http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:07:03 +0200 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:07:03 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/eurovision-to-exclude-countries-at-war-from-hosting-contest-ebu-says http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/eurovision-to-exclude-countries-at-war-from-hosting-contest-ebu-says Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:06:46 +0200 The EBU said it could commission an independent security assessment before deciding whether a winning country is capable of hosting the event safely. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/the-office-star-british-actor-lucy-davis-reveals-incurable-cancer-diagnosis http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/the-office-star-british-actor-lucy-davis-reveals-incurable-cancer-diagnosis Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:23:31 +0200 After keeping it private for 18 months, British actor Lucy Davis has now revealed she has incurable cancer. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/queens-brian-may-outraged-by-ai-version-of-album-cover-and-tells-uk-pm-andy-burnham-you-mu http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/queens-brian-may-outraged-by-ai-version-of-album-cover-and-tells-uk-pm-andy-burnham-you-mu Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:58:36 +0200 "Maybe this is the time to realise WE ACTUALLY DON'T NEED AI," Brian May declared when posting a ridiculously poor version of what AI thinks one of Queen's albums looks like. He has urged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to block AI "before it's too late". http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/the-most-expensive-engagement-ring-ever-everything-we-know-about-ronaldos-jaw-dropping-dia http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/the-most-expensive-engagement-ring-ever-everything-we-know-about-ronaldos-jaw-dropping-dia Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:33:45 +0200 Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez are officially married - but the real mystery remains on her finger. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/spotify-to-label-ai-generated-artist-personas-with-new-ai-persona-badges http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/spotify-to-label-ai-generated-artist-personas-with-new-ai-persona-badges Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:19:20 +0200 Spotify's move comes as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms, with Deezer recently reporting that AI tracks accounted for more than half of all new daily uploads in June. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/cristiano-ronaldo-says-yes-in-secret-intimate-ceremony-in-cascais http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/cristiano-ronaldo-says-yes-in-secret-intimate-ceremony-in-cascais Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:05:15 +0200 Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez were married on Tuesday in a discreet ceremony in Cascais, a small picturesque coastal resort west of the capital Lisbon. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/you-want-it-darker-the-ideal-total-solar-eclipse-playlist-is-here http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/you-want-it-darker-the-ideal-total-solar-eclipse-playlist-is-here Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:29:13 +0200 Mainland Europe experiences its full solar eclipse in two decades tonight. The Euronews Culture team picks the 10 songs you need to listen to when darkness falls... http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/remains-of-two-wehrmacht-soldiers-found-in-danube-one-served-in-waffen-ss http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/remains-of-two-wehrmacht-soldiers-found-in-danube-one-served-in-waffen-ss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:10:12 +0200 A Wehrmacht motorbike is recovered from the Danube; underneath are the remains of two German soldiers with ID tags, one likely Waffen-SS. Experts now study the bones: how old were they and did they drive over a mine? http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/how-christopher-columbus-saves-his-life-in-jamaica-with-an-eclipse-astronomical-ruse http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/12/how-christopher-columbus-saves-his-life-in-jamaica-with-an-eclipse-astronomical-ruse Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:50:58 +0200 Stranded on Jamaica and close to starvation, the navigator studied astronomical tables and accurately predicted a lunar eclipse that he used to carry favour with the indigenous Taínos. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/striking-images-wehrmacht-motorcycle-from-danube-looks-almost-new http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/striking-images-wehrmacht-motorcycle-from-danube-looks-almost-new Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:30:28 +0200 The discovery of a motorbike wreck and the remains of two German soldiers is making headlines worldwide. Low Danube levels in Budapest exposed the Second World War machine, now cleaned and remarkably well preserved. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/why-is-the-internet-accusing-anne-hathaway-of-wearing-a-fake-pregnancy-belly http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/why-is-the-internet-accusing-anne-hathaway-of-wearing-a-fake-pregnancy-belly Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:06:42 +0200 Social media users have claimed that Anne Hathaway was wearing a fake pregnancy belly on the red carpet for the premiere of 'The End Of Oak Street'. This has led the actress to respond and further proves that the chronically online really need a hobby. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/10-books-9-films-and-8-songs-about-eclipses http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/10-books-9-films-and-8-songs-about-eclipses Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:30:55 +0200 With the 12 August total solar eclipse in sight, remember this cosmic event has long shaped culture, as spectacle and storytelling tool. Here is a cultural selection inspired by it. