2023-10-20

USA

US and EU show unity in face of Israel-Hamas, Russia-Ukraine conflicts

President Joe Biden welcomed European Union leaders at a moment when domestic US political chaos risks further destabilising international relations.

20/10/2023

USA

US: Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker

Republicans in the US dropped Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker after the Trump-ally failed on a third ballot.

20/10/2023

Europe News

State of the Union: Polish election victory amid Middle East chaos

The sudden eruption of violence in the Middle East has once again laid bare the divisions within the European Union over this decades-long conflict.

20/10/2023

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20/10/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 20th – Evening

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

20/10/2023

Mobility

The world’s first off-road solar vehicle is test driven in Morocco

The two-seater, road-legal ‘Stella Terra’ model is powered via solar roof panels and has a 630 km range on a sunny day.

20/10/2023

Culture news

Director Wim Wenders on cinema and the failed European dream

Euronews Culture sits down with the recipient of this year's Prix Lumière: the great Wim Wenders.

20/10/2023

Health news

Are AI chatbots perpetuating racism in healthcare?

Experts worry that AI chatbots could be perpetuating racist, debunked medical ideas.

20/10/2023

Italy

Italy ordered to compensate 3 migrants for ‘inhumane treatment’

The ECHR found Italy guilty of subjecting three Tunisian migrants to "inhumane and degrading treatment" in its reception centre in Lampedusa.

20/10/2023

Climate

El Niño is back: How will it affect global weather in 2023?

El Niño has returned. Here’s what the phenomenon means for extreme weather and global warming.

20/10/2023

Israel

Israeli volunteers work for the release of some 200 hostages

Euronews visited the Israeli Forum for the Hostages and Missing Families where both relatives and volunteers are working tirelessly to bring them home.

20/10/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine 'destroys Russian attack helicopters' as US pledges billions

Ukraine destroys Russian attack helicopters as US pledges billions in aid

20/10/2023

Culture news

The rebirth of classic films continues to grow at Lumière Festival

It’s the meeting place for all classic films lovers and the only of its kind in the world. The International Classic Film Market (MIFC), hosted by the Festival Lumière in Lyon, France, has steadily positioned itself at the forefront of film restoration.

20/10/2023

Tech News

AI Act trilogue to wrangle foundation models, governance

Disagreements between the EU institutions over foundation AI models and governance issues are set to be wrangled during tomorrow’s (24 October) fifth trilogue negotiation taking place in Brussels, one of the AI Act’s MEP co-rapporteurs has told euronews.

20/10/2023

Economy

In spite of a recent dip, Russian banks face record profits this year

High interest rates took a bite out of consumer lending and took a toll on banks' profits in September.

20/10/2023

Travel News

Is this the real launch date of the EU's new Entry/Exit scheme?

The EU had said the scheme would launch in 'late 2024' but now a British newspaper has published an exact date.

20/10/2023

Economy

Cost of living and hot weather cause retail sales to fall in UK

The cost of living crisis keeps on curtailing consumers’ ability to spend on non-essential items. This autumn’s exceptionally hot weather also deterred people from buying winter clothes.

20/10/2023

Culture news

British stage and TV actress Haydn Gwynne dies aged 66

Her career included award-winning turns in Billy Elliot The Musical, as well as roles in TV shows Drop Dead Donkey, The Windsors and The Crown.

20/10/2023

Travel News

Japan reveals plan to tackle overtourism as visitor numbers soar

Japan welcomed over 2 million international visitors for a fourth consecutive month in September.

20/10/2023

Tech News

How AI is driving an explosive rise in deepfake pornography

An analysis has revealed how the overwhelming majority of deepfake videos found online are pornography.

20/10/2023

Travel News

This airline is boarding window seat passengers first to save time

The window seat just got even better under this airline’s new tried and tested policy.

20/10/2023

Europe News

'Not very welcome': Unease in Brussels after Orbán-Putin meeting

The images of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands in China have caused unease in Brussels at a time of rising concerns about fractures in Western unity.

20/10/2023

Green News

Water company admits to illegally spilling sewage in protected river

Protected species in the River Teifi and Cardigan Bay have been exposed to untreated sewage discharges for years.

20/10/2023

Economy

Red alert for the EV market: China curbs graphite export

China is the world's top graphite producer and the raw material is essential for EV batteries.

20/10/2023

World News

Flooding and destruction as Storm Babet hits Northern Europe

Storm Babet wreaks havoc across Northern Europe, with gale-force winds and heavy rain affecting Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Norway, and the UK.

20/10/2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Martin Scorsese is back with a fascinating but uneven American reckoning that can't quite justify its runtime.

20/10/2023

Health news

English teenagers crossing into Wales and Scotland to get Botox

The practice was banned for anybody under the age of 18 in England in 2021 - but Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland still have no age limit for those wishing to get fillers and Botox - despite a concerning lack of regulations and potential life-changing side effects.

20/10/2023

Italy

Italy’s PM splits from long-time partner after latest embarrassment

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni announced she had split up from her long-time partner after a TV show aired clips of him making lewd remarks to female colleagues, the latest controversy surrounding the PM's boyfriend.

20/10/2023

Business

France: €1.7 billion investment on uranium to cut ties with Russia

French nuclear energy company Orano is investing €1.7 billion to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity and reduce dependency on Russia.

20/10/2023

Business

EU car sales rise for 14th consecutive month, mostly thanks to EVs

New car registrations increased by 9.2% last month, reaching 861,000 units, more than half of which were electric and hybrid vehicles.

20/10/2023