19 September 2024 | Euronews
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Poland EU Commission chief visits flood-stricken region in Poland and pledges billions in swift aid While in Wroclaw, Poland, the President of the European Commission announced billions in aid for countries affected by severe flooding - saying it was "heart-breaking to see the destruction and the devastation through the floods." -
World News Hundreds evacuated from northern Italy as extreme weather continues to impact Europe At least a thousand people were evacuated as flooding hit northern Italian regions. The extreme weather has continued to affect other Central European countries as well, like Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic. -
Europe News EU and China fail to deliver breakthrough on electric cars dispute, but talks will intensify Brussels and Beijing have agreed to take a new look at price undertakings, which could avoid extra tariffs on China-made electric vehicles. -
Football Now How does France keep developing generational talents? Despite missing out on Euro glory and Olympic gold, France is one of the best international football teams in the world. -
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Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 19th – 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 Battle for Pokrovsk: Why is Russia so focused on the eastern Ukrainian town? Kyiv's surprise incursion into Kursk hasn’t changed Russia’s plans and strategic priorities. Moscow is still primarily focused on capturing Pokrovsk and advancing in eastern Ukraine. -
Europe News Von der Leyen pledges Ukraine €160m in aid, energy support from frozen Russian assets With 80% of thermal plants destroyed, Kyiv is facing a difficult winter – but some worry EU support means higher prices for Europeans. -
Europe News Prime Minister Rama insists Albania migrant deal 'exclusive' to Italy as more countries eye scheme Albania's "unconditional love" for Italy means Rome has the exclusive privilege to house asylum seekers on Albanian soil, Rama told Euronews. -
Earth News 4°C hotter in Paris and 2.2m in the path of flooding: France’s extreme weather only set to get worse The report’s authors hope it can act as a roadmap for local authorities to adapt and accelerate the green transition. -
Moments Međugorje, Lourdes, Fatima: Religious tourism earns one town €270m but what are devotees seeking? This week, the Vatican officially approved religious pilgrimages to Međugorje in Bosnia. -
World News Israel launches strikes on southern Lebanon as IDF fighter jets break sound barrier above Beirut Meanwhile in Beirut, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed "just punishment" for the two-day walkie-talkie and pager attacks, which killed more than 30, wounded thousands and was widely believed to be carried out by Israel. -
Travel News Georgia could be surprise 2025 summer hotspot as BA and easyJet launch direct flights from London The new routes from Heathrow and Luton will cut down flight time from around eight to five hours. -
Germany Oktoberfest tightens security after deadly knife attack in western Germany The festival's organiser has promised it will be "the safest place in Germany". -
Europe News Will Brandenburg follow the far-right surge in eastern Germany? The third and final eastern German state of Brandenburg heads to the polls in just a couple of days. With the government already adopting far-right policies in a bid to hold on to voters, how is the vote likely to play out? -
Georgia Georgia passes Russian-style anti-LGBTQ+ law ahead of crucial election Many critics of the Georgian Dream-led government say the legislation flies in the face of the country's EU accession process. -
Europe News Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia hit by Russian aerial attacks In Kharkiv, ballistic missiles were launched around midnight, and bombs were dropped in the morning, local reports say. -
Explore Discover Uzbekistan's traditional crafts: Knifemaking and ceramics in the Fergana Valley In this episode of Explore, we visit Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley, where ancient crafts and their masters still thrive, their knowledge passed down from generation to generation. -
Lifestyle The rise and fall of the Tupperware brand With the latest news of Tupperware Brands filing for bankruptcy, we look back at how the container company pioneered practical design and a new marketing model. -
Tech News Europol arrests 51 people and dismantles encrypted communication platform Europol arrests 51 people connected to Ghost, a platform used by cybercriminals for large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering. -
Space Google funds satellite constellation that aims to detect global wildfires using AI FireSat, a satellite constellation, is designed to detect and manage even small wildfires more effectively. -
Art The art of glass: Venice celebrates its iconic history of glass making in week-long festival To celebrate its history of glassmaking, Venice and the nearby island of Murano are dedicating a week of events, exhibitions and workshops to the craft. -
United Kingdom UK Prime Minister Starmer under fire for failing to declare gifts on time UK MPs are allowed to accept gifts but have to declare donations and extra-parliamentary income within 28 days. Starmer says he missed the deadline because he was verifying exactly what needed to be declared. -
Europe News 'Usually it's a harmless little river': Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake Authorities have reported 23 deaths in Central Europe, as record rainfall has caused devastation to infrastructure in small towns. -
Europe News EU Commission pushes Apple over headset, watch interoperability The EU executive is using new powers intended to stop online gatekeepers dominating digital markets, given fears it might block out rivals to its own Apple Watch or AirPods. -
Economy Norway holds its benchmark interest rate at 16-year high of 4.5% Why is one of Europe’s best-performing economies not following in the ECB’s footsteps? -
Europe News Right-wing MEPs unite to recognise González as Venezuelan president, weakening cordon sanitaire It is the first time the Strasbourg hemicycle's bolstered right-wing factions unite in a vote since June's European elections. -
Culture news UK think tank calls for ‘class ceiling’ to be broken in the arts UK think tank the Fabian Society calls for a “universal library card” and a “culture pass” for children in the UK, in order to democratise the arts and break the “class ceiling”. -
Economy Bank of England keeps rates at 5%, propels pound to over 2-year highs The Bank of England held rates at 5%, as largely expected. The pound surged against the dollar and euro, while the FTSE 100 dipped slightly. European stocks rallied following the Federal Reserve's rate cut. -
