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Debunked: Dead voters’ ballots not evidence of major election fraud

Social media users have falsely claimed that US citizens cast extra votes using the identities of dead people in key swing states. Experts have told Euronews that there is no evidence of widespread election fraud.

12/11/2020

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Red Panda is born for the first time in nine years at the Berlin Zoo

For the first time in nine years, a rare red panda was born at Berlin's Tierpark Zoo.

30/07/2020

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Rare Amur leopard cubs venture out for the first time at San Diego Zoo

A pair of rare Amur leopard cubs are exploring their outdoor habitat for the first time at the recently reopened San Diego Zoo.

23/06/2020

Europe News

Coronavirus: Wary of hospitals, expecting parents opt for home births

Many hospitals are not allowing partners to attend the birth of their child.

28/04/2020

Czech Republic

Czech baby delivered after brain-dead mother kept alive for 117 days

Eliska was born on August 15. Her mother, 27, was declared brain dead on April 21.

03/09/2019

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Berlin zoo celebrates the birth of two panda cubs

A zoo in Berlin celebrated the arrival of two panda cubs, the first time one of the rare mammals has given birth in Germany.

02/09/2019

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Tiny trio of rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of three rock hyrax pups.

14/08/2019

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Norwegian women demonstrate against closure of birthing centres

Several hundred women dressed in bunad (Norwegian traditional clothes) took to the streets in Oslo to protest against the closure of several small birthing centres around the country.

14/05/2019

Lithuania

'Drunk' baby born in Lithuania

A woman in Lithuania gave birth to a baby girl with more alcohol in her system than it would take to seriously threaten the health of an adult

18/04/2019

France

March for Life: Thousands of Paris protesters rally against abortion

Protesters in Paris have called on doctors to use their "conscientious objection" and stop performing abortions.

21/01/2019

World News

Watch: Three rare white tigers born in Crimea

Just a week old, the Bengal cubs, two males and one female, are just starting to open their eyes

23/10/2018

World News

C-section births almost double to more than 20 percent worldwide

The rates of caesarean section births almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 – from 12 to 21 percent worldwide - new research has found.

12/10/2018

United Kingdom

First evidence of air pollution particles reaching mothers' placentas

"Until now, there has been very little evidence that inhaled particles get into the blood from the lung."

16/09/2018

World News

Where in Europe is surrogacy legal?

Couples in Europe are dodging surrogacy bans at home by spending large sums of money abroad in their bid to have a baby.

13/09/2018

Ukraine

Spanish families stranded in Ukraine with their surrogate babies

Dozens of Spanish families who have had children via surrogate mothers in Ukraine are being blocked from returning home, with the Spanish government citing issues of medical malpractice and human trafficking in the industry.

30/08/2018

New Zealand

New Zealand PM gives birth to baby girl

Jacinda Ardern in only the second elected leader in recent times to give birth while in office

21/06/2018

France

Woman gives birth to baby at Paris train station

The baby gets to ride free on the entire RATP network until his 25th birthday.

18/06/2018

Russia

World Cup teams with the most foreign-born players

Here is a guide to which players were born in countries other than the ones for which they play at the World Cup.

15/06/2018

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New births at Belgrade zoo

Belgrade Zoo welcomed two new babies this week - an American bison calf and a fawn

29/05/2018

Turkey

Woman turns to YouTube to deliver own baby in Turkish hotel room

Tia Freeman used shoe laces and a pocket knife to cut the umbelical cord after giving birth in her hotel room bath.

27/04/2018