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Long-term British expats set to reclaim right to vote in UK elections

The UK government has vowed to scrap a law that bans British citizens - who have lived abroad for more than 15 years - from taking part in UK elections.

05/03/2021

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Sport

Judo Grand Slam: Tashkent 2021 at the apex of Judoka mastery

Get a daily wrap of the best bits from Judo's most hotly-anticiapted event, the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan. Which world-class judoka will clinch this year's titles?

05/03/2021

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The Cube

Amazon directs customers to vaccine misinformation, study finds

The world's largest online retailer Amazon directs customers towards books containing vaccine misinformation, a new study has found.

05/03/2021

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Russian communists remember Stalin on the anniversary of his death

Russian communists on Friday remembered former leader Joseph Stalin as they marked the 68th anniversary of his death.

05/03/2021

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World News

EU and US agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing dispute

The tariffs will be suspended for four months initially as the standoff between the bloc and the US eased.

05/03/2021

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Unreported Europe

Hungarian mayors battle government over finances

Opposition mayors in Eastern Europe are raising their voices against corruption and populism. We take a look at Hungary where they're accusing the central government of deliberate financial cuts to opposition-led municipalities.

05/03/2021

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Protests continue over Lebanon's crippling economic crisis

Lebanese protesters continued to block major roads and highways in Beirut for a third straight day, over the crippling economic crisis in the country.

05/03/2021

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Economy

Europe's week: Orban leaves the EPP, as Brexit makes a dramatic return

While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the EPP Group after it changed its internal rules, MEPs delayed a decision on when to vote on the Brexit deal.

05/03/2021

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Cinema

The FIFDH kicks off in virtual format for its 19th edition

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights will run from the 5th to the 14th of March in a digital format. This 19th edition is dedicated to photojournalist, Soltan Achilova, and her plight for human rights in Turkmenistan.

05/03/2021

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Germany

'Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn' wins best film at Berlinale

Judges said the Romanian satirical movie, about a teacher facing scrutiny over a sex tape, "captures on screen the very content and essence, the mind and body, the values and the raw flesh of our present moment in time".

05/03/2021

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Destinations

This Greek island has become Europe's first COVID-free destination

All 520 residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and they are happy to welcome tourists to their little piece of paradise

05/03/2021

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France

Plane painted green in protest over France's climate crisis response

Several of the protesters stood on the plane's wings, carrying banners reading: "Is there a pilot to save the climate?"

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Europe News

Belgium to repatriate children of jihadists held in Syria refugee camp

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said 30 to 50 children located in a refugee camp in northeastern Syria would be brought to Belgium.

05/03/2021

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Living

Algae is on the rise as the fabric of the future

A young London designer has created a dress which produces almost no waste.

05/03/2021

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Experiences

Windsurfing in the snow? Watch pro athletes show us how it’s done

These professional athletes have taken to the Engadin mountains in Switzerland to mix up their sports in ways never seen before. This is the X-project.

05/03/2021

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Austria

Austrian district hit hard by COVID variant becomes focus of study

Brussels has allocated 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to the Austrian district of Schwaz to quickly inoculate the entire population. Scientists will monitor the roll-out an impact on the spread of the South African variant.

05/03/2021

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Switzerland

Swiss voters approve face coverings ban

The country held one of its regular referendums on whether to outlaw both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.

05/03/2021

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Destinations

Why Moscow is the perfect city for a winter break

In partnership with Discover Moscow

Moscow in winter has a special charm. There are plenty of sights and activities to explore, from skating in Europe's largest ice rink to discovering the palaces and parks of times gone by.

05/03/2021

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Romania

Nine Romanian police officers prosecuted over violent facemask arrest

Prosecutors in Bucharest have opened criminal proceedings against nine police officers for their treatment of two people they arrested for failing to wear facemasks in September.

05/03/2021

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Czech Republic

Czech officials in Prague 'hit by massive cyber attack'

Czech officials in Prague have been hit by a large-scale cyberattack, according to the city's mayor.

05/03/2021

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Green News

Why is Greenpeace dropping boulders off the UK coast?

Activists have taken to the sea to implore the government to take action on harmful fishing practices.

05/03/2021

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Uncovering Europe

Can Hungary survive Viktor Orban?

Historian and journalist Paul Lendvai lived through Hungary's Nazi occupation and witnessed the brutal suppression of the 1956 revolution by the Soviet Union. `Now he warns that Orban could be the next Alexander Lukashenko or Vladimir Putin.

05/03/2021

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Dakar disorder after arrest of Senegal's main opposition leader

Clashes erupted in Senegal's capital Dakar on Thursday after the arrest of key opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

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Green News

More than 900 million tonnes of food is thrown away each year, says UN

Food waste is a ‘significant’ environmental problem.

05/03/2021

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Croatia

Sinkholes open up in Croatia after December's deadly earthquake

Around 100 sinkholes have been spotted in central Croatia in the last two months following December's deadly earthquake.

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Belarus

Belarus asks Lithuania to extradite opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya

Shortly after the elections, Tsikhanouskaya fled to neighbouring Lithuania and has been in exile since.

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Vatican

Pope Francis in Iraq for historic visit amid virus and security fears

The Pope's three-day visit will include a meeting with Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.

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USA

San Diego Zoo gives experimental COVID-19 vaccine to 9 great apes

Nine apes received an experimental coronavirus vaccine after an outbreak of COVID-19 among gorillas at the zoo.

05/03/2021

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USA

US job growth likely rose in February in rebound from slump

The Congressional Budget Office projects that the nation will add a substantial 6.2 million jobs this year, though that wouldn't be nearly enough to restore employment to pre-pandemic levels.

05/03/2021

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China

China announces 'over 6%' economic growth target, tech plans

China’s premier announced plans to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with Washington and Europe over trade, Hong Kong and human rights.

05/03/2021

A showcase of young talent at the Zagreb Judo Grand Prix

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Amid food insecurity Zimbabwe orders culling of 200 elephants for food

Funeral held for Turkish-American activist shot by Israeli soldier

A showcase of young talent at the Zagreb Judo Grand Prix

Latest news bulletin | September 14th – Evening

Amid food insecurity Zimbabwe orders culling of 200 elephants for food

Funeral held for Turkish-American activist shot by Israeli soldier

2021-03-05

Judo Grand Slam: Tashkent 2021 at the apex of Judoka mastery

Russian communists remember Stalin on the anniversary of his death

Hungarian mayors battle government over finances

Europe's week: Orban leaves the EPP, as Brexit makes a dramatic return

The FIFDH kicks off in virtual format for its 19th edition

Plane painted green in protest over France's climate crisis response

Swiss voters approve face coverings ban

Nine Romanian police officers prosecuted over violent facemask arrest

More than 900 million tonnes of food is thrown away each year, says UN

China announces 'over 6%' economic growth target, tech plans