2021-01-14

Europe News

'Really dramatic' spike in COVID-19 cases Ireland, warns PM

In Ireland there are only 22 ICU beds available for use. Almost half of all the country's COVID-19 cases were reported in the last fortnight.

14/01/2021

Turkey

Turkey faces its most severe drought in a decade

Istanbul has already been warned it has less than 45 days of water left due to poor rainfall in the second half of last year.

14/01/2021

Poland

Three on trial in Poland over LGBT sign on posters of revered icon

The activists could face up to two years in prison if convicted on charges of offending religious sentiment and desecration of Poland's most revered icon, the Mother of God of Czestochowa.

14/01/2021

Europe News

EU's top court holds its first hearing in Irish

Historic! It is the first case to be heard in Irish at the European Court of Justice for nearly 50 years.

14/01/2021

Belgium

Four still in custody in Belgium as Interior Minister condemns riots

Four people remain in custody in Brussels after a demonstration over the death of a young Black man in police custody turned violent.

14/01/2021

Italy

Italy's Prime Minister to address parliament on political crisis

Conte told President Sergio Matterella in a meeting on Thursday afternoon that he plans to provide lawmakers with "the indispensable political clarification" about the crisis, the presidential palace said in a statement.

14/01/2021

Europe News

Future trade deals won't be negotiated as fast as Brexit, says MEP

London and Brussels agreed on a post-Brexit trade deal just before Christmas, giving their respective parliaments little time to scrutinise the agreement.

14/01/2021

Slovenia

Slovenia resumes funding for national press agency after EU pressure

The European Union had previously warned Ljubljana against any attempt to "pressure" the media.

14/01/2021

Italy

Artists lockdown at Italian theatre to create a play about confinement

The play will be performed for one night only when theatres are allowed to reopen across Italy.

14/01/2021

Denmark

Denmark’s ex-immigraton minister set to face impeachment trial

Inger Støjberg issued an order in 2016 to separate asylum-seeking couples where one of the pair was under the age of 18.

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Bangladesh

Fire razes hundreds of homes at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Reports say fire services were delayed in arriving at the scene and took two hours to bring the blaze under control.

14/01/2021

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14/01/2021

No Comment

Region in Siberia has longest cold spell for 14 years

The mercury is set to plunge to -50℃ and school children have been released from classes until it warms up again.

14/01/2021

No Comment

COVID-friendly cuddle room boosts pensioners in southern Italy

The inflatable installation allows retirement home residents to have contact with relatives without fear of picking up the virus.

14/01/2021

France

France extends 6pm-to-6am curfew to the whole of the country

The curfew will come into force on Saturday and last for "at least" 15 days.

14/01/2021

Travel News

Russian revelations: Art and pizza in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is known for its deep-rooted history and palatial architecture - but what about pizza? Anthony Grant tells us more.

14/01/2021

My Europe Series

Who’s hoping to be the CDU’s new leader and Germany’s next chancellor?

These are the men competing to be the CDU's next leader. They could also be Angela Merkel's successor. Here's what you need to know about each of the hopefuls.

14/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Meet Dakar's male doulas fighting for gender equality in pregnancies

“Men who accompany their wives to health posts are frowned upon because people tend to think that they are weak”, Makhtar Aidar says. Yet this is starting to change: he is one of the first male doulas in Senegal. #CryLikeaBoy

14/01/2021

Green News

Meet the Finnish grannies trying to save the world from climate change

The group of older women are spreading the word about climate change in the hope of leaving their grandchildren with a safe future.

14/01/2021

Next Series

Ilham Kadri wants to revolutionise the chemicals industry

In partnership with Accenture

Ilham Kadri is a scientist and the CEO of a multi-billion euro chemical company. She cares deeply about sustainability and has committed Solvay to the Paris Climate Agreement. Isabelle Kumar finds out the motivation and means to her success.

14/01/2021

Musica

Vienna Philharmonic lifts spirits with iconic New Year's Concert

The Vienna Philharmonic sends a message of 'hope and optimism' to the world with its New Year Concert. For the first time ever the concert was performed without an audience, instead, it was broadcast to millions across the globe.

14/01/2021

Green News

No experience required: Could you be the UK’s first Bison herder?

Rangers will manage four of these huge mammals after they are released into a woodland near Canterbury, Kent.

14/01/2021

France

France to ramp up COVID testing in schools in a bid to stop UK variant

"What we know to date is that the virus [variant] appears to be more contagious in children. That's what we're seeing in England," said France's health minister, Olivier Véran.

14/01/2021

World

'Curtains of death': Conservationists warn on swimming safety nets

There were 100 attacks by sharks on humans last year. In that time, humans killed 100 million sharks. So didn't Jaws have the shark-to-human dynamic the wrong way round?

14/01/2021

World

Tin Tin artwork sells for 2.6m euros at Paris auction

The print shows the famous Belgian journalist being scared senseless by a Chinese dragon.

14/01/2021

World

Long-COVID suferer speaks of symptoms and struggles lasting 10 months

Claire Hastie has had daily symptoms for nearly one year now. Doctors have told her that they have no explanation as to why she is still barely able to walk

14/01/2021

United Kingdom

COVID-19 infection provides immunity for at least five months: study

A new Public Health England study found that antibodies from a past COVID-19 infection provide 83% protection against reinfection for at least 5 months.

14/01/2021

World News

European stocks rise as traders anticipate Biden's COVID recovery plan

Investors appear to have mostly been looking past political turmoil in the US, focusing instead on expectations for a stronger economy ahead.

14/01/2021

Nature

Satellites are being used to help save the world’s coral reefs

This project aims to make it faster, cheaper and easier to save the world’s precious coral reef systems.

14/01/2021

World

Georgia's parliament passes amnesty law to release 1,500 prisoners

"The opposition claims Georgia Dream passed this law as a payback to the criminal world for the help they got during the election. In the past criminals have helped the ruling party by pressuring people during the campaign," claims former minister Thorniké Gordadze.

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