2020-07-15

USA

Twitter hack: Obama, Biden and Gates accounts targeted in Bitcoin scam

The incursion appears to be centred around a cryptocurrency scam. The tweets, which were fake, offered to send people $2,000 for every $1,000 they sent to a bitcoin address.

15/07/2020

France

Five key takeaways from France's €100 billion COVID-19 recovery plan

France's newly appointed prime minister Jean Castex laid out a €100 billion recovery roadmap on Wednesday to rescue the coronavirus-battered economy, revamp disputed pension plans and put funds aside for the environment.

15/07/2020

Economy

'It's a disaster': Brussels shops struggling for post-lockdown trade

The Coronavirus plunged stores into uncertainty and despite reopening, many haven't been able to bring their staff back on board.

15/07/2020

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Wild West theme park opens in rural Serbia

The quiet mountain village of Vodice, in the centre of the country, is now home to El Paso City.

15/07/2020

Green News

The UK’s first ‘ocean curriculum’ launches in primary schools

The Ocean Conservation Trust has partnered with five primary school to create an innovative approach to education.

15/07/2020

Europe News

Bulgaria protests should make Europe fear 'another Poland or Hungary'

At the European Parliament, some MEPs fear a democratic drift in Bulgaria, as seen in Hungary and Poland. Budapest and Warsaw have seen EU sanctions procedures triggered against them for breaches of the rule of law. But for others, the comparison is amiss.

15/07/2020

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Europe and UAE working towards a sustainable future, says ambassador

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Europe has a good relationship with the United Arab Emirates, says Andrea Matteo Fontana, the EU’s Ambassador to the UAE. The next step is creating a future that is more sustainable, where there is more solidarity.

15/07/2020

Germany

German police discover 31 migrants hidden inside Turkish fruit truck

The 31 migrants were taken to a federal police station after driving for hours on top of boxes of melons.

15/07/2020

USA

‘This is good news’: US hails results from coronavirus vaccine trial

After results of a COVID-19 vaccine trial were released, Dr Fauci, the US government’s top infectious disease expert, said: “No matter how you slice this, this is good news.”

15/07/2020

No Comment

Floods wreak havoc in northeastern India

The swirling grey waters of the Brahmaputra, one of Asia's largest rivers, continued to wreak havoc in northeastern India's Assam state, displacing more than 2 million people, officials said on Tuesday.

15/07/2020

Belarus

Belarus opens criminal investigation into opposition protests

Amnesty International said police sought to disperse "peaceful gatherings" with "excessive and unnecessary use of force".

15/07/2020

Europe News

Coronavirus: How is the EU preparing for a second wave?

The Commission has released new guidelines that include making sure contact tracing apps work across borders, but some have questioned the effectiveness of the technology

15/07/2020

Europe News

EU plans tax overhaul to shore up post-lockdown economy

It came as Brussels suffered a setback when a court rejected a European Commission demand that Apple should pay €13 billion in Irish back taxes.

15/07/2020

Real Economy

European Union revamps Europass to get people working

In partnership with The European Commission

Covid-19 has disproportionately affected young and seasonal workers. The EU has recently revamped Europass, a tool that can help people in their search for work

15/07/2020

Green News

How much plastic do you actually throw away every year?

Even if you've ditched plastic bottles and straws, you might be surprised to see your full plastic problem.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

Man arrested in connection with Lyra McKee murder in Northern Ireland

The so-called New IRA paramilitary group said it was involved in the 29 year-old journalist's killing as she was caught in the cross fire.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

'Mandatory face nappies': Conservatives rage over masks in shops rule

Members of the ruling Conservative Party in the UK have been making their feelings clear on the new requirement to wear masks in shops and supermarkets in England.

15/07/2020

Spain

Catalan politician accusing Spain of 'political spying' demands probe

Roger Torrent, who is a leading supporter of Catalonia’s independence campaign, alleged the reports “prove what we already knew: that the Spanish state spies on its political opponents.”

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

PMQs: Boris Johnson grilled on ‘world-beating’ track and trace system

Boris Johnson faced questions over the UK’s coronavirus track and trace system at weekly PMQs in Parliament, with opposition leader Keir Starmer saying the prime minister is “kidding no one” when he says it has been a success.

15/07/2020

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Cyber Polygon looks at ways to forge a secure digital future

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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused an irrevocable shift in working practices around the globe. Companies were forced to rethink and restructure, creating new strategies to avoid disruption to their day-to-day interactions.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

Statue of Black Lives Matter activist Jen Reid taken down

The statue of the activist lasted less than 24 hours before workers from the city council removed it.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

New coronavirus-themed Banksy appears on London underground

The work is called "If you don't mask - you don't get" and features spray-painted rats in various guises relating to the pandemic

15/07/2020

World News

Apple and Ireland win appeal against €13 billion EU tax demand

The ruling comes as a defeat to Margrethe Vestager made tax crackdowns a key feature of her tenure as the competition commissioner.

15/07/2020

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia votes: Pro-western incumbents claim victory

The North Macedonian electoral commission website was hit by a suspected hacking attempt during the vote count which showed the incumbent government narrowly ahead of opposition parties.

15/07/2020

World News

How safe is TikTok? Euronews asks the experts

Concerns over the way the China-based app store our data. Are they all justified? Here is what to know when downloading and using TikTok.

15/07/2020

USA

Coronavirus: Man killed by police in US after dispute over face mask

The man, who was shot and killed by police in the US state of Michigan, had earlier stabbed a 77-year-old man in a dispute over a face mask.

15/07/2020

USA

China threatens to impose sanctions after Trump signs Hong Kong order

Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential treatment for the former British colony after China imposed a new security law on Hong Kong but Beijing has threatened retaliation.

15/07/2020

Czech Republic

1 dead, 35 injured after two trains collide near Czech capital

The driver of the train was killed and dozens more are believed to be injured after a collision between two trains near Czech capital, Prague.

15/07/2020