2024-09-08

Europe News

Sánchez arrives in Beijing as EU-China trade rift rumbles on

The EU imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles with the European Commission maintaining that Chinese firms unfairly benefit from government subsidies, allowing them to keep their prices artificially low.

08/09/2024

Europe News

What will be the legacy of the 2024 Paris Paralympics?

The Paris Paralympic Games broke records with 169 participating delegations and 165 media outlets covering the event. But what long-lasting legacy will remain now that the Games are over?

08/09/2024

Europe News

Five convicts escape from Portuguese high-security prison

The quintet, who broke out of Portugal's high-security Alcoentre prison, had help from outside to scale a 6-metre wall.

08/09/2024

Russia

Russia votes in regional and municipal elections

The municipal election also took place in the Kursk region despite the Ukrainian incursion. According to the Central Election Commission, the Kremlin did not postpone the vote in Kursk at the 'request of the region's residents'.

08/09/2024

Europe News

Which countries won most medals at the Paris Paralympics?

China won almost twice as many medals as second placed Great Britain. Check out the full medal table here.

08/09/2024

Europe News

Christian pilgrims in Lourdes evacuated after nearby river overflowood

Approximately 450 pilgrims to the Lourdes shrine in France were evacuated after heavy rainfall caused flooding, submerging the popular pilgrimage site.

08/09/2024

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Latest news bulletin | September 8th – Evening

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08/09/2024

Europe News

What were the best moments of the Paris Paralympics?

Around 4,400 athletes from 184 nations participated in the 17th edition of the Paralympics, with several records broken and many memorable moments.

08/09/2024

Europe News

Will Pope Francis stay silent over child abuse scandal in Timor-Leste?

In 2002, the head of Timor-Leste's church abruptly resigned and moved to Mozambique amidst claims he sexually abused young boys over a 20-year period.

08/09/2024

Jordan

Four killed in shootout at crossing between West Bank and Jordan

A gunman shot three Israeli soldiers dead after driving a truck towards the Allenby Bridge crossing before being killed by Israeli Defence Forces.

08/09/2024

Romania

Russian drones violate Romania and Latvia's airspace in just 24 hours

A Russian drone violated Romania's airspace forcing the airforce to scramble two F16 warplanes on Sunday and another crashed in Latvia on Saturday.

08/09/2024

Libya

Libya detain militia leader over killing of wanted human trafficker

Abdel-Rahman Milad, a former leader of Libya's coastguard who was accused by the UN of running a trafficking organisation, was shot dead in Tripoli.

08/09/2024

Morocco

A year after the quake in Morocco many homes still not re-built

A year after nearly 3,000 people died when a quake shook the High Atlas region, it still looks like a bomb just went off in villages like Imi N'tala,

08/09/2024

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Latest news bulletin | September 8th – Midday

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08/09/2024

Algeria

President Tebboune dominates Algerian election, winning 94% of votes

Tebboune won his re-election by an overwhelming margin, but election officials reported fewer than 6 million out of the 24 million eligible adults voted.

08/09/2024

Destinations

How a trip to the equator flipped my world upside down

Like a golden thread circling the Earth, the equator sprinkles a bit of tourist magic in 11 countries.

08/09/2024

Green News

Why is Hungary becoming a hotspot for lithium battery plants?

People are continuing to resist the factory through street protests, court cases and toxic air monitoring.

08/09/2024

Papua New Guinea

Pope visits Catholics in remote coastal town in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis is the second pope to visit Papua New Guinea, on the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania.

08/09/2024

Health news

Inside Norway’s plan to ban unhealthy food ads that target teens

A Norwegian proposal to ban unhealthy food advertisements doesn’t go as far as the UK’s rule but pushes far beyond other European countries’ efforts.

08/09/2024

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate granted asylum in Spain

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain.

08/09/2024

Germany

Kara-Murza: Death would be too mild a punishment for Putin

One of the best-known prisoners freed in a major exchange this summer spoke out about what he envisages for Russia's future.

08/09/2024

Europe News

Global warming may melt some glaciers in Austria in 10-15 years

Glaciologist Bernhard Zagel warns some glaciers around Salzburg have already lost half their ice in just 25 years.

08/09/2024

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Latest news bulletin | September 8th – Morning

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08/09/2024

World News

US intelligence says Iran sent ballistic missiles to Russia

Iran has supplied Moscow with its Shahed attack drone to use on the battlefield. Tehran has always denied this, saying the deliveries were made before the start of the war.

08/09/2024

Europe News

Keir Starmer visits Ireland as part of 'wider EU reset'

Relations between the two countries have been strained since the UK voted to leave the European Union, complicating some political structures of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.

08/09/2024