12 September 2024 | Euronews
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Europe News Starmer says Putin started Ukraine war and can 'end this conflict straight away' Starmer's comments come a day after it emerged that the US and UK had made the decision to allow Ukraine to use partly British-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets deeper inside Russia. -
Europe News Austria raids alleged Islamist extremists in run-up to anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks Tuesday's raids came a month after authorities foiled a plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna which were subsequently cancelled. -
Europe News Activists call for measures to stop forced deportations to Syria Human rights defenders say refugees "are increasingly becoming targets of xenophobia, discrimination, and violent aggression" upon their return to Syria. -
Europe News Paris Olympics: Will the Games boost the French economy? With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games now concluded, France is left with a bill exceeding €8 billion for hosting the world’s biggest sporting event. The question remains: will the Games stimulate the French economy, or will the expenses outweigh the potential gains? -
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Europe News Russia launches counteroffensive in Kursk region All the latest military updates on the war in Ukraine. -
Football Now Introducing the new UEFA Champions League format Europe’s premier club competition is back, with more teams and a refreshed draw process. -
Kosovo Kosovo prosecutors indict 45 for attack by armed Serb group The 45 people were charged in absentia for their alleged involvement in the 2023 gunfight that left four dead near the Banjska village in the north of Kosovo. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 12th – 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 Could the impossible peace in the Caucasus end the war in Ukraine? The end of Russia's war in Ukraine could come from an unexpected direction. -
Europe News EU Parliament set for showdown between Orbán and Hungarian opposition leader Buoyed by a bombshell opinion poll result showing his six-month old party has almost closed the gap on Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz, which has ruled Hungary since 2010, the insurgent opposition leader Péter Magyar plans to put the nationalist premier on the spot in the European Parliament next week. -
Ecotech Battery tech breakthrough could mean ‘credit card-thin’ phones and more efficient EVs The properties of the structural battery mean it could be used in a wide variety of different situations, according to the researchers. -
Economy ECB President Christine Lagarde reaffirms data-driven approach to rate decisions ECB President Christine Lagarde reaffirms a data-driven approach to rate decisions while urging structural reforms, citing Mario Draghi's competitiveness report. The ECB lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis points, with inflation and growth forecasts largely unchanged. -
No Comment European Hyperloop successfully completes first test launch, paving way for full-speed trials It's hoped that, in the long term, Hyperloop will allow Europeans to hurtle between cities at 700 km/h. -
Healthcare Doctor shortages, low pay and overtime: Europe's hospitals are under the weather Europe is suffering from a healthcare crisis, with chronic staff shortages, low pay and overtime prompting strikes in Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In France meanwhile, a controversial medicine education reform has students and doctors up in arms. -
Libya Libya's central bank chaos must serve as a wake-up call for the West Diplomats may be busy stopping other wars in Ukraine and Gaza from growing into monstrous regional conflicts. But if they’re too consumed to take this brief opportunity, they may end up with a third before too long, Tarek Megerisi writes. -
Tech News More DSA probes coming soon, says European Commission top official The EU Commission already has DSA investigations pending into TikTok, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, X and AliExpress. -
Portugal Portugal faces teacher shortage, leaving thousands without educators Portugal's National Teachers' Federation (Fenprof) says that over 800 teachers are missing from Portuguese schools at the start of the academic year. -
Travel News Would you ‘suffer the pain’ of a long-haul budget flight? Wizz Air hopes so with new Saudi service The budget airline will introduce long-haul routes from March 2025. -
Earth News Wind and solar have risen to ‘new highs’ in the EU overtaking fossil fuels for the first time ever Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said the EU is now “well equipped” to meet climate neutrality goals. -
Europe News EU foreign policy chief urges Lebanon and Israel to ease tensions along their border "We need to de-escalate military tensions and use this opportunity to urge all sides to pursue this path," said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell during his visit to Beirut. -
Earth News ‘Punitive instrument’: Brazil says EU deforestation laws will affect one third of exports Brazil made €42 billion from exports of products from its forests in 2023 alone. -
Travel News Yacht parties and stealing sand: Sardinia’s La Maddalena archipelago has had enough of tourists Officials and environmental scientists are warning that plant, animal and marine life is suffering due to an unsustainable number of tourists and their irresponsible behaviour. -
Culture news Accio child actors: HBO's Harry Potter TV series begins casting for next-gen wizarding trio UK and Ireland-based Children between the ages of nine and 11 are being considered for the roles that once Wingardium Leviosa'd the careers of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. -
Economy Spanish inflation drops to over one-year lows on cooling food prices Productivity, however, continues to be weak, compared with the average across the EU, with the issue having worsened over the past 10 years or so. -
No Comment Entangled humpback whale freed after four-day rescue operation The whale was found with several lines and floats tangled around its head and midsection, likely accumulated over a period of months. -
Explore Travel Uzbekistan's Silk Road by train: From Samarkand's history to Bukhara's heritage In this episode of Explore, we take a train journey through Uzbekistan's iconic Silk Road cities. -
Tech News Ukraine war: How the US’ new cloud and tech sanctions will impact Russia and its allies The US’s latest sanctions come into force on Thursday and are also targeted at countries that trade with Russia. -
Europe News EU rejects price offer from Chinese EV producers as talks enter final stretch Negotiations between Brussels and Beijing on the dispute around electric vehicles have entered the final stretch ahead of a make-or-break vote. -
Health news Some 25% of Gaza’s wounded have life-changing injuries, WHO says More than 22,000 injured Gazans are in need of long-term rehabilitative care, but services are largely unavailable, a new report says. -
