2024-12-11

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In India, the Hornbill Festival keeps traditions alive

The 10-day Hornbill Festival is held in Kohima, the capital of the remote Indian state of Nagaland, on the border with Burma.

11/12/2024

Art

Meet the Polish punk rocker fighting for a culture of remembrance

Trupa Trupa are much more popular abroad than in Poland itself. Singer Grzegorz Kwiatkowski believes it's because of the themes they deal with in their music, history's darkest chapters, especially the Holocaust. Euronews Culture caught up with Grzegorz and the band in Gdańsk.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Romania's pro-EU parties clinch deal to form coalition government

The parties have agreed to potentially endorse a single candidate in new presidential elections after the first round was annulled last week.

11/12/2024

Economy

ECB set to trim interest rates again: What's next and why it matters

The ECB is set to cut rates by 25 basis points to 3%, with further easing expected into 2025. Lower rates may provide a much-needed boost to borrowing, domestic consumption, and exports via a weaker euro, but geopolitical risks costs may limit the benefits.

11/12/2024

Business

France's EDF raises nuclear production targets after corrosion crisis

This is the second time this year the energy company has raised its output expectations.

11/12/2024

USA

Biden approves national security memo to guide Trump administration

The document outlines strategies to improve interagency coordination and intelligence-sharing with allies to prepare for simultaneous crises involving major adversaries.

11/12/2024

Culture news

New Eurovision rules announced to 'protect' artists

The new measures are there to ensure that the 2024 controversies don’t happen again, with even this year’s winner Nemo stating that they were "really sad" it had not just been "all about love and unity".

11/12/2024

Health news

Dengue cases reach record-high in the Americas amid climate change

The number of dengue cases in the region is the highest level since officials began tracking it in 1980.

11/12/2024

Economy

French central bank expects zero growth in fourth quarter

The bank's monthly survey shows a rising uncertainty among businesses in Europe's second-biggest economy.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Two Ukrainian women rescued from rubble after Russian missile strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, reiterating his plea to Western allies for additional air defence systems.

11/12/2024

Cinema

What is the unsettling poem in the '28 Years Later' trailer?

Ahead of the June 2025 release of the long-awaited third part in the '28 Days Later' film series, a detail in the trailer's soundtrack has intrigued film (and literature) lovers.

11/12/2024

Romania

Romanian Constitutional court decision seen as unusual, unprecedented

Urgency over alleged interference by the Russian Federation pushed Romanian judges to skip procedures and bypass transparency to save Romanian democracy, say experts.

11/12/2024

Markets

Bitcoin may sustain momentum in 2025 despite Google's quantum chip concerns

Bitcoin’s price retraced sharply from recent highs following concerns sparked by Google’s quantum computing advancements. Despite regulatory uncertainties and potential risks, analysts remain optimistic about the cryptocurrency’s long-term outlook.

11/12/2024

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11/12/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

What is lithium and how does it power our modern world? | Podcast

What is lithium and is it the key to the ecological transition? Euronews Tech Talks explores the topic.

11/12/2024

South Korea

South Korean police sent to raid president's office over martial law

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung vows to continue impeachment votes against President Yoon Suk-yeol as political fallout deepens.

11/12/2024

Iran

Iran's supreme leader blames US and Israel for Bashar al-Assad’s fall

Speaking on state television, Ayatollah Khamenei claimed there was "evidence" of the two countries' involvement.

11/12/2024

Business

Germany’s Zalando to acquire rival fashion retailer About You

Zalando says the deal will help it to build a pan-European e-commerce platform.

11/12/2024

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Procession in Oslo honouring Nobel Peace Prize winners

Three Japanese atomic bomb survivors have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation that campaigns against nuclear weapons.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Poland pushing migrants back to Belarus, claims Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch alleged abuses and illegal pushbacks at the border between Poland and Belarus, asking the Polish government for accountability towards rights of asylum seekers.

11/12/2024

Culture news

Rape accusation: Jay-Z calls for accuser's identity to be revealed

Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 after the MTV Video Music Awards, allegedly along with Sean "Diddy" Combs. The award-winning rapper and producer called the accusations "idiotic" and "heinous in nature."

11/12/2024

Culture news

Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion

Despite a winning auction bid from the satirical outlet The Onion, a federal judge has rejected the sale of Infowars. For the time being, Alex Jones keeps the conspiracy theory platform.

11/12/2024

Health news

Malaria cases surge to 263 million amid stalled effort to stop spread

Access to vaccines and insecticide-treated mosquito nets, as well as new treatments, are needed to combat malaria, experts said.

11/12/2024

Europe News

Revealed: How the alleged Reynders lottery scam worked (or didn't)

Newly released National Lottery data shows how two suspicious accounts, presumably belonging to the ex-EU Commissioner and his wife, stuck out like a sore thumb, as they jointly splurged nearly €50,000 of lottery tickets in a year.

11/12/2024

Markets

Gold rallies ahead of Central Bank rate decisions and Syria tensions

Gold prices surged to a more than two-week high amid China's return on gold buying and rising geopolitical tensions following the Syrian unrest. However, an analyst suggests caution.

11/12/2024

Nature

‘A trailblazing vision of hope’: The UK leads Europe’s rewilding goals

Scotland and Wales are both on successful rewilding missions that show a pathway for the rest of Europe.

11/12/2024

USA

United Healthcare CEO shooting: Luigi Mangione to plead not guilty

Suspect for the murder of United Healthcare CEO, Luigi Mangione, has said he will fight his extradition to New York where he faces murder charges.

11/12/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists think they've found the tomb of Saint Nicholas

The discovery could provide fresh insight into the celebrated patron saint that inspired Santa Claus.

11/12/2024

Radio Schuman

The EU should prioritise Syria's political transition over migration

In an interview with Euronews, Maria Luisa Fantappiè, a leading expert at the Italian Istituto Affari Internazionali, said that the decision to pause asylum-seeking processes was premature.

11/12/2024

Travel News

European ferries: Which are the cheapest (and most expensive) routes?

Ferries can offer excellent value for money.

11/12/2024