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Eight children seriously hurt in arson attack in German city of Essen

A man's been arrested after allegedly setting two fires in Essen that left 30 people injured and driving a van into two shops, authorities said on Sunday.

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Moldova accuses Russia of organising pre-election vandalism of state buildings

Tensions are rising with Moscow as Moldova's pro-western government accuses Russia of organising the vandalism of state buildings in the run-up to the election in October.

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Russian airstrikes injure 13 people as apartment blocks hit in Zaporizhzhia

Europe • 10:20 AM

At least 13 people were injured after Russia attacked the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs overnight, local authorities reported on Sunday.

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Latest news bulletin | September 29th – 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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Emily in Paris made a tourist blunder in Rome. A local expert shares how to be a respectful visitor

Rome is celebrating a Jubilee year in 2025 and expecting an influx of visitors.

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Celebrating 110 years of Maserati's iconic designs

Culture • 8:30 AM

To celebrate the 110th anniversary of Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Maserati, we look back at some of the most iconic designs the company has produced since 1914.

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This choir consists of throat cancer survivors who had their voice boxes removed

Business • 8:00 AM

They may sound different compared to typical choirs, but audiences still love them.

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US President Joe Biden describes Nasrallah's killing as a 'measure of justice'

The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice" for victims of a four-decade “reign of terror,” President Joe Biden said.

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Flooding and landslides in Nepal kill at least 129 and dozens more missing

And the death toll is expected to rise as the authorities receive the first reports of likely floods and landslides in the more remote villages of the Himalayan state.

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Polls open in Austria's parliamentary elections with far-right tipped to win

Europe • 6:47 AM

The Freedom Party is set to win a national election for the first time in its history as it taps into voters' anxieties about immigration, inflation and the war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s children face enduring trauma from nearly a decade of war

Olena Rozvadovska is on the front lines of addressing the mental health crisis among Ukraine’s children. “It takes time for children to process their experiences, sometimes years.”

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Latest news bulletin | September 29th – 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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How Switzerland is training up the next generation of luxury hoteliers

Business • 3:38 AM

Switzerland has made a name - and business - for itself training up the next generation of hoteliers. Nestled in the hills above the city of Lausanne, the école hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is one of the schools doing just that.

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Israel deploys troops to border as fears of ground offensive in Lebanon grow

Meanwhile, an Israeli airstrike on northeast Lebanon killed 11 people on Sunday morning and airstrikes in Deir-al-Balah in Gaza killed four people.

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European, global reactions to Israelis strikes that killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah

64-year-old Nasrallah, who headed Hezbollah for more than three decades, is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with the Lebanese group.

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SpaceX launches rescue mission to bring stranded astronauts back from ISS

By the time Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth they will have logged more than eight months in space. Their original mission was due to last for a week.

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Thousands protest across Portugal against unaffordable house prices and rents

Europe • 11:25 PM

The housing crisis has its roots in a chronic shortage of affordable and social housing, a situation worsened by wealthy foreigners moving to Portugal on the promise of tax breaks.

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Mass rallies take place around the world demanding democracy in Venezuela

Europe • 10:18 PM

One of the largest protests took place in the Spanish capital Madrid, where around 70,000 Venezuelans live.

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Pope Francis meets with homeless and undocumented people in Brussels church

Europe • 5:29 PM

As part of his trip to Belgium, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to Saint Gilles where he met with homeless and undocumented people.

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Pope Francis criticised by students on visit to Catholic university in Belgium

Europe • 5:07 PM

The students questioned why the Catholic church has so few women in top positions and why their intellectual contribution had often been disregarded.

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As war in Lebanon looms an Israeli army spokesman says 'we don't rule out invasion'

Hours after the death of the leader of Hezbollah, an Israeli army spokesman said Israel won't rule out the possibility that it may invade Lebanon.

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Latest news bulletin | September 28th – 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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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland want EU funds to beef up border with Russia

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will seek EU funding to build a network of bunkers, barriers, distribution lines and military warehouses along their borders with Russia and Belarus, Estonia said.

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EU states urge their remaining nationals to leave Lebanon immediately

The EU has warned airlines to avoid Israeli and Lebanese airspace for a month, whilst many states urge their citizens in Lebanon to leave immediately.

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Europe's fertility crisis: Which countries are having the most and fewest babies?

Business • 1:33 PM

For the first time since 1960, the number of live births in the EU has fallen below 4 million, one of the lowest fertility rates in the world.

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How AI can save you time: Here are 5 skills you no longer need to learn

Business • 1:12 PM

AI's use has skyrocketed thanks to its ability to automate basic tasks. Here are 5 skills you can skip learning and use AI instead.

