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60% of travellers searching for greener holidays in 2021

More people are looking for ways to make their trips sustainable, according to new research from Expedia Group.

World News

COVID-19 pandemic has forced 100 million into poverty, UN chief says

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said people living in conflict-affected and poor countries are suffering most of all.

Italy

Street cinema is taking off in Milan

What started as a few friends wanting to watch a movie together outside during the pandemic has grown into a popular regular feature

Switzerland

2022 Geneva International Motor Show cancelled due to pandemic issues

The organisers cited likely travel restrictions, as well as the semiconductor shortage affecting manufacturers and other issues indirectly related to COVID-19.

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United Kingdom

Tory conference: Johnson's party ahead in polls despite economic woes

Despite the impact of Brexit and the pandemic, opinion surveys suggest the UK's ruling Conservatives are polling ahead of the Labour opposition as the party meets in Manchester.

United Kingdom

UK calls on army and foreign lorry drivers to fight fuel supply crisis

Military personnel will be deployed next week to distribute petrol, while 300 visas for overseas tanker drivers will be issued 'immediately'.

World News

COVID-19: Sweden removes most restrictions, Russia hits another record

Sweden removes most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, despite rising case numbers. Portugal winds up its military-led vaccine task force as the target of fully inoculating 85% of the population has been reached, and Russia hits another coronavirus-confirmed deaths record.

Austria

Trial starts over 'super-spreader' COVID outbreak at Austrian ski town

The case is the first of 15 lawsuits filed by plaintiffs from Austria and Germany, accusing the authorities of not responding quickly enough to COVID-19 outbreaks in Ischgl and other resorts in the province of Tyrol.

Europe News

European Commission launches new department for preparing and responding to health emergencies

The European Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) will initially start with €30 billion in funding.

Denmark

Denmark is one of EU's first to lift all domestic COVID restrictions

Denmark's high vaccination rate has helped - more than 80% of the population above the age of 12 have had both jabs. enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of the first European Union nations to lift all domestic health measures.

France

French doctors demand more protection against online death threats

A union for doctors in private practice has called on French authorities to take action against the insults and threats.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria battles surge in COVID-19 cases amid vaccine opposition

Since the start of the pandemic, more than 19,000 people in Bulgaria have died of COVID-19.

Europe News

Teachers should not be forced to get vaccinated, union warns

As students in Europe return from their summer holidays this week, the question of whether all children and teachers need to be jabbed is beginning to be asked.

World News

US intelligence agencies 'divided' on origins of COVID-19 pandemic

The intelligence agencies said that it was not a biological weapon and was likely not genetically engineered in an unclassified report summary released on Friday.

Italy

Italy reimposes mask-wearing in Sicily as COVID hospitalisations rise

This is the first time since the beginning of the summer that measures against COVID-19 are reimposed at the regional level.

United Kingdom

UK adds six European destinations to quarantine-free travel list

All passengers arriving in the UK from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Switzerland, and the Azores will no longer have to quarantine.

China

WHO experts say time is running out to study COVID-19 origins

Experts who studied the origins of COVID-19 for the World Health Organization said that the window of opportunity for scientific studies is "closing fast".

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Nicole Kidman spotted filming a new movie at Hong Kong's night market.

Hollywood star Nicole Kidman was spotted in Hong Kong filming a new TV series after a recent backlash over having quarantine exemption to work in the city. Kidman, who reportedly flew to Hong Kong from Sydney, was spotted in the city's famous Fa Yuen street, known for its night market.

Nature

Why COVID is making people quit their jobs to go and work on a farm

This year is the 50th anniversary of WWOOFING - which stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.

World News

Vaccinations stepped up in China and Israel as Delta wreaks havoc

The spread of the coronavirus Delta variant has forced China and Israel to ramp up vaccinations and Australia's state of New South Wales to go into lockdown.