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/mystery-solved-story-of-wehrmacht-motorbike-found-in-the-danube http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/mystery-solved-story-of-wehrmacht-motorbike-found-in-the-danube Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:20:51 +0200 Record low water on the Danube has revealed in Budapest a perfectly preserved Wehrmacht DKW NZ 350-1 motorbike from WWII. Euronews investigates its role, its factory origins, when it may have sunk, and whether the dead nearby were its riders. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/inside-the-italian-prison-where-inmates-find-freedom-through-theatre http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/inside-the-italian-prison-where-inmates-find-freedom-through-theatre Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:26:48 +0200 At Italy’s Volterra prison, inmates work alongside professional theatre-makers as part of the long-running Compagnia della Fortezza project. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/the-jason-arday-controversy-explaining-the-university-of-cambridge-scandal-rocking-british http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/the-jason-arday-controversy-explaining-the-university-of-cambridge-scandal-rocking-british Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:30:20 +0200 A high-profile plagiarism row has led to one of the biggest academic scandals in the UK's history. It centers on Professor Jason Arday, the new poster boy in an ongoing culture war centered around "wokeness" and DEI. His controversial memoir is set to published later this month. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/prado-museum-reimagines-masterpieces-in-solar-eclipse-light http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/prado-museum-reimagines-masterpieces-in-solar-eclipse-light Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:29:14 +0200 The Prado Museum in Madrid has unveiled "El Prado in the Light of the Eclipse", an audiovisual work using AI and digital art to show how an eclipse reshapes iconic paintings in its collection. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/harry-potter-fans-force-cable-diversion-of-multimillion-pipeline-project-to-protect-dobbys http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/harry-potter-fans-force-cable-diversion-of-multimillion-pipeline-project-to-protect-dobbys Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:34:41 +0200 It has been revealed that Harry Potter fans succeeded in diverting a multimillion-pound power link between the UK and Ireland after they pointed out the project would disturb a memorial to Dobby the House Elf. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/comic-con-astana-brings-global-stars-and-thousands-of-cosplay-fans-to-kazakhstan http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/10/comic-con-astana-brings-global-stars-and-thousands-of-cosplay-fans-to-kazakhstan Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:13:56 +0200 Comic Con Astana, Central Asia's biggest pop culture festival, has celebrated its fifth anniversary with international film stars, elaborate cosplay, gaming tournaments and one of the region's largest cosplay competitions, drawing thousands of visitors to Kazakhstan's capital. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/09/roman-shipwreck-with-hundreds-of-amphorae-found-off-sicily http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/09/roman-shipwreck-with-hundreds-of-amphorae-found-off-sicily Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200 A Roman-era shipwreck has been found off Mazara del Vallo, along with hundreds of amphorae on the seabed. Culture Minister Giuli has hailed the discovery as "extraordinary". http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/08/around-34000-fans-attend-kanye-west-concert-at-algarve-stadium http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/08/around-34000-fans-attend-kanye-west-concert-at-algarve-stadium Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:22:40 +0200 After shows were cancelled in the UK, France and Poland, the American rapper finally performed in Portugal on Friday at the Algarve Stadium before 34,000 fans. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/08/amanda-knox-takes-her-story-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-reigniting-old-wounds http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/08/amanda-knox-takes-her-story-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-reigniting-old-wounds Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:23:24 +0200 Nearly two decades after the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy, Amanda Knox is taking to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe with a one-woman comedy show inspired by her own experience. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/paris-nearly-100000-signatures-against-new-national-assembly-pavilion http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/paris-nearly-100000-signatures-against-new-national-assembly-pavilion Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:36:24 +0200 Plans for a new reception pavilion at the National Assembly face strong opposition, with a petition nearing 100,000 signatures after Paris Council backed relaxed planning rules around the Palais-Bourbon. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/william-orbit-grammy-winning-british-producer-for-madonna-and-blur-dies-aged-69 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/william-orbit-grammy-winning-british-producer-for-madonna-and-blur-dies-aged-69 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:03:14 +0200 The British producer was best known for his work on Madonna's 'Ray Of Light' and Blur's '13', as well as several charting hits like All Saints' hit song 'Pure Shores'. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/disney-need-to-sue-white-house-blasted-over-spider-man-ice-campaign-post http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/disney-need-to-sue-white-house-blasted-over-spider-man-ice-campaign-post Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:56:03 +0200 "Your friendly neighborhood ICE agents." Marvel fans have criticised The White House for using Spider-Man in their latest campaign to promote Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/a-shame-for-portugal-israeli-ambassador-urges-cancellation-of-kanye-west-concert-in-algarv http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/a-shame-for-portugal-israeli-ambassador-urges-cancellation-of-kanye-west-concert-in-algarv Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:08:07 +0200 Israel's embassy in Portugal accuses Kanye West of spreading hate speech and urges Friday's concert be cancelled, to reject antisemitism and glorifying Nazism. