2024-01-31

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Islamophobia is surging throughout Europe. Here’s how we stop it

It’s crucial for leaders and everyday people to unite in a remarkable effort to confront the pervasive hatred in our communities. It’s not just minorities that are at risk, it’s the Western world too, and our shared values of freedom, justice and equality, Naz Shah writes.

31/01/2024

Europe News

Catalan President calls for 'responsibility' to approve amnesty law

The President of the Catalan government Pere Aragonès on Wednesday pleaded on political parties to take "responsibility" and approve the amnesty law in an interview with Euronews.

31/01/2024

Tech News

Schoolchildren should learn about AI, tech insiders say

Some argue that as AI becomes a more common part of our lives, schoolchildren should learn about it.

31/01/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 31st – Evening

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

31/01/2024

Climate

Climate change annually kills as many people as Geneva's population

Governments spent more than €8.2 trillion fighting COVID. But only €132 million of climate adaptation funds are spent on health annually.

31/01/2024

Green News

Report casts doubt on member states' climate plans as 2040 target loom

New assessment questions EU countries’ ability to deliver climate goals.

31/01/2024

Europe News

EU naval mission to protect ships in Red Sea set to launch in 3 weeks

A European Union naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to be launched on February 19, the bloc’s top diplomat announced on Wednesday.

31/01/2024

Culture news

What happened when Sesame Street's Elmo asked an innocent question?

Elmo takes the world’s temperature... Yep, it’s still burning.

31/01/2024

Green News

How is the French government trying to calm farmers' protests?

Unfair competition from imports and fair pay are two of the issues farmers are protesting over.

31/01/2024

Europe News

Commission lowers green sights for agriculture amid farmers’ protests

The EU executive assists French President Emmanuel Macron proposing a partial derogation to the green architecture for farming subsidies - a key demand of farmers causing unrest in France.

31/01/2024

Economy

Cooling inflation in France and Germany raises hopes for ECB cuts

Europe's two biggest economies seem to be winning the battle against the inflationary beast, but is it still too early for rate cuts?

31/01/2024

Ukraine

Ukraine moves on Hungarian minority rights to placate Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbán remains lukewarm about improved legal protections for Hungarians in Ukraine, and is still citing the issue as a pretext for holding up military aid.

31/01/2024

Focus

The cruise industry is charting a more sustainable future - here’s how

In partnership with Clia

Cruise companies are pursuing more efficient ships, alternative fuels and digital technologies, as they navigate towards net-zero carbon cruising by 2050.

31/01/2024

Economy

UK homebuying struggle: Deposits hit 105% of average annual income

The price of an average house in the UK increased further in January, at the swiftest rate since October, according to mortgage provider Nationwide.

31/01/2024

Tech News

Lawmakers back fix absent deal to block child sexual abuse material online

The European Parliament today voted in favour of extending a temporary solution to combat child sexual abuse material online, as a deal on proposed legislation will unlikely be reached before the end of the mandate of this European Commission.

31/01/2024

Culture news

What is Biden’s ‘Taylor Swift Plan’ – and why is MAGA on the warpath?

President Joe Biden is reportedly seeking TayTay’s endorsement once more in order to swing this year’s US presidential election – something which has led to some outrageous conspiracy theories. Here’s the breakdown.

31/01/2024

Europe News

EU proposes to extend free trade with Ukraine but with restrictions

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to extend free trade with Ukraine until June 2025, but with a new tweak to enable the type of national restrictions that Kyiv has complained about.

31/01/2024

Art

Sándor Kereki reveals 'Budapest in the 70's from a boy’s perspective'

Meet Sándor Kereki, the Hungarian photographer whose lens looks back on the streets of Budapest in the 1970s.

31/01/2024

Culture news

Russian billionaire loses art fraud lawsuit against Sotheby's

The Russian oligarch alleged that Sotheby's conspired with an art dealer in a scheme involving high-profile artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi", which later became the most expensive painting ever sold.

31/01/2024

Real Economy

Tackling homelessness in Europe: a more 'radical' approach

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Real Economy, Euronews Reporter Paul Hackett discovers how providing the homeless with housing as a starting point rather than an end goal, is transforming lives and fast becoming a long-term solution.

31/01/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. Should EU’s platform accountability rules have a 'Brussels effect'?

The DSA's first signs of impact are becoming visible, but what is stopping big tech from treating everyone who uses their services fairly and equitably, Claire Pershan, Odanga Madung and Kiito Shilongo write.

31/01/2024

Travel News

Mass flight cancellations in Germany due to security workers' strike

Lufthansa has advised travellers to stay at home but flights from one major airport are unaffected.

31/01/2024

Gaza

Where does the international community stand on ending Gaza conflict?

Countries in the Middle East and beyond are struggling to find a way to bring the conflict to a halt.

31/01/2024

Culture news

Universal Music threatens to pull millions of songs from TikTok

Millions of songs could disappear from TikTok after the world's biggest music company, Universal Music Group (UMG), accused the social media platform of bullying it into an unfair deal.

31/01/2024

Greece

Greek court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants

Defendants were accused of misdemeanour charges of assisting a criminal organisation and espionage.

31/01/2024

Business

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk reaches market value of $500 million

Demand for obesity drugs has pushed Novo Nordisk's share price to new highs.

31/01/2024

Tech News

Has an underwater drone solved the mystery of missing Amelia Earhart?

The cutting-edge Hugin 6000 underwater drone picked up what appears to be the outline of Earhart's iconic plane on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean.

31/01/2024

Italy

Nearly 100 migrants dead or missing in the Med in January

The toll of the dangerous crossing in the Mediterranean Sea continues to rise.

31/01/2024

Culture news

Why has this year's Seville Holy Week poster sparked outrage in Spain?

More than 13,000 people have signed an online petition urging the removal of Seville's official Holy Week poster, for what some perceive as an "offensive" and "homoerotic" depiction of Christ.

31/01/2024

Pakistan

Pakistan sentences Imran Khan and wife to 14 years in prison

Pakistan's former prime minister is already serving a three-year jail term for corruption.

31/01/2024