Greece: Police Officers injured in police brutality protests

Police in Greece say three officers have been injured in clashes at a protest in Athens about police brutality. One of the officers was seriously injured, police confirmed. Some 5,000…

Poland: Logging to resume in primeval Bialowieza forest

Poland is to resume logging in the primeval Bialowieza forest. The forest, a Unesco World Heritage Site shared with Belarus, was the centre of discord between the EU and Poland…

France: Nuclear tests contaminated 110,000 in Pacific, says study

France concealed the true impact of its nuclear tests in the Pacific from the 1960s to the 1990s, a study has said. Researchers used declassified French military documents, calculations and…

UK: Piers Morgan leaves ITV’s Good Morning Britain after row over Meghan remarks

Piers Morgan has left ITV’s Good Morning Britain following a row over comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex. It brings the controversial host’s time on the show to…

Brazil: Ex-president Lula cleared of corruption

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has annulled ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s corruption convictions, opening a path to a possible run for the presidency in 2022. He was…

Germany: MP Nikolas Löbel resigns over face mask scandal

An MP from Angela Merkel’s party has stepped down from Germany’s parliament over a scandal about the purchase of face masks during the pandemic. Nikolas Löbel announced he would leave…

USA: : ‘The first black fairytale’ Coming 2 America gets a modern makeover

The 2020s should be the decade of success for African women, according to a South African actress starring in the sequel to one of the most successful films ever with…

USA : The mogul Tyler Perry gave Meghan and Harry a home

In their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have revealed that – after they were cut off by the Royal Family – it was US…

UK: Chelsea walks over Everton in 2-0 win

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised forward Kai Havertz after his fellow German played a vital role in the Blues’ victory over top-four rivals Everton. His shot was turned in for…

USA: Senate passes major $1.9tn relief plan

The US Senate has voted to approve America’s third major spending package to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The $1.9tn (£1.4tn) plan passed by 50 votes to…