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Facebook's time limit tool: How it works

Facebook has announced that it will launch several tools to help users manage their time on its platforms after concerns were raised on the impact social media has on mental health.

World News

Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: EU commemorates 'forgotten victims'

Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, held every year on August 2, honours the murders of hundreds of thousands of Romani by the Nazi and their allies during World War II.

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Here are the companies most responsible for global warming: Study

Scientists estimate that emissions from just 90 companies contributed for nearly 50% of the rise in global mean surface temperature since the end of the Industrial Revolution.

United Kingdom

US embassy in London auctions off loo rolls

The US embassy in London is auctioning surplus property online, including some 2,000 loo rolls.

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Belgium

What will happen to British EU diplomats after Brexit?

British passport holders working in EU embassies will be recalled by September 2019 at the latest, an EU Commission letter has stated, assuring them that few will lose their jobs.

World News

Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn are released

Stunning pictures of Mars and Saturn taken as the two planets were making their closest approach to Earth this year have been released.

United Kingdom

Coffin carriers scrapped at Novichok victim's funeral

Dawn Sturgess, 44, died in hospital on July 8 after being contaminated with the Novichok nerge agent.

World News

Police warn people against Kiki challenge after injuries reported

Some people taking part in the Kiki challenge are filmed putting themselves at risk by jumping out of moving cars.

World News

How many of Europe's immigrants are jobless?

In 2017, 63% of migrants born outside the European Union were working, data show, compared to 73% for the native-born population.

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Total lunar eclipse on July 27: What you need to know

The longest total lunar eclipse of the century will take place on July 27 and Europe is in prime position to admire the spectacle.

United Kingdom

May's Brexit plans for Northern Ireland: What you need to know

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May dismissed as “unworkable” the EU’s plans on the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and urged the bloc to “evolve” their position and back her government’s proposals.

New Zealand

NZ company says four-day work week trial a success

A New Zealand company which trialled a four-day work week said the experiment was a success with staff registering a big bump in work-life balance while productivity remained level.

Europe News

This petition could help Britons retain EU citizenship after Brexit

The European Commission has allowed a group to launch a petition calling for permanent EU citizenship after Brexit.

United Kingdom

UK police 'must prepare for post-Brexit spike in hate crimes'

"There is a real possibility" that the number of reported hate crimes will spike after the UK formally leaves the EU in 2019, a watchdog warned British police forces.

World News

Elon Musk apologises for calling British cave diver 'pedo guy'

Elon Musk has apologised to a British diver who participated in the Thai cave rescue for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter.

United Kingdom

Cheese to become 'luxuries' in UK after Brexit, report warns

Tariffs, additional delays at the border and increased checks could leave “British consumers facing a dairy dilemma,” the London School of Economics warned in a report.

United Kingdom

Trump piled on Brexit pressure on May, says former PM's adviser

Donald Trump increased domestic pressure on Theresa May and “tore apart” the Brexit deal she was hoping for during his visit to the UK, a former adviser to the British Prime Minister said Friday.

Iceland

Campaigners accuse Iceland of slaughtering endangered blue whale

The marine conservation charity Sea Shepherd has released pictures which they say show Iceland’s only whaling company, Hvalur hf, butchering the sea creature.

United Kingdom

Trump's claims on popularity and London crime: What is true?

Euronews take a closer look at some of the claims Trump made in his bombshell interview with The Sun.

World News

Parents should access dead daughter's Facebook account: German court

Germany’s top court ruled on Thursday that Facebook should give two parents access to their deceased daughter’s account.

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