2023-01-06

France

Macron unveils new plan to stop 'endless crisis' in French healthcare

Emmanuel Macron unveils new plan to stop 'endless crisis' in French healthcare

06/01/2023

Culture news

Royal rumbles: Europe's other feuding families

The unhappy royal families of Spain, Norway and Denmark aren't immune to a bit of infighting either.

06/01/2023

Iran

Iran: Why are protesters risking jail to tweet about meat patties?

A well-known Iranian chef with millions of social media followers was detained after posting a video showing home cooks how to prepare traditional Persian kotlets.

06/01/2023

Culture news

Spanking, cocaine and marijuana: Prince Harry's latest revelations

Prince Harry claims he killed 25 people while serving as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner in 2012. He also makes alarming allegations about his life before Meghan.

06/01/2023

Italy

Italian football great Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58

Vialli scored nearly 300 goals and managed to win all major trophies at club level, most notably a historic Scudetto with Sampdoria and a Champions League with Juventus FC.

06/01/2023

Serbia

Russian immigrants prepare for Orthodox Christmas in Serbia

Russian immigrants prepare for Orthodox Christmas in Serbia amid unseasonably warm winter temperatures.

06/01/2023

Culture news

Spain marks the Epiphany with annual Three Kings parade

The feast of the Epiphany is traditionally celebrated in Spain and many other Latin American countries with the Three Kings parade, while in Belgium, France and other European countries, pastry lovers tuck into the traditional 'galette de rois'.

06/01/2023

Destinations

Which are the safest countries to travel in Europe?

Traveller surveys, the Global Peace Index and US travel advice were pooled to make up this list of Europe's safest countries.

06/01/2023

Austria

Austrian soldier killed in 'exchange of fire' at barracks

Austrian media reports the young soldier was shot by a superior officer during an argument.

06/01/2023

Culture news

Why do some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January?

The difference is due to how Catholic and Orthodox Christians use different calendars to mark the holy day.

06/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 6th – Midday

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

06/01/2023

Economy

Eurozone inflation falls back to single digits at 9.2%

The record-breaking surge in prices seen in 2022 is steadily abating, according to new numbers released by Eurostat.

06/01/2023

USA

Biden pairs tough border checks with new opportunities for migrants

US President Joe Biden said the US would immediately turn away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally, his boldest move yet to confront the arrivals of migrants that have spiralled since he took office two years ago.

06/01/2023

USA

Republican Kevin McCarthy fails again in US House Speaker battle

For a long and frustrating third day, divided Republicans kept the Speaker’s chair of the US House empty.

06/01/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine rejects Vladimir Putin's truce to observe Orthodox Christmas

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his armed forces to observe a unilateral 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday, the first such sweeping truce move in the nearly 11-month-old war. Kyiv indicated it wouldn't follow suit.

06/01/2023

Culture news

The Film of the Week: 'M3GAN'

Anyone who has seen any of the Child’s Play films or has a passing appreciation for Frankenstein (or a shred of common sense) can guess where all this is going...

06/01/2023

USA

US political chaos continues into 6 January Capitol riots anniversary

There have been 11 votes in three days and still no Speaker of the House elected, an unprecedented scenario in modern-era American politics.

06/01/2023

Culture news

London jewellers are changing the game for lab-grown diamonds

Customer priorities and choices are changing and diamond markets are responding.

06/01/2023

World News

The 'Good Divorce': Czechs and Slovaks on 30 years apart, together

When Czechoslovakia split in half 30 years go, it became Europe's most successful breakup in modern history.

06/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 6th – Morning

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

06/01/2023

Culture news

Dress to impress? Look ahead to 2023’s Spring-Summer Trends

Want to know what looks from Europe's top designers will be trending in 2023? Our style council has been examining the evidence. Read on for the full verdict.

06/01/2023