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People given an extra day to cast their votes in Zimbabwe's elections

At many polling stations in Harare and other urban areas, people shoved and shouted at election officials and police officers after being told ballot papers had run out.

24/08/2023

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Cemetery burned as Greek wildfires sweep through villages

Firefighters have spent days trying to bring wildfires under control near Athens and in the northeast of Greece.

24/08/2023

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British Army, Ukrainian recruits mark Ukraine's independence day

August 24, 2023 marks the 32nd anniversary of Ukraine's independence from the former Soviet Union.

24/08/2023

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Football Now

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 review: Is this the best ever?

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY

In partnership with Media City Qatar. The sun has set on what has been an extraordinary women's World Cup down under.

24/08/2023

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world news

Putin praises 'talented' Prigozhin in first comments since crash

Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the ten people who were aboard the jet, including mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

24/08/2023

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Europe News

Ukraine marks Independence Day with sadness but a determination

Ukraine marked on Thursday its second Independence Day since Russia’s illegal invasion with families of fallen soldiers remembering their loved ones and the government vowing to keep up the fight to drive out the Kremlin’s forces.

24/08/2023

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world news

Euroviews. Europe has a productivity problem. It can be solved from space

Innovation in the sector has a beneficial knock-on effect in all of the numerous sectors it touches. To put it more simply, if the space sector flourishes, almost every other sector thrives, too, Bogdan Gogulan writes.

24/08/2023

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Green News

Why are Portuguese children taking 32 European countries to court?

One of their lawyers says there have been “extremely positive” signals from the court so far, ahead of the hearing next month.

24/08/2023

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musica

Meet the next generation of Opera's rising stars

In this latest episode of Musica, we take a look behind the scenes at the Zurich International Opera Studio where a group of rising Opera stars have their sights set on the world's biggest stages.

24/08/2023

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Latest news bulletin | August 24th – Evening

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

24/08/2023

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Europe News

NGOs demand review of EU emission reduction targets

The annual emission allowances (AEAs) set by the European Commission for EU member states lack ambition and are in breach of EU environmental law, according to CAN Europe and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN).

24/08/2023

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People lay flowers outside Wagner HQ on news of Prigozhin's death

Prigozhin’s forces fought some of the fiercest battles against Ukraine over the last 18 months, but pulled back from the frontline after capturing the eastern city of Bakhmut in late May.

24/08/2023

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Russia

Ukraine in Maps: What does the death of Wagner chief mean?

According to the Institute for the Study of War, President Putin almost certainly ordered the Russian military command to shoot down the plane carrying Wagner founder and financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin. But the question remains - why?

24/08/2023

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Green News

Antarctic sea ice loss decimates emperor penguin colonies

Research has found that sea ice around Antarctica has decreased significantly in the last seven years.

24/08/2023

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Design

A new documentary sparks row over what Hitler wanted for birthplace

Film director says plans to turn Adolf Hitler's Austrian birthplace into a police training centre are just what he would have wanted.

24/08/2023

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Culture news

How two friends turned a break-up into a revolutionary Fringe show

We sat down with Ell Potter and Mary Higgins, the minds behind 'The Last Show Before We Die', one of Euronews Culture's top picks of this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

24/08/2023

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world news

Former headmistress of Jewish school found guilty of sexual abuse

The former headmistress of a Jewish ultra-Orthodox school in Australia, Malka Leifer, was found guilty of 18 counts of sexual assault. On Thursday, a Melbourne court sentenced her to 15 years in prison.

24/08/2023

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Russia

Moscow court extends WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention

Gershkovich was arrested in the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip in late March.

24/08/2023

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Russia

Air accident expert: This is how to investigate Wagner plane crash

Experts say they would normally work with the aircraft's manufacturer and look at possible mechanical causes, weather forecasts, and any internal or external explosion like a bomb or missile.

24/08/2023

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Ukraine

Norway to donate F-16s to Ukraine, commandos attack Crimea

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

24/08/2023

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wellbeing

Those recovering from depression focus more on negative, study shows

More than half of people experiencing their first episode of major depression will experience a relapse.

24/08/2023

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Health news

Anti-obesity drug market booming with new class of popular drugs

Designed to treat obesity, a new class of drugs is also an opportunity for investors.

24/08/2023

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Health news

How do heatwaves impact our sleep and what can you do to cool off?

Experts recommend sleeping in a room that is no hotter than 20 C. So, how do you get good, uninterrupted sleep during a heatwave?

24/08/2023

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Russia

Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin: Criminal, cook, troll and troublemaker

24/08/2023

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Russia

Wagner boss killed in plane crash: What happens next?

Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead on Wednesday. But what happens now?

24/08/2023

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Russia

Prigozhin's death is business as usual, but does it help Putin?

The apparent assassination of the Wagner chief marks just another turn in Putin's effort to shore himself up, but it won't change the disastrous trajectory of the Ukrainian war.

24/08/2023

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USA

Trump sits out first Republican presidential debate

The first clash of hopeful Republican presidential nominees took place without Trump. But most of the eight candidates have said they would back the former US president even if he was convicted of any of the 91 charges he's currently facing.

24/08/2023

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Economy

The ECB’s rate-hike dilemma as eurozone business activity falls

As eurozone businesses face sharp declines in outputs and new orders, experts believe the European Central Bank (ECB) faces a complex challenge as it decides whether to continue its cycle of interest rate hikes in September.

24/08/2023

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Culture news

Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner allegedly hits singer

World-famous conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner has been accused of slapping and punching a member of his choir after they exited the podium incorrectly.

24/08/2023

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Culture news

International Strange Music Day: 7 genres you've never heard of

In honour of International Strange Music Day, here's a list of 7 niche genres to explore. But how many of them have you heard of?

24/08/2023

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

2023-08-24

British Army, Ukrainian recruits mark Ukraine's independence day

Putin praises 'talented' Prigozhin in first comments since crash

Euroviews. Europe has a productivity problem. It can be solved from space

Why are Portuguese children taking 32 European countries to court?

Latest news bulletin | August 24th – Evening

People lay flowers outside Wagner HQ on news of Prigozhin's death

Antarctic sea ice loss decimates emperor penguin colonies

Prigozhin's death is business as usual, but does it help Putin?

The ECB’s rate-hike dilemma as eurozone business activity falls

Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner allegedly hits singer