22 August 2024 | Euronews
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Europe News Belgian delivery drivers for Amazon receive 'You are fired' message via WhatsApp The drivers were informed via text message that their employer, KM Group, had gone bankrupt, leaving them without July's salary. Unions say they also haven't received the necessary paperwork to be able to access unemployment benefit. -
Europe News UK logistics company trials blood deliveries by drone between two hospitals The blood samples were flown between two facilities in Northumberland, a journey which took just over an hour and shaved seven minutes off the longer route by road. -
Hungary Summer camp for young people with disabilities returns to Lake Balaton The camp aims to bring disabled and non-disabled people together to have fun and to show youngsters how hard it can be living in a wheelchair. -
No Comment Russia celebrated Flag Day with parades in major cities Russia celebrated its annual Flag Day on Thursday with cities across the country draped in white, blue, and red tricolours. -
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Russia ISW: Ukraine’s Kursk incursion shows Russian border is not impermeable Kyiv’s military operation into Russia just over two weeks ago caught everyone off guard, including Moscow. -
Belgium Romanian PM Ciolacu seeks economic portfolio at the European Commission Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu picked Social Democrat MEP Victor Negrescu as his candidate for the country's next European commissioner. -
Europe News Portugal launches new fire prevention campaign as wildfires continue to rage Firefighters on the Portuguese island of Madeira continue to battle the country's worst wildfire since 2017. -
Football Now Who are the next generation of great coaches? Part 1: Europe With some of Europe's established managers entering the final stages of their glittering careers, who will take charge of the continent's biggest clubs? -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 22nd – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Europe News EU executive to contact Budapest over eviction of Ukrainian refugees The European Commission has said is 'looking into' a new Hungarian law that cancels state-funded accommodation for refugees from parts of Ukraine that Budapest says are not directly affected by military action. -
Europe News At least 8 dead after migrant boat capsizes in Drina river The boat carrying an estimated 30 illegal migrants was attempting to cross the river from Serbia to Bosnia. -
Nature Animal and human overlap will increase across 57% of the Earth by 2070 Predicting where this overlap will cause problems is part of the solution to avoiding conflict. -
Culture news Will Netflix 'Dorian Gray' adaptation remove Oscar Wilde's homoerotic themes? Netflix has put a TV series adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic "The Picture of Dorian Gray" into development, but the announcement has already triggered criticism for its erasure of Wilde’s homoerotic themes. -
Earth News What is a hurricane clause? Grenada suspends debt repayments after natural disaster in world first In July, the country was pummelled by winds of up to 240 kilometres an hour which razed whole neighbourhoods and downed power lines. -
Business Scholz visits Meyer Werft shipyard as company struggles to stay afloat Meyer Werft, one of the world's biggest cruise ship builders, will receive government support to patch up its budget deficit. -
Markets Wall Street's next big test is looming with Nvidia's profit report How much hype is left in Nvidia's stock? Anyone with an S&P 500 index fund is hoping to get an answer to that weighty question next week. -
Health news Even mild concussions are linked to detectable long-term changes in the brain A history of concussions, even mild ones, was linked to changes in the brain, poorer sleep and depressive symptoms, according to a new study. -
Climate Lost income, less tourists and freak weather: Overheated seas affect far more than just marine life Scientists say prolonged high sea surface temperatures are causing problems. -
Tech News Mayoral candidate who wanted to govern with AI bot loses election but claims 'revolution' has begun The electorate is not ready for an AI bot making political decisions but a US librarian says a ‘revolution’ is sprouting. -
Business Bavarian Nordic shares rise on stronger earnings and Mpox vaccine order The company recently received a 440,000 smallpox and Mpox vaccine dose contract from an unnamed European country. -
No Comment Humanoid robots enter everyday life More than 20 lifelike humanoid robots were on display at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, including models from EX Robots and Astribot Co. -
Culture news Elon Musk moves to foreclose on actor Gene Wilder's former home Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold and provided a loan for the property to Wilder's nephew to keep it in the family but now he's allegedly taking it back over debt arrears. -
Tech News European Parliament under scrutiny after data breach complaints Austrian privacy group filed complaints following a data breach in the European Parliament. -
Europe News Water bombers arrive on Portuguese island of Madeira The aircraft will assist local authorities in combating the fires which have raged on the island for the past week. -
No Comment Record rainfall floods Tokyo for the second day in a row Heavy rain drenched Tokyo for the second consecutive day, causing widespread flooding and severe disruption. -
Economy ECB urges caution on interest rate cuts amid inflation uncertainty The European Central Bank is cautious on potential rate cuts, emphasising flexibility ahead of the 12 September meeting. Policymakers highlight uncertainty in the economic outlook and the need for data-driven policy decisions. -
Europe News EU reaches its winter gas storage target weeks ahead of schedule The European Union's gas storage facilities can cover up to a third of its gas demand in winter. -
World As Algeria opens its doors to more visitors, its tourism sector is rapidly expanding to host them Algeria’s government wants to see five times more annual visitors to the country by 2030. We take a look at how the tourism sector is being developed to attract and host them all. -
Culture news Oprah endorses Kamala Harris while Julia Louis-Dreyfus says Harris is not like her 'Veep' character Oprah Winfrey gave a passionate speech at the Democratic National Convention, while 'Veep' actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus insisted that she doesn’t see a parallel between her fictional counterpart and Kamala Harris. -
Ukraine 'Avoid them': How men are fleeing Ukrainian army conscription Two men in Ukraine's western region of Uzhhorod spoke to Euronews about why they are fleeing conscription from the country's army — and how they are doing it. -
Business McDonald's reveals big plans to widen reach in UK and Ireland Thousands of new jobs are expected to be created as part of the chain's biggest expansion plan in the UK in more than two decades, which will also include some 200 new restaurants in Ireland and the UK. -
