2020-06-26

USA

Unilever joins Facebook boycott over hate speech concerns

Facebook said on Friday it was taking action against hate speech.

26/06/2020

United Kingdom

What are air bridges? And can they save your summer holiday?

Brits are eagerly awaiting a government announcement on Monday which could save summer holidays following the coronavirus pandemic.

26/06/2020

Poland

Euroviews. Women’s safety, protection and freedom is at stake in Poland | View

"If things continue on this path, Poland will be unrecognisable, compared with other EU countries," writes Caroline Hickson, regional director at the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network.

26/06/2020

World News

Analysis: Will Poland's election postponement help the opposition?

Support for Andrzej Duda, who is running for a second term as Poland's president, has fallen in recent weeks.

26/06/2020

My Europe Series

Prostitution and the pandemic: Amsterdam's sex workers' struggle to survive under lockdown

Unreported Europe travels to Amsterdam to meet the sex workers struggling to survive under lockdown.

26/06/2020

Poland

Who is Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the puppet master of Poland's far-right?

Since the death of his twin brother in a 2010 plane crash, Kaczynski has been the main force behind the Polish nationalist right. But is his influence beginning to wane?

26/06/2020

Partner content

Innovating out of lockdown

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From disinfecting Dubai's streets with drones to sanitizing gates, Sci-tech explores some of the innovative technological solutions being employed in the UAE to combat COVID-19.

26/06/2020

World News

EU records first rise in asylum applications since 2015 migrant crisis

EU countries recorded more than 738,000 asylum applications in 2019, an 11 per cent increase from the previous year and the first rise since the height of the migrant crisis.

26/06/2020

World

Campaigners call for restraint in use of tear gas against protestors

Campaigners are calling for restraint in the use of teargas after riot control agents have been used extensively in protests globally.

26/06/2020

World News

In pictures: the best images from this week's news stories

Here is our selection of the most eyecatching photographs that made the news this week

26/06/2020

Ireland

Irish parties await members' verdict on three-way coalition deal

The agreement reached by bitter rivals Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael could be rejected on Friday by members of the Green Party, a junior partner

26/06/2020

World News

Can testing and contact tracing prevent a second lockdown?

European countries are now focussing on testing and tracing coronavirus cases in an effort to avoid issuing a second lockdown.

26/06/2020

Norway

Environmental group attacks Norway plans for vast Arctic oil hunt

Friends of the Earth says the government was offering a 'free pass' for the Norwegian energy industry, a major part of the country's economy

26/06/2020

Living

Stunning 'hybrid timber' tower will be the tallest in the world

This construction technology could be part of a climate change solution.

26/06/2020

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Germany's EU presidency, COVID-19 and Eurovision

What are the key talking points across Europe this week?

26/06/2020

World

How has Caracalla Dance Theatre influenced culture in the Middle East?

Lebanese-born Abdel-Halim Caracalla created the Caracalla Dance Theatre during an era when pursuing a career in the expressive arts was not the norm.

26/06/2020

World

Why is hip-hop bringing change in Tunisia’s Kasserine Mountains?

Bordering Algeria, poverty and unemployment in Tunisia’s Kasserine Mountains has gone some way towards nurturing young recruits for extremism. Hip hop dancing, however, has emerged as a new way to potentially combat militant recruitment.

26/06/2020

United Kingdom

Suspect shot in Glasgow incident named

He died after he was shot by armed officers on Friday. Six other people are in hospital, including a police officer, who is in a "critical but stable condition".

26/06/2020

World News

Spain launches minimum income scheme for its most vulnerable families

A quarter of a million Spanish households received their first support payment of up to €700 on Friday

26/06/2020

Denmark

'He's very patient': Denmark PM postpones her wedding for a third time

"I have to do my job and protect Denmark's interest," Mette Frederiksen wrote on Facebook, praising her "amazing man" for being patient.

26/06/2020

Japan

Judo Values: politeness

In partnership with IJF

In this episode of Judo Values, three judokas past and present talk about the principle of politeness and why it is so integral both in competition and life.

26/06/2020

Europe News

The 11 countries where WHO Europe says COVID-19 is on the rise

Which 11 countries in WHO's European region have seen their COVID-19 outbreaks accelerate in recent weeks?

26/06/2020

Living

Designer makes eco-burial clothes which form part of the earth

A designer has created a series of biodegradable burial garments to make funerals more eco-friendly.

26/06/2020

Partner content

Harnessing sunlight, wind, and water: can climate data boost the green energy sector?

Partner content presented by Copernicus

The post-pandemic plans to restart and decarbonise economies will focus on renewables. Hence green industry players and grid operators are increasingly looking at climate data for energy production optimization.

26/06/2020

USA

COVID-19 cases in US may be at least 20 million, CDC says

US health officials said the true number of infections could be 10 times higher than what is officially reported.

26/06/2020

United Kingdom

Liverpool crowned Premier League champions

Liverpool have won their first title in 30 years.

26/06/2020