2 August 2021 | Euronews
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USA US hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late and amid a surge President Joe Biden had set a goal of reaching the 70% threshold by the Fourth of July holiday. -
Germany Germany to offer COVID-19 shots for all kids over 12 So far, the country’s standing committee on vaccination has been reluctant to give the go-ahead for all youngsters and only explicitly recommended the vaccination for the age group between 12 and 16 if they suffer from certain chronic illnesses. -
Sport Tokyo Olympics: Welcome u-turn as Simone Biles decides to return for gymnastics final Last week she quit saying poor mental health was affecting her performance. Now she's decided to return. -
Turkey Turkey wildfires continue to rage as thermal power plant 'threatened' They are Turkey's worst wildfires in at least a decade and have seen eight people killed and thousands evacuated. -
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No Comment Dozens of migrants rescued in Mediterranean Another 26 people were rescued from a sinking boat on the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, by German charity Sea Watch. -
Italy Economic fears in Venice as cruise ship ban comes into force There are concerns that the decision will further affect the city's economy after it was bruised by a drop in tourism due to the pandemic. -
Earth News Which country is the world leader in renewable energy in 2021? The study also reveals the countries which rely most on fossil fuels. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina New UN envoy to Bosnia faces angry opposition from Serbs In a speech, Schmid pledged that he will work to help Bosnia reach stability and economic prosperity nearly three decades after the war that killed over 100,000 people and left millions homeless. -
Travel News Turkey fires: Everything you need to know for travel to the country right now Turkey, Greece and Italy have been hit by wildfires in the past few days. Here’s the latest on travel and how you can help those affected. -
Tech News 'This website will self-destruct': The site you can share your anxiety with that disappears With unexpected beginnings, this self-destructing website caught the imaginations of hundreds of thousands of people during COVID. -
Smart Regions Eco-design, the way to make products greener before they've even been produced Before making a product like a kitchen, you have to design it. Eco-design is helping to better respect the environment by reducing the use of resources and by recycling. In Russia and in Baltic countries, a European project is promoting these environmental dimensions of design. -
Travel News Italy has the highest number of people in the EU unable to afford a holiday, new study shows Some 35 million of the poorest in Europe can't afford a one week holiday. About 7 million of them are Italians. -
Greece Thousands flee fires near Athens as Greece endures its 'worst heatwave in 30 years' The blaze sent a huge cloud of smoke over Athens and prompted multiple evacuations near Tatoi, 20 kilometres to the north. -
Italy Ancient Roman vessel discovered off Sicilian coast An ancient Roman vessel has been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea off the Sicilian coast of Palermo, lying at a depth of 92 metres. Images from the dive site, taken by a submarine robot, indicate that the ship was carrying a copious cargo of wine. -
No Comment Vaccination against Covid-19 accelerates in Tunisia Nearly 1,200 people received their Covid-19 vaccine jab in one day says an El Menzah vaccination centre official in Tunis. -
United Kingdom Food delivery apps offer discounts to boost vaccine uptake in the UK A number of ride-hailing and food delivery apps are offering discounts to customers, including free rides to vaccination centres and reduced prices on food deliveries. -
No Comment Locals scramble to escape south Turkey wildfires Residents of a southern Turkish village scrambled to save themselves and their livestock from wildfires that erupted near the resort beach resort of Bodrum. -
Czech Republic The shameful story of Roma women's forced sterilisation in central Europe Forced sterilisation of Roma women happened in the Czech Republic and its predecessor, Czechoslovakia, over four decades. Now, finally, victims can ask for compensation. -
Germany Ex-Nazi guard, 100, set to stand trial over concentration camp charges The centenarian -- whose name was withheld in line with German privacy laws -- is considered fit enough to stand trial, despite his age. -
Destinations UNESCO names 33 new World Heritage sites and half are in Europe The global heritage organisation has added 16 new European buildings and nature sites to its list for 2020-21. -
Italy Italian NGO calls on government to address overcrowded prisons 53,637 people occupy the approximately 47,000 prison cells in Italy, according to the annual report of prisoners’ rights association Antigone. -
No Comment Giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in France The twins are their second and third cubs after the first panda ever born in France, Yuan Meng, in 2017. -
Nature OnlyFins: The secret sex lives of sharks revealed by new tech Mating rituals of mysterious Basker sharks have been exposed by oceanographers in the UK. -
No Comment Emotional reunions at Heathrow airport as UK lifts quarantine rules Families wept as they were reunited at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday, with fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from the US and EU. -
No Comment Turkey: in Mugla people are fleeing the wildfires Residents of Mugla and surrounding areas fled their villages Sunday as wildfires continued to rage for a fifth day. -
Tech News Firefighters in France are using a balloon to spot forest fires as soon as they start Firefighters in Marseille are using a balloon equipped with a camera to monitor the landscape for signs of fire 24/7. -
Italy Italy's Marcell Jacobs sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor Marcell Jacobs won the 100 metres at the Tokyo Olympics to succeed Usain Bolt as The World’s Fastest Man. -
Health news Pfizer and Moderna raise COVID vaccine prices in Europe amid Delta variant fears The Pfizer vaccine rises from €15.50 to €19.50. The price of Moderna's vaccine will increase from €19 to €21.50. -
Nature Why is rewilding Argentina ‘essential for our survival’? Biodiversity loss, climate change, and pandemics are intertwined with the rampant destruction of the earth's natural ecosystems. But reintroducing key species and rewilding could change all that. -
Italy Italian website for vaccination appointments targeted by hackers Hackers attacked the IT systems behind COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the Lazio region. -
Czech Republic Europe's silence over Stanislav Tomas clouds Roma Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 | View "The silence of our political leaders in Europe to his death stood in contrast to the vocal statements that surrounded the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, last year." -
World News Today at the Olympics: US gymnastics star Simone Biles is back Today at the Olympics: US gymnastics star Simone Biles announces comeback; Dutch runner falls and wins 1,500-metre heat. -
World News Humanitarian ships rescue over 700 migrants from Mediterranean in one weekend The ships are awaiting permission to dock at a safe southern European port to disembark their passengers. -
World News Mercer Street: UK and US blame Iran for ship attack as Tehran denies London said the tanker attack that killed two people off the coast of Oman was "deliberate, targeted and a clear violation of international law by Iran.”