2025-01-14

Europe News

Europe needs to do more for defence, Finnish President tells Euronews

"It is in our vested self-interest to promote and spend more on defence," Finnish president Alexander Stubb tells Euronews.

14/01/2025

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Syrians are beginning to rebuild their homes

Activity is picking up in Homs, the war-torn city of Syria. Returning residents have started repairing their homes and businesses.

14/01/2025

Europe News

EU enlargement to remain 'merit-based' says commissioner

Marta Kos, the EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement has said any expansion of the Union will be based on merit rather than geopolitics, and must serve existing Member States as well as future ones.

14/01/2025

Europe News

New ECR chief Morawiecki seeks stronger ties with European People's Party

'If there is an option to build a coalition with EPP and with the Patriots of Europe we can do so,' former Polish Prime Minister told journalists.

14/01/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 14th – Evening

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

14/01/2025

United Kingdom

Drones are flying weapons and drugs into UK prisons, watchdog warns

The UK's Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, has called for urgent action to tackle drones delivering drugs and guns to high security prisons.

14/01/2025

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Ukrainian amputees, many wounded in the war, participated in Ukraine's first “League of the Mighty”

Organized by Ukraine’s Football Association, it includes six teams of lower-limb amputees and goalkeepers with upper-limb amputations.

14/01/2025

Green News

'Address the root cause': Why experts blame fossil fuels for LA fires

As Los Angeles continues to battle devastating wildfires, attention is turning to why they started and how much climate change played a role in the outcome.

14/01/2025

Europe News

New French PM aims to please all sides and avoid no-confidence vote

After getting the nod in December, Bayrou became France's fourth prime minister in just one year. He now faces a major challenge to pass the long-overdue 2025 budget plan.

14/01/2025

Europe in Motion

Looking for a job in IT? These countries are desperate for new hires

Over two-thirds of large companies struggle to fill their IT roles. What are the highest-paid jobs? Which countries are most in need?

14/01/2025

Culture news

Pope Francis becomes first sitting pontiff to publish autobiography

Pope Francis has released his autobiography "Hope". The book shares anecdotes from his life alongside his thoughts on the most trying issues of the era.

14/01/2025

Health news

EU finds evidence of discrimination against medtech firms in China

Findings of a Commission’s investigation revealed China has systematically discriminated against imported medical devices in public procurement, the EU is now weighing countermeasures.

14/01/2025

Haiti

Haiti gang violence has displaced more than 1 million people, UN says

Children make up at least half of Haiti’s displaced population, which has tripled within a year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.

14/01/2025

Climate

Why climate change is taking broccoli off UK supermarket shelves

British growers have been surprised to find their crops coming up early, after a mild autumn and winter.

14/01/2025

Travel News

Thailand gambles on casinos to bring in more visitors

Thailand's Cabinet has approved a draft bill that seeks to legalise casinos in a bid to boost tourism and the economy.

14/01/2025

Tech News

Joe Biden signs executive order to boost buidling of AI data centres

The outgoing US president, Joe Biden, signed an executive order that promotes the growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

14/01/2025

Culture Series

Jim Fenwick on capturing the beauty and chaos of Palermo wildfires

With the recent destruction caused by the wildfires in Los Angeles, Fenwick’s 'Wildfires in Palermo' photo series feels more relevant than ever.

14/01/2025

EU Decoded

EU DECODED: How to balance rights to privacy with combatting online child sex abuse?

Child sexual abuse is a growing problem and crimes committed via the Internet make it much more difficult to combat. The EU is revising its the rules in an attempt to criminalise behaviour online as well as in the real world.

14/01/2025

Eco-Innovation

Tiny British island is now home to the world’s most remote EV charger

The island of St Helena is hoping that better infrastructure will incentivise more people to move away from petrol and diesel-powered vehicles.

14/01/2025

The Europe Conversation

Bernard Phelan recounts harrowing experiences as state hostage in Iran

Held hostage in Iran for over 220 days, Bernard Phelan endured harsh conditions and witnessed executions, ultimately being released in May 2023 after diplomatic efforts.

14/01/2025

Europe News

Euroviews. Foreign interference and the Musk effect

The limit between foreign meddling and freedom of speech in a world of modern communications - a question that will determine the future of Europe, MEP András László writes.

14/01/2025

Business

Germany mulls sale of energy supplier Uniper to Canadian group

A potential bidder is Brookfield, the investment group run by Mark Carney, who was Bank of England governor between 2013 and 2020. Uniper has a range of UK assets that are seen as valuable for any would-be purchaser.

14/01/2025

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Demonstration in front of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem to demand agreement on Gaza hostages

The demonstrators chanted the names of the hostages and “come back” in Hebrew, while holding 98 photographs of the hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks, 466 days ago, by Hamas militants.

14/01/2025

Europe News

Freezing temperatures and heavy snow cause disruptions across Europe

Southeastern Europe is experiencing much lower than expected temperatures this week, bringing heavy snowfall and flooding risks.

14/01/2025

Health news

Tobacco advertising bans do help lower odds of smoking, study shows

Researchers say a new pooled data analysis shows that bans on direct and indirect tobacco advertising should be expanded internationally.

14/01/2025

Tech News

What is RedNote, the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to?

Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, has attracted a flurry of self-styled "TikTok refugees" who looking for an alternative but are refusing to join Meta.

14/01/2025

United Kingdom

Farage's Reform UK party just one point behind Labour, poll shows

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has struggled since being elected six months ago, paving the way for the right-wing Reform UK party's rise.

14/01/2025

Cinema

Why is Disney being sued for billions over 'Moana 2'?

Disney has been hit with a copyright lawsuit alleging that the popular Moana franchise was lifted from a decades-old screenplay without the writer's consent. The writer is now suing for $10billion in a new copyright claim.

14/01/2025

Vietnam

Vietnam and Russia sign agreement to boost nuclear energy cooperation

Hanoi is seeking to revive its nuclear programme in order to achieve energy self-sufficiency and meet its 2050 greenhouse gas emissions goals.

14/01/2025

Europe News

German police investigate AfD for sending out 'deportation tickets'

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been embroiled in controversy after distributing campaign flyers that resemble "deportation tickets" in the city of Karlsruhe.

14/01/2025