2023-09-08

Travel News

French rail pass: €49 ticket to launch after German success

France will launch a €49 public transport ticket. Here’s everything you need to know.

08/09/2023

Business

What economic crime gets you 11,000 years in jail?

Faruk Fatih Özer, CEO of collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, was sentenced to 11,196 years in jail on Thursday.

08/09/2023

Ukraine

Russian officials plan local elections in occupied Ukraine at weekend

Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip there.

08/09/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | September 8th – Midday

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

08/09/2023

Romania

Romanians on the Ukrainian border nervous as drone pieces fall nearby

After parts of a drone fell onto Romanian territory on Wednesday, locals fear that the war could spread over the border from Ukraine.

08/09/2023

Art

Greece and North Macedonia agree to save rare 12th century frescoes

The fresco paintings found inside St George's church in North Macedonia are a rare example of Byzantine art in the Balkan region. The governments of North Macedonia and Greece - alongside the European Centre for Byzantine Monuments - have agreed to ensure the preservation of the frescoes.

08/09/2023

The Cube

Fact-check: Why are certain Wagner graves being destroyed in Russia?

One particular video accused the Kremlin of attempting to erase the memory of Wagner soldiers after the sudden death of the group's boss Yevgeny Progizhin in a plane crash.

08/09/2023

France

Four drug traffickers in Marseille tried for torturing a child dealer

"They treated me worse than an animal," said the young man who was beaten, burnt, and forced to snort cocaine by drug traffickers.

08/09/2023

Turkey

US researcher trapped in Turkish cave praises worldwide rescue efforts

American researcher Mark Dickey became trapped in a cave in southern Turkey after suffering gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,000 metres. International rescue teams are still trying to save him.

08/09/2023

Culture news

'That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson sentenced over rape of two women

The actor, who has been in custody since May, maintains his innocence and his attorneys plan to appeal.

08/09/2023

Climate

Nearly all of world's population exposed to global warming this summer

A new report shows that higher temperatures were made at least twice more likely by human-made CO2 pollution.

08/09/2023

Business

How Apple lost nearly $200 billion almost overnight

Apple's shares have been tumbling for the second day in a row, losing the equivalent of Hungary's GDP, after news that the tech giant could face a partial iPhone ban in China.

08/09/2023

Culture news

Museum lifts decades-long ban on photos of Picasso’s Guernica

For decades, visitors were forbidden to photograph the masterpiece, even without flash.

08/09/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: 5 intriguing facts about Michelangelo's David

8 September 1504: Michelangelo’s David is unveiled

08/09/2023

Georgia

'Georgia has a long way to go': Josep Borrell on EU integration

The EU's top diplomat is in Tbilisi to discuss EU integration. The Balkan State applied for candidate status in March 2022 along with Ukraine and Moldova

08/09/2023

France

French court supports government ban on Muslim abaya dress in schools

President Emmanuel Macron said the abaya ban helps protect secularism in French schools, while critics argue the dress is a cultural garment, not a religious symbol.

08/09/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy's home town struck, 'blood money' claims

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

08/09/2023

Culture news

Blue plaque scheme could be expanded across England

There are more than 1,000 of the markers in the capital celebrating historic people and places.

08/09/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | September 8th – Morning

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

08/09/2023

Poland

'No examples' of authoritarianism in Poland, claims minister

Poland's ruling party has been widely accused of damaging the country's democratic progress.

08/09/2023

Spain

Up to €3,400 per month: Spanish company recruits fighters for Ukraine

A Spanish company recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine claims to be in contact with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, offering contracts for up to €3,400.

08/09/2023

United Kingdom

EU citizens who moved from the UK speak of Brexit's impact on them

Many wanted to leave the United Kingdom after the referendum result. Now a new report hears from those who did, and the impact on their families.

08/09/2023