2024-06-11

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Watch: 15-year-old boy's funeral after being killed in the West Bank

A 15-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli forces in an overnight raid on Al-Fara'a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank according to Palestinian health officials.

11/06/2024

Israel

Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire plan with 'remarks'

Hamas responded to a US-backed ceasefire proposal with remarks, currently under review by the US, according to Qatari and Egyptian mediators.

11/06/2024

Culture news

Donald Trump asks in new book: Is Taylor Swift ‘legitimately liberal'?

In an upcoming book which hits shelves later this month, Trump comments on Taylor Swift's appearance and questions her political beliefs. This comes at a time when President Biden’s campaign is actively seeking an endorsement from Swift.

11/06/2024

Work

Female-sounding AI boosts women’s participation at work, study finds

Women participate more in meetings and share more ideas when they are paired up with a female-sounding AI agent, new research shows.

11/06/2024

Art

At Art Basel, art cannot be contained to the exhibition booth

June in Switzerland can only mean one thing: Art Basel. The world’s most prestigious art fair opens to the public on Thursday (13 June) – expect fields of wheat, unusual venues, and even an animatronic gorilla.

11/06/2024

Europe News

NATO chief to meet with Orbán in surprise Hungary visit

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit the Hungarian capital Wednesday to meet the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

11/06/2024

Economy

UK long-term sickness record rise fuels fears over economic growth

Long-term sickness leads to a growing number of people who are neither working nor looking for a job, known as economically inactive. This poses a significant risk to economic growth.

11/06/2024

Gaza

UN says civilian deaths in Gaza hostage raid may amount to war crimes

The Israeli operation to secure the release of four hostages from Palestinian armed groups on Saturday took place in densely populated areas, resulting in at least 274 Palestinians killed, according to Gaza officials.

11/06/2024

Tech News

Meta says it follows Google, OpenAI in training AI with data

The tech giant faces complaints over use of personal data for its AI models.

11/06/2024

World News

Russia and Belarus kick off second phase of nuclear weapon drills

The exercise takes place only days before the start of the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland.

11/06/2024

Business

Volkswagen looks to brighten up electric car sales with solar panels

Volkswagen is aiming to increase its appeal to EV customers by offering them the chance of taking a solar panel deal to cut the cost of recharging.

11/06/2024

Culture news

Is James Bond taking over London’s secret WWII underground tunnels?

The once secret Kingsway Exchange Tunnels are set to be transformed into a cultural space and open to the public for the first time since World War II. And rumours are that a 007 exhibit is part of planned transformation of the tunnels into an underground museum.

11/06/2024

Tech News

Musk calls Apple ChatGPT integration 'unacceptable security violation'

The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and social media platform X criticised Apple's announcement of a new partnership with OpenAI.

11/06/2024

Markets

France's borrowing costs rise on Macron's snap election decision

Investors are fleeing French markets amid uncertainty following President Macron's decision to call an early parliamentary election.

11/06/2024

Europe News

PM Meloni aims to shape EU politics after election triumph

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party Fratelli d'Italia led the Sunday results with a strong 28% of the votes, boosting her leadership at home and consolidating her kingmaker role in Europe.

11/06/2024

Ukraine

At least six injured in Russian airstrike on Kharkiv

One man was rescued from beneath the rubble and rushed to the hospital following the strike on Monday, officials said. Numerous residential buildings and vehicles were damaged in the attack.

11/06/2024

Culture news

Euroviews. What we need is a Cultural Deal for Europe

To counter inequality, populism, climate change and technological advances, the role of culture and heritage must be elevated on the political agenda and in public opinion. This is a call to action rooted in hard facts, Lars Ebert, Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović and André Wilkens write.

11/06/2024

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WATCH: Airstrike in Kharkiv injures at least six and damages two homes

An airstrike in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district injured at least six people and severely damaged two homes, officials reported.

11/06/2024

Europe News

Bardella will be PM if far right wins French election, Le Pen says

On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced he would dissolve the National Assembly and call for a snap election in the wake of disastrous results for his centrist Renaissance party in the European parliamentary elections.

11/06/2024

Tech News

Apple unveils new artificial intelligence features and OpenAI deal

Apple has jumped into the AI race and will bring the technology to its latest devices, including ChatGPT into its Siri assistant.

11/06/2024

Business

Apple investors eye OpenAI launch as it plays catchup with competitors

Apple has officially embraced artificial intelligence (AI), making the announcement at its renowned Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

11/06/2024

Green News

Fire at Thailand's famous Chatuchak Market kills 100s of caged animals

A popular tourist attraction, 'JJ' Market's pet section has previously drawn criticism from wildlife organisations.

11/06/2024

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Dozens sead in DR Congo after IS extremist attack

In North Kivu, eastern DR Congo, Red Cross volunteers search for bodies after militants allied with the so-called Islamic State group killed at least 41 people in Masala, Mahihi, and Keme villages last week.

11/06/2024

Culture news

Oxford University to return 500-year-old sculpture to India

The planned repatriation comes amid a push by foreign governments seeking to reclaim precious antiquities looted or acquired by questionable means during the heyday of the British Empire.

11/06/2024

Europe News

Germany hosts recovery conference for Ukraine

The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference comes ahead of a peace summit in Switzerland

11/06/2024

World News

UN endorses US-backed cease-fire plan as Blinken holds talks on Gaza

The US Secretary of State is on his eighth visit to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.

11/06/2024

Radio Schuman

France — the new friend of Orbán, Wilders or Meloni?

Macron's decision to call snap election opens France to the potential for a far-right government or a hung parliament. Both these outcomes will generate instability in the EU.

11/06/2024

Experiences

What is Freikörperkultur? My very British induction into German nudism

‘It is very organised’: What it’s like inside Berlin’s health-boosting nudist clubs.

11/06/2024

Culture news

French street artist JR presents his new documentary ‘Tehachapi’

In his new documentary ‘Tehachapi’, French street artist JR reveals the behind-the-scenes of a four-year-long project with inmates of an American prison.

11/06/2024

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