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Electrician discovers 17th-century frescoes hidden behind false ceiling at Rome's Villa Farnesina

Culture • 11:30 AM

The stunning frescoes are attributed to Italian Baroque painter Carlo Maratta and his pupils, Girolamo Troppa and François Simonot.

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Embattled internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom 'suffers serious stroke', says X post

Business • 11:19 AM

News of his ill health comes during a protracted battle by the US government to extradite the Finnish-German millionaire to the US from New Zealand to face charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering.

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Latest news bulletin | November 25th – Midday

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

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American photographer Nan Goldin condemns war in Gaza at Berlin exhibition opening

Culture • 10:48 AM

“Are you afraid to hear this, Germany?” the photographer asked in her fiery speech, which drew support from the crowd but criticism from some German cultural leaders.

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Bolivia: Landslide in La Paz hits 40 homes

A landslide in La Paz, Bolivia, has affected 40 homes, with six people rescued and no injuries reported.

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Germany business morale worsens further: Is industrial competitiveness at risk?

Europe • 10:23 AM

German business confidence fell sharply in November, with the Ifo Index hitting its second-worst level since January. Rising costs, energy prices, and structural issues are eroding industrial competitiveness, while private sector activity hit a nine-month

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Eurovision 2025: Basel referendum validates funding amidst opposition

Culture • 10:19 AM

Voters in the Swiss city of Basel on Sunday approved putting €37.5 million into hosting the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. With funding approved, the annual event will proceed, despite strong opposition from conservatives.

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Russia bans child adoptions for citizens of countries that allow gender transition

Business • 10:18 AM

The new law is part of a broader effort to push back on what Putin calls the West’s “satanic” values.

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Russian forces capture UK citizen fighting for Ukraine, reports claim

Europe • 10:10 AM

British ex-soldier James Scott Rhys Anderson was reportedly captured by Russian troops in Kursk. If confirmed, his capture would represent the first known case of a Western national seized on Russian territory.

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Consumer group report adds to fight against dynamic pricing

Business • 10:05 AM

Euroconsumers, a consumer rights advocacy group, has raised concerns about the lack of transparency in the algorithms behind dynamic pricing. This issue could soon be addressed in the upcoming EU law on online consumer protection.

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UniCredit makes surprise offer for Italian rival Banco BPM

Business • 9:51 AM

The €10bn offer, which would merge two of Italy’s largest lenders, comes while UniCredit is building up its stake in Germany’s Commerzbank.

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Microsoft Outlook, Exchange and Teams calendar are down worldwide

Business • 9:41 AM

The tech giant said it is investigating the incident.

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G7 in Italy: Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East dominate priorities

The summit in Italy is the first since Donald Trump's re-election to the White House and the last under an Italian presidency.

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Kanye West accused of sexually assaulting and strangling model

Culture • 8:02 AM

Rapper Ye - formerly known as Kanye West - has been accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit that alleges he strangled a model on the set of a music video in 2010. WARNING: Article contains strong language and details of abuse that some may find dist

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EU has means to counter Trump tariffs, says trade lawmaker | Radio Schuman

Europe • 7:37 AM

Speaking to Radio Schuman, German socialist MEP Bernd Lange says that the EU has a whole range of measures to counter Donald Trump's trade policy towards the EU.

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South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85

Culture • 7:30 AM

Breytenbach was a poet, novelist, painter and activist whose work touched on and influenced literature and the arts both domestically and abroad.

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Who is Romanian far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu?

Europe • 7:29 AM

Little-known Georgescu took a shock lead in Romania's presidential election on Sunday.

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Cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania, killing at least 1

Europe • 6:54 AM

A Boeing 737 cargo plane operated by Swiftair crashed into a house near Vilnius Airport, Lithuania, killing one person and injuring another.

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What is the 'Celtic curse,' the genetic blood condition that affects the Irish diaspora?

Business • 6:45 AM

Awareness about haemochromatosis - a genetic condition that also affects people from Scotland, Wales, England, and Brittany - is still relatively low.

