2024-02-22

World News

Liberal candidate banned from Russian presidential election

By barring opposition candidate Boris Nadezhdin from running, the Supreme Court removed Putin's last remaining significant challenger.

22/02/2024

Russia

Mother of late Kremlin critic Navalny shown son's body

Lyudmila Navalnaya said on Thursday she is resisting pressure from authorities to agree to a secret burial of her son.

22/02/2024

Europe News

Commission touts subsidy simplification measures to soothe farmers’ ire

A range of short and medium-term actions have been identified by the EU executive to ease the administrative burden on farmers – a major cause of discontent.

22/02/2024

Earth News

UK blames Brussels as it pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty

The UK government has announced its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty, blaming EU infighting for scuppering efforts to reform the post-Cold War treaty that was intended to protect investments in petroleum-rich post-Soviet states, but has mainly been used to sue western European governments.

22/02/2024

Football Now

AFCON 2023: Host nation Ivory Coast win dramatic tournament

In partnership with Media City

The 34th edition of the tournament attracted record TV viewership.

22/02/2024

Spain

Spanish authorities arrest human trafficking ring, freeing 21 victims

Leaders of the criminal network will face charges of human trafficking for labour exploitation, forgery and identity theft.

22/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 22nd – Evening

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

22/02/2024

Israel

Israeli strikes kill scores across Gaza as ceasefire attempts continue

All the latest developments on the Israel Hamas war.

22/02/2024

Art

London's National Portrait Gallery hosts groundbreaking Black art show

Paintings, drawing and sculptures created by Black artists come together at London's National Portrait Gallery as part of a major exploration into the portrayal of the Black figure in contemporary art.

22/02/2024

Germany

Four injured in school stabbing in western Germany

Four students have been injured, two of them seriously, at a high school in Wuppertal.

22/02/2024

Russia

Euroviews. Russia is now pretending it knows nothing of its colonial legacy

Russia has always been one of the largest European colonial powers. Yet, its current leaders are engaging in the historical game of geopolitical opportunism that has been a recurring theme in the nation's grand strategy, Maxim Trudolyubov writes.

22/02/2024

Business

Montenegro court rules to extradite Terraform Labs founder to US

A spokeswoman for the High Court said that Kwon’s lawyers have three days to appeal against the ruling.

22/02/2024

Lifestyle

Milan Fashion Week: N°21 and ICEBERG present their latest collections

At Milan Fashion Week, Italian luxury brand ICEBERG presented their playful collection while N°21's Alessandro Dell’Acqua redefined bon ton with rebellious glamour and practicality.

22/02/2024

Economy

Turkey holds key interest rate at 45% as consumer prices soar

Turkey held its key interest rate at 45% on Thursday as consumer prices rose by nearly 65% in January.

22/02/2024

Poland

Poland to tighten Belarus border controls in the name of EU security

Poland and Belarus share a 418km border – and a 186km fence separates the two countries at a cost of more than €350 million.

22/02/2024

France

France says Russia threatened to shoot down jets over Black Sea

NATO countries are increasingly raising the alarm about the direct threats they are facing from Moscow's forces.

22/02/2024

Business

Toyota recalls 280,000 pickups and SUVs in the US - What about Europe?

Toyota has recently recalled about 280,000 vehicles in the US, due to a transmission issue which could possibly raise the risk of crashes.

22/02/2024

Earth News

Major transport union to strike with climate activists in Germany

Transport is responsible for about a quarter of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions, according to the European Environment Agency.

22/02/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy asks Brussels to defuse Polish farmer dispute

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the European Commission to step in to avoid what he calls "political manipulation" of a dispute between Ukraine and Poland over agricultural imports.

22/02/2024

Culture news

Armourer goes on trial for Rust set shooting accident

The trial related to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of Rust begins today.

22/02/2024

Tech News

AI models preferred to launch nuclear strikes in wargames test

Large language models (LLMs) acting as diplomatic agents in simulated scenarios showed "hard-to-predict escalations which often ended in nuclear attacks.

22/02/2024

Economy

Eurozone services rebound as manufacturing continues to contract

The economic fortunes of the Eurozone's two titans diverge: Germany faces challenges and continues to be under pressure, while France demonstrates signs of recovery.

22/02/2024

Travel News

Cancelled flight? The money and help you’re entitled to on EU flights

Delayed or cancelled flights can result in compensation and other benefits.

22/02/2024

Art

Brussels celebrates surrealism with two major exhibitions

Fans of surrealism are in for a treat in Belgium with two exhibitions celebrating the surrealist movement on its 100th anniversary.

22/02/2024

Ecotech

India makes it easier to install rooftop solar panels on homes

India last year became the world's most populous nation, with 1.4 billion people and a hunger for energy that is rising fast.

22/02/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | February 22nd – Midday

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

22/02/2024

Health news

Alabama hospital pauses IVF treatments due to ruling on frozen embryos

The US state of Alabama's Supreme Court recently ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law.

22/02/2024

Travel News

Eiffel Tower: What visitors need to know about strikes and closures

Striking employees have caused the Parisian monument to shut for four days so far this week.

22/02/2024

Mobility

Euroviews. Faced with China, Central Europe’s car industry is playing catchup

The failure to adapt to emerging trends in electric vehicle making could threaten not only the region’s prosperity but also its democracies and social cohesion, Soňa Muzikárová writes.

22/02/2024

Culture news

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to top Billboard's country chart

Beyoncé's chart-topping achievement sets the stage for her forthcoming country-inspired album, releasing on 29 March.

22/02/2024