2023-06-23

Culture news

S+T+ARTS Prize winners announced in European Commission initiative

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Richard Mosse won the Grand Prize of the European Commission, which honours Innovation in Technology, Industry and Society stimulated by the Arts

23/06/2023

Design

Designers and their homes: A look inside a bold London renovation

This week Euronews Culture pays a visit to the home of design duo Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead who aren't afraid to make bold interior statements in their stunning pad

23/06/2023

World News

No breakthrough after EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for talks

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo made no breakthrough in EU-hosted emergency talks on Thursday aimed at defusing tensions around their border. The European Union’s top diplomat said they agree on the need for early elections amid fears of a return to open conflict.

23/06/2023

Germany

Ukrainian athletes make war-torn nation proud at Special Olympics

As the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 enters its final weekend, Ukrainian athletes said representing their country has taken a deeper meaning.

23/06/2023

Green News

This major church just divested from fossil fuels

Church of England has ‘followed science and faith’ to divest from fossil fuels, slamming oil and gas companies for failing on climate.

23/06/2023

Tech News

EU visits Silicon Valley to put Twitter under DSA 'stress test'

Thierry Breton is visiting California to see if Elon Musk's Twitter will comply with new regulations set out in the bloc's Digital Services Act.

23/06/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Giant dollar signs used in Paris fossil fuels protest

In the presence of Greta Thunberg, environmental activists unveiled giant dollars to put pressure on leaders meeting at a summit for a new pact to "put an end" to fossil fuel financing.

23/06/2023

Greece

Greek Elections: New Democracy party eye up absolute majority

New parliamentary elections are being held this Sunday. Polls suggest the New Democracy party is widely expected to win against the left-wing opposition.

23/06/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | June 23rd – Midday

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

23/06/2023

Tech News

AI can create new jobs and boost productivity, says Airbnb CEO

In a recent podcast, Airbnb CEO, Brian Chesky, envisioned “millions of start-ups” and job opportunities thanks to AI.

23/06/2023

Hungary

Hungary risks relationship with Ukraine over POW exchange

Hungary has gradually diverged from the EU's foreign policy agenda when it comes to Ukraine, angering Kyiv and further straining their relationship.

23/06/2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Asteroid City' - Wes Anderson's worst to date?

Heartache, alien sightings and quarantine... Wes Anderson’s spin on the sci-fi genre only amounts to Close Encounters of the Exasperating Kind. Asteroid City ends up as his most parodical and emotionally unengaging film to date.

23/06/2023

Design

Istanbul Modern Art Museum moves to new Renzo Piano designed building

Türkiye's Istanbul Modern Art Museum has moved back to its original location on the banks of the Bosphorus in a new building designed by Italian-born architect Renzo Piano, whose most notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and London's Shard skyscraper.

23/06/2023

Lifestyle

Sadhguru explains the impact of yoga on the human mind and body

Euronews Culture sat down with Sadhguru, who took part in a discussion at the prestigious UNESCO headquarters in Paris, focusing on the profound impact of yoga on the human mind and body.

23/06/2023

Culture news

Klimt's last portrait tipped to break European auction record

The last portrait painted by Gustav Klimt, "Dame mit Facher" (Lady with a Fan) is up for auction today and it could fetch more than €75 million.

23/06/2023

Ukraine

FSB opens criminal probe of Wagner over calls to stage 'armed mutiny'

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

23/06/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The cultural legacy of Brexit, seven years on

23 June 2016: Britain votes to leave the European Union

23/06/2023

Europe Decoded

Austria has a period poverty problem. Here’s why

Sanitary products are too expensive for many women while sexual education is also too outdated, NGOs say.

23/06/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | June 23rd – Morning

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

23/06/2023

World News

Focus turns to cause of fatal implosion on Titan tourist sub

Tributes from around the world have poured in for the five people who were killed when the vessel imploded deep in the North Atlantic.

23/06/2023

United Kingdom

UK Conservative MPs are helping anti-drag sentiment become mainstream

Conservative MPs and peers in the UK are contributing to the growing hostility to all-ages drag events in the country, according to a new report, and lending credibility to the movement.

23/06/2023

Spain

'Really?': Shock as British mayor starts governing Mallorca town

Candidate for the regionalist party Més per Mallorca (More for Mallorca) Richard Thompson has been appointed as the new mayor of Sant Joan, in the centre of the island.

23/06/2023

Health news

1.3 billion could suffer from diabetes by 2050 in ‘global crisis’

Structural racism and global inequalities are also accelerating soaring rates of diabetes disease, illness and death, researchers said.

23/06/2023