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Do EVs hold their value? Here's how electric cars fare on the second-hand market

Business • 6:30 AM

In the third part of our new series The Switch, we look at how much electric cars depreciate compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts.

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Nova Gorica 2025: Introducing the first cross-border city of culture

Culture • 6:26 AM

Two cities in one, both in different countries, both with different languages. Will next year's European City of Culture accolade bring them closer?

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Markets week ahead: Eurozone's inflation figures take centre stage

Europe • 6:11 AM

This week, US politics and geopolitical tensions remain a focus for investors. Economic data such as the EU inflation, the US GDP, and RBNZ's rate decision will take centre stage in regional markets.

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Discrimination still hampering cross-border payments, says Revolut boss

Business • 6:05 AM

Launched in 2015, Revolut announced earlier this month that it had hit the 50 million customer mark globally, emerging as the most downloaded financial app in Europe.

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I let my six-year-old pick our holiday: The Titanic in Northern Ireland was brilliant

Am I really going to let my six-year-old daughter choose our next weekend break?

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Latest news bulletin | November 25th – Morning

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

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G20 Summit: Brazil's president urges developed nations to speed up initiatives on climate change

Europe • 5:24 AM

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comments came the day after representatives of the G20 nations endorsed a joint statement that called for a pact to combat hunger, more aid for Gaza, an end to the war in Ukraine and other goals.

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'I feel totally useless': Anguish grows among Lebanese diaspora in France

Europe • 5:00 AM

Hundreds of Lebanese people demonstrated in Paris on Sunday to demand an immediate ceasefire since clashes between Israel and Hezbollah began a year ago.

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Baku's COP29 legacy: a new era in climate finance or too little, too late?

Europe • 5:00 AM

Several delegates stressed the significance of having reached an agreement and making progress in "difficult geopolitical times".

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Populist Calin Georgescu takes surprise lead in Romania's presidential election

Europe • 4:14 AM

After polls closed, 9.4 million people - just over 52% of eligible voters - had cast their ballots, according to data from the Permanent Electoral Authority.

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Borrell meets UNIFIL chief in Beirut, says peacekeepers have 'strong support' of EU

Europe • 3:24 AM

The meeting in Beirut comes days after four Italian soldiers were injured after two rockets exploded at a UNIFIL base in Shama, apparently fired by Hezbollah or one of its affiliate groups.

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Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi ahead of first session of newly-elected parliament

Europe • 1:02 AM

The round-the-clock protests in Tbilisi follow the 26 October elections that kept the governing pro-Russian Georgian Dream party in power. Opponents say the vote was rigged and suspect neighbouring Russia of election interference.

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Yesterday

Polish opposition party chooses historian Karol Nawrocki as presidential candidate

Europe • 9:34 PM

The decision caps a weekend during which the country's two largest parties announced their candidates for an election that will decide the successor to incumbent President Andrzej Duda, whose second and final term ends in August 2025.

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Swiss voters say no to bigger motorways and easier evictions in referendum

Europe • 9:14 PM

The federal government argues that the volume of traffic on the motorway network has increased more than five times over the past sixty years.

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EU to allocate over €200mln to Lebanese military as ceasefire talks continue

Europe • 7:44 PM

The EU's Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell’s visit to Lebanon comes at the end of a Middle East tour related to the ongoing wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Before his visit to Beirut, Borrell visited Cyprus and Jordan.

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Anti-immigration and anti-fascism: Two opposing protests bring hundreds to the streets of Porto

Europe • 6:18 PM

The city of Porto was the scene of two demonstrations: an anti-immigration demo organised by the far-right Chega party and an anti-fascist protest organised by 28 social organisations. The protests took place on neighbouring streets, but never crossed pat

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Latest news bulletin | November 24th – Evening

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

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Body of Moldovan-Israeli rabbi missing in UAE has been found

Europe • 4:50 PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel “will act with all means to seek justice with the criminals responsible for his death.”

