2023-04-18

Russia

'Crude interference': Russia summons US, UK and Canadian ambassadors

Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the US, UK and Canadian ambassadors over “crude interference in Russia's internal affairs” after they attended a court hearing.

18/04/2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy rallies troops with war poised for new phase

Ukraine's President on Tuesday visited frontline positions in the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region, one of the hot spots of the ongoing war.

18/04/2023

Europe News

Brussels announces plans to defend itself from growing cyber threats

The proposals will cost €1.1 billion.

18/04/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Russians fired on central market in Kherson

The Russian Federation shelled the Central Market area in Kherson on Tuesday morning.

18/04/2023

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Latest news bulletin | April 18th – Evening

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

18/04/2023

World News

Thousands join Holocaust remembrance march at Auschwitz

Official observances started Monday evening with a ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem as six survivors, including one of the few remaining survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, lit torches in memory of the six million people killed.

18/04/2023

Moments

King's Coronation travel guide: Here's everything you need to know

Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on London for the three-day event.

18/04/2023

Economy

After market turmoil, EU revamps rules for bailing out mid-size banks

The latest proposal from the European Commission comes on the heels of financial turmoil caused by the collapse of three US banks.

18/04/2023

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WATCH: Sirens wail across Israel to commemorate Holocaust victims

Israel came to a standstill for two minutes on Tuesday morning, as the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day siren wailed to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.

18/04/2023

No Comment

WATCH: People bang pots to protest Macron's speech on pension reform

"The idea was to block out as much as possible Macron's speech tonight, because we are tired of hearing it."

18/04/2023

Nature

India’s ‘Mangrove Man’ is saving his village from coastal flooding

Meet the Keralan single-handedly salvaging India’s sinking shores.

18/04/2023

Ukraine

Russia allegedly redirecting troops from Donetsk to Bakhmut, UK says

This comes as the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces said defending soldiers inflicted significant losses on Russian troops and significantly slowed down their offensive.

18/04/2023

Culture news

Marvel star Jonathan Majors dropped by management: Will Marvel recast?

Marvel star Jonathan Majors has been dropped by his long-time management company Entertainment 360. The firm reportedly opted to sever ties with Majors due to his arrest in New York City following a domestic dispute in March.

18/04/2023

Climate

'A Herculean task’: How Luxembourgers are pushing for renewables

Luxembourg's first citizens' climate council has given the country bolder climate plans.

18/04/2023

World News

Euroviews. Algorithms favouring deceptive content are violating your basic rights

What we need to fix this is the buy-in of all the players. Digital companies, big and small, and governments must commit to regulating the right way, Tawfik Jelassi writes.

18/04/2023

Culture news

Spanish 'Big Brother' contestant sentenced to jail after sexual abuse

José María López, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for sexually assaulting fellow Big Brother contestant Carlota Prado.

18/04/2023

Ukraine

Mines and unexploded ordnances: Ukraine’s other enemy

Since the beginning of the war, at least 758 civilians have died in Ukraine due to explosions caused by mines.

18/04/2023

Kosovo

EU lawmakers approve visa free travel for Kosovo

European Union lawmakers on Tuesday gave the green light for citizens from Kosovo to travel freely in Europe without visas from 2024,

18/04/2023

Moments

Watch New Zealand's real life mermaids bring the hit film to life

Watch these mesmerising real life mermaids in a ‘magical’ New Zealand marine reserve.

18/04/2023

Climate

How are Europeans preparing for another summer of extreme drought?

With warnings that this year could bring even drier weather, some villages are preparing for severe restrictions.

18/04/2023

Europe News

China's divide-and-conquer tactics already 'in action': von der Leyen

Speaking before MEPs, Ursula von der Leyen urged EU countries to come up with a new unified strategy on how to deal with China.

18/04/2023

Culture news

Pens down: What are the WGA Hollywood writers strikes about?

The WGA hasn't gone on strike since the 2007-2008 writers strike that brought Hollywood to a standstill. The fight for fair pay from streaming platforms has brought them to the brink once again.

18/04/2023

Europe News

European Parliament approves mega package of EU climate measures

Included in the bundle of legislation, is a

18/04/2023

Culture news

AI-Generated Drake and The Weeknd song pulled by streamers

'Heart On My Sleeve', by creator @ghostwriter, was pulled after Universal Music Group condemned “infringing content created with generative AI.”

18/04/2023

Sweden

Fake news and hate speech: Swedish Radio closes Twitter accounts

Sveriges Radio has been scaling back its Twitter presence over several years, citing a drop in engagement and conversation around its Tweets.

18/04/2023

Russia

US reporter to stay in jail after Russian court rejects appeal

A Moscow court leaves unchanged earlier decision to arrest Wall Street Journal's employee Evan Gershkovich, rejecting his appeal.

18/04/2023

USA

Two men arrested over secret Chinese 'police station' in New York

The two men are accused of having helped to set up and lead a pro-Beijing government cell aimed at intimidating Chinese dissidents living in the US through social media.

18/04/2023

Culture news

Liberté, égalité, décolleté: The Playboy cover rocking French politics

Liberté, égalité, décolleté: Why is this Playboy cover causing such a fuss in France?

18/04/2023

Poland

Euroviews. Eight decades since the Warsaw Uprising, let's celebrate the heroines

Regardless of gender, faith, or creed, freedom can only come with equality. When we fight together, we are stronger than even the most nefarious of history’s evils, Revital Yakin Krakovsky writes.

18/04/2023

Culture news

Malala Yousafzai's new book promises to be her "most personal" yet

The new memoir, described as a "breathtaking story of recovery and search for identity," will delve into her coming-of-age in the public spotlight and her life today.

18/04/2023