Now playing Next Europe News European leaders lay out fresh plans to fight religious extremism In the wake of a spate of terrorist attacks in Europe in recent weeks, European leaders set out plans to tackle the problem on Tuesday. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Lockdown is named Collins Dictionary's 2020 word of the year What was once a pretty obscure word has become a daily tool as countries around the world put measures in place to tackle Coronavirus. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next world news Johnson, Macron and Merkel congratulate Biden during phone calls The three European leaders each talked to US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, vowing to work together on "shared priorities" including climate change and multilateralism. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next USA US election crime prosecutor quits over order to probe alleged fraud Attorney General William Barr authorised federal prosecutors on Monday to pursue "substantial allegations" of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite no evidence of widespread fraud. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next no comment Heavy rainfall in Crete causes flooded homes and sweeps cars into sea Heavy flooding on the Greek island of Crete damaged roads, flooded hundreds of homes and swept cars into the sea amid ongoing torrential rainfall. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next no comment Prague Zoo launches fundraising effort to feed its animals The zoo has been significantly affected by the government's restrictive measures imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom English football chief quits over 'coloured footballers' remark Greg Clarke, also a vice president of FIFA, was also accused of inappropriate terms in reference to South Asian and gay players. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Europe News EU alleges Amazon abused rules by using data to gain unfair advantage "We disagree with the preliminary assertions of the European Commission and will continue to make every effort to ensure it has an accurate understanding of the facts.," said Amazon. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Partner content 'Kosh-Armani' Cuisine: Dubai opens its very first kosher restaurant PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND COMMERCE MARKETING DUBAI Kosher cuisine comes to Dubai thanks to closer relations between the UAE and Israel. For restaurants in Dubai that means competition to offer food which complies with Jewish Dietary laws. Chef Fabien Fayolle at the Armani Hotel in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is no exception. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Spéculoos: How Belgium’s beloved biscuit is unifying a divided nation When the CEO of Lotus Bakeries recently announced plans to axe the speculoos — Belgium's national biscuit — name from branding on its biscuit packs, there were howls of discontent on social media and angry calls for a boycott. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Green News Italy 'persistently' broke EU air pollution laws, top court rules "Being forced to breathe dirty air is unacceptable in the 21st century. Now, in the face of COVID-19, we have all been reminded of how important it is to protect respiratory health," said environmental NGO Client Earth. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Falkland Islands to be completely cleared of mines 38 years after war The mine clearance was carried out by a team from Zimbabwe, under British supervision, enabling the UK to meet its obligations under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next world news MEPs set to win extra €16 billion for EU budget in compromise deal The compromise on the EU budget settles an internal spending row which threatened to hold up funding to fight the coronavirus pandemic. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Greece Greek authorities 'break up migrant smuggling ring' on island of Kos Greek authorities say they have broken up a migrant smuggling ring that had been operating on the eastern Aegean island of Kos. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Austria Investment is key says Imam as Charles Michel advocates education Michel spoke in Vienna on Tuesday to outline his initiative against 'ideology of hatred'. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next France Prosecutors begin 4 probes into France's handling of COVID-19 pandemic They will look into the prejudice allegedly committed against the general population, health care workers, civil servants and people sick or deceased. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next World How will Brexit impact London as Europe’s leading financial hub? Firms have transferred €1.3 trillion in assets and 7,500 jobs to the European Union since Brexit, according to Ernst & Young. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Romania Romanian health care workers demonstrate in a 'protest of exhaustion' Romanian health care workers demonstrate in a "protest of exhaustion" in Bucharest, demanding more support from their government. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Vatican: Senior figures downplayed reports about ex-Cardinal McCarrick A Vatican investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has found that a series of bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed reports that he slept with seminarians. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Greenpeace activists race toy cars through London in petrol protest Research shows a UK transition to electric vehicles by 2030 could boost the economy by £4.2 billion. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next USA America's top Republicans join Donald Trump in delaying transition "In the United States of America, all legal ballots must be counted any illegal ballots, must not be counted. And President Trump is 100 per cent within his rights to look into allegations of irregularities and weigh his legal options," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Travel News Novel ways airlines are giving passengers their travel fix For some the experience of boarding a plane, watching a film and having food and drink served is almost as exciting as the destinations themselves, so airlines are offering passengers just that, despite being grounded. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Lithuania Lithuania to support 'those who fight for freedom' in Taiwan Lithuania's new coalition government has pledged to "defend those who fight for freedom around the world, from Belarus to Taiwan". 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus UK ministers condemn expulsion of British diplomats from Belarus Belarus has declared two British diplomats "persona non grata", the spokesman of the Belarusian diplomacy announced on public television. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK stokes tensions with EU and US over contentious Brexit bill Boris Johnson's government has vowed to reinstate parts of its international law-breaking Internal Market Bill, despite heavy defeats in the House of Lords on Monday. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next no comment Women make music with kitchen items to highlight female 'suffering' Pots, pans and giant pestle and mortars: these are the instruments of an all-female group from the Republic of Congo, who are using their music to highlight the reality of life for many women in the country. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Greece Heavy flooding on Greek island of Crete floods homes and damages roads Heavy flooding on the Greek island of Crete floods homes and damages roads. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next USA Biden defends Obamacare as US Supreme Court considers its merits Biden will deliver a speech on the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, the day the US Supreme Court will hear arguments on its merits. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next no comment Opera star sings US national anthem from his window to toast Biden win Senechal rose to fame on social media during France's first coronavirus lockdown after uploading clips of himself singing to his neighbours. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Gaza Saeb Erekat, longtime spokesman for Palestinians, dies at 65 Saeb Erekat, a veteran peace negotiator and prominent international spokesman for the Palestinians for more than three decades, died on Tuesday, weeks after being infected by the coronavirus. 10/11/2020