6 October 2020 | Euronews
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Poland Poland's culture war: LGBT people cornered by toxic politics are turning to civil disobedience In a political climate where anti-LGBT rhetoric is becoming ever more shrill, LGBT people and rights activists are turning to civil disobedience as their last resort to have their voice heard. -
United Kingdom Brexit uncertainty leaves EU citizens considering their UK futures "In three and a half years of listening to countless stories, I have never come across so many academics, scientists, doctors and people of working age thinking of leaving,” Elena Remigi, a 52-year-old Italian living in Berkshire, told Euronews. -
USA Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer, his family announces "My father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning," Wolf Van Halen wrote on Twitter. -
Europe News EU and Ukraine pledge to deepen relations, call on Russia to respect peace deal "The EU is — and will remain — Ukraine's biggest and most reliable partner," European Council president Charles Michel said after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels. -
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Netherlands Navalny: Kremlin critic poisoned with Novichok, chemical weapons watchdog confirms "Any use of chemical weapons is serious and cannot be without consequences," Germany said after the OPCW confirmed that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok. -
World News Hopes of a ceasefire fading in Nagorno-Karabakh amid flare-up of violence The latest flare-up of violence is one of the worst observed in recent years, with dozens on both sides killed in the fighting. -
My Europe Series Why is Lithuania such a staunch ally of Belarus' opposition movement? Lithuania has hosted exiled leaders of Belarus' opposition movement and been among the first to slap sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko. But why such strong support? -
My Europe Series Will the €4bn Belgrade-Budapest rail upgrade be a benefit or burden? Without effective rail connections from Belgrade to Greece, “this railway will go from nowhere to nowhere,” says Laszlo Varju, an MP for the centre-left Democratic Coalition party. -
No Comment Protesters hold anti-NATO rally in Greece A few hundred protesters marched through central Athens on Tuesday, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Greek officials. -
Czech Republic Czech hospitals under pressure as coronavirus cases surge The number of new COVID-19 cases rose by 50% in September, Europe’s second-largest spike in cases. -
Greece Greece: Leader of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn convicted for 'leading a criminal organisation' The landmark verdict concluded a five-year-long trial against the party and was met with applause from crowds that had gathered outside the court. -
United Kingdom Church of England's shame over damning child sex abuse report A new independent report found the culture of the Church of England "facilitated it becoming a place where abusers could hide". -
Earth News Chris Hemsworth releases Tasmanian devils back into Australia Tasmanian devils haven't existed in mainland Australia for 3,000 years. -
USA Trump returns to Oval Office as more in his inner circle test positive for COVID-19 Top White House aide Stephen Miller has tested positive for the virus and US military leaders are also quarantining after Coast Guard official Admiral Charles Ray tested positive. -
Netherlands Former Dutch gynaecologist revealed as biological father of 17 children The now-deceased practitioner used his own sperm during artificial inseminations on women who thought they were using anonymous donors, a hospital has claimed. -
Europe News 'There will be no coronavirus recovery fund without rule of law conditions,' says MEP Manfred Weber MEPs have urged European leaders to link future EU payouts to respect for rule of law in member states. -
Europe News EU gender pay gap won't be closed until 2104, new report says New research by the European Trade Union Confederation shows that the EU's gender pay gap won't be eliminated until 2104, with countries like France not closing it for over 1000 years. -
No Comment Dozens dance in Rio de Janeiro's streets despite COVID-19 Dozens of revellers took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Monday night to dance and sing at an impromptu but authorised street party. -
Spain McAfee software founder arrested by Spanish police over tax evasion Antivirus software founder John McAfee, wanted by the United States for tax evasion, has been arrested by Spanish police. -
USA Coronavirus: US health agency says virus can 'sometimes' spread via airborne transmission The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday that COVID-19 can spread from airborne particles that can linger in the air for hours. -
World News Spies and governments cannot access phone data, top EU court rules - except for serious threats The European Court of Justice has issued its long-awaited ruling on whether data collection and retention by national governments aligns with EU law. -
United Kingdom Every UK home to be powered by offshore wind power by 2030, says UK PM "As Saudi Arabia is to oil, the UK is to wind – a place of almost limitless resource," said UK PM Boris Johnson, outlining plans for a post-COVID green recovery. -
Earth News Religion plays an ‘enormous’ role in reversing climate change, says UN Faith-based organisations control 8% of the Earth’s habitable land and 5% of commercial forests. -
No Comment Tens of thousands attend Senegal pilgrimage despite COVID-19 Some are concerned that the annual pilgrimage, which draws worshipers from across the country and abroad, could spread COVID-19. -
World News Refugee-led organisations are critical to the fight against COVID-19 ǀ View The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique challenge but also a major opportunity to highlight how refugee-led organisations are best placed to act both in emergencies and on long-term integration strategies. -
Europe News EU court rules against Hungary's Viktor Orban over Soros university Hungary's far-right leader was widely viewed to have passed the law as his latest political attack against Hungarian-American investor George Soros. -
Sweden Nobel Prize in Physics goes to trio of scientists for outer space discoveries A University of Oxford academic scooped one half of the prize for his work on black hole formation theory while a pair of scientists won the other for their discovery of a supermassive object. -
Russia Russia: Activists demand answers for marine pollution on Kamchatka peninsula Environmental activists demand answers for marine pollution on the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia after several large sea animals washed ashore. -
Travel News Check out how the world's top travel destinations looked decades ago Notre Dame in Paris, The Great China Wall, Acropolis of Athens… Browse through the old photographs to see how the most popular travel destinations looked before you were born. -
Papua New Guinea Total in Papua New Guinea: Dialogue, consultation and empowerment Valorization of natural resources can be a decisive contributor to the improvement of the living conditions in developing countries. Striking a balance, between realizing those resources and protecting the fragile environments and communities already there, is a major challenge. -
Ireland Ireland tightens COVID-19 restrictions in attempt to avoid national lockdown The Irish government announced on Monday it would be upping the country to Level 3 restrictions, going against advice to enact another lockdown. -
USA 'Don't be afraid,' Trump urges upon return to White House following COVID-19 hospitalisation Donald Trump has made a dramatic arrival at the White House, where he will have round-the-clock care for his case of coronavirus. -
Kyrgyzstan Protests erupt in Kyrgyzstan after parliamentary election Protesters clashed with police in Kygryzstan's capital during a demonstration against the results of a parliamentary election.