2024-02-20

Tech News

How the digital divide affects the LGBTI community globally

The first study of its kind has looked into how the digital divide affects the LGBTI community.

20/02/2024

Spain

Russian who defected on army helicopter shot dead in Spain

Kuzminov's escape and cooperation with Ukrainian intelligence was widely publicised.

20/02/2024

Economy

Rising costs see UK hospitality industry running out of money

The hospitality industry is appealing to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to do something to help businesses stay afloat.

20/02/2024

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WATCH: Hundreds protest in Jerusalem for release of hostages

The fate of hostages kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October last year is at the centre of stop-start ceasefire negotiations.

20/02/2024

Ukraine

Ukraine remembers Maidan square massacre 10 years on

Memorial messages are being dedicated to Ukrainian protesters killed in the centre of their nation's capital.

20/02/2024

Hungary

Hungary says it's ready to approve Sweden's NATO accession

Hungary is the only one of NATO's 31 existing members not to have ratified Sweden's application.

20/02/2024

Tech News

What is open source AI and why is profit so important to the debate?

Regulators, start-ups and Big Tech are split into two camps in the open versus closed source artificial intelligence debate, where safety and profit take precedence.

20/02/2024

Markets

Barclays stock rises as bank unveils cost-cutting and buyback plans

Barclays stock gained nearly 5% on Tuesday morning as the bank unveiled to investors its cost-cutting and buyback plans.

20/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 20th – Midday

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

20/02/2024

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WATCH: Hundreds of Palestinians transported to Deir al-Balah hospital

On Sunday, the Gaza health ministry said 127 bodies were brought to hospitals in the course of 24 hours.

20/02/2024

Culture news

From Barbie to AI: Switzerland's largest carnival begins in Basel

This year's themes for one of Switzerland's oldest traditions include artificial intelligence and the Barbie movie.

20/02/2024

United Kingdom

Plans to build traffic tunnel at Stonehenge to go ahead

Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against renewed plans to build a road tunnel under one of the UK's oldest monuments.

20/02/2024

Economy

Denmark's GDP soars thanks to growing pharma sector

Denmark's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2% in the fourth quarter of 2023, largely bolstered by the country's expanding pharmaceutical sector.

20/02/2024

Tech News

Commission evaluating role of ENISA amid deadlock over cyber certificates

The assessment comes as EU countries cannot agree on voluntary cybersecurity certification schemes.

20/02/2024

Tech News

Euroviews. Who is looking after us when our digital safety is undermined?

When tech companies’ surveillance business practices facilitate law enforcement’s push for more access to data, movements are silenced and civic spaces for collective organising shrink, Viktoria Tomova writes.

20/02/2024

Europe Decoded

False claims Ukraine planned to assassinate French President

Russian propagandists accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of attempting to assassinate the French president – but it turns out the video segment aired on France 24 is a deep fake generated by artificial intelligence.

20/02/2024

Economy

China cuts key interest rate to revive property sector

The world's second-biggest economy is launching a new effort to boost a sector which provides 25% of the country's GDP.

20/02/2024

Markets

European gas prices plummet: Is the energy crisis finally over?

The Dutch TTF benchmark for European gas prices has seen a significant drop in February 2024, falling below €25/megawatt-hour (MWh), reaching levels last seen during the summer and marking a steep decline of over 50% compared to the same period a year ago.

20/02/2024

Tech News

Julian Assange starts final UK legal battle to avoid extradition to US

The WikiLeaks founder, who’s been indicted on 18 charges in the US, could face extradition should the London court rules against him.

20/02/2024

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20/02/2024

World News

Russian cyber operations aim to sow 'panic' as Zelenskyy visits front

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

20/02/2024

Culture news

Why some video game actors are letting AI clone their voices

Artificial intelligence can help video games expand their worlds by cloning actors’ voices. But ethical and practical questions remain as unions negotiate with major gaming studios.

20/02/2024

Art

Julien De Beaumarchais De Rothschild on putting art on wine labels

Since 1945, the Château Mouton Rothschild wine estate has commissioned an artist ever year to design the label for each new vintage. Euronews Culture spoke with Julien De Beaumarchais De Rothschild to discuss his family's long-standing tradition.

20/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 20th – Morning

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

20/02/2024

Business

Fraud value doubles and continues to increase in the UK

The majority of the scams targeting consumers are happening on social media, according to a new report.

20/02/2024

Europe Decoded

In seeking re-election, von der Leyen has one real rival: herself

Ursula von der Leyen is often hailed as the most transformational president of the European Commission since Jacques Delors. But could her legacy backfire as she seeks re-election?

20/02/2024

United Kingdom

Do the Falklands belong to the UK? Not everyone in Europe agrees

For the Spanish, the territorial dispute with the British is close to their hearts, comparing it to the situation of the Rock of Gibraltar.

20/02/2024