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Summer holiday warning as flights across Europe at risk from air traffic control strikes

If industrial action is confirmed, UK holidaymakers will face uncertainty over whether their summer getaway flights will be delayed or cancelled

Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2023

Europe braces for extreme weather: How has the EU prepared for climate crises this summer?

Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Last summer was Europe's hottest on record, with thousands of excess deaths linked to heatwaves. The extremely dry conditions have major implications for agriculture and the…

France 24 · Jul 7, 2023

Violence in Tunisia against black migrants ended with their deportation from Sfax

Calm has been partially restored in Tunisia’s port city of Sfax after xenophobic violence targeting sub-Saharan migrants flared up once again. The violence was triggered by the death a local man following an altercation between locals and migrants.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 7, 2023

Vinícius Júnior: how Spanish law is starting to tackle racism and what else it could do

In the weeks since Brazilian footballer and Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior was racially abused by Valencia fans during a La Liga match on May 21, international discussions about racism in Spain have not subsided. There are also continuing allegations of racist abuse in Spanish football.

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2023

Report paves way for EU to renew glyphosate use

The European Food Safety Authority said on Thursday it had not found "any critical areas of concern" preventing the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate from being reauthorised for use in the European Union.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 7, 2023

Couple sell up for dream trip to see Europe after tumour blow

Trisha and Gareth Pugh are keeping a YouTube record of their adventures which include their first visit to Wales as well as five countries

Wales Online · Jul 7, 2023

Threads: new Twitter rival looks like a shrewd move but Meta lacks credibility

Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media platform, Threads, has been released in smartphone app stores (although not in the EU). Zuckerberg, who is chief executive of Threads’ parent company Meta, says that at least 30 million users signed up in the app’s first day. According to some speculative reporting, Threads might…

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2023

UK won’t get the OnePlus Nord 3, with the company admitting ‘customs difficulties’

The latest mid-range phone will only be available in certain European countries but OnePlus hinted Britain might join the list

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023

UK denies report of ready deal to rejoin EU's Horizon science scheme

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office denied a BBC report that a deal for Britain to rejoin the European Union’s Horizon scientific research scheme had been negotiated

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023

Summer holidays threat as air traffic control strike set to hit thousands of European flights

Up to 12,600 flights a day could be delayed or cancelled across Europe, according to reports

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023