2025-11-01

Economy

Germany's heating bills have tripled since start of war in Ukraine

Germany has faced a significant increase in heating costs since 2021, after deciding to end its reliance on Russia as a key energy supplier over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

01/11/2025

Tech News

Polish is the most effective language for prompting AI, study reveals

A group of researchers studied which language is best understood by artificial intelligence, with Polish in the lead and English only ranking at sixth place.

01/11/2025

Culture news

Louvre burglary: Two new suspects under investigation, three released

On Thursday, Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced five new arrests in connection with this high-profile robbery. She added that the stolen jewels, worth €88 million, remain unaccounted for.

01/11/2025

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NASA’s supersonic jet completes first test flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin have successfully tested the X-59, a supersonic jet designed to fly faster than sound with minimal noise — a step toward reviving quiet, high-speed commercial travel.

01/11/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | November 1st, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 1st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

01/11/2025

Culture news

Two decades in the making: The Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens

The Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion (€862 million) project, is a monumental museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation.

01/11/2025

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US food aid cuts leave pantries bracing for growing demand

As the US government ends its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), food pantries in New York prepare for a surge in need as families and seniors struggle to afford groceries.

01/11/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine's Secret Service reveals strikes on Russian oil infrastructure

Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) notes that the special operation targeted the Koltsevoye oil pipeline, which supplied resources to the Russian army, and is located just fifty kilometres from the Russian capital, Moscow.

01/11/2025

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Celebrities dress up for Heidi Klum’s Halloween party

Supermodel Heidi Klum transformed into Medusa for her annual Halloween party in New York, wearing green scales and a headpiece of writhing snakes while her husband appeared as a man turned to stone

01/11/2025

Germany

Drone interrupts flight operations at Berlin Airport for two hours

Air traffic control at Berlin's Brandenburg Airport had to suspend flights for two hours on Friday evening due to an unidentified drone breaching its airspace. The airport association says it should serve as a "wake-up call" as it warned of growing threats on German airspace.

01/11/2025

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Latest news bulletin | November 1st, 2025 – Midday

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01/11/2025

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Pet monkey gets loose inside Texas Halloween store

A worker at the store told police they spent more than half an hour trying to get the monkey down.

01/11/2025

Gaza

Hamas returns remains of three more people to Israel, Red Cross says

Hamas has returned the remains of three more people, which were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross late on Friday. The bodies are still being forensically examined to determine their identities and confirm if they were hostages.

01/11/2025

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The golden toilet returns to auction with $10 million estimate

Maurizio Cattelan’s 18-karat gold toilet, titled America, goes on auction at Sotheby’s New York this November with a starting bid of around $10 million — equal to the value of its gold.

01/11/2025

Sudan

UK, Germany, Jordan foreign ministers call for ceasefire in Sudan

The foreign ministers announced their condemnations of the atrocities, reportedly committed by the RSF, in Darfur’s city of al-Fasher, as they participated in a security summit in the Bahraini capital, Manama.

01/11/2025

Serbia

Serbia marks one year since tragic awning collapse in Novi Sad

Nationwide protests have gripped the country for nearly a year after a concrete awning collapsed at a railway station in Novi Sad killing 16 people, in what protesters decried as gross mismanagement and corruption.

01/11/2025

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Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of devastation across the Caribbean

Days of torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Melissa have devastated parts of the Caribbean, displacing families and disrupting essential services across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

01/11/2025

Art

German exhibition invites visitors to 'nose' history through smell

A new sensory exhibition in Germany is inviting visitors to experience 81 scents across 37 galleries, bringing art and culture to life in a unique way.

01/11/2025

Moments

Why foodies are flocking to Italy's secret cheese festival

Parma’s dairies are open for tours, workshops and tastings during Caseifici Aperti, the twice-a-year Parmigiano Reggiano festival.

01/11/2025

Green News

Climate change is putting Mexico's Day of the Dead flower at risk

Growers have been battered by heavy rains, drought, floods, and other climate shifts, making it increasingly difficult to keep their crops alive.

01/11/2025

Mobility

Are driverless tractors the key to tackling farming’s labour crisis?

At FIRA USA 2025 in California, the future of farming was on full display, with driverless tractors, drones and AI-powered machines navigating fields and tending crops.

01/11/2025

Health news

This new urine health scanner lets you analyse your pee at home

A new device that sits inside the toilet bowl and analyses your urine for clues about hydration, nutrition and kidney health has been launched.

01/11/2025

Europe News

What if there's no reparations loan for Ukraine? EU weighs options

After an inconclusive summit, EU leaders instructed the European Commission to explore "options" to meet Ukraine's financial and military needs for next year and 2027. What could these options look like?

01/11/2025

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Latest news bulletin | November 1st, 2025 – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 1st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

01/11/2025

Business

Company birth and death rates across Europe: Where are firms thriving?

Running a business is an occupation full of risks and rewards, and some European countries are riskier than others for entrepreneurs.

01/11/2025

Germany

German companies pay Russia €1.72bn in taxes, indirectly funding war

German companies have paid nearly $2 billion (€1.72bn) in taxes to Russia since the Ukraine invasion, funding the war effort. Critics urge immediate withdrawal.

01/11/2025