2018-07-24

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories you need to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as it happens this morning.

24/07/2018

World News

Russian hackers targeted control systems for electric utilities, DHS says

DHS officials said the hackers last summer got access to vendors who provide computer services to electric utilities, and used that as a way in.

24/07/2018

World News

Your brain in the cloud? How the tech world wants to disrupt death

Technologists are opening the door to near-everlasting life as well as a myriad of ethical and philosophical questions.

24/07/2018

World News

This 'pseudo-satellite' drone can fly 70,000 feet up in the sky

Zephyr could replace some spy or Earth-observing satellites in the future.

24/07/2018

World News

Ivanka Trump announces she is shutting down her fashion brand

The first daughter announced she will shutter her Ivanka Trump fashion brand to focus on her work in Washington.

24/07/2018

World News

Nerve-agent victim says perfume he found contained poison

"I went into the bathroom and found her in the bath, fully clothed, in a very ill state," Charlie Rowley said.

24/07/2018

World News

Tiny 'dumbbells' that spin 60 billion times a minute may help solve quantum mysteries

Record-setting rotor could help scientists understand what goes on inside a vacuum.

24/07/2018

France

Macron: 'I'm responsible, let them come and get me!'

Emmanuel Macron says he is responsible for incident which saw protester beaten up, but stops short of saying sorry.

24/07/2018

Ecotech

A luxury yacht in the skies

The world's longest aircraft plans luxurious expeditions

24/07/2018

No Comment

Watch: a four-storey building collapse after a landslide

A four-storey building collapsed in Istanbul on Tuesday after a landslide on a construction site weakened its foundation.

24/07/2018

Greece

It's more than just water: how experts go about tackling a wildfire

You might think lots of water is the best way of putting out a wildfire. And you wouldn't be wrong. But there is a lot more to think about than that.

24/07/2018

No Comment

Block falls from Jerusalem's Western Wall, narrowly missing worshipper

The 100-kg stone suddenly fell from the holy site, landing at an elderly worshipper's feet. Authorities say it may have been dislodged by erosion caused by vegetation or moisture in the wall.

24/07/2018

World News

Administration to offer billions in aid to farmers hurt by Trump's trade war

The emergency assistance comes amid a growing trade war that has hurt American farmers.

24/07/2018

Hungary

Junk or treasure?: Hungarian TV repairer turned #Europeanhero

Attila Ellenbacher is a TV mechanic. The sets he repairs are donated by people who no longer need them. And, in turn, he donates them to retirement homes and other worthwhile causes, giving them a new lease of life, and bringing the joy of television to people who wouldn't otherwise have access.

24/07/2018

World News

Spectacular Neptune photo shows Hubble Space Telescope has a new rival

From Earth, the outermost planet has never looked so good.

24/07/2018

Italy

Holidaymakers and locals help rescue 56 migrants arriving by boat

Holidaymakers and locals at Cape Rizzuto in the Italian region of Calabria assisted 56 migrants that arrived on the beach on a sailboat.

24/07/2018

World News

Putin's New Play: Is Russia Really Backing Down?

Analysts said that Vladimir Putin's comments are a change in tactics toward achieving his great ambition: Russia's re-emergence as a superpower.

24/07/2018

Russia

Silk Way Rally: Mathieu Serradori edges stage four

After 366 kilometres of combat on stage four of the Silk Way Rally, there was just one second that split the Frenchman Mathieu Serradori (Buggy SRT n°108), who won the fourth stage, and Yazeed Al Rajhi (MINI John Cooper Works n°103).

24/07/2018

World News

Euroviews. We need to start categorising marine heatwaves like hurricanes | View

As marine heatwaves increasingly wreak havoc on ocean ecosystems, a marine research scientist explains why it’s important to start naming and classifying the phenomenon.

24/07/2018

World News

Sessions laughs, repeats 'lock her up' chant at high school event

Sessions chuckled at chants of "lock her up" and echoed the line during his speech at a conservative youth conference Tuesday.

24/07/2018

No Comment

Watch: Russia redhead festival

Under the slogan "Let's Make Life Brighter", people have been turning Nizhny Tagil red and orange to celebrate the beauty of being red-haired.

24/07/2018

Sport

Tour de France: Alaphilippe wins on day of protest and pain

Julian Alaphilippe's descending skills made the difference as the Frenchman claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France to take the 16th stage.

24/07/2018

Denmark

Annual World Santa Claus Congress kicks off in Denmark

Hundreds of Santas, pixies, and elves gathered in amusement park Bakken near Copenhagen on Monday to celebrate the 61st annual World Santa Claus Congress.

24/07/2018

World News

Higher temperatures linked to suicide spikes in the US and Mexico

Higher temperatures linked to a spike in suicides in the US and Mexico says study.

24/07/2018

Business

Four airlines complain to European Commission about French strikes

Ryanair, Easyjet, IAG and Wizz Air believe France is breaking EU law by not enabling flights to fly over the country during air traffic controller strikes

24/07/2018

Venezuela

Professor cannot afford to fix his shoes

This university professor needs four months wages to repair his shoes.

24/07/2018

Italy

Italian landscape stuns as thousands of flowers bloom

Thousands of flowers bloom in the valley of Castelluccio in the province of Umbria, Italy.

24/07/2018

Business

London black cab drivers could sue Uber

Cabbies are considering a class-suit action against the ride-hailing app for loss of earnings after it was granted a temporary license to operate in London.

24/07/2018

No Comment

Redhead Festival in Russia celebrates all things red

Nizhny Tagil saw its third Redhead Festival last Saturday. The festival celebrates the beauty of red hair, vintage cars and pets.

24/07/2018

Europe News

Greece wildfires: EU will help for 'as long as it takes'

Planes, firefighters and medics are promised to Athens through EU protection system.

24/07/2018