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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:23:05 +0200
G7 summit: Leaders due to declare global pandemic prevention plan
The world's leading economies are expected to issue a declaration on measures to avoid future global pandemics as the summit continues in Cornwall, England.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:55:13 +0200
Queen Elizabeth hosts G7 leaders and spouses at Cornwall's Eden Project eco-tourism site
The event saw royals, world leaders and their spouses enjoying drinks at Cornwall’s Eden Project, an attraction that features the world’s largest indoor rainforest within giant domes.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:28:26 +0200
US: Justice probe after revelations Trump officials seized Democrats' Apple data
The Justice Department has launched an investigation after it was revealed that Donald Trump's administration forced Apple to hand over phone data on leading Democrats.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 07:43:24 +0200
'A match I will remember forever': Djokovic dethrones Nadal in Roland Garros semi-final epic
The Serbian world number one inflicted only the third-ever defeat at Roland Garros on the 13-times champion from Spain in a late-night thriller.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:59:10 +0200
Italy opens Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey
A flurry of second-half goals gave Italy a 3-0 win over Turkey in the opening match of the European Championship

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:49:23 +0200
Ukraine and UEFA 'reach compromise' over controversial jerseys
The slogan "Glory to the Heroes" will be part of a new element added to the interior of the Ukraine national team jersey

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:21:21 +0200
Europe divided on taking the knee during EURO 2020 football tournament
Some teams support kneeling, while others say the gesture has become "meaningless" in the fight to tackle racism.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:30:09 +0200
Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest and murder wins Pulitzer nod
Darnella Frazier was cited “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality, around the world" the Pulitzer Prizes said.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:01:13 +0200
Not bad enough for genocide? The Bosnian towns cheated by Mladić verdict
Mladić was convicted for one count of genocide, the summary executions of over 8,000 people in Srebrenica, but not of another, killings at Vlasenica, Foča, Ključ, Kotor-Varoš, Prijedor, and Sanski Most.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:14:22 +0200
Mossad's ex-chief hints Israel attacked Iran's nuclear assets
The outgoing chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence service has offered the closest acknowledgement yet his country was behind recent attacks targeting Iran's nuclear programme and a military scientist.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:00:47 +0200
Nuclear vs renewable, the debate dividing Romania’s green transition
Coal-burning countries like Romania will have difficulties reaching Europe’s climate targets. Could Romania’s energy mix become cleaner if it adds more nuclear energy? What role can nuclear power play in the European Union’s Green Deal?

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:52:59 +0200
COVID and restrictions are here to stay. Here's why
COVID-19 may never be fully eradicated but it could become manageable.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:44:06 +0200
UN warns more than 30,000 children risk death from famine in Ethiopia's Tigray region
The risk of famine is imminent in Tigray, unless food, livelihood assistance and other life-saving interventions are scaled-up, unimpeded access is given and violence stops.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:22:14 +0200
'More equal' recovery from pandemic needed, British PM says at G7
G7 leaders are gathering in England where they will discuss a range of issues including supplying poor countries with COVID vaccines and climate change.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:58:24 +0200
Skeletons of two related Viking men reunited in Denmark for first time in 1000 years
The skeletons of two Viking men have been reunited in a Danish museum for the first time in a 1,000 years.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:32:28 +0200
Search ongoing for missing Spanish girl after sister found dead near Canary Islands
Authorities suspect the two sisters were taken by their father, who is also missing.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:01:36 +0200
Hungary proposes banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality to children
Hungary's ruling Fidesz party has tabled new legislation which would ban educational programmes, books or films that promote homosexuality or transsexuality.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:20:20 +0200
The good soldiers of cinema still fighting the good fight | View
The journey to bring the LUX Audience Award to life under uncertain conditions has been a valuable, complex and sometimes arduous mission, says Mike Downey, Chairman of the European Film Academy.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:35:48 +0200
China passes law to counter foreign sanctions
The countermeasures in the Chinese law include "denial of visas, entry or expulsion... and sealing up, seizing and freezing assets of persons or enterprises that adhere to foreign sanctions against Chinese enterprises or officials."

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:18:54 +0200
China releases images taken by its space rover on Mars
China is the second country to land and operate a spacecraft on Mars, after the United States.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:13:02 +0200
G7 nations to pledge 1 billion COVID vaccine doses for world
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement came hours after US President Joe Biden committed to donating 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:43:42 +0200
Russia fines Facebook and Telegram for failing to remove banned content
A Moscow court has ordered Facebook and the messaging app Telegram to pay heavy fines for failing to remove banned content.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:32:14 +0200
Inserting mosquitoes with bacteria reduces diseases such as dengue by 77%, study finds
A groundbreaking study by the World Mosquito Program has found that inserting a natural and safe bacteria into mosquitos can block the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases and reduce one of the world’s fastest-growing tropical diseases.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:13:46 +0200
E-waste effigies near G7 venue mimic leaders attending weekend summit
A sculpture made entirely from waste electronic items has been built in the style of Mount Rushmore and has been placed near the venue of the G7 summit.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:50:04 +0200
Danish bid to outsource asylum is irresponsible and dangerous | View
"Denmark’s new law is not only unsympathetic and irresponsible but inherently dangerous to global structures of asylum cooperation"

