Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Keep the Big Oil lobby out of policymaking — like we did with tobacco It is impossible to ignore the evidence of the harm caused by big oil and gas companies. Turning to them to decrease dependency on fossil fuels is like asking the tobacco industry for advice on how to stop smoking, Anna Gilmore writes. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Why is France's National Library putting four books in quarantine? Four books have been quarantined in the National Library of France. Here’s why. Warning: Spoilers for the book and film 'The Name of the Rose'. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Business France looks to take over key assets from troubled tech company Atos The French government has sent a letter of intent to the heavily indebted technology company, offering to pay up to €1 billion for three key assets, to keep them in national hands. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Titanic's richest passenger's gold pocket watch sells for €1.4 million Other notable items in the auction included the valise holding the band leader's violin and a pocketbook documenting the Titanic’s voyages. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Green claims wrangling, Newsletter This week's key events presented by senior energy and environment reporter Robert Hodgson 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Business Tesla founder Musk visits China during Beijing auto show Musk is viewed in China as a favourable contrast to the stern statements from US officials, particularly during the recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Nature Euroviews. Europe has to set aside the pesticides row and turn toward solutions The stakes are too high, the issues too intricate, and the world too dependent on us taking the right actions for us to work in silos, or isolation — or worse, for us to stand divided, Olivier de Matos writes. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez says he'll continue in office Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has decided to remain in office with "even more strength" after a period of reflection. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Omar Sy: Too much individualism in France fueling rise of far-right During interviews promoting his new book "Viens, on se parle", the French actor has spoken out about the ills of the far-right in France, how to address it, and how it can be difficult to be Black in French society. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran, for supporting nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Cannes 2024: Who joins President Greta Gerwig on the Competition jury? Eva Green, Lily Gladstone, Omar Sy and Hirokazu Kore-eda are amongst this year's Cannes Competition Jury members, joining 'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Georgia Georgians protest against what they call 'the Russian law’ Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has said she would veto the law if it is passed by parliament but the ruling party can override the veto by collecting 76 votes. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next world news ICC plans to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Israeli media reports The International Criminal Court is probing Israel's actions in the West Bank and Gaza, independent of other cases at the International Court of Justice, such as South Africa's genocide claims against Israel in Gaza. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next The Big Question Energy, regulation and openness: How to make the EU competitive again “None of those goals will be achievable if we don't get back into a growth mode in Europe,” says Business Europe President, Fredrik Persson 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets Markets this week: Focus will be on Eurozone CPI and Fed Rate Decision This week, the financial market will centre on the Eurozone's flash CPI data for insights into the ECB's rate path, while attention will also be on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting to gauge investment sentiment. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Pope Francis says he’s thinking about people of Haiti The pontiff also voiced concerns about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and expressed concerns about the welfare of Rohingya, thousands of whom have fled a bloody military crackdown in Myanmar. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Can hackers steal fingerprints from selfies? A video circulating on social media is warning people to avoid doing the peace sign when posing for selfies, in case fraudsters take copies of their fingerprints to hack into their data. The Cube spoke to experts to find out more. 29/04/2024