2023-01-27

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New Zealanders wade through floodwaters as wild weather continues

Torrential rain and wild weather continued to hit Auckland and the north island of New Zealand on Friday. Cars were submerged and people waded through rising flood water, while first responders came to their rescue.

27/01/2023

World News

Czech Republic heads to polls for runoff for president

A retired army general and a populist billionaire are battling it out in a runoff election for president of the Czech Republic.

27/01/2023

USA

Memphis braces for release of video showing Tyre Nichols' arrest

The video shows the arrest that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. While details have so far been limited, the video is hoped to provide a clear picture.

27/01/2023

Ukraine

Inside a prison camp for Russian POWs in Ukraine

Russian POWs being held in one of 500 detention centres in Ukraine. A Belgian television crew was granted access and tells some of their stories.

27/01/2023

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Teacher in destroyed Ukrainian town turns living room into school

A Ukrainian teacher has turned his living room into a classroom after his school was damaged by Russian strikes.

27/01/2023

Israel

Gunman opens fire Jerusalem synagogue

A gunman opened fire outside an east Jerusalem synagogue Friday night, killing at least seven people and wounding four before police shot him, officials said.

27/01/2023

Israel

Palestinian gunman wounds two more in another Jerusalem attack

On Friday, a Palestinian gunman killed seven after opening fire in front of a synagogue on Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, one day after Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians.

27/01/2023

Germany

Germany remembers the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp

In Germany's parliament, politicians remembered the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by focusing on Holocaust victims targeted on the grounds of their sexuality.

27/01/2023

Israel

Missiles over the West Bank after nine Palestinians killed in raid

The night skies over the West Bank were lit up by Israeli airstrikes and Palestinian rocket fire. Violence flared after nine Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid on Jenin refugee camp on Thursday.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Royal Opera House cuts ties with BP

British cultural institutions are all jumping to drop associations with oil money. How do other European museums compare?

27/01/2023

Green News

Why are people protesting against Spain’s new animal rights bill?

Pet shops and hunting with dogs are two targets of the new bill.

27/01/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 27th – Evening

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

27/01/2023

Art

Riad Sattouf wins French comic book festival award at Angouleme

Riad Sattouf has won the main prize at the International Comic Books Festival in France. But this year's event has been overshadowed by protests over artistic freedom of expression and graphic images some consider to be child pornography.

27/01/2023

United Kingdom

'Devastating': EU student numbers in UK drop by half since Brexit

The findings reveal "very clearly the impact of the sort of loss of freedom of movement, say campaigners.

27/01/2023

Europe Decoded

Czech presidential candidate Pavel denies reports of his own death

After fake text messages were sent out on behalf of Pavel's team, the presidential candidate had to take to social media to assure the public he was still alive.

27/01/2023

The Star Ingredient

Culture Podcast: Sorghum, Burundi's forgotten ancestral grain

Have you heard of the grain sorghum? Burundian chef Jeanne Cimpaye discovered it in a refugee camp and has been cooking it in her restaurant since. She tells us her story and how she’s reintroducing the ingredient into Burundian cuisine.

27/01/2023

Green News

Worst impacts of sea level rise will hit earlier than expected

Current models predict that the most widespread flooding and coastal erosiom will occur after sea levels rise by several metres - a seemingly distant scenario. This might be wrong.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Hear the Holocaust survivors sharing stories to keep the horrors alive

A dwindling number of people are alive to recount the horrors of Nazis concentration camps. Euronews Culture met with some survivors who have dedicated their lives to making sure their voices and stories are heard to ensure their past is never forgotten.

27/01/2023

My Europe Series

State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Tanks for Ukraine dominated headlines this week.

27/01/2023

Culture news

UNESCO Week of Sound: “We find ourselves in a crisis situation”

The theme of this year's edition is “Savoir écouter, savoir se parler” (“Knowing how to listen, knowing how to talk”)

27/01/2023

Ukraine

Ukrainian teacher turns home into a classroom to help shield students

A group of Ukrainian students is studying in their teacher’s living room because their classroom has been destroyed by Russian missiles.

27/01/2023

Culture news

French influencers face fraud charges over NFT and trading advice

More than a hundred alleged victims of French social media influencers have launched a class action claiming they have been defrauded out of huge sums lost on trading platforms.

27/01/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine warns of Olympic boycott if Russia and Belarus allowed in

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she would not stand in the way of Russian athletes competing in the 2024 event – but only if they competed as neutral athletes without the national flag.

27/01/2023

Destinations

Visit Andalusia for sun-drenched dunes and carnival culture

With year-round sunshine and tropical fruits in abundance, let Andalusia cure you of the winter blues.

27/01/2023

Europe News

EU raises the alarm on soaring asylum requests from 'safe' countries

The number of asylum requests filed in 2022 across the EU is expected to reach 924,000, the highest number since 2016.

27/01/2023

Green News

Is your toilet cleaner greenwashing you? UK opens investigation

2023 promises to be the year that regulators really crack down on misleading green claims.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Elie Saab reveals the secrets behind his success at Paris Fashion Week

Euronews Culture caught up with the Lebanese designer ahead of his Spring Summer collection presentation in the French capital; a show of strength inspired by Thailand and regality.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'The Fabelmans'

No heartfelt crowd-pleaser is a (late-career) masterpiece just because it features the medium looking in on itself.

27/01/2023

Ukraine

'Never again': Ukraine's Jewish community marks Holocaust Memorial Day

“I never had to run away from Ukrainians, but I helped my entire community flee Ukraine because of Russian bombs.”

27/01/2023

Health news

Cancer death rates in the US are in decline. How does Europe compare?

Because half of Europeans will develop cancer at some point in their lives, the rates for survival are of vital importance.

27/01/2023