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Apple overcharges rival streaming services, claims Brussels

Brussels considers that Apple breaches EU competition law because it charges high commission fees on rivals on the App store.

30/04/2021

Nature

Greenpeace releases a library of natural sounds for musicians to use

What does the future sound like? Greenpeace has teamed up with DJs for Climate Action for a new competition.

04/02/2021

Ireland

Irish teenager wins national award for 'deepfake' video detector

Greg Tarr, from County Cork, will now present his project at the European Union's Contest for Young Scientists.

11/01/2021

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Russia's premier Ice Sculpting competition gets underway in Perm

Sculptors will spend five days perfecting their frozen creations before judges choose the winners.

08/01/2021

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Pro golfer Amy Boulden on how to improve your golf game

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Practice, practice, practice, says pro golferAmy Boulden. And get a good caddy.

20/12/2020

Europe News

EU alleges Amazon abused rules by using data to gain unfair advantage

"We disagree with the preliminary assertions of the European Commission and will continue to make every effort to ensure it has an accurate understanding of the facts.," said Amazon.

10/11/2020

Italy

ItalY investigates Google over advertising market abuse

Italian regulators have opened an investigation into Google over alleged abuse of its dominant role in the country's online ad market.

28/10/2020

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The 2020 WorldSkills Russia National Competition will be the largest ever thanks to distance tech

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The WorldSkills Russia National Competition takes place annually and brings outstanding students and trainers of technical and vocational education from around the country.

06/09/2020

Germany

Football fans to return to stadiums from mid-September in Germany

German football clubs have agreed on a plan to allow supporters to attend matches from mid-September with strict measures in place.

04/08/2020

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Extreme bridge diving goes ahead in Bosnia despite COVID-19 pandemic

Organisers stressed it was important that the tradition, whose origins date back to 1664, was not put on hold.

27/07/2020

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WorldSkills Russia creates new possibilities with the launch of the remote Future Skills Camp

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The global challenge of Covid-19 threw up unprecedented opportunities to rethink the way we organise jobs and the workplace.

01/07/2020

Europe News

Did Apple break EU competition rules? Bloc launches probes to find out

One investigation will look at App Store, the other Apple Pay.

16/06/2020

Luxembourg

Google takes appeal against €2.4bn fine to European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice is hearing Google's appeal over a 2017 sanction for anti-competitive behaviour.

14/02/2020

Italy

Italy approves €900 million rescue for bank Popolare di Bari

The Italian government bailed out Popolare di bari for €900 million on Sunday.

16/12/2019

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How do you dig the perfect grave? Hungarian gravediggers will show you

Gravediggers in Hungary have been competing to win the prize for the best-dug grave.

09/09/2019

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The 12th-century game combining martial arts, boxing and wrestling

A game thought to date back to the 12th century featured at a showcase in Russia.

29/08/2019

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Whistling competition: Japanese blows the audience away in Pasadena

A 36-year-old Japanese whistler Akiko Shibata, who performed a whistling medley with a music box and a puppet, to take home the world title

28/08/2019

World News

Watch again | WorldSkills Kazan 2019 opening ceremony

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Kasan, a city in Russia will play host to the world competitions for vocational skills.

15/08/2019

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Teenager takes top prize in Lebanese arm wrestling competition

The games took place in the Lebanese city of Zahle where men and women strained to find the strength to overcome their opponents for the win

07/08/2019

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Daredevils scale greasy pole in bizarre traditional competition

Dozens of plucky locals took part in a bizarre traditional competition in the port of Roquetas de Mar in southern Spain on Friday afternoon which saw them attempt to run the length of a greasy pole to grab flags before splashing into the sea below

29/07/2019