2024-10-06

Sport

Junior Judo World Championship: Teams put on a show on day 5

On the final day of the Judo Junior World Mixed Team Championship in Dushanbe, Japan defended their title with a 4-2 victory over France. Korea claimed bronze after defeating Mongolia 4-0, while Uzbekistan took the other bronze with a win over Azerbaijan.

06/10/2024

Europe News

Rallies held across Europe ahead of Hamas-Israel war anniversary

Tens of thousands of both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters marched in major European capitals this weekend to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, a year after the war began.

06/10/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 6th – Evening

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

06/10/2024

Europe News

Far-right leaders gather in northern Italy for Lega party rally

Lega's leader Matteo Salvini, facing legal action for his anti-migrant policies, was supported by far-right leaders like Orbán and Wilders at a gathering on Sunday, calling him a hero.

06/10/2024

Vatican

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including one from Ukraine

The pope named the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok, in recognition of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

06/10/2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia holds local elections just days after deadly floods

Bosnia and Herzegovina held local elections on Sunday for both cities and municipal councils, just days after flooding killed at least 16 people.

06/10/2024

Tunisia

Political crackdowns lead to low turnout in Tunisia's election

With major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election.

06/10/2024

USA

Billionaire Elon Musk joins Donald Trump at US election campaign rally

Billionaire Elon Musk, who is the US's richest person, jumps around on stage in support of Donald Trump at one of his election campaign rallies.

06/10/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 6th – Midday

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

06/10/2024

Culture news

Why studios are wrong to listen to toxic fanbases

With video games like 'Concorde' shelved and episodes of 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Acolyte' attacked, news that studio execs will use superfans to stress-test franchise releases is concerning.

06/10/2024

Destinations

Hate partying? Don’t write off Greece’s famous party island just yet

Boutique hotels and blissful beach clubs prove there’s more to Mykonos than partying.

06/10/2024

Green News

Historic loss and damage fund could finally pay out in 2025

Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, countries are set to work out the finer details of the loss and damage fund at COP29 in Baku next month.

06/10/2024

Health news

Which European countries rely the most on foreign doctors and nurses?

Europe's health worker shortages are being filled with foreign labour – but it could worsen those gaps elsewhere.

06/10/2024

Georgia

How long can Russia's pacifist Christian sect survive for in Georgia?

Today, only about 100 Doukhobors remain in the tight-knit Russian-speaking farming community in two remote mountainous villages in southern Georgia.

06/10/2024

South Korea

South Korea warns of possible North Korea nuclear test

North Korea is likely to stage major provocations, such as a nuclear test explosion and a long-range missile test, before the US election South Korea’s president says.

06/10/2024

Health news

Sciences map the inner workings of a fruit fly's brain

The 3D model containing 140,000 neurons and over 50 million connections is a first step towards mapping larger brains.

06/10/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 6th – Morning

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

06/10/2024

Europe News

Protests across Europe as Gaza war anniversary nears

The war in Gaza, which started on 7 October last year, has seen more than 41,000 Palestinians killed and decimated the Strip. Almost 100 Israelis are still being held hostage by Hamas, with fewer than 70 believed to be alive.

06/10/2024

Lebanon

Israeli strike kills 19 in Gaza and more strikes hit Beirut's suburbs

An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said.

06/10/2024

Europe News

Hungarians protest against 'propaganda factory' state media

The protest was organised by Hungary's most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar who heads the TISZA party, which has emerged in recent months as the most serious political challenge for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since he took power nearly 15 years ago.

06/10/2024

Europe News

88 francophone countries call for 'immediate' ceasefire in Lebanon

The demand comes in response to an Israeli ground operation into Lebanon, launched at the end of September to take out Hezbollah positions close to the Israeli border that has killed and displaced thousands.

06/10/2024