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Earth News

COP26: Colombia will protect 30% of its land by 2022 - not 2030

But President Duque said that the pledge needed to be backed by investments from green finance.

Tech News

Trump will remain owner of TRUTH if convicted or runs for president

Trump tightens grip on social media company after SPAC deal success

World

Has Viktor Orbán met his match in Péter Márki-Zay?

Political outsider, Péter Márki-Zay, was recently elected as the prime ministerial candidate of the joint opposition coalition in Hungary. Currently the mayor of Hódmezővásárhely, the opposition candidate gives us his insight into the country's politics, Fidesz and his aspirations for the future.

Art

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' artwork cooked up on Waters' kitchen table

Gerald Scarfe had worked as a political cartoonist for years before the band assigned him the task of designing the rock opera's cover and characters. He reveals the unconventional way it came about.

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The Cube

Twitter admits its algorithms amplify right-wing content

An internal study at Twitter has revealed that the platform's algorithms amplify right-wing content over left-wing content.

Art

Syrian refugee puppet Little Amal arrives in the UK in 8,000km journey

The Walk With Amal initiative encourages people living in Europe to follow the puppet's 8,000km journey to safety, representing millions of young refugees.

Czech Republic

Czech politics in limbo with hospitalised president too ill to work

Milos Zeman, 77, was rushed to hospital on October 10, a day after the country's general election.

Nature

What would a 90% loss of global biodiversity mean for the planet?

This week world leaders met to talk about tackling biodiversity loss and these lesser-known UN talks could have an impact on the future of our everyday lives.

World

Moldova's new prime minister discusses the country's "renewed energy"

"We have massive support from the people and this is what inspires us to move forward." - Natalia Gavrilița, Prime Minister of Moldova.

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Macron hit by egg at restaurant trade fair in Lyon

French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg as he walked through a restaurant trade fair in Lyon on Monday, although the egg failed to break.

Germany

Profile: Free Democratic Party leader Christian Lindner

The 42-year-old leader of Germany's Free Democratic Party has his sights on becoming the country's finance minister.

Earth News

HS2 explained: Why people are fighting the UK’s ‘inept' new railway

The UK’s largest infrastructure project in generations faces a debate in parliament tonight. We take a look at the history of HS2 and its profound environmental impacts.

Zambia

Zambia counts votes in high-stakes election with large turnout

Officials started counting the results in Zambia after polling stations closed on Thursday as voters waited in long lines to cast their ballots.

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Tunisian anti-government demonstrators rally in Tunis

Tunisian anti-government demonstrators rally in Tunis

Tech News

Euroviews. Pan-European politics: A modern solution to modern problems?

National parties cannot realise their ideals if they remain stuck in a national organisation and thinking pattern, writes Reinier van Lanschot of Volt Europa.

Poland

Donald Tusk returns to Polish politics to take on 'evil' conservatives

Former European Union leader and ex-Prime Minister Donald Tusk was elected head of the strongest party in Poland's fragmented opposition on Saturday.

World

Guterres: 'Vaccinate everybody everywhere sooner rather than later'

In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews on the pandemic, climate, migration and violence against women, UN secretary general António Guterres made a case for strengthening international institutions and the multilateral framework. It's either a breakdown or a breakthrough, he said.

World

Making a success of the EU recovery plan: leaders debate the Central European perspective

A rescue package five times larger than the Marshall Plan aims to give relief and resilience to EU economies. Will it be enough?

Climate

G7: Climate decisions 'most important in human history' — Attenborough

Naturalist Sir David Attenborough — who addressed G7 leaders by video on the last day of the summit — said that urgent action is needed to avoid human-based environmental catastrophe.

Nicaragua

Nicaragua arrests 2 more potential challengers to President Ortega

It takes the number of opposition pre-candidates for the Nov. 7 elections detained in the past week to four.