2023-07-21

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Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq protest after Quran desecrated in Sweden

Thousands of people angrily took to the streets of Beirut and Baghdad on Friday after a copy of the Quran was desecrated in Sweden.

21/07/2023

Italy

From heatwaves to hailstorms: Italy is blowing hot and cold

An extraordinary hailstorm in Seregna, a town near Milan in northern Italy, injured more than a hundred people on Thursday.

21/07/2023

France

Macron: France needs to learn from recent riots

This was the President's message to his new cabinet, meeting for the first time since Thursday's government reshuffle.

21/07/2023

Spain

High temperatures could be affecting tourism in Southern Europe

The Mediterranean is already seeing a decrease in the amount of visitors this summer compared to last year, according to the ETC.

21/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. Wildfires are starting all over the world. What's the solution?

As wildfires expand and emissions grow, we might be facing infernal feedback loops that turn landscapes into tinderboxes, Susan Gardner writes.

21/07/2023

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Grain deal ends as Latin America comes to Brussels

The long-term viability of the agreement between Kyiv and Moscow had been up in the air for some time now.

21/07/2023

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Watch: Barbie fans dress up for movie release

Moviegoers dress up in pink to attend an early screening of the Barbie film ahead of the US official cinema release on July 21st.

21/07/2023

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Watch: San Diego Comic-Con goes back to basics

With actors and writers still on strike, many studios chose not to attend the convention this year.

21/07/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 21st – Evening

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

21/07/2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: Barbenheimer - 'Barbie' vs 'Oppenheimer'

Now I am become Barbie, the destroyer of Kens.

21/07/2023

Health news

EU regulators back authorisation of first RSV vaccine for infants

RSV is a common respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms but can cause serious illness in children and older adults.

21/07/2023

Euronews Witness

Italy under Giorgia Meloni: no country for non-traditional families

On a crusade for the defence of traditional families, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to make surrogacy carried out abroad by Italian couples a crime, after stepping up restrictions on homosexual couples' already limited rights to parenthood.

21/07/2023

Culture news

'Haunted Mansion' premieres in Hollywood without its actors

The Hollywood movie "Haunted Mansion" made its world premiere without its stars. The director Justin Simien attended the gala event but he made clear his support for the actors and writers on strike.

21/07/2023

Tech News

Deepfake videos prompt false memories of films, study shows

Deepfake clips remaking movie scenes prompted people to falsely remember the films - but no more so than a fake text description did.

21/07/2023

Living

Climate action: How do Europeans compare?

Popular personal climate actions include recycling, cutting down on plastic waste and buying more efficient appliances.

21/07/2023

World News

Vadym Prystaiko, sacked as Ukrainian ambassador to the UK

The Ukrainian President's decision follows Prystaiko's criticism of Zelenskyy's response to a row over British military aid.

21/07/2023

Mobility

Tesla aims to double capacity at European assembly plant

If Tesla's plans are approved, the site will become Germany's largest automotive plant, ahead of Volkswagen's historic stronghold in Wolfsburg.

21/07/2023

Culture news

Legendary singer Tony Bennett dies aged 96

Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016. His final album, the 2021 release 'Love for Sale,' featured duets with Lady Gaga on the title track, 'Night and Day' and songs by American composer, Cole Porter.

21/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. As the EU Single Market turns 30, we have to protect its just future

Corporations and their lobbyists have been using the Single Market rules to obstruct progressive social and environmental policies and regulations that might harm their profits. This needs to stop, Olivier Hoedeman writes.

21/07/2023

Climate

Cut emissions now or extreme heat will be 'new normal', experts say

Experts say that if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels today, what we are experiencing now could become the new normal.

21/07/2023

Tech News

Google says it is developing new AI tools to help journalists

Google says it is developing AI tools to help journalists to write headlines and in different writing styles, but some are concerned that in an industry struggling financially, AI could replace jobs.

21/07/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 21st – Midday

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

21/07/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy fires UK ambassador after 'sarcastic' comment

Cracks between the two emerged after the diplomat's public criticism of Ukraine's president days ago.

21/07/2023

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How is climate change affecting Europe's oceans and marine life?

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The rates of surface ocean warming, particularly in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic and Black Seas, and the southern Arctic are more than three times the global average.

21/07/2023

Germany

German police end hunt for lioness and believe creature was wild boar

Police had used drones, helicopters and infrared cameras in their search but called it off after consulting with experts.

21/07/2023

France

PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in home invasion robbery

The Italian star and his partner were robbed in their apartment in Paris, days before the goalkeeper was set to leave for pre-season friendlies.

21/07/2023

USA

Jan 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril

Former US president Donald Trump could be facing a third criminal indictment regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

21/07/2023

Health news

Malaria could increase as temperatures rise and mosquitoes move

As the planet warms, mosquitoes are slowly migrating upward.

21/07/2023

New Zealand

Women's WC: Spain beat Costa Rica as Switzerland start with a win

Dominant Spain starts its World Cup campaign with a victory over Costa Rica as Switzerland shut the Philippines down with a convincing win.

21/07/2023

United Kingdom

UK ruling Conservative Party loses two out of three by-elections

The UK's ruling Conservative Party loses two out of three by-elections as support for the main opposition Labour Party soars ahead of the 2024 general election.

21/07/2023