2023-12-15

Earth News

Euroviews. How we treat animals is — and will be — key to our own survival

All animals have inherent worth — but animal rights are important for human rights and planetary health, too, Poorva Joshipura writes.

15/12/2023

Culture news

Robert De Niro and French artist JR team up for upcoming documentary

‘The Past Goes Fast’ examines the life of Robert De Niro’s father, a talented but unknown artist who struggled with his identity and loneliness.

15/12/2023

Europe News

'We take rule of law seriously': Tusk seeks access to frozen EU funds

Donald Tusk, the newly elected prime minister of Poland, pledged on Friday to treat the rule of law "very seriously" and spend European funds in a "proper manner," an overture designed to turn the page on eight years of confrontation between Warsaw and Brussels.

15/12/2023

Earth News

Kenya: Millions displaced by the worst flooding in 100 years

There is no end in sight for the extreme weather.

15/12/2023

Russia

Severe blizzard blankets Moscow in worst snow in decades

The Russian capital has been buried by unprecedented snowfall, causing chaos on roads and closing schools.

15/12/2023

Partner content

Exploring the snow-capped mountains of Azerbaijan

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At the eastern end of the Caucasus mountains, close to the Caspian Sea, is one of Eurasia’s best-kept secrets: the snow-cloaked slopes and breathtaking vistas of Azerbaijan’s ski resorts.

15/12/2023

United Kingdom

British boy who went missing 6 years ago in Spain found in France

Alex Batty, now 17 years old, had been missing since 2017, when he disappeared during a trip to Spain with his mother and grandfather.

15/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 15th – Midday

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

15/12/2023

Culture news

A new Pope & Harry on the throne: Nostradamus' 2024 predictions

Here are Nostradamus' 2024 predictions - and we’re not at all doomed and everything's peachy. (Brace yourselves.)

15/12/2023

Gaza

US says it wouldn’t be ‘fair’ for Israel to occupy post-war Gaza

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

15/12/2023

Markets

European markets mixed after week of central bank rate decisions

European markets were in a mixed mood on Friday as investors digested central bank decisions this week on interest rates, including from the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England and European Central Bank.

15/12/2023

Economy

French inflation stays on its downward path as energy prices ease

The fall is largely due to a slowdown in energy, services and manufactured goods prices. Yet food prices, which are one of the main drivers of inflation, failed to cool off as significantly.

15/12/2023

Ukraine

How is the US continuing to fund Ukraine's war despite poverty claims?

It's a complicated situation - made worse still by some American lawmakers calling for a removal of military aid from the war-torn European nation.

15/12/2023

Finland

Newest NATO member Finland signs defence pact with US

Finland’s Nordic neighbour Sweden, on the brink of joining NATO, signed a similar deal last week.

15/12/2023

Culture news

Mickey Mouse becomes available for public use in 2024 - with caveats

Anyone getting any ideas of starting a film company or a theme park with mouse ears as their logo have another think coming...

15/12/2023

Europe News

Hungary’s Orbán blocks €50bn EU financial support to Ukraine

European Union leaders failed to clinch a deal on a long-term financial package to Ukraine in talks that extended into the early hours on Friday, as Hungary’s Viktor Orbán refused to compromise.

15/12/2023

France

One dead after migrants shipwrecked in Channel

A total of 66 people were travelling on the refugee boat which sank off the northern coast of France in the early hours of Friday, according to French authorities.

15/12/2023

Greece

Greece failed to properly investigate migrant tragedy - rights groups

Hundreds of migrants drowned when their overcrowded boat sank off the coast of southern Greece last June.

15/12/2023

France

Simona Halep confident of being cleared of doping charges

Speaking exclusively to Euronews, the two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep describes the 'worst year of her life' and her fight to be cleared of doping charges to play top level tennis again.

15/12/2023

Money

'World's first' blockchain payments made at the Bank of England

The aim is to set up a series of regulated, blockchain-based "institutional grade" payments systems for other core currencies overseen by their home central banks.

15/12/2023

Earth News

US gas imports set to spike amid Russia sanctions, new facilities

Former Energy Commissioner touts growing US role as energy supplier to EU

15/12/2023

United Kingdom

Eastern European women and children trafficked to shoplift in the UK

Organised criminal gangs have been found trafficking women and children in the UK for large-scale shoplifting, exacerbating an alarming surge in retail crime, while a grim reality of human trafficking unfolds.

15/12/2023

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Not hearing from recruiters? You might want to try a skills-based CV

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A traditional CV might not be cutting the mustard when it comes to applying for jobs and hearing back from recruiters. Have you tried a skills-based one?

15/12/2023

The Cube

Will Parisians be forced to stay home during the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Numerous social media users and even some media outlets are claiming the prefect of the Paris region will force residents to stay home due to the lack of public transportation available for all of the visitors during the Summer Games.

15/12/2023

Finland

Finland to reseal border after temporary reopening lures migrants

Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants - most of whom are seeking asylum in Finland - to the border zone, which is normally heavily controlled on the Russian side.

15/12/2023

Design

Twisted reality: German firm wins bid for Tencent's futuristic HQ

The Chinese tech firm's 23,000 employees will work in a 'multi-dimensional' purpose-built 500,000 square metre campus that includes restaurants, shops, public services and cultural spaces.

15/12/2023

Culture news

Poland’s new government must restore artist freedoms, NGO says

Poland’s nationalist government dismantled artistic freedoms over eight years but Donald Tusk’s coalition can and should undo the damage, according to the Artistic Freedom Initiative.

15/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 15th – Morning

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

15/12/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The only European gig the Plastic Ono Band played

15 December 1969: The Plastic Ono Band play their only European concert.

15/12/2023

Economy

Euroviews. New India-Europe corridor brings opportunities and challenges alike

As the world moves towards "minilateralism" — meaning, small groups of countries cooperating to tackle collective issues or pursue goals — the IMEC presents the EU with an opportunity to grow its trade and improve its access to global markets, Osama Rizvi writes.

15/12/2023