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Are cars a thing of the past? This is how people in Europe prefer getting around, city by city

Business • 11:17 AM

We look closer at the most used transportation modes across 83 European cities where various factors contribute to the differences between the cities.

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At least 13 killed in explosion at petrol station in Russia's Dagestan region

An explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan killed at least 13 people, officials said on Saturday.

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Russian airstrikes on medical centre kill at least nine in eastern city of Sumy

Europe • 10:15 AM

Two consecutive Russian attacks on a medical centre in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least nine people on Saturday morning, officials said.

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Latest news bulletin | September 28th – 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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Who was Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who defied Israel for decades?

On Friday Israel killed the leader of Hezbollah, the Shiite Islamic militant group based in Lebanon's capital Beirut, in a massive airstrike.

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Hezbollah confirms Israel killed its leader Hassan Nasrallah in massive airstrike

Iran announced on Saturday that a prominent general in its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard sanctioned by the U.S. also died in the airstrike.

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Lake Como isn’t just for rich couples: Here’s how to visit as a solo budget traveller

I visited Lake Como on a budget as a solo female traveller: here are my top tips on what to do and where to go.

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

Culture • 7:40 AM

A Helen Frankenthaler exhibition in Florence, Ezra Collective's 'Dance, No One’s Watching' and (an anti-climactic) update on French cinema's infamous 'Emmanuelle' - here's what's new in Europe this week.

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Helene kills over 50 people and leaves millions without power in south-eastern US

Hurricane Helene has killed at least 52 people and caused billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the south-eastern U.S.

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Babies born through fertility treatments like IVF may have higher risk of heart defects

Business • 7:00 AM

Babies born after fertility treatment may have a slightly higher risk of heart defects, a study found.

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Brussels, my love? Middle East horror unfolds from afar

Europe • 5:00 AM

After the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell called the situation in Lebanon "extremely dangerous and worrying", is the world now witnessing another fullscale war?

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Latest news bulletin | September 28th – 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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Orbán accuses Brussels of denting North Macedonia’s pride after further EU bid delay

Europe • 4:14 AM

Orbán also offered to mediate with EU member Bulgaria, whose dispute with Skopje over Balkan history and heritage triggered the new delay.

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Borrell warns Middle East headed for 'full-blown war' as Israel strikes Beirut

Speaking to reporters in New York, the EU's foreign policy chief said that no power seemed able to 'stop' Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Austrian parties hold final campaign rallies ahead of Sunday’s elections

Europe • 12:41 AM

Polls show the far-right Freedom Part of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Österreich) in the lead, predicted to take more than 28% in what could be their first ever election victory but finding coalition partners could be tough.

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At least nine migrants dead and 48 missing after boat capsizes off Canary Islands

Europe • 12:17 AM

Spain's maritime rescue service said on Saturday that a boat carrying 84 migrants capsized overnight in the Canary Islands, killing at least nine people.

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Rijksmuseum celebrates 4000 years of Asian bronze masterpieces in major exhibition

Culture • 12:15 AM

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is showcasing over 75 Asian bronze masterpieces this autumn, many of which are being seen in Europe for the first time.

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Friday, september 27, 2024

Sergio Mattarella visits Germany ahead of 80th anniversary of Marzabotto massacre

Europe • 9:57 PM

Speaking alongside Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Sergio Mattarella warned against the rise of political populism and said peace in Ukraine didn’t have to mean submission.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy presents 'victory plan' to US politicians

Europe • 7:56 PM

Zelenskyy's long-awaited "victory plan" is described as setting out Ukraine's conditions for a potential cease-fire.

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Israel strikes central Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut

Local media reports claim that the strike targeted Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

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Renewable energy speculation brewing a storm in Sardinia

The windswept Italian island is a prime location for harvesting the energy of the future. But residents fear poor planning of wind farms and unregulated speculation will turn their homeland into a European Wild West for renewables.

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State of the Union: Zelenskyy's attempts to drum up new support

Europe • 5:00 PM

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the crucial visit of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the U.S., the latest economic forecast by the EBRD and attempts to support the struggling German car industry.

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Lebanese community in Germany fears the worst as threat of war looms

Europe • 4:54 PM

Germany has over 47,000 Lebanese nationals, who are following developments in the Middle East with fear.

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Latvian mural features red cat named Peach

Beloved by local residents in Latvia's capital city of Riga, Peach the cat was created by artist Eriks Caune.

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Women in Belgium travel to the Netherlands for later term abortions

Europe • 4:19 PM

In Belgium abortion is legal 12 weeks after conception, with many women travelling across the border to the Netherlands in order to terminate pregnancies later.

