2024-11-11

Health news

UK patients start promising lupus treatment in new trial

European patients had previously seen an improvement in their lupus symptoms after the therapy was tested in an earlier trial.

11/11/2024

Business

Deutsche Bank to axe more than 100 bankers in attempt to slash costs

Deutsche Bank is reported to be planning to remove more than 100 posts among its senior private wealth and retail bankers in a continuing programme aimed at driving down costs at the German bank.

11/11/2024

Culture news

Berlin Film Festival is quitting Elon Musk’s X

The Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, has announced it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media platform X.

11/11/2024

Gaza

At least three people killed in Israeli strike on central Gaza camp

Palestinians reported heavy bombing late on Sunday in the western part of the Nuseirat refugee camp.

11/11/2024

Art

New exhibition in Germany challenges stereotypes of Africa through art

A new exhibition at the Völklingen Ironworks is challenging stereotypes and exploring Africa’s cultural history, showcasing works by 26 artists from across the continent and its global diaspora.

11/11/2024

Tech News

ChatGPT blocked 250,000 AI image requests of US election candidates

More than 250,000 requests to OpenAI platforms to make deepfakes of US election candidates were rejected, the company says.

11/11/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Midday

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

11/11/2024

Culture news

Toy company Mattel mistakenly lists porn site on ‘Wicked’ doll merch

American toy manufacturer Mattel has mistakenly printed the address for a porn website on the packaging of Wicked dolls. The misprint is "not appropriate for children", Mattel said, while promising to "remedy" the mistake.

11/11/2024

Culture news

Jamie Oliver book withdrawn after criticism by Indigenous Australians

Critics say the chef’s book “Billy and the Epic Escape” relies on tropes and stereotypes about Indigenous Australians.

11/11/2024

Tech News

Web Summit 2024: What to expect in a year of elections and AI

Web Summit returns to Lisbon with a long list of celebrities and major tech companies.

11/11/2024

Culture news

Here are all the winners from the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards

The 30th anniversary of the ceremony was held at Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena last night. Big winners include Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyla.

11/11/2024

Climate

COP29: The state of the climate in eight charts

World leaders gather in Baku to discuss the climate crisis, and funding. We break down figures on climate change in eight key graphs.

11/11/2024

Europe News

Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron meet in Paris

It's the first time a British leader has been hosted for Armistice Day in France since Winston Churchill joined General Charles de Gaulle in 1944, Starmer's office said.

11/11/2024

Israel

Netanyahu admits Israel behind pager attack in Lebanon

In September, thousands of walkie-talkies and pagers exploded across Lebanon and parts of Syria, killing 39 people and injuring thousands.

11/11/2024

Business

Alitalia to lay off more than 2,000 remaining staff as end nears

Italian media reports earlier said merger talks with Lufthansa had stalled after Italian authorities refused Lufthansa's suggestions to adjust the price for a 41% stake in Alitalia successor ITA Airways.

11/11/2024

Europe News

Russian drone strikes kill several people in Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia

There has been a surge in Russian attacks on residential neighbourhoods in Ukraine's most populated cities in recent weeks.

11/11/2024

EuroVerify

Fact check: Does the Celsius energy drink contain dangerous levels of cyanide?

Social media users have been resharing a misleading clip of an influencer claiming that the energy drink Celsius contains dangerous levels of cyanide.

11/11/2024

Business

Musk's backing of Trump sees Tesla's value pass trillion-dollar mark

Tesla shares soared 29% last week as Donald Trump won the US presidential election, sparking optimism towards a regulatory tailwind from which the car maker could benefit.

11/11/2024

Markets

Bitcoin reaches record high amid Trump-driven optimism

Bitcoin's price has seen a significant surge in the past month, driven by the so-called "Trump trade". Analysts expect the token to continue surging towards a six-digit figure.

11/11/2024

USA

Trump announces Tom Homan as new 'border czar'

Homan was widely expected to be offered such a position following Trump’s pledge to launch the largest deportation operation in US history.

11/11/2024

USA

Kremlin denies Putin spoke with Trump over de-escalation in Ukraine

The Washington Post first reported Trump warned Putin the US had a "sizeable military presence in Europe" during a phone call between the pair.

11/11/2024

Europe News

Trump and EU leader boycotts: What to expect from COP 29?

The climate summit begins today, in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, but many leaders will not attend the meeting.

11/11/2024

Markets

Markets lookahead: EU economy and US inflation figures in focus

Following a volatile week, market participants will shift their attention back to major economic indicators from key economies, particularly US inflation data and Chinese economic figures, this week.

11/11/2024

Tech News

COP29: Technology and AI will be high on the agenda

"The question is how we bring back the kind of longer-term thinking into this while people are racing to build the best AI,” the UN’s ITU deputy-secretary general told Euronews Next.

11/11/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Morning

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

11/11/2024

The Big Question

‘Nobody can take solar or wind hostage’ - How to keep energy secure

“The more we go for clean energy, the more resistant we are to global conflicts because nobody can take solar or wind as a hostage,” International Energy Agency boss Dr Fatih Birol told Euronews.

11/11/2024

Europe News

Germany's Chancellor willing to hold confidence vote this year

The so-called 'Traffic Light Coalition' – made up of Scholz’s Social Democrats, the liberal FDP and the Greens – collapsed on 6 November after Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner.

11/11/2024

Europe News

Valencia officials rule out resignations over flood response

The catastrophe started on 29 October when torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, with some areas receiving a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.

11/11/2024

Europe News

Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers to France-Israel UEFA match

The capital’s police chief said that 2,500 officers would be deployed around the Stade de France stadium in addition to 1,500 others around Paris and on public transportation.

11/11/2024

Israel

Netanyahu says he and Trump 'see eye to eye' on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he has recently spoken three times with US President-elect Donald Trump.

11/11/2024