2024-05-18

Israel

Israeli minister Gantz says he will quit if his plan is not adopted

Centrist member of Israel's three-member war cabinet, Benny Ganz, threatened to resign if the government does not adopt his six-point plan for the Gaza operation by 8 June.

18/05/2024

Europe News

Sanchez: "I will recognise the Palestinian state next Wednesday".

Spain's prime minister said during a rally in Catalonia that he is going to propose the parliament's official recognition of Palestine as a state on Wednesday, 22 May.

18/05/2024

Culture news

Cannes 2024 review: 'Kinds of Kindness'

Group sex. Cannibalism. Cults. Doppelgängers. Messiah figures. Dogs. Yórgos Lánthimos returns to his sick roots with his very own spin on The Twilight Zone. And it’s a blast.

18/05/2024

Europe News

Olaf Scholz assures state of Saarland of government's 'solidarity'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have burst their banks and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rainfall.

18/05/2024

Europe News

Pope Francis encourages forgiveness and love in visit to Verona

The pope also spoke of the ''genius of Shakespeare'' the playwright who set his famous Romeo and Juliet play in Verona.

18/05/2024

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Latest news bulletin | May 18th – Evening

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

18/05/2024

Europe News

Court orders detention of suspected would-be assassin of Slovakia's PM

The man accused of attempting to assassinate Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday. Fico is in serious but stable condition, officials said.

18/05/2024

Georgia

Georgian PM join thousands to mark controversial family Purity Day

Thousands, including Georgia's Prime Minister, marched in Tbilisi to celebrate Family Purity Day, highlighting traditional values amid rising tensions over LGBTQ+ rights and controversial new laws.

18/05/2024

Afghanistan

Heavy seasonal rain triggers flooding in Afghanistan, at least 68 dead

At least 50 people have been reported dead in the hard-hit western province of Ghor, according to local authorities after unusually heavy seasonal rain.

18/05/2024

Georgia

Georgia's president vetoes media law that's provoked weeks of protests

President Salome Zourabichvili on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests.

18/05/2024

Culture news

Cannes 2024 review: 'Bird' - Andrea Arnold finding hope in turmoil

Screening in Competition, Andrea Arnold's new film manages to fuse social and magical realism, in a harsh yet uplifting tale that will leave you ready to take flight.

18/05/2024

Tech News

Elon Musk continues Twitter's brand overhaul with web address change

The social media platform formerly known as Twitter has officially changed its URL address to x.com, months after shedding the iconic blue bird logo.

18/05/2024

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Latest news bulletin | May 18th – Midday

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

18/05/2024

Green News

Climate activists glue themselves to Munich airport runway

Climate activists from Last Generation disrupted Munich airport by gluing themselves to a runway, leading to flight cancellations and delays over a busy weekend.

18/05/2024

World News

Europe hit by severe floods in the north and a heatwave in the south

Heavy rainfall and storms wreak havoc across northern Italy, France and Germany, whilst southern Italy endures an unseasonal heatwave.

18/05/2024

Business

Cartier-owner Richemont names new CEO amid luxury slowdown

The Swiss group will transfer Nicolas Bos from Van Cleef & Arpels as part of a restructuring process.

18/05/2024

Culture news

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

Rothko's rare paper paintings in Norway, Francis Ford Coppola's mad 'Megalopolis' in Cannes, and a new Billie Eilish album: 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'. Here's what's good (and bizarre) in Europe this week.

18/05/2024

Ukraine

Deadly Russian airstrikes on the cities of Kharkiv and Odesa

Four people have died after Russian airstrikes hit the city of Kharkiv on Friday, as Ukrainian troops fought to halt Russian advances in the region.

18/05/2024

Work

Skills you need to get ahead in an AI-dominated jobs market

With 71 per cent of leaders favouring less experienced candidates with AI skills over more experienced ones without them, professionals are being urged to adopt and master AI tools.

18/05/2024

World News

Sixth fatality reported in New Caledonia violence

French security forces reported another death in armed clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Saturday, the sixth fatality in nearly a week of violent unrest.

18/05/2024

France

Hundreds gather in Paris to light candles after synagogue attacked

Around 200 people gathered at the Place de la République in Paris at the start of the Jewish Shabbat to remember the synagogue attack in Rouen.

18/05/2024

Nature

The dark truth behind a 5* resort planned on an Albanian wetland

A new international airport and luxury tourism developments could spell the end for one of Europe’s last pristine deltas.

18/05/2024

Art

Tate Britain celebrates 400 years of overlooked female artists

The exhibition at Tate Britain showcases trailblazing female artists such as Angelica Kauffman, Artemisia Gentileschi, and Mary Beale.

18/05/2024

Markets

Wake up and smell the coffee but where's the best value espresso?

Coffee prices continue to rise in the continent but at a considerably slower rate than last year's double-digit price hikes.

18/05/2024

Business

British supermarket Sainsbury’s plans to cut costs by harnessing AI

A five year tie-up with Microsoft could potentially help the supermarket chain to make use of AI to cut costs and improve staff efficiency.

18/05/2024

Green News

Why does this Spanish city want to make cyclists get insurance?

The move is part of a growing backlash in Spain and Europe against cyclists that has seen new bike paths removed and allegations of cities misusing EU funding.

18/05/2024

Moments

EU Entry/Exit System: Why I’m getting a French passport before October

As a Brit, the introduction of the EES means I’m more desperate than ever to get my French citizenship.

18/05/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Transparency over MEPs' side jobs

In this edition, we look at what lawmakers' extracurricular activities mean for their core role.

18/05/2024

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Latest news bulletin | May 18th – Morning

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

18/05/2024

Ukraine

'Where is Mama?' - How a Ukrainian boy was abducted by Russian forces

Sasha and his family lived in Mariupol. In the first month of the full-scale invasion, he was forcefully separated from his mother and brought to occupied Donetsk. For weeks, his grandmother Liudmyla didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

18/05/2024