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Abe returns to competition in style at Antalya Grand Slam

Japan’s Abe Hifumi is our man of the day. This was the 66kg double World Champion’s first outing on the tour since qualifying for the Olympics late last year and he flew through the preliminaries.

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Russia

Alexei Navalny 'now weighs just 85kg' after harsh prison treatment

Those representing the Kremlin critic have warned that his condition is deteriorating.

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Navy captain in Italian spy scandal 'was desperate for extra cash'

His €3,000 a month salary was not enough to support his family of six.

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Europe News

Orbán, Salvini and Morawiecki form new right-wing European alliance

They met in Budapest on Thursday to introduce the alliance, vowing to create a "European renaissance based on Christian values".

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Extinction Rebellion occupies financial headquarters in Brussels

Environmentalists were protesting at the banking sector's perceived complicity in contributing towards climate change.

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20 years since first gay marriages, Europe's fight for rights goes on

Progress over the last two decades has been welcomed by campaigners for LGBT rights, but they warn remobilisation is needed to maintain progress amid backlash in some parts of Europe.

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Europe News

Children are the invisible victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, says NGO

Eurochild told Euronews that the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated inequalities among children.

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Candlelight vigil in Yangoon marks coup anniversary

Protesters in Yangon marked two months since the coup that overthrew the elected government with a nighttime commemoration for all those who lost their lives opposing the military junta.

01/04/2021

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Cry like a boy

Podcast | Growing up with absent fathers in the ghost of apartheid

What are the different forms of masculinity that live in South Africa nowadays? And what are the common challenges that overcome the heritage of segregation and apartheid? Join us in our latest #CryLikeABoy podcast episode.

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Germany

More than 55,000 animals believed dead in fire at German pig farm

The fire broke out on Tuesday at the facility in Alt Tellin — one of the biggest of its kind in Germany.

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Hungary

Let us into hospitals to show real COVID picture, says Hungary's media

A government decree bans journalists from reporting inside hospitals or interviewing health care professionals. Journalists say this risks "exacerbating the epidemic".

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Grey whales save pandemic-hit tourism in Mexico's Baja California

In Baja California, northern Mexico, grey whales have offered welcome relief to tour operators, who have seen the return of tourists to observe the animals after a drop in coronavirus cases.

01/04/2021

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United Kingdom

Policeman found guilty of belonging to neo-Nazi group National Action

The ideology of National Action was described in court as based on “Aryan purity” and a particular hatred of non-white groups, particularly Jews.

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This entrepreneur says AI can take better care of your health

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACCENTURE

Dr Loubna Bouarfa, CEO of AI healthcare company, Okra, describes her vision of what our health could look like in the future with Artificial Intelligence on our side.

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Eco-Innovation

These 3D printed net-zero buildings could be the ‘future of housing’

These homes in California could be the first community built using the technology.

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Easter fun with meerkats and squirrel monkeys at ZSL London Zoo

While ZSL London Zoo remains closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, zookeepers have been entertaining some of the animals with fun Easter activities.

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France

Macron chose a 'third way' to fight COVID. France is not convinced

France' intensive care units are at capacity and new confirmed cases reached over 59,000 on Wednesday but the French leader offered no mean culpa in his televised address.

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Green News

Will COP26 have to be postponed again?

Some sources say the international climate talks could be pushed back again or see radical changes.

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Bolsonaro supporters, protesters clash at Brazil demo

Minor scuffles broke out in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday as supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with opponents at a public demonstration held on the anniversary of the country's military coup.

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Poland

Poland moves a step closer to quitting domestic violence treaty

The Polish government claims the Istanbul Convention does not respect religion and promotes controversial ideologies about gender.

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Smugglers drop children over US border barrier

Video released Wednesday by U.S. authorities shows two Ecuadoran children being abandoned by smugglers after they were dropped over a 14-foot-high barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Crying and song as Myanmar anti-coup protesters don red 'blood' tears

Around a hundred protesters with red make-up to simulate tears of blood sing together in Myanmar’s Yangon and march against the military coup. The demonstration was held in Hlaing township.

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New York's Guggenheim Museum hosts pop-up hip hop performance

Hip Hop artists perform at a pop-up event at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Titled "The Missing Element", the show fuses beatboxing and street dance.

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Travel News

This Ukrainian beetroot soup could be officially recognised by UNESCO

Chef Levgen Klopotenko believes Borscht is in Ukrainian’s DNA so he’s put a bid together for the soup to be nominated. But the decision would not be without controversy.

01/04/2021

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Italy

Italy's digital divide: One third of students don't have access to online lessons

Not having a computer is a major issue when studying at home. And the fact that Italy kept schools shut for longer than many European countries as a result of the pandemic means that many have no option but to home school.

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Spain

Evidence suggests children can also suffer from 'Long COVID'

"I used to study hard and got very good grades," one 15-year-old sufferer told Euronews. "But now I can't study. I don't retain information."

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Living

Your chocolate Easter egg could be fuelling deforestation

Is palm oil in all kinds of chocolate? And why is it so bad for the environment?

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Germany

Germany beaten at home by North Macedonia in World Cup qualifier shock

The surprise defeat leaves Germany languishing in third in Group J.

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People

How a trip to China helped me grieve the loss of a loved one

For Hope Talbot, China was the backdrop to learning and understanding how people grieve and commemorate life.

01/04/2021

80 people evacuated as unexploded WWII missile found in Poland

Hundreds of Italian residents join their mayor on weight loss walks

Edinburgh Fringe: A local’s guide to the Scottish capital

Kim Jong Un marks 71 years since Korean War armistice

80 people evacuated as unexploded WWII missile found in Poland

Hundreds of Italian residents join their mayor on weight loss walks

Edinburgh Fringe: A local’s guide to the Scottish capital

Kim Jong Un marks 71 years since Korean War armistice

2021-04-01

Abe returns to competition in style at Antalya Grand Slam

Extinction Rebellion occupies financial headquarters in Brussels

Children are the invisible victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, says NGO

Let us into hospitals to show real COVID picture, says Hungary's media

Grey whales save pandemic-hit tourism in Mexico's Baja California

These 3D printed net-zero buildings could be the ‘future of housing’

Macron chose a 'third way' to fight COVID. France is not convinced

Poland moves a step closer to quitting domestic violence treaty

Smugglers drop children over US border barrier

New York's Guggenheim Museum hosts pop-up hip hop performance

Germany beaten at home by North Macedonia in World Cup qualifier shock