2021-07-22

Georgia

Euroviews. Georgia is still a long way off showing it adheres to EU values | View

"The recent violence in Tbilisi against a planned gay pride parade and some journalists reporting the event, one of whom has now died, show just how far Georgia still needs to go to adopt EU and UK values."

22/07/2021

United Kingdom

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson told to pay £100k damages to Syrian

Jamal Hijazi came to the UK with his family in October 2016 as part of the UK government's Syrian refugee resettlement programme.

22/07/2021

Europe News

EU to press on with legal case against Hungary despite referendum

"We find Hungary has failed to explain why the exposure of children to LGBTIQ content as such would be detrimental to their well-being or not in line with the best interests of the child,"

22/07/2021

Italy

Driver killed after bus plunges from road on Italian island of Capri

Italian media said some beachgoers instinctively dived into the sea for cover when they heard the loud crash.

22/07/2021

Italy

Venice avoids being placed on UNESCO’s heritage danger list

Italy's move earlier this month to ban large cruise ships from Venice's lagoon is thought to have been a key factor in UNESCO's decision.

22/07/2021

My Europe Series

Over Mediterranean, volunteer pilots search for migrants in danger

This year alone, the French pilots have accumulated over 500 flight hours over the Mediterranean searching the sea for migrant boats in danger.

22/07/2021

Focus

Uzbekistan's International Conference puts regional connectivity on the agenda

In partnership with NAESMI

How can connectivity between Central and South Asia be developed and improved? This was the main focus of a recent international conference in Tashkent. Host country, Uzbekistan, is promoting regional cooperation and the expansion of new transportation corridors to boost regional trade.

22/07/2021

No Comment

Syria army shells rebel bastion killing seven

Syrians mourn the victims of a regime shelling on the village of Iblin, south of Idlib, in which seven civilians, three of them children, were killed and several wounded, in the army's third deadly bombardment of the rebel bastion in a week.

22/07/2021

No Comment

Norway cathedral service marks attack anniversary

Norway cathedral service marks attack anniversary

22/07/2021

No Comment

Flood aftermath: Pile up of cars on road in China

Dozens of vehicles are seen in a pile up on a motorway in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou after record rainfall caused deadly floods.

22/07/2021

Tech News

Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy

The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority has fined TikTok €750,000 for not offering an understandable privacy statement for users in Dutch.

22/07/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Liberia’s army of peace: The women who stood up to warlords

The power of women, that’s what this episode of the CryLikeABoy podcast is about. Listen to Cecelia Danuweli and Gini Reticker reflect on the role of women during the civil war in Liberia.

22/07/2021

Nature

Why dozens of baby birds jumped to their deaths in US heatwave

Over one hundred baby birds escaped their nests to save themselves during the US heatwave.

22/07/2021

World News

EU wants a bigger share of the microchips market

Brussels says it wants the EU to have a 20% share of the global market for microchips by the end of the decade.

22/07/2021

Partner content

Akmo, the artist who found her voice in Dubai

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Meet Akmo, a talented artist and entrepreneur originally from Kyrgyzstan. At the age of 18, she moved to Dubai and five years later she has a successful singing career and has established a thriving business.

22/07/2021

China

Hong Kong police arrest unionists for 'sedition' over children's book

The five members of the General Association of Hong Kong Speech Therapists were detained in connection with a series of books about sheep, which police said were thought to be allegorical.

22/07/2021

Germany

Dozens missing in flood-hit Germany as more heavy rain is forecast

Germany’s national weather service said that regions hit by deadly floods last week could see more heavy rain this weekend.

22/07/2021

Green News

Watch this Formula E car made out of ice melt on the streets of London

A life-size ice replica of a Formula E car is melting rapidly in London to raise awareness around ice restoration in the Arctic.

22/07/2021

Europe Decoded

Iran experiences internet shutdowns amid protests over water crisis

The Iranian province of Khuzestan has experienced internet outages amid demonstrations over a water shortage, NetBlocks says.

22/07/2021

World News

More than half of EU adults 'now fully vaccinated' against COVID

European Commission spokeswoman Dana Spinant said at a press briefing on Thursday 54.7 per cent of all EU adults were fully inoculated.

22/07/2021

Germany

Five years on, Munich remembers victims of 2016 mass shooting

Nine people were killed and dozens of others were injured after a gunman with far-right views opened fire in a Munich shopping centre in 2016.

22/07/2021

France

Women in France fined for wearing 'burkini' swimsuits at pool

"Burkinis" -- a swimsuit that covers the whole body except the face -- have been outlawed by several French municipalities since 2016, arguing the costumes violate the country's secular values. But activists have argued that the ban is rooted in Islamophobia.

22/07/2021

Nature

Snakes are helping scientists monitor radiation from Fukushima

Scientists say snakes could help us track radiation.

22/07/2021

Norway

Norway marks a decade since Utoya massacre killed 77 people

On July 22, 2011, right-wing extremist Anders Breivik set off a bomb in the capital, Oslo, killing eight people, before heading to tiny Utoya island where he stalked and shot dead 69 mostly teen members of the Labor Party’s youth wing.

22/07/2021

Money

Bitcoin price jumps as Musk says Tesla to 'most likely' accept crypto

Tesla will 'most likely' restart accepting bitcoin as payments, says Musk if the mining rate reaches 50 per cent renewables.

22/07/2021

Spain

More than 200 migrants climb fence to enter Spanish enclave of Melilla

Spanish authorities said it constitutes one of the largest arrivals in recent years.

22/07/2021

Travel News

Man avoids travel restrictions by dressing up as his wife

The man covered his face and checked in on his wife's ID to board the domestic flight. But his trick was discovered by a flight attendant onboard.

22/07/2021

Experiences

Where is Europe’s first 4-person zip line and underwater escape room?

These abandoned mines and quarries in North Wales offer a chance for an eye-watering adventure.

22/07/2021

Eco-Innovation

Could the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games help usher in a circular economy?

The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a platform for emerging technologies that could bring a more sustainable future.

22/07/2021

Green News

Protect coral reefs now or they will collapse, scientists warn

Coral reefs are vital to biodiversity and they protect coastal communities from flooding. But climate change is wiping them out, and scientists say they need protecting - now.

22/07/2021