2020-10-05

World News

Nagorno-Karabakh: France, Russia, US condemn escalation of violence

The three countries issued a joint statement on Monday in which they "France, Russia and the US said they "condemned in the strongest possible terms the dangerous escalation of violence in and outside the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone".

05/10/2020

Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh: Exclusive footage shows bomb damage in border towns

Residents in towns along the Azeri-Armenian border are living with the real threat of bombardments as homes and businesses are destroyed by shelling.

05/10/2020

Moldova

How Russia's soft media power is battling for Moldovan minds

In the past, the diffusion of Russian media in Moldova was strictly controlled. After President Igor Dodon’s pro-Russian Party of Socialists (PSRM) came to power in June 2019, the rules of the game quickly changed.

05/10/2020

World News

Painful transition? Poland agrees to phase out coal mines by 2049

Coal reserves in Upper Silesia, in the south of the country, are perceived as key to energy security and a patriotic alternative to gas and oil imported from Russia.

05/10/2020

World News

Donald Trump says he is leaving hospital after treatment for COVID-19

Just in: Donald Trump says he is leaving hospital after treatment for COVID-19

05/10/2020

Switzerland

Unclear what live shows will be like after COVID 'plague', says Depp

"After the horror of this plague, I don’t know what live shows will be like, or what sporting events will be like," Johnny Depp said at the Zurich Film Festival.

05/10/2020

Green News

How did the internet react to David Attenborough's newest documentary?

Sir David Attenborough's latest release is unlike any of his previous work.

05/10/2020

Albania

Albania approves electoral code reform to boost EU prospects

Post-communist Albania's elections have always been contested and marred by irregularities, including alleged vote-buying and manipulation of ballot counts.

05/10/2020

Czech Republic

Czech Republic is officially called Czechia. Why hasn't it caught on?

The country's prime minister, Andrej Babiš, has previously said he thinks Czechia is a stupid idea.

05/10/2020

Hungary

'Leave our children alone' Hungarian PM tells publisher of LGBT book

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took a stand against a children's book featuring homosexual characters.

05/10/2020

Next Series

The BARBARA Project - transforming food by-products into raw materials

In partnership with The European Commission

Can food waste by-products be re-used to produce car parts and other industrial items, purposes unimaginable just a few years ago? The EU-supported BARBARA Project has made some big steps forward in that direction. Futuris visits Spain to find out more.

05/10/2020

Lithuania

Lithuania's FM self-isolates after COVID contact during Macron visit

Two staff members of the Frech embassy in Vilnius - who were part of President Emmanuel Macron's delegation when he visited Lithuania last week - have tested positive for COVID-19.

05/10/2020

Business Series

Trail of Two Oceans - a unique trip across Africa

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Our team were lucky enough to board the very first passenger train that crossed Africa from East to West, from Tanzania to Angola. This amazing trip is known as Trail of Two Oceans, crossing from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic.

05/10/2020

France

Floods death toll rises to 12 in France and Italy, dozens missing

French authorities are still seeking to locate 20 people, including two firefighters whose car fell into a river after a road collapsed.

05/10/2020

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About 300 firefighters try to control fires in Cordoba, Argentina

Some 300 firefighters tried to put out two large forest fires that are still active in a mountainous area of Córdoba province, in central Argentina.

05/10/2020

Europe News

MEPs slam EU rule of law measures as 'ill-equipped and ineffective'

Ahead of a vote on the issue Wednesday, MEPs have accused Germany of watering down plans already agreed by EU leaders on reining in countries over democratic backsliding.

05/10/2020

World News

Around 10% of world's population may have had COVID-19 — WHO

If 1 in 10 of the global population has been infected with COVID-19, this would mean the number of confirmed cases is vastly below the actual tally. However, it also means a large portion of the population remains at risk.

05/10/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Firms call for UK economy to adapt to increased home working

Nearly three-quarters of UK employers polled recently say they would be keeping increased home-working after the coronavirus pandemic.

05/10/2020

Greece

Greece's economy to shrink by estimated 8.2% this year

Greece's economy is expected to shrink by an estimated 8.2% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

05/10/2020

Green News

Over 240,000 trees planted to mark Indian climate activist’s birthday

Nine year old Licypriya Kangujam asked for something different to celebrate her birthday this year.

05/10/2020

Europe News

AfD falls from first to third place in eastern German states

The far-right party has lost some of its support in states that have been a stronghold for them in recent years.

05/10/2020

Germany

Student assaulted outside Hamburg synagogue in 'anti-Semitic attack'

A Jewish student was "seriously injured" on Sunday outside a synagogue in Hamburg, northern Germany, in what police have described as "anti-Semitic motivated attack".

05/10/2020

Europe Decoded

Twitter users flood #ProudBoys with images of gay pride

Twitter users flood #ProudBoys hashtag with images of gay pride, in an attempt to drown out messages associated with the far-right group.

05/10/2020

Sweden

Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to scientists who discovered Hepatitis C

This year's prize comes at a particularly significant time for those working in the medical field, given the additional spotlight brought by COVID-19.

05/10/2020

Travel News

In a changing Saudi Arabia, the first dog cafe delights pet lovers

Barking Lot is the first pet café in the ultra-conservative kingdom where, until recently, dog-walking was banned from public places.

05/10/2020

World News

Von der Leyen tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure in Portugal

Von der Leyen said she had been in a meeting with an unnamed individual who had tested positive for the virus.

05/10/2020

United Kingdom

UK records 22,961 COVID-19 cases as positive results missed from tally

A technical glitch in the system between September 25 and October 2 meant the UK missed almost 16,000 positive cases off its daily counts.

05/10/2020

Partner content

No limit on Total’s renewables strategy

Partner content presented by Total

Diversity is the name of the game for Total. The French multinational is looking firmly to the future and further developing sources of renewable energy, particularly to feed the hunger for what the company describes as the “energy of the 21st century” - electricity.

05/10/2020

Culture news

French-Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies due to COVID-19 aged 81

Kenzo Takada was best known for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic. He died from COVID-19 complications in hospital.

05/10/2020

USA

COVID-19: Trump criticised for drive-by while infected with virus

A doctor at Walter Reed Military Medical Centre, where the US president is being treated, said the move was "insanity".

05/10/2020