2022-07-09

Sport

Day 2 of Judo Grand Slam in Hungary starts with a unique celebration

Day 2 of the Judo Grand Slam in Hungary starts with over 200 Ukrainian refugee judoka living in Hungary on the competition tatami.

09/07/2022

Ukraine

Five things to know about the war in Ukraine from Saturday

From a UN report blaming both Kyiv and Moscow for a nursing home attack in March, to Ukrainians receiving their first military training in the UK... five developments in the war this weekend.

09/07/2022

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Berlin holds 'Rave the Planet Parade' to preserve electronic dance music

Crowds dance on the streets of Berlin in the 'Rave the Planet' parade, a political demonstration dedicated to recognising and preserving electronic dance music culture as a cultural achievement.

09/07/2022

Slovenia

Top court in Slovenia strikes out bans on same-sex marriage

The Constitutional Court's ruling breaks ground for LGBTQ rights in Central and Eastern Europe, where several countries have constitutional bans on same-sex marriage.

09/07/2022

USA

Joe Biden slams US Supreme Court as he signs order on abortion access

The US President has been under pressure from his own Democratic party to take action after the landmark decision to overturn a 1973 case on women's rights.

09/07/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 9th – Evening

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

09/07/2022

United Kingdom

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beats Ons Jabeur to win Wimbledon title

Elena Rybakina, 23, is the first player representing Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title, beating the Tunisian in three sets 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

09/07/2022

Ukraine

Russia 'raising hell' in east as Donetsk bombardment intensifies

"The eyes of all aggressive political movements and regimes in the world are now on what Russia is doing to us," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Saturday.

09/07/2022

United Kingdom

Crowded field as flood of Conservatives enter race to succeed Johnson

Several Cabinet ministers are bidding to be Conservative Party leader and therefore the next UK prime minister after the scandal-hit Boris Johnson agreed to quit.

09/07/2022

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Russian missile attacks continue in east Ukraine as US promises new aid

Residents in the small town of Druzhkivka, south of the eastern Ukrainian industrial city of Kramatorsk, wake up to three suspected missile attacks which ripped apart a supermarket's shop front and left a massive crater in front of the store.

09/07/2022

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Protesters storm residence of Sri Lanka president

Sri Lankan protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday, local media reported.

09/07/2022

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Victims' remains arrive at Srebrenica memorial site

Fifty bodies of Bosnians killed in the Srebrenica genocide in 1995 arrived at the Potocari memorial centre where they will be finally laid to rest on the 27th anniversary of the Europe's worst massacre since the World War II.

09/07/2022

Hacker Hunter

One map away from winning: "How one player rocked Indian esports"

A co-production with Kaspersky

Forsaken and OpTic India. The story behind India's worst ever esports scandal. Hacker Hunter meets those that were there at the time.

09/07/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 9th – Midday

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

09/07/2022

Sri Lanka

President to quit as protesters storm residences over economic chaos

Crowds stormed the president's home and office in Colombo on Saturday, and set the PM's home alight, amid anger over the worst economic crisis in decades.

09/07/2022

Japan

Suspect admits killing ex-PM Shinzo Abe over 'rumours', say police

Japanese police say Tetsuya Yamagami has admitted the killing and did so because he believed rumours about the former leader's connection to a certain organisation.

09/07/2022

Hacker Hunter

A dream come true? The challenges of being an esports star

A co-production with Kaspersky

The good, the bad, and the ugly of esports. Hacker Hunter meets the expert players who have made gaming their full-time job.

09/07/2022

France

'Mega-fire' among multiple wildfires raging in South of France

A state of maximum alert has been declared after several wildfires broke out across the Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions.

09/07/2022

Hacker Hunter

Could you end up in jail for cheating at a video game?

A co-production with Kaspersky

Discover the story of one of the biggest gaming hacks in history

09/07/2022

No Comment

No comment videos of the week

No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary.

09/07/2022

Work

Non-office workers are fed up too – and at high risk of quitting

From retail to health care and construction, many employees can only dream of more flexible schedules and are so dissatisfied with their job that they're ready to quit.

09/07/2022

Destinations

Why you should visit 'the land of 1,000 hills' this summer

Rwanda is regularly dubbed the safest country in Africa, and was recently ranked as the sixth safest country in the world for solo travellers.

09/07/2022

Green News

Just Stop Oil: Who are the protesters attacking artwork?

The group has gripped the headlines once again this week with mixed responses to their climate change protests.

09/07/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 9th – Morning

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

09/07/2022

Tech News

Twitter to sue Elon Musk for calling off his takeover bid

The world's richest man wants to walk away from the $44 billion (€43.2 billion) deal, but Twitter's board says it will fight in court.

09/07/2022