Economy European Central Bank cuts interest rates again as inflation slows The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its key interest rates as the markets expected, marking its second reduction this year following a move in June. -
Business Unions to take Audi Brussels to court over escalating factory row Trade unions say they plan to take Audi Brussels to court, as tensions between the German car giant and workers continue to heat up. -
Space Billionaire carries out the first private spacewalk in history hundreds of kilometres above Earth The Polaris Dawn mission launched on Tuesday, rocketing the SpaceX team farther from Earth than anyone since NASA's Moon missions. -
Europe News Political row in Slovenia heats up over PM Golob's Commissioner switch Ljubljana's last-minute change of Commissioner nominees, which delayed President Ursula von der Leyen's portfolio reveal, ignited a row between PM Robert Golob and the opposition, who he accuses of sabotage. -
Culture news Stolen 'iconic' Winston Churchill portrait discovered in Italy An original print of one of Winston Churchill’s most iconic portraits has been discovered in Italy after it disappeared in Canada two years ago. -
Economy French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire steps down Bruno Le Maire says his goodbyes two months after the shock result of France's legislative elections, which has left a cloud of uncertainty over the country's economy. -
Europe News Brussels mayor vows to block migrant buses if Hungary follows up on threats Philippe Close tells Euronews that Brussels will not be 'held hostage' by Viktor Orbán’s government. -
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Business DSV in talks to buy Deutsche Bahn unit amid bidding war with CVC The €14bn deal still has to be approved by the supervisory board of Germany's state railway. -
Europe News Netherlands commemorates 80th liberation anniversary by 'adopting' fallen US soldiers The Netherlands is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the beginning of its liberation from Nazi Occupation with a concert at a burial ground for American and Allied troops. -
Lifestyle Horseback wrestling to sheep bone tossing: Highlights from the World Nomad Games The 5th World Nomad Games, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, brings together athletes from 91 countries to compete in 21 traditional nomadic sports. -
Culture news It’s Your Life: Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking distressed woman off ledge of bridge American rockstar Jon Bon Jovi has been commended by the Metro Nashville Police Department after he talked a woman off the ledge of a bridge. -
Markets Commerzbank shares surge after UniCredit's latest stake acquisition The Italian banking group announces it has successfully acquired a 9% stake in Germany's second-largest bank, Commerzbank. The deal marks the first step of the German government towards reducing its holdings in the bank. -
Europe News Zelenskyy calls for maximum support for Ukraine at Crimea summit During the opening of the fourth summit of the Crimean Platform, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine became a target for Russia when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. -
Europe News Pope asks for dignified pay and better conditions of migrant workers in Singapore "I would like to highlight the risk entailed in focusing solely on pragmatism or placing merit above all things, namely the unintended consequence of justifying the exclusion of those on the margins from benefiting from progress," the Pope said. -
Economy Spotlight shifts to ECB as US CPI weakens case for Fed jumbo rate cut European markets may be bracing for a hawkish rate cut from the European Central Bank, following higher-than-expected US inflation data, which dampened hopes for a significant rate reduction by the Federal Reserve. -
Europe News Does a low turnout for La Diada rally mark a loss of momentum for Catalonia's independence movement? The rally took place on Catalan national day, under the motto "Let's return to the street." -
Europe News EU Commission plans face delay from Slovenia's political whirlwind The selection of Marta Kos could create a headache for Ursula von der Leyen, highlighting the many different, sometimes controversial ways in which the EU's 27 members make their Brussels pick. -
Tech News Google’s AI model subject to Irish privacy inquiry The Irish privacy watchdog will check whether Google's development of its AI model is compliant with the EU data protection regulation. -
Europe News Will the EU cut its landmark Erasmus+ programme? | Radio Schuman The European Commission, European Parliament and the Council are set to start negotiating the 2025 budget in November, but is the Erasmus+ scheme in peril? -
Design Carlo Mollino furniture sale blocked by Italian government Expected to sell for millions, the Italian government says it made a "mistake" by allowing a London auction house to sell the classic furniture as it's part of the country's 'cultural heritage.' -
World News Kosovo PM's North Mitrovica visit fuels tensions with Serb minority Northern Kosovo, where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives, has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade. -
Tech News EU consumer group denounces in-game currency enticement BEUC lodges complaint against the video games companies owning Fortnite, EA Sports, Minecraft, Roblox and Clash of Clans for pushing often young users to purchase in-game currency. -
Health news PCOS patient advocates call out lack of research as up to 70% of women remain undiagnosed worldwide Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common health conditions in women of reproductive age. Yet, there is little investment in research and little progress towards the improvement of symptoms and well-being of patients. -
Lifestyle VMAs 2024: From Chappell Roan to Tyla, all the best and most daring celebs looks The star-studded 40th VMAs were held at UBS Arena on Long Island. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 12th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Markets Why are these 6 top European carmaker stocks trading at record lows? European car manufacturers, including BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen, face sharp stock declines due to weak demand in China, rising competition, and high electric vehicle costs, pushing investor pessimism to record levels. -
Culture news Women dominate VMAs 2024: Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan take home major awards Taylor Swift dominated this year's VMAs, winning seven awards, including Artist of the Year and Video of the Year, while rising star Chappell Roan claimed the coveted Best New Artist prize. -
Europe News WATCH: High costs for Italian families as children head back to school School expenses are constantly increasing, and this year Italian families have spent around seven per cent more on school supplies compared to 2023. -
Europe News Major bridge partially collapses into river in German city of Dresden The partial collapse of the Carola Bridge disrupted major traffic artery in Dresden and left the city without hot water.