06

Mar

Climate change could wipe out half of the world’s sandy shorelines

Half of the world's beaches could disappear by the end of this century as a result of climate change-induced coastal erosion and rising seas, according to a study published Monday…

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06

Mar

9 in 10 people are biased against women, UN research finds

Despite decades of progress in closing the gender equality gap, close to nine out of 10 men and women around the world, hold some sort of bias against women, according…

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06

Mar

SpaceX plans eight-day tourist space trip

SpaceX on Thursday announced plans to send three tourists to the International Space Station aboard its Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission will be the first private trip to space in…

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06

Mar

EU warns ‘won’t be pressured’ over Greece-Turkey border crisis as tension flares

Ministers from across the EU met in Zagreb on Friday for a second day of talks on the conflict in Syria's Idlib province, as well as the build-up of refugees…

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05

Mar

Some 300 million students out of school as world steps up coronavirus battle

More than 290 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as the IMF urged an…

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05

Mar

Hottest Winter ever recorded in Europe

This winter has been by far the hottest recorded in Europe, scientists have announced, with the climate crisis likely to have supercharged the heat, reports The Guardian The EU’s Copernicus…

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05

Mar

Photo Story: Action against sexual violence on children in Berlin

Activists participate in an action against sexual violence on children in Berlin, Germany, 05 March 2020. In the run-up to World Women's Day, the international children's aid organisation World Vision…

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05

Mar

Turkey deploys police at Greek border to stem pushback of migrants

Turkey is deploying 1,000 special police forces along its border with Greece on Thursday to halt the pushback of migrants towards its territory, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said, adding that…

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05

Mar

EU unveils law committing to climate neutrality by 2050

The European Commission on Wednesday adopted proposals for Europe's first ever climate law. The draft regulation commits all 27 EU member states to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero…

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05

Mar

EU warns situation at the EU’s external borders is not acceptable

At a meeting of EU interior ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, the member states said that Turkey was exploiting refugees to get its way politically. A joint statement said that…

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04

Mar

NASA confirms a fall in greenhouse gas emissions in China amid coronavirus outbreak

The decline in economic activity in China due to the coronavirus is now visible from space. Many experts had already observed a reduction in gas emissions in the country, but…

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04

Mar

World remains a ‘violent, highly discriminatory place’ for girls

Twenty-five years after the historic Beijing women’s conference in China – a milestone in advancing equal rights – violence against women and girls is not only common, but widely accepted,…

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04

Mar

Balkan countries step up controls at borders

Countries along the so-called 'Balkan route', where hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers crossed in 2015-2016, are pledging not to allow migrants to cross this time after Turkey's decision not…

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04

Mar

More than 24,000 attempts to cross the Greek border

Greek security forces have launched a manhunt for migrants who illegally crossed over from the Turkish border since Friday when thousands massed on the Turkish side of the Evros River.…

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04

Mar

Photo Story: New clashes along Turkish-Greek land border

Migrants clash with Greek police officers as they attempt to cross the closed-off Turkish-Greek border in a bid to reach European soil, in Edirne, Turkey, 04 March 2020. Thousands of…

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02

Mar

Protests in Greek refugee camps

Riot policemen detain a young boy while asylum seekers demonstrate outside the Moria refugees camp on Lesvos island, Greece, on 02 March 2020. The protesters ask to let them go…

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02

Mar

Child dies as migrant boat capsizes off Lesvos, Greece

A child died and 47 migrants were rescued after their boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesvos, the Greek coastguard said on Monday. At least 1,000 migrants have reached…

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02

Mar

Tense situation along Greece-Turkish border

Upda   Greek police fired tear gas to repel hundreds of stone-throwing migrants who tried to force their way across the border from Turkey on Sunday, with thousands more behind…

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01

Mar

4000 migrants try crossing Turkish – Greek border

Riot police and the Greek army on Saturday deployed tear gas along the country’s land border with Turkey to try to stop migrants from entering the country. A government spokesman said thousands of…

