2020-04-29

World News

'Completely unacceptable': Cancelled flights refund refusals slammed

It came as a dozen EU countries called on Brussels to suspend a European law guaranteeing passengers a refund for cancelled flights.

29/04/2020

World News

Nearly half of world’s workers risk losing their livelihoods, says ILO

The ILO estimates that 1.6 billion people are in “severe danger” of losing between 60 and 80 per cent of their income

29/04/2020

United Kingdom

UK is third worst-hit country in world after COVID-19 death toll soars

The UK's COVID-19 death toll soars after government includes care home victims for the first time

29/04/2020

World News

StopCOVID: France's controversial tracing app ready by June

The French government's tracing project has raised many questions over privacy and civil liberties.

29/04/2020

USA

COVID-19 cases in the US have now passed the one million mark

COVID-19 cases in the US pass the one million mark and more Americans have lost their lives to the disease than died during the Vietnam War.

29/04/2020

Europe News

Graduates struggling for job leads amid lockdown uncertainty

Now is a tough time for everyone, especially job-hunting graduates. Recruitment specialists say young people should use the time to improve their skills.

29/04/2020

Portugal

Asylum seekers return Portuguese kindness during COVID-19 lockdown

Stories like this prove the COVID-19 crisis is not all doom and gloom.

29/04/2020

Partner content

Coping with Covid 19 : how cargo companies and big brands are adapting to the coronavirus

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Business Line Dubai explores how cargo companies are dealing with the Covid 19 health crisis. The team also finds out how some big brands are adapting their advertising during the pandemic.

29/04/2020

Green News

Over a million airline meals rescued to feed disadvantaged families

One social enterprise has been salvaging food to support the most vulnerable people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

29/04/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Patience, sacrifice and Zakat: How Muslims find the strength to endure the COVID-19 pandemic ǀ View

Muslim communities in the UK have been hit harder than others by coronavirus, but the principle of Zakat – alms - during Ramadan is a source of strength for many.

29/04/2020

France

Dentists post nude photos to highlight lack of protective equipment

Dentists are posing nude to draw attention to the dearth of protective equipment in France.

29/04/2020

Czech Republic

Russia denies plot to assassinate Prague's mayor

It’s alleged that a Russian agent was sent to Prague to poison the mayor with ricin, a highly potent toxin.

29/04/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The UK ICO’s modified approach to data regulation during COVID-19 is welcome but risks remain ǀ View

Businesses and organisations may draw some comfort from the ICO’s position during the current health emergency, but they would be wise to maintain data protection standards wherever possible and not to see the regulator’s approach as a “free pass.”

29/04/2020

USA

COVID-19 has killed more Americans than the Vietnam War

More than 59,000 people are now known to have died from the pandemic in the US. The 20-year Vietnam War killed 58,200 American soldiers.

29/04/2020

Europe Decoded

Italian Health Ministry debunks alcohol to 'boost immune system'

The ministry been debunking misinformation and has also warned against breathing in hot air from hairdryers as a means of combatting the virus.

29/04/2020

World News

'Most EU states' back no more obligatory refunds for cancelled flights

A dozen EU states will today call on Brussels to temporarily suspend a European law granting refunds for cancelled flights, Euronews understands.

29/04/2020

Spain

Euroviews. Countries are suspending immigration detention due to coronavirus. Let’s keep it that way ǀ View

The Spanish authorities have not suddenly had a change of heart regarding the use of immigration detention but rather recognised what activists have been saying all along – health and legal issues make the system untenable.

29/04/2020

World News

Boris Johnson and fiancée Carrie Symonds welcome 'healthy baby boy'

The child is the couple's first together. Johnson, 55, is already a father to four children —two daughters and two sons — with his second wife.

29/04/2020

Switzerland

Swiss Secretary apologises for warning against international travel

Erik Jacob had said that uncertainty in the aviation industry was likely to remain for a considerable period of time, but has since clarified his comments and ays they were a "personal recommendation".

29/04/2020

Spain

Spain reveals four-stage plan to transition out of COVID-19 lockdown

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has laid out the country's plan for transitioning to a new normality after coronavirus.

29/04/2020

Sport

Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be 'scrapped' if 2021 date doesn't work

Health experts have cast doubt on whether the Games could be held next summer without a vaccine or effective drugs to treat Covid-19 being found.

29/04/2020

World News

Coronavirus latest: UK now second worst-hit country in Europe

Here are the latest updates of the coronavirus pandemic

29/04/2020