2024-01-05

Israel

Blinken arrives in Turkey ahead of fourth high-stakes Middle East tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making his fourth tour to the Middle East in just three months in a bid to ease fears that the Israel-Hamas war could erupt into a wider regional conflict.

05/01/2024

World News

PM De Croo sets out priorities for Belgium's EU Council presidency

Continuing financial aid to Ukraine will be a top priority as Belgium assumes the rotating presidency of the EU Council.

05/01/2024

Poland

Companies pull ads from Polish TV station after Auschwitz comments

TV Republika are in hot water after commentators on the station said 'migrants should be sent to Auschwitz or be branded'.

05/01/2024

World News

Train collision in Indonesia leaves 4 dead

A long-distance express train collided with a commute train on Friday morning in Indonesia's main island of Java. Four crew members died.

05/01/2024

World News

Ukraine intensifies drone and missile attacks on Russian areas

Russian air defences downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia on Friday, officials said, as Kyiv pressed its strategy of targeting the Moscow-annexed peninsula and taking the 22-month war well beyond Ukraine’s borders.

05/01/2024

Nutrition

Glucose monitors are gaining popularity among those without diabetes

This stick-on arm patch is among the new generation of glucose monitors.

05/01/2024

World News

Seoul calls North Korea drills on disputed sea border a 'provocation'

North Korea fired artillery rounds near its disputed sea boundary with South Korea in violation of a fragile 2018 military agreement, prompting the South to plan similar drills.

05/01/2024

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Latest news bulletin | January 5th – Evening

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

05/01/2024

Climate

Europe's floods fuelled by high sea temperatures and rising sea levels

El Nino, sea level rise and outdated defences have exposed European communities to devastating flooding.

05/01/2024

Culture news

Rue David Bowie unveiled in Paris

Rue David Bowie was inaugurated in the French capital on Monday. The move to honour the British rock icon, who died on 10 January 2016 of liver cancer, also marks what would have been his 77th birthday.

05/01/2024

Economy

US economy adds another 216,000 jobs in December 2023

The US economy saw the most job increases in the government, healthcare and leisure and hospitality sectors

05/01/2024

Spain

Iberia ground staff strike at Spanish airports over contract dispute

Ground staff at IAG-owned Iberia began their strike across Spain on Friday - although the airline itself has yet to see much impact.

05/01/2024

Europe News

China to investigate EU brandy imports in new anti-dumping probe

China is launching an anti-dumping probe into imports of brandy from the European Union, a move which follows the bloc’s trade inquiry into Chinese electric vehicles.

05/01/2024

Culture news

Cultural Digest: Don’t miss these events in Europe this week

Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla', Julianknxx's exploration of the Black experience, and sexy Stormtroopers. Here's what to see and do in Europe this week.

05/01/2024

Green News

Belgium has just weeks to close key environment policy files

As Belgium takes over the EU Council presidency, it has just eight weeks to reach a deal with the European Parliament on a hotly debated law designed to reverse rapid growth in packaging waste, as well limits on CO2 emissions from lorries and rules on carbon removal certification.

05/01/2024

Health news

Scientists identify protein that could help fight ageing

Japanese scientists have identified a protein that could play a pivotal role in maintaining two subcellular structures linked to ageing and disease.

05/01/2024

Business

JD Sports shares plummet following dire profit warning

JD Sports shares fell around 20% on Thursday, following the retail chain issuing a gloomier profit forecast than before

05/01/2024

Travel News

London tube strikes: Severe disruption expected for a full week

Industrial action planned in 2023 was averted after talks progressed, but negotiations appear to have stalled this time around.

05/01/2024

Culture news

Starsky & Hutch actor David Soul dies aged 80

The American born actor was best known for this role as Hutch in the TV series Starsky & Hutch, in which he starred opposite Paul Michael Glaser.

05/01/2024

Business

PepsiCo products pulled from Carrefour stores over price hikes

Shops in France have seen PepsiCo offerings taken off shelves, with Belgium, Spain and Italy set to follow suit.

05/01/2024

World News

Trump assets received millions from abroad during presidency - report

A scathing report from the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee claims countries, including China, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar paid the rent and bills in 2017 and 2018 of four Trump-owned businesses and properties.

05/01/2024

Culture news

Golden Globes 2024 predictions: Who will and should win?

The 81st Golden Globe Awards are this Sunday evening (or early Monday morning if you're tuning in from Europe). The organisation has been revamped, and the nominations are promising. Here are our predictions for this year's winners.

05/01/2024

France

EU leaders pay final tribute to Jacques Delors

European leaders joined French President Emmanuel Macron in a final tribute to a towering figure in European politics.

05/01/2024

Economy

Italian inflation declines while consumer prices surge by 0.2%

Euronews Business breaks down the newest data about Italy's yearly inflation rate, consumer prices, and the factors behind these changes

05/01/2024

Green News

Spanish cities forced to expand bike lanes and low-emissions zones

Cities in Spain have been told to use or lose funds for bike lanes and low-emissions zones after right-wing backsliding.

05/01/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. Bosnia's future is in the EU — but it needs help to get there

Our commitment and destiny lie within the EU, but the speed of our journey towards membership will directly impact democracy and the living standards of our citizens, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Bećirović writes.

05/01/2024

Health news

Hydroxychloroquine use in COVID pandemic may have led to 17,000 deaths

The drug hydroxychloroquine was prescribed off-label during the pandemic and touted in particular by a prominent French researcher.

05/01/2024

Russia

Russia approves candidates to run against Putin in March election

It will be almost impossible for any serious rival to beat Putin, who has been in power for 24 years.

05/01/2024

Culture news

Macron-backed Notre-Dame revamp plans spark fierce online backlash

A petition, which has garnered thousands of signatures, challenges a restoration supported by Macron, which proposes incorporating contemporary design into the historic Notre-Dame cathedral.

05/01/2024

Economy

German retail sales fall 2.5% weighed down by internet sales

German retail sales numbers dropped in November following internet and non-food sales being less than anticipated.

05/01/2024