2023-05-08

Sport

Abe siblings strike double gold for Japan on day two in Doha

Abe Hifumi and Abe Uta ensured that Japan picked up both the gold medals on offer on day two of the World Judo Championships in Doha, Qatar

08/05/2023

World News

Where in Europe is it best to be a working mother?

The gender gap in the workplace widens when women become mothers. Sociologist Marta Domínguez Folgueras explains what's needed to buck the trend - and who is doing most to improve the situation.

08/05/2023

France

French President Emmanuel Macron met with protests in Lyon

French President Emmanuel Macron led the traditional ceremony on Paris’ Champs-Elysees Monday, commemorating the day that marked the end of World War II in Europe in 1945.

08/05/2023

Iran

The transformation of Iran's protests in the face of repression

Eight months after the death of Mahsa Amini, a war of attrition has begun. Street protests are waning due to police crackdowns but Iranians continue to resist.

08/05/2023

World

EU foreign policy chief says Beijing needs to push Putin to stop war

Speaking in Florence at the annual State of the Union conference, EU Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell gave his thoughts on the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and Europe's place on the world stage.

08/05/2023

World News

Euroviews. Artificial intelligence is not the new Tower of Babel

The positive impact of AI systems can greatly outweigh their negative aspects if proper regulatory measures are taken. Technophobia is neither justified nor a solution, Prof Ioannis Pitas writes.

08/05/2023

Scenes

Meet the aspiring female filmmakers capturing unique stories in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City Qatar

08/05/2023

Cyprus

Cyprus slashes VAT in bid to reduce inflation and prices

While inflation rates have fallen in Cyprus for a sixth consecutive month, consumer prices went up by 0.3 per cent in April after a 1.02 per cent rise in March. In an interview with Euronews, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos explained the move to cut costs.

08/05/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | May 8th – Evening

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

08/05/2023

United Kingdom

Big Help Out: Coronation celebrates volunteering and PM lends a hand

Britain's coronation bank holiday Monday was devoted to volunteering on a day dubbed the Big Help Out, with PM Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy helping to prepare lunch for a community centre.

08/05/2023

Tech News

Europol is worried criminals may exploit powers of ChatGPT. Here’s why

ChatGPT and similar AI tools are proving useful in many different contexts - and Europol worries they may be just as useful to criminals.

08/05/2023

Culture news

Is Germany’s cultural world finally getting its #MeToo reckoning?

Accusations against famed German actor Til Schweiger of alleged misconduct during a film shoot has lead Germany’s culture minister to announce new measures to face a “climate of fear” dominating the country’s film sets. Five years on, is Germany finally getting its #MeToo moment?

08/05/2023

Chile

Swing to the right as Chile to re-write constitution

Chile's ultra-right Republican party has secured most seats on the Constitutional Council, which is set to re-write the country's constitution. Its a blow for the country's centre-left president Gabriel Boric.

08/05/2023

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Watch: Macron lays wreath for Victory in Europe Day

France's Emmanuel Macron marks Victory in Europe Day in Paris before heading to Lyon to pay tribute to the Resistance.

08/05/2023

Tech News

3 European alternatives to ChatGPT

As artificial intelligence continues to get smarter, these European companies are doing things a little differently.

08/05/2023

Smart Regions

Explore the cultural heritage and beauty of Gozo's Cittadella

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Smart Regions, we explore how an EU-funded restoration project helped bring Gozo's magnificent Cittadella back to life and reveal hidden treasures from its past.

08/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey's vice-presidential candidate pelted with rocks during rally

As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections next weekend, politicians held rallies across the country.

08/05/2023

China

China's Foreign Minister in Europe to mediate in Russia's Ukraine war

China's foreign minister Qin Gang visits Europe to meet his counterparts as his country seeks to act as mediators in Russia's war in Ukraine.

08/05/2023

Culture news

WGA writers' strikers poke fun at 'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega

Banners held on picket lines across the US in support of the WGA writers' strike have poked fun at the 'Wednesday' actress' claims she had 'rewritten' parts of the popular Netflix script.

08/05/2023

Europe News

EU Commissioner: Italy 'doing tremendous job' with migration measures

Ylva Johansson said she understands the latest action taken by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government on migration.

08/05/2023

Europe News

EU preparing sanctions for countries that help Russia evade penalties

After 10 rounds of sanctions against Russia, the EU is turning its focus on enforcement and circumvention.

08/05/2023

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WATCH: Mali's record-breaking nonuplets celebrate second birthday

While they are not the first set of nonuplets to be born, they are the first to have survived after birth. They made history in 2021 for the most living births at once.

08/05/2023

Russia

Euroviews. Russian TV is a propaganda terror box that failed

Although Russian TV does help shape the official discourse of the rogue state gone terrorist, it is unclear whether it has any success with the audience in convincing it to believe the lies it peddles, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

08/05/2023

Home

This 3D-printed fish could help prevent our oceans being emptied

The ready-to-cook, flaky fish fillet is expected to enter the consumer market next year in Singapore and then in countries like the US and Japan.

08/05/2023

United Kingdom

Scores arrested at coronation, in 'heavy-handed' police operation

London police confirmed a total of 64 arrests during coronation weekend, sparking concerns over a crackdown on free speech.

08/05/2023

Europe News

EU cancels Europe Day event in Israel over far-right minister's speech

"We don't endorse the political views of Mr. Ben-Gvir," a spokesperson for the European Commission said on Monday ahead of the event.

08/05/2023

Culture news

How has Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' broken an almighty Spotify record?

American popstar Miley Cyrus has beaten the record made jointly by Harry Styles' 'As It Was' and Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI’s ‘Stay’ by becoming the fastest ever artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify with her hit 'Flowers'.

08/05/2023

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Watch: Ukraine hit by new wave of Russian strikes

Five people injured in Kyiv as a new wave of strikes hit Ukrainian cities ahead of Russia's Victory Day Parade.

08/05/2023

Austria

Austria's populist Freedom Party the FPÖ leads the polls

Despite a series of scandals, Austria's populist Freedom Party has not gone away. On the contrary, the far-right party leading in national polls. Could the FPÖ one day lead the nation?

08/05/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | May 8th – Midday

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

08/05/2023