2022-04-12

Culture news

Britney Spears announces pregnancy with husband Sam Asghari

Spears claimed she was prevented from having a third pregnancy by her conservatorship that ended last year after a high-profile legal battle.

12/04/2022

Money

Could Bitcoin become a reserve currency?

A stablecoin backed by Bitcoin reserves may "open a new monetary era of the Bitcoin standard", one expert said.

12/04/2022

Culture news

Women and non-binary artists shortlisted for 2022 Turner Prize

The nominees work using sculpture, photography, paintings and found objects to express their art.

12/04/2022

Tech News

Meta tests metaverse money-making tools for online creators

The Facebook parent company plans to let online creators earn a living selling digital goods, services and experiences in the metaverse.

12/04/2022

Culture news

Claude Vega, humourist who played female characters, dies at 91

A childhood friend of François Truffaut, he had a role, that of a disturbing strangler, in the film "Domicile marital" (1970) by the iconic filmmaker.

12/04/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 12th – Midday

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

12/04/2022

Hungary

Soul searching for Hungary’s once 'neo-Nazi' Jobbik party

Jobbik struggled in Hungary's recent election, with some experts saying its supporters left to back Fidesz instead.

12/04/2022

My Europe Series

Macron-Le Pen face-off: Five reasons why it'll be different this time

Emmanuel Macron will find it much harder to win over an angry, divided France than in 2017, and the prospect of Marine Le Pen becoming president is a real possibility.

12/04/2022

Culture news

Jury selection begins in Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard libel trial

The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star filed the suit against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, and accuses her of falsely portraying him as a domestic abuser.

12/04/2022

Health news

This robot is helping wheelchair users stand up and walk

A French tech company called Wandercraft is developing a cutting-edge exoskeleton enabling wheelchair users to walk.

12/04/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 12th – Morning

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

12/04/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Putin says Russia will press on with military action

Vladimir Putin vowed that Russia's bloody offensive in Ukraine would continue until its goals are fulfilled and insisted the campaign was going as planned, despite a major withdrawal in the face of stiff Ukrainian opposition and significant losses.

12/04/2022