2020-09-08

Australia

Last two Australian journalists leave China after 'harassment'

The reporters had been sheltering in diplomatic compounds after police demanded interviews with them and temporarily blocked their departures.

08/09/2020

Europe News

Is Europe heading for a K-shaped economic recovery?

What then about the recovery? Talk about a V-shaped one has been replaced by one resembling the letter K, says Euronews' Darren McCaffrey.

08/09/2020

Belarus

Kolesnikova 'tore up passport at border' to avoid exile in Ukraine

Just in: Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova tore up her passport at the border with Ukraine to avoid being forced from the country, it's been claimed.

08/09/2020

Belarus

'The regime is in agony': Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko

"Our demonstrations are working and our strikes are working (...) The fact that they are kidnapping people shows that they feel fear and don't know what to do," Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews.

08/09/2020

Spain

Flaws in Spain's COVID-tracking app are exposing the blind to virus

"This is an act of discrimination by the government, which has forgotten that people with disabilities exist," accessibility consultant José Manuel Delicado tells Euronews.

08/09/2020

United Kingdom

'How can UK be trusted?': ex-PM May slams Brexit plan to break treaty

The former prime minister's intervention came as the UK government admitted a new bill on post-Brexit Northern Ireland arrangements contravene international law.

08/09/2020

Romania

Actors imitate famous works of art during Romania's lockdown

They say life imitates art - and that’s exactly what actors in Romania did over lockdown, in an attempt to bring famous works of art to a wider audience over the internet.

08/09/2020

Travel News

A new exhibition in Rome looks at Banksy's early career

Over one hundred works by Banksy are being exhibited for the first time at Rome's Chiostro del Bramante, with many created in the early stage of the acclaimed British street artist's career.

08/09/2020

Europe News

European Parliament cancels Strasbourg session over COVID fears

The next session slated for 14-17 September will take place in the Brussels seat of the European parliament.

08/09/2020

Living

Plant-based diets could remove over a decade of global CO2 emissions

Research shows how reducing our meat consumption could "drastically" reduce the effects of climate change.

08/09/2020

World News

TikTok joins EU code of conduct on online hate speech

"Our ultimate goal is to eliminate hate on TikTok," EMEA Head of Trust and Safety, Cormac Keenan said in a statement.

08/09/2020

No Comment

Trump supporters stage motorcade near Portland, Oregon

Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters staged a car parade on Monday near Portland, where anti-racism protests have been going on for months

08/09/2020

No Comment

Rolling Stones memorabilia store opens its doors in London

A store dedicated to the legendary rock band is opening to the public in London's Carnaby Street, offering branded clothes and objects to tourists and fans.

08/09/2020

Czech Republic

Football’s ‘new normal’: Czech side lose after whole team quarantined

The makeshift Czech side, featuring nine debutants, was put together at the last minute after a coronavirus outbreak in the squad.

08/09/2020

United Kingdom

Watch back: UK issues new local restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

The UK recently recorded nearly 3,000 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number since May.

08/09/2020

France

French PM Jean Castex tests negative after contact with COVID-19 case

Castex spent Saturday with Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour de France who has since tested positive for COVID-19. He will self-isolate for 7 days.

08/09/2020

World News

What's the future for healthcare in the COVID-19 era?

What's the future for healthcare in the COVID-19 era? Watch the live debate from the European Health Parliament virtual plenary.

08/09/2020

World News

Brexit trade talks: What is the difference between deal and no deal?

Failure to strike an agreement would mean a rupture in UK-EU relations, bringing trade friction, weaker security ties, and an end to many other mutual arrangements.

08/09/2020

Europe News

One in eight deaths in Europe linked to pollution, report says

Air and noise pollution as well as the effects of climate change such as heat waves impact the health and well being of Europeans, a new environmental report says.

08/09/2020

World News

Ireland set to lose key trade portfolio after reshuffle of EU top team

Latvia's Valdis Dombrovskis is set to be the EU's new trade commissioner, while Ireland's Mairead McGuinness has been given the financial services portfolio.

08/09/2020

Europe News

MEPs get back to work

As MEPs get back to work after a much needed summer, they describe what their priorities are for the coming months.

08/09/2020

France

Dozens of horses have been mutilated in knife attacks across France

Police don't know whether the attacks are linked to cult practices or part of a macabre social media challenge.

08/09/2020

France

French Open will allow spectators despite COVID-19 surge

Serena Williams and Maria Sakkari are unhappy that fans can attend but that players are being kept 'in a bubble'.

08/09/2020

World News

'If you leave the club there are consequences', EU's Michel warns UK

The head of the European Council has defended the EU's stance and called for calm amid heightened tensions in the post-Brexit trade talks.

08/09/2020