2023-02-23

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 23rd – Midday

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

23/02/2023

China

At least 49 missing and four dead at Chinese coal mine landslide

At least 49 people missing and four dead from the collapse of an open pit coal mine in northern China.

23/02/2023

Slovenia

Thousands of nurses strike over working conditions in Slovenia

Thousands of nurses in Slovenia striked over low salaries and stressful working conditions on Wednesday. The protest rally was organised by the Trade Union of Nursing which coordinates over 6300 Slovenian nurses.

23/02/2023

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Why are so many female leaders quitting their jobs?

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From Prime Ministers to CEOs, numerous women are leaving leadership positions that no longer serve them.

23/02/2023

Mozambique

Cyclone Freddy heads to Mozambique after destruction in Madagascar

More than 16 thousand people were affected, with 4,500 houses flooded or damaged on the island off the African east coast. According to the authorities five people have died.

23/02/2023

Tech News

Microsoft brings its new AI chatbot to Bing smartphone apps

Bing's new AI chatbot is now available on smartphones, as Microsoft tries to catch up with Google in the search engine business.

23/02/2023

Israel

Gaza rockets and Israeli strikes follow deadly West Bank raid

The violence follows an Israeli raid on Nablus on Wednesday, one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

23/02/2023

Ukraine

UN chief slams Russia's war 'an affront to our collective conscience'

A UN resolution put forward by Ukraine and its allies calls for a peace to guarantee the country’s “sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity”.

23/02/2023

Europe Decoded

Lithium’s green potential fails to defuse opposition to mining in EU

The push to mine precious metals needed for the green transition sets the EU Commission on a collision course with concerned citizens.

23/02/2023

Culture news

What are King Charles' favourite movies, music and books?

The head of the British monarchy has long been a patron of the arts. With Charles' coronation approaching, we take a look at the King's cultural tastes.

23/02/2023

Tech News

Is 'potentially scary' AI coming? What keeps experts awake at night

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said "potentially scary" uses for AI are on the horizon - but some experts say we are already in a "dystopic present".

23/02/2023

Sweden

Sweden's security police: Russia 'single biggest threat' to country

The warning from SÄPO follows an earlier alert from Swedish military intelligence, rating the current threat as the "most serious” it has been since the Cold War.

23/02/2023

Food and Drink

Japanese food maker readies plant-based seafood for Europe

In March, European supermarket shelves will have to make space for a new Japanese entry in the increasingly big market for plant-based alternatives to sea-food and meat.

23/02/2023

Culture news

Odesa Fine Art Museum provides shelter for paintings and people

As Ukraine marks a year of being under attack from Russia, the Odesa Fine Arts Museum is playing its role in providing shelter.

23/02/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day, Gutenberg printed his first bible. It was the first step for an invention that would revolutionise the entire planet. Here's our short history of the printing press.

23/02/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 23rd – Morning

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

23/02/2023

Latvia

Latvia provides a base for exiled independent Russian journalists

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Riga-based Media Hub has provided assistance to more than 500 media workers from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.

23/02/2023