2024-10-24

Culture news

Historic music store under threat in rapidly-changing Barcelona

A 140-year-old music store in Barcelona’s iconic Las Ramblas, preserves a vast archive of music scores across genres. Despite the rise of digital platforms and nearby closures, the store endures, though its future remains uncertain.

24/10/2024

Europe News

Should the EU be afraid of Russia’s BRICS gang?

The BRICS group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has garnered more significance since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What does the EU have to fear about this expanding club of Russian allies?

24/10/2024

Europe News

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after Ankara attack

The strike came hours after suspected Kurdish militants set off explosives and opened fire at the aerospace and defence company TUSAS.

24/10/2024

Health news

Weighted blankets may be an easy way to improve sleep quality

Researchers reviewed 18 studies on using weighted blankets.

24/10/2024

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Latest news bulletin | October 24th – Morning

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

24/10/2024

Europe News

Missing migrant children investigation wins EU journalism award

The months-long investigation was produced by media outlets from Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and the UK.

24/10/2024

Europe News

Ukrainian prosecutor general resigns amid draft-dodging scandal

Kostin's resignation followed allegations that nearly 50 prosecutors in the western Khmelnytskyi region of Ukraine had acquired false disability certificates.

24/10/2024

Health news

Suicides peak on New Year’s Day and Mondays, global analysis shows

While New Year’s Day was a high-risk day across the world, the findings were less consistent about Christmas.

24/10/2024

Gaza

Blinken urges Israeli ceasefire amid continued violence

Israel's strikes in Lebanon's Tyre and Maarakeh killed a top Hezbollah official and three others, as the death toll in the conflict continues to rise.

24/10/2024

USA

Former White House chief of staff: Trump asked for 'Hitler’s generals'

Trump denied the claims, calling Kelly, his former ally, "one of the dumbest people I’ve ever met."

24/10/2024

Algeria

Swiss tourist murdered during tour of Algeria

Authorities in Switzerland decry "violent death" of its citizen.

24/10/2024

USA

Trump vs Harris: Who's leading in the US presidential election polls?

Discover who's gaining and who's losing ground in the latest US presidential election opinion polls.

24/10/2024