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20.01 / 00:45

Art COVID-19 in Europe: Record case numbers in France and Germany as Omicron spreads

Several countries in Europe have registered a record number of COVID-19 infections — here is our summary of the situation across the continent.

19.01 / 23:29

Art Rival politicians accuse Macron of using EU presidency to attract votes

French president Emmanuel Macron has pledged to make the European Union more powerful as his country holds the bloc's presidency for six months — yet he has been accused by rivals and critics of using the position as a springboard toward a reelection bid.

19.01 / 14:03

Art Watch live: Macron to kick off French EU presidency with speech to MEPs in Strasbourg

Emmanuel Macron is outlining his priorities for Europe in a speech to EU lawmakers on Wednesday to launch the French presidency of the bloc.

19.01 / 03:17

European Union US warns Russia could invade Ukraine 'at any point' after it moves troops to Belarus

US officials warned that Russia could launch an attack in Ukraine "at any point", calling the situation "extremely dangerous".

19.01 / 02:53

French voting app sparks concerns over data protection ahead of election

A new French app called Elyze that matches users with the presidential candidate offering a programme most similar to their own ideals has been in the spotlight over growing ethical concerns.

18.01 / 11:11

Anti-abortion MEP Roberta Metsola favourite for European Parliament presidency

Anti-abortion MEP Roberta Metsola is the favourite to succeed David Sassoli as the European Parliament president.

18.01 / 10:07

safe Ultra-safe Austria grapples with femicides as 31 women were killed in 2021

More women than men were murdered in Austria last year, a rare occurrence in European Union member states, as the country begins to grapple with its femicide problem.

18.01 / 09:01

Grandstanding fears as Norwegian mass killer seeks parole

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik goes to court, Tuesday, after 10 years behind bars, claiming he is no longer a danger to society and attempting to get an early release from his 21-year sentence.

18.01 / 00:13

Channel migrants: UK confirms plan to use military to limit small boat crossings from France

Boris Johnson's government has confirmed reports that it is planning to involve the military in operations in the English Channel to try to limit the number of migrant crossings in small boats.

17.01 / 23:09

stars foreign Foreign sports stars must be vaccinated to compete in France, says minister

Professional athletes will have to be vaccinated or recently recovered from COVID to participate in competitions in France, the health minister stressed, a month ahead of the Six Nations rugby tournament.

17.01 / 22:31

EU leaders remember David Sassoli's 'ideals' and 'kindness' in tribute

EU leaders paid tribute to the late President of the European Parliament David Sassoli on Monday, hailing his kindness, humility, ideals, and devotion to Europe.

17.01 / 22:31

Kyiv Russian denies looking for pretext to invade Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected US allegations that Russia is preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine, dismissing the claim as “total disinformation.”

17.01 / 16:03

Apple Alexei Navalny: Jailed Kremlin critic marks a year since returning to Russia

Monday marks a year since Russian authorities detained prominent government critic Alexei Navalny on arrival from Germany, where he was recovering from a poisoning attack he and the West blame on the Kremlin.

17.01 / 16:03

Apple COVID in Europe: Greece begins fining those over 60 who are unvaccinated

From today, older people in Greece that are not vaccinated face monthly fines.

17.01 / 13:47

Google Racism Eric Zemmour: Court to rule if French presidential hopeful guilty of inciting hatred

The Paris criminal court will on Monday rule on whether far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour is guilty of inciting hatred and racial abuse.

17.01 / 08:39

Texas Two UK teenagers arrested over Texas synagogue hostage taking

Two teenagers have been arrested in the UK as part of the investigation into a hostage-taking incident in a Texas synagogue, authorities have confirmed.

16.01 / 21:59

World Health Organization pandemic Eco-friendly lawmakers French lawmakers ban unvaccinated from public venues with new virus law

France’s parliament approved a law Sunday that will exclude unvaccinated people from all restaurants, sports arenas, and other venues — the central measure of government efforts to protect hospitals amid record numbers of infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant.

16.01 / 13:09

World Health Organization Food pandemic Eco-friendly European health systems deemed 'inflexible' as Omicron overwhelms continent's hospitals

A World Health Organisation official warned last week of a “closing window of opportunity” for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed as the Omicron variant produces near-vertical growth in COVID-19 infections.

16.01 / 11:29

Volcanoes Venice News 'Deeply disappointed': Djokovic loses final Australia visa appeal

An Australian court dismissed Novak Djokovic’s appeal against a deportation order on Sunday, dashing the top-ranked tennis star’s hopes of playing at the Australian Open.

15.01 / 13:29

France requirement for triple-vaccination COVID pass begins

More than half a million French people will find their vaccination health pass no longer works from Saturday, after the government introduced new rules making a third booster jab obligatory for adults for the pass to be valid.

15.01 / 00:37

business Disney virtual reality Going meta: Disney, Second Life and K-pop

Following the announcement that Facebook’s parent company would be rebranding in a shift towards the Metaverse, many projects have started similar initiatives entering the virtual space, from buying property to testing the limits of what this universe has to offer.

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