2023-03-06

Iran

Iran's Supreme leader condemns the poisonings at girls schools

In his first comments on the mystery poisonings, Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said those behind the school poisonings should face "severe punishment". More than a thousand female students have fallen ill since last November.

06/03/2023

Turkey

Turkish opposition picks presidential candidate to run against Erdogan

A six-party alliance has nominated Kemal Kilicdaroglu as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s presidential elections in May, ending months of uncertainty and bickering that had frustrated their supporters.

06/03/2023

Ukraine

Wagner chief suggests 'treason' during battle of Bakhmut

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the millionaire owner of the Wagner Group military company that has spearheaded the Bakhmut offensive, has been at loggerheads with the Russian Defense Ministry and repeatedly accused it of failing to provide his forces with ammunition.

06/03/2023

Tech News

Parts of Twitter down (again) for users after 'internal change'

The issue - the latest in a string of recent outages on the platform - was resolved after an hour, the company said.

06/03/2023

Estonia

Estonia election analysis: Why liberals won, and the far-right lost

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is in a strong position to build a progressive government, while the far-right EKRE party are left crying foul at Estonia's trusted internet voting.

06/03/2023

United Kingdom

UK government to introduce legislation to deport Channel migrants

The UK government is set to announce a bill that will bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches Britain illegally.

06/03/2023

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06/03/2023

Ukraine

Could Ukrainian forces withdraw from Bakhmut?

The Institute for the Study of War said it's still too early to assess Ukrainian intentions concerning a complete withdrawal from Bakhmut. Ukrainian forces continue to inflict high casualties against the advancing mixed Russian forces in the area. Watch our Correspondent Sasha Vakulina's full report

06/03/2023

World

How the war in Ukraine has changed Europe

The war in Ukraine has dramatically changed Europe. The question now is how to prepare for the future and ensure a leading geopolitical role.

06/03/2023

Scenes

Meet the Qatari designers breaking into the global fashion scene

In partnership with Media City

Your work reflects your own taste. It's like art. You show your art on the piece of garment. And on each collection, you show your creativity.

06/03/2023

Culture news

Is Netflix about to ruin 'One Piece' with a live-action series?

After 'Death Note' and 'Cowboy Bebop', we thought we'd been hurt enough. Now Netflix is adapting 'One Piece' into a live-action series.

06/03/2023

Conscious Travel

Fewer flights is the only way to decarbonise travel, new report says

Here's why it's time to switch the plane for a train.

06/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

Solar panels: Scientists make recycling breakthrough

Tens of thousands of solar panels ended up in landfill every year in Australia...until now.

06/03/2023

Destinations

Ukraine’s largest ski resort offers ‘respite’ from the war

Bukovel is the largest ski resort in the country with 75 kilometres of pistes and 17 lifts.

06/03/2023

Latvia

Europe's migrant hotspot you probably don't know about

When neighbouring countries put up huge razor-wire fences along their borders, it simply pushed people elsewhere, say observers.

06/03/2023

Tech News

Romania's PM has hired the world's first AI government adviser

"My role is now to represent you, like a mirror," Ion the AI adviser said at its launch event in Bucharest, Romania. But what will it do in reality?

06/03/2023

Culture news

Cannes-winning director Saim Sadiq on 'Joyland'

Joyland premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival (in Un Certain Regard) to a standing ovation. It went on to become the first Pakistani film to be shortlisted for the Oscars' Best International Feature Film section.

06/03/2023

Climate

Rising sea levels threaten Marseille’s beach hut community

Marseille’s coastal huts have become symbols of the city and of a unique way of life.

06/03/2023

France

France braces for national 'standstill' ahead of planned protests

This week's strike action which has no proposed end date has stoked fears that the country will be brought to a grinding halt.

06/03/2023

Experiences

Can unpaid traffic fines stop you crossing EU borders?

European cities are now campaigning for low-emissions zones to be included in new law targeting foreign drivers.

06/03/2023

Turkey

Aid is still lacking in Turkey and Syria a month after the earthquake

The International Rescue Committee said 'displacement sites really just don't have the capacity to host that many people,' as millions of people lose their homes in Turkey and Syria.

06/03/2023

Culture news

Donald Trump drops single: (W)Rapping lies in patriotism

Donald Trump features in song released by a choir of men who are in prison for their participation in the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021

06/03/2023

Belarus

Court in Minsk sentenced Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya sentenced to 15 years in prison

06/03/2023

Tunisia

Tunisians defy protest ban and rally against president

Hundreds of Tunisians rallied in defiance against an official ban on Sunday's protest, to demand the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president.

06/03/2023

World News

Euroviews. What the EU corporate sustainability directive needs to include

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive could be key in speeding up the business transformation towards a fairer, greener economy. However, one key part of it is at threat of being watered down or removed, Katie Hill and Wojciech Baginski write.

06/03/2023

Culture news

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Which bands have no surviving members left?

Rossington was Lynyrd Skynyrd's final surviving founding member. With his death, we look back on a few other bands with no living founders.

06/03/2023

Nature

Can the wild dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks on survival?

Most of the dogs appear to be descendants of pets that residents were forced to leave behind when they evacuated the area.

06/03/2023

Culture news

Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith's Oscars slap in Netflix show

In a stand-up special on Netflix, Chris Rock finally addresses the moment when Will Smith slapped him across the face at the Oscars after a joke about Smith's wife.

06/03/2023

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Latest news bulletin | March 6th – Midday

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06/03/2023

Food and Drink

Toblerone to lose Matterhorn logo as it’s no longer ‘Swiss’ chocolate

The iconic 4,478m mountain peak will no longer feature in the chocolate bars' packaging, as Toblerone has lost its 'Swissness'.

06/03/2023