2024-04-29

Europe News

Three key moments from the first debate with lead EU candidates

The lead candidates in the European elections faced off against each other in the first debate of the race, haggling over the Green Deal, the Israel-Hamas war, irregular migration, artificial intelligence and TikTok, among others.

29/04/2024

Europe News

Strack-Zimmermann blasts von der Leyen's defence policy

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, one of the lead candidates in the European elections, has issued a blistering verdict of Ursula von der Leyen's first term in office.

29/04/2024

Scenes

Watch: The inventor empowering schoolchildren with light in Zimbabwe

In partnership with Media City

Aluwaine Tanaka Manyonga created the Chigubhu Lantern, a solar-powered LED light from recycled waste

29/04/2024

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Heatwave prompts millions to stay home from school

Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home on Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike.

29/04/2024

Spain

Spain's Sanchez says he intends to continue as PM

Sanchez took five days off to think about his future, following the decision by a court to open preliminary proceedings against his wife Begona Gomez on corruption allegations.

29/04/2024

Green News

Bulgaria and Poland to increase climate adaptation and just transition

Bulgaria and Poland's energy and climate plans still need to fill some gaps.

29/04/2024

Green News

What are Europe’s cities doing to adapt to climate change?

Cities are home to a majority of Europe’s population and are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change.

29/04/2024

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State of emergency in Oklahoma as tornadoes kill at least four

At least four people are dead after a tornado swept through Oklahoma late on Saturday, levelling buildings, trees and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents.

29/04/2024

Tech News

Financial Times enters into partnership with OpenAI

The British newspaper has joined a list of news organisations entering into a content licensing agreement with OpenAI.

29/04/2024

Tech News

Computer game could help students better spot fake news - study

A computer game where you play the bad guys can help students better spot disinformation techniques, a new study shows.

29/04/2024

Nature

Europe’s largest reef is on a mission to save the world’s corals

A Netherlands zoo has planted self-bred corals that could one day repopulate heat stressed reefs.

29/04/2024

Travel News

Big Daddy dune: Tourists slammed for stripping off at Nambian hotspot

Tourism authorities have slammed the unidentified men for disrespecting the country’s laws and traditions.

29/04/2024

Travel News

When and why are Heathrow Airport staff striking?

Many staff members at the UK’s busiest airport will strike over changes unions say are unfair - here’s when and why it’s happening.

29/04/2024

Ukraine

NATO chief slams slow delivery of arms for Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg promised Kyiv more military support was on its way.

29/04/2024

Libya

Euroviews. A weak, Kremlin-influenced Libya is a threat to NATO and EU security

Russia's pursuit of a naval presence in Libya's eastern region, likely to culminate into a base for its nuclear submarines, provides Moscow with more than just a strategic outpost looking towards the entire EU, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes.

29/04/2024

Economy

Spanish inflation hits three-month high on gas and food prices

German inflation, on the other hand, remained at almost three-year lows, as services inflation slowed further.

29/04/2024

Culture news

Very good boy Messi to get his own TV show at Cannes this year

There are no words. Just excitement, as Anatomy of a Fall's Messi gets his very own TV show in Cannes this year.

29/04/2024

Nature

Activist who led campaign to save Spain’s Mar Menor wins ‘Green Nobel’

Teresa Vicente’s campaign saw nearly 640,000 people back a law granting legal protection to the Mar Menor.

29/04/2024

Experiences

How to take part in a giant picnic on Paris’s Champs-Élysées

The event on Paris’s Champs-Élysées is open to all - but only 4,000 people will win access to the giant picnic.

29/04/2024

Europe News

Nine on trial in Germany over alleged far-right coup plot

Nine people charged with terrorism in connection with an alleged far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Monday in one of three linked cases.

29/04/2024

Markets

Turkey looks towards ExxonMobile for multibillion-dollar LNG deal

As Turkey's relations with the US become easier, Ankara is looking at a change of direction from Moscow for its gas supplies.

29/04/2024

Business

Over 90% of wealthiest bankers are men, EU figures show

The number of banking millionaires is on the rise, according to the European Banking Authority – but women don’t seem to be benefiting.

29/04/2024

Culture news

The Rolling Stones kick off new tour in Texas

The Rolling Stones have started their new '24 Hackney Diamonds' in Houston, Texas. And what a show it was.

29/04/2024

Smart Regions

Ports in Baltic Sea cut emissions with novel maritime traffic system

In partnership with the European Commission

The Port Activity App, developed as part of the European 'EfficientFlow' project, allows merchants to coordinate port calls and save on fuel.

29/04/2024

Culture news

Greek helmet discovered in Croatia may rewrite tribal history

The Greek helmet hints at an important and powerful culture before the arrival of the Romans.

29/04/2024

Markets

French companies share buyback was on record in 2023. But why?

French companies are buying back their shares like never before. Reportedly, the French government is planning to tax these buybacks.

29/04/2024

Culture news

Aaron Sorkin: ‘I blame Facebook for January 6’

The Oscar-winning writer of 'The Social Network' is working on a follow-up movie about Facebook that will explore the company's role in the 6 January 2021 assault on the US Capitol.

29/04/2024

United Kingdom

Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf resigns

After torpedoing a relationship with the Greens and alienating his party, Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf was due to face a vote of no-confidence later this week – but instead pre-emptively quit Parliament. Someone else at the "helm" would be a better fit as first minister, he said.

29/04/2024

Europe News

EU must enlarge or face 'new Iron Curtain', President Michel warns

The European Union must get bigger or risk facing a "new Iron Curtain" along its eastern flank, European Council President Charles Michel said Monday as the bloc marks 20 years since its largest ever enlargement.

29/04/2024

Europe News

UK and Irish ministers to meet amidst migration row

The meeting between the Irish Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and the British Home Secretary James Cleverly was postponed last minute on Sunday evening.

29/04/2024