7 August 2021 | Euronews
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No Comment Activists form a 4-kilometer human chain around Garzweiler mine in Germany About 2,500 people in western Germany demonstrated for a quick halt to coal mining in the region, where a village could be bulldozed to make way for a mine's continued operation. Participants in the protest formed a 4-kilometer human chain. -
Moments The rise of ‘slow travel’: What is it and who is it for? We sat down with the CEO and founder of Byway, the UK’s first-of-its-kind ‘slow travel’ company, to find out more about deeper tourism experiences. -
No Comment Bridge in southern Taiwan destroyed by strong floods brought on by former typhoon Lupit A bridge in southern Taiwan was destroyed by strong floods brought on by former typhoon Lupit that has turned into a tropical depression. -
Italy Italian police nab woman reputed to be Naples crime boss Maria Licciardi, 70, was one of the victors in a long-running blood feud between alliances of clans that left Naples littered nearly daily with bodies earlier this century, prosecutors say. -
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No Comment Anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent An anti-government protest in Thailand turned violent, with police in riot gear firing teargas and rubber bullets and demonstrators hurling rocks and firecrackers. -
France Protests against COVID-19 health pass held across France for 4th consecutive week The demonstrations come just two days before the use of the health pass is extended to bars, restaurants and long-distance public transport. -
No Comment Crashed train “Murtalbahn” recovered from River Mur At the border between Salzburg and Styria, the crashed train “Murtalbahn” was recovered from the River Mur on Friday 6 August. At the beginning of July, the train crashed into the rootstock of a fallen tree and derailed. -
Italy Italy allows 2 rescue boats with 800 migrants on board to dock in Sicily Earlier this week, Italy appealed to the European Union to press other member states to take some of the thousands of asylum-seekers who have arrived in the country in recent months, a sharp uptick since 2020. -
Poland Poland to make changes to controversial Disciplinary Chamber for judges The disciplinary chamber for top judges is part of judicial reforms the PiS has introduced in recent years and which have been harshly condemned by Brussels for curbing judicial independence. -
Ecotech Meet the bomb hunters trying to protect marine species in the Baltic Sea An EU-backed team of scientists has a very thrill-seeking mission: to find all the unexploded war bombs in Germany's coastal waters and other European countries. #Ocean -
Greece Death toll from Greek wildfires rises to 2 as fight against blazes enters 11th day At least 1,450 Greek firefighters were deployed on Saturday morning to battle five major fires throughout the country. -
Nature This 24-hour wildlife watch is funding a hospital for Europe’s otters Expert Ross Lawford is raising funds with an otter watching marathon to help the comeback of these elusive creatures. -
Japan Today at the Olympics: French men win gold in handball, volleyball It's the penultimate day of action at the Tokyo Olympics. Here's a recap of who won what on Saturday. -
Oman US and G7 blame Iran for deadly attack on tanker off Oman A Briton and a Romanian national were killed in last week's attack on the Mercer Street tanker.