Disrupted Jean-Marc Ollagnier says “there are opportunities that we have to shape, understand and capture”
Italy COVID in Italy: Three more regions placed under tighter restrictions The government fears the spike in infections could spiral out of control. 08/03/2021
Italy Man arrested in Italy on suspicion of helping Paris terror attacks Italian police in Bari have arrested an Algerian suspect for allegedly assisting the Paris terror attacks in November 2015. 08/03/2021
Equatorial Guinea At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said the explosion at 4 p.m. local time was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks. 08/03/2021
USA George Floyd: Judge pauses jury selection for Derek Chauvin's trial Picking the 12 members of the jury is expected to take three weeks as prosecutors and defence attorneys grill potential jurors try to ensure impartiality. 08/03/2021
Greece Greece launches investigation into alleged police violence in Athens Widely circulated videos appeared to show peaceful protestors being thrown to the ground and attacked with batons on Sunday. 08/03/2021
Germany German MP resigns amid claims he used pandemic to enrich himself It was claimed that a company run by Löbel had earned commissions of €250,000 for brokering face mask contracts between manufacturers and German authorities. 08/03/2021
Good Morning Europe Back to school: Classes reopen in England as COVID restrictions eased The phased return to classrooms after a two-month shutdown is the first stage in the UK's four-step “roadmap” back to normality. 08/03/2021
World Which country in Europe is leading the way on COVID vaccinations? With vaccinations underway in the majority of Europe, who is making the fastest progress? 08/03/2021
World COVID-19 putting millions of girls at risk of child marriage: UNICEF The UN agency estimates that the pandemic may undo progress seen in recent years and put an additional 10 million girls at risk of forced child marriages before the end of the decade. 08/03/2021
Good Morning Europe Kastellorizo: The Greek island that's fully vaccinated and COVID-free The locals are being careful, but they live in a more relaxed way. Anyone arriving on the island must take a rapid test. 08/03/2021
Poland This Polish teen's cosmetics website is helping women escape violence Poland has one of the worst records on preventing violence against women in Europe. 08/03/2021
China China's annual congress: What's happened so far The weeklong meeting of the National People’s Congress, which rubber stamps policies approved by the Communist Party leadership, provides a window into government priorities. 08/03/2021
World 83% of young women limit movement to avoid harassment, survey says A stunning 83% of young women limit themselves in order to avoid harassment, a survey of EU citizens found. 08/03/2021
world news Protests and celebrations take place for International Women’s Day Ahead of International Women’s Day, the United Nations Development Programme is calling for governments to implement temporary basic income for women to prevent rising poverty and widening gender inequalities. 07/03/2021
United Kingdom Queen and Prince Philip 'not part' of Archie skin colour conversation Oprah Winfrey says Harry told her that neither his grandmother nor his grandfather were part of royal conversations about Archie’s skin tone, alleged by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their bombshell interview. 07/03/2021
Italy Say it with mimosas, not roses, on International Women's Day The tradition began in 1946 when feminists chose the mimosa as a rival flower to the traditional red rose of Valentine's Day. 07/03/2021
world news German supermarkets begin selling rapid COVID-19 tests Europe recorded one million new COVID-19 cases last week, an increase that ended a six-week decline in infections. 07/03/2021
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