2025-07-23

Tech News

Dubai plants AI transparency flag

In a world where it’s getting harder by the day to tell whether a paragraph, a painting, or even a scientific paper was shaped by a human mind or by an algorithm, Dubai has just planted a bold flag.

23/07/2025

Gaza

More than 100 aid organisations sound alarm over famine in Gaza

In a joint statement, leading organisations including Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Oxfam said that famine is widespread across Gaza.

23/07/2025

Travel News

Cruise line pays Norwegian villages to host slow travel tourists

The initiative includes three small villages, Bessaker, Trᴂna and Sæbø at present and is expected to encourage more mindful travel to these coastal communities.

23/07/2025

Europe in Motion

Do EU citizens believe that their public institutions are corrupt?

A new survey shows that 69% of Europeans believe corruption is widespread in their country, but only 20% of them reported it.

23/07/2025

Culture news

British woman returns Italian Renaissance painting stolen 52 years ago

Antonio Solario's painting was snatched from the Civic Museum of Belluno in 1973. Now, after a drawn out legal battle and a convincing case argued by the art world's 'Sherlock Holmes', its British owner has finally handed it back.

23/07/2025

Afghanistan

Taliban deny British couple held in Afghan prison are being mistreated

UN rights experts have demanded the release of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, warning that the couple are at risk of irreparable harm or even death.

23/07/2025

Europe News

UK and Turkey sign preliminary deal for Eurofighter Typhoon jets

Turkey is also seeking to return to the US-led F-35 fighter jet programme, from which the country was ousted in 2019 following its purchase of Russian-made S-400 missile defence systems.

23/07/2025

Europe News

Firefighting helicopter crashes into sea as wildfires burn in Greece

According to a 2024 report by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe is the continent with the fastest-rising temperatures on Earth, having warmed twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s.

23/07/2025

Tech News

TikTok employees in Germany strike over AI taking their jobs

Trade union ver.di says about 150 employees in content moderation and content creator outreach are at risk of losing their jobs as TikTok looks to replace them with AI.

23/07/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy faces toughest battle as Ukraine protests controversial law

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Dnipro, protesting against the controversial bill which effectively eliminates the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions.

23/07/2025

No Comment

Kyiv sees rare wartime protest over anti-corruption legislation

Thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv and other cities on Tuesday in a rare wartime protest, urging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto a bill seen as undermining anti-corruption efforts.

23/07/2025

Europe News

Islamists sent here to 'islamise' Europe, says female imam in Germany

Radical protests in Berlin and Düsseldorf saw hundreds of people showing support for Syria's Islamist regime, glorifying violence, and clashing with Kurdish demonstrators.

23/07/2025

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23/07/2025

Culture news

FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf agree to settle sexual battery lawsuit

The English singer had accused the American actor of "relentless abuse" in a lawsuit filed in 2020.

23/07/2025

No Comment

Typhoon fails to stop wedding in flooded church in Philippines

Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to get married on Tuesday, even if it meant wading through floodwaters inside a church in the Philippines.

23/07/2025

Europe News

Tensions, clashes and low expectations loom over EU-China summit

The expectations for the EU-China summit are so low that officials in Brussels claim as a victory the fact that it is happening at all.

23/07/2025

Culture news

Music legends pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following singer's death

Music legends including Elton John, AC/DC and Rod Stewart have paid tribute to the 'Prince of Darkness', following his death at the age of 76.

23/07/2025

USA

Trump administration can end deportation protections for Afghans

The federal appeals court's ruling lifts Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of people from Afghanistan and Cameroon residing in the US.

23/07/2025

No Comment

Prince of Darkness mourned by fans on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Fans gathered around Ozzy Osbourne’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, leaving flowers and candles in tribute to the late rock singer.

23/07/2025

Markets

UniCredit delivers record earnings, raises 2025 outlook

UniCredit delivers record-breaking second-quarter results, boosting confidence with stronger full-year outlook and new share buy-back. CEO Orcel calls it the best first half in the bank’s history.

23/07/2025

Partner content

Summer in Saudi: Cool escapes from Aseer to Al Baha

Partner content presented by Visit Saudi

Read on to discover Saudi Arabia’s southwestern mountain region and its range of unexpected summer escapes.

23/07/2025

Economy

UniCredit withdraws bid for Banco BPM due to uncertainty

The group's board of directors announced that it had decided to abandon the takeover due to the Italian government's use of golden power, which had prolonged the negotiations too much, preventing UniCredit from talking to BPM's shareholders

23/07/2025

Business

Bitcoin boom: Trump's policies create 15,000 new millionaires in 2025

The number of cryptocurrency owners who have become millionaires has risen significantly since US President Donald Trump took office, according to a new report by Finbold.

23/07/2025

Health news

Major hospital in Portugal postpones surgeries due to low blood supply

Blood reserves tend to fall in the summer months as donors go on vacation, officials said.

23/07/2025

Green News

Barcelona's beaches are being swallowed by sea level rise and storms

Storms and sea level rise are rapidly reshaping Barcelona’s coastline, raising fears about the future of local tourism.

23/07/2025

Markets

Asian markets rise, Toyota up by 14% after US tariff deal

Asian shares rallied on Wednesday, with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index up more than 3% after Japan and the US announced a deal on President Donald Trump's tariffs.

23/07/2025

Art

George the Poet teams up with young Londoners to reimagine iconic art

Supported by George the Poet, a new project at London's FRAMELESS reimagines classic artworks through the voices and experiences of a new generation.

23/07/2025

Europe News

Euroviews. China and the EU: Partners for mutual success

China and the EU have achieved mutual success with practical cooperation, delivering benefits to people on both sides. With deeper high-level opening-up, China places greater emphasis on meeting the growing needs of its people for a better life, Ambassador Cai Run writes in a Euronews exclusive.

23/07/2025

Europe News

Chinese envoy touts prospects for EU-China business on eve of summit

List of Chinese investments in Europe namechecked, and cooperation on research and intellectual property underlined, though mood music for EU-China summit has dampened expectations.

23/07/2025

EuroVerify

Viral video doesn't show Palestinians fleeing Gaza to Sweden

Claims that the video depicts Palestinian refugees from Gaza arriving in Sweden to escape the war are false.

23/07/2025