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Coronavirus: Brussels protesters demand help for entertainment sector

Protesters gathered in the Belgian capital Brussels to demand more government support for the entertainment sector

France

Undercover journalist reports on alleged failings in French police

A French journalist who joined the police for two years says he found a culture of racism and "banal" violence as well a force that closes ranks to protest a minority of rogue officers.

Germany

First chord change in seven years for John Cage organ composition

Play it slow: Composer John Cage's 639-year legacy to the world undergoes its first chord change for seven years

United Kingdom

'Glampervans': The surprising UK winner of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID crisis in the UK has sparked increased interest in glampervans as people look for ways to socially distance on holiday.

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USA

New York museums and galleries reopen

New York City galleries and museums have opened their doors to visitors after being forced to close by the coronavirus pandemic

Serbia

Serbia villagers rip out hydropower pipes

Villagers in Serbia ripped out hydropower pipes, claiming a new generating plant will wreck the river on which many livelihoods depend.

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Brazil COVID-19 death toll passes 100,000

Brazil is the second-most impacted country by COVID-19 with more than three million cases and 100,000 deaths.

Spain

Coronavirus devastates Spain's tourism sector

Spain is suffering its worst tourist season ever as fears and restrictions over coronavirus prevent people from taking the risk of traveling abroad

Italy

Italy commemorates Bologna Massacre victims 40 years on

Italy commemorates the victims of the Bologna Massacre - the most deadly attack on its soil since the end of the Second World War.

United Kingdom

St Bernard rescued from mountain as tables turn

A St Bernard dog in England decided it was payback time and called in a rescue team to get her off the mountain

Poland

Poland to leave international treaty combating violence against women

The Polish government says it will withdraw from the Istanbul Convention - a European treaty aimed at preventing violence against women

Vietnam

British pilot who was Vietnam's worst COVID-19 victim leaves hospital

The British pilot who doctors in Vietnam said was one the worst cases of COVID-19 they had treated has been given the all-clear to return home to Scotland.

Mongolia

COVID-19: Mongolia's traditional Naadam festival goes ahead online

Mongolia's Naadam sporting festival goes ahead behind closed doors but a select audience, including politicians, caused some resentment on the streets

Italy

Pink ice spotted in Alpine glacier fuels concerns over melting

Scientists are investigating the appearance of pink ice in an Alpine glacier in northern Italy – looking at the relationship between algae growing inside it and climate change.

World News

Scarlet Sails Festival takes place in Russia without spectators

The annual Scarlet Sails festival takes place in honour of Russian school graduates but without spectators due to coronavirus restrictions.

World News

Skywatchers wowed by rare 'ring of fire' eclipse

A rare "ring of fire" eclipse appeared on the Northern Hemisphere's longest day and wowed skywatchers across the world from Africa to China

United Kingdom

Stonehenge solstice streaming

Coronavirus rules have forced the usual crowds of druids, pagans and other revelers to go online this year to witness the Summer solstice at Stonehenge

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Trump Oklahoma rally slammed

President Donald Trump has come under fire for holding an election rally in Oklahoma, a city famous for one of the country's worst racial massacres in 1921

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US protesters pull down more statues of people with links to slavery

In the US protesters toppled more statues of figures with links to slavery following rallies in memory of Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

Italy

Italian farmers pay for workers' flights

Farmers in Italy have been paying for seasonal workers to return from abroad to harvest crops or risk bankruptcy

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