30 June 2020 | Euronews
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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. -
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”. -
France Agnès Buzyn: Ex-health minister 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. -
No Comment Extinction Rebellion activists chain themselves to gates in French Finance Ministry protest 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. -
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. -
Earth News Doctors say there is an 'urgent need' to reduce our meat consumption for planetary and human health A group of UK doctors has called factory farming a 'ticking time bomb' for global health. -
Turkey Kerem Kinik: 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. -
Europe News Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana: 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. -
No Comment Thousands of taxis block Madrid's streets in protest amid weak 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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
World News World Social Media Day: UN says 'take care before you share' in bid 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. -
United Arab Emirates Astronomers marvel at rare annular eclipse in Dubai 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. -
Earth News Why 'devastating' loss of koalas could make them extinct by 2050 A loss of habitat due to bushfires in Australia puts the vulnerable species at even greater risk. -
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. -
United Kingdom 'Build build build!': Boris Johnson sets out 'new deal' on infrastructure to boost UK economy Boris Johnson delivers a speech outlining his government's plans for nationwide economic recovery after lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak. -
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". -
Germany Germany extends COVID-19 lockdown in Gütersloh but eases restrictions in Warendorf The partial local lockdowns were imposed last week after a significant cluster of new coronavirus infections. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
China EU 'very seriously concerned' as China adopts 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.