2022-07-29

Europe Decoded

Beach body campaign slammed for using images without asking

A Spanish body image campaign which was widely praised has come under fire, after it was revealed that images of one model were used without their permission.

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Hungary

'Hungary will have enough': Orban to strike gas deal with Russia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday he expects to agree a new gas deal with Russia this summer.

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Angola

The ‘Lulo Rose’ diamond found in Angola expected to fetch record price

A rare pink diamond discovered in Angola is thought to be the largest of its kind to be found in 300 years.

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France

France braces for another heatwave - its third this year

Barely out of the last one, France will experience another heatwave from Monday, with temperatures of 39°C predicted in the southeast.

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Smoke billows from grain silos in Beirut port

Aerial shots show smoke billowing from grain silos in Beirut's blast-hit port which are at risk of collapsing after a fire.

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Culture news

Netflix releases the new trailer for Marilyn Monroe biopic, 'Blonde'

Shot in chilling monochrome, the new trailer for Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic suggests 'Blonde' could be one of the most talked-about films of 2022.

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World News

Good News: A robotic exoskeleton helps wheelchair users walk and more

Good news for the wheelchair-bound, for crops in places with extreme heat and for you. #GoodNews

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Sci-Tech

Top tech: Europe's future female leaders

In partnership with Huawei

Euronews meets Bukky and Consolata - two young women who are determined to close the gender gap. Sci-tech met them at a summer school for future business leaders.

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Health news

Watch: New AR glasses let deaf people ‘see’ conversations

New augmented reality (AR) glasses turning sound into subtitles allow deaf and hard of hearing people to “see” conversations and take part in them.

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Spain

New Spanish law aims to tackle food waste

Draft legislation to reduce food loss and waste in Spain is expected to come into force from January 2023.

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Green News

What is the EU doing to save energy as a gas crisis looms?

Europe is preparing for the worst case scenario if Russia decides to completely cut gas supplies.

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Culture Series

Why is this Basque farmer fighting to revive this colourful corn?

In the 1950s, the introduction of hybrid corn varieties made the traditional Basque corn virtually extinct. Now a group of farmers are reviving it.

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Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 29th – Evening

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

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French wildfires: aerial images of burnt areas in Gironde

Helicopter images show the forest and campsites of the Gironde coastline, in southwestern France, which was ravaged by flames as well as the creation of a deforestation zone by firefighters to prevent the fire from spreading to the Landes.

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Clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians near Ramallah

Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli forces following a protest against settlement expansion, and after the killing of a 16-year-old Palestinian, in the village of al-Mughayer, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

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Ukraine

Ukraine war: What you need to know today

Want to stay up to date with what's happening in Ukraine? These are today's latest developments.

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Culture news

LEGOLAND unveils England Lionesses miniatures for Euro final

LEGOLAND Windsor Resort has unveiled its version of England's women's football team ahead of Sunday's European Championship final against Germany. Do the miniatures match-up for the big occasion?

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Euronews Witness

Feeling the heat: the cost of Italy's worst drought in decades

A lack of rain linked to climate change has led to Italy's worst drought in 70 years. Euronews' Julian Gomez visited three of north Italy's most badly affected regions to see for himself both the economic and environmental cost.

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Culture news

Wagatha Christie: Rebekah Vardy loses libel case against Coleen Rooney

Rebekah Vardy has lost her libel case against Coleen Rooney, in a case dubbed the Wagatha Christie trial. But how did the battle start between the former friends and footballer's wives?

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My Europe Series

Czechs turn to second-hand shops amid pandemic and inflation

Second-hand shopping is becoming more popular in the Czech Republic following the pandemic and amid high inflation.

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Travel News

Spain rules: Warning for Brits on new border requirements

The Spanish tourist office has hit back at criticism, explaining that tourists don’t need to worry.

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Tug-of-war: Ukraine celebrates its tank-towing farmers

Ukrainian tractor driver Vitaliy Denysenko grins as he pulls a 1970s Russian MT-LB tank around a field in the Kharkiv region, where it was left during the hasty Russian withdrawal at the end of March 2022.

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Europe News

Tieless Pedro Sánchez asks Spaniards to ditch the tie to save energy

The Spanish PM showed up tieless to a press conference and asked his fellow Spaniards to follow suit.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ex-party chief gets three years in prison for corruption in Bosnia

A court in Bosnia has sentenced a former top ruling Bosniak party official to three years in prison for corruption.

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Peruvians protest during Castillo's message to the nation

Hundreds of supporters and opponents of Peru's President Pedro Castillo protest near the Congress of the Republic in the capital Lima, as the president delivers a speech to mark his first year in office.

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Travel News

St Pancras’ space problem: What’s going wrong with the Eurostar?

The high-speed train is the most sustainable way of getting between the UK and European mainland, but has been beset by queues and delays in recent weeks.

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Spain

Barcelona prosecutors seek 8-year prison term for Shakira

Spanish prosecutors will ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.

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Climate

Is the heatwave due to climate change? Experts explain what's going on

A recent study has shown that the UK's recent record-breaking temperatures were made at least 10 times more likely by climate change.

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Money

Bitcoin and other cryptos enjoy a moment of relief

Cryptocurrencies have been struggling since the start of 2021, with Bitcoin down roughly 50 per cent in value since then.

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Health news

AI uncovers 3D structure of almost every protein known to science

Grasping the complex shapes of proteins is key to understanding life and developing new medicines.

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