2018-05-21

Adventures

Georgian Adventures: Pedal power in Batumi

Why not see the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara from the saddle?

21/05/2018

Adventures

Subtropical skiing in Georgia's Adjara

Sunbathe one day and ski the next! It is possible in Georgia's Autonomous Republic of Adjara

21/05/2018

Cinema

"Hotel Artemis" premieres in Los Angeles

Jodie Foster describes her latest role as a nurse in "Hotel Artemis" as a "complete transformation."

21/05/2018

Next Series

Lasers to imitate lizards! How reptiles and bugs are boosting innovation

"Futuris" has been finding out how researchers are managing to reproduce the exceptional properties of the skin of certain animals

21/05/2018

Germany

German police fine parents for pulling kids out of school for holiday

Bavarian police have fined 10 families for trying to take their kids on holiday during the school term.

21/05/2018

Germany

Meet the Crowdcar, hitting the road this week

German engineer Juergen Riegel spent two years and €150,000 developing a battery-powered car. Here’s what it looks like.

21/05/2018

Sport

Andrés Iniesta bids farewell to Barecelona

Andrés Iniesta bids farewell to Barecelona aftr 22 years at the club

21/05/2018

France

New iniative to rescue migrants

Jose Benavente and Benoit Micolon invested all their savings, 130,000 euro's, to buy a light plane to find dingies and alert ships for a speedier rescue

21/05/2018

Cult

Europe's largest aquarium opens in France

An extension to the French National Sea Centre in Calais allows the building to house one of the largest water tanks in the world holding the equivalent of four Olympic swimming pools

21/05/2018

Israel

Paraguay moves embassy to Jerusalem

Paraguay is now the third country to move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv after the US and Guatamala relocated last week.

21/05/2018

Ireland

Record profits for Ryanair

Irish-based Ryanair says post-tax profits rose to €1.45bn for the year 2017-2018.

21/05/2018

Sport

Warriors take 2-1 lead over Rockets

A 41-point blowout of the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals ending in a 126-85 victory gives Warriors a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

21/05/2018

Netherlands

Formula One drivers smash caravans in short-lived race

Teammates Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo swap their sleek racing car for Aston Martins with caravans attached. The result is as you'd predict.

21/05/2018

Hungary

Hungarian TV falls for fake story on Ramadan name change

Hungary's public broadcaster fell for a fake story about German city Essen changing its name to Fasten during Ramadan.

21/05/2018

New Zealand

Fighting the spread of microplastics

Sailors competing in the Volvo round-the-world yacht race have been collecting water samples as part of a program to measure the spread of microplastics.

21/05/2018

No Comment

Ankara floods leave people stranded

Heavy rainfall has left parts of Ankara in Turkey flooded.

21/05/2018

Living

Exploring Taste of Paris, the festival of gastronomy in Paris

We tour the festival of flavours and meet the best Chefs in the French capital beneath the glass dome of the Grand Palais.

21/05/2018

Europe News

Zuckerberg to testify in public

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has bowed to pressure and agreed to allow his testimony before the European Parliament on Tuesday to be streamed live on the web.

21/05/2018

Travel News

A weekend in Dubai

Dubai is a global city that knows how to entertain.

21/05/2018

Italy

Confirmation of Italian government expected

Over the weekend, a majority of Italians participating in an informal ballot approved a policy agenda from the two parties

21/05/2018

United Kingdom

Russian 'dirty money' puts UK national security at risk, say MPs

A powerful committee of MPs called on the British government to “get serious” and crack down on Kremlin-linked individuals using London as a base for corrupt assets.

21/05/2018

World News

Kilauea volcano still unstable

Over the weekend molten rock from two huge cracks formed a single channel and traveled around 300 metres in under an hour threatening a key coastal road

21/05/2018

China

Sandstorm sweeps through north-western China

China's north-west region is on high alert for sandstorms after one blanketed Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County in Gansu Province.

21/05/2018

Venezuela

Despite fraud claims & low turnout Venezuela's Socialists claim victory

But few show great enthusiasm for another six years of Nicolas Maduro as President.

21/05/2018

China

China flies to the moon

China aims to catch up with Russia and the United States to become a major space power by 2030

21/05/2018

USA

Trump spies crack in FBI case against him and orders Justice Department to investigate

Justice Department to probe claims FBI spy was planted in Trump election team.

21/05/2018

Venezuela

Maduro claims victory amid low turnout in Venezuela

With less than 50% official turnout, and much lower in reality according to the opposition, re-elected Nicolas Maduro has "no legitimacy" say his critics.

21/05/2018

World News

Thousands turn out for service for Texas school shooting victim

"I want to learn the American culture, and I want America to learn the Pakistan culture, and I want us to come together and unite," she told her hosts.

21/05/2018

World News

Mueller could end Russia probe in September, Giuliani says

Giuliani said it was important to end the investigation "so we don't get into what I call 'Comey territory.'"

21/05/2018

United Kingdom

UK: Grenfell Inquiry begins to hear evidence

The first phase of the public inquiry into last June's fire in the tower block is due to open in London. 71 people lost their lives.

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