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/surprise-discovery-as-ancient-domus-uncovered-beneath-restoration-site-in-rome http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/surprise-discovery-as-ancient-domus-uncovered-beneath-restoration-site-in-rome Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:21:30 +0200 A routine restoration project on Rome's Caelian Hill has led to the discovery of an ancient Roman building decorated with mosaics, frescoes and painted ceilings. Archaeologists have uncovered eight rooms dating back to the second century AD. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/tiktok-star-sydney-towle-who-documented-her-health-journey-online-dies-at-26-after-rare-ca http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/07/tiktok-star-sydney-towle-who-documented-her-health-journey-online-dies-at-26-after-rare-ca Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:36:11 +0200 Sydney Towle’s family revealed the 26-year-old influencer has died after entering hospice care. Her death comes after a three-year-long battle with a rare bile duct cancer. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/from-the-crucifixion-to-pop-art-how-humanity-has-painted-solar-eclipses http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/from-the-crucifixion-to-pop-art-how-humanity-has-painted-solar-eclipses Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:51:13 +0200 Nebra sky disc, Rubens, Ribera, Howard Russell Butler and Roy Lichtenstein's pop art all show solar eclipses in painting, between religion, science and aesthetic fascination over millennia. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/why-do-so-many-hit-songs-sound-alike-meet-the-gen-alpha-melody http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/why-do-so-many-hit-songs-sound-alike-meet-the-gen-alpha-melody Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:24:50 +0200 What do Tiesto, Troye Sivan and The Strokes have in common? A Danish musicologist thinks he has the answer. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/dreaming-of-seeing-the-colosseum-after-dark-italy-extends-opening-hours-at-major-cultural- http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/dreaming-of-seeing-the-colosseum-after-dark-italy-extends-opening-hours-at-major-cultural- Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:20:25 +0200 Italy is extending the opening hours of some of its most famous monuments during August in a pilot programme aimed at improving visitor access and easing summer crowds. The Colosseum, the Pantheon and Milan's Castello Sforzesco will remain open at night. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/francesco-guccini-italian-singer-songwriter-dies-aged-86 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/francesco-guccini-italian-singer-songwriter-dies-aged-86 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:39:42 +0200 Francesco Guccini, one of the masters of Italian songwriting and culture, has died aged 86 in Pavana. The funeral will be private, with a public ceremony in September. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/disney-and-tiktok-strike-content-sharing-deal-with-short-form-videos-to-be-added-to-disney http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/disney-and-tiktok-strike-content-sharing-deal-with-short-form-videos-to-be-added-to-disney Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:02:30 +0200 The deal will allow TikTok content creators to officially gain access to Disney assets and aims to boost short-form programming on Disney+. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/new-melania-trump-series-coming-to-amazon-prime-after-huge-losses-for-controversial-melani http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/new-melania-trump-series-coming-to-amazon-prime-after-huge-losses-for-controversial-melani Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:52:37 +0200 A new documentary series focusing on Melania Trump is coming this fall, following the critical and box office flop that was the controversial 'Melania' movie. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/starlite-the-disney-of-music-makes-marbella-one-of-europes-top-experiential-destinations http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/06/starlite-the-disney-of-music-makes-marbella-one-of-europes-top-experiential-destinations Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:50:20 +0200 Thousands of travellers no longer come to the Costa del Sol just for sun and sea. They now seek an experience mixing gigs, food, nature and nightlife in a unique format that could be exported abroad. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/project-panama-how-anthropic-secretly-destroyed-millions-of-books-to-train-its-ai http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/project-panama-how-anthropic-secretly-destroyed-millions-of-books-to-train-its-ai Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:02:51 +0200 Recently unsealed court documents reveal how Anthropic secretly bought, destroyed and scanned books to train its AI chatbot, Claude. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/the-longest-musical-composition-in-the-world-changes-chords-for-the-first-time-in-two-year http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/the-longest-musical-composition-in-the-world-changes-chords-for-the-first-time-in-two-year Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:56:03 +0200 The glacially paced composition has been going for nearly 25 years and today, a new note is introduced to the John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt... http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/peter-gill-acclaimed-playwright-and-director-behind-the-york-realist-dies-aged-86 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/peter-gill-acclaimed-playwright-and-director-behind-the-york-realist-dies-aged-86 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:48:10 +0200 From the Royal Court to the National Theatre, Gill directed nearly 100 productions and wrote some of Britain's most acclaimed modern plays. