2024-08-02

Sport

Olympics: Slovakian swimmer Potocká collapses after competing

The 21-year-old Olympian fell as she got out of the water and was immediately surrounded by medical staff.

02/08/2024

Business

Intel unveils plans to axe 15% of workforce in cost saving initiative

The company also issued a revenue warning for the third quarter of the year, revealing that it was planning to focus more on artificial intelligence semiconductors, instead of traditional data centre ones in the coming months.

02/08/2024

Culture news

Video game performers walk picket lines in protest of unregulated AI

The striking performers are protesting against what they call an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect union voice actors and motion capture workers equally against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence.

02/08/2024

Health news

Millennials, Gen X at higher risk of 17 cancers than older generations

Younger people are more likely to develop cancer than prior generations, underscoring the elevated risks in childhood and young adulthood, according to new research from the US.

02/08/2024

Lebanon

In Lebanon, residents brave a week that could change everything

As anxieties of a wider war in the Middle East loom, Euronews spoke to Beirut residents and experts to break down the latest events.

02/08/2024

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Culture news

See Rome as it was 2,000 years ago in new multimedia show

The Journey through Caesar's Forum project offers tourists a virtual night-time walk through the ruins of the first Imperial Forum that has been restored to its former splendour.

02/08/2024

Europe News

Brussels asks Hungary to explain the easing of visa rules for Russians

Hungary's National Card scheme simplifies visa procedures and security screenings for "guest workers" coming from Russia and Belarus.

02/08/2024

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WATCH: Hollywood performers strike against AI

More than 300 Hollywood performers picketed Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, protesting the unregulated use of AI in the industry.

02/08/2024

Culture news

Fontaines D.C. cancel Istanbul show in solidarity with Palestine

“We must be clear in our convictions and put solidarity with the people of Palestine first.” Irish band Fontaines D.C. explain why they won’t be playing in Türkiye later this month.

02/08/2024

Tech News

Researchers fear effects of Meta’s CrowdTangle shutdown

The Big Tech companies says its tool will be replaced by alternatives

02/08/2024

Business

Global stocks plunge after tech-driven sell-off and US growth fears

The global sell-off on stock markets deepened as US jobless figures hit a three-year high. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, up from 4.1% and its highest level since October 2021.

02/08/2024

Europe News

Italy-funded asylum centres in Albania to be fully ready by September

The agreement signed last year by Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama aims to process the asylum claims of migrants rescued at sea while keeping them in Albania, a move that has garnered both criticism and support.

02/08/2024

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Feel the Adrenaline swinging 120 metres above Berlin

Berlin's latest attraction, Europe's highest swing, offers thrill-seekers a breathtaking experience 120 metres above Alexanderplatz.

02/08/2024

Culture news

Is Tom Cruise going to do a stunt for Paris Olympics closing ceremony?

The Mission: Impossible star is rumoured to have pre-taped stunts in Paris and Los Angeles for the 11 August ceremony...

02/08/2024

Green News

Are horse sports in ‘jeopardy’ after the Olympics equestrian scandal?

Gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Games after a video emerged of her repeatedly whipping a horse.

02/08/2024

Business

Strong oil and gas prices boost Shell as share buyout planned

Europe's biggest oil and gas producer, Shell, reported the second-quarter earnings that surpassed market expectations. The company announced it would buy back an additional $3.5bn (€3.2bn) in shares over the next three months.

02/08/2024

Travel News

Turbulence has knocked instant noodles off this airline's menu

Noodles will still be available to business and first-class passengers.

02/08/2024

Tech News

Turkey blocks Instagram with no reason given

The ban comes after a Turkish communications official criticised the platform for what he said was a decision to block condolence posts for the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh earlier in the week.

02/08/2024

Lifestyle

‘Loudly Crying Face’: Study reveals Europe's most endangered emojis

There's been a decrease in global usage of certain emojis. Here are the ones facing extinction, and why the 'okay hand symbol' may have much darker implications...

02/08/2024

Business

Taxi restrictions eased after drivers complain of Olympic disruption

Trade unions argue some drivers have lost between 40% and 50% of their revenue because of the Games.

02/08/2024

Business

China takes bite out of Apple's earnings as Amazon numbers weaken

The US tech giants Apple and Amazon reported mixed earnings results for the June quarter. While Apple consolidated its position as the world's most valuable company, Amazon disappointed investors with its light guidance.

02/08/2024

France

Horse abuse cases prompt petition to ban equestrian from the Olympics

Tens of thousands have signed a petition to ban equestrian events after two prominent horse riders at the Paris Olympics were ensnared by severe disciplinary measures.

02/08/2024

World News

World leaders hail landmark US-Russia prisoner swap

World leaders have shown a mix of relief and concern in the wake of a massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West — the biggest in post-Soviet history.

02/08/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists discover Bronze Age weapons and jewellery in Czechia

Discovered in Budyně nad Ohří, 40 km northwest of Prague, the site yielded eight axes, arm rings, pins, and a spearhead.

02/08/2024

Europe News

Feta in peril: Greece battles 'goat plague' threatening its white gold

What you need to know about the "goat plague" that has re-emerged in Europe and now affects the production of Greece’s "white gold".

02/08/2024

Radio Schuman

How will member states implement the EU migration pact?

The European Commission presented a migration pact implementation plan in June, leaving EU member states until the end of the year to present their national plans.

02/08/2024

Business

Valencia joins Barcelona with licensing plans to halt over-tourism

Other southern European tourist destinations protesting at too many tourists and too expensive local rentals include Lisbon, Venice and Barcelona.

02/08/2024

Business

The best and worst UK-based airlines for customer service revealed

Budget airline Ryanair all too often comes in for criticism as far as its customer service is concerned. But, this time, it's not taken pole position.

02/08/2024

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