2023-08-31

Russia

Lavrov: Russia to reactivate grain deal when West fulfills commitments

Russia accuses the West of "interfering" with exports of its agricultural products and fertilizers

31/08/2023

Football Now

Lionel Messi: Is he the greatest player of all time?

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City Qatar. After winning the FIFA World Cup in 2022, Lionel Messi has begun a new challenge in the MLS.

31/08/2023

Climate

Hurricane Idalia: Is climate change to blame?

Climate change could fuel a ‘rapid intensification’ of hurricanes, an expert has warned.

31/08/2023

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Here’s why you should get a tech job in Copenhagen

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Denmark is a happy place to be. At least, that’s according to the 2023 World Happiness Report, which ranked the Nordic nation as the second-happiest country in the world.

31/08/2023

Nature

These cute pufflings are making a comeback despite climate change

Researchers say the birds’ resilience in the face of ocean heating shows the complexity of climate change impacts on ecosystems.

31/08/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | August 31st – Evening

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

31/08/2023

Niger

Niger junta says French ambassador is being expelled by police

Coup leaders have made French influence one of their top targets as they rally domestic support

31/08/2023

USA

Donald Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case

Former president faces multiple criminal indictments that could see him jailed and banned from public office for life.

31/08/2023

USA

Trump: The uncomfortably necessary figure in the Republican Party

Although Trump's shadow continues to loom over the Republican candidates, there is a broad understanding that the former president remains key to winning the party's primaries.

31/08/2023

Cult

Deep dive into Romania's George Enescu classical music festival

It's the most important date in Romania's musical calendar and it's also one of Eastern Europe's biggest musical events.

31/08/2023

Finland

Finnish government renounces racism after a summer rocked by scandals

Members of the four-party right-wing coalition claim they are all now on board with new measures to fight discrimination and racism.

31/08/2023

Italy

Italy's Meloni promises change in lawless town near Naples

The right-wing prime minister travelled to the crime-ridden town of Caivano after the horrifying rape of two minors, despite protests against the government's recent cuts to social benefits.

31/08/2023

Culture news

Venice 2023 review: 'El Conde'

Only Fascists Left Alive...

31/08/2023

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WATCH: Dozens die in Johannesburg apartment building fire

Over 70 people are known to have died in a blaze which swept through a rundown apartment building in Johannesburg, occupied by some of the city's most impoverished residents

31/08/2023

Lifestyle

La Tomatina 2023 in pictures: The world's biggest food fight

Workers on trucks tipped 120 tons of overripe tomatoes into the main street of the Spanish town of Buñol for participants to throw. And paint the town red.

31/08/2023

Culture news

Colombia extradites luxury bag designer to US over illegal leathers

She's designed luxury purses for the likes of Britney Spears and Victoria Beckham. Now Nancy Gonzalez faces a 25-year prison sentence for using allegedly illegal animal skins.

31/08/2023

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Hurricane Idalia sweeps through Florida causing flooding and damage

It was a day of flooding, high winds and damage to trees and buildings as Hurricane Idalia swept across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

31/08/2023

Europe News

EU weaning itself off Russian gas despite LNG imports uptick: Brussels

Fossil fuels imports from Russia have fallen dramatically, the European Commission stressed on Thursday, following reports that the bloc's purchases of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) are up 40% compared to pre-war levels.

31/08/2023

Germany

Germany looks at boosting the use of geothermal energy

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Berlin is looking at ways to reduce its dependency on gas supplied by Moscow.

31/08/2023

World News

Ex-Cardinal McCarrick 'unfit' to stand trial on abuse charges

The former archbishop of Washington DC, Theodore McCarrick, will not stand trial on teen sex abuse charges after judge rules he is unfit

31/08/2023

Europe News

Bans on Ukrainian grain should run until end of year: EU Commissioner

The temporary bans on tariff-free Ukrainian cereals should be prolonged until the end of the year, Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for agriculture, has said in comments that contradict the executive's line.

31/08/2023

Earth News

EU reliance on fossil fuels falls to record low, report reveals

Fossil fuels generated just 33% of the EU’s electricity in the first six months of this year.

31/08/2023

Travel News

Mudslide causes Italy-France rail disruption - what are your rights?

Everything you need to know about Italy’s cross-border rail and road closures.

31/08/2023

Germany

German court sentences Russian man over plot to murder dissident

Thwarted assassination plan is suspected to have been initiated at the top of Chechnya's power elite

31/08/2023

Space

In pictures: Stunning Super Blue Moon dazzles in the skies over Europe

The next Super Blue Moon won't be seen until 2037. But if you missed out, this is how it looked from Europe.

31/08/2023

Lithuania

Loss and longing: The struggle to repatriate migrant bodies

When someone dies trying to enter Europe, family and friends often face the agonising task of bringing their remains back home for burial.

31/08/2023

Culture news

Henry Cavill's 'Highlander' reboot is back on the cards

There can be only one… more? Henry Cavill looks set to star in a reboot of the beloved action-adventure Highlander franchise.

31/08/2023

France

Paris is first European capital to ban self-service electric scooters

This follows a referendum in April in which Parisians voted to ban the battery-powered-scooters, confirming that many regarded them as an unbearable nuisance.

31/08/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | August 31st – Midday

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

31/08/2023

Italy

Five rail workers killed in Italy after being hit by late-night train

The five were hit while doing scheduled maintenance work on the rail way. Authorities have now opened an investigation into the deadly incident.

31/08/2023