EU’s Michel lays out please-all recovery plan ahead of tense summit
European Council President Charles Michel on Friday offered concessions to countries across the EU in a plan for the EU’s long-term budget and economic recovery plan, hoping...
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Outdoor theatre, gyms and pools in England to reopen
Theatres in England will be able to hold outdoor performances from this weekend and beauticians can reopen next week in a further easing of the...
Greek researchers say close to launching own, cheaper COVID-19 test
Researchers in Greece say they are close to launching a molecular test to detect COVID-19 which could provide a cheaper alternative to imported kits and...
M, F, nothing? Netherlands mulls erasing gender from ID cards
As countries around the world debate the vexed issue of how to reflect gender in official documents, the Netherlands is looking at a more radical...
VW can face dieselgate suits where cars bought, rules EU court
EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed, the Court of...
Germany’s Merkel says EU must prepare for no-deal Brexit
Germany will continue to push to seal a new partnership agreement with Britain by the end of the year, but the European Union should also...
Belgians holiday in trees as Covid-19 prompts staycations
Rather than take a summer holiday abroad during the coronavirus pandemic, some Belgians are trying a novel camping experience at home, spending a night in...
Greek government seeks curbs on right to protest, unions push back
Public sector workers walked off their jobs on Wednesday in defence of Greeks’ right to protest, as lawmakers began debating a government bill to place...
Ex-wife’s accounts of abuse were elaborate hoax, actor Depp tells UK court
Hollywood star Johnny Depp told London’s High Court on Wednesday that allegations he had physically abused his ex-wife Amber Heard were a hoax built up over years...
Bosnian Serb govt indoctrinating children over Srebrenica – UN tribunal head
The Bosnian Serb government is indoctrinating children with denials of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica of 8,000 Muslim men and boys, and wrecking attempts at...
Violent clashes in Belgrade sparked by new virus lockdown
Dozens of demonstrators and police were injured in overnight rioting in Belgrade, triggered when a crowd stormed Serbia’s parliament in protest at plans to reimpose...
Turkey, Italy agree Libya needs political solution -Turkish defence ministry
Turkey and Italy’s defence ministers agreed at talks on Tuesday on the need for a political solution to Libya’s conflict, according to a readout by...
WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of Covid-19
The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global...
Britain set to outlaw ‘rough sex’ defence in murder trials
Britain is set to become the first country to outlaw the “rough sex” defence in homicide trials, setting a precedent that campaigners said on Tuesday...
Srebrenica survivor on mission to find massacre victims’ remains
Srebrenica genocide survivor Ramiz Nukic has made himself a promise – he will search for the remains of victims of the mass killing 25 years...
PM Johnson under fire for reigniting care home deaths blame game
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a growing storm on Tuesday after saying some care homes didn’t follow procedures to stem the spread of COVID-19 deaths,...
Italian cabinet approves “mother of all reforms” to slash red tape
The Italian government approved a package of measures on Tuesday aimed at cutting the complicated red tape that has long been blamed for crimping growth...
Singer Elton John mints new record with commemorative coin
By Grace Robinson Legendary gay singer Elton John, who has sold 300 million records and raised almost half a billion dollars in the fight against...
Mediterranean marine life flourished during lockdown – Italian coastguard
Marine life in the Mediterranean off Italy flourished during the coronavirus lockdown as water quality improved and species moved into spaces vacated by people and ships, the...
China rebukes UK for its ‘gross interference’ over Hong Kong
China‘s ambassador to London accused Britain on Monday of gross interference and making irresponsible remarks over Beijing’s imposition of new security legislation in Hong Kong...
