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Fri, 14 May 2021 18:04:21 GMT
Covid: Greece ends lockdown measures and opens to tourists
Flights arrive in Greece as restrictions on movement are lifted, but infections are still quite high.

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:23:07 GMT
Portugal to allow UK tourists from Monday
The government in Lisbon says anyone arriving will need to take a negative PCR test before departure.

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:16:58 GMT
Holocaust: Synagogue opens at Nazi massacre site in Ukraine
The building is part of a new memorial at Babyn Yar, a site where nearly 34,000 Jews were murdered.

Fri, 14 May 2021 23:10:15 GMT
Teenage girl found in boat drifting for 22 days at sea
Aicha, 17, was one of only three people to survive out of 59 passengers in the boat.

Fri, 14 May 2021 17:25:59 GMT
Inmates use British red phone boxes in Russian jail
Siberian prisoners recreate a London scene for phone calls - and the guards are proud of them.

Fri, 14 May 2021 20:37:39 GMT
Cyber attack 'most significant on Irish state'
Irish health chiefs temporarily shut down its IT system which severely impacted some services.

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:18:00 GMT
Turkish company cuts power supply to Lebanon
Turkish firm Karpowership shuts down its generators over a lack of payment and a legal dispute.

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:15:05 GMT
Formula 1: Turkish Grand Prix cancelled and replaced by second Austrian race
The Turkish Grand Prix is cancelled just two weeks after it was put on the Formula 1 calendar and replaced by a second race in Austria.

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:39:35 GMT
Champions League final: How will Man City & Chelsea fans travel to the final?
How will Manchester City and Chelsea fans travel and experience the Champions League final?

Thu, 13 May 2021 23:37:37 GMT
Paris seeks to ban through traffic in city centre by 2022
The council wants to create a low-traffic zone to reduce pollution and congestion.

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:43:36 GMT
Russia picks team for film shot on International Space Station
An actress and director will blast off in October - but Tom Cruise also plans to visit the ISS.

Thu, 13 May 2021 22:58:32 GMT
Mary Beard's retirement present to fund students
Historian and TV presenter is paying for scholarships to widen access to classics beyond "posh" people.

Fri, 14 May 2021 23:11:43 GMT
Lourdes: Pilgrims flock to French sanctuary online in their millions
With travel limited, millions are joining e-pilgrimages to a cave famed for its miraculous healings.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:09:50 GMT
Covid: How is Europe lifting lockdown restrictions?
A third Covid wave hit much of Europe hard, but now gradually lockdowns are being eased.

Wed, 12 May 2021 23:11:00 GMT
Lampedusa: Italy's gateway to Europe struggles with migrant influx
Italy appeals for EU help as 2,000 arrivals within days fill Lampedusa's migrant camp.

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:39:45 GMT
How Italy's healthcare staff survived the pandemic
Nurses in Italy have been instrumental in helping to fight Covid-19 - but it's taken a heavy toll.

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:23:39 GMT
Anger grows over rapist French mayor working from behind bars
Georges Tron continues to lead a town in France despite a conviction for rape and sexual assault.

Tue, 11 May 2021 17:58:53 GMT
Russia to tighten gun rules after school shooting
Getting a gun legally in Russia is not as bureaucratic as it appears on paper.

Fri, 14 May 2021 23:21:10 GMT
Eurovision 2021: From child refugee to Swedish pop star
"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give."

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:49:19 GMT
Woman gives birth in Kyiv metro underpass
Police in Ukraine helped a woman who went into labour in a metro underpass in the capital Kyiv.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:42:43 GMT
Russia school shooting: Children escape from windows
Children and adults are among those killed in a shooting at a school in Kazan, Russia, officials say.

Sun, 09 May 2021 23:01:08 GMT
Covid-19 pandemic: Sex workers in Germany 'at risk'
Sex workers in Germany say a countrywide ban on the industry forces many into poverty and danger.

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.



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