2023-01-23

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Lutheran church ordains first Palestinian woman

According to the Middle East Council of Churches, Sally Azar is one of just five women ordained in the Middle East, she joins one in Syria and three in Lebanon.

23/01/2023

Turkey

Turkey set to block Sweden's NATO bid after Quran burning

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Sweden not to expect his backing for its bid to join NATO after Swedish police allowed a Quran to be burned by a protestor outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

23/01/2023

France

Bakers demand more assistance from government

Soaring energy prices have hit French bakers hard and on Monday they marched across Paris to demand more assistance from the government.

23/01/2023

Sport

Frank Lampard sacked as Everton manager

Frank Lampard was fired as the manager of English club Everton on Monday after winning just nine of his 38 Premier League matches since taking over.

23/01/2023

Serbia

Serbia must join sanctions against Moscow, says US special envoy

Belgrade should impose sanctions against Russia says US special envoy, Gabrial Escobar, in an interview with Euronews Serbia.

23/01/2023

Europe News

Berlin not blocking tank deliveries to Ukraine, says EU's top diplomat

Germany must first approve the sending of its Leopard 2 tanks by other countries that have previously bought them.

23/01/2023

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Extremely cold conditions experienced in several provinces

There has been heavy snowfall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and elsewhere in the country, with many provinces experiencing exceptionally cold weather over the past two weeks.

23/01/2023

Poland

TV channel did not air a map of Poland which includes Ukrainian land

The TV channel released a statement claiming they never aired a weather segment showing western regions of Ukraine as part of Poland's territory

23/01/2023

Ukraine

Germany dispatches Patriot missile systems to its border with Poland

Russia says its forces have captured a village in the Donetsk region. Meanwhile, Germany dispatches Patriot missile systems to its border with Poland.

23/01/2023

Europe News

Accident at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 'can't be excluded': IAEA

The IAEA has sent experts to Ukraine's four nuclear power plants.

23/01/2023

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Activists rally in New York 50 years after Roe vs Wade ruling

Activists marching in Manhattan for abortion rights on Sunday reflected after the landmark Roe vs Wade ruling was overturned by the US Supreme Court almost one year ago.

23/01/2023

Cult

The Splendours of Uzbekistan’s Oases

In partnership with Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation

The Arts and Culture Development Foundation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan presents 'The Splendours of Uzbekistan’s Oases' at the Louvre in Paris

23/01/2023

Culture news

Razzie Awards 2023: The Worst of the Worst

The satirical awards organization shine a light on the “worst” movies of the year... Andrew Dominik’s controversial Marilyn Monroe biopic 'Blonde' leads the pack this year...

23/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 23rd – Evening

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

23/01/2023

Slovenia

Snowfall in Slovenia causes power cuts and traffic chaos

The heavy snowfall comes after strong winds in Croatia last week and flooding in other countries in the region.

23/01/2023

Germany

Green hydrogen plans in the pipeline for Germany

Germany is to join France, Spain and Portugal in an ambitious hydrogen project that could see greener gas generated using renewables piped from the Iberian peninsula.

23/01/2023

Scenes

Meet the futuristic farmer growing vegetables vertically in Georgia

In partnership with Media City

“Vertical farming can help us grow more vegetables with less space, less water, and zero pesticides,” says Tusya Garibashvili, who co-founded of Space Farms.

23/01/2023

Partner content

Supermodel entrepreneur Tyra Banks expands her ice cream business

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Supermodel turned serial entrepreneur Tyra Banks has launched her first global expansion outpost for her ice-cream company Smize and Dream

23/01/2023

Green News

Brazil: Illegal mining has caused Indigenous ‘genocide’, Lula says

President Lula wants to reduce deforestation and gold mining in the Amazon. He has done so in the past - during his 2003-2010 tenure in office, Amazon deforestation dropped by 72 per cent.

23/01/2023

Culture news

Berlin Film Festival reveals 2023 Competition line-up

The International Berlin Film Festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, has announced its 18-strong Competition line-up for the 73rd Berlinale.

23/01/2023

World

Open the doors to NATO and the EU, says Poland's President Duda

The European Union and NATO should open their doors to all countries who want to join, Poland's President Andrzej Duda says.

23/01/2023

Green News

Protestors march in Lisbon to defend law against animal abuse

Animal rights defenders marched in Lisbon on Saturday against claims the country's pet protection law is unconstitutional.

23/01/2023

Culture news

Artisans in Brasilia repair art works damaged by right-wing rioters

Heritage workers in Brazil's capital city are repairing and restoring dozens of art works and antiques damaged on 8 January when right-wing Bolsonaristas ransacked Brasilia's government buildings.

23/01/2023

Czech Republic

Former Czech PM Babiš backpedals after 'anti-NATO' comments spark ire

Babiš, who is facing former general Petr Pavel in a presidential election run-off next weekend, said on Sunday he would not send troops to Poland or the Baltics in case of Russian invasion.

23/01/2023

Climate

In pictures: Hot January floods and pollutes rivers in Eastern Europe

An iconic European river has filled with plastic bottles, old tyres and fridges after heavy rain.

23/01/2023

Destinations

For winter sun, hiking and culture, Mallorca ticks all the boxes

With delicate blossoms, colourful carnivals and great hiking trails, late winter is a magical time to visit Mallorca.

23/01/2023

Tech News

Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT maker OpenAI

OpenAI is the start-up behind ChatGPT and other tools that use artificial intelligence to generate text and images, such as DALL-E.

23/01/2023

Europe News

EU faces calls to label Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group

Germany, France and the Netherlands are among the member states that have expressed support for the idea.

23/01/2023

Norway

Former Wagner commander faces deportation from Norway

He fled Russia and has said he fears for his life after witnessing the killing and mistreatment of Russian prisoners brought to the front lines in Ukraine to fight for Wagner.

23/01/2023

Tech News

Spotify to cut hundreds of jobs as tech layoffs pile up

"In hindsight, I was too ambitious in investing ahead of our revenue growth," CEO Daniel Ek told employees.

23/01/2023