2024-10-08

Tech News

Why OpenAI’s Voice Mode, Meta, and Apple’s AI aren’t in Europe yet

Experts say it comes down to EU regulation but could also be a tactic to slow down the rules,

08/10/2024

Albania

Protesters in Tirana clash with police demanding PM Rama's resignation

Later this month, Tirana will start discussions with Brussels on how the country aligns with EU stances on the rule of law, the functioning of democratic institutions and the fight against corruption.

08/10/2024

Culture news

Cissy Houston, singer and Whitney Houston's mother, dies aged 91

The acclaimed gospel singer sang with Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Dionne Warwick and Elvis Presley. She collaborated with her daughter Whitney, who died in 2012 aged 48.

08/10/2024

Tech News

New appeals body to rule on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube complaints

The aim of Appeals Centre Europe is to reduce the burden on regulators in addressing appeals against policy violations on social media platforms.

08/10/2024

Lebanon

Israel expands ground operation in southwestern Lebanon

The move comes after the Israeli military killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on central Beirut, which the militant group responded to with defiance.

08/10/2024

Business

European luxury businesses set for boost from China's Golden Week

China's Golden Week holiday has seen a surge in consumer spending, which could provide further momentum to European luxury markets.

08/10/2024

Culture news

Avo-cuddle: Plush toy company Jellycat celebrates its 25th anniversary

Connoisseurs of all things cute and cuddly, Jellycat turns 25 this year - and highlights a huge boom in adults collecting fluffy foods with a face.

08/10/2024

Europe News

MEPs oppose cuts to EU programs, demand increased budget for 2025

Parliamentary budget committee adopted its position on the 2025 budget, rejecting the Council's proposal to cut €1.52 billion from flagship EU projects such as Horizon Europe or Erasmus+.

08/10/2024

Radio Schuman

Borrell-to-Kallas: Will EU lose its balance in its Middle East policy?

How can the EU break the current deadlock in the Middle East? And what stance can we expect from the EU's next top diplomat, Kaja Kallas? Radio Schuman spoke to Martin Konecny, director of the European Middle East Project.

08/10/2024

EuroVerify

Fact check: Can MEPs skip the line at airports?

Members of the European Parliament are entitled to several allowances, but there’s often criticism and confusion over what the so-called “Brussels gravy train” entails. EuroVerify takes a look.

08/10/2024

Eco-Innovation

The view from the world's biggest vertical solar rooftop

Vertical solar panels are proving to be a new solution for northern regions, yielding 20 per cent more energy than traditional panels.

08/10/2024

Business

Where have all the flowers gone? UK border controls stem supplies

EU plants are left rotting in trucks as post-Brexit inspection delays hamstring billion-euro trade.

08/10/2024

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Latest news bulletin | October 8th – Morning

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

08/10/2024

Europe News

Seeking significant growth, Euronext hails EU merger softening

The pan-European stock exchange hopes antitrust officials will cut it some slack as it chases global ambitions.

08/10/2024

Europe News

Activists raise awareness on alarming number of abandoned newborns in Hungary

Activists staged a demonstration outside of a major train station to draw attention to the 300 newborns abandoned annually in maternity wards.

08/10/2024

Space

ESA launches planetary defence mission to return to deflected asteroid

Hera will survey the asteroid deflected by NASA's DART spacecraft, the results of which could lay the foundation of Earth's planetary defence system.

08/10/2024