Lifestyle Meet Tomiko Itooka: The world's oldest person at 116 who loves bananas and scaling mountains Born in the same year that saw the Wright Brothers' initial public flights, Tomiko Itooka has a life as remarkable as her age. -
Health news Second Neuralink brain chip implant patient uses technology to play Counter-Strike 2 Unlike the first patient, the brain chip has remained fully attached to the second patient’s brain. -
Culture news Gamescom 2024: Cologne hosts world’s largest gaming fair amid consumer spending slump Thousands of fans and experts are attending the event to share their love of gaming and get a sneak-peak of new releases, including a new Indiana Jones game. -
Europe News India's Modi holds security and trade talks with Poland's leaders en route to war-torn Ukraine The two sides are expected to sign bilateral strategic cooperation agreements covering cybersecurity and the defence sector. -
Europe News Hungarian minister offers to buy migrants 'one-way ticket' to Brussels Gergely Gulyás slammed the EU's top court for ordering Budapest to pay €200 million for flouting asylum rules. -
Culture news Fake criticism: Lionsgate pulls ‘Megalopolis’ trailer for fabricating critic quotes Of all the blitheringly stupid things to do... Lionsgate have removed their trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s new film, after using damning reviews of the filmmaker’s earlier movies - which turned out to be fake. -
Travel News Love collecting passport stamps? You only have until November to get one from an EU country Manual stamping of passports "is time consuming...and does not allow a systematic detection of overstayers,” says the EU. -
Tech News UK competition authority drops investigations into Apple and Google app stores The UK is waiting for new competition legislation to possibly relaunch their investigations into Apple and Google’s app stores for restricting consumer choice. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 22nd – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Yemen French vessel rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker under attack in Red Sea The Greek shipping ministry identified the oil tanker as the Sounion, suspected to have been hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels. -
Culture news Cate Blanchett to return to the stage in production of 'The Seagull' It's the first time in six years Cate Blanchett will act in the theatre. -
Travel News 'It has been effective': Screen blocking Mount Fuji taken down but tourists warned to behave Authorities say the screen will be reinstalled if tourists return in large numbers. -
Business Deutsche Bank settles 60% of claims in long-running legal dispute The German lender has been dealing with disgruntled shareholders since its acquisition of Postbank fourteen years ago. Now, it claims to have made "significant progress". -
Economy Eurozone business activity sees Olympic boost, but Germany contracts Eurozone business activity expanded in August, driven by a surge in the services sector, notably in France due to the Olympic Games. However, manufacturing continued its contraction, and Germany's private sector economy worsened, raising concerns about a potential recession. -
Culture news Beyoncé sends Trump campaign cease-and-desist letter for unauthorized use of her song ‘Freedom’ Another day, another unauthorized use of a song by the Trump campaign team... Beyoncé adds her name to a long list of artists who are issuing cease-and-desist letters or even suing Trump for using their songs without permission. -
Europe News Chinese premier hails trade relations with Vladimir Putin in Moscow Russian president Vladimir Putin meets China's Premier Li Qiang as Moscow and Beijing deepen their political and economic relations. -
Culture news Taylor Swift breaks silence over thwarted Vienna terrorist plot Taylor Swift has wrapped up the European leg of her Eras Tour in London and has released a statement explaining why she had chosen to wait until now to speak about the Vienna concert cancellations, which she called "devastating". -
USA Former high school teacher Tim Walz accepts Democratic Party's nomination for vice president The Minnesota governor, a onetime high school teacher and football coach, used his speech to put a small-town spin on the Democrats’ agenda. -
Business Battle of the fast-fashion rivals: Shein sues Temu again as feud heats up Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its designs, copying its product images and engaging in other types of fraud. -
Markets How China's sluggish property market is hitting global mining stocks Major global mining stocks have underperformed in the past three months due to a sharp decline in iron ore and copper prices, as China's weak demand is likely to persist. -
Europe News Advocates call on German government to reign in high-priced, furnished apartments The Justice Ministry says it will not change rental laws despite the calls. -
Markets Markets eye ECB decision as Fed minutes reinforce rate cut bets The minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting indicate that the bank is likely to begin cutting interest rates in September. Markets will closely watch the ECB's decision next month as the euro reaches a one-year high against the US dollar. -
Art Meet the women bringing Estonian art to the world stage – and growing the scene at home too From Manhattan art fairs to the Venice Biennale, a generation of Estonian artists and gallerists are putting the country's creative scene on the map. -
Nature ‘We cannot continue to shoot this many’: Campaigners hit back at Sweden’s controversial bear hunt Bear defenders say the hunt is more about ‘macho prestige’ than keeping the predators to a safe level. -
Europe News Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asks allies to continue to 'fulfil their obligations' In his nightly address, Zelenskyy stressed on the importance of munitions supplies. -
World News Female leaders in Europe: Where are they and how many are there? Nordic and Baltic European countries have historically led the way in women's inclusion in politics. The presence of women in top jobs is also becoming increasingly relevant in the Balkans. However, most leaders are still men. -
Culture news Edinburgh Fringe highlights: Euronews Culture's five alternative show 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 dance, circus, and other experiences on offer this year. -
Europe News Hop picking season kicks off in Czech Republic The season of hop picking has started in the Czech Republic, the third largest grower and exporter of hops in the world. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 22nd – Morning 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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Health news Death toll in Europe from extreme temperatures will surge by end of century, warn climate scientists Deaths from extreme heat are projected to rise sharply in the coming years, far outpacing an expected slowdown in cold-related deaths.