The probes come days after new rules to curb the power of dominant online platforms took effect. The European Commission today (25 March) opened non-compliance investigations into Apple, Meta, and Google’s parent company Alphabet, just a few weeks after new EU market-dominance rules extended to cover online giants.The EU executive is looking at whether Google’s search results favour its own … [Read more...]
What does Putin’s farcical ‘re-election’ mean for the EU?
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Appeasement is off the table. Europe needs to unite and get serious about the truly existential threat that Putin’s brutal regime poses, Michael Emerson writes. Vladimir Putin now adds another six years to his reign in the Kremlin after … [Read more...]
French police use 'aggressive' tactics against migrant boats: Footage
Images have emerged showing French police using "aggressive tactics" in attempts to deter migrant boats from reaching the United Kingdom. Video footage has surfaced showing French police employing what has been labelled as "aggressive tactics" in attempts to deter migrant boats from crossing the English Channel.The footage, obtained and released by Lighthouse Reports in collaboration with Le … [Read more...]
Everything we know about the world's first Dragon Ball theme park set to open in Saudi Arabia
The park will include seven different themed lands, including Capsule Corporation and Beerus' Planet. Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to build a gigantic theme park inspired by the beloved Japanese animated series Dragon Ball, near Riyadh. The ambitious venture marks the world's first theme park dedicated to the immensely popular media franchise. Spanning an ginormous half a million … [Read more...]
China chips away at use of Intel and AMD units in government computers
The step comes as Beijing adopts new rules to replace foreign technology with its own. China has begun phasing out US microprocessors from government computers and servers, according to a report in the Financial Times. The move will include stopping using those from Intel and AMD, as well as Microsoft's Windows operating system, the report said.From this year onwards, government agencies … [Read more...]
Hilton buys Graduate Hotels
Hilton has agreed to acquire the Graduate Hotels brand, adding a new lifestyle offering to its portfolio. The hotel giant will pay USD210m for Graduate, taking on 33 operational hotels, and two pipeline properties. With Hilton’s backing, the Graduate brand is set to grow internationally and has the potential, Hilton believes, to build into a global brand of up to 500 hotels. Currently there are 31 … [Read more...]
Chinese battery maker plans to build UK’s biggest gigafactory
EVE Energy has allegedly pledged an initial £1.2 billion to create a battery plant on the outskirts of Coventry, England. Some 6,000 jobs could be created if Chinese battery manufacturer EVE Energy goes ahead with proposals to build a gigafactory in central England.The plant, backed by an initial £1.2 billion (€1.4 billion) of investment, would become a central component of the UK’s Centre of … [Read more...]
Do smartphones threaten our physical health? Here's what we know about their impact
A sports doctor writes in his book that smartphones are a problem for our physical health and recommends that people try to reduce their screen time. Two years ago, a doctor in Brest, France launched a campaign to attempt to get people to put down their smartphones.The challenge was carried out among a self-selected group already ready to reduce the time they spent on their phones.Yet Yannick … [Read more...]
Legoland builds in 'surge pricing' for visitors
Merlin joins in criticism of the UK government for failing to bring back a tax cut for overseas visitors, saying it makes it hard to plan big investments. Prices at some of the UK's most popular tourist attractions are set to rise peak-time visits.Merlin Entertainments, the company which owns Legoland, Sea Life and Madame Tussauds, says it is building a "dynamic pricing model" that means … [Read more...]
Are water cycles the missing piece of the climate crisis puzzle?
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Climate models are based largely on extrapolating fossil fuel emissions. But is a missing critical factor linked to plants and water making things worse, Eurof Uppington writes. When we talk about the greenhouse effect, we rarely talk about … [Read more...]
Spain reigns supreme in StreetArtCities 2023 Awards celebrating the best murals across the globe
SFHIR's "Fene's Violonchelist" wins Best Mural of the World, a towering ode to music unveiled during the Perla Mural Fest in August 2023. StreetArtCities has unveiled the winners of their Best of 2023 competition, which celebrates the finest street art creations from around the globe. This year, submissions were divided across three unique categories: the Impact Award, Innovation Award, … [Read more...]
Latest news bulletin | March 25th – Midday
Top News Stories Today Updated: 25/03/2024 - 12:10 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. ...More Source: euronews.com … [Read more...]
Solar eclipse drives hospitality boom in United States
Being able to witness a full eclipse from land is incredibly rare, with astronomers at NASA saying that it could be as long as 375-years before a similar event occurs in the same North American pathway. Source: breakingtravelnews.com … [Read more...]
Casa de La Flora, Refined and Refreshed
Situated directly on the turquoise waters of the Andean Sea in southern Thailand, Casa de La Flora boasts an iconic brutalist design that is now abloom with green roofs and refreshed interiors. Having fully reopened on March 1, following a nearly year-long overhaul, the resort welcomes guests into refurbished accommodations, a radically transformed duplex villa, and reorganized public spaces, … [Read more...]
Japan's Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales
“Nissan must change. We cannot succeed if we continue along the same path,” the company's CEO said. Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs, while speeding up the whole process, in what the Japanese automaker’s chief called “The Arc” pathway to higher sales by 2030.“The auto industry is now being forced to reshape its values so … [Read more...]
Dutch economy sees slight uptick in 2023 as disposable income rises
The Netherlands' GDP outgrew analysts' expectations in the final quarter of last year. The Netherlands' economy grew by 0.4% in the three months to December 2023, reversing a three-quarter period of contraction.New figures published by Statistics Netherlands on Monday said that the growth in GDP surpassed the 0.3% market predictions and was buoyed by a strong rebound in household consumption … [Read more...]
Climate targets in focus, Newsletter
Key diary dates• Monday 25 March: Environment ministers to debate 2040 EU climate target in Brussels.• Tuesday March 26: Ministerial high level meeting in Brussels about the future of climate policy held by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU.• Tuesday 26-Wednesday 27 March: High level conference in Brussels on the future of the EU Health Union.In spotlightThis week sees the issue of … [Read more...]
'Woke' conspiracy or culture war baiting? Behind the controversy of the new England football kit
Nike's "playful" redesign of the St George's Cross on the new England kit has sparked a row – leading to a culture war that only shows a country needing to (finally) grow up. England’s new football shirt is causing quite the stir – and not because of the extortionate price tag.The controversy has led to the creation of a "Save St. George's Cross in English football" petition on Change.org … [Read more...]
Asia milestone for IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG is celebrating the milestone of opening more than 1,000 hotels across Asia Pacific. The achievement comes after a busy year of openings across the region, as the group looks to continue growing its presence across its many brands. Of the total, more than 700 properties are in Greater China, where IHG has been present for many years, even launching China-specific brands to suit local … [Read more...]
Northern Lights and satellite interference: What to know about geomagnetic storms heading to Earth
Space weather forecasters are expecting solar flaring to reach Earth on Monday causing a geomagnetic storm and the appearance of the Northern Lights. A large geomagnetic storm could interfere with radio communications on Earth on Monday, space weather forecasters have warned after spotting an outburst of plasma from a solar flare from the Sun's surface.It will also mean for those hunting … [Read more...]