2023-09-25

Europe News

EU countries agree on watered-down car emissions proposal

The Euro7 regulation, as it is known, is intended to limit emissions from vehicles, following on from the current Euro6.

25/09/2023

World News

EU 'deceived' Hungary over Ukrainian grain imports, says Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says the country was “deceived” by the EU when it agreed to transport Ukrainian grain through Hungary after shipments across the Black Sea were blocked by the war.

25/09/2023

Scenes

Meet the Kenyan woman turning plastics into bricks

In partnership with Media City

"After taking that plastic waste, you can make roads. And if a kid can go to school and arrive on time through the roads I build, I'm happy."

25/09/2023

Ukraine

Reports of a 'very dynamic situation' in Ukraine's western Zaporizhzhi

The Institute for the Study of War says a “very dynamic situation” has developed in the Ukrainian counteroffensive around Orikhiv in the western Zaporizhzhia region.

25/09/2023

Health news

Hyperrealistic prosthetics start-up hopes to improve amputees’ lives

This prosthetics maker designs hyperrealistic limbs that emulate the patient's age and skin tone as closely as possible - adding in wrinkles, nail pigmentation and even tiny hairs.

25/09/2023

Economy

Austerity measures undermine human rights, new report says

Austerity measures linked to IMF loans are eroding human rights across the globe, according to a human rights NGO.

25/09/2023

Europe News

Booking's acquisition of ETraveli faces veto from EU

Booking Holdings' planned €1.63 billion acquisition of ETraveli was blocked on Monday by EU antitrust authorities over fears it would strengthen the company's dominant position in the travel agency sector.

25/09/2023

Europe News

ECB interest rates to remain high for as long as needed - Lagarde

The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde signalled on Monday that borrowing costs may have reached their peak, but will remain high for as long as it takes to curb inflation.

25/09/2023

Travel News

UK high-speed rail project under threat as costs spiral

Northerners say they are ‘treated as second-class citizens when it comes to transport’.

25/09/2023

Health news

COVID antiviral drug linked to mutations that may have infected others

The use of molnupiravir to treat at-risk COVID patients coincides with mutations of the virus, scientists say.

25/09/2023

Germany

Germany's government calls summit to combat housing crisis

With Germany gripped by a crippling housing shortage, the government is bringing together industry leaders and other experts for a special summit in Berlin.

25/09/2023

Tech News

ChatGPT introduces voice chat, with five voices to choose from

OpenAI announced major upgrades to its popular ChatGPT app, and other tech giants are using the company’s technology to bolster their own offerings too.

25/09/2023

Earth News

Will the UK's delayed fossil fuel car ban hurt the EV industry?

Britain has delayed its ban on fossil fuel cars by five years. How will it affect the transition to EVs?

25/09/2023

Economy

EU and China may 'drift apart' due to persistent tensions: Dombrovskis

The relations between the European Union and China stand at a "crossroads" as a result of mounting political tensions and a litany of economic disputes that remain unresolved, says Valdis Dombrovskis.

25/09/2023

Smart Regions

ECOMARE: a European project promoting marine biodiversity

In partnership with the European Commission

There are two ECOMARE centres -The CPRAM hospital is open 24 hours a day, all year round and there is the CEPAM research centre, promoted by the University of Aveiro, which is open to the public on the third Wednesday of each month.

25/09/2023

Economy

Indians have just a few days to return billions in banknotes

The country's highest-value banknote will be withdrawn by the end of September - $3 billion worth of which is still in circulation.

25/09/2023

Culture news

'Is foreplay sex?': 'Sex Education' and French family planning team up

"Is foreplay sex?" Sex Education and a French family planning agnecy, Le Planning Familial, have joined forces and created a hotline to answer some questions...

25/09/2023

Travel News

New tourist tax will soon make visiting Iceland more expensive

The Nordic country wants to protect its 'unspoilt nature' from overtourism with a new nightly fee.

25/09/2023

Moments

Portugal: The digital nomad destination that's cheaper than Lisbon

Remote work is still popular, especially with those who can travel at the same time.

25/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. Are we about to lose the last pillar of our digital security?

Given the grave consequences for the lives of many, and especially the most marginalised, it is crucial that everyone’s privacy is ensured, Viktoria Tomova and Chloé Berthélémy write.

25/09/2023

Culture news

Sophia Loren recovering after breaking her hip and leg

The 89-year-old icon is convalescing after a successful surgery following a serious fall in her Swiss villa.

25/09/2023

Art

Marina Abramović invites visitors to squeeze through naked models

For decades Abramović has consistently tested the limits of her own physical and mental endurance. Now her work is being being showcased in the UK's first retrospective of the Serbian artist.

25/09/2023

United Kingdom

London police handed in guns as officer faces murder charge

Britain's army was set to provide armed support for police in London if required.

25/09/2023

Ecotech

Why has Lego abandoned plans to make recycled plastic bricks?

After two years of testing, the world's largest toymaker has failed to make bricks that reduce carbon emissions.

25/09/2023

France

Hundreds of animal skulls from Africa seized at Paris airport

Trade in the skulls of "critically endangered" animals is causing pointed conservation concerns.

25/09/2023

Europe News

EU slashed second-quarter imports of Russian energy - Eurostat

The EU's imports of Russian oil and gas continued to decrease steeply in the second quarter of this year, according to new data released by the EU's statistical office Eurostat.

25/09/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Pearly kings and queens gather for London festival

Pearly kings, queens, princes and princesses gather in central London for the annual Costermongers Harvest Festival.

25/09/2023

Tech News

Amazon to invest up to $4 billion in AI company Anthropic

Anthropic is the company behind an AI assistant called Claude.

25/09/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Belgium introduces its first stone-skimming competition

Belgium's first-ever stone-skimming competition took place on Sunday.

25/09/2023

Culture news

Polish leaders accuse film director of acting in support of Putin

The award-winning migration drama 'The Green Border' has been slammed by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland.

25/09/2023