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Saskia O'Donoghue

Residences

In need of a religious experience? Try these stays in Europe

As a convent in Seville opens its doors to the public as an Airbnb, we take a look at other religious-run alternative accommodation across Europe.

Climate

‘Nobel prize’ of engineering won by top European wind power experts

Danish Henrik Stiesdal and British Andrew Garrad have been working on improving wind power for some 50 years - and have split the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for their roles.

Art

Is Italy's Maramotti collection its most impressive assembly of art?

Situated in the city of Reggio Emilia, the collection is housed in the former Max Mara HQ and puts on display some of the most iconic pieces of contemporary art from 1945 to the present day.

World News

The week in pictures: Holocaust Memorial Day, heatwave hits Spain

The best photos from across Europe this week.

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Art

Step inside Joana Vasconcelos stunning Lisbon exhibition

MAAT Lisbon is exhibiting six of the Portuguese artist's most astonishing works - right on the banks of the Tagus river.

United Kingdom

UK government accused of frightening immigrants into leaving

EU citizens in the UK are "expected to beg, bend their knee and show remorse for not knowing" about post-Brexit visa changes, Euronews was told.

Culture news

Will traditional leather soon be a thing of the past?

The leather industry is facing more consumers and companies turning towards vegan alternatives while scientists get closer to making bags and shoes out of lab-grown fabrics. Is this the end of leather?

Iraq

US base in Iraq attacked after Iran vows revenge for Damascus attack

US Central Command said "multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched" at its Al-Assad based in western Iraq.

Gaza

The week in pictures: Gaza death toll tops 25,000

The best photos from across Europe and beyond this week.

Russia

Officials announce explosion at St Petersburg gas terminal

There have been no reports of injuries at the terminal of gas producer Novatek, in Ust-Luga on the Gulf of Finland.

United Kingdom

UK records 4,950 excess winter deaths amid cost of living crisis

New official data shows that a significant amount of people lost their lives last winter - and it seems as is a lack of governmental legislation and poor insulation could be to blame.

Iceland

Residents forced to evacuate as volcano erupts in Iceland

The eruption of the Grindavik volcano is the second such natural disaster to befall the fishing town in the last few weeks.

Israel

Meet the Israeli charity supporting Palestinians amid the Gaza war

Road to Recovery has been helping Palestinians get to hospital appointments across the border into Israel for years – but Hamas' attack on 7 October has made its volunteers' work much harder.

United Kingdom

Dead body on UK 'floating prison' lay 'undiscovered' for 12 hours

The incident has added to worries about 'inhumane' conditions on the Bibby Stockholm, a ship used to house asylum-seekers in the UK.

Gaza

Will the Israel Hamas war escalate regionally?

Fighting in Gaza has already caused an uptick in violence across the Middle East - but could things get worse?

Poland

Can Tusk disentangle Poland from its last 'authoritarian' rulers?

The former president of the European Council and his coalition cabinet could face an uphill battle in the upcoming months.

Spain

Spanish woman with right to work in UK deported after holiday

Maria - not her real name - was detained at Luton airport after spending a Christmas break in her home country of Spain.

World News

The week in pictures: Europe hit with extreme weather as Gaza rages on

The best photos from across Europe and beyond this week.

Lebanon

'Nobody will win' from wider Middle East conflict - Borrell

The EU foreign policy chief said escalating violence in the region was getting more concerning.

USA

Capitol riot: Third anniversary shines light on a divided America

Three years on from the storming of the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, president Joe Biden warns Donald Trump is trying to stop democracy in its tracks.

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