17 August 2023 | Euronews
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Spain Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain's Tenerife island, affecting thousands An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected nearly 8,000 people who are either evacuated or confined, authorities said Thursday. -
Football Now FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Who are the finalists? In partnership with Media City Qatar. Just two matches remain and the two finalists are about to go head-to-head in a bid to lift the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. -
Health news Eris: What to know about EG.5, the latest COVID subvariant that is dominating cases What’s the latest COVID "variant of interest" and how serious a threat is it? -
No Comment WATCH: Fire engulfs bus on Argentinian highway A large bus caught fire on Wednesday on a busy highway in the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires. -
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Ecotech NASA is working on batteries that could make long-haul electric flights a reality Battery performance and safety have long stood in the way of electrifying aviation but that could soon change. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 17th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Russia Putin talks of Russia as a multicultural paradise to hide his true colonialist colours In today's Russia, Putin’s policies — obscured by quotes of one nation "united by a common destiny" — are feudal and assimilationist, Aleksandar Đokić writes. -
France No Seine, no gain: Triathletes compete in 1500m river swim in Paris The countdown to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2024 has begun. -
Culture news World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events Organisation said gender transition is 'a change that has a significant impact on a player’s status'. -
Culture news Dolly Parton has recorded a 'Let It Be' cover with the help of two Beatles The upcoming 49th album for the country star has a tracklist to die for. -
Europe News EU to reach winter gas storage target months ahead of new deadline Gas storage across Europe is now filled at just under 90% capacity, reaching a mandatory target to ensure the continent can power itself through winter with months to spare. -
Climate Fears grow that climate change could put an end to fishing in Ireland Rising temperatures appear to be pushing some fish north to colder waters, out of reach of some boats. -
Germany Germany signs €3.5 billion deal to buy weapons from Israel Israel's Defence Ministry confirmed the deal with Germany on Thursday, after receiving US approval. -
Culture news Iranian filmmakers Saeed Roustayi and Javad Norouzbeigi jailed for six months The director and his producer have also been barred from making films by the court in Iran after showcasing a movie at Cannes last year without government permission. -
No Comment WATCH: Heavy rains cause destruction and death in India's Himalayas At least 72 people have died in India after days of relentless rain in the Himalayan region triggered landslides and flash floods, government officials said on Thursday. -
No Comment WATCH: Divers hoist underwater flag to mark Indonesia's Independence Day Divers in Indonesia held an underwater flag-raising ceremony on Thursday as one of the events in celebration of the country’s 78th Independence Day. -
Culture news Study reveals how Ötzi the Iceman, Europe's oldest mummy, actually looked while alive New DNA analysis of Ötzi the Iceman, the oldest human mummy ever discovered in Europe, reveals fascinating new details on how he actually looked. Warning: Video above contains graphic images. -
Earth News 25 countries now face ‘extreme water stress’ every year - three of them are in Europe More than two dozen countries are using a majority of their renewable water supply every year making them vulnerable to drought. -
Earth News ‘Recipe for disaster’: 10 EU countries cut firefighter jobs despite worsening climate crisis The threat of wildfires and flooding has never been greater in Europe - so why are countries cutting firefighters? -
Culture news British broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died aged 88 Parkinson’s TV career spanned seven decades, during which he interviewed some of the greats in cinema, music and politics. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 17th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Spain Spain: Pedro Sánchez's socialist candidate wins crucial vote for control of parliament In an eleventh-hour deal, socialist candidate Francina Armengol secured the backing of the hard-line wing of Catalan independence and was elected parliament Speaker. -
Ukraine Ukraine war: New German anti-aircraft systems, Google fined The latest developments from the war in Ukraine. -
France France deploys elite police unit to Marseille to tackle deadly drugs crimewave CRS 8 special police unit is being deployed to fight against the bloody war for the control of drug trafficking in Marseille. The gang war has killed 12 people since mid-July. -
Italy Pressure on Meloni grows as Italy's interior ministry announces 100,000 migrant arrivals this year Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to power in October last year promising a firmer grasp on immigration. But her efforts have not slowed the arrivals. -
Travel News Frankfurt Airport delays: Passengers urged to arrive 2.5 hours early after heavy rain floods runways The airport has urged passengers to arrive “no later” than 2.5 hours before their flight time today. -
Culture news First wave of titles announced for 2023 European Film Awards, including Berlin and Cannes favourites Favourites from Berlin and Cannes have been added to the list of this year's European Film Awards (EFA). -
Canada 20,000 Canadians ordered to evacuate Yellowknife due to wildfires More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area of the Northwest Territories. There were 1,067 active wildfires burning across Canada as of Wednesday. -
Culture news British Museum staff member sacked after items 'missing, stolen or damaged' The museum says the pieces include "gold jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones and glass dating from the 15th Century BC to the 19th Century AD". -
Culture news Robert De Niro at 80: His most memorable film roles Yes, we are talking to you. -
Culture news X-games: Italians battle it out to see who will host Musk-Zuckerberg showdown Italian towns, cities and regions are vying to host the potential fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Shock and protests in Bosnia as woman's murder is streamed live on social media He tracked down his estranged partner and shot her, point blank, and streamed it all live on Instagram. A young woman's gruesome murder has left Bosnia reeling as authorities face pressure to curb partner violence. -
Culture news Fashion's climate crisis: British university to tackle industry's carbon problem Plymouth University will play an integral role in multi-million project aiming to drive the decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry. -
France France: Search underway for remains of German soldiers executed by Resistance fighters in WWII Local authorities said in July that a potential "mass grave" had been found near Meymac in the Correze department after a 98-year-old former Resistance fighter went public with claims of the killings. -
Turkey Was the blast at the Turkish port of Derince caused by a shipment of weapons meant for Ukraine? Kremlin propagandists were quick to jump on the accident claiming the explosion was caused by weapons destined for Ukraine. But neither the local authorities nor the media reported any presence of military equipment on site. -
Culture news Culture Re-View: The first ever fully animated cartoon film makes it debut 17 August 1908: The world’s first animated cartoon film makes its debut -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 17th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Travel News Locals beg tourists to stay away from Maui as they start to rebuild after devastating wildfires A company that held a charity snorkeling tour near burned out Lahaina later has since issued an apology.