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Done deal: What to expect from the funding deal agreed at UN climate talks

Business • 2:59 PM

After a turbulent week in Baku, a deal was reached in the early hours of Sunday, 24 November. The big number to focus on is the $300bn a year that developing nations will receive from rich countries in climate funding by 2035, a far lower sum than the $1.

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Latest news bulletin | November 24th – Midday

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

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Tens of thousands protest high rents in Barcelona

Europe • 10:00 AM

A large number of Spaniards took to the streets of Barcelona on Saturday night to protest a housing crunch and the high cost of renting an apartment in the city.

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At least 20 people killed in Israeli air strikes on central Beirut neighbourhood

Lebanon's Health Ministry said 66 people were wounded in the strikes, the fourth such attacks on central Beirut in less than a week.

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Would you ‘Charge Around the World’? An exclusive with Lexi Limitless on her EV world record attempt

The journey took Lexi Limitless through Europe where she discovered a new love for Georgia.

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood to have first public art exhibition

Culture • 8:18 AM

Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood's collaborative artwork for Radiohead will be featured in a public exhibition for the first time.

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Zelenskyy says 321 port facilities damaged in strikes raising fears for grain exports

Europe • 7:26 AM

Ukraine, known as the Breadbasket of Europe, is a major global supplier of grain and before the Russian invasion it regularly exported around six million tonnes of grain every month from its Black Sea ports.

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Polls open in what is expected to be first round of Romania's presidential election

Europe • 7:25 AM

There are 13 candidates in the running for Romania’s top job, including two clear favourites, but none of them are expected to gain an absolute majority, meaning the presidential race will go to a run-off on 8 December.

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Latest news bulletin | November 24th – Morning

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

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Ukraine has reportedly lost 40% of land it had seized in Russia's Kursk region

Europe • 12:04 AM

Over 100,000 Kursk residents were displaced after Kyiv's troops came over Russia's western border in August.

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Saturday, november 23, 2024

Macron marks 80th anniversary of the liberation of Strasbourg during WWII

Europe • 9:29 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron attends commemoration ceremonies of Strasbourg liberation.

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Donald Tusk's party chooses Warsaw mayor as presidential candidate

Europe • 5:55 PM

Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been chosen by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate for next year's presidential election, defeating Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.

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Thousands demonstrate across France and Italy protesting violence against women

Europe • 5:09 PM

Violence against women and girls remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.

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Latest news bulletin | November 23rd – Evening

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

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EU's top foreign diplomat meets Israelis and Palestinians at two-state solution conference

Europe • 3:19 PM

Asked whether he was optimistic about peace in the Middle East over the coming months, Borrell said "a ceasefire must come and it is absolutely essential."

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At least 11 killed and dozens injured in Israeli strikes on Beirut as diplomats push for ceasefire

Europe • 11:16 AM

The strikes came a day after heavy bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs and as heavy ground fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants continues in southern Lebanon, with Israeli troops pushing further into the country.

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Latest news bulletin | November 23rd – Midday

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

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Culture • 10:13 AM

A huge chestnut-themed Christmas fair, stunning Scottish landscapes, 'Wicked' witches and the return of a folk rock father - here's what to enjoy around Europe this week.

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Donald Trump could push the US to stop adding fluoride to water. Where does Europe stand?

Business • 10:01 AM

Few EU countries still fluoridate their water supplies, but there's no evidence that countries in Europe stopped because of health harms.

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NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's hypersonic missile attack

Europe • 9:07 AM

NATO and Ukraine are set to hold emergency talks after Russia attacked a military facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro using an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile.

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Candles to kimchi: Kick off the festive season with Europe's eight best artisan Christmas markets

Europe’s best Christmas markets spotlight artisans, from candlemakers in Helsinki to jewellery designers of Košice.

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What is H? Here's everything we know about the French AI start-up backed by Europe's richest person

Business • 9:01 AM

The French company created a buzz and hundreds of millions of euros in investment before it had even released its first AI product.

