5 August 2020 | Euronews
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Turkey Protests in Turkey over possible withdrawal from treaty preventing domestic violence The Istanbul Convention is the world's first binding instrument to prevent and combat violence against women, from marital rape to female genital mutilation. -
Spain Spain's Canary Islands insure tourists who catch COVID-19 The insurance is free to visitors but will only be applied to those who did not know they had the virus. -
Italy Italy threatens Ryanair with flight ban over COVID-19 safety rules Italy's civil aviation authority accused the Irish carrier of "systematically" not complying with rules imposed to curb COVID-19 transmissions at airports. -
United Kingdom Misinformation on social media is a 'growing threat' to coronavirus vaccine efforts Concern among doctors is growing over the spread of misinformation about vaccines on social media platforms. -
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World News Photography masterclass giveaway on Euronews Travel Instagram This summer, Euronews Travel has partnered with Masters Of Photography to host a weekly Instagram photo challenge. -
No Comment Four cheetah cubs make their first appearance in Austrian zoo The four cubs were born on June 22 at the Schönbrunn zoo in Vienna. -
France Three French secret agents arrested for private murder plot The three soldiers were stationed at a specialised parachute training centre under the authority of the country's external intelligence agency, the DGSE -
No Comment Buddhist festival held without spectators in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's annual Esala Perahera festival is held in the inland city of Kandy. -
No Comment Cataclysmic explosion sows devastation in Lebanese capital The blast appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse. -
Lebanon A timeline of Beirut's explosions and aftermath as told by the people who survived them From moment the explosions hit to the trauma felt the morning after, this timeline shows the human cost of Tuesday's events in Beirut. -
World News Car-maker Audi apologises over 'insensitive' girl with banana ad "We will also immediately examine internally, how this campaign has been created and if control mechanisms failed in this case," German car-manufacturer tweeted after their new ad fueled controversy. -
Earth News New penguin colonies in Antarctica spotted by satellites in space Previously undiscovered emperor penguin colonies have been found by researchers at the British Antarctic Survey. -
Lebanon Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate and why is it being blamed for the disaster? The compound blamed for the disaster is not easily combustible but has been implicated in several explosions and attacks. -
Germany Nuclear bomb in Germany would kill hundreds of thousands, Greenpeace warns The NGO is calling on the US to withdraw nuclear warheads it stores in Germany. -
United Kingdom Brexit uncertainty: Study shows 30% rise in UK citizens moving to EU countries since 2016 Brexit has led to a sharp increase in the number of people moving from the United Kingdom to European Union countries, a new study suggests. -
Lebanon In pictures: Beirut suffers unprecedented damage following explosions Two explosions near the Lebanese capital's port destroyed nearly half the city, officials said. -
World News Coronavirus: Cases jump in Europe as Germany orders tests for travellers On Thursday, Germany's health minister Jens Spahn said there were a lot of small outbreaks and that "people are getting infected at family parties, at their place of work or at community facilities.” -
Earth News Joaquin Phoenix joins celebs fighting to stop animal exploitation One NGO has launched a campaign to save bears from the wildlife trade and lower the risk of zoonotic diseases. -
United Kingdom UK judge rules that friends of Duchess of Sussex can remain anonymous in privacy case A British judge ruled Wednesday that the Duchess of Sussex can keep her friends’ names secret in a privacy lawsuit. -
Bulgaria Discover Bulgaria's beguiling UNESCO World Heritage Sites If Bulgaria's natural beauty is one of Europe's best-kept secrets, its strategic location between East and West has also placed it at the crossroads of many intersecting civilizations over thousands of years and that has endowed the country with a truly exhilarating array of cultural treasures. -
Greece Seven dead in northern Greece as car carrying migrants crashes into cement base The migrants were believed to have recently entered the country when the crash happened, according to police. -
Russia Russia firefighters battling to contain wildfires after heatwave The wildfires are said to have spread across 60,000 hectares of land and have been further affected by a recent heatwave -
Lebanon Beirut explosion: Macron to visit Lebanon as countries offer help to devastated city Lebanon has received offers of help from abroad after the Beirut port blast amid fears over health, food security and the country's already-shattered economy. -
Lebanon Beirut blast: 'There are probably more victims under the rubble', says minister, as death toll rises Lebanon's Health Minister warned 'there are probably more (victims) under the rubble". -
Earth News Could closing national parks actually be the best thing for wildlife? Thailand is planning to make closures a regular thing, but we ask if doing the same could help wildlife in Europe.