2022-01-20

Art

Irish artist turns beach into stunning tribute to Ashling Murphy

The piece 'Fiddle for Ashling' was created by artist Sean Corcoran, in honour of the fatally attacked schoolteacher Ashling Murphy

20/01/2022

Earth News

The US will thin forests near neighbourhoods to stop deadly wildfires

The 10 year plan is about saving lives over acres, but critics warn the country can't burn its way out of the climate crisis.

20/01/2022

Culture news

Alec Baldwin sued by family of slain Marine over Instagram conduct

The actor is being accused of spreading misinformation regarding the involvement of the late-Marine Rylee McCollum's sister during the Capitol Riots, after donating to the family for their loss.

20/01/2022

Culture news

Bono admits he is 'embarrassed' by singing voice on early U2 releases

While the Irish rocker backs the quality of the tunes on the band's debut album, 'Boy', he concedes that his voice wasn't very 'macho'.

20/01/2022

Culture news

Apology from TV boss as #MeToo scandal rocks Dutch TV

The scandal has seen two prominent cast members on "The voice of Holland" accused of sexual misconduct.

20/01/2022

Art

Dutch concert halls reopen as hair salons in COVID-19 lockdown protest

The move saw people getting their nails done in front of Van Gogh paintings and haircuts given as the Concertgebouw orchestra performed.

20/01/2022

Health news

Antibiotic resistance killed 1.2 million people in 2019, study says

Deaths from previously treatable infections such as pneumonia are rising as antibiotic resistance grows worldwide.

20/01/2022

France

COVID-19: French teachers' unions call for renewed strike action

The new strike on Thursday is a prelude to a "massive" nationwide walkout on January 27.

20/01/2022

Lithuania

Lithuania's parliament allows letters 'x', 'w' and 'q' in ID documents

The bill, passed in a vote of 82 to 37 with three abstentions on Tuesday, will come into force if it is signed into law by President Gitanas Nausėda.

20/01/2022

Europe News

EU sends formal request to Poland for payment of daily €1 million fine

The European Commission has sent a formal request to Poland for payment of a daily €1 million fine.

20/01/2022

Germany

Ex-pope knew about sexual abuse as archbishop of Munich, says report

A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of several cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

20/01/2022

Travel News

Travel bans and vaccination proof no longer needed, advises WHO

The World Health Organisation has made a new statement about the future of international travel bans.

20/01/2022

Europe News

Teen pilot lands in Belgium after record-breaking flight

Zara Rutherford touched down in the town of Kortrijk, 90km west of Brussels, on Thursday afternoon - the same airfield where she embarked on her journey last August.

20/01/2022

No Comment

Peru oil spill clean up ongoing after volcano eruption in Pacific

Oil, think and deadly, continued to wash up on beaches in Lima, two days after an Italian-flagged ship was loading oil into La Pampilla when strong waves moved the boat and caused the spill.

20/01/2022

Health news

Immunity better against COVID Delta variant than vaccines - new study

The new study published by the CDC found that people who had been infected by COVID but not vaccinated had a lower risk of getting the Delta variant.

20/01/2022

Top News Stories Today

Top news stories today | January 20th – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

20/01/2022

Culture news

Hardy Krüger, German actor featured in 'A Bridge too Far', dies at 93

Krüger starred in the 1957 British movie “The One That Got Away” about a captured German fighter pilot who stages a series of daring attempts to escape the Allies.

20/01/2022

Canada

COVID-19: Quebec introduces new restrictions for the unvaccinated

From now on, liquor and cannabis stores are only accessible to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19.

20/01/2022

New Zealand

New Zealand says it won't use lockdowns when Omicron spreads

“This stage of the pandemic is different to what we have dealt with before. Omicron is more transmissible," Ardern said. “That is going to make it harder to keep it out, but it will also make it more challenging to control once it arrives. But just like before, when COVID changes, we change.”

20/01/2022

Tonga

First aid flights arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption

The first flights carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga finally arrived on Thursday after the Pacific nation’s main airport runway was cleared of ash left by a huge volcanic eruption.

20/01/2022

Portugal

Portugal: Quarantined voters allowed to vote in polling stations

Two-thirds of the 600,000 people quarantining are potential voters.

20/01/2022

Residences

Remember the €1 Italian houses? Now you can be an Airbnb host in one

The winner will live rent-free in this renovated Sicilian townhouse for a year, getting stuck into the local traditions of Sambuca.

20/01/2022

Top News Stories Today

Top news stories today | January 20th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

20/01/2022

USA

Joe Biden predicts Russia will invade Ukraine, warns Putin

A series of high-levels talks held earlier this month between Russia and Washington and NATO failed to produce any breakthough.

20/01/2022