5 July 2024 | Euronews
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Europe News Ministers arrive at Downing Street as Keir Starmer announces new Cabinet Starmer appointed his Cabinet after a landslide election victory on Thursday which saw his Labour party romp home with 412 seats. In his victory speech on Friday morning, Starmer vowed to restore trust in politics and a build a "government of service". -
My Europe Series State of the Union: Imminent famine in Sudan and Orbán's EU presidency This edition of State of the Union focuses on the start of Hungary's rotating EU presidency and the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Sudan. -
World News Starmer's path to leadership demands ruthless shakeup of historical alliances Starmer has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pave the way for the future of the progressive agenda in the West. He must not squander it, Youssef Kobo writes. -
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Israel Mothers of Israeli hostages protest on the streets of Tel Aviv In Gaza 116 hostages out of 251 captured by Hamas on 7 October last year still remain unaccounted for. -
World News Euro 2024: Turkey's hero Merih Demiral suspended for two games after nationalistic gesture He's going to miss a crucial quarter-final against the Netherlands on Saturday evening as well as a potential semifinal. -
Design Dolls, dresses and Dreamhouses: London Design Museum exhibition celebrates 65 years of Barbie The show presents 250 objects from Barbie's world, including 180 dolls spanning seven decades. -
Europe News UK election analysis: A fragile landslide The left-of-centre Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK election, while right-wing parties are prevailing elsewhere in Europe. But beneath the surface, the far right remains a force for the new Labour administration to reckon with. -
Europe News UK election: Scottish nationalists collapse and Tories decimated in Wales Scotland has turned its back on its once dominant nationalist party, while Wales has sent the Conservatives packing. -
France Are French and Italian far-right and far-left free of antisemitism? Far-right parties in France and Italy struggle against the blunders of their own extremists while being vocally pro-Israel. Meanwhile, the far-left pro-Palestinian narrative often skids into a fierce anti-Israeli rhetoric. -
Business Volkswagen hits back at EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles German auto manufacturers such as Volkswagen and BMW have increasingly warned about the potential adverse effects of EU tariffs on the European auto industry’s competitiveness down the line, as well as their own operations in China. -
Europe News Mount Stromboli erupts in Italy, spewing ash and lava into sky Volcanic activity has intensified in Italy as Mount Stromboli belched ash and lava off the coast of Sicily. -
Earth News How did scientists discover new anti-ageing secrets from the world’s longest-living vertebrate? The study found that higher ocean temperatures could threaten the unique species of shark. -
Earth News Austria and Switzerland plan to invest €2.1bn in preventing flooding along the Rhine river The goal is to try to protect 300,000 people in the Rhine Valley from catastrophic flooding. -
Health news Philips face EU class-action over toxic foam in respirators The Dutch medtech giant is set to face European class-action lawsuit over potential health risks from foam used in sleep therapy devices. -
Europe News Irish nationalists see UK election result as a step towards reunification The republican party Sinn Féin has hailed further gains in Northern Ireland as progress towards a single Irish state on the island, despite pro-UK unionist candidates winning a higher share of the vote overall. -
Earth News ‘Our work is urgent’: Will the UK’s new Labour government prioritise the climate crisis? Campaigners and experts say support for environmental policies in the UK general election means Labour must now make climate action a top priority. -
Europe News Spain's Vox and the Dutch Freedom party join Orbán’s ‘Patriots for Europe’ The balance of power in the European Parliament is shifting again, with Spain's far-right party moving from the ECR group led by Meloni's party to a new potential alliance led by Orbán's Fidesz party. -
Euronews Witness Creative caring: Social solutions to elderly welfare in the Netherlands The Netherlands is regarded as having one of the best systems for elderly care in the world, but it faces many challenges including an increasingly ageing population. Restricted by a severe shortage of care workers the Dutch have come up with innovative solutions, as Hans von der Brelie found out. -
Business The Body Shop’s French subsidiary takes a step closer to liquidation Several other UK high street brands have also gone into administration recently, including Debenhams and Topshop, due to higher interest rates, the cost of living crisis and increasing inflation seen in the UK over the last several months. -
