2024-02-01

Culture news

Mark Knopfler’s guitars sell for more than €10 million at auction

The final total, including buyer's premium, was confirmed at £8,840,160 (approx. €10,333,000). Knopfler will donate a quarter of the sales proceeds to various charities, including the British Red Cross and wildlife conservationists Tusk.

01/02/2024

Business

Have any of your car parts been made by forced labour?

Car makers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labour as part of their China supply chains, Human Rights Watch says.

01/02/2024

Culture news

Daft Punk are back... Sort of

The defunct French electro house band may be coming back...

01/02/2024

Art

British Museum sheds light on daily life in the Roman army

London’s British Museum's latest exhibition invites visitors to step into the shoes of an ordinary Roman army soldier.

01/02/2024

Health news

WHO cancer agency expects cases in Europe to grow by over 20% by 2045

A new report ahead of World Cancer Day highlights the growing burden of cancer globally.

01/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 1st – Midday

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

01/02/2024

Mobility

Are EVs too heavy to be stopped safely by roadside guardrails?

Results from crash testing in the US have raised concerns that electric vehicles may be too heavy to be stopped safely by guardrails on roads.

01/02/2024

Tech News

Commission’s staffing and financing of AI Office raises eyebrows in capitals

The European Commission’s plan to hire some 100 staff members for its new AI Office and finance it with a reshuffled budget from the Digital Europe Program has raised questions from EU member states, according to minutes of a meeting seen by Euronews.

01/02/2024

Europe News

EU leaders approve €50 billion deal for Ukraine after Orbán lifts veto

European Union leaders reached on Thursday morning a deal to establish a €50-billion plan for Ukraine after Viktor Orbán lifted his veto.

01/02/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. For the EU’s prosperity, we must empower the single market now

The EU rests on its single market, its singular crowning achievement. To ensure the EU’s future competitiveness and prosperity, its leaders must act now to truly empower it, Jacques Pelkmans writes.

01/02/2024

Destinations

From Asturias to Galicia, Spain’s green north is an adventurer’s dream

Leave Spain’s busy beaches and venture into the lesser explored green north.

01/02/2024

Health news

COVID vaccine may have short-term impact on menstrual cycles - study

A French study found an increased but short-term risk of changes to women's menstrual cycles after they received the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.

01/02/2024

World News

'Ursula, we are here!': European farmers' outrage reaches Brussels

Hundreds of tractors gathered on Luxembourg Square in the Belgian capital on Thursday.

01/02/2024

Ukraine

ICJ partially rejects Ukraine 'terror' case against Russia

All the latest developments on the war in Ukraine.

01/02/2024

Culture news

Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to new involuntary manslaughter charge

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted. He remains free pending trial under conditions that include not possessing firearms, consuming alcohol or leaving the country.

01/02/2024

World News

US carry out attacks on Houthi, WHO struggling to reach hospitals

All the latest developments on the Israel - Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.

01/02/2024

Culture news

Have we been getting Snow White wrong all these years?

Have you fallen prey to the Mandela Effect?

01/02/2024

Culture news

How two twins separated and sold at birth reunited 19 years later

Separated and sold at birth, a pair of identical Georgian twins found each other 19 years later by chance, shedding light on a dark era of baby trafficking in Georgia.

01/02/2024

The Cube

Why is the Nazi flag flying in the French city of Nantes?

Iconic buildings in Nantes have been draped in Nazi banners over the past few days, which has caused a stir on social media. The Cube takes a look at why they're there.

01/02/2024

The Big Question

Novartis doctor on Big Pharma’s battle against climate change

If the healthcare industry was a country, it would be the fifth largest polluter on Earth.

01/02/2024

Europe News

EU leaders meet with one mission: make Orbán lift his veto on Ukraine

Brussels is on Thursday set to be the scene of a momentous summit where European Union leaders will plead with Viktor Orbán to lift his intractable veto on a €50-billion special fund for Ukraine.

01/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 1st – Morning

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

01/02/2024

Economy

Why did markets fall after Fed meeting and Powell’s remarks?

Why did markets fall after Fed meeting and Powell’s remarks?

01/02/2024

Climate

Barcelona imposes severe water restrictions during worst drought ever

Citizens could be fined for washing cars or watering gardens.

01/02/2024

Finland

'Mafia' strikes bring Finland to a standstill

Unions have called the industrial action to protest government proposals on labour law reforms which they say would adversely impact low-wage earners

01/02/2024