Category: World
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Gaza war propels journalist deaths toward annual record – report
A leading press freedom NGO has detailed a shocking rise in the killing of reporters on the ground over the last year. ADVERTISEMENT The number of journalists killed around the world last year was close to an all-time annual high, a key NGO has found, with the war in Gaza by far the largest cause…
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Euronews: 2022 Review of the year – the war in Ukraine
As 2022 comes to a close, we take a look at how the events in Ukraine unfolded after Russia invaded the country on 24 February. Bucha, Ukraine – March Dead bodies of civilians were found in the town of Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russian troops retreated at the end of March there. The atrocities…
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Finland's indigenous Sámi politicians clear new human rights law hurdle
The Sámi Parliament in Finland has voted to approve the draft of a controversial piece of legislation that would make sure their right to self-determination is enshrined in Finnish law. The Sámi are the EU’s only recognised indigenous group, and are found in Finland and Sweden, as well as Norway and Russia. Members of Parliament in…
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Time is running out — those saving lives in earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria desperately need us
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Time is running out. It’s now been a week since two massive earthquakes over 7.6 in magnitude hit southern Turkey and north-western Syria. The death toll — now at more than 35,000 —…
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Germany pledges to support Ukraine as ‘long as necessary’ during Élysée Treaty anniversary
France and Germany are celebrating their decades-long friendship with a day of talks Sunday on Europe’s security, energy and other challenges. Germany’s entire Cabinet is in Paris for joint meetings during the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty. And 300 lawmakers from both countries are coming together at the Sorbonne University to mark the treaty…
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Google claims a Supreme Court defeat would transform the internet — for the worse
CNN — An unfavorable ruling against Google in a closely watched Supreme Court case this term about YouTube’s recommendation engine could have sweeping unintended consequences for much of the wider internet, the search giant argued in a legal filing Thursday. Google, which owns YouTube, is fighting a high-stakes court battle over whether algorithmically generated YouTube…
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Your Good News round-up: swear words can make you more resistant to pain, and more…
This is the Good News round-up, and these are this week’s positive developments: The EU has agreed to ban imports of products that drive deforestation. Robots are helping doctors detect early rheumatoid arthritis. Wildlife across Europe has grown hugely over the last 50 years. A new scientific paper has confirmed how powerful swear words are….
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Santiago Sánchez: Spanish man trekking to Qatar World Cup likely detained in Iran
The fate of a Spanish man who was trekking from Madrid to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and reportedly went missing in Iran is still uncertain, with strong suggestions that he is being held in an Iranian detention centre. Santiago Sánchez, 41, an experienced trekker and avid football fan, has spend the last nine…
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French Resistance hero Missak Manouchian laid to rest at the Panthéon
Armenian-born poet and communist activist Manouchian was considered a hero among the French Resistance movement, which rose up against the Nazi occupation of France. ADVERTISEMENT Eighty years to the day after his execution by the Nazis at Mont-Valérien, Armenian resistance fighter Missak Manouchian will be inducted into the Panthéon on Wednesday. His burial signifies the…
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'Sad, angry, betrayed and empty': Sanna Marin's human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi fails
A flagship piece of legislation that Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin had staked her reputation on, is now dead in the water. The Sámi Parliament Act sets out how the Finnish government interacts with the Sámi legislative assembly on matters that affect indigenous communities. The revised law, which Marin had framed as an important human rights…
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Andrej Babiš defeated: Is this the end of Czech populism?
This weekend’s Czech presidential election runoff was a fight between “democracy, respect for the constitution and a pro-Western orientation against populism, lies and leaning towards Russia,” according to Prime Minister Petr Fiala. With former military chief Petr Pavel emerging as a strong winner, populist ex-PM Andrej Babiš has suffered his second defeat to an establishment ‘elite’ in as…
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Czech presidential candidate Babiš backpedals after 'anti-NATO' comments spark ire
Billionaire ex-prime minister and Czech presidential candidate Andrej Babiš caused a stir by saying in a live debate on Sunday night he would refuse to send troops to defend NATO allies Poland and the Baltics in case they were attacked. “I want peace, I don’t want war. And in no case would I send our children…
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Good News: Space travel promises human advancement, hope for those with paralysis and more…
Hola, this is your Good News round-up. These are this week’s positive developments: Meat made of thin air could reduce world hunger and fight climate change; NASA is on its way back to the moon after 50 years, promising many advances for humans on earth beyond space knowledge; people with complete paralysis are able to…
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‘There's no real end in sight’: Kevin McCarthy fails to become speaker of US House…again
For the second day in a row, California congressman Kevin McCarthy failed to gain enough votes to become speaker of the US House of Representatives. The once-in-a-century event comes as a new generation of Republicans attempts to upend business as usual in Washington. Former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of McCarthy was not even enough to…
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Comments on Zidane and alleged sexual harassment: Noël Le Graët under fire
How long will Noël le Graët remain as president of the French Football Federation? Eighty-one-year-old Le Graët is under fire over mismanagement of the organisation and accusations of sexual harassment, including sending inappropriate text messages to female colleagues. France’s Ministry of Sports has now requested a hearing with him, months after it launched a probe…
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Poland's only cosmonaut, Mirosław Hermaszewski, dies aged 81
Poland’s only cosmonaut, Gen Mirosław Hermaszewski, who circled the Earth in a Soviet spacecraft in 1978, has died aged 81. The retired air force pilot’s death was announced on Twitter by his son-in-law, European Parliament member Ryszard Czarnecki, who told the Polish press that he died in a Warsaw hospital following complications with his surgery….
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For almost 160 years, a Cézanne painting had a hidden secret
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Cincinnati Art Museum’s chief conservator Serena Urry was conducting a routine inspection of the institution’s prized Paul Cézanne painting “Still Life with Bread and Eggs” when she noticed something “odd.” For an artwork dating back to 1865, the appearance of small cracks was no surprise. But they were concentrated in…
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Brazilian football legend Pelé hospitalised amid concerns he is in palliative care
The Brazilian football great Pelé had a respiratory infection and was to remain at the hospital where he has been since Tuesday. He is being treated with antibiotics, Hospital Albert Einstein said in a statement on Friday. “His response has been adequate and the patient, who remains in a regular bedroom, is stable, with an…
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Euronews: 2022 Review of the year – Protests erupt across Iran
Protests have gripped Iran since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September. She was arrested by the country’s morality police just three days before she died. The country’s morality police – tasked with enforcing codes around dress and behaviour – had arrested the 22-year-old for not wearing her hijab correctly and sporting skinny jeans….