30 August 2022 | Euronews
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Culture news Venice Film Festival: the highly anticipated movies that have us excited The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week and we've selected the 10 films that have us excited, titles that will dominate awards chat in the second half of this year. -
Culture news Visa pour l'image : Photojournalism in the spotlight at Perpignan From the war in Ukraine to witnesses and whistleblowers, this year's international photojournalism festival in Perpignan provides a thought-provoking and stimulating window on the world. -
Russia Mikhail Gorbachev: Soviet leader who helped end the Cold War dies at 91 The eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union died at a Moscow hospital where he was admitted for treatment, Russian media reported Tuesday night. -
USA Joe Biden vows to ban assault rifles during Pennsylvania visit to present 'Safer America' plan It’s Biden’s first of three trips in the coming week, just days before former President Donald Trump hosts his own rally in the contested state. -
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Serbia Europe's worst drought in centuries reveals WWII Nazi wrecks in Serbia Historians say up to 200 Nazi German warships were scuttled in September 1944 in Prahovo, Serbia. Now, authorities aim to remove 21 sunken vessels to make the Danube less hazardous to traffic. -
Vatican Pope Francis clearly denounced Russia's war in Ukraine, says Vatican The pontiff was heavily criticised for his comments following the death of Daria Dugina in a car bomb attack, referring to her as a "poor girl". -
Europe News Russia is using gas as 'weapon of war,' says French ecology minister, as Gazprom suspends delivery European governments are trying to coordinate a response to soaring energy costs for businesses and households and to fill storage facilities ahead of peak demand in the winter. -
Europe News Germany and France join forces against growing calls for EU visa ban for Russians Eastern European countries argue the war in Ukraine merits the total suspension of Russian tourism. -
No Comment India's elephant god idol makers gear up for mega-festival after Covid hiatus Plaster-caked workers bustle around colourful idols of the elephant god Ganesha along a narrow Mumbai street, racing to complete the storeys-high statues for one of India's biggest religious festivals as business booms after a Covid hiatus. -
Europe News France uses artificial intelligence to detect more than 20,000 undeclared swimming pools Tax authorities have used the technology on a regional basis, but will now roll it out nationwide. -
My Europe Series Ukrainian who lost everything in Hostomel vows a return to her ruined home “I'll come back here, I want to live here,” said Lyudmila, whose home near Kyiv was destroyed in the early days of the war. -
Tech News Everything you need to know about the Elon Musk vs Twitter saga Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has gone from whirlwind romance to courtroom drama. -
Sport Ukrainian handball champions prepare for new season in German second division HC Motor Zaporizhzhia has won the Men's Handball Super League nine years in a row. This year they will play as a guest team in Germany's Second Handball-Bundesliga. -
Saudi Arabia Saudi woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for online posts, says NGO Nourah al-Qahtani's sentence comes just weeks after another Saudi woman, Salma al-Shehab, was jailed for 34 years for following and retweeting activists on Twitter. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 30th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Travel News Overtourism: All the Spanish beauty spots you have to book ahead to visit Spain is the second-most visited country in the world - but huge visitor numbers are taking their toll on some of its most beautiful spots. -
Travel News US avenges China’s COVID airline policies by suspending 26 flights in 'one-for-one response' The US has responded in kind after China cancelled 26 flights by American, Delta and United Airlines over passengers testing positive for COVID-19. -
Ecotech Wind turbines are almost impossible to recycle. These engineers think they've found the answer From turbines to treats, this scientific discovery could solve one of wind power’s biggest problems: how to recycle turbine blades. -
Ukraine Ukraine war: Kherson counter-offensive, Kharkiv shelled again, and visa ban proves divisive From France accusing Russia of using gas as a "weapon of war" to Zelenskyy telling Russian troops to "go home," here are some of the most important news about the conflict on Tuesday, 30 August. -
Europe News Monkeypox transmission can be eliminated in Europe, WHO says There are "encouraging early signs" that the monkeypox outbreak is slowing, according to the World Health Organization's regional office for Europe. -
No Comment Armenian festival celebrates wine At this wine festival, the grapes are crushed the old-fashioned way - bare feet. -
The Cube Ukraine war: Are Russians banned from visiting tourist sites in France? Two tourists were turned away from the Chateau de Vincennes near Paris following instructions to prevent Russians from entering military buildings. -
No Comment Humanitarian medical centre welcomes flood victims in Pakistan A humanitarian medical centre is providing care for the growing number of victims of the floods that are affecting large parts of Pakistan -
Climate In pictures: Historic Pakistan floods leave thousands homeless and almost €100 billion of damage The "monster" monsoon has affected 1 in 7 people, and follows the previous “climate blow” of deadly heatwaves earlier this year. -
Earth News Grow your own: Make your money back in a year on this indoor allotment “If you can hang a picture, you have space to grow a garden”: the HydroArtPod is a smart indoor gardening system that looks like a piece of art on your wall. -
Mobility Elon Musk has grand plans for Tesla self-driving cars, but the safety debate is getting ugly People have lately been testing Tesla's “full self-driving” software on crash test dummies – but also real kids. -
Iran Iran jails two Swedish citizens for alleged drug trafficking Tensions between Tehran and Stockholm soared after a Swedish court convicted a former Iranian official of war crimes during the 1980s. -
Europe Decoded Energy crisis: How a Dutch market sets gas prices for the whole of Europe All eyes are on the Title Transfer Facility, where gas prices have been breaking records on a daily basis. -
Brazil German diplomat charged with murdering Belgian husband in Brazil According to prosecutors, the murder was "committed with cruel means" and Hahn's husband was "severely beaten, causing intense and unnecessary suffering". -
Spain Spanish police recover bodies of seven suspected migrants in Mediterranean Sea In the first six months of the year, 978 migrants died or disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras. -
No Comment Fighting intensifies in Baghdad after Sadr quits politics Fighting between rival Iraqi forces rages for a second day in and around Baghdad's Green Zone where 23 supporters of powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead so far. -
No Comment Extreme heatwave that has ravaged Jordan has had a negative impact on lives As the extreme heat wave that has ravaged Jordan has negatively affected life, the municipality of Amman has decided to spray water with the sprinkler method in the city center, in particular in commercial areas. -
Travel News €9 rail pass: 52 million cheap train tickets sold in three months as Germans embrace deal German short distance rail passengers made roughly a billion journeys per month between June and August, a surge the German rail association have attributed to cheap tickets. -
Portugal Portugal's health minister resigns amid hospital staff shortage crisis Marta Temido has been broadly criticised over her handling of recent staffing problems at public hospitals. -
Belgium Mack Rutherford: Record-breaking round-the-world pilot, 17, listened to sister's advice Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old British-Belgian pilot, became the youngest person to fly solo around the world earlier this month. Euronews caught up with him. -
United Kingdom Cargo ship beached after colliding with vessel in bay of Gibraltar A government spokesperson said that the situation was under control and that no one was injured in the collision. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 30th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
United Kingdom UK strikes: How soaring inflation is fuelling a 'summer of discontent' "We've not had anything like this since the late 1970s," one expert told Euronews. -
World News Brazil's presidential elections: Lula vows to restore ties with EU Presidential hopeful, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, vows to restore ties with EU if he is elected in October. -
Pakistan Pakistan floods: One third of country is underwater after record-breaking monsoon "Right now, one-third of Pakistan is underwater and 33 million are affected. This is a huge humanitarian disaster and I would call it quite apocalyptic." -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 30th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.