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Son of a bot! AI Jesus hologram takes confessionals in Swiss church

Culture • 8:25 AM

"Father, forgive them for they have glitched..."

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Pro-Ukraine protests take place in European capitals as 1,000th day of war approaches

Europe • 7:32 AM

Protesters were out on the streets of cities such as Rome and Lisbon to denounce the Russian invasion which the UN estimates has killed or wounded more than 35,000 civilians since February 2022.

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‘There's nothing left to lead’: Who controls Hezbollah now?

With an Israeli onslaught decimating its leadership, one of the most entrenched and resilient militant groups in the Middle East is struggling to keep itself together.

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Brussels, my love? After Baku - Has the COP process run its course?

Europe • 6:01 AM

In the latest edition of our talk show from Brussels, participants discussed the climate summit in Baku, the possible comeback of fossil fuels and the crisis of the electric car market.

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Latest news bulletin | November 23rd – Morning

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

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Antonio Tajani condemns attack on UNIFIL base which injured four Italian soldiers

The UNIFIL mission base in Shama in southern Lebanon was hit by rockets allegedly fired by Hezbollah or one of its affiliate groups.

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Massive car graveyard in Catarroja shows scale of Spain's devastating flooding

Europe • 3:26 AM

The catastrophic flooding, which mostly affected eastern Spain, began on October 29 when torrential rain battered parts of Valencia, with some areas receiving a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.

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Antonio Tajani condemns attack on UNIFIL base which injured four Italian soldiers

Europe • 1:56 AM

The UNIFIL mission base in Shama in southern Lebanon was hit by rockets allegedly fired by Hezbollah or one of its affiliate groups.

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David Lammy and Jean-Noël Barrot warn of risk of attempted 'Putinisation' of the world

Europe • 1:01 AM

The two Foreign Ministers met in London a day after UK and French daily papers published a joint article in which they criticised the invasion of Ukraine and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Romanians overseas begin casting ballots ahead of Sunday's presidential election

Europe • 1:01 AM

The President of Romania's Permanent Electoral Authority said there would be a record number of polling stations abroad for the presidential election, totalling more than 950.

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Cyprus reaches investment category 'A' for first time in 13 years after Moody's two-notch upgrade

Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides has said he is proud of the upgrade by Moody's, and expects the development to attract quality foreign investment and generate new jobs.

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Friday, november 22, 2024

Gli animali dello zoo di Chicago giocano sulla neve

Giovedì gli animali del Brookfield Zoo di Chicago sono usciti dalle loro tane con la prima nevicata della stagione invernale

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Four Italian soldiers wounded in Hezbollah strikes on UN peacekeeping base in Lebanon

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the attack as 'unacceptable' and expressed sympathy for the officers and their families.

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Brussels warns Orbán over Netanyahu visit: it's your duty to comply with ICC warrants

Europe • 5:52 PM

Ignoring an arrest warrant by the ICC would breach international obligations and damage Hungary's reputation, Věra Jourová told Euronews.

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Russian opposition figures march against Putin in Berlin

Europe • 5:24 PM

Prominent Russian opposition figures led a march of at least 1,000 people in central Berlin on Sunday, against President Putin and his war in Ukraine

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Latest news bulletin | November 22nd – Evening

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

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Volkswagen workers' union threatens to shut down production plants in strike after talks collapse

Europe • 4:57 PM

Earlier this week, the workers announced that they were willing to accept pay reductions so that the company could continue to keep plants open and avoid mass layoffs.

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Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go next

The president elect's 34 criminal convictions were handed down in the summer, but they did not derail his campaign for re-election.

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Norwegian student arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia

The accused had been working as a security guard at the US embassy in Oslo, and is said to have admitted to collecting and sharing information.

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Fact-check: What do we know about Russia’s nuclear arsenal?