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:39:10 +0200
Lisbon expresses 'regret' after sharing details on pro-Navalny protestors with Russian embassy
The city of Lisbon has admitted that it had made a mistake in sharing the personal details of pro-Alexei Navalny rally organisers with Russian authorities.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:19:24 +0200
Campaigners demand G7 leaders give firm commitment on climate change
As the G7 Summit gets underway in Cornwall, England, leaders are being urged to increase international development to ensure climate change targets are met.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:32:25 +0200
More than 90% of COVID cases in UK are Delta variant, health minister says
Government figures on Wednesday showed that Britain had recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases since late February, suggesting the Delta variant was spreading rapidly across the country.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:19:50 +0200
Russia bus crash: At least six people killed at bus stop in Lesnoy
At least six people have been killed and five others injured in a bus crash in Russia.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:35:19 +0200
Vaccination rates need to be faster in Europe this summer, WHO warns
The regional director for the WHO has warned that Europe must learn from "last year's lessons" to avoid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases after the summer.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:33:57 +0200
Pope Francis rejects resignation of German archbishop Reinhard Marx over abuse scandal
Pope Francis has refused to accept the resignation of German archbishop Reinhard Marx over the mishandling of the church sex abuse scandal.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:20:34 +0200
Ukraine-Russia football shirt row: UEFA tells Kyiv to remove 'political slogan' from EURO 2020 kit
UEFA has told Ukraine that it must remove the slogan 'Glory to Our Heroes' from its EURO 2020 football shirt after a complaint from the Russian Football Union.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:16:12 +0200
Solar eclipse visible across Europe with best views from Siberia
A "ring of fire" will be partially visible in many parts of Europe as the first solar eclipse of the year lights up the sky.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:41:13 +0200
Building collapse kills 11 after monsoon flooding in Mumbai
Rescuers are continuing to search the debris to find any residents possibly still trapped.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:32:40 +0200
'We'll continue fighting corruption': Navalny NGO defiant despite ban
A Moscow court on Wednesday night outlawed the organisations founded by Navalny by labelling them extremist,

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:16:02 +0200
French PM Jean Castex self-isolating after wife tests positive for COVID-19
French Prime Minister Jean Castex is self-isolating for seven days after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:45:52 +0200
UK has highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since February
Many people infected recently are within the less vulnerable younger age groups, who are waiting for vaccines

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:28:14 +0200
Poland hits back as Belarus makes Soviet invasion anniversary a public holiday
Belarus declared a national holiday on September 17, the same day Soviet Forces invaded Poland in World War II in 1939.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:54:51 +0200
Prague is the only EU capital to keep an embassy open during Syria's war. Why?
The embassy in Damascus has only one Czech employee.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:49:14 +0200
Albanian MPs have just voted to impeach their president. Here's why
Albanian MPs have voted to impeach President Ilir Meta for allegedly violating the constitution ahead of Albania's April election.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:31:05 +0200
Unregulated pharmaceuticals, designer drugs pose European health threat
A new EU Drug Report outlines public health concerns over misuse of benzodiazepines such as valium, xanax and klonopin.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:22:44 +0200
Rome's mayor criticised after floods cause nursery school evacuation
According to some local politicians, up to 80mm of rain fell in fewer than two hours.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:27:48 +0200
New falcon training device 'BerghWing' aims to revolutionise sport
The 'BerghWing' is the brainchild of a Dubai-based falconer, who trains some of the world's most elite birds.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:34:52 +0200
French 'art de vivre' gets a boost as restaurants and borders reopen
France has implemented a traffic light system for travel, with the colour of a country determining rules for entry.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:11:44 +0200
Joe Biden visits Europe on first overseas trip as US President
Biden first travels to Britain to attend the G7 summit and then Brussels for a NATO summit. He will cap off his week with a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 06:24:44 +0200
Nicaragua arrests 2 more potential challengers to President Ortega
It takes the number of opposition pre-candidates for the Nov. 7 elections detained in the past week to four.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 22:52:38 +0200
Poland's Lodz Region publishes draft plans to close massive Belchatow power plant by 2036
The Bełchatów power plant releases more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year but under the Lodz region's new plans, could see its operations curbed by 80 per cent by 2030.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:55:51 +0200
Russian Football Union complaints to UEFA over Ukraine's Euro 2020 jersey featuring Crimea
The Russian sports federation said Ukraine's Euro 2020 kit went against UEFA guidelines, while Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiyy has come out in support of the design.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:17:49 +0200
Northern Ireland: DUP names Paul Givan as first minister amid more Brexit trade tension
The move is seen as confirming the British unionist party's return to its traditionalist roots. It comes as the EU warns the UK to respect Brexit trade obligations.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:26:00 +0200
Germany drops quarantine requirement for Euro 2020 workers
The news will be welcome to workers coming from the United Kingdom, who would otherwise have faced a 14-day quarantine period on arrival in Germany.



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