2023-10-12

Tech News

EU officially launches formal probe into Israel-Hamas war content on X

The EU has asked Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, to hand over information about its handling of misinformation and violent terrorist content.

12/10/2023

Tech News

Google says it will defend generative AI users from copyright claims

The tech giant says it will indemnify users of its generative AIs, but added it will not help people who "intentionally infringe the rights of others".

12/10/2023

Euronews Witness

Polish election: What matters most to young voters?

Our reporter Hans von der Brelie travelled to Poland to meet young Poles who will vote for the first time in the parliamentary elections on 15 October. Their political views reflect the deep divisions in Polish society.

12/10/2023

Israel

Blinken in Tel Aviv in show of US solidarity with Israel

Blinken vows US support for Israel ahead of possible ground operation as he confirms 25 American citizens among those killed in Hamas attacks.

12/10/2023

Focus

AgriBusiness Forum: The DRC hopes to unlock its agricultural potential

In partnership with Ministère des Finances de la République Démocratique du Congo

At the AgriBusiness Forum in Kinshasa, government and economic players from the Democratic Republic of the Congo emphasised the urgent need to exploit the country's agricultural potential in order to meet the challenge of food insecurity.

12/10/2023

Football Now

African Football League finally launches

In partnership with Media City

Africa's newest elite football competition kicks off on October 20th

12/10/2023

Niger

Euroviews. Niger is the latest victim of Africa’s development paradox

Under the sticky colonial development model of resource extraction, African natural resources have been a blessing for former colonial powers and a curse for source countries and the entire continent as a whole, Hippolyte Fofack writes.

12/10/2023

Green News

Airline takes unusual step of demanding €120,000 over climate protest

Last Generation activists face thousands in damages after glueing themselves to German runways.

12/10/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 12th – Evening

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

12/10/2023

Russia

IOC bans Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian regions

Russia has been proscribed by multiple international sports bodies over the last decade for doping violations and geopolitical aggression.

12/10/2023

Business

New York opens its marijuana market to larger competitors

The US state promised the first retail licences to previously convicted marijuana sellers. In most cases, it didn’t happen.

12/10/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Drone strike kills 4, NATO continues support for Kyiv

Here's the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

12/10/2023

No Comment

Watch: Aftermath of strikes in Gaza as missiles continue to fall

Latest updates and data on the Hamas-Israel war.

12/10/2023

Europe News

Iran or Hezbollah may seek to capitalise on Israel-Hamas clash - NATO

Hostile nations, such as Iran, or groups like Hezbollah might attempt to take advantage of the armed conflict between Hamas and Israel, according to NATO's secretary-general.

12/10/2023

Green News

Massive solar space farm could be orbiting above the Earth by 2035

The company says the solar space technology would produce more renewable energy than terrestrial equivalents.

12/10/2023

Culture news

Musician Thurston Moore cancels book tour: Who are Sonic Youth?

Thurston Moore, co-founder of the US alt rock band Sonic Youth, has called off is book tour due to a 'longstanding' illness. Who are Sonic Youth?

12/10/2023

Travel News

Eurostar rival Evolyn is set to hit the tracks by 2025

Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains could be about to end.

12/10/2023

Cult

Fostering young musical talent at the Uzeyir Hajibeyli Music Festival

In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The 15th edition of the festival celebrated Hajibeyli’s contribution to Azerbaijani culture and welcomed classical musicians from around the world.

12/10/2023

Russia

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee

IOC spokesman Mark Adams said the move by the Russian Olympic Committee on 5 October violated the territorial integrity of the Ukrainian Olympic body.

12/10/2023

Tech News

Musk's X removes thousands of Hamas accounts and posts amid EU demand

The EU's digital rights chief Thierry Breton gave X, formerly Twitter, 24 hours to outline how the platform would meet the bloc's new digital rules.

12/10/2023

Markets

Rouble strengthens after Putin reimposes currency controls

Moscow has imposed capital controls to prop up its currency, a similar move to the one that saved the rouble from collapsing in 2022 right after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

12/10/2023

Culture news

Backlash after Jamie Lee Curtis deletes controversial Gaza post

"WAR CRIMES committed by any person, any organization or any government (yours, mine, friend or foe) must be denounced and the responsible parties held accountable.”

12/10/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s hydrogen plans are a distraction led by corporate interests

Over the past few years, hydrogen has been transformed into a cornerstone of EU energy policy. Yet, oil and gas majors are taking advantage of the EU’s unrealistic targets for green hydrogen in order to sneak fossil-based hydrogen in through the back door, Belén Balanyá writes.

12/10/2023

World News

Glyphosate: Europe divided by the world's most widely used pesticide

The European Commission is preparing to renew the authorisation of glyphosate for a further ten years, with a vote scheduled for 13 October in Brussels.

12/10/2023

World News

Attack on Israel: 'Analogue' warfare and Iran's political interests

According to experts, the operation avoided Israeli intelligence services by using "analogue tactics" in a time of digital war.

12/10/2023

Green News

Day after Sweden oil protest fine, Greta joins Norway wind farm fight

The activists say a transition to green energy shouldn’t come at the expense of the rights of Indigenous people.

12/10/2023

Belgium

US Secretary of Defence joins NATO security discussions

The escalating violence between Israel and Hamas has pushed the war to the top of the agenda as NATO allies meet in Brussels. The ministers will also discuss support for Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression and NATO's missions and operations in Kosovo and Iraq.

12/10/2023

Business

Microsoft edges closer to Activision deal after EU declines new probe

Microsoft is set to acquire Activision Blizzard, known for video games such as Call of Duty or Guitar Hero. The deal won’t have to get reapproval in the EU after it was tweaked to get the go ahead in the UK.

12/10/2023

Culture news

Gérard Depardieu: Damning new testimony against actor accused of rape

"The silence of this milieu is deafening, demeaning to our art, and must stop.” The Depardieu affair continues, with a damning new testimony...

12/10/2023

Culture news

Augmented reality brings ancient Greece back to life

The app, called "Chronos" for the Greek god of time, means to entice visitors to learn more about Greece's most popular archaeological site.

12/10/2023