Now playing Next Culture news Coconuts & Brat: What’s behind the memeification of Kamala Harris? From “coconut tree" to “brat summer”, here’s everything you need to know about how Kamala Harris’ campaign is resonating with younger voters and transforming Harris into the "meme queen" of 2024. 24/07/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News State of emergency declared in Crete’s Messara due to water crisis The Faneromeni dam, the main water source for the area, has seen its levels drop drastically due to illegal water pumping, low rainfall and high temperatures. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone private sector activity falls in July: Is the recovery over? Eurozone private sector activity dropped in July, hitting a five-month low. The Composite PMI fell to 50.1, signalling near-stagnation and raising concerns about the recovery's momentum. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine war latest: Kyiv seeking 'common ground' with China While Ukraine's foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart, President Zelenskyy spoke to the Vatican's secretary of state before lauding Ukraine's missile programme. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Visitors enjoy awesome spectacle of Rome's Colosseum at night Visitors can also go under the Colosseum and see where the animals, slaves and gladiators were held before being lifted to the arena for the games. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Will Céline Dion sing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics? “Apparently she has arrived in Paris, it's great!" shared Macron on French television. "I would be immensely happy if she could be at this opening ceremony, like all our compatriots." 24/07/2024
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Now playing Next France No concrete security threat to Paris Olympics, says interior minister Gérald Darmanin said 35,000 police officers will be placed on the streets from now until 11 August. 24/07/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news British blues pioneer John Mayall dies aged 90 John Mayall, often called the "father of British blues", played with the likes of Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and Patti Smith. He was due to be inducted in the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class in October. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Climate Earth recorded hottest day in history on Sunday "We are now in truly uncharted territory," says a Copernicus scientist as the climate keeps on warming. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Business Strong summer travel demand gives easyJet profit a boost EasyJet has updated investors on its profit and full year 2024 outlook with the airline announcing an improvement on earnings as it moves towards its medium term targets. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Markets Big tech shares set to waver as Tesla and Alphabet disappoint markets The two major tech earnings are pressuring Wall Street, with futures pointing to a lower opening on Wednesday. The souring sentiment may ripple through the European markets as LVMH also failed to cheer investors. 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Money Europe's rival to Visa and Mastercard soon to roll out in Belgium US payment giants Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple and Google Pay are getting a new rival in Europe: it's called Wero and it's already available to some consumers in Germany and by the end of July in Belgium - how does it work and what are its features? 24/07/2024
Now playing Next Radio Schuman Can the far right be kept from power in Parliament? Members of far-right parties in the European Parliament have been excluded from powerful positions on parliamentary committees, with pro-European forces deploying the so-called 'cordon sanitaire'. 24/07/2024