2023-07-27

Culture news

Why Sinéad O’Connor’s protest on SNL still matters

As we remember a talented singer, it’s also fitting that we celebrate an outspoken artist who risked it all to remain steadfast in her beliefs.

27/07/2023

Economy

Euroviews. Are Europe's small, family-owned hotels at risk of disappearing?

The continent's local establishments are in a steady state of decline, and the continent's rich cultural diversity in travel and tourism is giving way to chainification, Peter Lochbihler writes.

27/07/2023

Russia

Prominent Kremlin critic detained for 'calling for terrorism' online

Prominent sociologist and Kremlin critic Boris Kagarlitsky was detained in Russia for allegedly calling for terrorism' online - a charge that could result in a seven-year prison sentence.

27/07/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 27th – Midday

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

27/07/2023

Ukraine

French energy giant 'funding Russia's war machine' - NGO

"The EU must act by cutting off... Russian LNG whilst the people of Ukraine suffer an immeasurable toll," said a campaigner at Global Witness.

27/07/2023

Vanuatu

French President Macron denounces ‘new imperialism’ in Pacific

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced a ‘new imperialism’ in the Pacific and reflected on his country's colonial past while visiting the small island nation Vanuatu.

27/07/2023

Culture news

Kenswear: Barbie's boyfriend busts gender stereotypes

Gender and identity are at the heart of the recent Barbie film release. Character Ken's gender role reversal highlights the modern gender neutrality movement in menswear.

27/07/2023

Ukraine

Counteroffensive 'not stalemate', Kyiv behind Crimea bridge blast

All the latest developments from the Ukraine war.

27/07/2023

World News

US Fed hikes interest rates to 22-year-high

The latest quarter-percentage-point rise, which was in line with analysts' expectations, is the Fed's 11th since it began an aggressive campaign of monetary tightening last March in response to rising prices.

27/07/2023

Culture news

Watch: The Mexican festival of indigenous rebellion

Mexicans re-enact the resistance of Indigenous people against the Spanish conquest with dances and whippings, during the festival of Santo Santiago in Tonala.

27/07/2023

Nature

These local volunteers are fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest

Spanning eight countries and seven million square kilometres, the Amazon is too big for regular fire brigades to patrol.

27/07/2023

Niger

Niger in the grip of attempted coup against President Mohamed Bazoum

Disgruntled members of the elite Presidential Guard sealed off access to the president's residence and offices in the capital Niamey, and after talks broke down "refused to release the president," said an anonymous presidential source.

27/07/2023

Culture news

Are you a 'Phubber'? How phones are ruining our relationships

Do you spend more time on your phone than with your partner? You might be a phubber - and it's a major red flag.

27/07/2023

Culture news

Muzeum Susch honours a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art

Muzeum Susch, an extraordinary privately owned museum nestled in a serene Swiss mountain village, is paying homage to a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art.

27/07/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Danny Boyle's incredible 2012 Olympics opening

27 July 2012: The London Olympics opens with a bang

27/07/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 27th – Morning

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

27/07/2023

Europe Decoded

Catching a taxi in Italy is virtually impossible. Here's why

Taxi drivers' unions have fiercely opposed any move to increase the number of licences necessary to practice the profession.

27/07/2023

Spain

Spain isn't bowing to the rise of the far-right in the EU. Why?

Europe has seen an increasing trend of far-right parties surging in popularity and conservative parties rising to power. Why has Spain bucked this trend?

27/07/2023

France

Migrants in France learn to swim, and overcome their crossing trauma

Those who survived dangerous crossings often fear the water but are now being given lessons to tackle this head on.

27/07/2023