2020-06-30

USA

Fauci warns US could see 100,000 coronavirus cases a day

The leading infectious disease expert in the US has warned the country could see 100,000 coronavirus cases a day if people don't start following safety guidelines.

30/06/2020

Business

Airbus axes 15,000 jobs amid sector’s 'gravest crisis'

Airbus is to cut 15,000 jobs as it faces “the gravest crisis this sector has ever experienced”.

30/06/2020

France

Ex-health minister Buzyn defends France's early coronavirus response

Agnès Buzyn was health minister in France until mid-February and faced criticism over the government's coronavirus response.

30/06/2020

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Extinction Rebellion activists chain themselves to Finance Ministry

The protest at the Finance Ministry comes a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced €15 billion in measures to combat the climate crisis.

30/06/2020

World News

Analysis: Germany takes on the EU's rotating six-month presidency

From post-Brexit trade deal negotiations to agreeing a coronavirus recovery fund, Germany's EU presidency inbox is already filling up.

30/06/2020

Earth News

Plant-based diets could prevent a future pandemic say doctors

A group of UK doctors has called factory farming a 'ticking time bomb' for global health.

30/06/2020

Turkey

Turkey defends humanitarian NGO chief over controversial LGBT tweet

Kerem Kinik said his comments on Gay Pride Day were aimed only at paedophiles. But they drew a wave of criticism.

30/06/2020

Europe News

Brussels police bring defamation case over black MEP's allegations

Belgium's largest police union denies systemic racism in the country's police force, despite counterclaims by the Black Lives Matter movement.

30/06/2020

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Taxis block Madrid's streets in protest over low post-lockdown demand

Madrid taxi drivers protested in the heart of the Spanish capital on Tuesday to reject decisions made by city authorities allowing all drivers to return to work.

30/06/2020

Earth News

Planting grass is key to prevent future Australian wildfires

Ecologists say native grasses could be crucial in protecting the environment from future fires.

30/06/2020

Europe News

Merkel aware of 'high expectations' for Germany's EU presidency

Chancellor Merkel takes over the reins of the EU's rotating presidency on July 1. As Europe deals with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Merkel's moment comes at a critical time for the bloc.

30/06/2020

United Kingdom

Rented electric scooters to be allowed on roads in the UK

The UK is set to join a number of its European neighbours in allowing rental e-scooters on roads.

30/06/2020

World News

'Take care before you share': UN bids to tackle misinformation

The UN marked World Social Media Day by urging people to beware of fake news. Here's Euronews' guide to spot misinformation and stop its spread.

30/06/2020

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Astronomers marvel at rare annular eclipse in Dubai

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Astronomers marvel at a rare spectacle that will not appear for another 14 years. For over 2 hours the Moon blocked the Earth's direct view of the Sun.

30/06/2020

Earth News

Why koalas could be extinct by 2050

A loss of habitat due to bushfires in Australia puts the vulnerable species at even greater risk.

30/06/2020

Europe News

EU should use fundraising conference to shape Syria crisis, says MEP

German MEP Hannah Neumann said Brussels should use the promise of humanitarian aid and reconstruction funds as a bargaining chip to shape the situation in Syria.

30/06/2020

United Kingdom

'Build build build!': Boris Johnson sets out 'new deal' for UK economy

Boris Johnson delivers a speech outlining his government's plans for nationwide economic recovery after lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

30/06/2020

Belgium

Belgian king expresses 'deepest regret' for colonial-era cruelty

King Philippe wrote in a letter to Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi that the "acts of violence and cruelty" as well as the "suffering and humiliation" inflicted on Belgian Congo "still weigh on our collective memory".

30/06/2020

Germany

Germany: COVID-19 lockdown extended in Gütersloh, eased in Warendorf

The partial local lockdowns were imposed last week after a significant cluster of new coronavirus infections.

30/06/2020

France

France completes shutdown of oldest nuclear plant at Fessenheim

The closure of the plant on the border with Germany is part of a policy shift to reduce France's dependence on nuclear power.

30/06/2020

Germany

German police probe 30,000 people over child abuse network

The investigation was launched in October after police arrested a man in Bergisch Gladbach, near the western city of Cologne.

30/06/2020

Europe News

Venezuela reverses plan to expel EU ambassador

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro had ordered the EU envoy to leave after Brussels hit 11 more Venezuelan officials with sanctions for "undermining democracy and the rule of law". But the decision has now been reversed.

30/06/2020

China

Swine flu with pandemic potential discovered in China

Researchers said that 10 per cent of swine workers they tested were positive to the new virus. For now, there is little evidence of human to human transmission.

30/06/2020

China

EU 'deplores' China's adoption of national security law for Hong Kong

The legislation is aimed at curbing subversive, secessionist and terrorist activities, as well as foreign intervention in the city's affairs. It follows months of anti-government protests that at times descended into violence in Hong Kong last year.

30/06/2020