2021-10-25

Living

Meet the people swapping their highly polluting careers for green jobs

By 2050, there could be 1.18 million jobs in the low-carbon economy. Meet the faces of the green transition.

25/10/2021

Spain

Child dies after migrant boat rescue off the Canary Islands

Nearly 900 people have died or gone missing this year by trying to reach the Canary Islands by boat in what has become one of the most dangerous migration routes to Europe.

25/10/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban launches food-for-work programme to tackle hunger crisis

The country is already suffering from poverty, drought, electricity blackouts, and a failing economic system.

25/10/2021

Switzerland

From hotels to watches: the surprising versatility of a hospitality degree

In partnership with EHL

How are quality personnel trained for the hospitality sector and future managers taught to lead in other industries? We take a look at the world’s oldest hotel school adapting to today's job market needs.

25/10/2021

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan leader wins second term in 'not truly competitive' election

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has won re-election with 90% of the vote, preliminary results showed on Monday.

25/10/2021

Sport

Kosovo boxers stopped at Serbia border before championships

Kosovo had planned to send three competitors to the AIBA World Championships in Belgrade.

25/10/2021

Tech News

Apple once threatened Facebook ban over Mideast maid abuse

After publicly promising to crack down, Facebook acknowledged in internal documents obtained by The Associated Press that it was "under-enforcing on confirmed abusive activity" that saw Filipina maids complaining on the social media site of being abused.

25/10/2021

Culture news

'Oscars of watchmaking' honours an industry still alive and ticking

From Breitling to Bulgari, Tourbillons to Tondas, the selection, whittled down by a 500-strong academy, is a symphony of cogs, wheels and mechanisms all clicking in rhythmic harmony. The eventual trophy winners, spanning 14 categories, will be selected by a jury of 30 industry experts.

25/10/2021

Poland

Two guards hurt during violence at Poland-Belarus border

Poland's Border Guards Office said a group of about 60 migrants "tried to force their way into Poland" wielding sticks and stones.

25/10/2021

Bulgaria

COVID pass doubts in Bulgaria amid low vaccine uptake

Only around 25% of Bulgarian adults are fully vaccinated, with health officials blaming public mistrust in vaccines and the government.

25/10/2021

Experiences

Watch these elephants smash their way through a crop of giant pumpkins

Oregon Zoo in Portland hosted its 23rd Annual ‘Squishing of the Squash’ festival to usher in the Halloween season.

25/10/2021

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Heavy rains leave widespread devastation on Sicily

The body of a 67-year-old man who was carried away by a flooded river was found in an orange grove in Sicily on Monday. Rescuers are still searching for the man's wife.

25/10/2021

Green News

Paris is investing €250 million to become a 100% ‘cycling city’

The plan includes increasing safe routes and installing more secure bike parking to encourage people to cycle more.

25/10/2021

Travel News

Which airport has been voted the best in Europe for the 18th time?

The airport is only 11 minutes by train from the city centre, which makes it quick and easy to reach by rail or car.

25/10/2021

Green News

UN warns of record greenhouse gas levels ahead of COP26

"We are way off track," warned the World Meteorological Organisation days before the start of a crucial climate change conference in Glasgow.

25/10/2021

Art

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' artwork cooked up on Waters' kitchen table

Gerald Scarfe had worked as a political cartoonist for years before the band assigned him the task of designing the rock opera's cover and characters. He reveals the unconventional way it came about.

25/10/2021

World News

EU watchdog mulling authorisation of Merck's anti-COVID pill

The European Medicines Agency has started reviewing Merck's COVID-19 antiviral treatment, the first pill that has been shown to treat the disease.

25/10/2021

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2,000 migrants continue walk through southern Mexico

A group of about 2,000 mainly Central American migrants continued their mass exodus from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula Sunday, reaching a town about 16 miles away.

25/10/2021

Health news

Have we found the secret to longevity?

Researchers have designed an antibody that can recognise specific proteins on the surface of aged cells.

25/10/2021

Art

Is Vegas the new go-to destination for US art? Picasso fans think so

The MGM Resorts group have somewhat of a ubiquitous presence on the Vegas strip. An enormous sale of half of their Picasso collection has the rest of the world asking - since when did Vegas own so much art?

25/10/2021

Health news

COVID-19: UK resists new restrictions as Romania looks to EU for help

According to AFP, COVID-19 has killed at least 4.9 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019.

25/10/2021

Germany

German police guard Polish border over migrant influx from Belarus

Germany has recorded 5,700 illegal entries it says are linked to Belarus.

25/10/2021

Italy

Man asks police to jail him because life at home is 'unbearable'

The carabinieri in Tivoli said the 30-year-old Albanian national, who was under house arrest, "could no longer cope with the forced cohabitation with his wife".

25/10/2021

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First 'human towers' in Barcelona since the pandemic

The Plaza de Valls in Barcelona hosted the first 'colles castelleres' - or human towers - since the beginning of the pandemic on Sunday.

25/10/2021

Tech News

How to build a new town in the desert

What does it take to build your own town? The Egyptian development company, Orascom, has written the playbook when it comes to giant construction projects in the middle east. They have given rise to a town from the desert, which has become a holiday hotspot.

25/10/2021

Germany

German jailed in one of first trials for war crimes against Yazidis

An estimated 7,000 Yazidi women and girls, some as young as nine, were enslaved and forcibly transferred to locations in Iraq and eastern Syria.

25/10/2021

My Europe Series

How Ukraine's Soviet legacy is helping derail its COVID fightback

Just 14% of Ukraine's population has been vaccinated. With COVID infections increasingly sharply, there are fears of a tough winter ahead.

25/10/2021

Lithuania

Vilnius and police in row over whether to keep LGBT rainbow crossing

Vilnius city council wants to keep the artwork to support LGBT rights, but the police say it goes against traffic rules.

25/10/2021

Destinations

From diving to kitesurfing: A guide for discovering the Red Sea

The Red Sea’s coastline is fast becoming a popular destination for sun-seekers and water sport enthusiasts alike.

25/10/2021

Sudan

Protesters take to streets after Sudan's military seizes power in coup

A possible takeover by the military would be a major setback for Sudan, which has grappled with a transition to democracy since long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir was toppled by mass protests.

25/10/2021