Luke Hurst

Germany

Germany bans entry from UK and four other nations over COVID variants

From Saturday Germany will close its borders to arrivals from five countries that are affected by COVID-19 variants, in order to "protect the German population" the German health ministry said.

29 January 2021

Belarus

Belarus referred to the United Nations over jailing of journalists

Data shows Belarus was the most dangerous country in Europe for journalists in 2020.

28 January 2021

United Kingdom

Johnson accused of not learning lessons as UK COVID deaths hit 100,000

Boris Johnson has been accused of failing to learn lessons from his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the UK became the first country in Europe to surpass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths.

27 January 2021

World News

Scottish and English drinkers most frequently drunk, study suggests

The findings were part of the Global Drug Survey 2020, which included data from 110,000 people from 25 countries.

25 January 2021

Europe

Has the EU's vaccine rollout lost Brussels support in poorer nations?

Edi Rama, PM of EU hopeful Albania, has already hit out at Brussels over its "morally and politically unacceptable" vaccine rollout.

21 January 2021

Italy

‘This is civil disobedience’: Rome restaurants defy COVID-19 closures

One restauranteur said recent losses were making it impossible to provide for his children, adding that government financial aid wasn't enough.

16 January 2021

World News

EU secures 300 million more vaccine doses, doubling its current number

The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gives an update on the coronavirus vaccine rollout in the EU, amid criticism it was too slow and not enough jabs were ordered.

8 January 2021

World News

2020 wasn't a great year on Earth - but what about in space?

With so much of the planet's population stuck at home for large parts of the year, 2020 has at least been a good one for looking up at the sky and taking in the wonders of the cosmos.

28 December 2020

World News

COVID helped cut homelessness in Europe. But what about post-pandemic?

“Many people have not been evicted because of eviction moratoria, but, at some point, that will be lifted and it will create a spike in homelessness.”

28 December 2020

World News

Five non-coronavirus stories that shaped the world in 2020

Even without the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 was a year of monumental stories that will shape the world in the years to come.

23 December 2020

World News

Brexit negotiations continue as MEPs’ deadline to approve deal passes

The deadline set by the European Parliament for the UK and EU to agree a Brexit deal was passed on Sunday, but talks are set to continue on Monday.

20 December 2020

United Kingdom

Tighter coronavirus restrictions for swathes of England as cases surge

A rise in cases across the south-east and east of England means a number of areas will be moved into the strictest tier of coronavirus measures, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

17 December 2020

World News

COVID-19 vaccine: Are poorer countries at risk of being left behind?

Campaigners want some intellectual property laws to be waived, which they claim will speed up and boost production of the critical treatments, technologies, and vaccines that every country needs access to to defeat coronavirus.

16 December 2020

World News

Europa League: La Liga leaders Real Sociedad take on Manchester United

Standout ties in the Europa League first knockout stage include Tottenham v Wolsberg, and Lille v Ajax.

14 December 2020

World News

Champions League draw: Neymar faces old club as PSG take on Barcelona

Champions League draw sees Neymar's PSG take on Barcelona as holders Bayern face Lazio

14 December 2020

World News

Five years on, is Europe on track to hit Paris climate deal targets?

Researchers and activists think the EU's emission reduction goals don't go far enough - but say it's not too late to get back on track with the Paris Agreement's ambitious goals.

11 December 2020

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine around 70% effective, study shows

New partial results from the AstraZeneca/Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trial have been published, showing it is safe and around 70% effective.

8 December 2020

World News

WHO: Coronavirus disruption could cause thousands of malaria deaths

Disruption to malaria treatment caused by the coronavirus pandemic could lead to tens of thousands of malaria deaths, the World Health Organization has warned

30 November 2020

United Kingdom

England to move to a new multi-tiered system of COVID restrictions

The vast majority of England will continue to face severe restrictions when the country emerges from its second full coronavirus lockdown on December 2.

26 November 2020

World News

Being stolen is 'best thing that could happen' for artwork's prestige

With many galleries and museums across the world shutting their doors in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, some of the most famous looted pieces of art can now steal back some of the limelight.

13 November 2020