2023-08-13

Niger

Niger coup leaders say that the "door is open" to diplomacy

After ignoring sanctions and deadlines by the west and ECOWAS, the military junta now says they are willing to find a path to peace.

13/08/2023

Destinations

Escape the crowds: The best day trips from Venice

It’s simple to hop on a water bus or train and take a day trip to a quieter destination.

13/08/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | August 13th – Evening

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

13/08/2023

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WATCH: Indonesians parade 100-metre flag ahead of Independence Day

Indonesians take part in a parade where a 100-meter-long flag was showcased in Bogor, in the West Java province, ahead of the upcoming Independence Day, which falls on Aug 17.

13/08/2023

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WATCH: Israelis protest for 32nd week against judicial overhaul plan

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday in the latest protest against the hard-right government's controversial judicial reform plans that opponents see as threat to democracy.

13/08/2023

Culture news

50 Years of hip-hop: A chronological look at the essential records

Looking back at 50 years of hip-hop through the genre's most essential records.

13/08/2023

France

French police investigate Channel shipwreck that killed at least six

An overcrowded vessel attempting to cross from France to UK capsized this week, ending with the death of several Afghan exiles.

13/08/2023

World News

Ecuador: Gang leader moved to maximum-security prison after killing

Authorities moved the leader of one of Ecuador’s most powerful gangs into a maximum-security prison Saturday, three days after the assassination of a presidential candidate who had denounced threats from the feared criminal.

13/08/2023

Ukraine

Russian navy fires warning shots at cargo ship in Black Sea

The incident comes after the collapse of a deal that ensured exports of Ukrainian grain could continue.

13/08/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | August 13th – Midday

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

13/08/2023

Poland

Polish government plans referendum to reject illegal immigrants

Provisionally planned for the same day as this October's election, the referendum is a poke in the eye to another EU-wide policy as Warsaw and Brussels clash over Poland's alleged democratic erosion.

13/08/2023

World News

The week in pictures: extreme heat, floods, and rocket launches

The best pictures from across Europe this week

13/08/2023

Greece

One man's desperate search for his son lost in a migrant shipwreck

Mohamad Diab - one of many relatives still searching for news of their loved ones - refuses to believe his son is dead.

13/08/2023

USA

Maui wildfire: Death toll hits 93 as authorities expect number to rise

As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 93, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages. It's already the deadliest US wildfire for over a century.

13/08/2023

Residences

Do we still need TVs in hotel rooms? These properties don’t think so

With more ways to consume content than ever, the future of the hotel TV is at risk. These hoteliers think so, and it’s about more than cutting costs.

13/08/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | August 13th – Morning

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

13/08/2023

Earth News

Europe faces ‘green backlash’ as cost of living crisis bites

What is ‘greenlash’? Here's how right-wing parties are using the cost of living crisis to roll back green policies.

13/08/2023

World News

Ukraine war: Poland reinforces Belarus border, Russia makes advances

Poland’s defence minister said Saturday that the country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilising” actions by its pro-Russian neighbour.

13/08/2023