World German stadiums to display rainbow colours in defiance of UEFA ban UEFA rejected Munich's request to have its stadium filled with rainbow colours during Germany's match with Hungary, to protest at Budapest's new law branded homophobic by rights groups. 22/06/2021
World UN warns world in 'severe cascade of human rights setbacks' The United Nations' Human Rights chief called for "concerted action" to recover from "the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes." 22/06/2021
Sport EURO 2020: Netherlands beat North Macedonia 3-0 The match at the Johan Cruyff Arena was the 122nd and last international for North Macedonia captain Goran Pandev. 21/06/2021
United Kingdom Ex-pupils of school where 89 died testify at UK blood scandal inquiry Former pupils of Treloar's College infected with HIV and hepatitis in the 1970s and 80s through NHS-sanctioned treatments have given evidence at a statutory inquiry into the disaster. 21/06/2021
United Kingdom Scottish leader and Manchester mayor lock horns over travel ban The mayor of the English city has called Monday's sudden travel ban "insulting" while Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted the decision was based on local COVID-19 figures. 21/06/2021
Italy Looted artefacts found in Antwerp collector's home return to Italy The discovery of almost 800 treasures came after specialist officers tracked down an ancient tombstone to a Belgian art dealer's home. 21/06/2021
Germany Germany launches anti-trust investigation into Apple The German competition watchdog announced that it was opening an investigation against US giant Apple for "possible anticompetitive practices". 21/06/2021
no comment Two buildings collapse in Bordeaux, injuring three Three people were injured, including "a 28-year-old man with very serious injuries", in the collapse of two buildings in the old town of Bordeaux on Sunday night. 21/06/2021
Sport Polish judge war trophies tweet causes controversy before Sweden match The former Conservative MP accused Sweden of stealing Poland's heritage during a 17th-century war. 21/06/2021
no comment Pro-independence protesters demonstrate outside Barcelona's opera Pro-independence protesters demonstrate outside Barlcelona's Opera house as PM Sanchez delivers major speech inside 21/06/2021
Japan Tokyo Olympics: Limited local fans allowed but no cheering Up to 10,000 local fans will be allowed in each venue for the Olympic Games. But fan attendance may be stopped completely if COVID cases rise again 21/06/2021
Spain Catalan leader welcomes Spain's pardons for nine jailed separatists The Catalan politicians and activists were imprisoned for their part in a 2017 push for independence from Spain. 21/06/2021
Italy German tourists investigated over fatal boat crash on Lake Garda The bodies of an Italian man and woman were discovered in Lake Garda on Sunday, with the tourists under investigation for alleged manslaughter. 21/06/2021
Turkey Turkish court to hear case for Kurdish minority party's dissolution A Turkish prosecutor is demanding that the 40,500-member party be dissolved and about 450 members barred from office over alleged links to outlawed Kurdish group the PKK. 21/06/2021
World Rebels gather at Stonehenge as Europe marks a muted summer solstice A few hundred people held in-person ceremonies at the ancient stone circle in England while bonfires were lit and folk festivals held in other parts of Europe for the longest day of the year. 21/06/2021
no comment Elephant breaks into kitchen wall looking for snacks A wild elephant broke into a house in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin in the early hours of Sunday, pushing its head through the kitchen wall and using its trunk to scrounge for salty snacks. 21/06/2021
Denmark Today at Euro 2020: Group B scenarios and Group C sees race for 2nd Ukraine, Austria, Denmark, Finland and Russia could all go through tonight. Belgium and the Netherlands will. North Macedonia definitely won't. 21/06/2021
Iran Iran 'will not negotiate' over missile programme, new president says Ebrahim Raisi, a conservative hardliner, was elected president of Iran last week. 21/06/2021
no comment US Navy tests aircraft carrier with explosives The U.S. Defense Department says the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier completed a set of scheduled Full Ship Shock Trials in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday. 21/06/2021
Germany Germany arrests research assistant on suspicion of spying for Russia Federal German prosecutors said the suspect worked at a university in Germany and accuse him of meeting three times with Russian intelligence. 21/06/2021
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Revellers ignore order not to celebrate solstice at Stonehenge