2023-10-08

Germany

Germany's opposition conservatives make gains in two state elections

Germany's centre-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, projections showed.

08/10/2023

World News

World's biggest sailing race held in Trieste in Italy

Over 1,700 boats have taken part the Regatta Barcolana, a massive international sailing regatta.

08/10/2023

Spain

Rally in Barcelona against plan to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty

Right-wing officials joined a mass rally in Barcelona on Sunday to protest plans to grant jailed Catalan separatists an amnesty.

08/10/2023

Israel

Israel declares war on Hamas after hundreds killed on both sides

Israel formally declared war on Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack.

08/10/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 8th – Evening

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

08/10/2023

Israel

Israel-Gaza: the global impact of the escalating conflict

A rundown on how some nations across the world are reacting to the new war.

08/10/2023

Afghanistan

Many feared trapped in the rubble after quakes hit western Afghanistan

The powerful quakes killed at least 2,000 people in Herat Province, a Taliban government spokesman said on Sunday,

08/10/2023

Nutrition

Scientists discover being vegetarian could be written in your genes

Researchers identified genes in vegetarians that may explain why they choose plant-based diets after screening 330,00 genomes.

08/10/2023

United Kingdom

Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining power

Members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party gathered in Liverpool on Sunday for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.

08/10/2023

Egypt

Policeman opened fire at Egyptian tourist site, killing two

The rogue police officer also injured another Israeli tourist in the port city of Alexandria before he was apprehended by the security forces.

08/10/2023

United Kingdom

Israel-Gaza: London police increase patrols after ‘incidents’

The Metropolitan police say they have no choice but to step up their patrols as Immigration Secretary Robert Jenrick condemns London's demonstrations.

08/10/2023

Culture news

Meet Chinese shop owner Angela, Italy's latest social media star

Renowned for her humorous videos and iconic catch phrases, the 59-year-old owner of a mega-store in Rome has garnered a huge online following. So what has led to Angela's sudden success – and is she fighting or reinforcing ethnic stereotypes?

08/10/2023

World News

GALLERY: War breaks out in the Middle East and fighting in Ukraine

The best photos from across Europe this week.

08/10/2023

Culture news

'No Wash' movement: Here's the dirt on how to save the planet

Initiated by fashion designer Stella McCartney and made popular by social media platform TikTok, the 'no wash' movement aims to save money and the planet. Culturally, however, it could cause a stink.

08/10/2023

Afghanistan

More than 2,000 killed in earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan

Saturday's earthquakes were some of the deadliest to strike Afghanistan in decades.

08/10/2023

Italy

Losing my religion: More people across Europe have little or no belief

In Italy, the cradle of Catholicism, new research suggests that only 19% of citizens attend services at least weekly, while 31% never attend at all - and it's a trend already growing in some European nations.

08/10/2023

Art

ICYMI: German museum worker avoids jail over fake painting swops

In Case You Missed It: A German museum worker was sentenced for stealing and selling paintings from Munich's Deutsches Museum, replacing the originals with fakes.

08/10/2023

Earth News

‘It’s an attitude’: Inside Europe’s greenest capital city for 2023

As its year in the limelight draws to a close, how has Tallinn improved citizens’ lives and inspired them to take greater care of nature?

08/10/2023

Moments

Staying at Italy’s treetop wellness resort felt like a dream

A luxury treehouse with a secret forest hidden within: My dreamy break in Italy’s treetop resort.

08/10/2023

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: 11 injured in Kherson strikes as Hroza buries victims

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

08/10/2023

Israel

What you should know about Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel

At least 500 people have been killed in Israel and Gaza since Hamas launched its surprise assault on Saturday. This is what you need to know about the multi-pronged attack.

08/10/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 8th – Morning

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

08/10/2023

World News

Israel’s Security Cabinet has declared the country is at war

Israel has declared it's a nation at war as the death toll of the conflict has risen to at least 600 people, according to local media reports.

08/10/2023