2024-08-26

Tech News

Who is Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov?

He remains a mystery figure with multiple nationalities. Here is everything we know about the Telegram tech tycoon.

26/08/2024

Europe News

France's Darmanin slams 'surge in antisemitism' after synagogue blast

The arson attack, which targeted the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Grande-Motte on Saturday, left one police officer injured.

26/08/2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen in Paris, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief for EU policy, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

26/08/2024

Europe News

Supermarkets in Spain are inflating olive oil prices, farmers claim

Spanish olive oil producers say big supermarkets are making huge profits at the expense of consumers by making a 59% margin over the initial price.

26/08/2024

Culture news

‘Inside Out 2’ first animated film to hit $1 billion overseas

The highly anticipated sequel is already the top-grossing movie of 2024 – and the milestones keep on coming.

26/08/2024

Markets

Pound soars following Fed September rate cut signal at Jackson Hole

The British pound surged to its highest level against the US dollar given the Bank of England's less dovish stance compared to that of the Federal Reserve at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday.

26/08/2024

Europe News

Portugal coast hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake

The quake hit waters 7.7km south-east of the capital, Lisbon, and 74km south-west of Setúbal.

26/08/2024

Markets

Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions weigh on investor sentiment

Crude oil prices surged to a one-week high amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and a weakening US dollar on Monday.

26/08/2024

Climate

Cli-fi to Gretini: The creative ways Europeans sum up climate action

Klimakleber - which refers to climate activists who glue themselves to airport runways - is now so widespread that it has been added to the German dictionary.

26/08/2024

Culture news

Marketing consultant fired over controversial ‘Megalopolis’ trailer

Lionsgate pulled the trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s upcoming film, a marketing ploy which featured negative review quotes that are likely AI generated.

26/08/2024

The Big Question

The Big Question: How can AI help you climb the career ladder?

KPMG’s Global Head of AI speaks to Euronews Business about his optimistic outlook on the applications of AI.

26/08/2024

Europe News

One tourist killed and two others missing in Iceland glacier collapse

A group of about 25 foreign tourists from several nationalities were exploring the caves of the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in Iceland when the ice collapsed, authorities said.

26/08/2024

Italy

Bayesian captain under investigation for shipwreck and manslaughter

Of the 22 people onboard the yacht, seven died in the sinking, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch.

26/08/2024

Culture news

Isabelle Huppert on the threats facing cinema prior to Venice Festival

“To me, they’re instrumental,” says Isabelle Huppert regarding film festivals. Huppert leads the jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which starts this Wednesday.

26/08/2024

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Latest news bulletin | August 26th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

26/08/2024

Economy

EU inflation data in focus as ECB considers next interest rate move

The Eurozone is set to release its first estimate of inflation for August, offering clues about the ECB's interest rate decision in September. Nvidia's earnings results will also be in the spotlight as investors seek to gauge the trajectory of the AI industry.

26/08/2024

Europe News

Paris prepares to welcome more than 4,000 athletes for Paralympics

The historic Place de la Concorde will host the Paralympics opening ceremony on Wednesday, marking the first time the event will be held outside a stadium.

26/08/2024

Serbia

Activist says he'll be tortured if Serbia extradites him to Belarus

Journalist Andrey Gnyot is under house arrest in Serbia for tax evasion - but human rights experts says it's a ruse to extradite him to Belarus.

26/08/2024

Europe News

The EU-UK reset: What are the prospects for closer cooperation?

As the UK Labour government’s honeymoon period fades, it must now get down to the nitty-gritty of its EU reset.

26/08/2024

Lebanon

Strikes on Hezbollah 'not the end of the story,' Netanyahu says

The heavy exchange of fire on Sunday threatened to trigger an all-out war that could draw in the US, Iran and militant groups across the region.

26/08/2024

Europe News

Activists stage protest in Moscow against Telegram founder's arrest

Pavel Durov was arrested Saturday night after landing on his private jet at Le Bourget airport outside Paris.

26/08/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces have taken more territory in Kursk

Speaking to members of the foreign press in the capital Kyiv, the Ukrainian president said that the incursion into Kursk was launched "preventively" to stop Russia from occupying the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy.

26/08/2024