2023-01-07

Mobility

CES 2023: Are these electric boats the 'Teslas of the sea'?

Several companies have released their designs for electric boats at this year's CES event in Las Vegas.

07/01/2023

USA

Kevin McCarthy thanks Trump after becoming US House Speaker

After a historically fractious beginning, taking 15 rounds of voting to become Speaker, rather than the usual one, McCarthy will hope he certainly finishes a lot better than he started.

07/01/2023

Russia

Putin attends Orthodox Christmas mass alone as war in Ukraine rages on

Moscow has claimed its forces observed the ceasefire, but media reports say both sides exchanged artillery fire in eastern Ukraine after Putin's deadline.

07/01/2023

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Watch: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spectacularly erupts

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a glow in webcam images indicating Kilauea had begun erupting inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera.

07/01/2023

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Watch: Ukrainians in Donbas celebrate Orthodox Christmas

In the front-line town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region, dozens of worshippers on Friday attended a service to mark Orthodox Christmas Eve.

07/01/2023

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Watch: Columbia holds its Carnival of 'Blacks and Whites'

Billing itself as a celebration of equality, it has been held for more than a century in a region home to many Afro-Colombians and Indigenous communities heavily marked by racial and economic inequality.

07/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 7th – Evening

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

07/01/2023

Health news

New app seeks to decipher what babies want when they cry

Zoundream has created an application that analyses babies’ crying, using machine learning and a bank of data to suggest what a baby wants.

07/01/2023

China

Beijing slams EU over mandatory Covid-19 testing advice

Portugal becomes the latest EU country to implement mandatory Covid-19 testing for all passengers arriving from China.

07/01/2023

Portugal

Why is Portugal's government in crisis?

There have been four resignations within the government in just one week.

07/01/2023

Kazakhstan

McDonald's outlets in Kazakhstan close due to supply issues

McDonald's Kazakh licensee, Food Solutions KZ, could not source its beef patties locally and imported them from Russia until the war forced it to stop and ultimately shut down.

07/01/2023

World News

Two men hanged in Iran over death of paramilitary volunteer

International rights groups had campaigned for the lives of the two men to be spared.

07/01/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy hails US aid and other key developments

Here is our round-up of the latest from the war in Ukraine this Saturday.

07/01/2023

World News

Ukrainians celebrate Christmas Eve as power cuts interrupt Holy Mass

"It actually helps us when the lights are out...the liturgy sounds different and we experience it differently. We're not complaining," said Archimandrite Tychon of Saint Nicholas Monastery.

07/01/2023

USA

President Biden honours those who protected Capitol Hill in 2021 riots

"Our democracy held", said Biden as he awarded Presidential Citizens Medals to recipients in the White House.

07/01/2023

World News

In pictures: Europe's snowless ski resorts

The region is currently experiencing unprecedented seasonal temperatures that are spooking winter sports resorts.

07/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 7th – Midday

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

07/01/2023

World News

Orthodox celebrate Christmas in Russia & Ukraine in shadow of war

Both Russian and Ukrainian presidents marked the occasion, with Vladimir Putin calling for a 36-hour ceasefire and Volodymyr Zelensky hailing Ukrainians for their fighting spirit.

07/01/2023

World News

US to send €3.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine and its neighbours

The US will send €3.5 billion in military weapons and other aid to Ukraine and its neighbours on NATO's eastern flank. Germany are also following suit.

07/01/2023

World News

Record food prices in 2022 due to Ukraine war and drought

Global food prices last year were more than 14% above the average for 2021 - which itself saw huge increases.

07/01/2023

Iran

'Reprehensible': EU condemns executions of Iran protesters

Critics have pointed out that the condemned men were sentenced to death in hasty, closed-door trials, without proper legal support.

07/01/2023

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No Comment videos of the week

No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary.

07/01/2023

Culture news

Ex-Russian president criticises American solidarity tweet

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, called the US Embassy's anti-war tweet "the height of cynicism" and "the limit of moral degradation"

07/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Meet the Ukrainian TikTok star documenting her war-torn life

Valeria Shashenok went viral on the social media platform after posting video clips of the damage caused by Russian bombings.

07/01/2023

Culture news

Türkiye's top 10 Spotify songs in 2022

The cultural crossroads. The geopolitical axis point. Türkiye has been called many things as the country lies between Europe and Asia and you'll find rich musical pickings from both in the most listened to tracks from 2022.

07/01/2023

Green News

Climate change lawsuits are on the rise. Here’s why

From greenwashing to plastic pollution, climate change-related lawsuits have doubled globally in the last seven years.

07/01/2023

Destinations

Turkey: There’s more to Cappadocia than hot air balloons

Cappadocia is best known for hot air balloon rides and martian landscapes, but there’s plenty more to the popular Turkish destination.

07/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 7th – Morning

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

07/01/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? The EU in 2023 and Sweden's Council presidency

Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics as panellists discuss what's in store for the EU in 2023.

07/01/2023

USA

Kevin McCarthy elected as House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting

After a historic four days of voting, US Republican Kevin McCarthy makes it over the line to clinch the role and become Speaker of the House.

07/01/2023