2023-12-30

Culture news

'The Full Monty' and 'Batman Begins' actor Tom Wilkinson dies at 75

The British actor died suddenly at home according to his agent.

30/12/2023

Albania

Albania's ex-Prime Minister put under house arrest

The former leader will be forced to stay in his house while he is investigated over possible corruption.

30/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 30th – Evening

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

30/12/2023

Europe Decoded

No, Euronews didn't report on Ukrainian official corruption allegation

Another fake Euronews report has been brought to our attention, claiming our fact-checking unit, The Cube, has investigated the cryptocurrency links of a top Ukrainian official. Euronews never published such a report and our logo and text have been used without our permission.

30/12/2023

France

France heightens New Year's Eve security amid ‘terrorist’ threat

Some 90,000 police officers will be mobilised across the country as it remains under a ‘very high’ terrorist threat warning.

30/12/2023

France

Travel chaos as Eurostar services cancelled amid flooding

Travellers have been stranded in Paris and London due to train cancellations as swathes of Europe are hit with flood warnings.

30/12/2023

Europe Decoded

Was Oslo paralysed after all electric buses broke down in the cold?

It’s been dubbed a “green failure”... Multiple social media users and certain tabloids have been sharing the news that Oslo’s new fleet of electric buses has all stopped working due to freezing temperatures. But what really happened?

30/12/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Separatist Bosnian Serb leader vows to tear country apart

Milorad Dodik's words have concerned the US, especially since Bosnia is still recovering from a 1990s war which killed more than 100,000 people.

30/12/2023

Ukraine

Moscow vows to retaliate after deadly border city attack

The apparent Ukrainian strikes come the day after at least 39 civilians were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine.

30/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 30th – Midday

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

30/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. Will the new year bring a positive change in EU-Turkey relations?

In the European corridors of power, people are very well aware that if the necessary reforms are not implemented, 2024 will open another cycle of blame and threats that will poison EU-Turkey relations once again, Christos Kourtelis and Caglar Ozturk write.

30/12/2023

Gaza

Gaza death toll climbs amid fierce fighting in south

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

30/12/2023

Tech News

2023 brings humans a step closer to a future with robots

Robotics experts say more robots will help humans across multiple industries.

30/12/2023

Nature

From wasps to penguins: 5 new species discovered in 2023

A staggering 619 new species of wasp alone were described in 2023.

30/12/2023

Culture news

In Memoriam 2023: The arts and entertainment stars we lost this year

From beloved "Friends" star Matthew Perry to style icon Jane Birkin, Euronews Culture remembers the arts and entertainment stars who died this year.

30/12/2023

Culture news

In Memoriam 2023: A look back at the music icons who died this year

From the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" Tina Turner, to the iconic lead singer of The Pogues, Shane MacGowan, here are some of the musical legends that we lost this year and who will be greatly missed.

30/12/2023

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 30th – Morning

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

30/12/2023

Business

All the Elon Musk controversies we've seen this year

From disinformation to rows with Ukraine, Euronews Business looks at all the controversies that billionaire Elon Musk has been caught up in this year.

30/12/2023