2019-07-20

Estonia

Paris court rules against victims of MS Estonia boat crash

Paris court rules against the victims of the MS Estonia boat crash between Tallinn and Stockholm in 1994

20/07/2019

USA

César Pelli dies aged 92

César Pelli, known as the architect who designed some of the world's best-known buildings, has died aged 92.

20/07/2019

World News

Volvo recalls nearly half a million cars due to safety concerns

Volvo is recalling up to half a million vehicles due to safety concerns linked to a manufacturer failure.

20/07/2019

Russia

Tens of thousands of Russians demand free local elections

The protests were led by Alexei Navalny who has been jailed many times, most recently for taking part in an unauthorised protest in last month.

20/07/2019

Italy

Watch: Mount Etna erupts spewing lava and ash into the sky

Mount Etna in Sicily has erupted spewing lava and ash into the air and forcing the closure of two airports in nearby Catania

20/07/2019

Germany

Merkel pays tribute to army general who almost assassinated Hitler

Angela Merkel paid tribute to Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who was executed for his part in the plot to assassinate the Nazi leader and end the war in 1944

20/07/2019

USA

American woman and Australian boyfriend found dead along highway in Canada

Chynna Deese and Lucas Fowler were on a road trip visiting national parks in Canada when they were killed, Deese's brother said.

20/07/2019

USA

Latino votes could swing the Democratic primary. And the candidates know it.

For the first time, Latino elected officials and voters are getting a real full-court press from presidential hopefuls — because they might pick the nominee.

20/07/2019

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Aerial footage reveals ruins of gas plant after powerful blast

Aerial footage taken on Saturday has revealed the scale of devastation after a huge explosion ripped through a gas factory in central China's Henan Province on Friday.

20/07/2019

Vatican

Bones exhumed in the Vatican in renewed search for girl missing since 1983

Emanuela Orlandi disappeared after she left her family's flat in the Vatican City and headed to a music lesson.

20/07/2019

Ukraine

Exhibition highlights vote-buying in Ukraine as country goes to polls

As Ukraine goes to the polls for a parliamentary election on Sunday (July 21), a new exhibition in Kyiv is shining a light on the darker side of politics.

20/07/2019

Ukraine

The changing face of Ukrainian politics

Politics is changing in Ukraine. Old is giving way to young and social media is becoming the main source of information for new voters

20/07/2019

USA

Buzz Aldrin says moon landing was chance to prove 'America's can-do spirit'

"Looking back, landing on the moon wasn't just our job, it was a historic opportunity,"Aldrin tweeted on the 50th anniversary of the day he and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.

20/07/2019

Kazakhstan

Astronauts prepare for takeoff on moon landing anniversary

Two NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut have taken off from Kazakhstan in a Soyuz rocket headed for the International Space Station

20/07/2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia buries 86 victims of 1992-95 war recovered from grisly ravine

Bosnia buries 86 victims of 1992-95 war recovered from grisly ravine

20/07/2019

Destinations

Are eco farm retreats replacing the club scene in Ibiza?

We went along to La Granja hotel to learn about why guests leave feeling reconnected to nature.

20/07/2019

Sport

Meet the Swiss league that's the antidote to football's super rich

Meet the Swiss league that's the antidote to football's super rich

20/07/2019

Tunisia

Meet the Tunisian running to be first openly gay Arab president

Mounir Baatour says there has been a “positive” reaction to his campaign to become Tunisia's first openly gay president.

20/07/2019

Serbia

Haradinaj has resigned amid a new court summons

Ramush Haradinaj has resigned due to a new court summons and president Vucic has labelled it a 'political trick' intended to fuel ethnic tensions.

20/07/2019

Cult

Germany returns painting stolen by the Nazis to the Uffizi Gallery

'Vase of Flowers' by the Dutch master Jan van Huysum has been returned to Italy after being stolen by German soldiers in 1943.

20/07/2019

United Kingdom

Pro-EU protesters hold rally in London

Pro-EU protesters are taking to the streets of London to rally against the expected appointment of former foreign secretary Boris Johnson as the UK's next prime minister.

20/07/2019

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Mud festival offers respite from heat and... effective skincare

A South Korean coastal city got down and dirty on Saturday (July 20) as people from all over the country gathered for its annual mud festival.

20/07/2019

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Babies at the races in New York City

The record heat has forced New York City to cancel the annual city triathlon, but the babies were off to the races Friday (July 19) in the annual Diaper Derby.

20/07/2019

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Greek capital Athens rattled by 5.1-magnitude earthquake

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the Greek capital Athens on Friday (July 19), briefly knocking out power and telecommunications in parts of the city and sending people running from buildings in panic.

20/07/2019

France

Paris authorities cry 'fake news' over rumours of contaminated water

The prefecture of the Paris region denied on Saturday that tap water in the French capital presents "any risk for public health" and called "fake news" social media rumours claiming the water is polluted with tritium, a nuclear element.

20/07/2019

Italy

Italy 'overtakes France in tourism stakes'

Italy had more overnight stays by foreign nationals than tourist hotspot France, it's been claimed.

20/07/2019

USA

Vatican recovers bones as bid to solve mystery of missing girl goes on

The remains were first discovered last week in the search for Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year-old who disappeared after a music lesson.

20/07/2019

USA

NBC News poll of the South: Voters' support for Trump grows, residents see race relations improving

The survey also measured support for Democratic presidential candidates.

20/07/2019

World News

Von der Leyen appointment 'will allow EU and US to reset relationship'

Ursula von der Leyen's appointment as new European Commission chief will allow Brussels and Washington to reset their relationship.

20/07/2019

USA

Trump admin weighs tightening restrictions on Iran's nuclear work

A key plank of the 2015 nuclear accord let Iran keep a limited civilian nuclear program. Scrapping it could trigger the final collapse of the JCPOA deal.

20/07/2019