3 December 2020 | Euronews
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Russia Moscow to open vaccine centres on Saturday as mass vaccination programme begins The centres will open just days after President Vladimir Putin announced a programme to get as many Russians vaccinated as possible. Doctors, teachers and social workers will be first to receive the Sputnik V vaccine. -
Ethiopia Ethiopian forces 'blocking' refugees from embattled Tigray region from entering Sudan Refugees fleeing the violence in the Tigray region were stopped from reaching the busiest crossing point for refugees on the Sudanese border, according to the latest reports. -
World News Astronomers produce most detailed 3D map yet of the Milky Way The first accurate 3D map of the Milky Way has been unveiled by the European Space Agency which could help shed fresh light on the Galaxy. -
Ireland Ireland's government criticised for voting against pay for students nurses and midwives On Wednesday, the Irish government voted against a motion that called for student nurses and midwives to have their pay reinstated during the COVID-19 pandemic. One student told Euronews that the country's trainee nurses are "exploited". -
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The Cube Facebook vows to tackle vaccine misinformation on its platform Facebook will also be investing $100 million (€82m) in the news industry and supporting fact-checkers. -
France France to start coronavirus vaccinations in January, says PM Castex The number of vaccines France is set to have access to is "more than we need," said Castex, adding it was a "question of weeks" until the first orders arrived. -
No Comment Palestinians take part in wheelchair marathon to mark disability day Palestinians took part in a wheelchair marathon to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Gaza City. -
USA US sees record deaths and hospitalisations as coronavirus crisis worsens Topping 2,700 deaths a day, the country has now a total of over 270,000 deaths and 13.9 million cases -
Europe József Szájer: What does the MEP sex scandal tell us about Viktor Orban's Hungary? József Szájer, the most senior figure of Hungary's governing Fidesz party in Brussels, was caught by police attending what has been reported as a gay sex party in an apartment above a café in the Belgian capital on Friday evening. -
Hungary Hungary needs the power of love, not Viktor Orbán’s love for power ǀ View Rather than concentrating on tackling the rising surge of coronavirus cases, Hungary's government is preoccupied with stripping away the rights of its citizens, starting with the LGBTI community. -
Earth News How is nuclear fusion part of the UK’s ‘green industrial revolution’? Achieving this long sought after source of energy would be a big step. -
Cry Like A Boy Podcast | Domestic violence: transposing solutions across cultures, a conversation After hearing the testimonies of the Abatangamuco, the men who changed the way they interact with their wifes, we are discussing their role in achieving gender equality in Burundi, but also what their experience can teach everyone in the world. -
Musica Musica highlights 2020: Puccini's timeless La Boheme Musica goes behind the scenes to capture Puccini's masterpiece with Juan Diego Flórez and Ruzan Mantashyan. -
Moldova Thousands protest after MPs vote to strip Moldova's new pro-EU president of key power MPs loyal to outgoing pro-Russia president Igor Dodon voted to strip Maia Sandu, Moldova's new pro-EU president-elect, of control of the powerful state security. -
Sweden No evidence Swedish mother imprisoned son for three decades, says prosecutor The woman was arrested on Monday on suspicion of "unlawful deprivation of liberty" and "causing grievous bodily harm". -
Earth News 10 eco-friendly Christmas presents for friends and family Celebrate Christmas and help the environment this year with our green gift guide. -
Italy Italy toughens regional COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas holidays Italy announces new regional restrictions to avoid a repeat of the surge of coronavirus cases it experienced after the summer holidays -
France French mosque crackdown: government investigates 'unaffiliated' Muslim places of worship French police are beginning an unprecedented inspection of 76 of the country's mosques as part of a move against so-called 'religious separatism' -
United Kingdom Bristol explosion: Four dead and another injured after large blast at UK sewage plant Authorities have confirmed there are a "number of casualties" in the blast, which is believed to taken place in a chemical tank at a water recycling centre. -
World What are the different COVID-19 candidate vaccines and how do they work? there are substantial differences between them, including their composition, price and distribution capacity. -
