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Germany

German officials to discuss COVID-19 testing and flood aid at summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state officials will meet later today to discuss the future handling of the coronavirus pandemic and aid for areas affected by the devastating floods of mid-July.

Tunisia

'Our lives are not worth saving': Anger in Tunisia amid COVID-19 wave

Teams at El Jellaz, Tunisia's largest cemetery, are working around the clock digging graves for the dead.

Japan

Japan marks 76th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attended a memorial commemorating the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Lebanon

Riot police and protesters clash on Beirut blast anniversary

A mix of grief over lost lives and rage at the lack of justice for the blast's victims, aggravated by a severe deterioration in living conditions in Lebanon, pushed protesters onto the streets.

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Lebanon

'Politicians hide behind their immunity' Lebanese activist says

A year has passed since a massive port explosion rocked the Lebanese capital, leaving more than 200 civilians killed, over 6,500 injured and hundreds of thousands internally displaced. Not a single official report was issued to tell the people the truth of what happened during the blast.

Lebanon

Parents of Beirut blast victim, 3, still seeking justice one year on

A year after a massive explosion at the Beirut port killed 200, the victims’ grieving families are still waiting for answers, accountability and justice.

Sport

Hillsborough's 97th victim dies 32 years on from football disaster

Andrew Devine died, aged 55, in a Liverpool hospital on Tuesday.

Russia

Bodies recovered from scene of Russian plane crash near Palana

Rescuers have found the bodies of all 28 victims after a plane crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East.

Norway

Norwegian authorities find body in search for last victim of landslide

A total of 10 people were killed by the landslide in the village of Ask on December 30.

United Kingdom

VJ Day: UK marks 75th anniversary of 1945 Japanese surrender

Boris Johnson laid flowers of remembrance and observed a two minute silence at the National Memorial Arboretum.

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Beirut blast survivor speaks of moment his life changed forever

Shady sustained major injuries and more than a week later, his face and forearms bear impressive scars. "God gave me another life, a second chance. I don’t want to live it here," he said.

Greece

Seven killed in floods after torrential downpours on Greek island

Authorities in the Greek island of Evia say seven people have died and dozens remain trapped in their homes and cars after flash floods caused by a torrential downpour.

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Floods wreak havoc in northeastern India

The swirling grey waters of the Brahmaputra, one of Asia's largest rivers, continued to wreak havoc in northeastern India's Assam state, displacing more than 2 million people, officials said on Tuesday.

France

France: What happened to Adama Traoré?

Thousands marched against racism and for George Floyd and Adama Traoré in Paris on 2 June. Traoré's family has been calling for justice in the case of the death of 24-year-old Adama Traoré since 2016.

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Spain falls silent at start of 10-day mourning for COVID-19 victims

27,000 people have died as a result of the pandemic.

My Europe Series

Italy suffocated by coronavirus: the story of patients and doctors in the grip of Covid-19

Unreported Europe takes a look at stories from the first weeks in the country now recording the highest amount of deaths related to the new coronavirus.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Tough conversations about end of life care can no longer be avoided as coronavirus spreads ǀ View

In the coming weeks, we may start to see more families having conversations about how they will plan for a relative being in hospital, any wishes they might have when it comes to dying, and indeed arrangement after their death.

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Tornado survivors clung to furniture to avoid being carried away

Survivors of a deadly tornado that hit Tennessee said they clung to each other and furniture to keep the winds from carrying them away.

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Cars burned as Muslim-Hindu violence leaves 20 dead in New Delhi

The violence is over a controversial new citizenship law that excludes Muslims from fast track naturalisation.

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Vigil held for victims of Hanau shooting

About 300 people gathered for a vigil and a solidarity march in the German town of Hanau, two days after a racially motivated shooting in the town left nine dead.