2024-11-07

Art

Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael face off in London’s new exhibition

The Royal Academy's new exhibition spotlights the fierce rivalry and mutual influence between Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and a young Raphael in Florence around 1504.

07/11/2024

Europe News

Rutte to Trump: North Korean troops in Ukraine war threaten US too

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the latest developments in the war on Ukraine should convince Donald Trump to engage with the alliance.

07/11/2024

Health news

'Forever chemicals' linked to gut and kidney damage in young adults

A new study found that “forever chemicals” could lead to kidney damage in young adults through dysregulations of their gut microbiome.

07/11/2024

Economy

Sweden cuts key interest rate to boost staggering economy

Sweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade.

07/11/2024

Cinema

'Kneecap' leads nominations for British Independent Film Awards

Announced by 2023 winners, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Vivian Oparah, this year's BIFA nominations showcase the best of the year's British film.

07/11/2024

Business

European jobs at risk as car maker Nissan reveals major cutbacks

The Japanese car maker, which has seen profits plunge, is to cut 9,000 jobs around the world in an effort to save more than €2bn.

07/11/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | November 7th – Midday

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

07/11/2024

Europe News

EU court dismisses banks' appeal in cartel case

The European judges dismissed appeals lodged by Credit Agricole and Credit Suisse against a 2021 Commission decision that exchange of sensitive information between traders was an anticompetitive cartel in the secondary trading market.

07/11/2024

Health news

Polio vaccination campaign finishes in Gaza

The WHO said 94 per cent of children who got their first vaccine also received a second dose.

07/11/2024

Europe News

Scholz names finance minister amid Germany's ruling coalition crisis

Ministers in the German government are reshuffling after its ruling coalition effectively collapsed. The opposition have called for an earlier vote of no confidence.

07/11/2024

Culture news

The biggest celebrity and online reactions to Donald Trump’s victory

“Goodbye, America. It was nice knowing you” Celebrities and social media users share their fears, disappointment and funny takes on yesterday's election results.

07/11/2024

Europe News

EIB allocates €900 million for recovery of Spain's flood-hit regions

The aid model follows the rapid response approach used by the EIB after the floods in Central Europe last September.

07/11/2024

Europe News

Boost EU defence capabilities against Putin, future commissioner warns

Europe needs to be ready to defend itself, not because of Trump's victory in the US, but because of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the new commissioner for defence and space told MEPs during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

07/11/2024

Culture news

Australian breaker Raygun retires after Olympics backlash

Rachael Gunn has quit competitive breakdancing after her unusual routine at the Paris Games went viral and generated criticism and conspiracy theories.

07/11/2024

Economy

Bank of England makes its decision on UK interest rates

The Bank of England decides to cut its main interest rate to 4.75% following a fall in inflation to its lowest level since April 2021.

07/11/2024

Health news

Hungary’s Várhelyi confirmation delayed over women’s health concerns

It’s not over yet for Orbán’s pick as EU Commissioner: His confirmation has been postponed as he failed to impress MEPs, slipping on reproductive and sexual rights.

07/11/2024

Culture news

Fears of censorship at Algiers International Book Fair

French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, who won the Prix Goncourt last week, was not invited to this year's 27th edition of Algiers International Book Fair. And he's not the only one - which has led some to fear a "complete ban from publishing."

07/11/2024

Europe News

New environment commissioner approved after parliamentary stand-off

After a somewhat unconvincing showing in the teeth of a grilling by several European Parliament committees, Swedish former EU affairs minister Jessika Roswall has been waved through as the next environment commissioner.

07/11/2024

Economy

Federal Reserve set to cut rates as post-election uncertainty grows

The US Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again this week as post-election uncertainty grows.

07/11/2024

USA

Harris allies point fingers at Biden for election defeat

Several Democrats have expressed frustration with the president for not stepping out of the race earlier, and giving Harris more time to convince voters.

07/11/2024

Markets

European markets drop after Trump's win as focus shifts to the Fed

European stock markets largely declined on Wednesday, moving in contrast to gains in US markets as investors weighed the impact of Trump’s tariff policies on the eurozone economy.

07/11/2024

Travel News

Cannabis: Thailand U-turns on legalisation after just two years

A new proposal drops plans to relist the plant as a narcotic - but upholds that weed should be restricted to medical uses.

07/11/2024

Radio Schuman

Europeans ask where Kamala Harris went wrong

The contest between Trump and Harris was expected to be neck-and-neck, but Donald Trump was swiftly confirmed as 47th US president on Wednesday morning.

07/11/2024

Tech News

Seven French families sue TikTok over harmful content

The lawyer representing the plaintiffs told Euronews that TikTok’s “addictive” design and limited content moderation is harmful to young people.

07/11/2024

Health news

Microplastics are shielding pathogens in wastewater - study

Microplastics are harbouring bacteria in wastewater and that could be dangerous for human health.

07/11/2024

Europe News

EU leaders meet in Budapest and ask: How do we deal with Trump?

The uncertain future of EU-US relations under a second Donald Trump presidency will be one of the main issues when European leaders meet in Budapest.

07/11/2024

EuroVerify

'Bot' accounts swamp Spanish social media with misleading flood claims

As Spain reels from its worst flooding in decades, misleading posts about DANA — the phenomenon that caused it — have been going viral on social media.

07/11/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | November 7th – Morning

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

07/11/2024

Climate

2024 set to be the first year above 1.5C of global warming

Unless the impossible happens 2024 will be the hottest year on record.

07/11/2024

Green News

One in 8 children significantly impacted by extreme weather events

400 million children have been affected by school closures due to extreme weather events since 2022.

07/11/2024