17 August 2024 | Euronews
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Europe News Fire at London's Somerset House contained, venue to remain closed until further notice The venue's Courtauld Gallery is home to artworks such as Vincent Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear' and 'The Descent From The Cross' by Peter Paul Rubens but the blaze broke out on the opposite side of the Georgian-era complex. -
Europe News Most wildfires in western Türkiye contained but five major blazes still active, says minister Authorities blame low humidity, strong winds and high temperatures as exacerbating factors with scientists also blaming climate change for the frequency and intensity of wildfires. -
Europe News France tries to bring ceasefire deal one step closer during talks in Cairo France's Foreign Minister meets Egyptian counterpart in a diplomatic push for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 17th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
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Europe News Far-right protest stopped by German police before it could even begin at Leipzig Pride Hundreds of far-right demonstrators arrived in Leipzig to disrupt Pride, but were stopped by German police before the protest even officially began. -
World News Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House The cause of the fire remains unknown, according to authorities. The entire site was closed to the public and traffic in the surrounding area is expected to be impacted. -
Indonesia Indonesia's Independence day held in unfinished capital of Nusantara for first time The capital was designed to relieve pressure on sinking Jakarta. -
Europe News Ukraine destroys key bridge in Kursk with US missiles, says Russia It's the first time the region was hit by Western-made rocket launchers, said the Russian Ministry of Defence. -
Culture news Edinburgh Fringe highlights: Euronews Culture's five theatre picks We've been at the Edinburgh Fringe trawling through the shows so you don't have to. Here are Euronews Culture's five highlights from the theatre on offer this year. -
Space ESA's JUICE spacecraft set to attempt first-ever lunar-Earth flyby on route to Jupiter The agency says it is attempting a "double-world first" – the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby and the first-ever double gravity assist manoeuvre. -
Lebanon At least 10 Syrian nationals killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon More than 500 people have been killed in exchanges between Israel and Lebanon since Oct. 8, most of them fighters with Hezbollah and other armed groups. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 17th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Work Which countries are home to the most educated people in Europe? The proportion of the population with a higher education degree is higher in Nordic and Baltic countries, with women overall being the most educated. -
Earth News Melting Arctic permafrost could release a ‘mercury bomb’ as temperatures rise Mercury is released when soil frozen for millennia in permafrost thaws - something climate change is making increasingly common. -
Moments ‘We never imagined doing this’: Why these couples gave up everything to be travelling pet-sitters Meet the couples ‘leaving everything behind’ to travel the world with TrustedHousesitters. -
Europe News Plane crashes into sea during air show in France The body of a man has been recovered after the aircraft plunged into the sea during a WWII commemorative air show. -
Space SpaceX launches rocket carrying 116 satellites A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Transporter 11 group of satellites flew to orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday. -
Culture news The best things to do and see (or watch) in Europe this week 'Emily in Paris', Fede Álvarez' 'Alien: Romulus', an exhibition dedicated to Pedro Almodóvar's love affair with Madrid and more. Here's what to do in Europe this weekend. -
Europe News While Italians enjoy their holidays, politicians go to jail for a day As the entire country celebrated the holiday of Ferragosto on Thursday, some politicians went to prisons to draw attention to the much-criticised living conditions that triggered a spike in suicides. -
Health news Study finds 1 in 4 brain injury patients in unresponsive states may still be conscious A recent study found that 25 per cent of patients in unresponsive states were shown to respond cognitively to instructions on a brain scan. -
Business Why airlines offering unlimited flight deals may not be such a bargain WizzAir recently became the first European airline to launch an annual “All you can fly” pass for an introductory price of €499 per year, rising to €599 annually from 16 August. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 17th – 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 Ukraine's army chief says situation under control as incursion into Russia continues Kyiv hopes the military operation, which started on August 6, will shift the dynamic of the more than two-year-old conflict but officials in Kyiv have stressed the aim of the operation is not to occupy Russia. -
Gaza Officials report case of polio in Gaza as UN appeals for ceasefire to roll out vaccines Antonio Guterres says Gaza is in "humanitarian freefall" and calls for pause in fighting so aid agencies can deliver 1.6 million doses of the nOPV2 polio vaccine to the strip. -
Europe News Germany’s Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant demolished after short delay Construction of the Grafenrheinfeld NPP in the southern state of Bavaria began in 1975 with the plant beginning commercial operations in 1982. It was Germany's oldest nuclear power plant but was closed in 2015 as part of the government's policy to transition away from nuclear power.