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The show goes on at Madrid's opera house despite coronavirus

While other the doors of theatres around the world have been closed throughout the pandemic, Madrid's Teatro Real has managed to continue performances, offering a brief respite from the reality of the pandemic.

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The most striking images from this week's top stories

This is how the key stories of this week were captured by photographers around the world.

Switzerland

Taking responsibility: How watchmakers are embracing sustainability

As a climate crisis looms, the watchmaking industry is embracing sustainability in a bid to help reduce its carbon footprint and manage diminishing natural resources more responsibly.

Switzerland

Time to change: How coronavirus altered the watchmaking industry

Coronavirus has changed how many industries operate, not least the world of horology. While some brands have been hit hard, others have learned quickly to adapt to these unprecedented times.

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Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2020: Award winners in full

In partnership with Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève

Taking place against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, the winners of the 2020 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève awards gathered in Switzerland on Thursday to celebrate the art of watchmaking.

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Screening, research and treatment: the EU's mission to beat cancer

In partnership with The European Commission

Cancer deaths in the European Union are currently at an annual level of 1,400,000. Horizon Europe's Cancer Mission is aiming to save three million lives in the next decade. Futuris investigates the network of teams across the Europe working to make this happen.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

This week we've had protests in the United States, mourning in Austria after a deadly gun attack in Vienna and more coronavirus lockdowns. This is how photographers have covered these events and more.

Cry Like A Boy

From Angola to Lisbon: My life with toxic masculinity | View

Growing up a queer child in Africa is dangerous because of all the rules around how a man is expected to behave in society.

Travel News

Have you tried this UNESCO recognised food and drink?

Discover the world's culture through acknowledged practices of cooking and sharing food.

Moments

Virtual tours: See Europe’s top travel destinations without leaving your couch

Confined or simply no desire to leave home? Here are some of the most famous travel destinations that are available to visit online

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The most striking images from this week's top stories

Our selection of the most striking photographs from this week's news stories.

Travel News

Live Flamenco shows are back in business in Madrid

The passion and drama of traditional flamenco: with plastic screens installed and additional measures put in place the famous show is back on stage in Madrid.

Cry Like A Boy

“Why are you crying? Are you a girl?!” | View

"Growing up, I made sure I almost never had to hear the question ‘Why are you crying? Are you a girl?!’ that other boys around me were being asked." #CryLikeABoy

World News

Painful transition? Poland agrees to phase out coal mines by 2049

Coal reserves in Upper Silesia, in the south of the country, are perceived as key to energy security and a patriotic alternative to gas and oil imported from Russia.

Cry Like A Boy

How toxic masculinity led to my Ghanaian neighbour's misery | View

Ghanaian-Dutch Ama van Dantzig tells the heart touching story of her neighbour, Frank, and how a toxic culture around masculinity led him to suppress his feelings, to then violence and misery #CryLikeaBoy

Cry Like A Boy

Cry Like a Boy: What is toxic masculinity?

In many societies around the world, men are expected to be tough and in control, successful and dominating, aggressive, and brave. What is the problem with this? Why can these behaviours turn toxic? #CryLikeABoy

Cry Like A Boy

Pandemic creates ‘historic moment’ to end macho culture

As Covid-19 reshapes everyday lives, gender experts argue that men and boys are facing less pressure to be swaggering and sexist, creating a powerful opportunity for change in the wake of the #MeToo movement. #CryLikeABoy

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Migrants attempt to cross from France to England

The number of migrants attempting to cross to England from northern France has spiralled during the summer.

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Ten inventive ways Cubans tackle their drinking water problems

Less rainfall, a growing population, the exhaustion of water utilities, and economic hardships are among the reasons for the scarcity of drinking water in Cuba. The daily routines of life without clean running water explained in the work by photographer Sanne Derks.

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Photographer Peter Turnley shows the human face of New York's lockdown

Speaking to Euronews, renowned photographer Peter Turnley shared his thoughts on the similarities between New York and Paris during lockdown.