No Comment WATCH: State of calamity declared as Portugal's fires continue to escalate Thousands of firefighters remained on the front lines, working tirelessly to control more than 100 wildfires raging across northern Portugal. -
Europe News Silvio Berlusconi posthumously wins longstanding banking dispute in EU court The ECB did not have the right to probe Silvio Berlusconi’s holdings in Banca Mediolanum, in spite of the late Italian prime minister’s conviction for tax fraud, the EU’s highest court said today. -
Turkey Turkey wouldn't be interested in joining BRICS if it was an EU member state, foreign minister says Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday Ankara was looking to diversify its options regarding global alliances, bringing up long-running ambitions for EU membership. -
Culture news MrBeast and Amazon sued by reality show competitors over alleged 'unsafe' conditions Five anonymous participants claim they were denied minimum wages, proper breaks, and faced a toxic work environment during the production of the show. -
No Comment 400,000 displaced as Nigerian floods worsen Severe flooding continues to devastate northeastern Nigeria, displacing over 400,000 people, according to the UN. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 19th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Health news Global vaccine donor to buy 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa The vaccines should arrive later this year, according to vaccine alliance Gavi. -
Economy EU car industry calls for urgent action as EV new car sales tumble The industry is calling for policymakers to help, saying that, if nothing is done, the required transition will be costly not only to the carmakers but to the economy itself, as well as putting the EU's transition to zero-emission at risk. -
Art Is Venice’s famed winged lion statue actually Chinese? New chemical evidence claims that Venice’s winged lion could be Chinese... And that it's not a lion but an altered Chinese tomb gardian known as a 'zhènmùshòu'. -
Europe News Oddballs, or just independent-minded? Meet the European Parliament’s outsiders Some broke it off, some got dumped, and some just prefer the single life. Euronews examines how the EU’s 32 unattached MEPs got that way. -
Europe News Eastern European voters are more likely to care about candidates' religious beliefs, study finds People with right-wing views are more likely to choose a leader who shares their religious beliefs, the Pew Research Centre told Euronews. -
Art Trafalgar Square unveils fourth plinth artwork featuring masks of trans and gender-variant people The sculpture is the latest installation on the Fourth Plinth and is described as a piece designed to “unite the trans community around the world”. -
Tech News Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access Some X users are back online despite a nation-wide ban against the app in Brazil. -
Health news Scientists find fruit flies have sensor in oesophagus that triggers feel-good hormone Receptors in the oesophagus lead to the release of serotonin when ‘good quality food’ is consumed, researchers say. -
Europe News Thousands of firefighters battle ongoing blazes in Portugal Emergency services have reported 90 active incidents in mainland Portugal, with 17 fires currently raging and 60 approaching their end stages. -
Culture news Sean 'Diddy' Combs to stay in prison after bail denied for second time The hip-hop mogul has been in federal custody since his arrest Monday night at a Manhattan hotel. He is staying locked up in prison after his proposal to await his sex trafficking trial in his Florida mansion was denied. -
Europe News Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Central Europe Authorities have reported 23 deaths from floods in four Central European countries. -
Culture news New accuser comes forward against Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein faces a new sex crime charge. The accuser has never gone public. -
Markets What the Fed's jumbo rate cut means for European and global markets The Fed's substantial rate cut could result in a further loosening of global liquidity, prompting a shift in capital across asset classes and stock sectors. -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnian shrine where Virgin Mary reportedly appeared The Vatican did not rule that the accounts that children and teenagers saw Mary in the village of Međugorje in 1981 were authentic, but it said that the spiritual experience of visiting the shrine justified pilgrimages there. -
Europe News Exotic briefs and tangled spaghetti: Von der Leyen’s portfolio paradoxes Exotic hybrid portfolios, overlapping policies, and candidates with a problematic past could all plague plans for the new European Commission outlined by Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. -
Europe News Von der Leyen's bold move: Is Austria the fix for EU migration policy? | Radio Schuman Austrian nominee Magnus Brunner has received mixed reactions in Strasbourg and Brussels due to Vienna's history of opposing key EU migration policies. -
Economy UK's loss is Europe's gain as overseas visitors swap Mayfair for Milan Wealthy overseas tourists put off from shopping in the UK by its hefty tourist tax are visiting France, Italy and other European countries to benefit from Europe's continuing tourist tax breaks. -
Earth News ‘Common sense solution’: How taxes on yachts and private jets could fund climate action The carbon emissions of the world's richest 1 per cent are thought to be the same as poorest two thirds of humanity. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 19th – 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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Economy Ireland needs 'tens of thousands' more homes annually to keep up with demand Ireland's central bank says the housing market is struggling from a decade of under-supply and needs tens of thousands more homes to be built annually. -
Europe News Europe's first lithium refinery opens in Germany The refinery is expected to produce enough lithium hydroxide for 500,000 electric cars per year. -
Europe News Zelenskyy says Ukraine's Victory Plan is fully prepared The Ukrainian President praised the army for its attack on a Russian ammunition depot, and says Ukraine's Victory Plan is ready in his nightly video address. -
Health news Stroke deaths are declining in Europe but rising worldwide, new analysis shows Stroke prevention efforts should focus on high blood pressure, lifestyle, and environmental factors that can increase people’s risk, the study authors said.