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29

Feb

European Commission invites Greta Thunberg in run-up to Europe’s first climate policy

The European Commission will receive young climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, when it will discuss the EU’s first climate legislation, a spokesperson of the executive body said on Friday.…

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29

Feb

Hungary to boost border protection

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary would strengthen the protection of the southern border after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan informed him in that Turkey could no longer hold back the…

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29

Feb

US court reverses Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

A US federal court has ruled that the Trump administration must halt its policy of requiring Central American asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico pending US approval. The ruling from the…

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29

Feb

Europe braces for heavy rain, floods, 5-meter waves predicted in Spain

Parts of Europe are braced for Storm Jorge this weekend, which is expected to bring yet more rain to flood-hit Britain — and Saharan dust across southern Europe. Rain warnings…

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29

Feb

Turkey lets refugees exit towards Europe

Groups of refugees and migrants are heading towards the EU after Turkey said it would not abide by a deal to stop them reaching Europe. Turkey's communications chief said the…

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28

Feb

UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency

Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a landmark agenda…

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28

Feb

Scientists detect biggest explosion since Big Bang

Scientists have detected evidence of a colossal explosion in space - five times bigger than anything observed before. The huge release of energy is thought to have emanated from a…

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28

Feb

UN report finds smoking and drinking link to recreational drug use by young people

The use of alcohol and tobacco by young people and children is closely linked to the use of illicit drugs, a UN-backed narcotics control body warned. The International Narcotics Control…

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28

Feb

The UK prepares for the impact of Storm Jorge

  Storm Jorge will hit the UK today with winds up to 70mph - and forecasters are warning the heavy rain is "not good news" for flood-hit areas. A series…

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27

Feb

Swiss police uncover people smuggling ring

Swiss police have charged five people in connection with extensive people smuggling operations. Three men living in canton Bern are accused of having illegally transported or organised the smuggling of…

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27

Feb

Photo Story: Migrants disembark in Messina

Italian officials wearing protective suits check migrants disembarking from the NGO-run search-and-rescue ship Sea Watch 3 at the port in Messina, Sicily,  Italy, on Thursday the 27 February 2020.  …

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27

Feb

Heathrow third runway ruled illegal over climate change

Plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport have been ruled illegal by the court of appeal because ministers did not adequately take into account the government’s climate change commitments.…

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26

Feb

Asylum applications in the EU increase by 13% in 2019

For the first time since 2015, applications increased from the previous year. The increase was not largely driven by irregular migration, but rather by applications from countries with visa-free access…

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26

Feb

Residents clash with police on Greek islands over building of new migrant detention camps

Residents on two Greek islands clashed with police on Tuesday over the building of new migrant detention camps. Crowds attempted to stop police from disembarking on the islands of Lesbos…

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25

Feb

Riots in Greek Islands as islanders trying to prevent construction of permanent detention centres

Police in riot gear threw teargas and fired water cannon at Greek islanders as they tried to prevent access to construction sites for new migrant detention centres by setting fires,…

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24

Feb

NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson who helped launch first American into orbit dies at age of 101

Nasa mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch the first American into orbit around the Earth, has died at the age of 101. Nasa, which describes Ms Johnson as one of…

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24

Feb

British government tells venue owners to plan for terrorist attacks

British venue owners will have to come up with plans to try to prevent militant attacks and deal with them better if they do happen, the government said on Monday,…

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23

Feb

Cyprus strongly objects to cut in EU funds for migration

Cyprus has strongly objected to a reduction of €30m in EU funds relating to migration for the period between 2021 and 2027, according to Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. Petrides said…

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23

Feb

European Commissioner urges Italy to suspend cooperation activities with Libyan Coast Guard

The Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović in a letter sent to Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio has urged the country’s government to suspend co-operation activities with the Libyan Coast…

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21

Feb

Alarm Phone demands answers as Rubber Dinghy with 91 migrants goes missing in the Mediterranean

A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants that set out from Libyan shores in hopes of reaching Europe has apparently gone missing in the Mediterranean, the U.N. migration agency said…

