2024-02-17

World News

Orbán addresses Hungary in first appearance since scandal

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán aimed to address the political fallout from a presidential pardon scandal. During his annual state of the nation address on Saturday, marking his first public appearance since Hungary's president, his ally, resigned a week prior.

17/02/2024

Sport

Azerbijan dominate at second day of Judo Grand Slam

The Azeri judoka home team took home two gold medals in Baku.

17/02/2024

World News

Zelenskyy warns 'artificial deficit' of weapons hurts Kyiv's defence

Ukraine's top military commander announced a withdrawal of troops from Avdiivka on Saturday in a bid to preserve troops' lives as the country struggles to match Russia's firepower.

17/02/2024

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Latest news bulletin | February 17th – Evening

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17/02/2024

Culture news

Berlinale 2024 review: 'My Favourite Cake'

A masterful Iranian tragicomedy that stands as an early contender for this year's Golden Bear.

17/02/2024

Russia

Euroviews. Navalny is the latest martyr of Russian totalitarianism

The choice which now has to be made is not whether to appease the Kremlin or go into an open conflict with it. The choice now is either to stop Russia in Ukraine or be forced to fight a resurgent Moscow in defence of Eastern Europe as a whole, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

17/02/2024

Tech News

Big Tech companies sign accord to fight AI-generated election trickery

Meta, OpenAI, TikTok, Microsoft, and Amazon were among the agreement's signatories at the Munich Security Conference. Elon Musk's X also signed up.

17/02/2024

World News

Authorities say Navalny's death not criminal as body location unclear

Navalny died at 47 as he was serving a 19-year sentence handed out in 2021 on charges of extremism he had decried as politically motivated.

17/02/2024

wellbeing

Which countries in Europe have the highest rates of underage drinking?

More than a third of adolescents in the EU reported heavy episodic drinking, twice the number of adults. It's a major issue in one country in particular.

17/02/2024

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Latest news bulletin | February 17th – Midday

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17/02/2024

USA

Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth

Including interests on the penalties, the ruling puts the former US president on the hook for more than €415 million.

17/02/2024

Gaza

Israeli strikes kill 13 in Rafah as Palestinians start fleeing area

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians, more than half of Gaza’s population, has crammed into the Strip's southernmost city of Rafah.

17/02/2024

World News

Russian police arrest over 100 Navalny mourners nationwide

Floral tributes to Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe who died Friday in a Russian penal colony, were removed overnight by groups of unidentified people while police watched.

17/02/2024

Culture news

Belgian family painting determined to be a fake Van Gogh

Experts say the painting of Van Gogh found during renovation works on a house in Belgium was not a self-portrait.

17/02/2024

Europe News

Slovak president tests government's move to oust anti-graft prosecutor

A new legislation fast-tracked through parliament and approved earlier this month would abolish the special prosecutor’s office, which handles serious crimes such as graft, organized crime and extremism.

17/02/2024

Culture news

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

Yoko Ono at the Tate, J-Lo's Bennifer ballads and the Berlinale 2024 opening film - here's what's happening in Europe this week.

17/02/2024

Ukraine

Ukraine withdrawing from Avdiivka after holding out for 4 months

The capture of the city near Donetsk would "not be operationally significant" for Russia, according to the Institute for the Study of War, but it would represent a major morale boost as the two-year anniversary of the war nears.

17/02/2024

Economy

Which European country has the best pension system?

European countries are some of the best places for pensions in the world, analysis shows, and AI is having an increasing impact on how each system works.

17/02/2024

Experiences

I tried skiing as a terrified beginner. Here’s why I’m now a convert

Skiing for the first time? Here’s what to expect as a nervous beginner.

17/02/2024

Climate

How to talk to climate dismissives, according to a psychologist

Many people are victims of their own emotional response to the climate crisis, rather than villains, writes Jessica Kleczka.

17/02/2024

Lifestyle

What to wear on and off the ski slopes in 2024

Fashion and functionality should harmoniously collide for winter 2024 with cross-over clothing offering versatile pieces for both mountain adventures and apres ski. It's good to be seen and safe on the slopes, but it's also important to be stylish, writes Katy Dartford.

17/02/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Who deserves a break more: business or the planet?

In this edition, we get up to speed on squabbles over EU laws to stop corporate human rights abuse, and create more rights for gig workers.

17/02/2024

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Latest news bulletin | February 17th – Morning

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17/02/2024