2023-05-16

USA

ChatGPT boss calls for regulation of artificial intelligence

ChatGPT's Sam Altman says the benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks, but that AI should be regulated.

16/05/2023

France

French first lady Brigitte Macron condemns attack on great-nephew

While at the Council of Europe in Iceland, President Macron said the violence is “unacceptable, and it shocks everyone.”

16/05/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Six-nation Africa peace plan, and frozen Russian assets

Here's everything you need to know about the latest developments in the Ukraine war for Tuesday 16 May 2023.

16/05/2023

Green News

Arnold Schwarzenegger says lives depend on climate action

Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by experts and activists at at the Austrian World Summit.

16/05/2023

No Comment

Archaeologists in Pompeii find skeletons from Vesuvius eruption

The two skeletons believed to be men at least 55 years old were found in the Casti Amanti, or House of Chaste Lovers, beneath a wall that collapsed before the area was covered in volcanic material.

16/05/2023

Mobility

Scotland sees the UK’s first self-driving local bus services

Five autonomous buses will ferry up up to 10,000 passengers a week along a 22.5 km route in Edinburgh, Scotland.

16/05/2023

United Kingdom

Police search for thieves who stole adorable baby donkey

The owner of the farm says two-month-old Moon will be lonely and cold at night, and braying for her mum.

16/05/2023

Italy

Italian police dogs find 2,700kg of cocaine hidden in banana crates

The seized cocaine was of the finest quality, according to Italian police, and would have earned drug traffickers more than €800 million in street sales in Armenia, where it was destined.

16/05/2023

Germany

Ex-Audi head pleads guilty in 'dieselgate' emissions scandal

Rupert Stadler entered the plea under an agreement with the judge and prosecutors that provides probation instead of jail time and orders him to pay a 1.1 million euro fine in return for a thorough admission of guilt.

16/05/2023

World

Turkish Airlines growth is 'sustainable', chairman tells Euronews

Ahmet Bolat, Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee for Turkish Airlines talks about the current state of the global aviation industry, the expansion of Turkish Airlines and the launch of their new in-flight cuisine menu.

16/05/2023

The Road To Green

Freshwater for all: Europe faces up to the challenge

In partnership with The European Commission

Life on earth depends on freshwater: a resource that's under pressure. Soaring demand and climate change make fresh water ever more precious, even in Europe, while floods and droughts are getting more extreme - changing the lives of millions.

16/05/2023

The Road To Green

From sewage pipe to drinking glass: the future of wastewater treatment

In partnership with The European Commission

With water an ever more scarce resource, authorities are turning their attention to getting the most out of wastewater.

16/05/2023

Culture news

Vice Media files for bankruptcy

It's been an extremely tumultuous few weeks and months for many in the news media world. Fragmented audiences and the failure to find a sustainable economic model have forced a growing number of firms to downsize or close as Jonny Walfisz reports.

16/05/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | May 16th – Evening

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

16/05/2023

Experiences

Sahara desert: Why an adventure holiday in Algeria might be for you

Euronews Travel reporter Hannah Brown headed to Algeria for a desert marathon adventure holiday.

16/05/2023

Health news

A new bacteria-killing material could help fight hospital superbugs

Plastic often harbours germs. UK scientists have found a way for it to kill bacteria, viruses and fungi - even very resistant ones.

16/05/2023

Travel News

Everything you need to know about Destination Europe Summit

What are the biggest challenges facing European travel? This event aims to solve them.

16/05/2023

Nature

Has Amazonian deforestation fallen under President Lula?

Amazon deforestation fell by 68% in Brazil last month - but ‘megaprojects’ threaten progress.

16/05/2023

Germany

Euroviews. Have we learned anything from the Nazi book burnings 90 years ago?

Nearly a century after the nascent flames of the Holocaust engulfed the voices of Jewish authors, with just a phone and an internet connection, we can fight back and teach the importance of free speech and understanding, Dr Shmuel Rosenman writes.

16/05/2023

Culture news

Pompeii's latest findings shed light on earthquake destruction

A recent Pompeii find reveals that the inhabitants' downfall wasn't just caused by the volcanic eruption, but by a devastating blend of the eruption and a simultaneous earthquake.

16/05/2023

Culture news

Depp trouble: Cannes opens with row over celebrity actor's appearance

Cannes braces itself for stars, film fans, and protestors, as the annual film festival gets underway in the southern French seaside resort.

16/05/2023

Culture news

Michael Douglas to receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

Michael Douglas joins the likes of past winners Tom Cruise, Jodie Foster and Agnès Varda as the Honorary Palme d’Or recipient.

16/05/2023

No Comment

Deadly clashes in Senegal ahead of Sonko's rape trial

Senegal is traditionally a beacon of stability in troubled West Africa, but in recent years has been buffeted by turbulence that has at times turned deadly.

16/05/2023

No Comment

Mass destruction as Cyclone Mocha death toll rises in Myanmar

More than 860 houses and 14 hospitals or clinics have been damaged across the country, the military junta said.

16/05/2023

Europe News

A brief history of Turkey's long road to join the European Union

Turkey's ambition to join the European Union has gone through multiple ups and downs since the application was first submitted in 1987.

16/05/2023

No Comment

Floods in central Somalia displace more than 400,000 people

Residents fear a cholera epidemic and malaria outbreak if the floods continue.

16/05/2023

Green News

Cyclone Mocha: Is climate change making typhoons worse?

Around 1,000 people have been rescued along the western coast of Myanmar, after Cyclone Mocha hit on Sunday.

16/05/2023

USA

FBI criticised over handling of Trump-Russia collusion investigation

Prosecutor points to series of mistakes by the FBI and Justice Department in probe over whether the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia

16/05/2023

Culture news

The Weeknd changes his moniker to his birth name across social media

The record-breaking Canadian singer has changed his moniker to his birth name Abel Tesfaye across social media, after saying he wants to be 'reborn'.

16/05/2023

Culture news

Spanish PM wants to give €2 cinema tickets to the over 65s

The scheme is part of Pedro Sanchez's plan to 'convert culture into a state policy' and combat a rise in sedentary lifestyles, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

16/05/2023