2020-06-14

Canada

Canada indigenous chief battered by police

Canadia Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls for an independent investigation after an indigenous chief is beaten by police during arrest

14/06/2020

Italy

Italian farmers pay for workers' flights

Farmers in Italy have been paying for seasonal workers to return from abroad to harvest crops or risk bankruptcy

14/06/2020

France

Macron hails 'first victory' against COVID-19, reopens French borders

In a live televised address from the Elysee Palace, Macron announced that the whole of mainland France is now in the so-called "green zone" including the Ile de France region.

14/06/2020

Russia

Russia's military cathedral

A huge cathedral outside Moscow dedicated to Russia's armed forces has been consecrated after it's planned opening was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic

14/06/2020

Germany

Thousands form socially-distant human chain against racism in Berlin

Protesters wore masks and kept their distance to comply with coronavirus restrictions.

14/06/2020

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Statue of famous Italian journalist vandalised in Milan

Indro Montanelli, who died in 2001, acknowledged having had a 12-year-old Eritrean bride while stationed in the Italian colony in the 1930s.

14/06/2020

United Kingdom

Man dies from overdose as thousands attend illegal raves in UK

Manchester police said the events - attended by up to 4,000 people - had "tragic consequences" with one death, three stabbings and an allegation of rape.

14/06/2020

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COVID-19: 'Hug curtain' used in Brazilian nursing homes

Elderly patients in a nursing home in Sao Paulo can hug their loved ones through a plastic 'hug curtain,' a way to bring families together amid the pandemic that is ravaging Brazil, with over 41,000 deaths and more than 800,000 cases

14/06/2020

Culture news

Final curtain? How coronavirus might have killed off London's West End

The show must go on. But what if it can't?

14/06/2020

United Kingdom

Majority of Britons want Brexit transition extension due to COVID-19

The Health Foundation charity stressed that a no-deal Brexit could lead to "a vicious, and avoidable, combination of risks" as the country continues its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

14/06/2020

Eco-Innovation

How is Formula E shaping the cars we drive in the real world?

From driveways to motorways, Formula One's electric counterpart is changing how vehicles work.

14/06/2020

Spain

Spain brings forward reopening of borders to Schengen area

European countries are reopening their borders as #coronavirus cases fall

14/06/2020

USA

More protests erupt in Atlanta, US, after man shot dead

A Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta was set on fire by protesters after Rayshard Brooks was shot dead following an altercation with police officers.

14/06/2020