Europe • 3:41 PM

Moscow has lowered the bar for using nuclear weapons and fired a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead into Ukraine, heightening tensions with the West.

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Romania election preview: who is running for president?

Marcel Ciolacu, prime minister and chief of the Social Democratic Party, is the frontrunner to win the presidential election, leading in all polls.

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German auto technology supplier Bosch to cut thousands of jobs

Europe • 3:28 PM

German auto technology supplier Bosch to cut thousands of jobs, citing stagnant demand for cars and new technology.

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Dutch court weighs lawsuit against arms sales to Israel

The complaint, lodged by pro-Palestinian activists, comes a day after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence secretary Yoav Gallant.

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Spain fines five low budget airlines €180m for 'abusive practices'

Europe • 2:49 PM

Ryanair, Easyjet, and Vueling are among the airlines being punished for charging passengers extra for hand luggage, among other things.

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University mobility programmes: Which countries attract the most EU students?

Europe • 2:42 PM

Spain and the UK are the top destinations, as over 360,000 undergraduate and master's students from the EU took part in a mobility programme of at least three months, the latest Eurostat data shows.

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‘Responsible, high-spend tourists’: Chile wants visitors who enjoy sustainable travel

Chile is promoting environmentally-conscious tourism that benefits both nature and local communities.

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German museum repatriates ancient marble head to Greece

Culture • 2:25 PM

Will the return of the sculpture, which will go on display in Thessaloniki, put extra pressure on the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles?

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Macron in trouble over Haiti 'morons' remark: European leaders' worst hot mic moments

Several prominent European leaders have been caught out by comments they made when they thought their microphones were switched off.

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ExxonMobil, Eni and Total eye natural gas deposit plan off Cyprus

Business • 1:54 PM

ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus.

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AI experts and officials gather to discuss safety amid Trump administration uncertainty

Business • 1:43 PM

Experts in artificial intelligence (AI) are gathering in San Francisco to talk about how to keep models safe, but uncertainty from the incoming Trump administration overshadows their work.

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‘The Apprentice’ actor Sebastian Stan: Hollywood stars fear Trump

Culture • 1:36 PM

The controversial Donald Trump origin story hit Cannes earlier this year, with the Trump campaign vowing to sue. Now, lead star Sebastian Stan has shared a confirmed report that certain stars in Hollywood are avoiding him because of his association with ‘

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At least two people dead in Ukraine after Russian airstike in Sumy

Europe • 1:28 PM

Local officials say an Iranian-made Shahed drone loaded with shrapnel specifically targeted individuals. Twelve other people were injured.

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'Butts 4 Tour Busses': Kate Nash starts OnlyFans to fund tour

Culture • 1:16 PM

As live music touring gets increasingly expensive for artists, Kate Nash has come up with a novel way of raising extra cash...

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Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria

Europe • 11:51 AM

Budapest was the stage of a major breakthrough in Schengen after Austria agreed to lifts its veto on Romania and Bulgaria's accession.

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From Bundesliga to LeBron James: The X-odus continues from the 'hate machine'

Culture • 11:35 AM

St. Pauli has become first major football club to quit X, followed by a second Bundesliga club this week. Elon Musk’s platform has been labelled "a hate machine" - and now, even NBA superstar LeBron James has left X. How long will other major European spo

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Endometriosis history linked to a slightly higher chance of death before 70 - study

Business • 11:34 AM

Endometriosis and fibroids were both linked to an increased risk of early death from gynaecological cancers.

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'Not our job to please Elon Musk': Australia rejects claims it wants to restrict Internet access

Business • 11:18 AM

"Our job is to put in place the necessary protection for kids online," Australia's treasurer said after the billionaire criticised its new social media age limit bill.

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Northvolt files for bankruptcy in major blow to European EV sector

Business • 11:11 AM

The Swedish battery developer and manufacturer, Northvolt, has filed for bankruptcy in the US, as the company struggles with mounting debt, after it was unable to secure rescue funding and was left with only one week of cash reserves.

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