Business Shell takes billion dollar hit as it pauses building of biofuels plant The firm reveals a write-down mainly associated with it's Rotterdam and Singapore plants and says that trading in its core gas division will decline on the quarter. -
Europe Decoded In French snap elections, parties are overlooking the climate change nightmare If you look at the big picture, despair is only allowed for a short moment. Then we must go back to work and continue the fight because hope is the strongest bond shared by all humanity, Adeline Rochet writes. -
Europe News Keir Starmer names Reeves as chancellor and Rayner as deputy PM Keir Starmer names his new cabinet, with Reeves as chancellor and Rayner as deputy PM. In the next 24 hours, new ministers will be appointed, and the direction of the new government will be made clearer. -
Iran Iranians choose between hardliner and reformist in presidential election runoff Iranians are headed to the polls Friday in a final round of voting to replace the late Presidentı Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash in May. -
Travel News Mount Etna and Stromboli eruptions: Is it safe to travel to Sicily and are flights cancelled? Warnings are in place as both Etna and Stromboli volcanoes have become dangerously active. -
Health news Housing insecurity in childhood linked to poorer health outcomes in teenagers, recent study finds A recent study found that housing insecurity during childhood leads to long-term adverse health outcomes. -
Europe News Russia’s southern Krasnodar region struck by overnight drone attack Kyiv has not yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, although Ukraine has previously struck Russian energy sites and targeted its infrastructure. -
Brazil Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro indicted over undeclared diamonds It's the former populist president's second indictment since leaving office, following another in May for allegedly falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination certificate. -
Tech News Europe can produce its own tech giants — here’s how The measures that would be needed to enable the EU to produce large-scale digital champions are clear and straightforward. They would benefit not only our digital sector but also pension funds, the insurance sector and future pensioners, J. Scott Marcus writes. -
Health news French agency calls for sperm and egg donations amid increasing demand The number of donations is "insufficient" for the demand, a French agency said. -
No Comment WATCH: Joe Biden attends 4th July fireworks display US President Joe Biden watched on as a fireworks display lit up the night sky in Washington on Thursday as part of 4 July celebrations. -
Tech News Spain to introduce age-verification for accessing porn this year Spanish authorities will be using digital wallets to verify a user’s age online when they try to access porn or adult sites. -
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Economy UK investors 'not satisfied' with portfolio performance - says report Many UK investors have been dissatisfied with their portfolio performances over the last year, according to new research by investment firm RAW Capital Partners. -
Netherlands How the Netherlands is offering innovative care solutions for the elderly As the number of elderly people grows, social solutions to elderly welfare are being created. -
France French far-right National Rally to fall short of absolute majority, latest polls show Even though Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen's far-right party and its allies are hardly set to win an absolute majority, the latest polls show they could garner the support of centrist and right-wing maverick voters. -
Tech News Poland and Slovakia fail to appoint online platform regulators The Commission started an infringement procedure back in April. -
Economy What are the economic stakes in France's second round election? Analysts concur that fiscal risks for France would increase if Marine Le Pen's National Rally secures an absolute majority, though latest polls suggest this outcome is unlikely. -
Business Airbus wins satellite deal with German military as defence remains a priority The German army has granted Airbus a contract worth €2.1 billion for next-generation SatcomBw 3 military communications satellites, the European aerospace firm said on Thursday. -
Culture news Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will open this year’s Venice Film Festival The screening will be the world premiere and stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe. -
Europe News French elections: Candidates abroad compete for ex-pat votes French citizens living abroad are represented in the National Assembly through the election of 11 of the 577 deputies, each representing a different region of the world. Euronews has interviewed some candidates who are vying for these votes—sometimes from thousands of kilometres away. -
