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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia opens doors to tourists in move away from reliance on oil

The ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom has a wealth of tourist sites to be explored, but will they come?

27 September 2019

World News

IPCC report highlights crisis facing world's oceans and cryosphere

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a report with stark warnings on the current and future state of the oceans and cryosphere - the ice that covers planet Earth.

25 September 2019

USA

How do IPCC experts think we should tackle rising seas & melting ice?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a report with stark warnings on the current and future state of the oceans and cryosphere - the ice that covers planet Earth.

25 September 2019

USA

Watch: Greta Thunberg glares at Donald Trump at UN Climate Summit

After telling world leaders at the UN climate change summit they had stolen her childhood with "empty words", the Swedish activist then stared daggers at US President Donald Trump.

24 September 2019

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United Kingdom

Hit by the collapse of Thomas Cook? Here's what to do

Hundreds of thousands have been left stranded - but help is at hand.

24 September 2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson dares opposition to call vote of no confidence

The prime minister also says he will not ask for a Brexit extension.

24 September 2019

USA

'White House preparing executive order to police social media firms'

The move appears to be the latest development in Donald Trump’s war on what he claims is a bias against Conservative views on sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Greece

Greece scraps university sanctuary law banning police from campuses

Greece has scrapped a law that made universities a no-go zone for police — a move critics have blasted as a clampdown on democracy.

United Kingdom

Dozens of suspected migrants rescued off southern coast of England

Dozens of suspected migrants have been brought to shore in the UK after a rescue operation was conducted off southern England on Friday morning.

Ukraine

Vodka made in Chernobyl exclusion zone aims to boost economic recovery

Vodka made with grain and water from the Chernobyl exclusion zone has been described by one of its creators as “the most important bottle of spirit in the world.”

Lithuania

Sole synagogue in Lithuania's capital Vilnius shuts over safety fears

The move follows what the Lithuanian Jewish Community called “rising tension and incitement” in the wake of the city council’s vote to rename a street that had been named in honour of a Hitler ally.

World News

E-scooter fleets may not be as eco-friendly as you thought—here's why

While they're often touted as an environmentally-friendly way of getting around a city, the first peer-reviewed study examining the environmental impact of the life cycle of rented e-scooters suggests there are more eco-friendly ways of getting around.

United Kingdom

Could an artificial tongue scotch the fake whisky trade?

Scottish engineers built a tiny taster that, like a human tongue, is able to distinguish between subtle differences in taste.

Greece

Ancient shipwrecks discovered in the sea near small Greek island

Five major ancient shipwrecks are among the finds by archaeologists during underwater searches at the bottom of Levitha, the small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, between Amorgos and Leros.

France

‘Say things in French!’: Minister reignites debate over language

France's culture minister wants people in France to "say things in French".

World News

July 2019 may have been hottest month on record

July 2019 may have been hottest month on record

Greece

Greece told to 'save your paradise' as oil companies move in

Greece told to 'save your paradise' as oil companies move in

United Kingdom

Small majority for Scottish independence for first time in two years

Scottish voters would back independence from the UK by a small majority, a new poll suggests, in the first poll lead for independence for two years.

Spain

Police arrest man accused of funding return of ISIS fighters to Europe

Police said the operation was part of the fight against so-called Islamic State's (ISIS) new strategy of returning its fighters to their home countries, following the loss of its territory in Iraq and Syria.

Germany

Merkel meets Pompeo in Berlin for talks on issues including Iran

Pompeo began a five-day European trip on Friday with a delayed visit to Berlin, where he was expected to press Germany to boost its military spending, avoid dealings with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and reconsider a pipeline project with Russia.

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