2023-04-27

United Kingdom

The UK is counting down to the coronation of King Charles III

The UK is gearing up for the coronation of King Charles III next week with Britons and visitors from around the world snapping up souvenirs to remember the big day.

27/04/2023

Work

Justice in the metaverse: Can AI and tech speed up court proceedings?

Victoria Quiñones is bringing Colombia’s justice system into the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse.

27/04/2023

Ukraine

Moscow readies its weapons for Ukraine's counter-offensive

On its sprawling 800km frontline, Russia is preparing for a decisive battle.

27/04/2023

France

Protests for disabled rights held in France ahead of Paris Olympics

France will spend €1.5 billion on improving the accessibility of public places for people with disabilities. The promise was left by President Emmanuel Macron at a conference he organised at the Elysée with several disability associations.

27/04/2023

World News

World powers pull their citizens as violence roils Sudan

Sudanese families have been massing at a border crossing with Egypt and at a port city on the Red Sea, desperately trying to escape their country's violence.

27/04/2023

Culture news

French courtroom auctions off drug dealers' luxury goods

Think you've seen it all at auctions? Well, a French courtroom has auctioned off drug dealers' designer goods. Among the items up for grabs were Gucci sneakers, Dior silk pyjamas, Rolex watches, and a flashy white Lamborghini.

27/04/2023

Ukraine

Freed Ukrainian POWs show signs of torture, claims official

More than 80 Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war were released this week in prisoner swaps, officials from both sides confirmed.

27/04/2023

World News

Should Turks living in Europe be allowed to vote in May's elections?

Turkish citizens living abroad will be heading to the polls from 27 April, with the disapora community making up 5% of all eligible voters.

27/04/2023

Culture news

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

Culture Re-View: Everything you need to know about ‘Für Elise’, the lost Beethoven bagatelle that's inspired everything from horror films to rubbish trucks.

27/04/2023

Tech News

How Elon Musk has repeatedly amplified misinformation on Twitter

An AFP report found Twitter boss Elon Musk has repeatedly used his own account to amplify false claims from some of the most notorious disinformers.

27/04/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 27th – Morning

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

27/04/2023

Netherlands

Dutch flower exports to Russia blooming, despite moral questions

It's a business worth €9.4 million to EU producers last year, with the majority of exports to Russia coming from the Netherlands.

27/04/2023

World News

Why is Russia's Wagner Group of mercenaries in Sudan?

Experts claim that the Wagner Group is in Sudan to provide Russia with access to resources and help it fund the war in Ukraine.

27/04/2023

Sudan

Sudan crisis: Don't fall for these misleading images and claims

A hotel that's been bombed and a bridge on fire - but these viral images on social media are not what they seem to be.

27/04/2023