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Prison massacre accused to give evidence at landmark trial in Sweden

Charged with more than 100 murders and grave war crimes, Nouri is expected to give evidence that allegedly implicates Iran's current president Ebrahim Raisi.

Culture news

Breakdancing opera singer makes Met Opera debut

Jakub Józef Orliński will be featured in the new opera "Eurydice" by young composer Matthew Aucoin which is set to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 23.

Nature

Ukraine is going to plant one billion trees to fight climate change

Trees naturally absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels, like oil and coal. Forests act as huge carbon sinks, draining heat-trapping CO2.

Chile

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast takes lead in Chile's elections

Ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast and left-wing former student activist Gabriel Boric will run in the second round for the Chilean presidency next month.

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Poland

Poland 'will not yield to blackmail' over Belarus migrant crisis

He went on to warn that "today the target is Poland, but tomorrow it will be Germany, Belgium, France or Spain".

France

Ex-driver goes on trial in France for 'complicity' in Rwanda genocide

The genocide saw 800,000 minority Tutsis and moderate members of the Hutu majority slaughtered in just three months from April to July 1994.

Culture news

How was Russia's Catherine the Great a vaccination trailblazer?

In a 1787 letter, Catherine the Great describes step by step how to organise a vaccination campaign against smallpox in Russia. A portrait along with the letter are up for auction in December.

Romania

Photographer urges Romanians to get COVID vaccine

After spending more than 150 hours shooting inside intensive care units, one photographer is desperately trying to convince people to get the vaccine.

Latvia

Latvia installs 'temporary' fence on Belarus border to stop migrants

Latvia and other Baltic states have been nervous about a potential influx of migrants from Belarus following the crisis on the Polish border.

France

French dictionary slammed for including gender-neutral pronoun 'iel'

While the word is still relatively new, it is gaining traction among young people but it has also triggered pushback from some quarters.

Czech Republic

Babiš calls unvaccinated 'selfish' amid protests over new restrictions

From Monday, the unvaccinated in the Czech Republic won't be able to visit restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres.

Food and Drink

France's Beaujolais Nouveau wine 2021 edition starts in Beaujeu

Every year, hundreds of wine lovers are eagerly awaiting the festival celebrated in the sleepy village of Beaujeu, some 50 kilometres north of Lyon.

Estonia

MS Estonia: New expedition confirms official accident report

The sinking of the MS Estonia ferry 27 years ago was one of Europe's deadliest peacetime maritime disasters.

Italy

Vatican corruption trial related to London building resumes

The trial is the culmination of a two-year investigation and revolves mostly around the purchase by the Vatican of a €350m property in Chelsea with church money.

Sport

Tennis stars express concern for whereabouts of Chinese player

Concerns have grown about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, not seen since she accused a former China Vice-Premier of sexual assault.

Sport

Azeem Rafiq 'humiliated' by alleged racist abuse at UK cricket club

Rafiq, a former England Under-19 captain, said he felt "isolated" and "humiliated at times" by his alleged treatment at the club from 2008 to 2018.

Ukraine

Kyiv crematorium working round the clock amid COVID surge in Ukraine

The latest wave of COVID-19 comes as Ukraine struggles to convince people to get vaccinated. Only around a fifth of the population is fully jabbed.

Lithuania

Poland-Belarus: Baltic leaders call on EU to tighten asylum policy

On Monday, hundreds of migrants found themselves trapped at a border crossing unable to go forward or backward between Poland and Belarus.

Greece

Runner, 88, sets sights on marathon after losing stomach to cancer

After losing his stomach to cancer, Panagiotis Dousis, 88, is setting his sights on running a marathon.

India

New Delhi could be about to lockdown and it's nothing to do with COVID

Authorities in the Indian capital are mulling a call to halt all non-essential travel and close offices.

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