Now playing Next Ireland Protests held across Ireland as inflation reaches four-decade high Irish union members, pensioners, opposition parties and others took to the streets across the country on Saturday to express their anger at the rising living costs. 19/06/2022
Now playing Next No Comment Brazil's Soapbox Cart Championship kicks off Competitors travel at speeds of more than 100km/h in the Brazilian Soapbox Cart Championship in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais state. The carts are made of wood or iron and the course is 3km of steep descents. 19/06/2022
Now playing Next France Turnout slightly up in French parliamentary election despite heatwave The second and final round of the National Assembly election will determine who will be among the 577 deputies for the next five years. 19/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Heatwave cooks western Europe, with temperatures hitting 43°C Weekend temperatures soared across Western Europe, with many baking in intensely hot and dry conditions. 18/06/2022
Now playing Next Georgia 'Heartbreaking': Brussels dashes Georgia's EU hopes Georgia has "lost relevance" for Europe, claimed Georgian politician Irakli Kobakhidze, after his country's EU membership bid was kicked down the road Friday. 18/06/2022
Now playing Next No Comment Fires rage through vast woodlands in northern Spain Around 1,700 people from 13 villages in Spain were forced to evacuate their homes due to wildfires raging across the country, while much of Europe suffered an early heatwave. 18/06/2022
Now playing Next No Comment Clashes in Senegal as opposition demo banned Protesters and police clashed in Dakar on Friday, after an opposition demonstration was banned by the authorities. 18/06/2022
Now playing Next World News WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines The World Trade Organization agreed on deals to protect stocks of ocean fish, broaden production of Covid-19 vaccines and improve food security. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next Russia Putin slams 'reckless, insane' sanctions and denies stoking inflation The Russian president says his country is 'not responsible for global inflation', and the war in Ukraine gives the West an excuse to blame all its problems on Russia. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next Travel News Marseilles trials new beach permit system to tackle overtourism Marseille is the latest European destination trialling dramatic measures to limit overtourism. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next No Comment 'Venezuelan dancing devils': personifying the evil to defeat it Frightening 'devils' walk the streets of Naiguata, a coastal city in Venezuela, wearing colourful masks and costumes with belts laden with bunches of bells, for the famous Dancing Devils festival. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Analysis: Italy and the politics of a global food crisis Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has been at the centre of ongoing diplomatic efforts to unblock Ukraine’s grain exports in an effort to help poorer countries deal with the effects of a global food crisis. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Europe's rubber demand poses big threat to African forests, NGO says The "EU demand for rubber is the most important contributor to Europe’s deforestation footprint across West and Central Africa," Global Witness says. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom British child gymnasts abused and denied food and water, report finds A new report into allegations of abuse at British Gymnastics finds a catalogue of abusive behaviour towards young athletes during training. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next Economy Hungary blocks EU deal on 15% minimum corporate tax Budapest argues the new tax would deal a "low blow" for European competitiveness and put jobs at risk. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Zelenskyy hologram urges Big Tech to help Ukraine defeat 'the Empire' The Ukrainian president made a virtual appearance at VivaTech in Paris asking tech firms to help his country bounce back from the war with a "digital revolution". 17/06/2022
Now playing Next No Comment Brazil Indigenous protest in front of EU buildings over missing men Brazilian Indigenous leaders demonstrate in front of EU buildings in Brussels against the disappearance -- and suspected murders -- in the Amazon of British journalist Dom Phillips and land rights activist Bruno Pereira. 17/06/2022