2022-04-27

Spain

Spain agrees to prevent toy manufacturers using gender stereotypes

Blue and pink colours can no longer be used to imply that a toy is intended for boys or girls.

27/04/2022

Europe News

EU proposes law to combat 'gag orders' on journalists and activists

Press freedom activists have welcomed the move as a "first step".

27/04/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Former Bosniak officials charged with war crimes over 1992 attack

Bosnian prosecutors say the victims included military and civilian employees of the JNA, as well as military medical personnel.

27/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK investigation after complaint about MP watching porn in parliament

Green MP reveals there are currently 56 politicians including three cabinet ministers under investigation for sexual misconduct.

27/04/2022

Earth News

What does India’s heatwave mean for global food supplies?

The severe heatwave has come unusually early in spring, and will put more than 1 billion people in India and Pakistan at risk.

27/04/2022

Moments

Watch: Rio Carnival parade makes an emotional return in Brazil

Locals were delighted to welcome carnival floats back to Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo.

27/04/2022

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Macron targeted by tomato throw during first trip since re-election

President Emmanuel Macron was targeted this afternoon by a tomato throw during a walk in the Parisian suburb of Cergy-Pontoise, during his first trip since his re-election.

27/04/2022

Earth News

World’s biggest palm oil producer introduces surprise ban on exports

The ban comes after shortages have hit consumers already suffering from rising food and fuel costs.

27/04/2022

Sweden

Disgraced Italian surgeon on trial in Sweden over windpipe transplants

Seven of the eight patients treated by the former scientist have since died.

27/04/2022

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Latest news bulletin | April 27th – Evening

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

27/04/2022

Myanmar

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to further five years in prison

Analysts say the conviction is an unjust move to legitimise the military junta’s seizure of power in 2021.

27/04/2022

Europe Decoded

Poland and Bulgaria could manage without Russia gas but not for long

Gazprom's decision to switch off the taps won't hit consumers just yet but industries in Poland and Bulgaria are likely to be hit.

27/04/2022

Money

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as official currency

The CAR "is the first country in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender," a presidential spokesman said.

27/04/2022

My Europe Series

Why does Transnistria risk being dragged into Russia's war in Ukraine?

Tensions have increased in the territory bordering Ukraine where Russia has a military presence, and which has long been engaged in a so-called "frozen conflict".

27/04/2022

Denmark

Denmark agrees €15m deal to send 300 foreign prisoners to Kosovo

Danish authorities had initially announced plans to rent prison cells in the small Western Balkan country in December.

27/04/2022

Montenegro

Montenegro shuts down schools after multiple reports of bomb threats

Police have been deployed to schools to check for potential explosives, but none have so far been found.

27/04/2022

Culture news

Canada joins Eurovision 2023 competition

Canada is not the first country outside of Europe to join the once specifically continental competition.

27/04/2022

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Dutch royal family arrives in Maastricht to celebrate King`s Day

The Dutch royal family is in Maastricht, in the southern province of Limburg. The royal family is making its way through the city on a very sunny Wednesday. They arrived by bus at the Sint Servaasbrug.

27/04/2022

Nature

How to replace invasive plants with native plants in your garden

Avoid any plant advertised as “vigorous,” “fast-spreading,” “quick-climbing” or a “rapid self-sower,” which are marketers’ code words for invasive.

27/04/2022

Tech News

Chinese drone maker DJI stops sales in Russia and Ukraine

Its drones have found their way onto the battlefield in Ukraine, against the wishes of the Chinese manufacturer.

27/04/2022

Art

Ukrainian artists forced to flee form art community in Berlin

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions to flee the country, among them are some of the country's most talented artists. Many fled to Germany, and in Berlin, they've gathered at a workspace where they share ideas and the difficult feelings sparked by the war.

27/04/2022

Earth News

Europe cuts Russian gas imports: So what are the energy alternatives?

If coal plants are reopened in the EU, we can say goodbye to reaching the net zero targets the bloc has promised to reach.

27/04/2022

Travel News

Your next holiday could help Ukrainian refugees - here's how

Travel companies have donated holidays and the proceeds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee.

27/04/2022

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New Delhi engulfed in smoke after landfill fire

Acrid smoke hung over New Delhi for a second day on Wednesday after a massive landfill caught fire during a scorching heat wave, forcing informal waste workers to endure hazardous conditions.

27/04/2022

Europe News

EU blasts 'blackmail' as Russia cuts gas tap to Poland and Bulgaria

Ursula von der Leyen called Gazprom's decision "yet another attempt by Russia to use gas as an instrument of blackmail" while Charles Michel said it was an "aggressive unilateral move by Russia'.

27/04/2022

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Relief for some, alarm from other as El Salvador rounds up 'gangsters'

President Nayib Bukele's "war on gangs" in El Salvador is now in its first month after a crime wave that left 87 people dead last month, with more than 18,000 people arrested under a state of emergency.

27/04/2022

Destinations

Which countries in South-East Asia are open to tourists?

Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have recently eased their COVID travel restrictions - just in time for the summer holidays.

27/04/2022

Travel News

Why could Poland 'drastically reduce' flights to Warsaw in May?

Air traffic controllers in Poland are threatening to quit their jobs over poor working hours and pay.

27/04/2022

World News

EU triggers rule of law mechanism for first time against Hungary

The Commission is coming after EU funds Orban and his allies are accused of having funneled away to line their pockets.

27/04/2022

Art

Can you copyright immersive experiences?

MODS argues that an artwork responding to visitors isn't fixed enough to copyright. How will teamLab protect their intellectual property in an increasingly saturated market for immersive art installations?

27/04/2022