2024-12-05

World News

Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported migrants

The Bahamas has rejected a proposal from the US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to receive deported migrants as the former president looks to fulfil promises to ‘control immigration’.

05/12/2024

Europe News

France's Macron to appoint new PM 'in coming days' and vows to stay on

Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation after lawmakers voted to oust the government this week.

05/12/2024

Europe News

Poland says it will maintain strict asylum policy during EU presidency

Over the last three years, Poland has faced a surge of attempted border crossings from Belarus, prompting stronger security measures and ongoing discussions over migration policies.

05/12/2024

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La Fête des Lumières in Lyon celebrates its 25th anniversary

The annual Fête des Lumières in Lyon celebrates 25 years with 32 dazzling light shows, combining highlights from its history with innovative new displays. Themes this year focus on nature, ecology, and reducing waste, blending tradition with a modern environmental message.

05/12/2024

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Marrakech Film Festival: Sean Penn's life on camera

Marrakech International Film Festival: Actor, director and screenwriter Sean Penn discussed his lengthy and varied career and his love of cinema in a conversation hosted by Nashen Moodley.

05/12/2024

Europe News

French civil servants go on strike after government collapses

French civil servants had planned a strike over budget cuts, with the protest coming just a day after the government collapsed due to a no-confidence vote.

05/12/2024

Europe News

Commission asks for help shaping agri-food vision

The EU executive has set up an advisory body aiming to maintain open dialogue among agri-food stakeholders, avoiding the polarisation seen in the last mandate.

05/12/2024

Europe News

Mercosur trade deal: MEPs for and against

As negotiations heat up in Montevideo, we asked two MEPs how they consider this major deal.

05/12/2024

Football Now

The latest medical advancements for treating football injuries

In partnership with Media City

The leading physiotherapy and sports science experts gathered at the Aspetar International Rehabilitation Conference in Doha.

05/12/2024

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | December 5th – Evening

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

05/12/2024

Europe News

'Don't make Ukraine your Afghanistan', ex NATO chief warns Trump

Former NATO Secretary General and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen spoke to Euronews about the expected impact of President Donald Trump's return on the Ukraine war and NATO.

05/12/2024

Europe News

Brussels asks TikTok to keep all data about electoral risks in Romania

The role of TikTok in Romania's presidential elections has become a topic of controversy after the sudden victory of Călin Georgescu.

05/12/2024

Europe News

Lavrov, Blinken trade barbs at OSCE Malta meeting

The visit marked Lavrov’s first visit to an EU member country since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Poland and Estonia walked out of the room during his speech.

05/12/2024

Space

ESA launches two satellites that will create man-made solar eclipses

Launched from India on Thursday, the two satellites will fly in precise formation down to the millimetre in order to create artificial eclipses.

05/12/2024

Europe in Motion

EU records lowest births in 2023 in over a decade

Experts believe the decline in birth rate may be driven by factors such as concerns over climate change, the pandemic, and the highest inflation surge in a generation.

05/12/2024

Syria

Hama falls to Syrian rebels in major blow to al-Assad

The regime in Damascus had held Hama since the start of Syria's civil war in 2011, and the insurgents' next target is likely to be the nearby city of Homs.

05/12/2024

World News

Kosovo to open first state-financed ammunition factory

Kosovo plans to develop its military industry and transition its security forces into an army by 2028, despite tensions with Serbia and mixed NATO signals.

05/12/2024

Travel News

Expats in Europe have the best quality of life in these cities

The ranking sees Switzerland claiming four spots in the top 10.

05/12/2024

Europe News

EU 'defence bonds' cheaper if national budgets frontloaded: Kubilius

Andrius Kubilius is expected to draw up a White Paper on European Defence within his first three months in office, including ways to finance what he has described as a "big bang" in military spending.

05/12/2024

Europe News

Emmanuel Macron takes stock of a nightmarish 2024

The French president has endured a disastrous year, with his efforts to stave off multiple crises blowing up in his face left, right and centre.

05/12/2024

Green News

Oatly gets skimmed in court ruling over ‘milk’ claims

As dairy-free consumption grows across Europe, the battle over Oatly’s branding intensifies.

05/12/2024

Lifestyle

Sinterklaas, poems and Zwarte Piet: How the Dutch celebrate Christmas

On the evening of 5 December, Dutch friends and families get together to celebrate their unique take on the festive season.

05/12/2024

Health news

England to roll out new anti-obesity drug but only for some patients

The drug is expected to cost €381.1 million per year within three years.

05/12/2024

Green News

Big polluters clash with small islands at landmark ICJ climate hearing

Vulnerable nations say historic polluters should be held legally responsible. Countries in the Global North believe existing climate change treaties are good enough.

05/12/2024

Tech News

Elon Musk's xAI plans expansion of AI supercomputer 'Colossus'

Computing giant Nvidia will also establish operations in the US city of Memphis to support Musk’s AI ambitions.

05/12/2024

Lifestyle

The top 100 baby names in England and Wales for 2023 revealed

Muhammad overtakes Noah as most popular boy's name for the first time, while the Office for National Statistics says that pop culture is still a big influence on naming trends.

05/12/2024

Belgium

Von der Leyen flies to Mercosur summit amid French political turmoil

While the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen landed in Uruguay to finalize the Mercosur agreement, France, in the midst of a political crisis, continues to voice its opposition to the trade agreement.

05/12/2024

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Israeli airstrikes destroy displaced Palestinians' camp, killing 21

Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday destroyed the Muwasi camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, leaving behind bloodied belongings and burned shelters. The assault, which targeted a so-called safe humanitarian zone, killed at least 21 people, according to a local hospital director.

05/12/2024

Travel News

Dream Lapland holidays on ice as TUI cancels trips for lack of snow

As Lapland basks in mild winter temperatures, the lack of snow leaves travel plans in tatters.

05/12/2024

The Europe Conversation

'Shocking' levels of democratic backsliding across Europe - ex-Justice Commissioner Jourová

Outgoing Vice President of the European Commission Věra Jourová told The Europe Conversation its “shocking” how some EU countries are replicating illiberal laws of others.

05/12/2024