2024-04-30

Climate

Euroviews. Old coal power plants can find a second life as clean energy hubs

Sites once occupied by coal-fired power stations are ideal locations for renewable generation and energy storage. In fact, it’s already happening, Eric Dresselhuys writes.

30/04/2024

Culture news

Love, sex, or tennis? Lack of emotion renders 'Challengers' shallow

Counter point: While Euronews Culture's resident film critic enjoyed Luca Guadagnino’s new film, some disagree. In 'Challengers', you come expecting a story about love, sex, and relationships and receive one that while sleek, feels empty.

30/04/2024

Culture news

Charred scroll from Vesuvius reveals Plato's death

The unknown story of Plato’s death may have been revealed from a newly deciphered ancient scroll.

30/04/2024

Business

L’Occitane owner looks for clean sweep to take skin-care firm private

Austrian billionaire Reinold Geiger offers to buy up shares and take the company back into private hands to focus on "rebuilding the foundation for the long-term sustainable growth of our company".

30/04/2024

Health news

Chinese scientist protests after being locked out of his lab

A collaborator confirmed to AP on Monday the protest was taking place.

30/04/2024

Europe News

Facebook and Instagram probed over disinformation handling

The European Commission says the platforms’ tools to protect the EU elections are not sufficient.

30/04/2024

Economy

Eurozone growth tops estimates as April inflation holds steady at 2.6%

Eurozone economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2024, beating expectations and marking the strongest growth since Q3 2022. Annual inflation remained stable at 2.4%, while core inflation slowed to 2.7%, likely clearing the path towards the first ECB rate cut in June.

30/04/2024

Tech News

Microsoft to invest in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia

The investment announced on Tuesday will include AI training for 840,000 people, as well as support for Indonesia’s growing community of tech developers.

30/04/2024

Culture news

International Jazz Day: How you can celebrate in Europe

What is International Jazz Day, and which modern European jazz artists should be on your radar?

30/04/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 30th – Midday

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

30/04/2024

Israel

Euroviews. This is who lit the match in the Middle East — and who poured the fuel

Through no fault of their own, Saudi Arabia and Israel find themselves at the nexus of the main geo-political rivalry of the 21st century, Terry Newman writes.

30/04/2024

Ukraine

Border chief: Dozens died trying to flee Ukraine illegally since 2022

Organised people-smuggling groups are reportedly taking Ukrainians' money and dispatching them on dangerous border crossings without adequate preparation.

30/04/2024

Economy

What the European economy could expect from the EP political parties

Euronews Business asks the various political groups in the European Parliament about their economic agenda for the next five years.

30/04/2024

Europe News

Thousands rally in Georgia in support of foreign influence law

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell has warned that if the bill is passed it “would negatively impact Georgia’s progress on its EU path."

30/04/2024

Healthcare

UK families turn to private prescriptions to get medical cannabis

Medical cannabis campaigners say current rules mean hardly anyone is eligible for free treatment.

30/04/2024

Europe News

Group leaders dodge farming bullets at election debate

Candidates were elusive on agriculture flash points and offered no food policy vision for the next five years.

30/04/2024

Markets

Amazon earnings preview: A focus on AI-powered business growth

Amazon is set to unveil its first-quarter earnings after the US market closes on 30 April. The e-commerce behemoth is anticipated to showcase its advancements in the AI-powered cloud business.

30/04/2024

Israel

US steps up pressure for Gaza ceasefire deal

Blinken was speaking in Saudi Arabia ahead of a visit to Israel this week, in what will be his seventh trip to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war started in October.

30/04/2024

United Kingdom

British PM: UK will not accept return of asylum seekers from Ireland

Both countries complain that they are effectively being asked to solve each other's immigration problems.

30/04/2024

Travel News

The Taliban is working to attract tourists to Afghanistan

Tour companies are grappling with the country's treatment of women.

30/04/2024

Europe News

French students stage pro-Palestine protest at Sorbonne

Similar protests at universities in the US have been broken up by law enforcement and faced suppression.

30/04/2024

Money

US prosecutors seeking 3-year jail term for Binance's Changpeng Zhao

Prosecutors in the US are seeking a 3-year prison sentence for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao ahead of his sentencing for money laundering.

30/04/2024

Culture news

Beyoncé and flat earths: What new words enter the French dictionary?

A list of more than 150 words includes words that have made their mark in recent months on the feminist and anti-racist fronts, as well as words linked to the environment and the cultural zeitgeist.

30/04/2024

Europe News

Ukraine's ‘Harry Potter Castle’ hit in Russian missile attack

Ukrainian authorities called Moscow's strike on the architectural landmark in Odesa a "war crime".

30/04/2024

Culture news

Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October

Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, French prosecutors say.

30/04/2024

Lifestyle

LVMH announces finalists in young designers competition

Hailing from across Europe and the United States, the shortlisted designers will present their collections before a jury of top designers and fashion experts on 10 September at the Louis Vuitton Foundation.

30/04/2024

Food and Drink

You are what you eat: Paris Olympic athletes offered meat-free menus

With 60% of the food served to the public being meat-free and 80% sourced locally, the Paris Olympic Games are setting a new standard for environmental sustainability.

30/04/2024

Climate

EU elections: Could climate disinformation sway the results?

We tracked nearly 4,000 conspiracist-leaning Telegram channels and groups across more than 20 European languages - here’s what we found.

30/04/2024

Economy

Looking forward to a relaxing retirement? Then start saving fast

More than one third of Europeans are still not saving enough for retirement, with about 40% saying that the current economic climate had eroded their pension contributions.

30/04/2024