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05.01 / 09:25

Environment Terrorism Paris opens terrorism probe after Frenchman injured in explosion on Paris-Dakar race

French authorities have launched a terrorist probe after an explosion hit a vehicle on the Dakar 2022 race and injured a Frenchman.

04.01 / 23:39

NATO foreign NATO to hold special foreign ministers meeting over Ukraine tensions

NATO says it will hold a virtual meeting of foreign ministers on Friday to assess the situation in Ukraine and upcoming talks with Russia.

04.01 / 23:39

Environment France breaks another COVID-19 record with over 271,000 cases in 24 hours

France reported 271,686 daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, a new record as the new Omicron variant continued to spread throughout the country.

04.01 / 20:25

business Environment Swedish first as mother accused of letting son, 12, become child soldier in Syria

Sweden will prosecute a 49-year-old woman suspected of a war crime and breaking international law for allegedly bringing her 12-year-old son to fight in Syria in 2013.

04.01 / 15:49

markets Blockchain Trading Bitcoin Bogdanoff crypto-meme twins pass away at age 72

Raise a glass today to the twin characters behind the famous “pomp eet” cryptocurrency meme. The French television presenters died within one week of each other aged 72.

04.01 / 14:39

Draghi and Berlusconi among those touted as Italy's next president

Italian lawmakers will elect the country's next president on January 24 with current prime minister Mario Draghi among the contenders.

04.01 / 12:57

'Shattered spirits': Young and able leave Western Balkans in droves, Macedonian census shows

The Western Balkans is facing an emigration crisis.

04.01 / 12:57

debate MPs French MPs snub government by refusing overnight vaccine pass debate

French MPs refused to examine a bill transforming the country's COVID health pass into a vaccine pass overnight on Monday.

04.01 / 11:23

European Union Support Borrell to reiterate EU support to Kyiv during visit to eastern Ukraine as US-Russia talks near

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell will on Tuesday start a visit to Ukraine as tensions with Russia over its military build-up near the border remain high.

04.01 / 08:39

Silicon Valley Former Theranos CEO Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy

In a case that exposed Silicon Valley’s culture of hubris and hype, Elizabeth Holmes was convicted Monday of duping investors into believing her startup Theranos had developed a revolutionary medical device that could detect a multitude of diseases and conditions from a few drops of blood.

04.01 / 01:17

Death Refugees Lost Migrants: Number of people lost at sea trying to reach Spain 'doubles in a year'

The number of migrants and refugees who died trying to reach Spain topped 4,400 in 2021 -- more than double the total in the previous year, according to a monitoring group.

04.01 / 00:15

Court Sexual Abuse settlement Virginia Giuffre: Settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew's accuser released

A woman who says she was sexually trafficked to Britain’s Prince Andrew by Jeffrey Epstein accepted $500,000 (€442,600) in 2009 to settle her lawsuit against the American millionaire and anyone else “who could have been included as a potential defendant,” according to a court record unsealed Monday.

03.01 / 22:05

Trade Brexit: Five stories to understand what's happened since the UK left the EU

Welcome to our special mini-series of articles to help you understand what's happened with Brexit since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

03.01 / 22:05

French parliament debates COVID vaccine pass amid MP death threats

Dozens of French MPs say they have received death threats ahead of a debate on the country's latest COVID-19 restrictions.

03.01 / 15:07

Agriculture France removes EU flag at Arc de Triomphe after sparking criticism

The European flag at Paris' famous Arc de Triomphe monument was taken down over the weekend after its placement sparked criticism among right-wing politicians.

02.01 / 18:21

Protest Fire dutch Thousands gather to oppose Dutch virus measures despite ban

Thousands of people in the Netherlands defied a ban on assembling and demonstrated Sunday against the Dutch government’s coronavirus lockdown measures, gathering on a central square before marching toward a park in Amsterdam.

02.01 / 11:23

Fire hits South Africa's Parliament Building in Cape Town

Firefighters are battling a blaze at South Africa's national Parliament Building in Cape Town, an official confirmed Sunday.

01.01 / 22:27

European Union France sets out an ambitious programme for its presidency of the European Union

France took over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on Saturday with an ambitious programme for a "powerful" and "sovereign" Europe, but this is likely to be disrupted by the new outbreak of COVID-19 and the April presidential elections.

01.01 / 20:39

Culture French burn fewer cars on New Year's Eve due to pandemic

Hundreds of empty, parked cars go up in flames in France each New Year’s Eve, set afire by young revelers, a much-lamented tradition that appeared in decline this year, which saw only 874 vehicles burned.

31.12 / 20:07

Art 'Welcome 2022!': Sydney sees in New Year with dazzling fireworks display

"Good riddance to 2021. Let 2022 bring fresh hope."

31.12 / 19:37

Art Europe cracks down on New Year's Eve celebrations amid COVID-19 records

Masks will be mandatory outdoors in French cities including Paris, Lyon and Dijon on Friday, as France is once again preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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