be with us for many years.

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