2021-10-01

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MidEast’s first ever World's Fair opens in Dubai

MidEast’s first ever World's Fair opens in Dubai

01/10/2021

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Aristocrats flock to Russia for first royal wedding in century

Aristocrats flock to Russia for first royal wedding in century

01/10/2021

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George Floyd gold statue goes on display In NYC

George Floyd gold statue goes on display In NYC

01/10/2021

World News

Check your breasts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes around each October to highlight the need to raise funds to battle an illness that kills more than 680,000 people every year.

01/10/2021

Tech News

Euroviews. Turning on crypto means turning our backs on vulnerable millions

Remittances in Bitcoin help vulnerable people in unstable economies, like Afghanistan. Crypto regulation means cutting them off.

01/10/2021

Finland

Finland will begin vaccinating mink against COVID-19

Some good news for mink, at last.

01/10/2021

World News

Airport closed after live mortar shell found in tourist's backpack

The man said he had found the shell while hiking in Switzerland and was taking it home as a souvenir.

01/10/2021

Work

Blue Origin employees describe 'toxic' workplace and safety concerns

Blue Origin denied the allegations, which were made in an open letter authored by 21 current and former staff at Amazon founder Bezos’ space company.

01/10/2021

My Europe Series

Europe’s week: Sarkozy guilty, German election and Polish 'pushbacks'

These were the key stories occupying minds in Brussels this last week.

01/10/2021

Ukraine

Russia's new pipeline bypasses Ukraine in pumping gas to Europe: Kyiv

Kyiv has condemned the Russian gas company Gazprom for halting the transit of natural gas to Hungary via Ukraine.

01/10/2021

Italy

Toning down the violence, Italy's mafia has set its sights on EU cash

In the last few years, Italy's organised crime groups have become more business-oriented, helping cash-strapped companies to infiltrate the legal economy and make more money.

01/10/2021

Green News

Babies are full of microplastics, new research shows

When comparing stool samples between babies and adults, scientists found up to 15 times more microplastics.

01/10/2021

Travel News

Australia to reopen to international travellers in November

Australia is set to restart international travel next month once the country hits its 80% vaccination target, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Friday.

01/10/2021

France

Energy crisis: France to freeze natural gas and electricity prices

Natural gas prices have surged in Europe due to both supply and demand problems.

01/10/2021

Slovenia

EU chief prosecutor accuses Slovenia of justice interference

Slovenia was the sole EU member state that failed to name two prosecutors to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

01/10/2021

Green News

Apple named as a major corporation trying to stop climate legislation

A new report has revealed that many major US corporations have funded lobbying groups aiming to stop sustainability legislation passing through congress.

01/10/2021

Spain

La Palma volcano: Satellite image shows lava flow to Atlantic Ocean

Local residents are advised to say and wear face masks and eye protection to protect themselves from potentially toxic gas and heavy falls of volcanic ash

01/10/2021

World News

Portugal ends COVID restrictions as mandatory jabs blocked in Slovenia

Here's a round-up of COVID-related news from around Europe.

01/10/2021

Belarus

Dozens 'likely arrested for social media posts' on Belarus shootout

A KGB officer and a man, believed to be a supporter of Belarus' opposition movement, died in the gunfight on Tuesday.

01/10/2021

Art

British Museum accepts Nigerian artist's gift but keeps looted bronzes

The British Museum has a gigantic collection of stolen artefacts from multiple continents. One Nigerian artist set out on an exchange to get theirs back.

01/10/2021

Lithuania

In Lithuania, both anti-migrant rhetoric - and solutions - harden

Hungary and other states hostile to migrants and refugees are waiting to see whether the EU will act as Lithuania flaunts European law.

01/10/2021

France

French ski resorts warn COVID health pass will be 'unmanageable'

The French government said earlier this week it intends to preserve "the possibility" of using the COVID health pass until summer 2022.

01/10/2021

Europe News

Noisy drivers in Ghent could have their cars confiscated

Drivers who breach noise limits in Ghent could have their vehicles confiscated. It's part of a bid to battle noise pollution in the Belgian city.

01/10/2021

World News

Soaring energy prices push Europe's inflation to decade high

Inflation in the Euro area reached 3.4% in September, its highest level since 2008, boosted by a jolting 17.4% increase in energy prices.

01/10/2021

Culture news

London honours Princess Diana with heritage plaque at her former home

The UK capital is filled with over 950 honours illustrating the residences famous people lived and worked in. Now, they're joined by a Royal.

01/10/2021

Europe News

Report into the abuse of Rohingya women wins top EU media prize

This year's Lorenzo Natali Media Prize also recognised investigative reporting into the conditions of migrant workers in Spain and India's under-reported hunger crisis.

01/10/2021

Travel News

Which airlines are committing to help passengers get compensation?

Sixteen major airlines have committed to improving compensation rights for passengers whose flights were cancelled due to the pandemic.

01/10/2021

Romania

Why has Romania suffered so many deadly hospital fires?

Romania has suffered three deadly hospital fires in less than a year.

01/10/2021

Destinations

The first digital nomad village has opened in Croatia

Croatia’s first purpose-built digital nomad village has just launched, catering to globetrotting entrepreneurs.

01/10/2021

Health news

Facebook challenged over Instagram's mental health impact on kids

US Senators accused Facebook of hiding research that showed Instagram was harming teenagers. The company says it takes safety "very seriously".

01/10/2021