2025-01-03

Europe News

Staff held hostage at Arles prison in France, local media report

Four members of the prison's medical team and one guard were taken hostage by a prisoner on Friday, according to preliminary reports.

03/01/2025

Tech News

Which countries fared best against disinformation in 2024?

Euronews Next looks at how successful or not the world was at protecting voters from online disinformation during the historic 2024 election year.

03/01/2025

Business

World first as EasyJet trials new paint for a lighter shade of plane

Low-cost UK airline EasyJet is planning to try out a new lightweight painting method, in an effort to save on fuel usage and cut overall aircraft weights.

03/01/2025

Kenya

Kenya investigates piece of space debris that crash landed in village

Kenya's Space Agency (KSA) said the object was a massive metallic ring measuring approximately 2.5 metres wide and weighing 500 kilograms.

03/01/2025

No Comment

Flames rage through Ghanaian market, damaging shops

People were seen trying to extinguish the flames at Kantamanto market, with reports suggesting that over a hundred shops may have been damaged.

03/01/2025

Syria

German and French foreign ministers visit Syria

Annalena Baerbock and Jean-Noël Barrot hope to show a "new beginning" is possible between Europe and Syria.

03/01/2025

Culture news

Stormzy banned from driving for nine months

'Shut Up' rapper told to shut away his car keys after being caught using his phone while driving.

03/01/2025

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Latest news bulletin | January 3rd – Midday

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03/01/2025

Venezuela

Venezuela offers €97,000 reward for location of opposition candidate

Edmundo González fled to Spain after the government of Nicolas Maduro cracked down on protests that were sparked by its controversial election victory in July.

03/01/2025

Europe News

Austrian coalition government talks collapse after minnow pulls out

The smallest partner of a prospective three-party coalition, the liberal Neos party, decided not to continue the discussions to form a new government.

03/01/2025

Lifestyle

Rosita Missoni, famed for iconic zigzag knitwear, dies aged 93

Rosita Missoni, the driving force behind the eponymous Italian fashion house renowned for its vibrant zigzag knitwear, has passed away at the age of 93, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the world of style.

03/01/2025

Europe News

French health minister's Dry January risks ire of wine-loving Macron

France's new Health Minister Yannick Neuder is said to be the first minister to publicly back the campaign, which has never received support from Paris.

03/01/2025

Europe News

German officials call for illegal fireworks ban after five deaths

Germany's boisterous New Year's Eve celebrations saw five people killed across Germany and 400 arrested in Berlin alone, with officials questioning how they can reign in the chaos.

03/01/2025

Health news

Five years after COVID appeared, mysteries remain. Here’s what we know

The pandemic’s origins, the complete death toll, and why some people are more likely to get long COVID are among the unknowns.

03/01/2025

Health news

Giving poor people cash reduced tuberculosis risks in Brazil - study

Researchers said the findings underscore the close link between poverty and tuberculosis, which sickens more than 10 million people per year.

03/01/2025

Business

Apple in million-dollar offer to settle Siri eavesdropping case

The proposed settlement filed in a US court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through iPhones and other devices equipped with the virtual assistant for more than a decade.

03/01/2025

Food and Drink

A Finnish roastery is wowing connoisseurs with an AI-generated coffee

Helsinki’s Kaffa Roastery collaborated with local AI consultancy Elev to create 'AI-conic', a blend featuring four bean varieties, predominantly Brazil’s Fazenda Pinhal.

03/01/2025

Tech News

Nick Clegg to step down as Meta's global affairs chief

Clegg, a former UK deputy prime minister, became in charge of all of Meta's policy matters in 2022.

03/01/2025

USA

Soldier shot himself before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump hotel

Investigators identified the driver of the vehicle, who was burned beyond recognition, as Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret.

03/01/2025

Culture news

Inoxtag: the inside story of France's most phenomenal influencer

French influencer Inoxtag has successfully developed a spectacular way of presenting his projects online to attract attention in the ultra-competitive sector of web content creators.

03/01/2025

Europe News

Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees over gas quarrel

Slovak PM Robert Fico said his government was discussing retaliatory measures against Ukraine after Kyiv shut off a pipeline supplying central Europe with Russian natural gas.

03/01/2025

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Ainda Estou Aqui' ('I’m Still Here')

Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and shortlisted as Brazil’s pick for the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, Walter Salles' return to the big screen is not one you'll want to miss.

03/01/2025

Business

Tesla misses expectations of EV delivery in the fourth quarter

Tesla shares slumped following disappointing fourth-quarter delivery numbers as its full-year electric car sales post the first-ever annual decline.

03/01/2025

EuroVerify

No, Charlie Hebdo didn't publish an issue with Zelenskyy as Quasimodo

Fake newspaper and magazine covers are a tactic often used in Russian propaganda.

03/01/2025

Business

Chinese jet maker ramps up efforts to push Airbus and Boeing out

China’s state-owned aircraft producer, Comac, is already being used by some of the country’s biggest airlines, and has plans to expand further in southeast Asian markets, before eyeing Western markets.

03/01/2025

Markets

Euro falls to its lowest level in two years against the dollar

The euro declined further against the US dollar to a fresh low in over two years amid concerns about the Eurozone’s economy, Trump’s tariffs, and monetary policy discrepancy between the ECB and the Fed.

03/01/2025

Economy

Europe's most wanted jobs: Which are the internet's most sought after?

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialists are by far the most in-demand professionals, making up 9% of all online job advertisements. Euronews Business takes a closer look at job ads and the most requested skills in the EU.

03/01/2025

Ecotech

What does China’s EV dominance mean for Europe and the environment?

China’s EV boom offers climate hope, but market dominance risks new environmental challenges.

03/01/2025

Tech News

What to expect from tech and social media in 2025

Euronews Next spoke to experts to find out what we can expect from tech, crypto, and social media in 2025.

03/01/2025

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Latest news bulletin | January 3rd – Morning

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

03/01/2025