2021-06-26

World News

Italy beats Austria in extra time at Euro 2020

Substitutes Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina scored in extra time to help Italy beat Austria 2-1 and advance to the quarterfinals of the European Championship.

26/06/2021

World News

Dolberg scores 2, Denmark beats Wales 4-0 at Euro 2020

Denmark was the first team to advance to the quarterfinals at Euro 2020 by beating Wales 4-0.

26/06/2021

United Kingdom

UK health secretary resigns after breaching COVID-19 rules with aide

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned after breaching social distancing rules with an aide.

26/06/2021

World News

Iranian footballer 'glad' Portugal's Ronaldo could break goals record

Former Iranian footballer Ali Daei told Euronews he was "glad" that his record would be broken "by a player who is a true champion on the field and an all-out gentleman off the playing field."

26/06/2021

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Thousands climb Indonesian volcano for ritual sacrifice

Thousands of worshippers trudge up an active Indonesian volcano in eastern Java

26/06/2021

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Clashes at Dakar protest against anti-terror

Senegal police, protesters scuffle as MPs debate anti-terror law

26/06/2021

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Scarlet Sails graduation festival dazzles St Petersburg residents

Scarlet Sails graduation festival dazzles St Petersburg residents

26/06/2021

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Myanmar authorities incinerate seized narcotics

Myanmar's military authorities incinerated what they said were $680 million US dollars worth of seized narcotics.

26/06/2021

Germany

Authorities ponder motive for German knife attack that left three dead

Authorities are searching for the suspect's motive after a 24-year-old killed three women in a knife attack in southern Germany.

26/06/2021

Finland

Finland warns football fans returning from Russia to get COVID test

Finland has warned football fans returning from Russia to get a COVID test especially if they travelled by bus due to clusters traced back to St. Petersburg.

26/06/2021

USA

Report showed major damage before Florida condo collapse

The building that collapsed near Miami had "major structural damage" to a concrete slab below its pool deck that needed to be repaired, according to a 2018 engineering report on the building.

26/06/2021

Spain

Student trip to Mallorca fuels Spanish COVID-19 outbreak

Various clusters of COVID-19 cases have been detected across Spain after multiple end-of-year student trips to Mallorca.

26/06/2021

Experiences

Four unmissable LGBTIQ+ film festivals in Europe

Here's a guide to some of the best LGBTQ+ film festivals in Europe.

26/06/2021

France

Tour de France begins with first stage from Brest to Landerneau

The Tour de France began in the western port city of Brest. The first stage is roughly 198 kilometres and finishes in Landerneau.

26/06/2021

Russia

Russia reports highest COVID-19 death toll this year

Russia reported that 619 people died due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the country is hit hard by the Delta variant.

26/06/2021

New Zealand

New Zealand-Australia travel bubble paused due to COVID-19 cluster

New Zealand said its quarantine-free travel zone with Australia would be paused as Greater Sydney entered lockdown to control a cluster of COVID-19 cases.

26/06/2021

Uganda

As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering

Uganda is among African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections amid a severe vaccine shortage.

26/06/2021

USA

US intelligence report says 143 UFO incidents remain unexplained

A highly-anticipated US intelligence report offered few explanations for unidentified aerial phenomena, highlighting 143 incidents that remain unexplained.

26/06/2021

Experiences

Exploring Belize's unspoiled jungles and historic Maya ruins

Uncovering the Maya civilisation, hidden temples and going deep into Chiquibul to unearth a bit of history.

26/06/2021

Colombia

Everyone 'safe' after Colombia president's helicopter attacked

A helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Duque and several senior officials came under fire in a region bordering Venezuela, Duque said.

26/06/2021

Green News

GB News criticised for platforming 'dangerous climate change deniers'

The brand new UK news channel has only been going for two weeks, yet has managed to rack up the complaints.

26/06/2021

Destinations

These are the unmissable sites of the 11 Euro 2020 host cities

As football teams across Europe battle it out in the Euro 2020 competition, we take a look at some of the lesser-known sites the host cities have to offer.

26/06/2021