Europe News Who’s who in France’s left-wing coalition? While the far-right and centrist camps have clear frontmen leading the charge, multiple faces make up France’s left-wing coalition. -
Business 'A society that doesn’t represent us’: Why AI needs more women The World Economic Forum’s most recent gender pay gap report shows female representation in artificial intelligence (AI) engineering has doubled since 2016 – but remains woefully low (0.20%) compared to men. This is why more women need to hack into the AI mainframe. -
Markets Labour's landslide win: What does it mean for the pound and UK stocks? The Labour Party wins UK general election, securing a landslide majority. Analysts see positive implications for UK assets and economy. -
Markets Decoding the digital euro: A potential new means of payment The European Central Bank (ECB) is working on the preparatory phase of the digital euro to make it as close to cash as possible in terms of privacy, safety, and accessibility — yet stakeholders remain concerned about its design and necessity. -
Tech News Inventing our future: European Inventor Award 2024 winners revealed This year especially celebrated the work of women scientists and inventors throughout history, with the lifetime achievement award going to chemist Dame Carol Robinson for her work with mass spectrometry. -
Nature Almost half-a-million owls to be killed in US in attempt to save another owl species from extinction One animal welfare group says US government agency "is turning from protector of wildlife to persecutor of wildlife”. -
Europe News UK general election results 2024: How every constituency voted across the country Labour Party has won enough seats to form a majority government. Explore the charts below. -
Culture news Carmignac photojournalism award exposes dangers of e-waste problem in Ghana The resulting images capture the immensity of the e-waste problem and the vulnerability of Ghanaians caught up in the system. -
Europe News Italy's Five Star Movement joins The Left in the EU Parliament, but with observer status The Five Star Movement will have an observer status for the next six months to ensure "political convergence" with the pan-European group. -
Europe News What are the consequences of French political instability for the EU? | Radio Schuman French voters will head to the polls on Sunday, 7 July, for the final round of national elections, with expectations of political instability in the aftermath. -
Cinema Game, set and must-watch: The ultimate guide to tennis films and documentaries As Wimbledon currently captivates audiences around the globe, it's the perfect time to delve into the world of tennis beyond the courts at SW19 with our top picks for tennis films and documentaries. -
Markets Weekly Recap: Markets rebound as Europe shrugs off political jitters Global stock markets are mostly higher for the week as expectations for central banks to lower interest rates strengthened, while fears of European political disruptions diminished. -
Culture news Will Spotlight's price rise see UK working class actors quit the industry? Theatrical talent database Spotlight has reportedly increased its annual fees to €255 (£216) for actors using the site as an online portfolio. -
Business How iFLYTEK is hoping to transform cross-border communication using AI Vincent Zhan, Vice President of Consumer Business Group, iFLYTEK, spoke to Euronews’ Angela Barnes at GSMA MWC in Shanghai about its real-time translation advancements and smart use of virtual assistants. -
Moments Trash-talk, photo shoots and bargaining: The most annoying things tourists do, according to locals These are the biggest no-nos for tourists looking to blend in with the locals. -
Nature Scientists discover ants are capable of performing amputations - and saving lives Brown Florida carpenter ants were discovered to have surgery skills previously considered exclusive to humans. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | July 5th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Europe News UK election results: 6 key takeaways you need to know Keir Starmer's Labour have scored a triumphant victory — and the Conservatives now face a fork in the road. -
Iran Iranian presidential election runoff: Here's what you need to know As voters go out to elect Iran's new president, Euronews takes a look at the two candidates facing off on Friday and the voters' main concerns. -
Sport Euro 2024 latest: France beat Portugal 5-3 in penalty shootout to face Spain in semifinals No goals in France-Portugal as Les Bleus advance to next round following 5-3 penalty shootout thanks to fatal João Félix miss. -
Hungary Viktor Orbán's surprise visit to Moscow sparks dismay and anger in Brussels Hungarian officials told Euronews the government's policy in Ukraine is that "both parties" need to negotiate an end to the conflict and that there was "no military solution".