2021-06-09

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Gazans recycle rubble of destroyed homes to reconstruct enclave

Palestinians in the Gaza strip recycle the rubble of destroyed buildings into concrete blocks to be used in the reconstruction of the enclave, after Israeli airstrikes left at least 6,000 people homeless, according to the United Nation

09/06/2021

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Bolivian politicians trade kicks and punches during Congress session

Bolivian politicians Henry Montero and Antonio Gabriel Colque trade kicks and punches during a public session in Congress in La Paz, after receiving a government minister's report on the arrest of former right-wing president Jeanine Anez

09/06/2021

Climate

Are climate clocks making eco-anxiety better or worse?

New climate clock in Glasgow counts down to 100 per cent renewable energy use around the globe.

09/06/2021

Earth News

Euroviews. Exploitative fast fashion brands need to ditch the 'feminist' slogans

Fast fashion brands that 'profit off the exploitation of women' shouldn't be using International Women's Day to cover up their sins.

09/06/2021

Partner content

New falcon training device 'BerghWing' aims to revolutionise sport

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

The 'BerghWing' is the brainchild of a Dubai-based falconer, who trains some of the world's most elite birds.

09/06/2021

World News

EU's handling of COVID dents confidence in European project - survey

The slow vaccine roll-out and the extensive media coverage of it were seen as having had a particularly bad impact on citizens' perception of Brussels.

09/06/2021

World News

Online campaign to 'discredit' jailed journalist Roman Protasevich

Social media posts claim Protasevich has ties with neo-Nazi groups. They have been dismissed as an attempt to discredit him.

09/06/2021

Money

Cryptocurrency accounts blocked on Chinese social network Weibo

Several influential Bitcoin accounts on Weibo have been blocked in recent days as Beijing escalates its crackdown on cryptocurrency trading.

09/06/2021

France

France reopens restaurants, bars and borders as COVID-19 rules ease

France has implemented a traffic light system for travel, with the colour of a country determining rules for entry.

09/06/2021

USA

Joe Biden visits Europe on first overseas trip as US President

Biden first travels to Britain to attend the G7 summit and then Brussels for a NATO summit. He will cap off his week with a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva.

09/06/2021

Nicaragua

Nicaragua arrests 2 more potential challengers to President Ortega

It takes the number of opposition pre-candidates for the Nov. 7 elections detained in the past week to four.

09/06/2021

Sport

Judo World Championships Day Three

Glory for Georgia on Day Three of the Judo World Championships in Budapest and an epic battle between two Canadians

09/06/2021

Poland

Poland shares plans to scrap Europe's most polluting power plant

The Bełchatów power plant releases more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year but under the Lodz region's new plans, could see its operations curbed by 80 per cent by 2030.

09/06/2021