2023-04-19

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 19th – Midday

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

19/04/2023

Health news

These pioneers are testing out new methods of male contraceptive

From homemade jockstraps to a shoulder gel that slashes sperm counts, these new male contraceptives look to better share the burden of birth control.

19/04/2023

Switzerland

T-Rex skeleton sells for €4.9m at Swiss auction

Crafted into an open-mouth pose, the T. rex measuring 11.6 metres long and 3.9 metres high, came in below the anticipated range of €5m to €8m.

19/04/2023

World News

India set to overtake China to top the world population league table

India is overtaking China to become the world's biggest country by population. Both China and India have more than 1.4 billion people, and combined they make up more than a third of the world's 8 billion people.

19/04/2023

World News

At least 29 dead in Beijing hospital fire

Videos on social can be seen of patients climbing out of windows to escape the blaze.

19/04/2023

Libya

Euroviews. As its Crown Prince, I want to see a new Libya — and a stronger Europe

With the country remaining fractious and unstable, having suffered through two brutal civil wars, there is no apparent path forward because external actors have not understood that Libyans are the key to lasting peace in their country, Mohammed el-Senussi writes.

19/04/2023

Health news

This robot successfully performed an entire lung transplant

This new lung transplant technique uses a robot dubbed "Da Vinci" and no longer requires breaking a patient's ribs.

19/04/2023

Culture news

Fox News settles defamation case for eyewatering $787m

The TV channel paid nearly $800 million to avoid a trial that could have exposed how it spread lies about the 2020 US presidential election.

19/04/2023

Culture news

Streaming giant Netflix sees boost in subscribers after new plan

The US streaming giant says its number of subscribers and its nascent ad-supported tier are faring well. Its shares, however, slipped more than three percent in after market trades.

19/04/2023

Spain

Food prices in Spain expected to rise due to crop failure

A winter drought in southern Europe has led to water use restrictions in France and Italy, while some Spanish ecologists warn the country's cereal crops may become unsustainable in the future.

19/04/2023

Culture news

London exhibition showcases female Eastern European surrealist art

This unprecedented showcase features the works of outstanding Surrealists from Poland, the former Czechoslovakia, and the former Yugoslavia, tracing the development of the movement from the 1930s to its present-day revival.

19/04/2023

Russia

Russian FM wants union against Western 'blackmail'

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it was necessary to "join forces" against the West, while on a Latin America tour.

19/04/2023

Tech News

EU strikes €43 billion deal to boost semiconductor chip production

The EU has reached an agreement on how to boost the supply of semiconductors in Europe as the bloc races to reduce its dependency on Asian suppliers.

19/04/2023

Food and Drink

Ramadan recipe: How to make Algerian bricks

Euronews Culture offers a favourite dish for the holy month of Ramadan

19/04/2023

Art

'Le Petit Prince' turns 80: Five facts you didn't know

As Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's iconic novella celebrates 80 years since its publication in April 1943, Euronews Culture dives into some facts you might not know about the world-famous work

19/04/2023

Design

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

On this day, the newly designed Reichstag was opened in Berlin in 1999. Behind it was the architect who's designed the look of multiple modern cities.

19/04/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 19th – Morning

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

19/04/2023

World News

Food barons: Who are the billionaires profiting from a global crisis?

In the past few years, the world has experienced the rise of food billionaires - companies profiting from skyrocketing prices and making huge revenues while many are forced to cut back or go hungry.

19/04/2023

Russia

'I shot a 5-year-old': Ex-Wagner soldiers admit to killing children

During the hourlong confessions, ex-Wagner commanders recounted details of killings around Bakhmut and Soledar.

19/04/2023

Sweden

Dissident claims he 'staged own death' to avoid assassination

The opposition blogger alleged he planned and orchestrated reports of his own murder last year to evade getting bumped off by hitmen..

19/04/2023

Nutrition

Calorie counts on menus could prevent thousands of cancer deaths

Restaurant and fast food chains in the US with 20 or more outlets have to put calorie counts on their menus - and research shows this is saving thousands of lives.

19/04/2023