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Europe needs to find a common answer to Gaza war: Palestinian diplomat

Palestinian envoy to the UK Husam Zomlot spoke to Euronews Turkish on a number of pressing issues, including the EU and UK's relations with Palestine and the Gaza crisis.

03/09/2024

Nature

These 5 British seabirds are now at risk of extinction

Seabirds are threatened by warming oceans and overfishing in the UK.

03/09/2024

Living

How buying second hand clothes saves thousands of bottles of water

Globally, the fashion industry uses enough water to fill 37 million Olympic-sized swimming pools a year.

03/09/2024

Culture news

Oasis ticket controversy: Is dynamic pricing legal in the EU?

After selling out 17 shows for their reunion tour, Oasis have faced criticism for using Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing option.

03/09/2024

Markets

Pound on track to be one of the best-performing currencies in 2024

The GBP/USD currency pair hit a two and a half year high of $1.32 earlier this year on 27 August, with analysts expecting the strong momentum to continue until the end of the year.

03/09/2024

Culture news

London celebrates the creativity of disabled artists at Unlimited

The five-day festival at London’s Southbank Centre ranges from art installations and dance performances, to poetry and neurodiverse club nights.

03/09/2024

Business

Kurt Geiger urges Labour to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists

The UK government stopped tax-free shopping for tourists in January 2021, following the country's decision to leave the European Union and as it tried to tackle the country's parlous financial state.

02/09/2024

Food and Drink

Bottoms up! British wine enjoys exports boom as vineyards expand

More vineyards and big money investors herald a golden age for the British wine industry as it gears up to take on Europe’s elite.

02/09/2024

Design

Hempcrete: The green brick taking on the challenge of climate change

Hempcrete is a bio-based building material helping to power the drive to net-zero, but how can a product developed a millennia ago help tackle today's environmental challenges? Euronews Culture gets down and dirty with a material that has Europe’s eco-conscious architects high with excitement.

01/09/2024

Green News

Weather heroes honoured in new list of 2024 storm names

They include the name of a former meteorologist who made “the most important forecast” the Met Office has ever produced.

31/08/2024

Culture news

National Cinema Day in the UK offers tickets for under €5

Cheap tickets will be available across all of Britain as the scheme encourages people to visit their local cinemas.

30/08/2024

Living

What I learnt from a public transport-only race across Europe

Here’s what Eleanor’s trip of a lifetime taught her about public transport voyages across Europe.

30/08/2024

Travel News

Are delays inevitable when the EES launches in November?

Every port, airport and land border has to install new technology before the Entry/Exit System launch on 10 November.

29/08/2024

Eco-Innovation

UK bets on alternative proteins with bug research centre

NAPIC will be a space for industry experts to work through teething problems - and persuade the public to take a bite.

29/08/2024

Lifestyle

Take a look at the uber-luxury supercars up for sale at Salon Privé

New fabulous four-wheeled supercars worth millions can be seen this weekend at the exclusive Salon Prive motor show at Blenheim Palace.

29/08/2024

Business

Victoria Beckham pumps millions into her loss-making fashion business

Although the company has recorded a loss every year since its inception in 2008, performance has been improving in recent years, with narrowing loss margins.

29/08/2024

Culture news

Rare and iconic instruments on sale at Sotheby’s pop culture auction

“The selection of significant and rare works will showcase the cultural and artistic reach of genres including Rock, Pop, Metal and Britpop," the auction house says.

29/08/2024

Culture news

I saw Oasis on their final tour, here's why you should be excited

Euronews Culture critic Jonny Walfisz looks back on the life-changing experience of seeing Oasis on their ill-fated 'Dig Out Your Soul' tour in 2009.

28/08/2024

Business

Burberry set for relegation from FTSE100 along with EasyJet

Burberry has been facing challenges such as changes in strategy and recently suspended its dividend. EasyJet has been dealing with the fallout of price wars because of last-minute bookings by passengers.

28/08/2024

Design

Sainsbury's critical column note found in National Gallery demolition

UK National Gallery sponsor John Sainsbury criticised the column during its construction in the 1990s.

28/08/2024

Food and Drink

Is fish and chips too expensive for Brits?

The humble fish and chips has risen in price more than any other UK takeaway in the past five years.

28/08/2024

Culture news

Beatles gig venue in Liverpool transformed into B&B by Pete Best

The brick and cream painted house at 8 Hayman's Green in the West Derby area of Liverpool was one of the first gig venues for The Beatles.

27/08/2024

Design

Design unveiled for London slavery memorial

Six artists were shortlisted to create a London memorial to victims of the transatlantic slave trade. Now, after a public vote, the final design has been revealed.

27/08/2024

Culture news

Oasis confirm reunion and announce 2025 world tour

It's been 15 years since Noel and Liam Gallagher played their last gig together, having split up after a backstage fight in Paris.

27/08/2024

Culture news

Is an Oasis reunion on the cards? Definitely maybe

The Gallagher brothers have done little to quell speculation that an Oasis reunion is imminent, teasing that a big announcement could be made on Tuesday.

26/08/2024

Green News

King Charles invited to join climate protest outside his castle

The Upgrade Democracy event aims to highlight the UK’s “broken system” and get the government to create a citizen’s assembly.

25/08/2024