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Culture news 'Wonderful, great artist': Famed film auteur Peter Bogdanovich dead at 82 Bogdanovich, famous for his 1970s black-and-white classics, inspired a new generation of filmmakers, from Wes Anderson to Noah Baumbach. -
Ukraine Ukraine: Former president Poroshenko's assets frozen, Kyiv court decides Poroshenko has been indicted for high treason over his involvement in trading coal with the separatists in the eastern Ukrainian breakaway region of Donbas. -
The Cube What happened to QAnon after the storming of the US Capitol? Many of those who stormed the Capitol in January 2021 were followers of the unfounded conspiracy. -
Tech News France hands Google and Facebook fines worth more than €200m over cookie consent controls France hands Google and Facebook a €200 million fine over tracking consent -
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Europe News Pressure mounts on Brussels to help reduce 'ghost flights' in Europe Airlines are currently expected to fly at least 50% of their flights or risk losing the slots used at airports to take off and land the following year. -
Earth News Europe’s greenest city has free public transport and highways for bees In this Baltic capital, being green is top of the agenda -
Focus Sporting COVID comeback: Dubai leads the way in hosting major sporting events Sporting events around the world have been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19. But as tournaments start to return, what does it take to host them? Focus heads to Dubai to find out how organisers there have been coping with the challenges thrown up by the pandemic. -
Climate Almost 2 years into the pandemic, empty flights are still ‘frying’ the planet Lufthansa airline has revealed it is making 18,000 unnecessary flights this winter, simply to keep its airport slots under EU rules. -
Italy Italy to limit the number of tourists in Venice to discourage day-trippers In a few weeks, travellers will only be able to visit the city once they have booked their one-day €5 tickets online, in a move aimed at limiting the number of entries. -
My Europe Series Meet the self-proclaimed Jihadist leading Croatia's anti-vaxxers Marko Francišković became the unexpected leader of Croatia's massive anti-vaccination movement. Now, he is facing charges for terrorism -- but not due to his fundamentalist ideas. -
Earth News Could a new Facebook data centre throw the Netherland’s off its climate path? A proposed Facebook data centre in a small Dutch town could use 10% of the country's wind energy. -
No Comment First snowfall of season turns much of Tokyo white The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow warning in the Tokyo region on Thursday as the city saw its first snow of the winter season. -
Culture news France welcomes the New Year with more costly 'Galette des Rois' The traditional sharing of the "Galette des Rois" in France has been slightly tarnished with bakers and chefs having to increase prices due to butter costs doubling in two years. -
Football Now 2022 World Cup will be 'best ever' says FIFA president Infantino With less than a year to go until the World Cup, the FIFA president is confident that Qatar 2022 will be a huge success. -
USA Capitol riots anniversary: Joe Biden launches blistering attack on Donald Trump The US president pledged to fight for "the soul of America" in a blistering attack on his predecessor, on the first anniversary of the insurrection by Trump supporters. -
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Travel News Thailand: Leo's beach paradise has reopened after 4 years, but tourists can't swim The iconic beach was closed in 2018 due to overtourism and now has strict limits on numbers. -
Culture news Anna Gasser: the athlete pushing the boundaries of female snowboarding Sports that were once considered a fad, like Snowboarding and Skateboarding have in recent years seen entire cultures develop around them. Meet the woman helping that happen. -
No Comment Russia Snow Giant sculptures compete in festival Artists and sculptors have travelled thousands of miles to Novosibirsk In Russia for this year's Siberia Snow Sculpture festival. Twenty-seven participants are chipping, slicing and moulding huge blocks of snow to create ice sculptures for the annual competition. -
Poland Polish far-right party banned from Facebook over alleged COVID disinformation "I believe that this decision sets a dangerous precedent," said Poland's secretary of state for cybersecurity. -
Culture news Italy sending Parthenon fragment to Athens in nudge to UK position on Elgin Marbles About half the surviving 5th century B.C. sculptures that decorated the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis are in the British Museum in London, which has long resisted Greek appeals for their return. -
No Comment Bulgaria celebrates Epiphany with host of annual traditions On the 6th of January every year, the Bulgarian Orthodox church marks St. Jordan’s Day (Epiphany). It falls on the twelfth day after Christmas and marks the day Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. -
