What do EU citizens think about new countries joining the bloc?
Luke Hurst
Instagram apologises for disabling accounts of Charlie Hebdo staff
Two journalists at Charlie Hebdo reported their Instagram accounts had been disabled after they shared the magazine’s front page which carries depictions of the prophet Muhammad.
Watch: COVID-19 patient enjoys sea air after months in intensive care
Doctors in Barcelona are studying how a short trip out of ICU to the beachfront affects the recovery of COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19: Confusion as UK divided over Portugal quarantine rules
Some travellers have asked for clarity after Wales and Scotland imposed a 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Portugal, while England did not.
Volunteers build path to site of cosmonaut landing in Russian forest
The trail, deep in the remote Perm region of Russia, will take visitors to the site where 55 years ago two cosmonauts crash-landed after their spacecraft malfunctioned.
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Spain counts the cost of dramatic drop in tourism arrivals for 2020
Tourism has been one of the industries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a fact illustrated in Spain, which recorded a 75% fall in visitor numbers for July against last year.
UEFA Nations League: What is it, and how does it work?
UEFA’s latest international football tournament is back for only the second time since it launched in 2018.
Europe is learning to deal with coronavirus spikes, says WHO
The World Health Organization has pointed to “encouraging signs” that countries in Europe are learning to deal with coronavirus outbreaks, despite the increase in cases since lockdown measures were lifted.
'I won't run in new election' Belarus opposition leader tells Euronews
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews she would not run if new, fair elections were held in Belarus, and that her role is to help in the transition of power after 26 years of rule under Alexander Lukashenko.
Two cases of COVID-19 reinfection reported in Europe
Two cases of coronavirus infection in patients that had previously had the virus have been reported in Europe, one in the Netherlands, and another in Belgium.
Climate change 'clearly played role' in Australia's severe fire season
The extreme bushfires experienced in the Australian state of New South Wales in 2019-20 are likely to become “more frequent” an inquest has warned, pointing at climate change as one of the key drivers.
Thousands of lightning strikes cause major fires in California
Some of the biggest wildfires California has seen in living memory are continuing to tear through the north of the state, as firefighters battle the flames in a bid to save homes and lives.
No supernova: Dust may have caused mysterious dimming of giant star
The mysterious dimming of one of the brightest stars in the sky, which caused a stir among space-watchers at the end of 2019, may now have an explanation.
EU foreign minister: Belarus elections were 'neither free nor fair'
The EU’s foreign minister Josep Borrell has slammed the violence against protesters in the wake of the presidential election in Belarus, calling the vote “neither free nor fair”.
Shooting stars set to rain down in annual meteor shower spectacle
Skywatchers will be treated to one of the year’s biggest cosmic light shows overnight, with the Perseid meteor shower about to reach its peak.
Scottish football season at risk after players flout coronavirus rules
The Scottish government has threatened to suspend the national football season, which has just begun, following a number of breaches of regulations put in place to guard against the coronavirus pandemic.
UK PM delays easing of England's COVID-19 restrictions as cases rise
The UK government has delayed some of the relaxing of coronavirus measures in England by at least two weeks, due to a rise in cases.
Keep an eye out for Comet Neowise, which won’t be back for 7,000 years
Comet Neowise can currently be seen with the naked eye in dark skies - but get a good look because it won't be back for 7,000 years.
Catalonia asks millions to 'stay at home' amid COVID-19 surge
Around four million people in the Barcelona metropolitan area have been requested to only leave home for essential reasons, with cinemas, theatres and nightclubs also closing.
Human tragedies more brutal than COVID-19 if poor not helped, says UN
The UN has called on wealthy nations to do more to help the poorest deal with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which it says could undo decades of development.
Chief scientific advisor admits UK’s coronavirus outcome ‘not good’
Giving evidence to a committee of MPs, the government’s own chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance said it is “clear the outcome has not been good in the UK”.
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