The UN secretary general has called on all countries to declare a climate emergency.
Read More »Met Police appeal over ‘fake nude game show’
Two men were duped into being filmed carrying out naked challenges in hotel rooms, the Met says.
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A 25-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder following the death in east London.
Read More »Covid: Christmas five-day relaxation period ‘a mistake’
A professor of public health says there is “nothing to stop” governments changing their minds.
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What drivers need to know about travelling in their cars in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic. The lockdown may have eased a bit with the opening of seasonal stores, the impending opening of hairdressers, barbershops and bookstores and the click away method, but no one should be fooled by …
Read More »Lesvos: Border guards, policeman suspended for beating refugees (video)
Three border guards and one policeman have been suspended from service after a video showed them beating two refugees outside a supermarket of the island of Lesvos, the Chief of the Greek Police announced on Saturday morning. An internal investigation has been launched against the four, the statement added. Police …
Read More »Supermarkets in Greece not allowed to sell toys over Christmas, says Minister
Supermarkets will not be allowed to sell toys,” Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Saturday just hours after the government announced that retail shops will remain closed over the Christmas season, with the exception of click away service. “Toy stores make 30% of their turnover every year during the holidays …
Read More »Fines on 9 women activists have been erased, says Greek Police
The fines imposed on nine women activists arrested on November 25 have been erased, Deputy Citizens’ Protection Minister Lefteris Oikonomou said on Friday. The women were detained for “violating the public health protection measures” when they gathered in front of the Palriament in downtown Athens to mark the International Day …
Read More »This river is legally a person. Here’s how it happened
As a child in the 1970s, Gerrard Albert played on the mud flats at the mouth of New Zealand’s Whanganui River where raw sewage from the nearby town spilled into the estuary and out to the ocean.
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