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Netherlands

6 arrested after Dutch police find 'torture chamber' in sea containers

Inside the containers, police found pruning shears, loppers, scalpels, piers, handcuffs, tape, balaclavas and cotton bags that can be pulled over the head.

Portugal

Lisbon mayor in bid to turn Airbnb rentals into key worker homes

The Portuguese capital has launched a programme urging landlords to stop renting short term, promising tax breaks and guaranteed rent.

World News

Swearing, tailgating and horn-happy: new poll on European drivers

A majority of Greeks admitted in a poll that they're quite loose with their language when behind the wheel with 47% also revealing they deliberately tailgate drivers they find annoying.

Finland

Finland's air force phasing out swastika symbol from its logos

A blue swastika has been used on some unit emblems of Finland's Air Force since it was first established in 1918.

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Ukraine

Ukraine's central bank chief quits over 'political pressure'

Yakiv Smolii's resignation is raising concerns about the central bank's independence and the continuation of a much-needed IMF bailout.

USA

EU negotiating with remdesivir maker as US buys up world stock

The EU said that "multiple discussions" had been undertaken with the drug's manufacturer, Gilead, which included "production capacity".

China

Swine flu with pandemic potential discovered in China

Researchers said that 10 per cent of swine workers they tested were positive to the new virus. For now, there is little evidence of human to human transmission.

France

'Time has come to act': Macron outlines environment agenda

Macron spoke just a day after the Green party surged across the country in Sunday's municipal election.

France

Green wave as environmentalists win key French cities

It came amid a record abstention rate of 59% across the country.

USA

COVID-19: Cases hit record high in US as Europe clamps down on parties

The recent surge in US cases has led some states to tighten restrictions again.

World News

COVID-19: 'Significant resurgence' observed in Europe, warns WHO

Thirty European countries have seen increases in new cumulative COVID-19 case over the past two weeks, WHO Europe said on Thursday.

Poland

Poland votes: Is Warsaw's pro-EU mayor a threat to incumbent Duda?

Andrzej Duda, Poland's incumbent president, is expected to win the first round of voting on Sunday. But he is set to face a much tougher run-off, say experts.

World News

COVID-19 recession: How the euro area will be affected

To survive this crisis, the Eurogroup may have to throw away the old rule book.

World News

Europeans 'radically' reassessing view on world order due to COVID-19

A majority of Europeans is in favour of more EU cooperation to tackle the pandemic and other issues of global significance but "this is a Europe of necessity rather than of choice," new research has found.

World News

More than 1,000 European MPs issue warning over Israel annexation

They expressed "serious concerns" about the US plan to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Russia

US-Russia nuclear talks: Washington condemns 'no-show' China at summit

Expectations of progress are low as US and Russian officials meet for nuclear disarmament talks. China has rejected US calls to join in, accusing the Trump administration of deflecting responsibility.

Netherlands

Dutch police use water cannon to disperse The Hague protest

Police said "troublemakers" threw stones and smoke bombs at them after a planned demonstration against the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

World News

Summer is here. So are higher than normal temperatures.

Temperatures in London, Paris, Berlin and Frankfurt could be as much as 10°C above average this week. In Spain, the weather agency, said 42°C could be recorded in the south.

Germany

German COVID-19 infection rate jumps to 2.88 after meat plant outbreak

More than 1,000 employees of a meat processing plant have tested positive for COVID-19. the plant has been temporarily closed and employees are under quarantine.

United Kingdom

UK authorities detain five cruise ships over welfare concerns for crew

Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency said that some fo the crew had been onboard for more than 12 months.

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