2022-08-18

USA

Suspect in Rushdie stabbing pleads not guilty, judge denies bail

The 24-year-old Hadi Matar is accused of stabbing Rushdie, the famed author of Midnight's Children, at a conference Friday in nearby Chautauqua.

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Turkey

Turkey lowers interest rates as inflation hits 80 percent

In a statement following a monetary policy committee meeting, the country's national bank said it decided to reduce the policy rate from 14% to 13%.

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Ukraine

Erdogan and Guterres meet with Zelenskyy in a bid to halt the war

The two leaders met with the Ukrainian president in the western city of Lviv in an attempt to find a way to end the war, but little progress has been reported.

18/08/2022

Russia

Stars: Nearly identical coffee shop chain replaces Starbucks in Moscow

Seattle-based Starbucks was one of the most visible of the wave of foreign companies that pulled out of Russia in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Local entrepreneurs now reopened the closed stores under a new name.

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India

Outrage in India as rapists freed from jail for 'good behaviour'

The group of 11 men were sentenced to life for gang-raping a pregnant woman in 2002 during religious turmoil in the state of Gujarat.

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Football Now

FIFA World Cup 2022: A record-breaking tournament for penalties?

In partnership with Media City

The implementation of VAR contributed to the high number of penalties at the FIFA World Cup in 2018. Could we see even more four years later?

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Serbia

Recent Serbia-Kosovo flare-up not a real conflict, says expert

Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo met in Brussels for another EU-mediated attempt to resolve lingering issues between the two wartime rivalling states that have spiked tensions in the Balkans.

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Tech News

Bring your digital twin into the metaverse thanks to AI face capture

The start-up sees bright prospects for the technology in tomorrow’s metaverse where people need to represent themselves.

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Culture news

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’: how do you see aliens?

Jordan Peele’s new film 'Nope' has begun its international rollout in most European territories this month. But beyond impressive box-office numbers, there’s another reason to get excited about 'Nope': the way it portrays aliens.

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Germany

The leaning tower of Bremerhaven was 'a disaster waiting to happen'

An iconic lighthouse in the northern German city's port is in danger of collapsing.

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Latest news bulletin | August 18th – Evening

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Climate activists protest at Vatican Museums

Two members of the group "Ultima Generazione", stuck themselves to a famous statue in the Vatican Museum.

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Europe News

'Unfathomable tragedy': Girls, 4 and 8, among a dozen killed by storms

The girls were killed when sudden strong winds toppled trees late on Thursday at a lake in Lavant Valley near the southern city of Graz.

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Ukraine: Search continues after Russian strikes on Kharkiv

The Russian missile strike on Wednesday night killed at least seven people and injured 20 others.

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Destinations

Tourism tax: How a visitor levy could protect the places we love

Tourists place a burden on infrastructure, public services and facilities in the destinations they visit.

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My Europe Series

Is corruption really getting worse in Europe or are perceptions wrong?

Across the continent, surveys suggest that people reckon corruption is still a major problem. Are they right?

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Europe News

Illegal drug seizures in Antwerp continue to rise

Almost 36 tonnes of illegal drugs were recovered at the Belgian port in the first half of the year. Some 41 tonnes were seized in 2017.

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Food and Drink

Would you try a cheese infested with live maggots?

Outlawed around the world, Casu Marzu makes stomachs turn at the sight of the still living maggots inside it. TikTok has gotten a hold of it recently. We find out why it's Sardinia's greatest delicacy.

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Highlights of the annual World Robot Conference in Beijing.

The annual World Robot Conference opened in Beijing on Thursday with barista robots and dancing dog robots, among other things

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France

Euronews shortlisted for International Emmy Award

It was for international correspondent Anelise Borges' on-the-ground coverage of the Afghanistan crisis following the Taliban's takeover of the country.

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Travel News

French backpacker missing in Egypt for a year returns to Paris

The backpacker's family speculated that he might have been detained by Egyptian security services.

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United Kingdom

British army trains Ukrainian soldiers in urban combat techniques

Ukrainian soldiers are receiving urban combat training at military bases in England as part of a programme to train 10,000 recruits, many of whom have little military experience.

18/08/2022

Earth News

This 'solar leaf' floats on waterways to create energy like plants

This ‘floating leaf’ could one day decarbonise some of the world’s biggest polluters, according to University of Cambridge scientists.

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Health news

Poxy McPoxface or TRUMP-22? The WHO looks to rename monkeypox

Experts say the virus' current name is "discriminatory and stigmatising".

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Germany

Shipping traffic briefly halted on Rhine as cargo vessel breaks down

The blockage occurred at a time when ships are already facing record low water levels on the river amid a drought.

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Finland

'I've danced, sung, done legal things': Marin defends party video

The leaked video shows the prime minister at a private party with friends, singing to Finnish pop hits and dancing - but there's also a cocaine reference heard in the background.

18/08/2022

Culture news

Artists paint sunflowers on destroyed vehicles in war-torn Irpin

"Flowers For Hope", an art project painting sunflowers on destroyed vehicles in Irpin, aims to provide a distraction in environments devastated by war and raise money for humanitarian aid. But why are they painting sunflowers?

18/08/2022

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Six key developments to know about today

Visiting Ukraine, the Turkish and UN leaders say an attack on the Russian-occupied nuclear plant risks "suicide" and a "new Chernobyl", as Moscow rejects an IAEA mission: today's latest updates.

18/08/2022

Tech News

Estonia hit by massive cyberattack amid tensions with Russia

The Russia-based and pro-Russia hacker group Killnet said it was responsible for the attack on the former Soviet-occupied country.

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France

At least five killed as hurricane-force winds hit Corsica

Winds of up to 224 kilometres per hour were recorded in some areas of the Mediterranean island.

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