2022-05-01

United Kingdom

Could Sinn Fein win the most seats in Northern Ireland’s election?

It's possible that Sinn Fein, the cross-Ireland republican party, may win Northern Ireland’s assembly elections, due to be held on Thursday.

01/05/2022

France

Tens of thousands protest in France on May Day following election

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in France on Sunday to mark May Day in a fraught political atmosphere following the presidential election.

01/05/2022

United Kingdom

World's first 'vertiport' could be used for flying taxis in future

Urban hubs for flying taxis could become ‘ubiquitous’ by the 2030s, as companies attempt to build them in the next couple of years.

01/05/2022

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Annual commemoration of the dead in Ukraine

People across Ukraine are visiting cemeteries to remember the dead. Ukraine marks the commemoration day a week after Easter. This year has been especially poignant.

01/05/2022

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Latest news bulletin | May 1st – Evening

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

01/05/2022

Italy

Italy and Greece relax some COVID restrictions ahead of tourist season

Greece has lifted COVID rules for international and domestic flights while Italy has done away with its health pass.

01/05/2022

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Real Madrid celebrate 35th Spanish La Liga title

Real Madrid celebrate their 35th Spanish league title with their fans by taking a bus around the Cibeles fountain in Madrid.

01/05/2022

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Afghanistan's Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday

Muslims in Afghanistan attend Eid prayers as the fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end.

01/05/2022

Ukraine

Angelina Jolie meets with children in western Ukraine

Angelina Jolie, who is the UN Refugee Agency's special envoy, met with children and volunteers in western Ukraine.

01/05/2022

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Police detain May Day protesters in Istanbul

Turkish police prevent demonstrations and detain dozens of protesters in Istanbul on International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day.

01/05/2022

China

Police arrest 9 after building collapses in central China

Chinese police arrested a building owner and eight other people Sunday, two days after the structure collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing, police and state media said.

01/05/2022

Tech News

Are Twitter's exiles set to stage a return after Musk's takeover?

Elon Musk has called himself a "free speech absolutist". Do this mean people previously banned by Twitter are going to resurface on the platform?

01/05/2022

USA

Biden attends first White House correspondents' dinner since pandemic

“What's clear ... is that the free press matters more than you ever did in the last century,” US President Joe Biden said while addressing the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner in years.

01/05/2022

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Thai province holds rocket-firing competition

Ethnic Mon people in Thailand's Pathum Thani province take part in their traditional annual rocket-firing competition.

01/05/2022

China

China's 'zero-COVID' restrictions curb May 1 holiday travel

China is sticking to a strict “zero-COVID” policy even as many other countries are easing restrictions and seeing if they can live with the virus.

01/05/2022

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Latest news bulletin | May 1st – Midday

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01/05/2022

Germany

Germany files case against Italy in UN court over war reparations

Germany has asked the court to declare that Italy has violated German sovereign immunity.

01/05/2022

Eco-Innovation

Could human urine replace chemical fertilisers?

French researchers and NGOs have been experimenting with human urine-based fertilisers and the result have been promising.

01/05/2022

Ukraine

Top US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine

Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking US leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.

01/05/2022

Culture news

The English stately home that housed an elite Polish army unit in WW2

When historian Andrew Hann found six names scribbled on the back of a cupboard in Audley End House, he begun a journey to finding out the stories behind six elite Polish soldiers.

01/05/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Civilians being evacuated from Mariupol steel plant

A long-awaited effort to evacuate people from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was under way on Sunday, the United Nations said.

01/05/2022

Travel News

Euroviews. View: Do practice flights really work for autistic people like me?

Harrison is an autistic person who has never taken a flight. “I’m deterred by the lack of control and inability to escape from challenging sensory stimuli,” he says.

01/05/2022

Green News

Euroviews. Want a career in sustainability? Here are the skills you will need

Green jobs are one of the fastest-growing sectors, so read on for everything you need to know to get hired.

01/05/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | May 1st – Morning

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

01/05/2022