2021-10-06

United Kingdom

UK: Business urges Johnson to put flesh on bones of post-Brexit vision

The UK prime minister outlined a vision for a "high wage, high skill, high productivity and low tax economy" but gave no details of how he intends to achieve it.

06/10/2021

United Kingdom

UK High Court says Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife Princess Haya's phone

The court found that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum hacked the phones of the princess and her attorneys during a custody battle for their two children.

06/10/2021

World News

NATO expels 8 'undeclared' Russian intelligence officers

NATO says the members of Russia’s mission to the military alliance were secretly working as intelligence officers, which Moscow denies.

06/10/2021

Europe News

MEPs call for investigation into EU energy market manipulation

The European Parliament held a debate on Wednesday to discuss rising energy bills.

06/10/2021

Switzerland

US-China-Taiwan tensions rise amid Chinese air incursions

Senior US and Chinese officials met in Switzerland on Wednesday, as the two countries find themselves at odds on a variety of issues, including Taiwan and trade.

06/10/2021

Health news

WHO recommends world's first malaria vaccine for African children

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called it a "historic moment".

06/10/2021

Europe News

Slovenia's Janša: Brussels exceeding powers on rule of law crackdown

Slovenia's leader tells Euronews the EU Commission is 'close to breaking the law' in its efforts to ensure member states comply with the bloc's fundamental values.

06/10/2021

Ukraine

Ukrainian state bank CEO resigns after assaulting journalists

The chairman of Ukreximbank was filmed assaulting two journalists during an interview at his office on Monday.

06/10/2021

Work

Uber faces legal action over 'racist' facial recognition software

A Black ex-Uber driver claims he was fired after the company's automated software failed to recognise him.

06/10/2021

Series

This couple transformed their waste into a beautiful eco-home in Spain

Laura and Dave's Earthship is built from recycled cans, bottles and old tyres, and helps them live almost entire self-sufficiently.

06/10/2021

Austria

Austria leader allegedly used public cash for positive media coverage

Prosecutors confirmed earlier they are investigating Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and nine others in a bribery probe.

06/10/2021

My Europe Series

Is Italy set for a vote on decriminalising cannabis?

A petition collected half a million signatures in support of a referendum on decriminalising cannabis. Now Italy's Supreme Court will decide if it can go ahead.

06/10/2021

France

France moves closer to banning so-called gay conversion therapy

MPs in the lower house of France's parliament unanimously supported a new law to ban so-called gay conversion therapy.

06/10/2021

Green News

Where to park your private jet, according to the COP26 presidency

Two exclusive airports are on the shortlist of places where delegates can fly into for the Glasgow climate summit.

06/10/2021

Tech News

Can these Google tools help users take more eco-friendly decisions?

New features announced by Google on Wednesday look to reduce our carbon footprint by changing our daily choices. But will they work?

06/10/2021

Russia

Russia dismisses four prison officials over allegations of rape

Russia is investigating allegations of torture and rape in the country's prison system after leaked NGO videos appear to show inmates being abused.

06/10/2021

Nature

River Senne: Brussels cleans up hidden river to 'bring back nature'

The Belgian capital has been cleaning up and reviving its hidden river, which was previously covered in concrete, in a bid to "bring nature back to the city".

06/10/2021

Europe News

EU commits €9 billion to Western Balkans but divisions persist

EU leaders met in Slovenia to reaffirm their intention to welcome the six Western Balkan countries but failed to deliver major political breakthroughs.

06/10/2021

World News

EU calls for relief funds to help consumers hit by energy prices

France and Spain have led the charge for new rules governing EU energy markets as the price surge ramps up utility bills.

06/10/2021

France

'It's also my shame': Pope Francis on French church sex abuse scandal

"It is also my shame, our shame, my shame, for the incapacity of the church for too long to put them [victims] at the centre of its concerns."

06/10/2021

Italy

Mussolini's granddaughter wins most votes in Rome municipal elections

The granddaughter of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was the most municipal popular candidate in Rome, according to a near-final tally.

06/10/2021

No Comment

Argentina: Rescuers save a humpback whale stranded on a beach

Rescuers managed to save a humpback whale Tuesday, October 5, after the massive animal washed up on the coast of Buenos Aires province.

06/10/2021

Green News

Forget Tinder! This is how humpback whales find love

A rare marine phenomenon - the humpback whale ‘heat run’ - has been captured on film by scientists in Australia.

06/10/2021

Tech News

German carmaker Opel puts brakes on production amid microchip shortage

Daimler, BMW, and Volkswagen have also experienced trouble getting the semiconductor chips they need to produce their cars.

06/10/2021

Sweden

Suspect in Sweden apartment explosion found dead in Göteborg harbour

The man suspected of causing an explosion at an apartment building in Swede last week has been found dead in a harbour.

06/10/2021

World News

Police bust criminal group smuggling Afghan migrants to western Europe

The criminals pushed migrants into the back of large lorries while drivers were sleeping, said Europol.

06/10/2021

France

Blinken meets Macron in first U.S.-France summit since submarine deal

US Secretary of State held talks at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.

06/10/2021

No Comment

Afghans flock to passport office reopened by Taliban

On Wednesday, Afghans flocked to a passport office recently reopened by the Taliban to release applications approved by the previous administration.

06/10/2021

Tech News

EU chief: Facebook's outage shows why tech industry needs more players

EU competition watchdog Margrethe Vestager said the six-hour outage showed that consumers needed more alternatives in the tech market.

06/10/2021

Europe News

Amid soaring prices, millions in Europe could struggle to heat homes

A 2019 report found an estimated 30 million people across Europe were affected by energy poverty,

06/10/2021