archives - 18 Jul 2024. euronews : International and European news all available as video on demand

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Paris police officer wounded in knife attack

The attack in the 8th arrondissement comes as the French capital is already on high alert days before the Summer Olympics' opening on 26 July.

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Civilians try to pick up daily life in Ukraine's East

A year and a half after its liberation from Russian forces, residents are slowly returning to Kamianka, a village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

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Space

Scientists discover Moon cave that could be future home for astronauts

Some craters on the Moon in permanent shadow are also believed to hold frozen water that can provide drinking water and fuel for future missions.

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Yaël Braun-Pivet re-elected as President of French National Assembly

Yaël Braun-Pivet of Macron's centrist party has been re-elected as new President of the National Assembly with 220 votes.

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Football Now

Who will win football gold at the Olympic Games?

In partnership with Media City

The men's and women's football tournaments at Paris 2024 promise to provide plenty of excitement. Who will take home glory - and gold - at these Olympic Games?

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Tech News

Meta stops EU roll-out of AI model due to regulatory concerns

The company already faced data protection complaints in several EU countries.

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Bloodshed in Gaza must stop now, von der Leyen says

In her address to the European Parliament on Thursday, the newly re-elected Commission chief said "humanity cannot bear" the ongoing suffering of Palestinian civilians as Israel's war against Hamas continues into its tenth month.

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Health news

5 common items containing 'forever chemicals' you should avoid

Euronews Health has compiled a list of five common items you should avoid using that contain toxic PFAS, or "forever chemicals".

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Green News

Here’s when Europe’s scorching heatwave is finally set to lift

‘Climate change is making these hot spells worse’, experts warn.

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Latest news bulletin | July 18th – 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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UK 'back on the European stage' with EU relations reset: Minister

Britain's new Labour-led government has vowed to improve ties with the EU, and a possible summit between the two sides is being floated.

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Pro-Europeans hail von der Leyen win as rebuff to extremism

Greens emerge as kingmakers as von der Leyen vows to keep the centrist coalition strong.

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Green News

Dubai hit by dangerous ‘feels like’ temperature of 62C

This perilously high figure is due to the combination of intense air temperature and high humidity generating a heat index far hotter than the recorded air temperature.

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Living

Turn green actions into currency with Copenhagen’s new tourist scheme

Tourists who travel by public transport or bike will be rewarded with perks such as free coffee and museum admissions.

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Culture news

Behind the newest fashion trend of Trump supporters' ear bandages

There's a new fashion trend among the MAGA crowd at the RNC, one in a line of merch opportunities that have come out of last weekend's assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Introducing: ear bandages.

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Zelenskyy dismisses Orbán's 'peace mission' at big European summit

The Hungarian premier's visits to Moscow and Beijing over the past two weeks have drawn wide condemnation.

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Health news

UK was ill-prepared for COVID and failed its citizens, inquiry finds

The inquiry's first report found the country was ill-prepared for dealing with the whole-system civil emergency of a pandemic let alone COVID itself.

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From Ukraine to EU-UK ties: Big summit of European leaders kicks off

European leaders gather during the European Political Community Summit at the iconic Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, with Ukraine and migration as top items on the agenda.

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Police to investigate suspected arson attack that killed seven in Nice

The fire broke out at 2 am on Thursday on the seventh and top floor of an apartment block in the Moulins district, located in the west of the city.

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Space

This is how NASA plans to get the ISS back from space

The International Space Station (ISS) is starting to show its age. This week, NASA and SpaceX have unveiled their plan for its retirement.

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Culture Series

Fuad Ibrahimov: A maestro's ode to Shusha

In partnership with Azpromo

Fuad Ibrahimov, General Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, shares his profound connection with Shusha, a city rich in cultural heritage and influential in his musical journey.

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Business

Essilor Luxottica eyes up US youth via billion-dollar Supreme deal

Franco-Italian eyewear giant is looking to attract the US's stylish youth market through a deal to buy "iconic brand" Supreme.

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Economy

ECB’s Lagarde keeps September rate cut contingent on data

The ECB left rates unchanged in July, maintaining a data-dependent approach, with September's rate cut still undecided. Lagarde noted high domestic price pressures still weighing on inflation and potential tariffs risks weighing on exports.

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Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected European Commission president

The re-election was shrouded in uncertainty and rested on complicated arithmetic among the four centrist parties.

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Culture news

Missy Elliott song sent to space: A brief history of ET music

After NASA broadcast the song 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' into space, we look back at what other songs have entered the cosmos.

18/07/2024

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Business

Croatia, Czechia and Hungary warm to electric vehicles

New registrations of electric cars in the EU dipped slightly in June, despite significant growth in Croatia, Czechia, and Hungary.

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France

Paris 2024 equality questioned as no man picked for artistic swimming

Four-time world gold medalist Giorgio Minisini announced he's retiring after no man was picked to compete in Paris 2024 synchronised swimming out of 96 athletes.

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Business

French car maker Renault posts 1.9% rise in first-half sales volume

The surge in sales was largely due to the strong performance of the company's hybrid models in Europe.

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Culture news

Scarlett Johansson hits out at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

In May, Altman’s company released its latest generative AI model called ChatGPT-4o, which came with a setting named Sky. It so happens that Sky sounded very familiar to Johansson — “eerily similar,” according to the actress.

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Tech News

China censors testing AI models so they conform to 'socialist values'

The GenAI models must answer questions on sensitive political topics and President Xi Jinping.

18/07/2024

Thousands rally in Brussels to call for EU industrial action

Brain drain in Western Balkans spikes amid absence of opportunities

New twists to Commissioner saga as Breton slams VDL on his way out

Germany reinstates land border checks in much-criticised move

Thousands rally in Brussels to call for EU industrial action

Brain drain in Western Balkans spikes amid absence of opportunities

New twists to Commissioner saga as Breton slams VDL on his way out

Germany reinstates land border checks in much-criticised move

2024-07-18

Bloodshed in Gaza must stop now, von der Leyen says

Latest news bulletin | July 18th – Evening

Dubai hit by dangerous ‘feels like’ temperature of 62C

Turn green actions into currency with Copenhagen’s new tourist scheme

Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected European Commission president

Missy Elliott song sent to space: A brief history of ET music

Croatia, Czechia and Hungary warm to electric vehicles