2023-01-02

USA

Flood evacuation warnings issued in California

California is the latest US state to fall victim to extreme weather.

02/01/2023

Vatican

Ex-pope to lie in state at Vatican's St Peter's Basilica

Pope Francis will lead the funeral of his predecessor on Thursday after a period of mourning. Former Pope Benedict XVI will first lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days

02/01/2023

Tech News

Russia risks causing new year IT worker flight with remote work law

Legislation is being mooted for early next year that could ban remote working for some professions.

02/01/2023

Tech News

Meta set to make decision on Trump’s return to Facebook - FT reports

The development comes after Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, revoked a permanent ban on Trump in November last year on the social media platform after polling users.

02/01/2023

Ukraine

No let up on Russian attacks on Ukraine as the new year continues

There were local reports of fresh attacks on Ukraine night as defending troops activated their anti-aircraft missiles. Explosions Air raid alarms were heard across Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy and Poltava, on the first day of 2023.

02/01/2023

Italy

More than 65,000 pay their final respects to Pope Benedict XVI

The body of the retired pontiff will be displayed in an open casket for three days before his funeral on Thursday.

02/01/2023

Brazil

Lula promises to 'end devastation era' when swearing in for his term

Fighting back tears and breaking with some of the traditions, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as Brazil's president for the third time on Sunday. In a day busy with an number official duties, Lula and his team made sure his first day in office was filled with symbolism.

02/01/2023

Mobility

Test flights and lunar missions: What to expect in space in 2023

After a year that saw NASA’s successful Orion test flight, here's what to look forward to in space in 2023.

02/01/2023

Russia

Russia targets Kyiv overnight in latest wave of attacks

Following the New Year's Day strikes, Russia continued its assault on Ukraine in the early hours of Monday morning.

02/01/2023

Moments

9 surprising laws to be aware of when driving in Europe

Avoid getting fined on the road by following these laws - from carrying a spare pair of glasses to having a fire extinguisher at the ready.

02/01/2023

Earth News

How to recycle your Christmas tree this January

Cut Christmas trees don’t have to be binned at the end of the 12th night - see how others across Europe are putting them to good use.

02/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 2nd – Morning

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

02/01/2023

Culture news

Here are the highly-anticipated books to look out for in 2023

From fantasy, thriller to memoir, 2023 looks set to be a very busy year for the book lover

02/01/2023