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Fri, 07 May 2021 12:42:03 GMT
German call to ban 'Jewish star' at Covid demos
The anti-Semitism commissioner urges officials to stop protesters "relativising" the Holocaust.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:13:48 GMT
France launches campaign to end selfies on rail tracks as incidents rise
Rail operator SNCF says incidents of people taking serious risks have increased during the pandemic.

Fri, 07 May 2021 23:12:08 GMT
#MeToo Serbia: 'I thought I was the only one'
Balkan women are sharing their sexual assault stories after Serbian actress Milena Radulovic went public with hers.

Sat, 08 May 2021 00:46:54 GMT
Spy row revs up Czech-Russian tensions
The Czechs and Russians, ex-communist bloc allies, are in a new diplomatic Cold War.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:08:01 GMT
TripAdvisor sorry for Auschwitz review error
TripAdvisor initially found nothing wrong with a death camp review containing a gas chamber "joke".

Fri, 07 May 2021 05:02:10 GMT
Chernobyl spirit drinks seized by Ukraine security teams
The first batch of a spirit made with ingredients grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is seized.

Fri, 07 May 2021 10:51:06 GMT
Holiday costs to jump in summer, warns travel boss
Travel will be more expensive as airlines cannot afford to bring many planes back into service.

Thu, 06 May 2021 16:07:26 GMT
Why wearing the wrong socks is risky in Belarus
Socks and a TV box coloured red and white are treated as opposition protests in Belarus.

Thu, 06 May 2021 19:46:34 GMT
Covid: Germany rejects US-backed proposal to waive vaccine patents
The EU's biggest economy rejects the US-backed proposal, saying patents are not hindering production.

Thu, 06 May 2021 18:37:25 GMT
UK ships prepare to leave Jersey after dispute over fishing rights
The government says it is "pleased" French vessels have left but the Royal Navy remains on standby.

Thu, 06 May 2021 22:29:26 GMT
Covid: Putin says Sputnik vaccines 'reliable as Kalashnikovs'
The Russian president compares vaccine technology to the enduringly popular 1940s assault rifle.

Thu, 06 May 2021 23:35:56 GMT
Eurovision's noisy fans are back despite Dutch pandemic
It's Europe's most popular cultural event and the Netherlands will host it despite battling a third Covid wave.

Thu, 06 May 2021 17:10:47 GMT
Jersey fishing: What's the row between UK and France about?
French fishing boats protest at the port of St Helier, in dispute over access to waters around the island.

Thu, 06 May 2021 00:02:21 GMT
Safe Sweden faces up to wave of women's killings
A spate of deaths reignites a debate about domestic violence in a country praised for gender equality.

Thu, 06 May 2021 00:06:32 GMT
Lelush: How a sulky Russian model became China's slacker icon
Getting trapped in a boy band reality TV contest was just the start of Lelush's unlikely journey.

Wed, 05 May 2021 23:01:09 GMT
Aaron Cook: The British taekwondo star who switched allegiances to Moldova
Aaron Cook's path has been unique. An icon of taekwondo, the British-born fighter is still chasing his dream of Olympic gold - for Moldova.

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:22:35 GMT
Napoleon's incendiary legacy divides France 200 years on
Dictatorship and slavery taint the Napoleonic reforms that shaped modern France.

Mon, 03 May 2021 21:55:48 GMT
Does Scotland's future lie in or out of the UK?
BBC Scotland's James Cook hears from those both for and against another referendum on independence.

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:26:40 GMT
Romain Grosjean: ‘I can play with my kids and I can drive a racing car’
F1 driver Romain Grosjean made a remarkable escape from a flaming car last year.

Mon, 03 May 2021 16:02:36 GMT
'We spent 40 days in a cave without sunlight or watches'
The Deep Time study aims to see how humans can adapt to isolation and losing their sense of time.

Sat, 01 May 2021 23:07:30 GMT
Sweden's single women IVF programme not 'as good as one would have hoped'
In 2016, single women in the country were given the same rights as couples to access fertility treatments.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:57:51 GMT
Ransomware gangs target firms, schools and hospitals
More than 60 tech firm and law enforcement leaders want aggressive, urgent action against ransomware.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:07:01 GMT
World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge to open in Portugal
Local residents tested out the 500m walkway, which spans a gorge in Portugal's Arouca Geopark.



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