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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:50:09 GMT
Germany floods: Six dead and dozens stranded after heavy rain
Dozens of people are reported missing and others have been left stranded in the west of the country.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:03:19 GMT
Australia attacks sweeping EU climate plan to tax imports
Australia, a fossil fuel exporting giant, says the EU’s plan to impose carbon trade fees is “protectionist”.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 23:01:27 GMT
Czech women seek compensation for coerced sterilisations
Thousands of women were sterilised without their consent in former Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and 1980s.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:13:01 GMT
Covid: Spain's top court rules lockdown unconstitutional
People fined for breaking lockdown rules will now be able to reclaim their money, the top court says.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:43:28 GMT
Angela Merkel and four US presidents
The German chancellor, who first took office in the Bush era, makes a farewell visit to Washington DC.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:50:05 GMT
Online racists face football ban of up to 10 years, vows Boris Johnson
Social media giants will also face large fines for allowing "vile behaviour", the PM promises.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 23:42:12 GMT
MPs call for complete reset of music streaming to ensure fair pay for artists
The music industry is weighted against artists, who see "pitiful returns" from streaming, MPs say.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:40:58 GMT
Swedish rapper Yasin jailed over plot to kidnap rival artist
Artist of the Year Yasin convicted in a case against a criminal gang that drew national attention.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 01:20:29 GMT
Islamic State children in Syria face a lifetime in prison
A BBC investigation found that children, whose parents supported IS, are caught in a conveyor belt of incarceration.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:25:24 GMT
Russian-linked ransomware websites disappear
The REvil group has been blamed for cyber-attacks on hundreds of businesses worldwide.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:55:24 GMT
Lithuania votes to curb influx of migrants from Belarus
The strict legislation allows the mass detention of migrants, as hundreds arrive from Belarus.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:33:20 GMT
What are the travel rules for Spain, Portugal, Malta and other holiday hotspots?
What you need to know about going to Portugal, Spain, Greece, France, Malta, Italy and Turkey.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:46:33 GMT
The EU countries 'pushing back' asylum seekers at sea
Human rights groups allege that thousands of people seeking asylum in Europe have been pushed back from Greece to Turkey before being given a chance to apply for asylum.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:11:03 GMT
The woman giving toys a new life
Rebecca transforms people's old and unwanted dolls and then gives them away for free.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:02:17 GMT
CEO Secrets: 'Don't sell your technology too early'
The CEO of an eco-friendly textiles firm advises holding out for the biggest customer you can find

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:30:44 GMT
What's taking the knee and why was it an issue at Euro 2020?
Taking the knee has spread across the world as a statement against racism.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:51:42 GMT
Euro champions land in Rome to scenes of jubilation
The Italian football team arrived in Rome to scores of ecstatic fans and choruses of applause.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:06:04 GMT
Eurovision: Will fans get a Turkish delight?
Fans have been hoping for Turkey’s return since 2013, when it left the competition claiming the voting system was “unfair”.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:10:05 GMT
Man sits on toilet, gets bitten by python in Austria
Walter Erhart, 65, got a shock when his neighbour's snake escaped and got into his sewage pipe.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:22:40 GMT
World's tallest sandcastle built in Denmark
Standing at higher than 21m in the Danish town of Blokhus, it is even decorated with Covid particles.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:08:47 GMT
Georgia: Tbilisi Pride cancelled as far-right protesters burn rainbow flags
LGBT activists cancel a Pride event after violent far-right protests in Georgia's capital Tbilisi.



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