2024-08-18

Space

Poland successfully launches historic satellite

Poland's space industry marks historical day.

18/08/2024

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Latest news bulletin | August 18th – Evening

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18/08/2024

Europe News

Ukraine destroys key bridge in Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine released footage on Sunday showing what it said was the destruction of a second strategic bridge in Russia's Kursk border region.

18/08/2024

Europe News

Firefighters continue to battle five wildfires in Turkey

Portugal has also sent a special task force to Madeira to help fight a fire burning on the island since Wednesday.

18/08/2024

Ukraine

New warnings that safety at Ukrainian power plant is deteriorating

The comments from the International Atomic Energy Agency come after a drone strike hit close to the Zaporizhzhia plant in southeastern Ukraine.

18/08/2024

Venezuela

Venezuelan expats protest presidential election results

Venezuelans across the world have taken to the streets to defend the opposition’s claim to victory in last month’s disputed presidential election.

18/08/2024

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Latest news bulletin | August 18th – Midday

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18/08/2024

Gaza

At least 19 killed overnight as Israeli strikes hit Gaza

At least 19 people were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes across Gaza as mediators hope to seal a cease-fire deal after months of contentious negotiations.

18/08/2024

Ecotech

No Patents on Seeds: Europe’s small farmers are battling privatisation

A silent battle is brewing over the control of our food supply's very foundation: seeds.

18/08/2024

Moments

The women-only summer camp in France with a waitlist of 11,000 people

From foraging to swimming and stargazing, women are free to curate their own holiday at this unique camp in Quercy.

18/08/2024

Culture news

Legendary French film star Alain Delon dies aged 88

Delon rose to international fame in the 1960s with roles in classic films such as Purple Noon (1960), The Leopard (1963) and Le Samouraï (1969).

18/08/2024

Poland

Polish PM Donald Tusk suggests Nord Stream patrons should 'keep quiet'

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was reacting to media reports that have revived questions about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.

18/08/2024

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Latest news bulletin | August 18th – Morning

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18/08/2024

Europe News

Another 3,000 evacuated from Kursk as Ukrainian incursion continues

Kyiv hopes that the surprise incursion into Russia, which started on August 6, will change the dynamic of the more than two-year-old conflict.

18/08/2024

Israel

Protesters demand deal to release Israeli hostages held in Gaza

International efforts continue to try to secure a ceasefire agreement to end more than 10 months of war between Israel and Hamas. Officials from the United States, Egypt and Qatar ended two days of talks in Doha optimistic that a deal could be reached.

18/08/2024

World News

India’s medics strike after rape, murder of junior doctor

On August 9, police discovered the body of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College. A police volunteer working at the hospital has been detained in connection with the crime, but the family of the victim alleges it was a gang rape.

18/08/2024