2022-02-18

Sport

Two golds for Japan on day two in Tel Aviv

The Japanese judo team only sent four women to this year’s Tel Aviv Grand Slam - and two of them picked up gold on day two of the International Judo Federation tournament.

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Ukraine

White House accuses Moscow of cyberattacks against Ukraine banks

Ukrainian officials called Tuesday’s distributed denial of service attacks the worst in the country’s history.

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Food and Drink

Angry chef reacts to the worst crimes committed against Italian food

You’re doing Italian food all wrong, says Italian chef and YouTube superstar, Vincenzo Prosperi.

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Storm Eunice set to hit Belgium and Netherlands hard

Despite the storm Eunice that hit the Dutch and Belgian coasts, some people still go to the beach

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Art

Picasso, Rothko and Warhol for sale after billionaire couple's divorce

Real estate mogul Harry Macklowe's divorce from wife Linda has resulted in a potentially record-breaking Sotheby's auction of world-class art.

18/02/2022

World News

EU resists calls for IP waivers but agrees to transfer mRNA technology

The European Commission, Germany, France and Belgium will invest €40 million to help six African countries produce mRNA vaccines at scale.

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Culture news

Can streaming platforms stand up to LGBT censorship by tough regimes?

The annual report shows the growing role of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon in the media landscape but are their progressive agendas enough?

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Beachgoers brave Brighton seafront despite Storm Eunice

Despite warnings to stay indoors, some people in Brighton brave the beach as Storm Eunice hits, with some of them seeming to quite enjoy the experience

18/02/2022

Focus

African leaders are pressing the EU to help them in the fight against Covid-19

In partnership with RDC - Ministère des Finances

The summit between the European Union and the African Union, October 17 and 18 meant two days of intense discussions in order to strengthened the partnership between both organisations in several areas. But major differences remain when it comes to tackling one of the world’s most pressing issues.

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England's Newhaven beach hit by large waves as Storm Eunice batters UK

Large waves and strong winds hit Newhaven beach's harbour wall during Storm Eunice. London was placed under its first ever "red" weather warning, meaning there is "danger to life"

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Planes struggle to land at Heathrow Airport as Storm Eunice hits London.

Millions of people in the U.K. were urged to cancel travel plans and stay indoors Friday as the second major storm this week prompted warnings of high winds and flying debris across northern Europe

18/02/2022

World News

UN chief warns 'all parties' in Ukraine-Russia spat over rhetoric

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the security threat now was "more complex and probably higher" than it was during the Cold War.

18/02/2022

No Comment

Ottawa Police make arrests to end siege

Police arrested protesters and began towing away trucks Friday in a bid to break the three-week, traffic-snarling siege of Canada's capital by hundreds of truckers angry over the country's COVID-19 restrictions

18/02/2022

USA

Police officer gets 2 years in prison for killing unarmed motorist

Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, 20.

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Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 18th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

18/02/2022

My Europe Series

How do you join NATO and how close is Ukraine to becoming a member?

NATO members said in 2008 that Ukraine could join the alliance in the future but despite becoming a closer partner, experts say the country is a long way away from becoming a member.

18/02/2022

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Ukraine and Africa summit take centre stage

Brussels hosted the first EU-African Union summit since 2017.

18/02/2022

Money

Play-to-earn crypto games: Legitimate income or ‘house of cards’?

During COVID-19, play-to earn crypto games like Axie Infinity exploded in popularity, particularly in developing countries. But now some critics caution that games like these are fuelled by speculation.

18/02/2022

Health news

Long-term space missions alter astronauts’ brains, study finds

A team of researchers studied 12 astronauts who had spent at least 6 months in space to see what effect it had on their brains.

18/02/2022

Austria

Three Polish researchers trapped by melting water in Austrian cave

Rescue services were working to reach the stranded trio on Friday.

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Culture news

'Elvis', the biopic we've all been waiting for is coming in June

The first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s new Elvis Presley biopic has been released, which stars Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.

18/02/2022

Partner content

Festival of literature: "Dickens would have really adored this."

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

The 14th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature has opened in Dubai. Cult caught up with to bestselling children’s author David Walliams, Lucinda Dickens-Hawksley, the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens, and Emirati author and illustrator Maitha Al Khayat.

18/02/2022

France

Ex-soldier convicted of kidnap and murder of 8-year-old French girl

The killing sent shockwaves across France.

18/02/2022

Nature

How elephant DNA is being used to disrupt the ivory trade

A new study combines elephant DNA data and forensic evidence to map ivory trafficking operations across the African continent.

18/02/2022

Greece

Greek border guards face fresh claims of illegal migrant pushbacks

Asylum seekers say two men drowned after they were thrown into the sea by Greek authorities.

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Euronews Witness

France and Germany on the climate change frontline

Climate change is eating away Europe’s coastlines. In the German Wadden Sea, holms and islands are under threat – and in French Normandy giant cliffs crumble more and more frequently.

18/02/2022

Climate

Eunice Foote discovered climate change in 1856 - before men did

Eunice Foote discovered the effects of global warming in 1856, but didn't get the credit she deserved.

18/02/2022

Earth News

Would you eat sweets made out of insects?

The Israeli company behind these gummy bears feeds its insects with the finest organic grass.

18/02/2022

Moments

Birdhearing: The Colombian wildlife tour for the visually impaired

With over 1,900 registered species, Colombia has the greatest diversity of birds in the world. The South American nation is now making this wildlife accessible to all through inclusive birding tours aimed at the visually impaired.

18/02/2022

Culture news

Storm Eunice tears huge hole through roof of London's O2 Arena

The East London venue is due to host the likes of Simply Red and Dave in the next week.

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