2022-09-08

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | September 8th – Midday

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

08/09/2022

Hungary

Hungary set to scrap energy price caps for some households

Much like the rest of Europe, rising energy bills are becoming a massive problem in Hungary.

08/09/2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy claims Ukraine progress in counter-offensive

Ukraine says it is making progress in its counter offensive in the eastern regions of the country, retaking land lost to Russian forces. This is backed up by outside observers.

08/09/2022

Culture news

Cult director Just Jaeckin dies: what was the 'Emmanuelle' phenomenon?

'Emmanuelle' was the highest grossing French film in the 70s and kick-started a global phenomenon.

08/09/2022

Culture news

Why has Obama only received his White House portrait unveiling now?

Barack and Michelle Obama returned to the White House for the unveiling of their official White House portraits. But why have the portraits only just being unveiled now?

08/09/2022

Czech Republic

Prague’s Lennon wall is completely repainted in just one day

The iconic Lennon Wall was spontaneously created on the Mala Strana in Prague in the 1980s. A symbol of freedom and western values in the then communist Czechoslovakia, John Lennon was depicted on the wall after his assassination, followed by people's messages of love and peace.

08/09/2022

My Europe Series

Soaring energy prices: How does the UK compare with Europe?

The UK's energy bills will jump by 80% a year from October. But how do Britain's prices compare with the rest of Europe? Who in Europe is paying the most? Who is paying the least?

08/09/2022

Italy

Venice film festival holds a “Ukraine day”

Even if just for a day, the world's oldest film festival in Venice took a pause from the showbiz glitz and glamour, holding a day in honour of Ukraine

08/09/2022

Ukraine

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians forced into Russia, says US

The US says it has evidence that “hundreds of thousands” of Ukrainian citizens have been interrogated, detained and forcibly deported to Russia in “a series of horrors” overseen by officials from Russia’s presidency.

08/09/2022

Canada

Final suspect in Canada's knife rampage dies

The last suspect in a horrific stabbing spree that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead, after police forced the stolen car he was driving off a highway.

08/09/2022

Culture news

Why are these Middle East countries censoring Netflix?

A statement from the Gulf Cooperation Council didn't go into specifics but there are some clues as to why they're upset.

08/09/2022

Destinations

House of the Dragon’s UK filming locations hit by hordes of fans

The filming locations featured in the fantasy series grew as the first episodes of House of the Dragon were released.

08/09/2022

Culture news

Argentina's Tango Festival returns for established and new dancers

“Each country has an identity, a colour, a sound, a flavour and Tango is what represents us."

08/09/2022

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | September 8th – Morning

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

08/09/2022

Earth News

Coffee balls: Is this the future of guilt-free espresso drinking?

‘Coffee balls’ are pre-ground, condensed spheres of coffee that dissolve in a capsule-like machine.

08/09/2022

Tech News

Temperature rises may be fuelling online hate speech, study finds

The study looked at tweets in the US - and the results tell the same story to a similar study in Europe from a year earlier.

08/09/2022

World News

PSG coach Galtier plays down private jet comments as 'a bad joke'

PSG coach Christophe Galtier's sarcastic response when asked why his squad had flown from Paris to Nantes, a 2-hour train journey, prompted an angry backlash.

08/09/2022

World News

Buenos Aires swoons at Tango festival and Championship

The opening of the International Tango Festival and Championship got underway in Buenos Aires, the event that attracts tango aficionados from across the country.

08/09/2022

Brazil

Brazil celebrates 200 years of independence from Portugal

Millions of Brazilians took to the streets to celebrate 200 years of independence from Portugal. And as the military tanks rolled onto the streets, President Jair Bolsonaro asked his followers to 'make a stand'.

08/09/2022

Germany

Olaf Scholz loses his cool as German energy debate gets heated

The main opposition leader accused Scholz and his coalition of failing the German people amidst an energy crunch and soaring inflation, sparking an angry reaction.

08/09/2022