2020-11-27

World News

The Queen's Gambit: Why no woman has been crowned chess world champion

The success of Netflix's The Queen's Gambit has renewed interest for chess and rekindled the debate over why so few women make it into the upper echelons of the intellectual sport.

27/11/2020

World News

45 arrested in Europe, Brazil with 'record haul' of cocaine seized

Authorities also seized luxury cars, dozens of aircraft and properties worth millions of euros.

27/11/2020

My Europe Series

Sins of the fathers: Ireland’s sex abuse survivors

The sexual abuse of children inside the Catholic church shook Ireland to its core. Unreported Europe speaks to the survivors and examines if the church has truly taken responsibility for the scandal.

27/11/2020

Poland

Carrefour withdraws Polish news adverts over LGBT rights

French supermarket chain Carrefour says it has withdrawn advertising campaign from Polish television TVP, saying that the content "did not correspond to the company's values".

27/11/2020

World News

Danish Mayfly chosen as 2021's Insect of the Year

The Central European insect is known for a lifespan that lasts only a few days

27/11/2020

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Pro-democracy protesters rally again in Bangkok

Protesters were out again in Bangkok and so were their inflatable yellow ducks.

27/11/2020

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Angry farmers in India protest over controversial new laws

They say the laws, which were approved by parliament in September, could cause the government to stop buying grain at guaranteed prices and result in exploitation by corporations that would buy crops at cheap prices.

27/11/2020

Italy

Maradona's death is 'about more than football' for this Napoli fan

The loss of the Maradona earlier this week was felt profoundly in the southern Italian city where Carlo was born and raised — here he has a godlike status for the impact he made over seven seasons playing for SSC Napoli.

27/11/2020

World News

Is Black Friday overshadowing Native American Heritage Day?

Is the commercial free-for-all Black Friday dwarfing recognition of Native American heritage?

27/11/2020

World News

We will waive COVID travel restrictions for Santa, EU confirms

"We agreed with the religious leaders that this being an issue of trans-border movement — Saint Nicholas, Pere Noel, Babbo Natale, Reyes Magos, Agios Vassilis — they will all be able to deliver the gifts," the EU's Margaritis Schinas said on Friday.

27/11/2020

My Europe Series

Is Lithuania's female-led government a sign of improved equality?

The emergence of a female-led governing coalition has sent shockwaves across swathes of Lithuanian society.

27/11/2020

Stays

The hotel inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

The hotel was designed following the ideas of the French novel 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'.

27/11/2020

Partner content

Dubai's growing Islamic Economy

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Valued at over €1.7 trillion the Islamic economy is big business. In this episode, Target talks to industry insiders hoping to position Dubai as a regional hub.

27/11/2020

Ocean

What are offshore renewables? And how do they work?

What are offshore renewables? And how do they work?

27/11/2020

Business Planet

Bouncing back after business failure

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Brittany, France, to see how one baker is making dough again after he was forced to close his boulangerie in Paris.

27/11/2020

Iran

Iran vows to retaliate over top nuclear scientist's killing

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says there are 'serious indications of [an] Israeli role' in the death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was shot dead on Friday

27/11/2020

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Fighting erupts in the Taiwanese parliament over meat imports

Lawmakers emphasised their point by throwing pig's guts at each other.

27/11/2020

World

How is the Abu Dhabi Investment Office supporting startups and attracting foreign businesses?

In its October World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund projected a 6.6% contraction in the UAE’s growth this year.

27/11/2020

World

This is how Saudi Arabia is investing in its economic future

Saudi Arabia is experiencing an economic slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil prices.

27/11/2020

France

Coronavirus: French businesses fear low-key Christmas season

Christmas cheer is thin on the ground this year with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on traditional celebrations.

27/11/2020

World News

Britain 'to reject' EU offer to return 18% of fish caught in UK waters

Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier was reportedly set to make the offer after meeting EU fisheries ministers on Friday

27/11/2020

World

Geologists in New Zealand plan to deep into extinct volcano for heat

They are planning to drill into an extinct 11-million-year-old volcano to use its heat as an alternative energy resource and reduce climate-damaging emissions.

27/11/2020

Eco-Innovation

James Dyson sustainability award winner turns rotten veg into energy

27-year-old Carvey Ehren Maigue is pioneering a new form of renewable energy which can help farmers.

27/11/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19 leaves Topshop owners on brink of collapse

15,000 jobs are at risk as Sir Phillip Green's Arcadia group faces potential collapse.

27/11/2020

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

Protests condemning violence against women, hundreds jailed for life in Turkey, melted scaffolding removed from Notre-Dame, fans mourning Maradona's death - these and other key stories of the week captured by photographers around the world

27/11/2020

World News

Black Friday: Are buying habits across Europe different this year?

As retail stores remain closed throughout Europe and many people are housebound, consumer trends have shifted this Black Friday.

27/11/2020

Europe News

Will last gasp Brexit negotiations bear fruit this weekend?

A source close to the talks has told Euronews that it comes down to UK PM Boris Johnson now.

27/11/2020

Belgium

Target 'criminals' around Putin with sanctions, Navalny urges Europe

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says EU measures against Russian officials will only be taken seriously when they target oligarchs with close links to the Kremlin

27/11/2020

Green News

Meet the women helping businesses to achieve sustainability

With less than twelve years to reduce global warming, experts are helping companies improve their green credentials.

27/11/2020

World

Black Friday: have lockdowns dampened the urge to part with cash?

It's traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but with the closure of non-essential shops, consumer surveys suggest shoppers are much less likely to go bargain-hunting.

27/11/2020