2024-05-11

Sport

Euronews Day 2 Kazakhstan Barysy Grand Slam

The second day of the Kazakhstan Barysy Grand Slam opened with a colourful ceremony featuring a range of cultural performances and remarks from the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, the IJF director general, and the president of the Kazakhstan Judo Federation.

11/05/2024

World News

No reports yet of disruptions to power and satellite communications

The unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of colour in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday.

11/05/2024

Tech News

How long does it take a hacker to crack your passwords in 2024?

A simple eight-character password can be cracked in only 37 seconds using brute force but it takes over a century to crack a 16-character one.

11/05/2024

Space

Why NATO’s plans to work with space tech companies is a challenge

The commercial sector is struggling with a lack of information flow, such as which technologies NATO will require in the future, a NATO official said.

11/05/2024

Work

Protesters lay mock coffins in Milan over workplace safety in Italy

One of Milan's iconic squares, was filled with symbolic coffins by Italy's second-largest union to highlight the issue of workplace fatalities.

11/05/2024

World News

Seven people die after a bus plunges off a bridge in St. Petersburg

A bus swerved off a bridge and descended into a river in St. Petersburg, killing seven people on Friday, Russian officials said.

11/05/2024

Culture news

The Netherlands' Joost Klein is kicked out of Eurovision, but the Dutch can still vote

The organisers said the Swedish police are investigating after a complaint was made about Klein by a female member of the production crew.

11/05/2024

Afghanistan

Floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan, UN says

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday.

11/05/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | May 11th – Midday

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

11/05/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Xi's European tour: Some euro, no vision

For China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for, Elaine Dezenski writes.

11/05/2024

World News

US announces 370 million euro package of weapons for Ukraine

Washington says it's intended, in part, to help Ukraine fend off the surging Russian effort to capture Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city.

11/05/2024

Culture news

The best things to do and see (or watch) in Europe this week

We've got an eclectic selection for you this week: think filthy basslines, Studio Ghibli characters brought to life on stage, the campy pop of Eurovision, a warning to avoid a film called 'AGGRO DR1FT', and much more.

11/05/2024

Culture news

The Hunt for Gollum: Do we need another LOTR film?

Andy Serkis is set to star and direct 'The Hunt for Gollum', a new Lord of the Rings film produced by Peter Jackson. But do we need to go back to the Shire?

11/05/2024

Art

Philip Colbert teams up with AS Roma players to create charity artwork

In a unique fusion of art and football, British artist Philip Colbert has teamed up with AS Roma players, including Paulo Dybala and Stephan El Shaarawy, to create a unique artwork for charity.

11/05/2024

Europe News

A Eurocrat's guide to watching the Eurovision Grand Final

From rural areas to climate change: There’s more EU policy in this year's Eurovision entries than Europapa.

11/05/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Housing and cost of living crisis causing concern

In this edition, we zoom in on the spike in violent attacks against politicians and check what topics will get Europeans out voting this June.

11/05/2024

Moments

What’s it like to travel Italy with a five-year-old kid?

Exploring Italy with my curious five-year-old gave me a new perspective on travel.

11/05/2024

Green News

Is it time the right to a healthy environment is recognised in Europe?

The Council of Europe is the only regional human rights system that has not yet explicitly recognised the right to a healthy environment.

11/05/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | May 11th – Morning

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

11/05/2024

Ukraine

A perfume shop owner and military supplier on the war in Ukraine

Dima runs a perfume shop in Odesa that has now doubled up as a place where volunteers can restock supplies. He told Euronews about how it is to be in close contact with those fighting on the frontline whilst trying to keep hope.

11/05/2024

Economy

Is part-time work fuelling Germany’s economic woes?

The minister president of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, says a return to the 40-hour week is necessary to maintain economic prosperity in Germany.

11/05/2024

Business

Difficult to digest cost of doner kebabs prompts price cap calls

In Germany, the once-affordable doner kebab has become the emblem of a growing concern: donerflation.

11/05/2024