Vatican Pope Francis urges Congo, South Sudan to 'turn a page' for peace Francis had planned to begin a weeklong pilgrimage to the two African countries but he cancelled the trip last month because of knee pain that makes walking and standing difficult.
Ukraine Ukraine war: five of the latest developments you need to know From Norway donating almost €1 billion to Ukraine to Gazprom seizing an energy project co-owned by British and Japanese companies, here are five of the latest developments in the war. 01/07/2022
world news Good News: a break from climate anxiety and cheaper tech for Greeks A break from bad news anxiety: here are five stories about what is going well in the world. 01/07/2022
world news WHO Europe chief says 'we should not be complacent' over COVID-19 rise Many European countries are experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 infections, with the more transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreading across the continent. 01/07/2022
USA Pre-historic covid-fighting horseshoe crab at risk of extinction The sea animal has played a key role in the fight against COVID-19. But now it's threatened with extinction. 01/07/2022
Switzerland Higgs Boson researchers mark 10 year anniversary with return to particle studies Higgs Boson researchers mark 10 year anniversary with return to particle studies 01/07/2022
United Kingdom MP resigns as Boris Johnson returns home to another Tory sex scandal The UK's embattled prime minister is once again confronted by a domestic scandal involving his team, after trying to put the focus on policy while abroad. 01/07/2022
Belarus Belarus abolishes visa requirements for Polish citizens for six months Minsk says the decision aims to foster "good neighbourly" relations amid heightened tensions. 01/07/2022
Portugal Five phrases that made waves at the UN Ocean Conference Delegates at the UN's Ocean Conference are urging people to 'learn to love sharks' and 'listen to the elders' if they truly want to protect the world's waters. 01/07/2022
USA US Supreme Court hands down 'devastating' environmental ruling The US Supreme Court has restricted how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. 01/07/2022
Israel Yair Lapid becomes Israel's interim PM ahead of November election Polls suggest the centrist leader will face a difficult battle against ex-leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the divisive figure at the heart of the prolonged political crisis. 01/07/2022
China China's Xi defends Hong Kong rule on 25th anniversary of handover China's leader defended his vision for the territory at events marking the 1997 handover from Britain, which accuses Beijing of trampling on human rights. 01/07/2022
Switzerland Couple among first to wed as same-sex marriage becomes legal Switzerland is one of the last countries in western Europe to allow same-sex marriage 01/07/2022
Ukraine Germany slams 'inhumane and cynical' Russia over Odesa missile strike Ukraine says overnight strikes hit residential areas in Odesa region, killing 21, a day after Russian forces left Snake Island in what Moscow called a "goodwill gesture". 01/07/2022
Belgium Accomplices of 2015 Paris terror attacks convicted in Brussels trial The defendants were accused of providing shelter, money or transport to the IS terrorist cell that was behind the Paris attacks. 30/06/2022
France French authorities arrest 15 over migrant deaths near Calais The boat wreck in November 2021 was the deadliest since migrants began trying to cross the Channel. 30/06/2022
world news Five things you need to know about Ukraine war from Thursday Sanctions could cause a war, says one Russian official, while Ukraine celebrates a Russian withdrawal with a "Kaboom" -- five things to know about the Ukraine war from Thursday. 30/06/2022
world news Connecting Europe Days: Nothing is too far for electric vehicles Travelling from different parts of Europe, 16 electric cars came together in Lyon using a European Commission-funded network of chargers. 30/06/2022
world news Connecting Europe Days: Airline industry's ambitious net-zero goals Looking to reach zero emissions in aviation by 2050, the European Commission has launched Connecting Europe Days to discuss transport and mobility, and their role in achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal. 30/06/2022
Poland Poland completes 186-kilometre border wall with Belarus The EU has accused Belarus of waging "hybrid warfare" by pushing migrants towards the bloc's borders in an attempt to destabilise it. 30/06/2022
Denmark Danish PM's COVID-19 mink cull order had no legal basis, lawmakers say Fearing transmission of COVID-19 variants in 2020, Denmark's government had ordered 15 million animals to be slaughtered despite having no legal basis to do so. 30/06/2022
