Lebanon's Brain Drain: Country's brightest leave amid crisis
Lebanon is suffering one of its worst economic crisis. Thousands of people have left the country with experts warning of an...
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MIA ALBERTI | JOURNALIST
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- Oct 26, 2021
Amid cycle of crisis, Lebanese struggle with mental health issues
Lebanon remains at a standstill after violence erupted in Beirut over an investigation into last year's deadly port explosion. Cabinet...
- Oct 16, 2021
Beirut Blast Probe: Families of victims demand justice
Political pressure, led by Hezbollah, has mounted against the judge overseeing the investigation into the 2020 Beirut port blast....
- Oct 13, 2021
6 dead after sectarian clashes in Beirut
Six people have died and dozens were injured amid scenes of chaos in Beirut. Gunfire and explosions erupted in the Lebanese capitals...
- Oct 7, 2021
Lebanon's Power Grid Collapses Over Fuel Shortages
Lebanon's electric grid has shut down after the two biggest power plants ran out of fuel on Saturday, officials told Reuters. EDL, the...
- Oct 7, 2021
Lebanon's power crisis pushes essential services to the brink
Kilometers long queues in front of gas stations, closed shops and entire cities going dark at night have become the image of the...
- May 16, 2021
Bookings soar as Portugal welcomes back UK and EU tourists
CGTN | Portugal lifted a ban on non-essential travel, which had been in place since the end of January. For the first time in three...
- May 15, 2021
‘I’m filled with hope’: cash-strapped Algarve awaits return of UK tourists
The Guardian | People in Faro are relieved and excited but do not expect a speedy recovery from impact of Covid, as thousands of families...
- May 14, 2021
UK tourists can enter Portugal from Monday as Covid restrictions end
The Guardian | Visit Portugal says anyone entering the country will have to have an RT-PCR test 72 hours before departure. Portugal is to...
- Feb 8, 2021
Hungry Hungarians turn to soup kitchen
CGTN | This restaurant-turned soup kitchen is serving up to 700 meals every Saturday. Most people standing in the long queues have lost...
- Oct 1, 2020
CGTN | Germany's Furlough Scheme: a lifeline for struggling industries
Unemployment is rising across Europe, but it’s gone down in Germany. Many are saying the country’s Kurzarbeit scheme - a furlough scheme...
- Jul 21, 2020
The Guardian | Portugal police could reopen case into rape of Irish woman in 2004
Portuguese police have begun a process that could lead to the reopening of an investigation into the unsolved rape of an Irish woman as...
- Jul 6, 2020
CGTN | German court overturns local lockdown deeming it illegal
A court in Germany has reversed an emergency lockdown order imposed on June 23rd in a Western state German town after a covid-19 outbreak...
- Jul 2, 2020
CGTN | EU needs to speak "in one voice" with China - Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe has to “speak in one voice” when it comes to China, and that fostering a good investment...
- Jul 1, 2020
CGTN | Frankfurt airport opens first covid-19 test center
A coronavirus testing centre has opened in Frankfurt’s airport, the first of its kind in Germany. The center is an example of Germany’s...
- Jul 1, 2020
CGTN | Live: Germany takes over EU Presidency
Angela Merkel takes on what certainly is one of the toughest periods for the European Union. The German Chancellor needs to balance the...
- Jun 4, 2020
The Guardian | ‘We want to move on’: Praia da Luz reacts to news in Madeleine McCann case
The sunny street that leads to the Ocean Club resort in Praia da Luz is quiet, its silence interrupted only by the chirping of birds...
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