17 August 2020 | Euronews
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Malta Coronavirus: Malta closes all bars and nightclubs The country joins Italy and Spain in shutting entertainment venues. #coronavirus -
Spain Ronald Koeman to be appointed new manager of FC Barcelona It comes after the club sacked Quique Setién on Monday. -
No Comment Barcelona mourns the victims of the 2017 terror attacks Sixteen people died in the attacks on Las Ramblas and in the coastal town of Cambrils. -
No Comment Mauritius is racing against time to reduce oil spill damage The ship has spilled more than 1,000 tons of fuel already. -
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Belarus In Belarus, a family detained, separated and beaten by police is re-united Christina and Andriy Vitushka went to get their son from jail. Instead of taking him home, they were arrested themselves. -
No Comment Intentional fires are destroying the Amazon rainforest A year ago, "Fire Day," a day to intentionally light fires, sparked international concern when the number of forest fires in the Novo Progresso region, a city in the Amazon region of Pará, spiked massively. -
United Kingdom Britain scraps algorithm for student exam grades after outcry over fairness Education officials say the results will be based on teachers' predictions after students complained their grades had been unfairly reduced -
Earth News The Climate App: Harnessing peer pressure to save the planet A new app founded by a NASA scholar has received backing from Olympians to major television personalities. -
World News Ryanair slashes 20% of flights amid second coronavirus wave in Europe France, Sweden, Spain and Ireland will all be affected. -
Russia Russia summons Dutch diplomat after discovery of "tracking equipment" Russia's Foreign Ministry says the espionage equipment was found in the service car of an assistant to their military attaché in the Netherlands. -
France France: 74,000 sign petition calling for justice for murdered rooster The rooster's family were devastated when he was shot by a neighbour who was sick of his early-morning crowing. -
Spain It's official: Spain's missing former king, Juan Carlos I, is in the UAE The news ends two weeks of mystery over the former king's whereabouts. -
Norway Norwegian star skier Petter Northug admits cocaine and speeding charge The two-time Olympic champion is charged with possession and driving under the influence of drugs after saying he made a 'big mistake' -
Climate Now Special report: What's really happening in the Arctic and Siberia? Draining lakes, advancing forests, and sinking permafrost - we witness the reality of climate change in western Siberia and bring you the latest Copernicus data on the Arctic region. -
Earth News Major British supermarket set to ditch plastic bags for good Morrisons' new super-strong paper bag can carry 13 wine bottles in one go. -
Belarus Belarus protests: Lukashenko calls for Russian support as international pressure mounts Belarus protests: Lukashenko calls for Russian support as international pressure mounts -
Mauritius Work underway to remove Japanese oil spill ship in Mauritius Tug boats will pull the bow — the smaller part of the shipwrecked MV Wakashio — out to sea and allow it to sink. -
France Coronavirus: France sends in riot police to enforce face mask rules in Marseille Some 130 riot police officers will be deployed where local authorities have expanded the face mask requirement to several outdoor places. -
Brazil In pictures: Fires in Brazilian Amazon on the rise Photographs from Brazilian Amazon show large forest fires and deforestation -
USA 54.4°C temperature in California's Death Valley could be new record If confirmed, this is the hottest temperature recorded since July 1931. -
No Comment Funeral held for Lebanese firefighters killed in Beirut explosion The three men died while trying to put out a fire that broke out before the port exploded. -
No Comment Watch: In Japan, ancestors are given a send-off by boat The ceremony is held on the last day of the Bon Buddhist festival. -
Belarus Belarus on general strike in protest against election results Viewers saw empty studios on state television as the general strike began in Belarus. -
Germany German police investigated after pinning youth with knee Duesseldorf police said in a statement that a video of the incident is "being intensively analysed and evaluated with regard to how the police intervened." -
Belarus Thousands rally in Minsk against Lukashenko as EU prepares emergency summit on Belarus Belarus opposition cranks up the pressure with criminal charges and leadership declarations. -
United Kingdom Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana on 'The Crown' "It is my true privilege and honour to be joining this masterful series, which has had me absolutely hooked from episode one," Debicki said in a statement. -
World News Coronavirus: France expected to impose quarantine for UK travellers in reciprocal move The UK reimposed a 14-day self-isolation period for anyone coming from France and the Netherlands over the weekend. -
Earth News New documentary exposes 'subhuman' working conditions in LA sweatshops ‘Made In America’ takes you on a trip inside Los Angeles clothing factories, to hear the voices of garment workers. -
New Zealand New Zealand delays election after new virus outbreak After 102 days without any community transmissions of COVID-19, there now are 58 known cases.