2022-08-04

Food and Drink

Restaurateurs in Mexico City break local record for giant ‘torta'

Watch as a team of restaurateurs in Mexico City break local record for a giant ‘torta’.

04/08/2022

Taiwan

Why has Pelosi's surprise trip to Taiwan attracted so much attention?

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday in the wake of heightened tensions with China. Beijing claims ownership of the self-ruled island and has responded with multiple military drills in zones surrounding Taiwan in retaliation.

04/08/2022

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Latest news bulletin | August 4th – Midday

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04/08/2022

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New eruption of a volcanic fissure near the Icelandic capital

An eruption near the site of the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano began Wednesday in Iceland, spewing red lava and plumes of smoke.

04/08/2022

Culture news

Going to Edinburgh Fringe? Here's some advice from veteran performers

The biggest arts festival in the world is back. Here's what you need to know for your first time...

04/08/2022

World News

Beirut locals still search for answers two years after port explosion

Beirut locals still search for answers two years after port explosion

04/08/2022

Germany

Fire at Berlin's forest rages on as efforts to contain it continue

Some 10,000 square metres of one of the German capital's most extensive city forests have been affected, while the situation remains dangerous.

04/08/2022

Zimbabwe

Solar-powered tricycles ease burden for Zimbabwe's small-scale farmers

For years, selling eggs was a joyless business for Danai Bvochora, as most of the money she made went to cover minibus fares to the market in a rural area of Zimbabwe. That was until she was given a solar-powered electric tricycle, which changed things for the better for her and her family.

04/08/2022

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Firefighters battle blaze in Bosnia

Volunteer firefighters battle a brush fire in Hutovo, on the outskirts of Neum, the only Bosnian town on the Adriatic coast.

04/08/2022

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Giant 3D dog leaps between billboards in Tokyo

A giant digital dog appears on screens in Tokyo's busy shopping and business district of Shibuya, the latest 3D display in the megacity following a massive 4K cat last year that went viral.

04/08/2022

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Giant sandwich breaks Mexico City record

Mexican restaurateurs paid tribute to a variety of local sandwiches on Wednesday by making a gigantic "torta" with a multitude of fillings.

04/08/2022

World News

Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know today

From Zelenskyy reaching out to China's Xi Jinping to questions over whether more grain will be shipped from Odesa, here is what you need to know about the Ukraine war this Thursday.

04/08/2022

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Watch: Volcanic fissure erupts again in Iceland

Volcanic fissure erupts again near Iceland capital

04/08/2022

Spain

'Verging on impossible': Sailor survives 16 hours in a capsized boat

A 62-year-old French man has survived for 16 hours in his capsized boat in the Atlantic Ocean, a feat the Spanish coastguard said was "verging on impossible".

04/08/2022

Taiwan

China begins 'unprecedented' military drills around Taiwan

Chinese state media has framed the military exercises around self-ruled island as war plan rehearsal, as Taiwan claims China wants to change the regional status quo.

04/08/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | August 4th – Morning

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

04/08/2022