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'Everywhere, every day': How the EU's drugs agency is tackling a new surge

The European Union Drugs Agency is dealing with new challenges to the rule of law as the illegal drugs trade surges.

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Latest news bulletin | September 27th – 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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Ukraine’s government will use AI avatars and videos to help inform citizens about social care

Business • 3:07 PM

The AI videos will not be used for the war but could help citizens residing in territories temporarily occupied by Russia.

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Commission sees role for nuclear and carbon capture in production of low-carbon fuels

Business • 2:45 PM

Trains, automobiles and even planes could be run on nuclear power or even natural gas while being treated as ‘green’ under proposed EU rules

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Commission cautious on onshoring drug production to the EU

Europe • 2:33 PM

Pandemic exposed EU states to worrying pharma supply shortages, leading to widespread calls for more home-manufactured pharma.

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Economic self-sabotage? Ireland’s Green Party and DAA weigh in on passenger cap

Business • 2:22 PM

The aviation industry cannot fully rely on technological solutions to tackle the climate crisis, Green councillor says amid dispute over passenger limits at Dublin airport.

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At least five dead as hurricane Helene rips through southeastern US

Hurricane Helene has caused havoc across several states after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida and declared a category 4 storm.

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Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan: What is the latest travel advice amid the Israel-Hamas war?

Some areas are still safe for tourists while others are completely offbounds.

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Celebrated British actress Maggie Smith, star of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, dies aged 89

Culture • 1:30 PM

The news of Maggie Smith's death has been confirmed by her sons.

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Ezra Collective's 'Dance, No One's Watching': Euronews Culture's verdict

Culture • 1:20 PM

British jazz band Ezra Collective's follow-up to their Mercury Prize-winning album is another joyous celebratory collection.

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'A musical for the open-minded': Book of Mormon reopens for a second run in Madrid

Culture • 1:05 PM

Lots of laughs, good catchy music and a strong critique of serious problems laced with doses of dark humour, ‘The Book of Mormon’ is a musical revelation that has conquered audiences in Madrid, the world's third biggest stage for musical theatre.

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Lebanese people fleeing Israeli bombardment face rent-gouging and overcrowding

Between overcrowding and impossibly high upfront costs, people displaced by an accelerated war are finding it hard to secure temporary homes.

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Emmanuelle' - Audrey Diwan's aimless erotic reboot

Culture • 11:21 AM

Award-winning French director Audrey Diwan updates the original 70s erotic film with a strangely dispassionate and pointless drama that proves to be one massive anti-climax.

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Meta hit with €91 million fine for lax password safety

Business • 11:02 AM

Big tech company Meta is ordered to pay a €91m data protection fine for not having enough user password protection in place, the Irish data watchdog said.

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Monaco Yacht Show 2024: A celebration of the world’s finest yachts and ultra-luxury

Culture • 10:31 AM

Monaco Yacht Show has made its return to the idyllic Port Hercule to showcase some of the world’s finest superyachts and luxury vessels.

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Tasmanian court excludes men from women-only exhibition

The Supreme Court of Tasmania ruled the "Ladies' Lounge" women-only exhibition legal, overturning a prior decision, citing protection under anti-discrimination law.

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Albania has potential to be accession ‘frontrunner,’ EU ambassador says

Europe • 10:17 AM

Tirana has unlocked the next step in its bid to join the EU, with talks on the so-called "fundamental" clusters set to take place in Luxembourg on 15 October.

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How artist Olafur Eliasson is about to take over London, Berlin, Seoul and New York

Culture • 10:13 AM

Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson is set to take over some of the world’s biggest public spaces in his most impressive installation piece yet.

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Latest news bulletin | September 27th – 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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Pope Francis condemns Catholic Church's 'shameful' abuse in Belgium

Earlier on Friday, Belgium's prime minister blasted the pontiff for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy, demanding "concrete steps" to come clean with the past and put victims' interests ahead of those of the institution.

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We are winning, Netanyahu tells UN as Israel continues Lebanon strikes

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Lebanese citizens have fled across the border from Lebanon into Syria since the beginning of the week as Israel bombards Hezbollah targets.

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Portugal minimum wage rises: How does it compare to EU counterparts?

Business • 8:57 AM

Plans to increase Portugal's minimum wage has been announced - but the higher salary is still far below some of its European Union counterparts.

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Scientists discover link between bacteria in the mouth and head and neck cancers

Business • 8:27 AM

Poor oral health could lead to certain types of cancer, according to a new study.

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Cyber certificate debate to land on plate of incoming Tech Commissioner

Business • 7:38 AM

New EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen will have to improve the adoption processes of certification schemes, her mission letter says.

