world news Cannes Jury Prize goes to Israeli film about Palestinian activist Ahed's Knee is about "a country that should have been different, that could have been different," its director said.
Poland Soaring numbers are quitting Catholic Church in Poland, say activists Campaigners say as many as 3,000 people have issued statements of apostasy this year - and that this is six times higher than last year. 19/07/2021
France Aix-en-Provence Festival premieres Saariaho's opera, 'Innocence' The Aix-en-Provence Festival has premiered the opera, 'Innocence' by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho to wide acclaim by critics. 18/07/2021
Czech Republic Czech Cold War depot for Soviet nuclear warheads reopens to public The depot was once one of the most secretive places in former Czechoslovakia. It has now reopened its doors to the public. 18/07/2021
Germany Merkel pledges aid, climate action after floods leave over 190 dead German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged quick financial aid and climate action as the death toll from devastating floods in Western Europe rose to at least 190. 18/07/2021
France Ducournau wins Palme d'Or at Cannes film festival for 'Titane' Julia Ducournau has been awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival after Spike Lee accidentally declares her the winner 17/07/2021
Qatar Taliban continue talks whilst making big gains on the battlefield Government forces are struggling to hold onto Afghanistan's major towns and cities whilst the Taliban continue to take large rural districts. 17/07/2021
United Kingdom Migrants returned to Libya suffer horrific abuse, Amnesty says Amnesty is calling for European states to end cooperation with Libya on migration and border control. 16/07/2021
Greece Sluggish start to tourism season in Greece Uncertainty over the Delta variant is blamed for the low number of visitors 15/07/2021
Italy Could Bologna be about to get its first UNESCO world heritage site? Italy is already home to 55 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Now Bologna is in with a chance of getting its first. 15/07/2021
United Kingdom 'Devastating': Crops left to rot in England as Brexit begins to bite Brexit -- the effects of which kicked in at the start of the year -- means hiring migrant pickers from eastern Europe is now much harder. 14/07/2021
South Africa South Africa: Military personnel deployed to end looting and riots At least 72 people have been killed and up to 1500 injured as people riot in South Africa following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. 14/07/2021
France Bastille Day: What are the July 14 celebrations all about? 14 July is full of fireworks and celebrations across France, but what is Bastille Day all about? 14/07/2021
Cuba US stands by Cuban protesters demanding 'human rights', Blinken says The people of Cuba took to the streets at the weekend to voice their anger at food shortages. The government have responded with fierce crackdowns. 13/07/2021
Vatican Pope Francis makes first public appearance since undergoing surgery The 84-year-old pontiff addressed a crowd of well-wishers from the balcony of the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome and used the occasion to declare his support for public health services across the world. 11/07/2021
Serbia Serbian rock festival goes ahead as partygoers check for coronavirus The Novi Sad rock festival in Serbia went ahead without face masks or social distancing after all participants were screened for coronavirus. 11/07/2021
world news Relatives rebury victims on 26th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre They are the latest to be identified in mass graves at the site of Europe's worst massacre since the Second World War. 11/07/2021
USA Barricades come down on US Capitol as threat level lowered A wide security boundary complete with razor wire had turned the Capitol into a fortress for months. 10/07/2021
Italy G20 greenlights global corporate tax rate of at least 15% Finance Ministers meet central bankers at the G20 in Venice with a view to stopping multinational companies from shifting profits into low-tax havens. 10/07/2021
world news European Parliament votes to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics The European Parliament voted to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over continuing allegations of human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and pro-democracy activists. 09/07/2021
Japan Olympic flame lighting ceremony marks countdown to 2020 Tokyo Games Paralympian Aki Taguchi and former tennis player Shuzo Matsuoka handed the Olympic flame over to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. 09/07/2021
