International News

1. Greece: Forest fire rips through area near Athens

   About 300 firefighters, water-dropping planes and helicopters helped bring the blaze under control.

2. Roma student: 'My only goal is to finish school'

   How one school in Croatia is working to improve education opportunities for Roma children like Kristina.

3. Covid travel: Fully jabbed from EU and US could avoid quarantine

   Senior cabinet ministers are due to discuss the move for arrivals to England in a meeting on Wednesday.

4. Brexit: EU pauses legal action against UK over NI Protocol 'breaches'

   The action began in March after the UK made a move to change the implementation of the protocol.

5. Leverkusen blast: German chemical plant explosion leaves one dead

   Officials in Leverkusen say four people are missing and 16 were injured in the blast on Tuesday.

6. Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case

   Cardinal Becciu was once close to the Pope but was sacked after reports of financial misdeeds.

7. Covid-19: Irish vaccine programme to include 12-15-year-olds

   Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin says it represents a "significant opening up" of the programme.

8. Dad builds robotic exoskeleton to help son walk

   The French robotics engineer says he was inspired to build the suit after his son asked him to.

9. Extreme weather: What causes flash flooding?

   Cities across the world are at risk of extreme rainfall overwhelming their streets