2020-10-15

World News

France registers a record 30,000 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Prime Minister Jean Castex made the revelation on Twitter, calling on French citizens to understand the seriousness of the situation.

15/10/2020

World News

Brexit: Will battle for control of fishing rights torpedo trade deal?

There are signs that the ongoing tussle over access to fishing waters could blow up into a major conflagration at Thursday's EU summit.

15/10/2020

United Kingdom

'We must avoid tariffs': UK car industry anxious over EU-UK trade deal

The British car industry says the consequences of new tariffs and other barriers would be devastating under a no-deal scenario.

15/10/2020

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Azerbaijani families grieve sons killed in Nagorno-Karabakh

Family members grieve at the grave of an Azerbaijani soldier killed in Nagorno-Karabakh.

15/10/2020

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Armenians receive guns to defend town badly hit by shelling

People in Martuni, Armenia have been issued guns to defend their town as skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue.

15/10/2020

Musica

Aida: unheard version receives rapturous reception at La Scala

149 years ago, Giusppe Verdi replaced the original opening to the third act of his celebrated opera, Aida and it has remained unheard. Until now. Musica reports on the rapturously-received alternative version as performed at La Scala in Milan.

15/10/2020

United Kingdom

Rashford starts petition over UK's free school meal extension refusal

"This is not going away anytime soon and neither am I," said Manchester United football star Marcus Rashford on his child poverty campaign.

15/10/2020

Travel News

This Malaysian mill is still making coffee the old-fashioned way

The Antong coffee mill has been using antique machines and traditional bean-roasting methods to produce its famed caffeine-laden powder for 87 years

15/10/2020

Earth News

US imports are helping to drive the ‘silent extinction’ of giraffes

Giraffes parts are used for items such as bible covers, shoes and jackets.

15/10/2020

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Moscow disinfects train stations amid rising COVID-19 cases

Russia has the fourth-highest virus caseload in the world with a total of 1.3 million registered infections, and more than 23,000 deaths.

15/10/2020

Business Series

Back to nature with organic wine production in Spain

In partnership with ICEX

Spain has the highest number of organic wineries in Europe. In this edition of Here We Grow, we meet some of the producers of the finest wines, enhanced in their excellence by returning to the natural and ancient rhythms of wine production.

15/10/2020

World News

Europe COVID-19 deaths 'up to five times higher' if controls relaxed

The global health body says tougher restrictions being imposed are 'absolutely necessary' given the constant surge of coronavirus cases.

15/10/2020

Europe News

UK surprise after EU takes intensity out of post-Brexit trade talks

Draft conclusion prepared ahead of the summit called on talks with the UK to be continued "intensively". But the conclusions agreed on Thursday merely said to "continue negotiations".

15/10/2020

United Kingdom

Majority of Germans think UK will not benefit long term from Brexit

Nearly 60% of respondents in Germany said Brexit would not provide the UK with any long-term benefits. Just 30% of French people surveyed thought the same.

15/10/2020

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People gather at George Floyd's memorial to mark his birthday

People gathered in celebration and mourning of George Floyd on what would have been his 47th birthday. His death in police custody in May sparked protests over racial injustice across the US.

15/10/2020

France

Police search homes of top French officials in COVID-19 probe

Among those to be targeted were ex-prime minister Edouard Philippe and health minister Olivier Veran.

15/10/2020

Business Planet

Explainer: Europe's tourism rescue plan

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet looks at what the EU is doing to support Europe's struggling tourism industry from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

15/10/2020

Cry Like A Boy

From Angola to Lisbon: My life with toxic masculinity | View

Growing up a queer child in Africa is dangerous because of all the rules around how a man is expected to behave in society.

15/10/2020

World News

London bans household gatherings as it tightens COVID-19 restrictions

Cases in London have been doubling every ten days, prompting the government to bring in new restrictions .

15/10/2020

Europe News

EU imposes sanctions on 6 individuals over Alexei Navalny poisoning

The EU has imposed sanctions on 6 individuals and one entity it believes was involved in the attempted assassination of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

15/10/2020

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: President resigns amid protests over election results

The embattled president is the third to be toppled by popular uprisings in the former Soviet country since 2005.

15/10/2020

World News

'We need to prepare now': Brussels unveils COVID-19 vaccination plan

"If we want our vaccination to be successful, we need to prepare now," Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed on Thursday.

15/10/2020

Travel News

Have you tried this UNESCO recognised food and drink?

Discover the world's culture through acknowledged practices of cooking and sharing food.

15/10/2020

Europe News

Calls for EU sanctions against Turkey over Eastern Mediterranean

The threat of sanctions is looming over Turkey, as calls grow within the EU for the country to face measures for its increasingly aggressive actions in the East Mediterranean and Northern Cyprus.

15/10/2020

Women Beyond Borders

Meet the first black woman to travel to every country in the world

By the time Jessica Nabongo turned 35, she'd travelled to all 195 countries on this planet, becoming the first black woman to have been to every country in the world. Euronews Travel’s first video series, Women Beyond Borders, is about inspiring solo of women travellers from around the world.

15/10/2020

Germany

COVID-19: Germany hit by record hike in new cases

More than 6,600 new COVID-19 infections were reported by authorities on Thursday morning, beating a previous record set on March 28.

15/10/2020

Thailand

Thailand: Police disperse pro-democracy protesters outside PM's office

Police said they arrested more than 20 people for violating the state of emergency. They have not been officially charged.

15/10/2020