2024-10-05

Sport

World Junior Judo Championships in Dushanbe: Day of the heavyweights

First victories for Uzbekistan, Colombia and South Korea in the championship.

05/10/2024

Europe News

Greta Thunberg detained at fossil fuel subsidy protest in Brussels

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among scores detained on Saturday after staging a sit-in protest demanding an end to EU subsidies for fossil fuels.

05/10/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 5th – Evening

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

05/10/2024

World News

Airstrikes in Gaza kill nine people as Israel issues evacuation notice

Meanwhile, Israel's military gave its first evacuation warning in weeks, telling civilians in areas of central Gaza to leave ahead of strikes targeting Hamas fighters.

05/10/2024

Europe News

Israel hits Beirut’s southern suburbs with a dozen airstrikes

Meanwhile tens of thousands of people in Lebanon, including Palestinian refugees, continued to flee the widening conflict.

05/10/2024

Europe News

France's president urges an end to arming of Israel amid more protests

Macron called for a political solution in Gaza and halting arms deliveries to Israel, putting France at odds with the US, as pro-Palestinian protests surged across Europe on Saturday.

05/10/2024

Tunisia

After a fierce crackdown, Tunisia's president likely to be re-elected

Analysts say Sunday's election is unlikely to be free and fair, but the EU is unlikely to speak out as its major concern is stopping the boats.

05/10/2024

Greece

Athens Democracy Forum tackles global trust in institutions decline

At the Athens Democracy Forum, experts discussed solutions to declining trust in democracy, amidst global concerns over violence and political instability.

05/10/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 5th – Midday

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

05/10/2024

Brazil

Main Amazon tributary in Brazil at lowest level in over a century

One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded Brazil’s geological service said on Friday.

05/10/2024

Green News

France's largest lithium project is thrown into question by locals

France views the mine as crucial for both its ecological transition and national sovereignty.

05/10/2024

Destinations

Brno: Czechia’s second city is a hub of history and digital nomads

Here's why under-the-radar Brno should be on your 2025 travel list.

05/10/2024

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Francis Bacon's perturbing portraiture, contemporary art at Frieze London, 'Joker: Folie à Deux' sends in the clowns, and a new album from Public Service Broadcasting - here's what to do in Europe this week.

05/10/2024

India

Indian army kills over 31 suspected Maoist rebels in gunbattle

At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels were killed in a battle with Indian soldiers in central India, police said on Saturday.

05/10/2024

USA

Biden 'doesn't know' if Netanyahu is trying to influence US election

Biden said on Friday he didn't know whether the Israeli leader was holding up a Mideast peace deal to influence the US election.

05/10/2024

Health news

Women missing work due to painful periods costing UK €13 billion

A new report estimates the amount of money lost to the UK economy due to the lack of investment in women’s health issues is in the billions of euros.

05/10/2024

Culture news

Illegal excavations in Naples unearth rare medieval church

An entrepreneur was conducting illegal excavations at the hitherto unknown archaeological site, damaging and looting the area, which has now been seized by the Carabinieri. The rediscovered church is a rare example of medieval art of which very few models are known in the whole of Italy.

05/10/2024

Business

Are these the best European countries for AI start-ups?

Sweden is among the best countries for a new AI company. It's most successful tech start-ups have seen an impressive revenue growth of 1,127%.

05/10/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Austrian elections again shake the establishment

In this edition, we dissect a recent Austrian poll that saw the far-right Freedom Party claim victory, and hear why the Union Jack was flying again in the EU institutions.

05/10/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 5th – Morning

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

05/10/2024

Europe News

ICC unseals arrest warrants for six men linked to Libyan militia

Libya has been in political turmoil since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.

05/10/2024

Europe News

Bosnia declares state of emergency after flooding kills 21

Rescue teams in the south said several people were still missing and called on volunteers and the army to assist with search and rescue operations.

05/10/2024

Europe News

Ukraine says it has killed Zaporizhzhia NPP security chief

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, located in southern Ukraine, is the largest in Europe and prior to the 2022 Russian invasion, supplied Ukraine with around 30% of its electricity. It was seized by Russian forced in the early weeks of the war.

05/10/2024

World News

Israeli airstrike kills Hamas official and his family in north Lebanon

The fighting has led more than 250,000 Syrians and 82,000 Lebanese to flee north to Syria in the past two weeks.

05/10/2024