2022-08-10

Sierra Leone

Deadly anti-government protests erupt in Sierra Leone

Tensions over the rising cost of living turned deadly in the capital city, Freetown.

10/08/2022

Bulgaria

Hundreds join anti-Gazprom protest in Bulgaria

There are concerns the country's caretaker government could break with the policies of its pro-Western predecessor and revert to close energy ties with Russia.

10/08/2022

Europe Decoded

TikTok is still promoting banned Russian content to users, says report

A study by Tracking Exposed has found that some new videos from Russian appear via the For You page on TikTok.

10/08/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know

A former Russian state TV journalist detained, H&M and IKEA flog final stock, and oil deliveries restart

10/08/2022

Germany

Rhine river so low cargo ships might not get through, say officials

The Rhine is one of Germany's key water routes for transporting goods, and vessels with bigger drafts might not be able to use the river if levels continue to fall.

10/08/2022

Tech News

Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4

Samsung's groundbreaking foldable phones will be available from the end of August in the United States, parts of Europe and South Korea.

10/08/2022

Culture news

Hollywood and Bollywood are remaking classics: which will you watch?

Hollywood is giving 'The Exorcist' a groan-worthy remake, while Bollywood is looking to revive its fortunes this week with a tantalizing remake of its own…

10/08/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | August 10th – Evening

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10/08/2022

Tech News

The US Space Force is deploying robot dogs to patrol its stations

The four-legged robots - which have been called dystopian by detractors - have been successfully trialled as patrol dogs at Cape Canaveral.

10/08/2022

Travel News

Lufthansa staff see wage hikes up to 19% following strike action

Germany's Lufthansa and labour union Verdi have settled on pay increases of up to €498 per month.

10/08/2022

France

'We fought all night': A thousand firefighters battle Bordeaux blaze

The fire has forced the closure of a major motorway near the city as temperatures hit 40 degrees again in the latest heatwave.

10/08/2022

My Europe Series

How a black man's murder put racism in the spotlight ahead of election

The murder of Alika Ogorchukwu, a Nigerian man living in Italy, was filmed by onlookers but none of them directly intervened.

10/08/2022

Tech News

Elon Musk sells $6.9bn of Tesla shares to finance Twitter deal

The mass sale of Tesla shares is being tipped as a means to fund Musk's potential Twitter deal if he loses a legal battle with the social media platform.

10/08/2022

Europe News

Greece 'turning a page' as it exits enhanced surveillance programme

It comes 12 years after requiring an international bailout.

10/08/2022

Afghanistan

Girls the 'biggest losers' after a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Girls are bearing the brunt of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, according to a new report by Save the Children.

10/08/2022

Sport

Footballer Benjamin Mendy goes on trial in the UK on rape charges

The French World Cup winner faces eight counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault. He has pleaded not guilty.

10/08/2022

Qatar 365

Qatar’s emerging fashion industry

In partnership with Media City

From brand new talent at Qatar’s first fashion school, to a design incubator in the heart of Doha, Qatar 365 sees how the Gulf country is becoming a fashion hub in the region.

10/08/2022

No Comment

Mexicans celebrate Indigenous day with festive march

Hundreds of Indigenous people, wearing colourful native costumes from different regions of Mexico, hold a festive march in Mexico City to celebrate World Indigenous Peoples' Day.

10/08/2022

Russia

Russia journalist who made TV war protest arrested and has home raided

Ovsyannikova generated headlines in March by appearing on state-funded TV with a placard reading "stop the war, don’t believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here".

10/08/2022

Climate

These 10 finance firms alone own half of all future carbon emissions

Governments and investment managers wield a huge amount of power over fossil fuel firms, and could force them to transition faster.

10/08/2022

Culture news

Paintings return home to Zimbabwe after 70 years forgotten in London

"The Stars are Bright" exhibition is now showing in Zimbabwe for the first time since the collection left the country more than 70 years ago. But where were the paintings discovered?

10/08/2022

Food and Drink

Why is Italy taking Slovenia to court?

Balsamic vinegar is like a fine wine in that everyone is fighting over its place of origin. Is it best for the courts to decide?

10/08/2022

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Clowns entertain Palestinian children following conflict with Israel

Clowns entertain Palestinian children amidst the rubble of a building in Rafah destroyed during the three-day deadly conflict between the Israeli military and Islamic Jihad militants in the coastal Palestinian enclave of Gaza

10/08/2022

Health news

Polio vaccines offered to 1m children in first UK outbreak since 1980s

The virus is spreading in London for the first time since the 1980s after it was detected in samples of sewage in the UK capital.

10/08/2022

Health news

Langya: What we know about the potentially fatal virus found in China

Less than three years after the outbreak of COVID-19 started in China, the threat of the new animal-borne LayV virus has been identified.

10/08/2022

Spain

Brother pleas for answers over Spanish nightclub death

Tobias White-Sansom died after an incident in a nightclub in Mallorca. His brother Maximillian spoke to Euronews, demanding justice.

10/08/2022

Experiences

World Dog Surfing Championships sees some very good boys hit the waves

The annual World Dog Surfing Championships returned to Pacifica, California where dozens of pooches hit the waves with their owners for a chance to win the title.

10/08/2022

Europe News

EU air transport workers at lowest level in 14 years

Around 325,600 people worked in the air transport sector across the 27 member states during the first three months of the year, down from about 410,000 pre-pandemic.

10/08/2022

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Slackliner Jaan Roose completes 625 m river crossing between highest buildings in Rotterdam

Jaan Roose has frequently slacklined where nobody has ever slacklined before and his latest thriller in the sky is one of the most mind-bending yet.

10/08/2022

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Latest news bulletin | August 10th – Midday

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10/08/2022