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Merkel says Germany past peak of second COVID wave

“I can see a light shining at the end of the tunnel,” Merkel said, but she also urged Germans to be patient and warned against "false hopes."

04/02/2021

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USA

President Biden ends support for Yemen offensive in diplomacy reset

US President Joe Biden said he would withdraw US support for the Saudi-led offensive in Yemen in his first major foreign policy speech.

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French police using Roma to inflate deportation figures, says activist

Activists say it is a stage-managed process designed to inflate deportation figures and has been going on for a decade.

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France

Lockdown will be 'last resort' in France even as COVID variants spread

A lockdown "is not justified" yet and should only be used as a "very last resort", Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday.

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Germany

President Biden freezes withdrawal of US troops from Germany

Donald Trump had defied Congress with plans to redeploy 9,500 US troops from bases in Germany.

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Beirut blast: Six months on, people are still hunting for justice

The incident on August 4, which saw 2,750 tonnes of improperly stored ammonium nitrate explode, killed more than 200 people.

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Denmark

Denmark's ex-immigration minister quits party before impeachment trial

Inger Støjberg has stepped down from the liberal Venstre party as she faces an impeachment trial over a 2016 order to separate asylum-seeking couples.

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United Kingdom

How COVID-19 has caused deadly delays to diagnosing cancer

Meet the people who've had to battle cancer amid a COVID-19 pandemic.

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Stays

Would you work from home in a snow cabin in Norway?

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Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | The European origins of today's homophobia in Africa

What are the origins of homophobia in Africa? Where do the laws that punish same-sex relationships come from? Listen to our new #podcast episode of #CryLikeaBoy

04/02/2021

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Female dragon dancers scale-up ambitions in Vietnam

At the Tu Anh Duong troupe in Vietnam's Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, young women defy stereotypes and get their lion on!

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The Cube

Police on the beat as European feelgood dance challenge goes viral

Swiss and Irish police have boogied their way to viral fame with the #JerusalemaChallenge, hoping to give people a good laugh during COVID-19 restrictions.

04/02/2021

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World

COVID in Europe: Denmark announces plans for digital vaccine passport

Spain registered one of its worst months of the pandemic in January with 900,000 new coronavirus infections while Denmark launched plans to reopen society with a new COVID-19 vaccine passport.

04/02/2021

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The Cube

TikTok agrees to block underage users in Italy

It comes after a girl, 10, died in Sicily while participating in a so-called “blackout” challenge on the Chinese-owned network.

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Travel News

Watch footage of New York's latest snowstorm

Watch footage of New York City in the snow.

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Nature

Greenpeace releases a library of natural sounds for musicians to use

What does the future sound like? Greenpeace has teamed up with DJs for Climate Action for a new competition.

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Austria

Austria mulls lockdown of Tyrol region amid rise of COVID-19 variants

The first confirmed cases of the British virus mutation were discovered in Jochberg in Tyrol in mid-January.

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Flooding in France's south-west after region hit by Storm Justine

This was one of France's major rivers, the Garonne, after the southwestern region was hit by Storm Justine.

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People

Did you know that quarantine was invented 600 years ago in Venice?

In the 15th century, Venetians found a unique way to deal with another devastating disease - the bubonic plague.

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United Kingdom

UK in world-first trial to test effects of mixing COVID-19 vaccines

“This study will give us greater insight into how we can use vaccines to stay on top of this nasty disease,” said Jonathan Van Tam, the UK's deputy chief medical officer.

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Travel News

A town in southern Italy is selling run-down houses for just €1

Biccari also has bargain deals on ready-to-occupy homes with prices starting as low as €7,500.

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Israel army demolishes structures in Palestinian community

Khirbet Humsu is home to around 75 Palestinians who raise sheep and say they have nowhere else to go.

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Living

This backpack harvests wasted energy from human movement

Walking while wearing it can power small electronic devices like a watch or torch.

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Belgium

Iranian diplomat jailed for 20 years for planned attack in France

An Iranian diplomat was sentenced to the maximum 20-year prison term by a Belgian court for planning an attack against opponents of the Tehran regime in France in 2018.

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Ukraine

Four people killed in fire at Ukrainian COVID-19 hospital

The fire broke out shortly before midnight at an intensive care unit, where patients with acute respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 were being treated.

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Living

Take a look inside the school bus converted into a tiny home

A virtual tour of this sustainable home on wheels, kitted out with recycled materials and powered by solar energy.

04/02/2021

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Europe News

Borrell: EU-Russia ties at 'lowest' ebb but no new Navalny sanctions

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell's visit to Moscow comes in a week that saw Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for nearly three years.

04/02/2021

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Seafoam on Argentine beach delights vacationers

The novelty has surprised beach-going tourists for the last two days.

04/02/2021

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World

Could more have been done to stop the new B117 UK COVID variant?

Peter Openshaw, an Immunologist at Imperial University, says hospital admissions were the first clue.

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Turkey

Turkey rejects criticism of its handling of ongoing student protests

Students have been protesting the appointment of an Erdogan loyalist as the rector of Istanbul's prestigious Bogazici University, with some demonstrations resulting in clashes with security forces.

04/02/2021

Kosovo PM's visit to Mitrovica sparks new tensions with Serb majority

Real-life money for in-game products: EU consumers group files complaints

'Patients feel unheard': PCOS experts call out lack of research

From Chappell Roan to Tyla: The best dressed celebs at VMAs 2024

Kosovo PM's visit to Mitrovica sparks new tensions with Serb majority

Real-life money for in-game products: EU consumers group files complaints

'Patients feel unheard': PCOS experts call out lack of research

From Chappell Roan to Tyla: The best dressed celebs at VMAs 2024

2021-02-04

Merkel says Germany past peak of second COVID wave

President Biden ends support for Yemen offensive in diplomacy reset

French police using Roma to inflate deportation figures, says activist

Beirut blast: Six months on, people are still hunting for justice

Female dragon dancers scale-up ambitions in Vietnam

Flooding in France's south-west after region hit by Storm Justine

Israel army demolishes structures in Palestinian community

This backpack harvests wasted energy from human movement

Take a look inside the school bus converted into a tiny home

Seafoam on Argentine beach delights vacationers

Turkey rejects criticism of its handling of ongoing student protests