2023-09-19

USA

Zelenskyy: Russia weaponising food, energy, children in war on Ukraine

Zelenskyy's presence at the podium on Tuesday marked his first time at the United Nations since the Russian invasion, facing a fragmented international community shaken by serial crises, in particular the war in Ukraine.

19/09/2023

Focus

Nations Must Unite To Feed The Starving Millions

In partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, this year hosted the 4th International Conference on Food Security. In this edition of Focus, we’ll be talking to the organisers and to the experts in attendance to hear what we can do to feed the world.

19/09/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Japanese professional fighters wrestle in bullet train

A train car turned into a wrestling ring on Monday, as Japanese professional fighters battled along a carriage aisle in what the organisers say was the first wrestling match held inside a bullet train.

19/09/2023

Europe News

MEP Eva Kaili starts legal challenge over the lifting of her immunity

Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP at the heart of a corruption scandal gripping the European Parliament, is taking the Belgian justice system to court alleging the country's police and secret services violated her parliamentary immunity.

19/09/2023

The Road To Green

Rethinking how we farm for ourselves and our planet

In partnership with The European Commission

Our current food systems may be highly efficient, but they are not sustainable. Here we meet Christian Huyghe, Scientifc Director Of Agriculture, Inrae, to hear his views on how we must change our farming systems.

19/09/2023

Culture news

Meet the Franco-German hip-hop band making a difference

Hip-hop band Zweierpasch have come up with an original idea for European Mobility Week...

19/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. We need cheap protein — but it doesn’t have to be meat

We can replace meat with cheap, low-carbon, non-subsidised plant-based meat and in the process spare animals, the climate, and our bodies from the harms of conventional meat, Sarah Lake writes.

19/09/2023

Green News

UN chief says not all leaders are ‘feeling the heat’ of climate change

Secretary general Antonio Guterres said that the world's response to climate change is falling abysmally short.

19/09/2023

Green News

Which European countries have invested the most in railways since 1995

A new report reveals how European countries are cutting railways and building roads.

19/09/2023

Work

Anxiety and boredom could lead you to procrastinate more, experts say

“Thinking you’re being productive by cleaning out your fridge when you have an urgent work deadline is still procrastination,” one expert told Euronews Next.

19/09/2023

Culture news

Festivalfilosofia 2023: Lessons learned on contemporary Italy

This year's Festivalfilosofia held more than 200 events and 50 guests. The 2023 edition focused on the philosophical implications of the word. We take a look back at the event to understand how it linked existential discussions to gender equality and hate speech in today’s Italy.

19/09/2023

USA

Biden calls on world to 'stand up against Russian aggression'

"If we let Ukraine be dismembered, is the independence of nations still guaranteed?The answer is no", Biden told the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tuesday.

19/09/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Nazi propagandist Lord Haw-Haw given death sentence

On this day in 1945, William Joyce - better known as ‘Lord Haw-Haw’ - was convicted of high treason and sentenced to death.

19/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. If we care about our future, we should know what we teach our children

No matter where in the world, educational curricula must be rigorously researched to prevent the real-world consequences of prejudice and discrimination being disseminated, which if left unchecked, corrode the foundations of progress, Lord Simon Isaacs writes.

19/09/2023

Culture news

The National: Review of surprise new album ‘Laugh Track’

A worthy sister album to their first 2023 album ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’, or more of the same from the celebrated alt-rockers?

19/09/2023

Germany

Ukraine will receive M1 Abrams tanks for counteroffensive, says US

The tanks will be armed with controversial armour-busting depleted uranium rounds, which could possibly be linked to health issues such as cancer and birth defects.

19/09/2023

World News

Georgia sees spike in gun sales due to the war in Ukraine

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the sale of personal arms to civilians has been steadily increasing in Georgia. Euronews Georgia reporters went to meet with civilians and lawmakers to find out why.

19/09/2023

Economy

US-Venezuela relations at a tipping point: investors bet on possible sanctions relief

Bonds in the South American nation of Venezuela are rising in value as rumours circulate about a possible rapprochement between Washington and Caracas. The US has shown its willingness to move, but will President Nicolás Maduro make concessions ahead of next year’s election?

19/09/2023

Culture news

Katy Perry sells music catalog to Litmus Music for €210 million

The booming music rights aquisition business shows no signs of slowing down, as American pop singer Katy Perry joins artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber in selling future song royalties.

19/09/2023

Moments

Bullet train wrestling: Is this the hottest new train ticket in Japan?

Monday saw the world's first wrestling match take place on a Japanese bullet train.

19/09/2023

Azerbaijan

Ceasefire reached in Nagorno-Karabakh, reports Armenian news

Authorities in the region say they will lay down arms at 1:00pm local time on Wednesday, according to Interfax.

19/09/2023

Work

Hard work for little reward could raise risk of heart disease in men

A study found working in a stressful job for insufficient reward had similar ill-effects on heart health to obesity.

19/09/2023

Travel News

UK visa fees are going up: Here’s what you need to know

The UK government has said how the profits will be spent.

19/09/2023

Spain

Striking Spanish players turn up for international duty

Spanish players were continuing to refuse to play for their country but were named in the squad by the new manager.

19/09/2023

Culture news

Danish artist ordered to repay €67,000 for empty frame artworks

58-year-old Danish artist Jens Haaning has been ordered by a Danish court to repay the Kunsten Museum after he delivered blank canvasses to them in 2021.

19/09/2023

Work

This Polish company is trialling an AI-powered CEO to run its business

The "always on" AI CEO is tasked with identifying clients for their high-end collectible rums as well as choosing artists to design custom bottles.

19/09/2023

Europe News

Germany, France pitch EU reform as bloc prepares for new members

France and Germany on Tuesday will present their joint pitch on how the EU could adapt to new members during a meeting of European affairs ministers in Brussels.

19/09/2023

Germany

Germany bans neo-Nazi Hammerskins and raids ultra-right groups

Hammerskins Germany are a chapter of an ultra-racist organisation that began in the US more than 30 years ago.

19/09/2023

Green News

World's 'northernmost' solar panels to help Arctic community go green

Norway has installed the world’s northernmost ground solar panels in its Svalbard archipelago, despite the region being plunged into darkness from early October until mid-February every year.

19/09/2023

World News

Could AI-powered drones be the solution to Europe's wildfire problems?

Danish inventors from a start-up formed at an Aalborg University technology incubator are combining the latest technology on drones and artificial intelligence to give fire crews a fighting chance.

19/09/2023