Louise Miner

Germany

German coal-fired power station partially destroyed

The 83-year-old plant has been demolished as part of Germany’s plan to stop using coal by 2038

28/03/2021

Nature

SeaSpotter smartphone app to track Grey seals around Britain’s coast

The new app hopes to build a country-wide picture of the marine mammals so conservationists can understand more about their life.

28/03/2021

World News

Ten years in the making, an indie film pays tribute to The Smiths

Twenty of The Smiths tracks feature in the movie by Stephen Kijak and RLJE Films which is set in the summer of 1987.

25/03/2021

Russia

Russian police detain participants at opposition forum in Moscow

The detained included leading opposition figures, like Yulia Galyamina.

13/03/2021

France

Actor brings political message to César film awards

Actor Corinne Masiero presented the Best Costume Award dressed as a donkey covered in fake blood with "Give us back the art Jean," written on her back as she stripped naked, making a reference to Prime Minister Jean Castex after theatres and cinemas remain closed because of the pandemic.

13/03/2021

World News

COVID in Europe: Italy and France concerned over rising cases

Italy will tighten its restrictions and the French government is concerned about ICU COVID-19 patients reaching 95% in Paris.

13/03/2021

Spain

Britons living in Spain faced with post-Brexit reality

Britons are advised to register for healthcare as residents in Spain and have until June 30, 2021 to change their driving licences to Spanish ones.

28/02/2021

Moments

Would you brave the temperatures of the coldest village on earth?

With temperatures reaching minus 71 degrees Celsius the Siberian village has been dubbed the "Pole of Cold."

10/02/2021

Czech Republic

New do-it-yourself COVID test kit is music to ears of Czech orchestra

It means it's easier for the orchestra to rehearse together in the run-up to a busy festive season.

17/12/2020

Turkey

Khashoggi killing: Turkish court puts Saudi suspects on trial

A Turkish court is trying in absentia two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

03/07/2020

France

French MPs pass landmark bill to fight online hate speech

It means social media networks will have to remove offending content within 24 hours.

10/07/2019