2023-02-12

Italy

Projections mean a CDU win in Berlin for the first time in two decades

Projections suggest a Christian Democratic Union win in Berlin for the first time in two decades.

12/02/2023

Cyprus

Cyprus elects Nikos Christodoulides as president

Nikos Christodoulides was elected President of Cyprus in a run-off vote on Sunday. His rival, veteran diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis, conceded defeat.

12/02/2023

Spain

Hundreds of thousands of Madrid marchers demand better healthcare

Marchers in Madrid are demanding better healthcare, claiming the regional government has run down services leaving up to a million people in Spain's capital without a registered doctor.

12/02/2023

Turkey

The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria passes 33,000

As the death toll from last Monday's earthquake in Syria and Turkey passes 33,000, it is feared tens of thousands more may be buried under the rubble.

12/02/2023

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12/02/2023

Europe News

As Bestas the big winner at Spain's Goya film awards

'As Bestas' was the major winner at Spain's Goya awards, the country's celebration of cinema in 2022. There was also a posthumous honourary award for director Carlos Saura, who died the day before the ceremony, aged 91.

12/02/2023

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Watch: London 'carnival' in support of Wikileaks founder Assange

The WikiLeaks founder has been imprisoned in the UK since 2019, where he is awaiting the hearing of his appeal against the British government's decision to extradite him.

12/02/2023

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New Zealand's North Island braces for Cyclone Gabrielle

High winds and rain in Northland, New Zealand, as Cyclone Gabrielle is forecast to envelop the upper half of the North Island over a 48-hour period from Sunday evening, two weeks after parts of the same region experienced devastating flooding.

12/02/2023

Ukraine

Russia continues to close in on Bakhmut, capturing nearby town

The head of Russia's paramilitary Wagner group said on Sunday that his troops had taken the Ukrainian town of Krasna Hora, a few kilometres north of Bakhmut, a key city that Moscow has been trying to conquer for several months.

12/02/2023

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12/02/2023

Tech News

Japan to tackle labour shortage and isolation with self-driving robots

Japan has eased traffic laws to allow self-driving delivery robots to help labour shortages and reduce the isolation of its aging population.

12/02/2023

Work

The Berlin start-ups tearing up capitalism and putting workers first

Berlin is one of Europe's hottest start-up hubs. But companies setting up there are doing things differently and it starts with where the power lies.

12/02/2023

World News

President Erdogan vows to crack down on looters

Reports of looting of damaged stores in Turkey are starting to circulate after catastrophic earthquakes left many buildings damaged in the country.

12/02/2023

Israel

Tens of thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests

Critics say measures introduced by the new hard-line government would weaken the Supreme Court, limit judicial oversight and grant more power to politicians. Protesters say that would undermine democracy.

12/02/2023

World News

US jet shoots down 'unidentified object' over Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” that was flying high over the Yukon territory.

12/02/2023

Moments

A train lover’s dream: How it feels to ride the Caledonian Sleeper

The sleeper train is an efficient, fun and sustainable way to travel between Edinburgh and London. Could it be getting cheaper too?

12/02/2023

Ecotech

What is human composting and where can you do it in Europe?

Human composting, aquamation, terramation: your guide to the eco-friendly burial alternatives and where they are available in Europe.

12/02/2023

Culture news

Scientists just got a step closer to cracking the code of mummy making

Scientists just got a step closer to cracking the code of mummification. A new study published in the journal Nature found what substances were used to preserve bodies, and some were sourced as far as Southeast Asia.

12/02/2023

Culture news

Polar noise exhibition reveals rarely heard Arctic and Antarctic sound

The interactive online exhibition features 54 sounds across the Antarctic and Arctic regions and can be fully explored from the warm comfort of your own living room.

12/02/2023

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Latest news bulletin | February 12th – Morning

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12/02/2023