Art Transforming Novi Sad: Serbia's first European Capital of Culture Novi Sad's role as one of three European Capitals of Culture commences on January 13. We take a look at what a year's worth of programmes could bring to the city. -
Italy Italian mafia fugitive arrested after being spotted on Google Maps' Street View An image available on Google appears to show a man who looks like Gammino outside a fruit shop in Galapagar in July 2018. -
No Comment Tokyo firemen perform traditional firefighting acrobatics at New Year drills Members of the Edo Firemen Preservation Association perform Japanese traditional firefighting techniques during the New Year's fire brigades exercise. -
Portugal Hackers send fake news alert about Portugal president's removal The hackers were able to access a Portuguese media conglomerate's email and text message system. -
Tech News Scientists plan to digitally unwrap 200-year-old child mummies in Sicily The remains of 41 mummified children in the Capuchin Catacombs are to be analysed by a team of researchers from the UK using x-ray technology. -
Travel News TUI settles lawsuit with Tunisia terror attack survivors and victims' families Nearly 40 tourists were killed in the attack, with a further 39 injured, after Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on a beach outside Sousse. -
Travel News Bulgaria tightens travel restrictions as COVID infections surge Almost all travellers from the EU will now have to have a negative PCR test and proof of vaccination to enter the country. -
Culture news Organisers and playwrights mourn the loss of London’s VAULT Festival for third year running Once again, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of VAULT Festival, London's annual celebration of the performing arts. With little or no government support, artists and organisers discuss the current state of British theatre. -
Destinations Bad at languages? Here are the top European countries for English speakers If languages aren't your strong point, the English Proficiency Index has ranked the best places in Europe for English speakers. -
No Comment The Three Kings arrive by boat to Barcelona with presents for children The Three Kings, also called the Three Wise men, have finally arrived on Wednesday in Barcelona onboard a ship docking at the city's port. The night of January 5th is the most important and magical night of the year for thousands of children in Spain. -
Culture news JK Rowling's name dropped from British school building over author's "opinions on trans people" The Harry Potter author's specially-dedicated building in Chelmsford's Boswell School has been renamed after staff and pupils expressed concerns over her status on transgender rights. -
Austria Police raids in Austria uncover fake vaccination passes The searches come just weeks before Austria makes COVID vaccines mandatory. -
Culture news Banksy-funded boat brings migrants to safety in Lampedusa Thirty-one migrants sailing on an overcrowded wooden boat were rescued off the coast of Tunisia by the Banksy-funded Louise Michel vessel and taken to the small Italian island of Lampedusa. -
Spain Epiphany 2022: Three Kings parade returns to Madrid after COVID disruption This year's parade featured a giant mechanical elephant, live camels, and acrobats, as well as a traditional fireworks display at the end. -
Money Crime involving crypto hit a record $14 billion in 2021, new research shows However, the growth of legitimate crypto trading outstrips the growth in crime. -
Top News Stories Today Watch top news stories today | January 6th – Midday edition Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Tech News As well as chatting to you, can AI chatbots now tell how you’re feeling too? The automated answering service, trained using a human voice, is capable of breaking down sentences into sounds and tones so it can talk back and read a caller’s emotional state. -
No Comment Madrid celebrates return of Three Kings parade Madrid's traditional Three Kings parade was celebrated on Wednesday delighting children after it was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of families packed the streets of the Spanish capital despite the rain, to watch the procession of impressive mechanical puppets. -
Lithuania Taiwan pledges to invest €178 million in Lithuania amid Chinese pressure Lithuania angered Beijing by letting Taiwan's office in Vilnius bear the name Taiwan instead of Chinese Taipei. -
Italy COVID in Europe: Italy introduces mandatory vaccination for the over 50s It comes with COVID infections surging to record levels. -
Money Bitcoin and other cryptos slump in value after hawkish US Federal Reserve minutes released Expectations of less monetary policy support and higher interest rates have sent stocks sent cryptocurrencies plunging. -
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan: What's behind the unrest and is a revolution brewing? The scale of the protests is unprecedented. Why and what next for the Central Asian country? -
France French MPs approve vaccine pass law after initial government rebuke Under the bill, a negative COVID-19 test will no longer grant access to most public venues. -
Top News Stories Today Watch top news stories today | January 6th – Morning edition Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.