Mali Australian gold miner to pay Mali €152 million to free detained staff Resolute Mining's CEO and two other employees were arrested in the Malian capital in early November after meeting with tax and mining authorities. 19/11/2024
Lebanon US envoy arrives in Lebanon as Israeli airstike hits central Beirut Recent Israeli strikes targeted government and diplomatic buildings in a densely populated area of the Lebanese capital, killing at least five people. 19/11/2024
Culture news Priest who allowed Sabrina Carpenter video shoot stripped of duties "Please, please, please / Don't bring me to tears when I just... get investigated for mismanagement." Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello has been relieved of his duties, following an investigation that was launched when he authorized pop star Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video inside his church. 19/11/2024
Tech News Why there are tough times ahead for European tech Atomico’s latest European tech report showed a worrying trend for women, how Europe is responding to the AI boom, and how the US is poaching tech talent. 19/11/2024
Europe News Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was detained in Oslo on Monday evening. 19/11/2024
Culture news Here are some controversies ahead of Notre Dame de Paris' reopening The Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes. Although the Cathedral will reopen on 7 December, the process has been far from smooth. Take a look at some of the twists and turns along the way. 19/11/2024
World News Euroviews. Hungary's EU presidency: Thank God it’s (almost) over When the Hungarian government introduced the logo for the EU presidency — a Rubik's Cube — in July, I was hopeful. Maybe, I thought, they are getting their act together. Well, they did not. Today, this Rubik's Cube still looks like confetti, MEP Daniel Freund writes. 19/11/2024
Hungary Euroviews. The results of the Hungarian EU presidency are a success With the peace-oriented forces now victorious in the US, it is up to Western European leaders to take action for peace. At any rate, the Hungarian presidency will continue working toward this goal. Let’s make Europe competitive again, Balázs Orbán writes. 19/11/2024
Europe News Strip Putin of 'money and power' to restore peace, Zelenskyy urges As the war in Ukraine turns 1,000 days, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the European Union to 'push harder' against Vladimir Putin. 19/11/2024
World News European leaders pledge support for Ukraine on 1,000 days of war Leaders of the world's 20 major economies also issued a joint declaration in which they called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid for Gaza and to end the hostilities in the Middle East. 19/11/2024
Vatican Abuse survivors push Vatican for global zero-tolerance policy The policy, which permanently removes priests for a single act of sexual abuse, is currently limited to the US. 19/11/2024
Business Thyssenkrupp's steel division sees valuation slump The unit has suffered from rocky economic conditions, fierce competition from Asian manufacturers, and a pressure to decarbonise. 19/11/2024
Space Donald Trump may attend Elon Musk's SpaceX 'Starship' launch US president-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend the latest test launch of Elon Musk's SpaceX 'Starship'. 19/11/2024
Culture news British artist wants to reunite with teenagers she photographed in 80s A photographer is trying to track down what happened to a group of teenagers she captured in the 80s. 19/11/2024
China Hong Kong jails 45 activists in largest national security case A Hong Kong court has handed prison sentences to 45 democracy advocates in the city's largest trial under the 2020 national security law, with rights groups condemning the verdict. 19/11/2024
Europe News Damage to underwater cables was 'sabotage', German minister says Two underwater fibre-optic communications cables running between Finland and Germany were discovered cut on Monday, an incident both countries said was under investigation. 19/11/2024
Earth News 'The final straw': UK farmers protest against government tax hike Until now, the UK has not seen farmers' protests like those that have hit other European countries. 19/11/2024
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Culture news Pope Francis calls for probe into possible Gaza genocide in new book Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released from a new book ahead of the pontiff’s jubilee year. 19/11/2024
Europe News Czech Republic blames Russia for school bomb threats The head of the Czech secret service has pointed the finger at Moscow for hoax bomb threats that forced hundreds of schools to shut for days. 19/11/2024
Europe News WATCH LIVE - Zelenskyy, EU Parliament leaders mark 1,000 days of war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses European Parliament, and party leaders mark 1,000 days of war following Russia's full-scale invasion. 19/11/2024
Turkey US warns Turkey against hosting leaders of Hamas The Biden administration's message follows reports that senior members of Hamas left Qatar for Turkey last week after Doha withdrew from its key role in efforts to broker an end to the war in Gaza. 19/11/2024
Culture news Arthur Frommer, author of 'Europe on 5 Dollars a Day', dies aged 95 Arthur Frommer's guidebooks revolutionised leisure travel, by convincing average Americans to take budget holidays abroad. 19/11/2024
Russia Putin signs new doctrine lowering threshold for nuclear weapons use The Kremlin says that the use of Western non-nuclear missiles by Ukraine against Russia could warrant a nuclear response. 19/11/2024
No Comment Historic Maori rights demonstration in New Zealand As tens of thousands of marchers crowded the streets, the throng of people with flags had the air of a festival rather than a protest. 19/11/2024
World News Georgian police break up anti-government protests Demonstrators accuse Moscow of interfering in October's parliamentary elections, in which the ruling Georgian Dream party won 54% of the vote. 19/11/2024
Economy EU-Mercosur trade deal: Winners and losers in Europe European member states are facing benefits and drawbacks as the sealing of the strategically important deal is drawing closer. 19/11/2024
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Culture news Celebrated Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies aged 92 Tanikawa diverged from haiku and other traditions, and explored the poetic, not only in the repetitive music of the spoken word but also the magic hidden in little things. 19/11/2024
EuroVerify How conspiracy theories about Valencia’s deadly floods spread online The tragedy that left over 200 people dead has sparked a deluge of disinformation, including claims that the extreme weather was artificially engineered. 19/11/2024