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Cyprus ready to manage evacuation of third country nationals as Israel-Hezbollah war explodes

Europe • 7:30 AM

Israeli attacks targeting Hezbollah members have killed hundreds in southern Lebanon since Monday, while Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel over the last year.

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Brontë not Bronte: Misspelled memorial to the Brontë sisters finally gets corrected

Culture • 7:04 AM

85 years after the misspelled plaque first installed, three of the greatest British literary names have been corrected. Because it’s Brontë, not Bronte.

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Why has Naomi Campbell been barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales?

Culture • 6:39 AM

Supermodel Naomi Cambell founded Fashion For Relief in 2005 to relieve poverty. However, an investigation has found that only a small proportion of the charity's overall expenditure went to good causes.

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Is the EU's forest protection law becoming Brussels' next nightmare? | Radio Schuman

Europe • 6:01 AM

In an interview with Euronews, the outgoing European Commissioner for Environment, Ocean and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius said that he finds very 'difficult' to understand why the position on the deforestation law has changed significantly after its a

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What are the must-see films at this year’s BFI London Film Festival?

Culture • 5:55 AM

Here are the 15 films you need to see at this year's LFF - from future Oscar hopefuls to powerful protest films and absurdist comedies, there's truly something for everyone in this 68th edition's vibrant line-up.

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Pope Francis makes hope-inspired trip to 'heart of Europe' amid abuse scandal

While in Belgium, Pope Francis will have to face a backlash against local church authorities amid child abuse scandals. The Vatican hopes the visit will also help the EU "rediscover its roots".

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‘From Istanbul to New York’: Pari Dukovic’s photography exhibition debuts in Istanbul

Culture • 5:24 AM

Award-winning photographer Pari Dukovic's exhibition "From Istanbul to New York: A Photographer's Journey" showcases his dynamic portraits and personal artistic evolution.

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Europe’s answer to the Suez Canal breaks ground after 20-year delay

Europe • 5:15 AM

New route will turbo-charge trade between France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Latest news bulletin | September 27th – 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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‘Every journey leads to a connection’: Why peace is the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day

Leaders from across the travel industry are meeting in Tbilisi today.

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Harris rebuffs Trump's suggestion Ukraine should cede territory to achieve peace

Europe • 3:31 AM

The Democratic presidential nominee spoke alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as she unleashed the veiled criticism of Republican candidate Donald Trump's controversial push for Ukraine to quickly cut a deal to end the war.

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North Macedonia hits out at Brussels, says EU accession like 'Waiting for Godot'

Europe • 12:58 AM

Both North Macedonia's president and prime minister slammed stumbling blocks put in place by Brussels over a dispute with Bulgaria over Balkan history, language and culture.

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Rebranding mathematics: How researchers came together to create France’s first maths museum

Culture • 12:50 AM

As the Paris Mathematics Museum turns one, Euronews Culture speaks to two of its main organisers about the unusual process that led to France’s first maths museum.

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Meta hit with privacy fine from European Union over password lapse

Business • 12:45 AM

Meta has been hit with a $102 million privacy fine from the European Union over a 2019 password security lapse.

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Lebanon peacekeeping mission in 'most difficult period' since 2006 war

Established in 1978 its more than 10,000 peacekeepers from 50 countries have been regularly patrolling the Blue Line, the UN-drawn border between Lebanon and Israel, while also engaging in efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two sides.

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Inflatable jackets and Dior live archery: The best of Paris Fashion Week so far

Culture • 12:25 AM

Here are some standout moments from Paris Fashion Week so far, as the world’s top fashion houses take center stage in the French capital.

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Are the Lebanese people caught in the crossfire of a war they didn't ask for?

A major humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and the risk of an Israeli ground invasion could overwhelm the country and plunge the region into a total war. What can be done to spare the Lebanese people from a disaster?

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Thursday, september 26, 2024

Danish justice minister visits Kosovo prison set to receive 300 inmates from Denmark

Europe • 8:56 PM

The deal, which was originally signed in 2021, only became a treaty earlier this year when it was approved by Kosovo's parliament.

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China’s top-of-the-line nuclear submarine sunk in shipyard

Beijing has not acknowledged the sinking and a US defence official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it.

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Spanish MEP Alvise Pérez admits receiving €100,000 in cash amid illegal campaign financing probe

Pérez has admitted on Telegram to receiving the sum "as a freelancer without an invoice," for which he will have to pay a 25% fine on the total amount.

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New Swedish law enables government funding for babysitting grandparents

Europe • 7:13 PM

Parents in Sweden can now transfer paid parental leave days to people who are not a legal guardian, including grandparents and friends.

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