2024-04-21

Europe News

Hungary kicks off European elections campaign

The campaign season in Hungary began on Saturday, allowing candidates to begin collecting voters. Both municipal and European Parliament elections are set to take place on June 9th concurrently, a decision made by the Fidesz party to reduce expenses.

21/04/2024

World News

Ukraine damage Russian ship in Crimea

The Ukrainian army announced on Sunday that it hit and damaged the Russian ship ‘Kommunua’ in the city of Sevastopol by the Black Sea. The Moscow-appointed governor of the region also reported attacks and fires in Crimea.

21/04/2024

World News

At least 22 people killed in the Gaza Strip, 18 of them children

Israeli strikes kill at least 22 people, including 18 children in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, health officials said Sunday, as the United States approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel.

21/04/2024

World News

One dead and seven missing following Japanese navy helicopter crash

One person has died and seven others are missing, after two Japanese navy helicopters are believed to have collided before crashing the Pacific Ocean, during a nighttime training.

21/04/2024

World News

Basque country holds hotly contested regional elections

Left-wing separatist party EH Bildu lead opinion polls closely followed by the ruling Basque Nationalist Party (PNV).

21/04/2024

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Latest news bulletin | April 21st – Evening

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21/04/2024

France

Eighty years on France marks milestone in women's right to vote

Suffrage for women in France was delayed amid German occupation, while elsewhere across Europe, women's voting rights unfolded at a different pace.

21/04/2024

Art

Indigenous artists scoop Venice Biennale’s Golden Lions

Archie Moore won best national pavilion for Australia, and a group of four Māori women awarded the Best Participant Golden Lion at the world's oldest and most prestigious art exhibition.

21/04/2024

World News

Hungarian voters sceptical about EU elections

Hungarian voters tell Euronews they are sceptical about what voting in the upcoming European Elections can accomplish.

21/04/2024

Healthcare

Portugal is a major medical cannabis grower but not for local patients

In 2023, Portugal exported 11 tonnes of cannabis but only 17 kg were sold within its borders. Patients still resort to the black market although the plant is legal in the country

21/04/2024

Germany

Snowstorms cause havoc on German motorways

Drivers with summer tyres were stuck due to 10cm snowfall

21/04/2024

Space

How to earn €18,000 for 2 months' work all without leaving your bed

Long periods spent in space can impair sensory perceptions and motor reactions. This study hopes to tackle those challenges so missions aren't jeopardised.

21/04/2024

Culture news

Nigerian chess champion sets new record with 60-hour marathon

Tunde Onakoya made history in New York's Times Square to raise funds for children's education in Africa.

21/04/2024

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Climate change benefits are the next workplace trend. What are they?

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From electric vehicle (EV) leasing plans to accruing low carbon holidays, these are some of the benefits some companies are offering to workers.

21/04/2024

Tech News

US House passes TikTok bill. Could it soon be banned?

Legislation has been passed which could see TikTok banned unless the platform's China-based owner sells its stake within the year.

21/04/2024

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Latest news bulletin | April 21st – Midday

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21/04/2024

Kosovo

Serb-majority areas vote on Albanian mayors' fate in Kosovo referendum

The ballot follows mayoral elections last April which were overwhelmingly boycotted by ethnic Serbs as part of a campaign for greater autonomy.

21/04/2024

Spain

Thousands protest in Canary Islands over 'unsustainable' mass tourism

Protestors are calling for a freeze on tourists, arguing that the current model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for residents.

21/04/2024

Art

Caspar David Friedrich's paintings on view in major Berlin exhibition

A huge show of Caspar David Friedrich’s iconic landscapes that marks the 250th anniversary of his birth is opening in Berlin.

21/04/2024

Israel

Israeli military concludes raid on Nur al-Shams refugee camp

Israeli forces have concluded a two-day operation in the Nur al-Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank

21/04/2024

Ukraine

Zelenskyy thanks US after House passes aid bill

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders have applauded the US for passing a vital €89 billion aid bill which has been struggling to make it through the House of Representatives for months.

21/04/2024

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Latest news bulletin | April 21st – Morning

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21/04/2024

Residences

Inside the glamping boom - from the man who saw it coming

Want to make the most of the great outdoors on your summer holidays but don’t know where to start?

21/04/2024