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/stolen-intellectual-property-german-court-rules-ai-music-generator-suno-broke-copyright-ru http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/stolen-intellectual-property-german-court-rules-ai-music-generator-suno-broke-copyright-ru Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:25:17 +0200 “This ruling sends a powerful international message: creativity has value, and creators’ rights must be respected in the age of artificial intelligence.” http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/flamenco-legend-pepe-habichuela-dies http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/05/flamenco-legend-pepe-habichuela-dies Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:57:05 +0200 Born in Granada in 1944 as José Antonio Carmona Carmona, he was part of the legendary Habichuela dynasty, one of flamenco's most influential families. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/you-can-smell-the-wires-why-fenix-flexins-rubberz-is-facing-ai-accusations http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/you-can-smell-the-wires-why-fenix-flexins-rubberz-is-facing-ai-accusations Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:21:14 +0200 Can fans and artists tell when music was AI-generated? If Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' is anything to go by, the answer is a definitive yes. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/stolen-altarpiece-recovered-from-navarre-monastery-founded-by-warriors http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/stolen-altarpiece-recovered-from-navarre-monastery-founded-by-warriors Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:42:52 +0200 A joint operation by the National Police and the Mossos d'Esquadra has traced, after countless sales at markets, shops and between individuals, an altarpiece of the Immaculate Virgin belonging to the convent of Santa Clara in Fitero. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/gravity-defying-dogs-and-brooding-bovines-meet-the-winners-of-the-international-pet-photog http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/gravity-defying-dogs-and-brooding-bovines-meet-the-winners-of-the-international-pet-photog Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:37:08 +0200 Among a crowded field, Australian photographer Callie Soden took top honours at the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/ferran-on-his-mega-cap-honestly-i-know-nothing-about-politics http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/ferran-on-his-mega-cap-honestly-i-know-nothing-about-politics Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:27:21 +0200 Barcelona striker, who may change clubs next season, told CNN his presence on Spain's victory parade at Cibeles in a cap echoing Trump's slogan was no big deal. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/spider-man-no-way-home-actress-mary-egida-rivera-dies-aged-82 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/spider-man-no-way-home-actress-mary-egida-rivera-dies-aged-82 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:17:13 +0200 Known to many as the grandmother of Peter Parker's best friend Ned in the 2021 blockbuster 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', Mary Egida Rivera represented "the Filipino community with such grace and pride". http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/03/donald-trump-angers-music-fans-after-sharing-ai-generated-image-of-himself-as-elvis-presle http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/03/donald-trump-angers-music-fans-after-sharing-ai-generated-image-of-himself-as-elvis-presle Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:15:31 +0200 "You're the Devil in disguise"... Donald Trump has angered music fans in his latest spree of AI-generated images, which included one of him as none other than The King of Rock and Roll. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/03/ariana-grande-to-take-step-back-from-visibility-due-to-endless-public-scrutiny http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/03/ariana-grande-to-take-step-back-from-visibility-due-to-endless-public-scrutiny Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:28:54 +0200 Ariana Grande has announced she will step back from public-facing engagements after finishing her current tour, citing concerns about "endless, ongoing public scrutiny". There has been renewed public commentary surrounding Grande’s physical appearance following the release of her new album. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/02/pentagon-ufo-files-what-role-germany-plays http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/02/pentagon-ufo-files-what-role-germany-plays Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:32:33 +0200 For years, The New York Times has followed the release of US UFO files. The newly accessible documents go beyond sightings, tracing back to World War II and repeatedly mentioning Germany. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/01/find-in-german-cave-40000-year-old-mammoth-ivory-bird-figures-discovered http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/01/find-in-german-cave-40000-year-old-mammoth-ivory-bird-figures-discovered Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:35:44 +0200 During excavations in the Hohle Fels cave, archaeologists uncovered two bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory, hinting at humans’ striking artistic sense 40,000 years ago. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/01/tongue-tied-humans-once-spoke-tens-of-thousands-of-languages-so-what-happened http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/01/tongue-tied-humans-once-spoke-tens-of-thousands-of-languages-so-what-happened Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:22:40 +0200 According to a study published in the journal Science, today's spoken languages are the legacy of a handful that survived a major "language bottleneck" in the past. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/31/barack-obama-pays-tribute-to-irish-musician-glen-hansard-in-his-summer-2026-playlist http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/31/barack-obama-pays-tribute-to-irish-musician-glen-hansard-in-his-summer-2026-playlist Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:04:09 +0200 Barack Obama continues his longstanding tradition of sharing his music (and literature) picks for the summer - and has paid tribute to the Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard, who tragically died this week in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56.