Euronews Green spoke to Chartered Meteorologist Lars Lowinski to find out the likely impact of the storm’s impact. With parts of Florida now bracing for the impact of Hurricane Milton, major storms have dominated headlines over the past week. The huge Category 5 storm will likely bring life-threatening winds of up to 290 km/h and leave destruction in its wake. Residents of the Tampa Bay … [Read more...]
Take a look at Sougwen Chung’s mind-blowing artistic partnership with a telekinetic robot painter
Updated: 08/10/2024 - 12:30 GMT+2 London's HOFA Gallery has launched a new digital art exhibition in collaboration with Phillips, featuring works created by telekinetic robotic arms and artificial intelligence. ...More Source: euronews.com … [Read more...]
Netherlands inflation rate slows but remains among highest in eurozone
Despite a steep drop in fuel prices, annual inflation in the Netherlands was still 3.5% in September, one of the highest in the eurozone. Prices in the Netherlands were 3.5% higher in September than a year earlier, according to the final figures published by the Netherlands Statistics Office (CBS). The pace of the price increase was, however, slightly slower than in August when annual … [Read more...]
Italy condemns Russia’s arrest warrants for RAI journalists covering Kursk incursion
Moscow issues arrest warrants for RAI journalists Stefania Battistini and Simone Traini after their Ukraine coverage, sparking outrage in Italy over press freedom. Italy’s Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has slammed Moscow’s decision to issue arrest warrants for two journalists from state broadcaster RAI following their coverage of Ukraine’s surprise military incursion into … [Read more...]
Latest news bulletin | October 8th – Midday
Top News Stories Today Updated: 08/10/2024 - 12:00 GMT+2 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...]
Increases in life expectancy have stalled, researchers warn
The study analysed five European countries as well as Australia, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and the US. The dramatic gains in life expectancy seen over the last two centuries are slowing, according to a new study.Advances in medical technology and genetic research, not to mention larger numbers of people making it to age 100, are not translating into marked jumps in lifespan overall, … [Read more...]
Pro-Palestinian protest erupts in Frankfurt despite city ban
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Actress Sally Field shares traumatic abortion experience in support of Kamala Harris
Actress Sally Field has shared her traumatic experience of getting an illegal abortion in Mexico as a teenager, and calls for voters in the upcoming election to support Kamala Harris, so that reproductive freedoms are protected. Oscar-winning actress Sally Field has posted a video to Instagram in which she remembered the “traumatic” illegal abortion she underwent in 1964 before her acting … [Read more...]
Why OpenAI’s Voice Mode, Meta’s Llama and Apple’s AI won’t be coming to Europe yet
Experts say it comes down to EU regulation but could also be a tactic to slow down the rules, As the technology giants announce their latest artificial intelligence (AI) models, consumers in Europe will have to wait before being able to use them and that’s if they arrive at all. The main reason for this is due to legal uncertainty as Europe has stricter regulations, the tech companies … [Read more...]
Albanian opposition supporters clash with police at protest demanding PM Rama's resignation
Later this month, Tirana will start discussions with Brussels on how the country aligns with EU stances on the rule of law, the functioning of democratic institutions and the fight against corruption. Opposition supporters in Albania clashed with police and threw Molotov cocktails in the capital Tirana Monday, demanding that their government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker cabinet … [Read more...]
Norway’s national football stadium has the world’s largest vertical solar roof. How does it work?
Vertical solar panels are proving to be a new solution for northern regions, yielding 20 per cent more energy than traditional panels. Norway’s national football stadium carries a lesser-known star attraction: 1,242 solar panels stretching across the roof.These are not traditional flat roof panels. The mini, square-shaped solar panels have two key features that distinguish them from those … [Read more...]
Where have all the flowers gone? UK border controls stem supplies
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Euronext, seeking significant growth, hails softening of EU merger rules
The pan-European stock exchange hopes antitrust officials will cut it some slack as it chases global ambitions. European stock exchange giant Euronext is hoping for a reform to EU merger rules as it looks to move beyond traditional operations, its CEO has told Euronews. Stéphane Boujnah, who also chairs Euronext’s board, hailed a proposed softening of Brussels antitrust laws, saying that … [Read more...]
Activists raise awareness on alarming number of abandoned newborns in Hungary
Activists staged a demonstration outside of a major train station to draw attention to the 300 newborns abandoned annually in maternity wards. The non-governmental organization SOS Children's Villages staged a demonstration outside of the Nyugati train station in Budapest to raise awareness for the high number of newborn babies abandoned after birth. Each year, 300 newborn babies are abandoned … [Read more...]
ESA launches Hera mission to return to deflected asteroid in bid to learn how to protect Earth
Hera will survey the asteroid deflected by NASA's DART spacecraft, the results of which could lay the foundation of Earth's planetary defence system. A European mission that could prove fundamental to the future survival of life on Earth lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Monday.Hera, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first planetary defence space mission, launched on board a Space X … [Read more...]
EU proposes delaying landmark Deforestation Law amid industry pressure
This article was originally published in French The European Commission's move to postpone anti-deforestation regulations has sparked criticism from environmental NGOs. The European Commission has proposed a one-year delay to new regulations to combat global deforestation, following pressure from businesses and international partners. The decision has sparked criticism from … [Read more...]
Police and Palestinian supporters clash in Amsterdam during 7 October commemorations
Cities across Europe held events to remember over 1200 Israelis who were killed last year on 7 October and those taken hostage by Hamas. Police targeted a group of protesters in Amsterdam on Monday, as they marched through the city in support of Palestinians amid Israel's now year-long military campaign on Gaza.Protesters had gathered at Damrak, close to the Dutch capital's better-known Dam … [Read more...]
Watch: The future of farming takes root underwater in Italy
Luca Gamberini and his team are exploring a new frontier for farming without harming the environment. Their project, Nemo’s Garden, involves submerging subaquatic structures ten metres deep off Italy’s northwestern coast.Through a single underwater venture, Luca Gamberini and his father hope to address issues of limited arable land, food security and emissions from agricultural … [Read more...]
UK doctor found guilty of attempted murder with poison disguised as COVID vaccine
The doctor pleaded guilty to attempted murder after injecting his mother's partner with what was most likely a pesticide in January, while pretending he was a nurse there to administer a COVID-19 jab A doctor in the UK has pleaded guilty to attempting to kill his mother’s long-term partner by injecting the man with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine.Thomas Kwan pretended to be a nurse … [Read more...]
Asylum applications in the EU drop by 17% in June as countries tighten borders
Syrians remain the largest group among asylum seekers, while Germany, Spain, Italy and France face the most cases. First-time applications from people seeking asylum in the EU have declined by 17% this summer, according to Eurostat.Syrians are still the largest group of people seeking asylum with more than 10,000 first-time applicants. Venezuelans followed them with 6,340 and Afghans with … [Read more...]