Sport Michael Masi replaced as Formula 1 race director after controversy Masi's safety car decision allowed Max Verstappen to win the 2021 F1 World Championship on the final lap of the final race. 17/02/2022
no comment Thousands attend Indian bull-taming festival amid Covid surge During the Jallikattu festival, bulls are released from pens and men try to grab their horns to win prizes. 17/01/2022
Culture news Eric Gill statue row: Should we remove art made by sexual predators? Gill, who died in 1940, is the latest moral focus. His posthumous diaries revealed that he sexually abused his daughters and the family dog. 13/01/2022
France Tens of thousands protest COVID vaccine pass across France The government wants to transform the COVID health pass into a vaccine pass that will only allow the fully vaccinated and people who have recovered from the disease into bars, restaurants, culture and leisure venues. 09/01/2022
France Celebrity twins die six days apart after falling ill with COVID-19 They were known for their atypical physical transformation and their controversial scientific works. 05/01/2022
See Feminism in Miss France: Do pageants and politics mix? As Miss France declares she is a feminist, we ask whether pageants have ever been apolitical? 15/12/2021
See SATC and the TV characters written out of shows for strange reasons Whether it’s cast conflicts, contract disputes or actors looking for success beyond the confines of a character, how do TV shows handle hasty on-screen exits? Samantha in SATC is just the tip of the iceberg... 27/11/2021
Work Danish artist protests low pay by taking €70,000 of museum's cash The Kunsten museum in Aalborg was expecting to receive two picture frames containing the money. What they got was an empty box and a note. 28/09/2021
Work Robot police dogs: Just a tool or something more sinister? Police departments say they're putting robot dogs to work, but critics say they can be invasive and dehumanising. 06/08/2021
Czech Republic Fourth Czech health minister since pandemic began sparks controversy Petr Arenberger has come under criticism for his previously unknown supplementary income. 14/05/2021
France French officials condemn military generals who say nation 'in peril' Prime Minister Jean Castex condemned with the "greatest firmness" a controversial open letter from French generals stating the country is "in peril". 29/04/2021
world news Doctors in UK & EU 'prescribing unproven abortion reversal treatment' In several European countries, a US-based anti-abortion organisation connected undercover reporters to local doctors for a dangerous abortion reversal treatment. 25/03/2021
Living ‘Become a beefatarian’ says controversial EU-funded red meat campaign Environmentalists are calling the news "laughable". 25/11/2020
Czech Republic Czech Republic has its third health minister in just six weeks Jan Blatný replaces Roman Prymula, who was photographed leaving a restaurant that should have been closed under his own COVID-19 restrictions. 29/10/2020
Spain Public backlash in Spain after ministers attend awards ceremony An awards ceremony hosted by a Spanish news website, El Español, and attended by several Government ministers and party leaders, has drawn widespread criticism in Spain. 28/10/2020
Portugal Portugal PM Costa cools tensions after calling doctors 'cowards' Antonio Costa met with the Portuguese Medical Association on Tuesday after sparking widespread outcry during an "off the record" conversation. 25/08/2020
Turkey Turkey is converting another former Byzantine church into a mosque As with the Hagia Sophia, the decision is seen as being geared to consolidate the conservative and religious support base of Erdogan's ruling party at a time when his popularity is under strain. 21/08/2020
world news Car-maker Audi apologises over 'insensitive' girl with banana ad "We will also immediately examine internally, how this campaign has been created and if control mechanisms failed in this case," German car-manufacturer tweeted after their new ad fueled controversy. 05/08/2020
USA Norwegian flag mix-up sees US B&B wrongly accused of promoting racism The owners of a US bed and breakfast have removed a Norwegian flag from outside their business after being accused of promoting racism from people who thought it was a Confederate flag. 31/07/2020
no comment Church's nativity scene in cages to highlight plight of refugees A reverend in California has defended the display of the nativity scene outside the church depicting Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus in cages. 11/12/2019
Germany German amusement park acts after uproar over 'swastika carousel' An amusement park ride in south-west Germany has been taken out of operation because it looked like two rotating swastikas. 20/08/2019
USA UK talk show cancelled after man outed as cheating on girlfriend dies The death of Steven Dymond, who had taken part in a lie detector test in an episode, has raised questions about broadcasters' responsibility. 15/05/2019
Europe News Salvini refuses to celebrate anti-fascist commemoration What is behind Salvini's refusal to celebrate Italy's Liberation day? 28/04/2019
Germany German band Rammstein stirs outrage with Nazi death camp music video A new trailer from German hard rockers Rammstein has shocked politicians and Jewish groups as band members are dressed as concentration camp detainees. 28/03/2019
The Cube Outcry in Sweden over footage of pregnant woman dragged off train Two security officers have been suspended in Sweden after footage emerged of them removing a heavily pregnant woman from an underground train in Stockholm and pinning her down on a bench. 02/02/2019
no comment Artist arrested for painting a red dove on Franco's tomb An artist has been arrested after painting a dove in red on Gen. Francisco Franco's tomb, an attack that comes as debate rages in Spain over the exhumation of the country's 20th-century dictator 01/11/2018
