2024-02-08

Design

Do Paris Olympics medals really contain pieces of the Eiffel Tower?

2024 Paris medalists will take a bit of France and its iconic landmark home with them. And it's legit pieces of the Eiffel Tower, in case you were wondering...

08/02/2024

Tech News

Euroviews. Sledgehammer-style age verification tools won't make the web safer

The proposed technological "solutions" cannot resolve what are actually much more complex societal issues, Ella Jakubowska and Viktoria Tomova write.

08/02/2024

Economy

Is a commercial real estate crisis unfolding across Europe?

Recent global events have sparked fears of a commercial real estate crisis in Europe, mirroring situations in Japan and the US. Notably, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG faces significant downturns due to the real estate market's weakness.

08/02/2024

Health news

Viagra may reduce risk of Alzheimer's in men, new study finds

A new study has linked erectile dysfunction drugs to a reduced risk of a common form of dementia.

08/02/2024

Green News

MEPs back GMO deregulation while governments divided over patenting

The European Parliament has narrowly agreed to ease restrictions for crops developed using new genome editing techniques, but a German federal agency warns there is no scientific basis, and EU countries have yet to agree a position amid a row over whether the new class of GMOs should be patentable.

08/02/2024

Green News

NASA’s new satellite blasts off - how will it help climate scientists?

With 200 colour vision, the SpaceX-launched satellite can better predict when harmful algal blooms and hurricanes will happen.

08/02/2024

Ukraine

EU pledges more than a million military shells to Ukraine

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

08/02/2024

Culture news

MOBO Awards 2024: Central Cee, RAYE and Little Simz win top honours

The 26th edition of the MOBO Awards, a celebration of Black musical talent in the UK and beyond, took place at the Utility Arena Sheffield.

08/02/2024

Markets

AstraZeneca shares tumble despite posting strong sales for cancer drug

Shares in AstraZeneca were down nearly 4% on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday morning after reporting its latest financial results.

08/02/2024

USA

US Supreme Court to hear case seeking to bar Trump from election

Donald Trump's behaviour before and during 2021 attack on Congress have already seen him struck from ballot in more than one state.

08/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 8th – Midday

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

08/02/2024

Culture news

Disney banks on 'Fortnite' maker and gives two major film updates

Disney have announced that they’re teaming up with Fortnite maker Epic Games, the company’s biggest entry into the world of games, as well as updates on the streaming of Taylor Swift's blockbuster concert film ‘The Eras Tour’ and on the sequel to their hit animated film ‘Moana’...

08/02/2024

Russia

Russian electoral commission rejects Nadezhdin's presidential bid

Other Putin rivals have already been barred from standing in an election widely considered a foregone conclusion.

08/02/2024

Slovakia

Protests in Slovakia against government's plan to amend penal code

The controversial plans include a reduction in punishments for corruption, a possible shortening of suspended sentences, and the statute of limitations.

08/02/2024

Iraq

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader

It is the latest retaliatory move by American forces following an attack on a base in Jordan that killed three US soldiers last month.

08/02/2024

Lifestyle

World's sexiest accent revealed (and the French won’t be happy)

Merde alors! French has been dethroned as the world’s sexiest accent.

08/02/2024

Health news

Refusing to wear a mask during COVID was not free speech, court rules

Not wearing a mask during the COVID health emergency isn’t a free speech right, a court in the US has ruled.

08/02/2024

Tech News

Meta files legal complaint about platform supervisory fee under DSA

Meta has filed a legal complaint for having to pay a supervisory fee under the DSA.

08/02/2024

Work

Revealed: The 10 best countries in the world to remote work in

A new report rated 108 countries based on societal and infrastructure factors and found that Europe was by far the best place to remote work in 2023.

08/02/2024

Health news

'Not enough to just survive': Patients question cancer drug dosing

US regulators have launched "Project Optimus" which aims to challenge current cancer drug dosing and encourage drugmakers to find the lowest effective dose.

08/02/2024

Culture news

How do we 'feel' music? New research suggests it could be universal

What kind of music gets your feet tapping? A Finnish study found that people from different cultures reported the same bodily sensations when listening to the same songs.

08/02/2024

Art

This Ukrainian street artist made a war artwork every day for a year

In a gallery in Ukraine’s heavily bombarded northeastern city of Kharkiv, soldiers and students are among those viewing 364 paintings by Gamlet Zinkivskyi, a street artist who documented his daily experiences throughout a year of war.

08/02/2024

Culture news

Spain's first MeToo breaks through a still 'fearful' film industry

The message of "total support for the victims" has been unanimous, but condemnation of Spanish director Carlos Vermut's behaviour is less widely shared. Why is the industry still "cautious"?

08/02/2024

Green News

Past 12 months exceeded critical 1.5°C threshold for first time

The global average temperature in January 2024 was 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels for the month, meaning the planet has breached the 1.5°C benchmark for the past 12 months.

08/02/2024

The Cube

Altered video shows Pope calling Catholic Church 'mother of harlots'

A decade-old video has recently resurfaced claiming to show the Pope revealing his secret agenda to control the world and chastising Christians for watching The Hobbit and Game of Thrones. The Cube takes a closer look.

08/02/2024

Economy

Lockdown may have set productivity back 40 years, says OECD

The impact of lockdowns on children's education during the Covid-19 pandemic may have set back the chances of increasing global economic growth by up to 40 years, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

08/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 8th – Morning

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

08/02/2024

United Kingdom

Alarm sounded over 'prison-like' UK immigration centres

A new report has urged UK authorities to make a raft of improvements inside immigrant detention centres, including detention conditions and staffing issues.

08/02/2024