2021-10-08

Spain

Teenager's homosexuality described as an illness at Spanish hospital

A 19-year-old woman in Murcia was given a clinical report stating that her homosexuality was an illness.

08/10/2021

Destinations

Tourists return to the azure waters of Afghanistan's 'Grand Canyon'

Seven weeks after the Taliban seized power, tourism is returning to the so-called Grand Canyon of Afghanistan.

08/10/2021

Green News

Death and deforestation: The dirty palm oil companies supplying the EU

An undercover investigation by Global Witness has linked the use of child labour on oil palm plantations to household brands.

08/10/2021

Work

Gorillas delivery app fires hundreds of workers for going on strike

The ten-minute grocery app has faced strike action for months over claims of late wages and poor working conditions.

08/10/2021

Culture news

Sigrid lights up the studio with BMTH: 6 unexpected pop collabs

The buzzy pop songwriter has been in the studio with Oli Sykes and his band, adding to a long list of weird, wonderful, collaborations.

08/10/2021

Hungary

Budapest's mayor quits bid to challenge PM Orban in 2022 election

Budapest's mayor quits race to be opposition's candidate against Hungary PM Orban in 2022 election

08/10/2021

Health news

World’s most powerful MRI scanner delivers its first images

The French-built MRI - the most powerful scanner yet - is set to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases, one pumpkin at a time.

08/10/2021

Norway

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The pair were given the award "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression".

08/10/2021

World News

Nobel Peace Prize: Who won it recently and what happened next?

The Prize has been awarded 101 since it was introduced in 1901.

08/10/2021

Czech Republic

What chance of a referendum on 'Czexit' after this weekend's election?

Czech Republic's ruling party may need post-election support from a right-wing movement that wants a referendum on leaving the EU.

08/10/2021

Mobility

Tesla will move its HQ to Texas, Musk announces

Company CEO Elon Musk has had a fractious relationship with Californian authorities, with disagreements over COVID safety rules leading Tesla to sue a county health department.

08/10/2021

Tech News

Amazon opens its first 4-star store in the UK

Amazon has taken a step into the unknown by opening up its first physical non-food store outside the US on Wednesday.

08/10/2021

World News

Croatia probes reports of violent migrant pushbacks at EU border

Croatia launched an investigation after disturbing footage purported to show Croatian police beating up young migrants with sticks to push them back outside EU borders.

08/10/2021

My Europe Series

Czech election: Opinion polls, key issues and all you need to know

From the Pirate Party to post-election alliances, here's your guide to the Czech general election.

08/10/2021

Austria

Austrian leader Kurz battles to stay on amid bribery allegations

Sebastian Kurz received the backing of his conservative party but the Greens, a junior partner in the coalition, have questioned his ability to stay on the job.

08/10/2021

Czech Republic

Is climate a key election issue in the coal-craving Czech Republic?

Will environmental issues be important to Czech voters in a general election this weekend?

08/10/2021

My Europe Series

This new anti-corruption party wants to clean up the Czech Republic

Andrej Babis began life as an anti-corruption crusader. So what happened?

08/10/2021