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England mandates COVID vaccine passports from end of September

The UK's vaccines minister confirmed the new rule would affect nightclubs and other crowded indoor venues from the end of this month.

Tech News

Tech this week: Apple delays abuse scanning plans, Reddit crackdown

Apple said it's delaying controversial plans to scan iPhones for child abuse images, plus more in our round-up of this week's top tech stories.

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Denmark celebrates the end of COVID-19 restrictions with flower festival at Tivoli park

Tivoli being the second oldest amusement park in the world was during covid a place to go outside. It is the first time in the 178 year old history of Tivoli, that Tivolis new CEO Susanne Mørch Koch, opens an official Garden & Flower Festival

Tech News

Tired of dining alone? Network or party with table-sharing app Tabler

The COVID pandemic has changed how we interact. The creators of Tabler are looking to ease you back into socialising.

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My Europe Series

How struggling Spain became one of Europe's vaccination champions

Clue: no carrots (health pass) nor sticks (mandatory vaccination) needed.

World News

Excitement meets worry as European kids head back to school

Children across Europe are going back to school, with hopes of a return to normality after 18 months of pandemic disruption and fears of a new surge in infections from the highly infectious delta variant.

Japan

Japanese PM poised to resign after bowing out of party vote

Yoshihide Suga came under fire for his handling of the pandemic and for holding the Olympics despite the public’s health concerns.

Work

What technology is being used to make offices COVID-safe?

From air-cleaning robots to contactless coffee machines, what role does technology play in keeping our offices COVID-safe?

World News

What do we know about Mu, the new COVID variant monitored by WHO?

WHO says the 'Mu' coronavirus variant, first identified in Colombia, has mutations indicating a risk of vaccine resistance.

Germany

Europe starts booster shots as WHO says jabs should be saved for poor

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that while so many millions worldwide had not been vaccinated it was wrong to give people a third dose.

Work

Nike gives staff a week off to avoid COVID burnout

For many who are working from home during the pandemic, the blurring of home and work life has also increased the risk of burnout.

Nature

Why are hundreds of sheep forming the shape of a heart in a field?

An Australian farmer has made a piece of art by arranging his sheep in this novel formation.

Denmark

Denmark's high vaccination rate sees COVID pass ended for restaurants

Denmark, population 5.8 million, has fully vaccinated more than 75% of people aged 12 and over.

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Yemeni children return to school amid war and pandemic

As the new academic year begins, dozens of students sit on the ground of a house that has been converted into a school in war-torn Taiz, Yemen. In this poverty-stricken country, millions of children rarely get to sit in a chair or at a desk, or even go to school.

Destinations

Is this French town the new capital of electronic music in Europe?

The pandemic has had an interesting effect on Saint-Tropez’ music scene, placing the resort firmly on the maps of partygoers.

World News

Tale of two pandemics: Survey finds COVID created stark divides in EU

Southern and Eastern European countries, as well as younger adults, say they have been more impacted by the pandemic.

Travel News

Travelling within Italy? You'll need a Green Pass

Protestors have threatened to block trains with their bodies.

World News

Western Balkans cautious amid surge of COVID-19 infections

In southwestern Serbia, some school classes will be held online due to the high numbers of new coronavirus cases.

Europe News

Milk, bread and... a COVID jab? Vaccines given at Belgian supermarket

Customers in Brussels can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine at several different stores in an effort to boost the vaccination rate in the Belgian capital.

Business

French economy grows slightly better than expected in second quarter

The French government is forecasting GDP to grow by 6% this year after last year's historic 8% contraction.