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Tue, 18 May 2021 03:58:15 GMT
Migrants reach Spain's Ceuta enclave in record numbers
At least 5,000 people reach Ceuta from Morocco - and many swim in using rubber rings and rafts.

Mon, 17 May 2021 23:02:03 GMT
Russia spy chief suggests West behind SolarWinds cyber-attack
Sergei Naryshkin speaks to the BBC in a rare interview about 2020's SolarWinds cyber-attack in the US.

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:08:15 GMT
RHS Bridgewater: Europe's 'biggest horticultural project' opens
The new 154-acre RHS Bridgewater opens in Salford a year later than planned, due to the pandemic.

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:21:22 GMT
Transgender women allowed to play rugby in France after unanimous Federation vote
Transgender women can play rugby in France's domestic competitions next season after the FFR board votes to go against World Rugby guidelines.

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:53:34 GMT
Covid-19: Thousands head overseas on holiday as rules ease
Holidaymakers from England, Scotland and Wales are now able to jet off for some early summer sun.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:47:25 GMT
The Passenger: Lost German novel makes UK bestseller list 83 years on
A novel written by a Jewish author in 1938 after he escaped Nazi Germany is climbing the book charts.

Mon, 17 May 2021 14:20:14 GMT
Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds
The World Health Organization says the trend may worsen due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:38:29 GMT
Lockdown rules ease for millions in UK
Rules on socialising indoors and foreign travel are lifted in England, Wales and most of Scotland.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:15:53 GMT
UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace
Greenpeace says it found plastic waste from UK supermarkets dumped and burned at numerous sites.

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:23:49 GMT
N Ireland talks 'not hugely productive'
Lord Frost, the UK's chief Brexit negotiator, is briefing Parliament's European Scrutiny Committee.

Mon, 17 May 2021 18:20:12 GMT
Holidaying Brits touch down in Portugal: 'It feels unreal'
Leisure travel from England, Scotland and Wales, to a select number of countries, is now allowed.

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:19:53 GMT
Cyber-crime: Irish government briefed by cyber security authorities
Cyber security authorities believe they have identified the gang behind the ransomware hacks.

Sun, 16 May 2021 23:01:50 GMT
Eurovision winner Salvador Sobral says contest is history for him
Eurovision's highest-scoring winner Salvador Sobral says he now has to go his own way and set new goals.

Sat, 15 May 2021 23:09:51 GMT
Torlonia marbles: 'The priceless statues I saw covered in dust and dirt'
For years a priceless sculpture collection lay hidden behind a door on the staircase leading to David Willey's flat.

Mon, 17 May 2021 11:20:18 GMT
Covid: How is Europe lifting lockdown restrictions?
A third Covid wave hit much of Europe hard, but now gradually lockdowns are being eased.

Sun, 16 May 2021 15:21:29 GMT
Eurovision 2021: How this year's acts are aiming for a Covid-safe contest
The acts of this year's Eurovision have been navigating a global pandemic to take part in Rotterdam.

Fri, 14 May 2021 23:11:43 GMT
Lourdes: Pilgrims flock to French sanctuary online in their millions
With travel limited, millions are joining e-pilgrimages to a cave famed for its miraculous healings.

Wed, 12 May 2021 23:11:00 GMT
Lampedusa: Italy's gateway to Europe struggles with migrant influx
Italy appeals for EU help as 2,000 arrivals within days fill Lampedusa's migrant camp.

Fri, 14 May 2021 23:21:10 GMT
Eurovision 2021: Tusse - from child refugee to Swedish pop star
"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give," says Sweden's act Tusse.

Thu, 13 May 2021 18:49:19 GMT
Woman gives birth in Kyiv metro underpass
Police in Ukraine helped a woman who went into labour in a metro underpass in the capital Kyiv.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:42:43 GMT
Russia school shooting: Children escape from windows
Children and adults are among those killed in a shooting at a school in Kazan, Russia, officials say.

Sun, 09 May 2021 23:01:08 GMT
Covid-19 pandemic: Sex workers in Germany 'at risk'
Sex workers in Germany say a countrywide ban on the industry forces many into poverty and danger.

Fri, 07 May 2021 23:12:08 GMT
#MeToo Serbia: 'I thought I was the only one'
Balkan women are sharing their sexual assault stories after Serbian actress Milena Radulovic went public with hers.



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