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20

Feb

Airbus proposes a solution to protect Earth from asteroids

It’s a scenario worthy of a Hollywood movie thriller: an approaching asteroid threatens the Earth, and an industry team is busily working on converting a telecommunications satellite into a kinetic…

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20

Feb

Brisbane car fire killings of mother and her three children leave Australia reeling amid calls for action on family violence

The deaths of a Brisbane mother and her three children have prompted an outpouring of anger, sadness and disbelief among family members, politicians, domestic violence advocates and the Australian community.…

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20

Feb

Italian prosecutor sounds alarm over 10-year-old children involved in prostitution in Rome

Rome public prosecutor Maria Monteleone on Wednesday sounded the alarm about child prostitution in the capital, saying that children as young as 10 were victims. "Child prostitution is one of…

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19

Feb

Spain to introduce tougher asylum requirements

The Spanish government is drafting a new law that will restrict the right to asylum, following the path taken by the European Union in recent years. A draft of the…

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19

Feb

Teens on Tik Tok social network could have screen time limited by their parents

TikTok will be implementing new safety features, which means a parent can link their account to their child's and control the content they see. The new family safety mode will…

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19

Feb

No single country is providing children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future: UN report

The future of every single child in the world is at risk as nations across the world fail to curb the effects of climate change and provide a clean and…

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15

Feb

Hundreds protest in Mexico against woman’s brutal murder

Hundreds of people gathered in Mexico City on Friday to protest against the murder of a young woman with more protests planned over the weekend. Ingrid Escamilla, 25, was stabbed…

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15

Feb

Eastern Route overtakes Mediterranean for people leaving Africa

A monthly average of 11,500 people traveling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen last year made the so-called Eastern Route the busiest maritime migration path on earth, the UN…

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15

Feb

The UK braces for onslaught from Storm Dennis, flights cancelled from Gatwick and Heathrow

The UK is preparing for a second weekend of weather disruption, as experts warn Storm Dennis could inflict more damage than Ciara when it arrives. Severe weather warnings are in…

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15

Feb

Duchess of Cambridge shares experiences of motherhood in landmark interview

The Duchess of Cambridge, who has three children, has given a landmark interview to the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast, hosted by Giovanna Fletcher. In it, she spoke as never…

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15

Feb

Germany breaks up a far-right terrorism network

Twelve men — one a police employee — were arrested Friday on charges of forming and supporting a far-right terrorism network planning wide-ranging attacks on politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims,…

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14

Feb

Angelina Jolie teams up with Microsoft Education and the BBC to give children high-quality journalism

Angelina Jolie has co-produced a weekly show, My World, with Microsoft Education and BBC World Service to deliver impartial and factual stories to children across the world. The Oscar-winning actress…

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14

Feb

Fossil of Extinct Three Metre Giant Turtle found in South America

Paleobiologists from the University of Zurich (UZH) have discovered the fossils of an extinct giant freshwater turtle that weighed a ton and had a shell nearly three metres long in…

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14

Feb

Unusual radio signals detected from space

Astronomers have detected alien signals - that is, signals from a foreign galaxy - being emitted in an unusually regular 16-day cycle. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are not in and…

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14

Feb

Hottest January since records began

Last month was the hottest January on record over the world’s land and ocean surfaces, with average temperatures exceeding anything in the 141 years of data held by the National…

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14

Feb

Spain wins European court appeal over rapid migrant deportations

The European Court of Human Rights has backed Spain’s rapid deportation of two African migrants who tried to enter one of its north African enclaves, Melilla and Ceuta. The court’s…

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14

Feb

Filipinos dance for ‘One Billion Rising’ event to end violence against women

Filipino students dance during the 'One Billion Rising' campaign to demand an end to violence against women on Valentine's Day inside an all-girl catholic school in Manila, Philippines, 14 February…

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13

Feb

New report shows over 400 million children grow up in war zones

Nearly one in six children around the world — 415 million children in all — were living in a conflict zone in 2018, more than double the figure recorded in…

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