12 May 2020 | Euronews
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The Cube TikTok subject of Dutch data protection probe The watchdog say they will “examine whether TikTok adequately protects the privacy of Dutch children”. -
Austria Vienna crowned world’s greenest city for its parks and public transit What do you want most from a city during a coronavirus pandemic? One ranking looking at air quality, parks, walkability and public transit gives Vienna the highest marks. -
Sweden Table for one? Restaurant serving one guest in a field opens in Sweden The restaurant provides the ultimate social distancing dining experience, as the lone customer won’t even see a waiter or waitress as they enjoy their three-course meal. -
Earth News Revolutionary new robots run so fast they could overtake cheetahs Robotics developed in North Carolina have been designed to run like cheetahs, but what will they be used for? -
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Europe News Analysis: Africa's unexpected COVID-19 figures There were fears COVID-19 would overwhelm Africa. Yet, most countries aren’t reporting many cases. Euronews' political editor, Darren McCaffrey, looks at why. -
Germany COVID-19 outbreaks in German slaughterhouses expose grim working conditions in meat industry Unions say much of the cheap meat on our supermarket shelves is slaughtered by migrant workers who earn low wages, live in cramped shared accommodation and operate in crowded working conditions even in the midst of a pandemic. -
No Comment Costume-wearing walkers boost morale amid Michigan's COVID-19 lockdown Members' costumes vary each time, from hippos to sharks and dinosaurs to bears. -
No Comment Burj Khalifa: World's tallest building lit up in COVID-19 fundraising drive The aim was to turn the building into a virtual donation box. -
World News Will plastic pollution get worse after the COVID-19 pandemic? While no-one is arguing PPE is not urgently necessary, will one of the legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic be more plastic in our oceans? -
Health news Will microchip implants be the next big thing in Europe? Thousands of Swedes have been pioneering the use of futuristic microchips that are implanted under the skin of the hand. Now the technology could be introduced to other parts of Europe, like Italy. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus: UK faces further lockdowns if it follows current path, Independent SAGE group warns The Independent SAGE group says the UK government should be doing more to suppress COVID-19 rather than simply managing its spread. -
Europe News Coronavirus: Belgians allowed to socialise again - but only with same four people Small social gatherings are allowed again in Belgium after an easing of the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules. But there is a caveat - it has to be with the same four people for the time being. -
World News Coronavirus is showing yet again why the world needs more strong female decision-makers ǀ View What do Germany, Taiwan and New Zealand have in common? Strong leaders, widely applauded for doing an exceptional job in how they responded to the current coronavirus crisis. Strong female leaders. -
World News Chain reaction: commuters and cities embrace cycling in COVID-19 era Worried about catching coronavirus? Want to get back in shape after weeks of lockdown? Many commuters in Europe are now hopping onto bikes, and city planners are making extra room for them. -
Earth News Conservationists have made hotels for endangered seahorses in Sydney The much-loved species is under threat all over the world. -
World News Mental health in the time of COVID-19: are we doing enough? The World Health Organization has been issuing guidance on how citizens can maintain wellbeing during self-isolation and quarantine, but leaving lockdown is also causing anxiety. -
No Comment Coronavirus and weddings: This is what a marriage in Italy looks like during the COVID-19 pandemic Raffaele Carbonelli and Ester Concilio could not wait any longer and decided to get married on Monday with no guests or banquet. -
Germany Increased transmission of coronavirus in Germany, public health officials say The reproduction number (or R-value) describes how many people a person with coronavirus will infect on average. -
United Arab Emirates Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava: "I will work until the last day of my life" Euronews speaks to renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, whose Museum of Tomorrow in Rio has been described as one of the best examples of sustainable architecture. -
World International Nurses Day: Nurses on COVID-19 frontline 'need more mental health support' Nurses need more support to cope mentally with the #COVID-19 pandemic, says Howard Catton, who heads up the International Council of Nurses. -
Earth News Iconic Campbell’s Soup goes green, but what would Andy Warhol think? Saving soup cans from going to landfill is surely something Warhol would have approved of. -
World Putin criticised for ending 'non-work period' amid record Russian COVID-19 figures Russian President Vladimir Putin's call to end what he describes as the 'non-working period' is drawing sharp criticism from his political opponents. Putin said orders to remain at home would end this week for most of the country’s workforce – despite a record increase in new coronavirus figures. -
United Kingdom Contact tracing apps are becoming a trade-off between public safety and individuals’ privacy ǀ View As the trial of NHSX’s contact tracing app kicks off on the Isle of Wight before national roll-out in weeks, Julian Hayes and Andrew Watson consider if data protection in the UK has become another casualty of coronavirus. -
USA 'Don't ask me, ask China': Trump's reply to 'nasty question' on US COVID-19 tests The US President clashed with two reporters before walking out of his own White House coronavirus briefing. -
Iran Hossein Dehghani: The lost balance of the Iran Nuclear Deal and Iran’s “strategic patience” ǀ View The nuclear deal is a major EU foreign policy achievement, and I am inclined to believe that the EU – the EU triumvirate in particular - is in a good place to maintain the existing frail balance on the multi and bilateral front by standing against the latest US offensive on the JCPOA. -
Europe News Irish government under fire over COVID-19 deaths in care homes Community care facilities including nursing homes now account for nearly two thirds of Ireland's COVID-19 deaths, recent figures show. -
World News Coronavirus: Italy records 1,402 new cases in increase from previous day Follow all the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in our live blog.