2023-08-21

World News

Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales to step down over World Cup kiss

Rubiales kissed star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips as he handed the Spanish team gold medals after they beat England 1-0 in the final on Sunday in Sydney, provoking outrage in Spain.

21/08/2023

South Africa

Putin was supposed to be in South Africa this week. Why won't he be?

Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week.

21/08/2023

France

France puts four departments on a heatwave red alert for Tuesday

Extra vigilance ordered in Drôme, Ardèche, Rhône and Haute-Loire.

21/08/2023

Scenes

Meet the young environmentalist sending children to school in Indonesia

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. Poverty remains a stumbling block that prevents many Indonesian children from going to school. One 11-year-old is determined to change that. He does so while protecting the environment too.

21/08/2023

Travel News

Spain: Fake signs at Mallorca beaches warn tourists to stay away

Catalan small print underneath shares a different message with local people.

21/08/2023

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Latest news bulletin | August 21st – Evening

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21/08/2023

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WATCH: Brazil soapbox lovers challenge each other in traditional race

Enthusiasts of gravity racers or soapboxes - motorless vehicles which are raced on a downhill road - face each other in a race in Brazil's Belo Horizonte during the Virada Cultural festival.

21/08/2023

Travel News

French pharmacies are the latest TikTok travel trend

The hashtag #Frenchpharmacy has hit a staggering 130 million views on the video sharing website.

21/08/2023

Culture news

Get ready for Uniqlo and Clare Waight Keller's newest collection

British Designer Clare Waight Keller is launching a collection in collaboration with Uniqlo this September.

21/08/2023

Design

Could these luxury modular homes ease Europe's housing shortage?

When his employees' homes were destroyed in the war with Russia, one Ukrainian entrepreneur designed easy-to-build houses they could live in instead.

21/08/2023

United Kingdom

'Evil' nurse: Life in prison for Britain's most prolific serial killer

Lucy Letby injected newborns with air, physically attacked them, force-fed others milk and poisoned two with drugs.

21/08/2023

Earth News

In pictures: Five years of Fridays for future

Greta Thunberg took part in her last school strike after graduating in June but the movement has grown well beyond her first solo protest.

21/08/2023

Albania

Dine-and-dash: Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni pays bill of Italian tourists

The prime minister paid over €80 for a group of Italian dine-and-dashers who had left a restaurant in Berat, Albania, without covering the bill.

21/08/2023

Earth News

Tenerife wildfire was started deliberately, police say

The fires are still blazing but local authorities hope the worst is now over.

21/08/2023

Culture news

It’s not coming home: Why England needs a new football anthem

Esta volviendo a casa...

21/08/2023

Culture news

Italian general's self published book stirs controversy

Two weeks after his book titled 'The World Upside Down' was released, Italian general Roberto Vannacci has been removed from his military post and has sparked a national debate on the limits of free speech.

21/08/2023

Sport

People are looking at ‘women's football in a completely different way’

Euronews spoke to FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the legacy of the World Cup on women's football.

21/08/2023

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WATCH: Japan's goldfish-catching contest lures 1,700 people

Armed with fragile paper scoops, the competitors tried to capture as many goldfish as possible in three minutes from 20 tubs containing about 1,000 fish each.

21/08/2023

Health news

New labels in underwear aim to raise cancer awareness in UK campaign

The partnership between Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) and UK supermarket Morrisons is seeking to inform about breast and testicular cancer.

21/08/2023

Tech News

This 'mind-reading' AI system can recreate what your brain is seeing

MinD-Vis could be developed to integrate into virtual reality headsets, with the idea that users could control being in a metaverse with their minds.

21/08/2023

Work

How could heatwaves change the way we work?

To avoid the brunt of the heat, people might take more breaks, work shorter shifts, or embrace an overnight shift.

21/08/2023

Poland

Euroviews. Poland is becoming Washington's gateway for regional energy diplomacy

US energy diplomacy has the unique potential to foster a diversified energy market but also the development of clean and renewable energy not just in Poland but in CEE as a whole, Nathan Alan-Lee writes.

21/08/2023

World News

Spain's captain learned that her father died after World Cup final

After the final whistle, she was among the Spanish players celebrating and dancing on the field and appeared to participate normally during the trophy presentation.

21/08/2023

World News

Why did Hungary host 15 Balkan and Asian leaders on National Day?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a self-proclaimed proponent of “illiberal democracy”, is often characterised by his aggressive stance toward the West and was expected to use the talks to boost bilateral ties with Eastern partners.

21/08/2023

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Latest news bulletin | August 21st – Midday

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21/08/2023

Culture news

Archaeologists unearth slave bedroom in Roman villa near Pompeii

The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period.

21/08/2023

Syria

Syria: Eight fighters killed by Russian strikes on a rebel zone

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the attacks occurred early Monday on the north-western outskirts of the city of Idlib.

21/08/2023

Culture news

Lioness style superstar Ella Toone set to launch own label

The attacking midfielder, who was one of the most successful among England's women's football team at the World Cup, will likely cash in on her new found fame and love of fashion.

21/08/2023

Climate

This Scandinavian country could be the next big wine producer

Scandinavian wine could be the next big thing as unpredictable weather hits southern Europe.

21/08/2023

Australia

'A win for women's football' as FIFA Women's World Cup concludes

While there were mixed emotions outside the Australia Stadium in Sydney after Spain's 1-0 win against England, the consensus was that the women's game has a lot to be proud of.

21/08/2023