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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Why is reporting on the climate impact of meat off the menu? Contrary to the popular saying, more bad news about meat production will be good news for people and the planet, Nico Muzi writes. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: People continue to flee to Chad as fighting continues in Sudan The United Nations says over three million people have fled their homes as fighting in Sudan continues, amid growing concerns the country is sliding into a full-scale civil war. 12/07/2023
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Now playing Next Austria Austria imports of Russian gas hit pre-war levels Austria has struggled to define its official state neutrality since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At the moment, it continues to import Russian gas at maximum capacity, a key source of profit for Moscow. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Euronews Tech Talks This is the Swiss canton from which crypto is landing in Europe Cryptocurrency has been talked about for years. You might even know someone who has invested in Bitcoin or one of the thousands of other ‘cryptos’ that exist. But has cryptocurrency and its blockchain technology fully landed in Europe? 12/07/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Zookeepers in China help animals beat the heat Pandas are treated to a special fruit platter served on large ice blocks, while the park's huge hippos enjoy a cold shower and a cool dip in the pond. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Israel gripped by protests over judicial reform plans Dozens were arrested, said police, who used water cannon and deployed mounted officers to disperse demonstrators in Tel Aviv. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Meet the prisoners playing jazz with professional musicians "When I come to the music workshop, I'm not in prison", says one of the inmates at the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier detention centre in France, where prisoners played with musicians of the 'Jazz à Vienne' festival. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Sweden European states vote against Quran burning UN resolution In the wake of several Quran burning incidents in Sweden, Muslim countries backed a UN resolution condemning the stunt. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation The first solar-powered train is in the works in California California’s long-awaited high speed train will be solar powered, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Green News This remote lake in Canada could be the birthplace of a new epoch Sediment at the bottom of the lake holds evidence of humanity's indelible impact on the planet. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Berlin Film Festival: Budget cuts lead to streamlined curation The celebrated German film festival will streamline its entire programme as it looks to save millions of euros. Despite the budget cuts, this may be a good thing. Here's why. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Netherlands returns looted artefacts from colonial era to Indonesia The Netherlands and Indonesia have agreed on the return of hundreds of cultural artefacts taken, sometimes by force, during colonial times. The items were handed back to Indonesia at the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Nature Restoration Law survives knife-edge vote in the EU Parliament The Nature Restoration Law has survived a dramatic vote in the European Parliament but only by a razor-thin margin. 12/07/2023
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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Will Europe’s AI legislation protect people’s rights? As the EU’s AI Act moves into the final phase of negotiations, key battles arise for the protection of human rights. The rules on the police’s use of AI technology for surveillance are the heart of the issue, Sarah Chander writes. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next world news UN Security Council fails to agree on Syria aid delivery resolutions Two rival resolutions were in turn vetoed by Russia on one hand and the US, UK and France on the other. The programme had allowed for aid to be shipped overland from Turkey into rebel-held areas of Syria's northwest Idlib Province 12/07/2023
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Now playing Next world news Explosive traces found on yacht in Nord Stream sabotage probe Mystery still surrounds who was behind the blast, which knocked out a vital gas pipeline between Russia and Europe. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Czech-born writer Milan Kundera dies aged 94 Czech television has announced the death of Czech-born writer Milan Kundera aged-94 best-known for his novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Green News Canada: Toronto lake hailed 'ground zero' of the Anthropocene era Crawford Lake was chosen by scientists because the annual effects of human activity on the earth’s soil, atmosphere and biology are so clearly preserved in its layers of sediment. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Space Five things James Webb has taught us a year since its first image Exactly 12 months ago NASA released the first stunning image captured by the James Webb Telescope, which gave us a new understanding of the first galaxies to form after the Big Bang. Since then, it has helped us shed new light on the entire universe. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Tech News How tech is bridging the gap between innovation and sustainability IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE While tech development has been long considered a thorny issue for sustainability, recent innovations have focused on creating a greener future for our planet. 12/07/2023