2021-02-25

Malta

Malta police chief says all journalist murder suspects caught

Authorities say that all those connected to the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have now been arrested.

25/02/2021

Europe News

EU chief: Vaccine certificates could be available within three months

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a virtual meeting of EU leaders that vaccination certificates could be ready to use in three months time.

25/02/2021

Europe News

MEPs grill AstraZeneca's CEO Soriot over COVID vaccine delivery delays

"How is it possible that you have no clue?" said Finnish MEP Silvia Modig, who called Soriot a "piece of soap" over his alleged conflicting statements in recent weeks.

25/02/2021

Europe News

Belgium’s slow rollout ‘absurd’ with so many vaccines made in country

"It is absurd and a bit surreal that vaccines produced here in Belgium end up more easily in the UK or in Israel."

25/02/2021

France

Paris City Hall rows back on 3-week lockdown proposal amid criticism

"Let's not play with French people's nerves," said government spokesman Gabriel Attal after the Paris City Hall announced it would propose a three-week lockdown in the French capital.

25/02/2021

Hungary

How Hungary’s great lakes threaten fresh Budapest-Brussels conflict

Activists say Hungary's government is changing the law to make it easier for private and state-run development on the shores of some of Europe's most unique freshwater habitats.

25/02/2021

Musica

Cecilia Bartoli: A new artistic direction for the Opera de Monte-Carlo

From 2023, the Italian mezzo-soprano, Cecilia Bartoli, will be the new artistic director of the Opera de Monte-Carlo, the first-ever woman to lead the opera house.

25/02/2021

Nature

Pet tiger rescued during Texas freeze is rehomed in sanctuary

A six-month-old tigress, who rescuers have named Elsa, was found in dangerously low temperatures wearing a harness.

25/02/2021

Spain

Spain's vaccination programme picks up speed as second phase kicks in

The authorities expect to have 70% of the population vaccinated by the end of the summer

25/02/2021

Cult

Discover the centuries-old culture of Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus, Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan is a Jewish settlement that has existed for centuries. We discover the life of the mountain Jews there with a museum dedicated to them.

25/02/2021

Germany

Germany charges man with passing Bundestag floor plans to Russia

A German man has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing information on properties used by the German parliament to Russian military intelligence.

25/02/2021

Moments

These are the world's most photogenic art galleries

Wondering how you can impress your Instagram followers with your knowledge of art and culture, all the while maintaining your aesthetic on the grid? We've got you covered.

25/02/2021

The Cube

Facebook picks a side, banning Myanmar military from their platforms

Facebook said on Thursday they have removed all of the remaining military accounts with immediate effect.

25/02/2021

France

‘My only chance is with Elon Musk’: Quadruple amputee dreams of space

Philippe Croizon, a quadruple amputee that has since become an accomplished athlete, dreams to become the first handicapped person in outer space.

25/02/2021

World News

EU regulator issues guidance to adapt COVID-19 vaccines to variants

The EU regulator says authorized vaccines protect against the variants currently prevalent across Europe. But the shots may need to be adapted as new mutations spread.

25/02/2021

France

Illegal workers from Moldova ‘smuggled into France on fake passports’

"The criminal group, organised by a Romanian national living in France, smuggled at least 40 Moldovan nationals to exploit them in the construction business in France," Europol said.

25/02/2021

Armenia

Armenia's Prime Minister accuses military chiefs of 'attempted coup'

"What happened today is that some people tried to put our military staff in a non-democratic process and a military coup," said Pashinyan to his supporters.

25/02/2021

Slovenia

Suffocating migrants rescued from tiny, airless compartment in truck

They were found hidden in a truck at the Slovenia-Croatia border.

25/02/2021

Ecotech

‘Dark vessels’ are being tracked from space to stop illegal fishing

Satellite technology is being brought in to help combat problems with unregulated fishing in coastal nations.

25/02/2021

World News

'I'm not the same': COVID sufferer still has symptoms nearly a year on

"I'm not the same person," Richard Roels, a British long COVID sufferer who still has debilitating symptoms, eleven months after he was first infected with coronavirus.

25/02/2021

Travel News

These pilots are landing on a runway made of ice

An unusual airport has just opened to the public in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire.

25/02/2021

France

France v Scotland Six Nations match cancelled due to COVID outbreak

Around 10 of France’s 102 territorial areas known as departments are in a "very worrying situation" in terms of COVID-19 infections, government spokesman Gabriel Attal has said.

25/02/2021

No Comment

Wild Aussie sheep loses 35 kilos at the baaa-bers

Despite Baarack's hefty locks, he falls short of the world record held by a late compatriot, Chris, who made headlines when he was shorn of a 41-kilogram mane in 2015.

25/02/2021

No Comment

Ecuador prison riots: Number of inmates dead in rises to 79

Authorities have said the clashes that began on Monday night were precipitated by a search for weapons carried out at the facilities in the South American nation.

25/02/2021

France

Unseen Van Gogh goes on display before Sotheby's auction in March

The work depicts a rarely seen view of Paris in the nineteenth century. 'Scène de rue à Montmartre' shows how the busy suburb used to be a rural, tranquil place.

25/02/2021

World

Hungary prepares their candidate for orbit after ESA recruitment drive

The European Space Agency is currently recruiting astronauts from EU member states - and one country is serious about getting their candidate amongst the stars.

25/02/2021

Italy

UN and IOM call for Europe to resume search and rescue

UN data shows that out of the 3,800 people who arrived in Italy by sea this year, 2,527 departed from Libya.

25/02/2021

World News

Single dose coronavirus vaccine effective against severe COVID-19

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is 66% effective and protects against severe COVID-19, US regulators confirmed. They could authorise the vaccine within the coming days.

25/02/2021

United Kingdom

PPE is the new plastic waste nightmare threatening the environment

Plastic bags have been overtaken by face masks as one of the most common pieces of plastic waste. In fact, 102 million are thrown every week in the UK alone.

25/02/2021

Australia

Australia passes law to make Google and Facebook pay for news

Australia's parliament passed final amendments to a media law on Thursday that will force Google and Facebook to pay for news content.

25/02/2021