Now playing Next Denmark Euroviews. Pride affects us all, not just LGBT people | View "An attack on LGBTIQ people is never just that. It always coincides with broader implications for human rights and democracy more broadly," writes Paul Jansen from OutRight Action International. 17/08/2021
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Now playing Next Afghanistan UNICEF 'cautiously optimistic' over preserving Afghan education gains It comes amid concern the swift Taliban takeover of the country will reverse progress made over the last two decades. 17/08/2021
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Now playing Next Poland Poland tells EU it will shut down disciplinary chamber for judges Poland has told the European Union that it will shut down a chamber at its Supreme Court devoted to disciplining judges, which the EU's top court said was illegal. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Tropical Storm has swept through the earthquake-struck island of Haiti Tropical Depression Grace swept over Haiti with drenching rains late Monday, just two days after a powerful earthquake battered the impoverished Caribbean nation. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Russia Google fined €162,000 by Russia for failing to remove banned content A Moscow court has fined Google for violating Russian rules on banned content and failing to delete illegal posts. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Italy Pompeii discovery ‘first evidence’ Greek was also used in Ancient Rome Archaeologists say the discovery of a well-preserved skeleton in a Pompeii tomb is the first confirmation that Greek was used in Ancient Rome alongside Latin. 17/08/2021
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Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Hydrogen power could provide a third of the UK’s energy by 2050 A world-leading hydrogen economy is being touted as the answer to the UK's emissions problems but experts question if it will help the country reach net-zero. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next France Vandals attack French vaccination centre and destroy 500 COVID vials A COVID vaccination centre near Toulouse in France was vandalised and around 500 vials were destroyed. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Meet the Turin-born champion athlete not allowed to represent Italy Despite being born in Turin, Italian rules mean Great Nnachi will have to wait until her 18th birthday before she can apply for Italian citizenship. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Spain remembers victims of two violent terrorist attacks in 2017 Four years ago today, a van plowed through pedestrians along Barcelona's Las Ramblas, leaving many dead and more injured. 17/08/2021
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Now playing Next Germany Criticism as German plane leaves Kabul with just seven people on board Just seven people were on board the A-400M aircraft -- which could take up to 150 people -- as it left Kabul on Monday night. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Green News Wildfires are increasing COVID cases and deaths, says new study "Climate change and the pandemic are a disastrous combination." 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Japan Creator and 'Godfather of Sudoku' Maki Kaji dies aged 69 It wasn’t until 2004 that Sudoku became a global hit after a fan from New Zealand pitched it and got it published in the British newspaper The Times 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Health news New COVID test can detect virus in as little as 3 minutes Researchers in the UK say their new test is "sensitive and speedy" and could be used at airports, shops and restaurants. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. VDL must act now to rescue Afghans working with EU missions | View "At this very moment, the Taliban are walking from door to door in Kabul. The local personnel of the EU missions are in imminent danger in these hours." 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Living This 'plant hotel' will babysit your greenery while you're on holiday A hotel - for plants? We take a look at the bizarre world of bulb-y sitting. 17/08/2021
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Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghans eligible for evacuation say getting to airport is 'too risky' An Afghan national eligible to go to Holland said foreign missions need to make alternative arrangements as it's impossible to get to Kabul Airport and the US is not allowing flights to land. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Bolivia: Dogs blessed on San Roque's feast day People in Bolivia on Monday celebrated St Roch's Day, honouring the patron saint of dogs. Saint Roch was born in France around 1295. According to tradition, his life was saved by a dog which brought him food when he contracted the plague. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Looking for love? Tinder will need to see your ID The company said a new option to verify users' ID would be voluntary at first. Japanese users have had to prove their identities since 2019. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Travel News European under-30s likely to fall foul of UK travel restrictions Even Angela Merkel could be affected by the new rule. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Residents face wildfire outside Jerusalem Firefighters supported by firefighting aircraft work to put out a large forest fire, as smoke is visible from much of the city of Jerusalem. The fire threatened the villages of Beit Meir, Shoeva and Ramat Raziel, west of Jerusalem, police said in a statement. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Slovenia builds biggest charcoal pile in Europe Slovenia is laying claim to lighting the biggest charcoal pile in Europe near the town of Dole pri Litiji in the country’s heartland. It is four meters high and has a circumference of 42 meters. 17/08/2021
Now playing Next Living ‘Ugly food’: Why supermarkets should be taxed for food waste Campaigner Matt Homewood explains how companies embed food waste into their profitable business models and why we need to hold them accountable. 17/08/2021
