Spain Ronald Koeman to be appointed new manager of FC Barcelona It comes after the club sacked Quique Setién on Monday. 17/08/2020
World News Ryanair slashes 20% of flights amid second coronavirus wave in Europe France, Sweden, Spain and Ireland will all be affected. 17/08/2020
France Heatwave: Tons of fish dead in French lake as water nears 29C The lake is known for hosting carps, roaches, pikes and eels. Experts now fear birds could be affected too due to the poor quality of the water. 15/08/2020
Canada COVID-19: 550 warned of infection after strip club visit Toronto allowed nightclubs and restaurants to reopen - with social distancing restrictions - on July 31. 14/08/2020
Thailand Are bats to blame for COVID-19? Researchers are trying to find out The origins of the virus that killed almost 750,000 people worldwide are still mostly unknown. 14/08/2020
United Kingdom Mass COVID-19 study finds BAME community in England worst affected The results have spurred the government to act. 14/08/2020
Ireland Ireland closes off three regions to stem 'merciless' coronavirus Movement has been restricted and restaurants, as well as sport and entertainment venues, have been closed for two weeks in the counties of Kildare, Laois and Offaly. 09/08/2020
Czech Republic Eleven dead in Czech building fire Authorities said the fire might have been set deliberately. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident. 09/08/2020
Italy Juventus hire Andrea Pirlo after Champions League fiasco Juventus won 2-1 on Friday, but it was the French club that went to the quarter-finals. 08/08/2020
Czech Republic Former Soviet military base turned into wildlife sanctuary Bison and horses are re-establishing a natural balance in the area by eating dangerous and invasive plants. 08/08/2020
Germany Germany steps up restrictions for EU countries amid COVID-19 surge Several regions of Bulgaria and Romania were classified as "high-risk" by Germany's disease control centre. 08/08/2020
Italy Andrea Bocelli 'felt humiliated and offended' by Italy's lockdown The tenor also cast doubts over the "gravity" of the coronavirus pandemic. 28/07/2020
Italy Italy sends military to Sicily as hundreds of migrants flee quarantine Officials have said that the migrants were found and tested negative for the coronavirus. 28/07/2020
United Kingdom Coronavirus: UK sets out major plan against 'time-bomb' obesity Obese people have 40% to 50% more chance of dying from COVID-19, data from the UK's testing programme for the virus has shown. 27/07/2020
France Nantes cathedral blaze: Volunteer admits setting up fire The lawyer says the man 'is consumed with remorse'. 26/07/2020
World News Prisoners jailed in Europe on terrorism charges 'at 20-year high' There are currently more than 1,400 criminals jailed on terrorism-related charges across 10 European countries. France is holding 549 of them. 25/07/2020
USA Donald Trump backtracks on the full reopening of US schools The US president recognised that in some areas schools may need to reopen a few weeks later. 24/07/2020
Greece Watch back: Athens protest as Turkey's Hagia Sophia becomes a mosque Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described Turkey's decision as a sign of 'weakness'. Protests are expected in Athens and Thessaloniki. 24/07/2020
France France's southern coast threatened by highly corrosive substance leak The incident occurred at a petrochemical plant near Marseille. 24/07/2020
World News WHO chief hits back at Pompeo's 'co-opted by China' claims Dr Tedros said such allegations are "untrue and unacceptable" and warned against politicising the coronavirus pandemic. 23/07/2020