2024-08-11

Russia

Ukraine troops reportedly gaining ground as fighting rages on in Kursk

Russia appeared to acknowledge on Sunday that Ukrainian troops have driven deep into the country, saying it had hit troops and equipment around 30 kilometres from the border

11/08/2024

Europe News

Italy and France continue to grapple with extreme heat

Italy and France continue to experience high temperatures.

11/08/2024

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Latest news bulletin | August 11th – Evening

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11/08/2024

France

Eiffel Tower briefly cordoned off after man seen climbing up

The incident occurred as the Olympic competition winds down and security services in Paris and beyond are shifting their focus to the closing ceremony.

11/08/2024

Europe News

Ukraine continues Russia incursion as Kremlin attack kills 2 in Kyiv

Ukraine continues to intensify its incursion into Russia.

11/08/2024

Europe News

What is the legacy of the 2024 Paris Olympics?

From energy to reused infrastructure to vegetable-friendly menus, the 2024 Paris Olympics organising committee orchestrated this year's event with their own flavour.

11/08/2024

Culture news

Humble Braga: Meet the man changing a city one initiative at a time

Braga's mayor Ricardo Rio comes across as a humble Portuguese public servant, but he is a true force for making culture the fourth pillar of sustainable development.

11/08/2024

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Latest news bulletin | August 11th – Midday

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11/08/2024

Food and Drink

What is a bacaro? Inside Venice’s beloved traditional bars

Bacari are places where people normally go before lunch or dinner for an aperitif of spritz and cicchetti.

11/08/2024

Brazil

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo

The crash killed 62 people, making it the most deadly in the country for years.

11/08/2024

Experiences

Soak in thermal spas as you cycle Slovenia's green wellness route

How I cycled Slovenia's lesser-known towns, soaking in thermal spas along the way.

11/08/2024

Health news

Meet the people paid to test out new medical treatments

Free meals, endless movies to watch, and a cool couple of grand in your bank account. The catch? You’ve got the flu.

11/08/2024

Eco-Innovation

Can de-extinction companies help solve the biodiversity crisis?

De-extinction tech has an ‘amazing halo effect’, Colossal’s co-founder says.

11/08/2024

France

Have the Olympics alienated the general public from breakdancing?

"There were significant organisational and governance shortcomings that could have been easily reconciled but, unfortunately, negatively impacted breaking’s first touching point to a new global audience," said breakdancing authorities.

11/08/2024

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Latest news bulletin | August 11th – Morning

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11/08/2024

USA

Trump's campaign claims its emails were hacked

Former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign claim they had been hacked, a day after a Microsoft report detailed foreign agents' attempts to interfere in the 2024 US presidential election.

11/08/2024

United Kingdom

Anti-racism protesters rally across UK after violent far-right riots

Thousands of anti-racism protesters have rallied in towns and cities across England after a week of anti-immigrant rioting and disorder.

11/08/2024

Serbia

Tens of thousands rally against lithium mining in Serbia

Scores took to the streets of Serbia on Saturday to protest a proposed lithium mining project in the Jadar valley - with the country's president saying he had been tipped off to potential "mass unrest and a coup" by Russia.

11/08/2024

Gaza

Israel orders more evacuations in southern Gaza after deadly strike

The move comes after the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, condemned an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza which killed dozens.

11/08/2024