2023-12-04

wellbeing

Feeling stressed? You can cuddle cows to relieve anxiety at this farm

Visitors are flocking to Dumble Farm in Yorkshire, UK, to harness the potential mental health benefits of being up close with their furry residents.

04/12/2023

France

Olympic security: opening ceremony on the Seine raises questions again

French authorities insist that they do not plan to move the event and security measures will be put in place following Saturdays fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower.

04/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 4th – Evening

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

04/12/2023

Scenes

Meet the ecologist spreading her wings in New Zealand to save seabirds

In partnership with Media City

"You can't expect to save a whole species in a month. Don't give up. We need to keep fighting. The alternative is to just let it all crumble. We can't do that."

04/12/2023

Tech News

Euroviews. EU governments' hypocrisy is on full display over dangerous police AI

Our governments must be willing to put their money where their mouth is, ensuring that state uses of AI are subject to the same reasonable rules and requirements as any other AI system, Ella Jakubowska writes.

04/12/2023

Explore

Exploring Shamakhi: Azerbaijan's hiking and hot air balloon hotspot

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

In Azerbaijan's Shamakhi region, there really is something for everyone. From stunning nature walks to the biggest space observatory in the country, and an airborne adventure that's sure to blow you away.

04/12/2023

Culture news

Spotify to cut 17% of its workforce despite turning profit

Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek has said he made the “difficult” decision as economic growth has “slowed dramatically”... despite turning a profit of €65m for the September-November quarter.

04/12/2023

Business

Which is Europe's best business school?

A total of 90 schools have made it to the prominent Financial Times list, with French, British and Spanish institutions dominating the top.

04/12/2023

Focus

Why was Sado Island in Japan known as ‘the Land of Gold’?

In partnership with The Government of Japan

In the 1600s, Japan produced nearly a fifth of the world’s gold and nearly half of that came from Sado. In this episode of Focus, Euronews uncovers the charms of this mythical island.

04/12/2023

Smart Regions

Discover the Netherlands' award-winning, sustainable housing community

In partnership with the European Commission

Ecovillage Boekel was named the Netherlands' most sustainable organisation in 2021. With its own 'food forest' and a pioneering César heating system, this European project is setting the standard for green living.

04/12/2023

Economy

Turkey: inflation reaches 62% despite interest rate rise

Inflation in Turkey showed a 62% year-on-year rise in November, according to official data published on Monday.

04/12/2023

Europe News

'Win-win': UK set to return to key EU research programme on 1 January

The United Kingdom will make its return to the European Union's science research programme, Horizon Europe, on 1 January 2024, both sides confirmed on Monday.

04/12/2023

Europe News

Opposition to EU climate laws grows as European elections approach

The bloc's landmark agreement was initially met with praise but has since hit a few roadblocks.

04/12/2023

Business

Telefónica to cut 5,100 jobs in Spain by 2026

The company told the unions about the plan as it attempts to curb spending.

04/12/2023

Markets

Bitcoin and gold hit record as markets react to US warship attack

Investors are eyeing good news from the US economy while concerns of a broader Israel-Hamas war temporarily pushed the price of gold to new levels.

04/12/2023

Economy

Why are UK workers losing thousands of pounds?

Average UK households are £8,300 poorer than their counterparts in countries like France, Germany and the Netherlands, according to a new report by the Resolution Foundation and LSE.

04/12/2023

Tech News

Will the EU's landmark bid to regulate AI fall at the last hurdle?

Negotiators are due to finalise the world's first set of rules regulating artificial intelligence (AI) but a wobble this week could set it back years.

04/12/2023

Europe Decoded

Explained: Why truckers are blockading the EU's border with Ukraine

Polish truck drivers have spent nearly a month blockading different crossing points along the border with Ukraine. Last Friday, Slovak drivers joined the protest, turning the dispute into an all-out European crisis.

04/12/2023

Art

Banksy’s Brexit mural destroyed in UK

Banksy's Brexit mural, valued at approximately £1.4 million, has been destroyed for good, after a 2019 whitewashing and the demolition of the Dover building.

04/12/2023

Health news

Americans turn to alternatives amid Ozempic shortage

Approved in 2017 for adults with type 2 diabetes, Ozempic has now become a blockbuster weight loss drug.

04/12/2023

Nature

World’s oldest living land animal celebrates his 191st birthday

St Helena’s national treasure, who predates the telephone, is in good health and expected to reach his third century.

04/12/2023

Lifestyle

The best looks from Louis Vuitton's stunning show in Hong Kong

Louis Vuitton made a big splash at Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour with a fashion show presenting the latest from its men's creative director, Pharrell Williams.

04/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 4th – Midday

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

04/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. Future generations must be given a seat at the EU table

The EU needs a European Commissioner for Future Generations in its next college to enshrine long-term thinking and act as a guardian and conduit for future generations’ interests, Alberto Alemanno and Elizabeth Dirth write.

04/12/2023

Culture news

Susan Sarandon apologizes for comments about Jews at rally

The actress says she regrets “diminishing” the long history of antisemitism in remarks at a rally last month, which led her agents to drop her.

04/12/2023

Economy

Here’s why Switzerland may not go for a minimum corporate tax rate

Switzerland may now be turning back on a minimum corporate tax rate, proposed by the OECD.

04/12/2023

Travel News

Munich airport flights resume but not back to full capacity

Heavy snowfall and sleet caused days of disruption at Germany's second busiest airport.

04/12/2023

Guyana

Venezuela approves referendum claiming sovereignty of region in Guyana

Voters answered five questions about the future of the disputed land, including whether they support turning it into a Venezuelan state.

04/12/2023

France

France anti-racism rally marks 40th anniversary of 1983 Equality March

Forty years ago, French citizens of North African descent marched, from Marseille to Paris between the 15th of October and the 3rd of December, to denounce discrimination and racism.

04/12/2023

Culture news

2023 concert film trend: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is a box office hit

The post-Thanksgiving, early December box office is notoriously slow, but Beyoncé’s “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" defied the odds.

04/12/2023