2023-08-14

Argentina

Argentina: Populist Javier Milei gets most votes in primary election

Far-right populist Javier Milei rocked Argentina’s political establishment Sunday by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential candidates for the October general election in a nation battered by economic woes.

14/08/2023

Culture news

Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesia over sexual assault claims

Six Miss Universe Indonesia contestants allege they were asked to strip to their underwear for “body checks.”

14/08/2023

World News

How AI filters millions of qualified candidates out of the workforce

Some applicants use tricks such as 'white fonting', or copying and pasting job advert into resumes, hiding them from human eyes to try to get past AI bots. But why are people doing it and does it work?

14/08/2023

Germany

Israelis return to Germany amid country's rise of the far right

After President Netanyahu's re-election, many Israelis have decided to try to obtain Germany citizenship, but not all have received a warm welcome back to the country.

14/08/2023

Culture news

The top shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Euronews Culture reporters Jonny Walfisz and Hannah Brown were on the scene to pick out the best shows at the world's biggest cultural festival.

14/08/2023

Culture news

How luxury watches are driving the secondhand market

A growing number of consumers are buying secondhand luxury goods to save money or make prudent investments. When it comes to luxury watches in particular, time really could be on your side.

14/08/2023

Greece

105 football fans detained in Greece for trial after deadly clashes

The men are accused of being involved in extensive clashes in the Greek capital on Monday which ended in the death of a 29-year-old AEK Athens supporter.

14/08/2023

World News

With 93 dead, Maui families and faith leaders tackle reality of loss

For scores of families in Hawaii still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up - even as the staggering death toll continued to grow, and even as authorities predicted that more remains would be found within the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted Lahaina.

14/08/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Bakhmut progress reported, value of Russian ruble sinks

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

14/08/2023

Italy

Migrants from dozens of boats reach tiny Italian isles

Migrants who set out in dozens of flimsy boats launched by smugglers on Tunisian shores have disembarked on three tiny Italian islands in a span of two days, officials said.

14/08/2023

Europe News

Spain failed to reopen 'genuine access to asylum' at enclaves: NGOs

Three decades of migration deals between Spain and Morocco have led to fortified and almost impenetrable borders for asylum seekers.

14/08/2023

Earth News

What is greenhushing? The greenwashing tactics to look out for in 2023

Greenhushing, greenshifting, greencrowding: Greenwashing is getting harder to spot. Here are the latest tactics to watch out for.

14/08/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How did 'Rocky Horror' become such a cult favourite?

On this day in 1975, arguably the king of cult films, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', was released - but it wasn't a runaway hit off the bat.

14/08/2023

Finland

Helsinki could become 'sanctuary city' for paperless migrants

The right-wing government's move against undocumented migrants has sparked resistance from city hall, political opponents and healthcare professionals alike.

14/08/2023

Travel News

Meet the founder of the first-ever lesbian travel company

“When we first started in the industry, they didn't want to charter to us. And now we're one of the largest charters in the world,” says the founder of Olivia Travel.

14/08/2023

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14/08/2023

USA

Did Texas install a river barrier with chainsaws to injure migrants?

Some social media users and politicians say such a device has been placed in the Rio Grande River to purposefully injure those who try and enter the US from Mexico.

14/08/2023