Portugal Watch: Von der Leyen gives more detail on EU's Digital Services Act Speaking at the Web Summit von der Leyen explained how the Commission intends to rewrite the digital market rulebook for small start-ups as well as big platforms. 02/12/2020
Good Morning Europe Italians quit cities for country life due to COVID restrictions A new trend is picking up pace as a result of lockdown restrictions. Getting out of the city... 02/12/2020
Belgium NATO Foreign Ministers look to broaden scope for next decade Speaking to Euronews, German Marshall Fund Vice President Ian Lesser, said NATO's original mission hasn't changed. "That's about countering Russia's very significant force posture and that's very meaningful for the alliance - that hasn't gone away. 02/12/2020
China Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail on charges related to an unauthorised anti-government protest last year. 02/12/2020
United Kingdom Johnson urges caution as UK authorises Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine UK Health Minister Matt Hancock announced that the country is the first to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. 02/12/2020
New Zealand New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern declares 'climate emergency' Britain, Ireland, and at least a dozen states have made similar declarations. 02/12/2020
Latvia Latvian technology could one day prevent asteroids from hitting Earth Latvia's space technology tradition dates back to Soviet times when Sputnik - the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth - was launched in 1957. 02/12/2020
Cyprus Federal future for Cyprus is 'going nowhere': Ersin Tatar Federal future for Cyprus is 'going nowhere', says Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar 02/12/2020
China China's space probe will bring rocks back to Earth from the moon It will be the first time samples from the moon have been brought back to Earth since the 1970s. 02/12/2020
USA US Attorney General says no widespread election fraud, disputing Trump The comments from Barr, who has been one of Donald Trump’s most ardent allies, directly contradict the outgoing president's baseless claims that the vote was stolen. 01/12/2020
Russia Russia arrests man on suspicion of murdering 26 elderly women in Volga Russia's Investigative Committee says they have arrested a man who is "currently confessing" to the murders between 2011 and 2012. 01/12/2020
Sweden Sweden: Woman suspected of holding son captive in flat for 28 years The elderly woman is suspected of pulling her son out of school when he was 12 years old and keeping him indoors ever since. 01/12/2020
The Cube Facebook Oversight Board announces first six cases for review All cases involve a decision where Facebook originally decided to remove user content. 01/12/2020
Romania Cash-for-licences scam found in Romania, says anti-corruption agency It is alleged the network issued driving licences and car registration documents in exchange for bribes. 01/12/2020
Ukraine Soup-erpower? How Borscht is causing a spat between Russia and Ukraine A Ukrainian chef is fighting to get Borscht recognised as part of his country's cultural heritage. 01/12/2020
Good Morning Europe WHO calls on leaders to maintain HIV services during COVID-19 pandemic Amid the pandemic, the World Health Organisation is also urging governments not to forget measures to curb HIV infections. 01/12/2020
United Kingdom Johnson suffers large Tory revolt over new COVID-19 restrictions Alarmed at the impact on an already severely weakened economy, dozens of Tory MPs voted against the new tiered system which was nonetheless passed in parliament. 01/12/2020
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