12 June 2020 | Euronews
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Italy Coronavirus: Italy prosecutors question PM Giuseppe Conte over lockdown 'delay' Families of COVID-19 victims claim business concerns delayed lockdowns being imposed on two Lombardy towns. -
United Kingdom UK 14-day quarantine: British Airways, EasyJet and Ryanair take legal action over government rules BA, EasyJet and Ryanair said the UK's 14-day quarantine was "flawed" and will have a "devastating effect on British tourism and the wider economy". -
No Comment Hong Kongers sing protest anthem one year after major clashes Thousands sang and chanted as they marked the first anniversary of major clashes in Hong Kong between police and pro-democracy demonstrators. -
No Comment A statue of former Belgian King Baudouin defaced with red paint The statue was daubed with red paint to protest the ex-king's role in the colonisation of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. -
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World Two black parents on how they are preparing their children for racism | Culture Clash “My son is four. We’ve started having conversations.” Preparing his child for racism is a central part of Marvyn Harrison's parenting. -
World News Analysis: The countries where COVID-19 cases are on the rise While the COVID-19 picture improves in Europe, for other countries, particularly in the more disadvantaged parts of our world, the crisis is intensifying at an alarming speed. -
Russia Russia Day: Putin makes first public appearance in weeks to celebrate country's national day Russia Day, a public holiday, marks the country's declaration of sovereignty from the Soviet Union on June 12, 1990. -
Japan Judo Values: the importance of honour In this episode of Judo Values three of the sport's stars explain why honour is so important. -
Ukraine In pictures: Kyiv's legendary 'Kachalka' outdoor gym comes back to life after lockdown Local fitness enthusiasts have been itching to come back to the 'Kachalka,' Kyiv's famous Kyiv's outdoor gym, since lockdown began in March. As restrictions ease, they are returning in their droves to use the scrap metal equipment. -
World News Coronavirus: Brazil's deaths overtake UK's, as Latin-America, India and Africa are the new hotspots The pressure is easing in Europe but other parts of the world are in the eye of the COVID-19 storm. -
My Europe Series Hopes and dreams on hold: the impact of COVID-19 on niche sports In this episode of Unreported Europe Euronews’ Rodrigo Barbosa explores the impact the coronavirus has had on the careers of three high level athletes. -
No Comment Angry French police throw handcuffs away in protest at claims of racism Police in Bordeaux throw handcuffs away in an angry gesture while others protested in Paris against the government's response to mounting criticism of police violence and racism. -
World News EU asylum claims drop to lowest level in 12 years amid COVID-19 border closures Human rights advocates say coronavirus lockdowns have worsened the plight of people fleeing war, persecution and poverty by making many of them unable to lodge asylum applications. -
No Comment Rabat tramways don face masks to encourage Moroccans to wear them Tramways in Rabat are decorated with face masks, which people must wear outdoors as part of Morocco's battle against COVID-19. -
Belarus Belarus presidential election: Will the lights go out on Lukashenko in 2020? Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko faces several rivals in his bid for a sixth term at the August 9 election, but few expect him to lose his authoritarian grip on power. -
Earth News Plastic-free pints are the socially distanced future of beer A campaign has been launched to help tackle the rise of single-use cups from takeaway pints. -
No Comment Lebanon: Beirut wakes up to damage after clashes as currency hits new low Lebanese riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators in Beirut who had poured into the streets to protest as the national currency tumbled to a new low. -
Switzerland Coronavirus outbreaks add to risk of childbirth death, says WHO The World Health Organization says COVID-19 has a disproportionate toll on certain populations, including women at 'heightened risk' of dying in childbirth. -
World What will prompt Gulf energy companies to merge post-pandemic? Worldwide lockdowns, shrinking demand and a supply glut have sent shockwaves through the oil & gas sector, plus oil-reliant economies in the Middle East. -
World As solar energy rises in the Middle East, will the sun set on the oil & gas sector? As a plentiful source of energy, the sun’s rays have the potential to energize our daily lives with less damage to our planet than fossil fuels. -
World News Coronavirus: Air France-KLM to make refunds for cancelled flights more available The French-Dutch carrier says all passengers whose flights are cancelled amid the pandemic are eligible for refunds, regardless of the date. -
Earth News Drones expose real number of endangered species left on the planet It turns out researchers in Australia have been miscounting these rare sea turtles for years. -
United Kingdom Statues boarded up as London Mayor urges Black Lives Matter protesters to stay at home "What I'm saying to people who want to protest in central London is please don't, because you're in danger of falling into a trap laid by the extreme far right, who want to provoke hatred and division," London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells Euronews. -
France Police in France protest chokehold ban and racism accusations "The police is not racist... it saves lives whatever the colour of the individual's skin," a police union told reporters. -
France After weeks of shortages, France now has surplus of 40 million face masks Amid a PPE shortage at the height of France's COVID-19 crisis, hundreds of companies switched their production to make face masks. That has now left the country with a significant surplus. -
Germany Wagner in a car park: Berlin opera adapts to COVID-19 The German Opera in Berlin has found an unusual way of bringing one of Wagner's masterpieces back to the nation while respecting social distancing measures. -
United Kingdom UK will phase in border checks on EU goods after transition to help businesses amid COVID-19 crisis It comes amid a stalemate over a post-Brexit EU-UK trade deal. -
USA Trump calls for national standard on police use of force Weeks of protests and global outrage over George Floyd’s death are starting to lead to changes in US policing. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Brexit is back, free lunches and transatlantic troubles A look at the key issues exercising minds in Brussels this week. -
Sweden Poland and Sweden are the only EU countries who have not passed COVID-19 peak: ECDC Sweden is the only country in Europe to have a COVID-19 14-day incidence rate higher than 100 cases per 100,000 population. -
United Kingdom Coronavirus: UK economy suffers record 20.4% contraction This drop is almost ten times larger "than the steepest pre-COVID-19 fall". Wholesale, retail and motor trades were the worst-affected sectors. -
China Twitter removes Chinese state-backed disinformation network The network included 23,750 accounts which mostly tweeted about Hong Kong pro-democracy protests and the COVID-19 pandemic for the Chinese diaspora, researchers said.