6 August 2021 | Euronews
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Austria Russian convicted for Vienna murder of Chechen blogger Mamikhan Umarov The 43-year-old victim, an ex-policeman and YouTube critic of Ramzan Kadyrov’s regime in Chechnya, was shot in the head on an industrial estate last year. -
Money Debate over cryptocurrency taxation threatens to derail $1 trillion infrastructure bill Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure plan has stalled after a disagreement over how to regulate and tax crypto in the US. -
Japan At least 10 people stabbed on a Tokyo commuter train At least 10 passengers were stabbed with a knife by a man on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday. -
Russia Oleg Navalny issued suspended sentence by Moscow court over protests The 38-year-old brother of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny was found guilty of 'incitement to breach sanitary rules' by calling for street protests. -
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Afghanistan Taliban kill media chief in Kabul as they make territorial gains The slaying comes amid Taliban advances and battles for more territory as American and NATO forces complete their final pullout from Afghanistan by the end of the month. -
Russia Russian charities launch initiative to vaccinate the homeless Two charities in St Petersburg have started vaccinating homeless people who are unable to get access to COVID-19 jabs because they lack official documents. -
Nature 'Stunning' Ice Age lion cub found in Siberia, Russia is 28,000 years old, scientists say The baby Eurasion cave lion found totally preserved in the permafrost, dubbed Sparta, was found 15 metres away from another cub aged at 43,000. -
Work CNN fires three employees for coming to work without getting a COVID vaccine The American TV network said the jabs were mandatory for all staff, saying it had a "zero-tolerance" policy toward unvaccinated workers. -
Mobility VR brings children with disabilities to the heart of Olympic Games action While stadia are empty of spectators, Tokyo 2020 is making sure everyone is included in the Olympic experience through virtual reality. -
Germany COVID-19 test, then a party? Berlin clubs participate in pilot study Six Berlin clubs will host partygoers this weekend who are willing to get a PCR test before and after the dance event. -
Business Planet Opportunities on the horizon: the platform promoting Europe's best innovation and research Business Planet heads to Ireland to take a look at an online hub that’s creating new investment opportunities for EU backed research and innovation. -
Italy Italy makes COVID 'Green Pass' mandatory for public venue access The Green Pass, which is an extension of the EU's digital COVID certificate, contains a QR code with the personal information of every citizen. -
United Kingdom Brexit has hit UK's position as a gateway to Europe for imports, say freight firms “We, as Thatcher said, were the gateway to Europe [...] there’s now no point. Unless it’s going to terminate in the UK, what’s the point in bringing it here?" -
Destinations Slovenia: Low cost luxury stays in Europe’s best kept secret This country has a wealth of undiscovered food, culture and nature experiences. -
Tunisia 'Our lives are not worth saving': Anger in Tunisia amid deadly COVID wave Teams at El Jellaz, Tunisia's largest cemetery, are working around the clock digging graves for the dead. -
Work A useful tool or dehumanising? Robot police dog that scans homeless people sparks debate Police departments say they're putting robot dogs to work, but critics say they can be invasive and dehumanising. -
World News Germany opens investigation against officials for neglect during floods German prosecutors have launched formal investigations into whether two regional officials failed to properly warn residents ahead of last month's floods that killed 141 people and injured hundreds more. -
Ecotech From poo to jellyfish: 10 unconventional 'clean' energy sources Could these alternative sources of renewable energy be powering our homes in the near future? -
South Africa South African truffle grower celebrates success after years of trial and error South Africa's top truffle grower and supplier, the Miros family, created a joint venture to plant truffles with other farmers. -
Tech News Belarus Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya used Google Translate to call for help in Tokyo Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who arrived in Poland on Wednesday, says the translation app helped convince Japanese police she was in danger. -
The second Qingdao Multinationals Summit brings together industry leaders from around the world Held under the gleaming and sinuous curves of China Railway Qingdao Expo City, this year’s Multinationals Summit exceeded all expectations, with 10,000 people attending online and in person. -
World News Hezbollah says rockets fired into Israel in retaliation The Israeli army says sirens in northern Israel are warning of new attacks from over the border with Lebanon on Friday. -
Qatar Qatar Airways grounds Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading Qatar Airways said it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as fuselages "degrading at an accelerated rate" in the long-range aircraft, further escalating a monthslong dispute with the European airplane maker over the issue. -
Japan Japan marks 76th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attended a memorial commemorating the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Destinations Electric bike and car hire is free in Spain and Portugal this summer You can explore seven national parks in Spain and Portugal by bike or car at no cost. -
Earth News Ethiopia is the African nation ‘taking an international lead on the climate emergency' AEPAC Chairman Mesfin Tegenu explains how Ethiopia’s approach to combatting the climate crisis is innovative and promotes citizen engagement. -
Greece Greece 'a powder keg' as wildfires kill one and cause thousands to flee "Several days of heatwave have turned the whole country into a powder keg," said Greece's PM. -
Tech News Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse Child protection groups have applauded the announcement but some security researchers are concerned that the system could be misused. -
Japan Today at the Olympics: Italy and Britain prominent on the podium Here's a recap of who won what at the Olympics on Friday. -
USA People fleeing Hong Kong crackdown get temporary US haven President Biden signed a memorandum allowing people from Hong Kong currently residing in the United States to live and work in the country for 18 months. -
Japan Krystsina Tsimanouskaya: Two Belarus coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics It was done as an interim measure during a formal investigation “in the interest of the wellbeing of the athletes,” the International Olympic Committee said.