Earth News ‘There is no vaccine for climate change’, warns British scientist Why the climate crisis must not be forgotten amid the global health pandemic. -
World EU will lose supremacy unless it invests more, diplomacy chief tells Euronews “If you intend to be autonomous, you have to pay your own expenses,” the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs told Euronews Brussels Correspondent Ana Lazaro Bosch in The Global Conversation. -
Travel News Italy bans Christmas travel and midnight mass after nearly 1,000 people die in one day Italy has banned people travelling over Christmas along with midnight mass after breaking its 24-hour record of coronavirus deaths. -
United Kingdom Gavin Williamson: UK better than France, US and Belgium, says minister on vaccine race win It comes after the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. -
No Comment El Salvador goes ahead with clown day despîte coronavirus pandemic The country is nearing a total of 40,000 coronavirus cases, with more than 1,000 deaths. -
World News Passengers staying at a destination under 72 hours should be exempt from quarantines, EU bodies say The move could signal the return of international business travel and provide a significant economic boost in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. -
World News NATO meeting: US and Turkey row takes centre stage as foreign ministers discuss rise of China Outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo locked horns with Turkish FM Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu as NATO foreign ministers met at a virtual conference. -
No Comment Protesters air Amazon gripes outside Jeff Bezos' NYC apartment block They sought to highlight that Amazon had profited during the pandemic and that, at the same time, workers were unhappy over pay and protections. -
Europe News EU's buying of COVID vaccines shows value of a future health union, says Sweden's health minister In November the EU began its first steps towards building a health union among member countries. -
France European Court of Human rights rejects French coronavirus lawsuit Scores of lawsuits have been filed over France’s handling of the pandemic, targeting the government, nursing homes and others. -
Hungary EU top court should dismiss Hungary's bid to challenge Article 7 action, says Advocate General The bloc's Advocate General, Michal Bobek, said on Thursday that the ECJ should dismiss "as unfounded" Hungary's bid to discredit the EU Parliament's vote that called on the bloc to trigger disciplinary proceedings against Budapest. -
World Spaniards look for more meaningful gifts this Christmas as restrictions on gatherings set in In Spain, Christmas presents might take a different shape this year. After months of economic hardship and social distancing, some people will be looking for gifts which have a more sentimental value. -
United Kingdom Did Brexit help the UK fast-track a coronavirus vaccine approval? UK officials have claimed that Brexit allowed them to fast-track approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. -
World News COVID-19 quarantine for travellers is 'not effective', EU health agency says In new guidelines released on Wednesday, the ECDC and EASA said that "in the current epidemiological situation, quarantine or systematic testing for SARS-CoV-2 air travellers is not recommended." -
World News MEP Awards in Brussels celebrates the year’s top European lawmakers The Parliament Magazine's 2020 MEP Awards took place on Tuesday night, with Bulgarian MEP, Eva Maydell playing host. Several MEPs were awarded prizes in their respective categories, ranging from international trade to the environment. -
Women Beyond Borders Meet Wandering Kamya: Digital nomad, spiritualist and truth seeker In this week's episode of Women Beyond Borders, we meet Kamya Buch. For Kamya, travel is just as much an inward journey as an outer one. -
Ethiopia UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray This will allow the first food, medicines and other aid into the region of 6 million people that has seen rising hunger during the fighting between the federal and Tigray regional governments. -
Iran Iran's president opposes bill that would boost uranium enrichment The bill would suspend U.N. inspections and require the government to resume enriching uranium to 20% if European nations fail to provide relief from crippling U.S. sanctions on the country's oil and banking sectors. -
China Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail on fraud charge Jimmy Lai of Next Digital, which publishes the Apple Daily newspaper, was among 10 people arrested Aug. 10 on what police said was suspicion of violating a national security law and collusion with a foreign country. -
France Ex-French leader Valery Giscard d'Estaing dies at 94 Valery Giscard d’Estaing, the president of France from 1974 to 1981 who became a champion of European integration, died on Wednesday.