Russia Siberian wildfires kickstart and extreme heat in northwestern Russia Areas within the Polar Arctic Circle recently reached temperatures nearing 30º C. Dry and warm conditions are sparking the first significant wildfires in Siberia. 17/05/2021
France French company Sanofi reports positive results from vaccine trial The drugmaker reported good results from a phase 2 clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, which has been hit by several months of delays. 17/05/2021
United Kingdom Lockdown lifts in UK amid worries over Indian variant On Monday, people in England will be able to eat a restaurant meal indoors, drink inside a pub, go to a museum, hug friends and visit one another’s homes for the first time in months. 17/05/2021
Israel Israeli police poised for arrests after two die in synagogue collapse Authorities say the incident at Givat Zeev, in which scores of ultra-Orthodox Jews had gathered to pray to mark the beginning of Shavuot, took place in a "dangerous" building with no permits for use. 16/05/2021
Spain Police break up crowds in Barcelona after state of emergency lifted Inter-regional travel and curfews were lifted in most of Spain on May 9, leading to thousands of weekend revellers descending on public spaces in Barcelona. 16/05/2021
United Kingdom Meteorite that crashed into English driveway goes on display at museum The 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite crash-landed in front of a house in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire in February this year. 16/05/2021
Germany German vaccine tsar: everyone may need a third dose next year The head of Germany's Standing Committee on Vaccination says the country must prepare for the possibility that all citizens will need a third 'booster' dose of vaccine in 12 months' time. 16/05/2021
Brazil Brazil's fight against Covid-19 hampered by flooding and favela growth In its struggle with the pandemic Brazil is battling on several fronts as flooding hampers vaccination efforts in remote areas and poverty deepens in cities. 16/05/2021
Greece Greek MEP and neo-Nazi appears in Athens court Ioannis Lagos, who was detained in Brussels last month, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Greece over his membership of the banned Golden Dawn party. 16/05/2021
View In Gaza, bombs drop and the conflict again hits home | View In all, six of my relatives, three close friends and several colleagues have died in the three bloody wars and countless battles between Israel and Hamas. 16/05/2021
India Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks The cost of cremation has tripled in India in recent weeks due to a shortage of wood, according to a philanthropic organisation. 16/05/2021
Israel Israel strikes Hamas targets as Gaza conflict continues As the conflict entered its second week on Monday, violence showed no signs of easing with heavy Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and continued rocket fire from Hamas in southern Israel. 16/05/2021
Gaza Diplomacy failing to prevent Israel-Gaza conflict from escalating The violence continues, with eight children and two adults killed on Saturday in Gaza and one Israeli man killed in a Hamas rocket attack on the city of Ramat Gan. 15/05/2021
Ethiopia Ethiopia delays national elections again amid deadly tensions Some opposition parties have said they will not take part in a national election which has already been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 15/05/2021
Israel 'Shocked and terrified': Israeli strike flattens Gaza media building The high-rise building, which housed several media outlets including AP and Al-Jazeera, was targeted by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday afternoon. 15/05/2021
world news Leaders take part in 'Christchurch Call' to prevent radicalisation Leaders from around the world have been taking part in the "Christchurch Call" on how to tackle online radicalisation more effectively 15/05/2021
China At least 12 dead after two back-to-back tornadoes in China Eight people died in the inland city of Wuhan on Friday night and four others in the town of Shengze. 15/05/2021
World Delay COVID jabs for kids and donate vaccines, WHO tells rich nations The WHO Director-General warned on Friday that the second year of the pandemic could be deadlier than the first and said vaccinating at-risk groups worldwide should be the priority. 15/05/2021
BizTech News China makes first landing on Mars, rover to search for signs of life China’s first Mars landing follows its launch last month of the main section of what will be a permanent space station and a mission that brought back rocks from the Moon. 15/05/2021
Lithuania Lithuania to donate 200,000 vaccines to Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine The news was welcomed on Twitter by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 14/05/2021
