Now playing Next Cinema Here's what not to miss at this year's Festival Lumière 2024 Cinephiles rejoice! The 2024 Lumière Festival kicks off in Lyon next month, and with a rich and eclectic program, this 16th edition promises to be yet another vibrant tribute to cinema in all its forms. Here’s the lowdown on the screenings and events you shouldn’t miss. 17/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Madam President: The best fictional female US Presidents in film & TV The Democratic National Convention is soon upon us, and Kamala Harris has already officially secured the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. Time to take a look at how fiction has superseded reality with some of the most memorable female US Presidents on film and television. 18/08/2024
Now playing Next Sport Two Portuguese triathlon athletes fall ill after Seine river swim Two triathlon athletes from the four-member Portuguese team who swam in the triathlon competition in the River Seine got sick amid concerns about the river’s water quality. 07/08/2024
Now playing Next Health news Belgium withdraws from triathlon mixed relay after athlete gets sick Belgium withdrew from the mixed relay that included swimming in the Seine. 05/08/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Researchers fear effects of Meta’s CrowdTangle shutdown The Big Tech companies says its tool will be replaced by alternatives 02/08/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Booker Prize longlist: Several European authors make the cut The 2024 Booker Prize longlist marks two firsts: a Dutch writer and a Native American author are among the nominees. 01/08/2024
Now playing Next Green News Seine sewage: The history of a river clean-up with many ups and downs Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo famously swam in the river to prove it was safe. Then tests showed the water contained unsafe levels of bacteria on the day she swam. 31/07/2024
Now playing Next Health news Wildfire smoke worse for dementia risk than other types of pollution A new study found that wildfire smoke may be more hazardous to brain health than other forms of air pollution. 30/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Paris Olympics: The best (and the worst) of the first medal day Australia lead medal table as France end Fiji's dominance in rugby sevens. But a wave of rows on the opening ceremony is partially overshadowing the competitions. 28/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news New UK national centre for writing is proposed in Newcastle A charity has proposed a new writing centre in the north of England to train up a new generation of talent and redress the balance of publishing power from London. 25/07/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare Von der Leyen confirms Critical Medicines, Biotech Acts in pipeline Two key legislative frameworks aimed at reducing dependencies on critical drugs and boosting the EU’s life science sector were included in the political guidelines of newly re-elected Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 19/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Emmys 2024: ‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Bear’ lead nominations The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards honour the best in American television, covering the time from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024. This year, FX’s 'Shōgun' dominates, while 'The Bear', 'Only Murders In The Building' and 'True Detective: Night Country' shine bright. 18/07/2024
Now playing Next France Paris mayor takes dip in Seine to prove it's clean enough for Olympics The French capital's main waterway will be at the centre of the 2024 games' opening ceremony, and authorities have been working hard to purge it of pollution. 17/07/2024
Now playing Next Green News Paris spent €1.4 billion trying to clean up the Seine: Has it worked? Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River to show that Paris' river is clean and safe. 16/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news How is Massive Attack setting the bar for low emission concerts? British trip hop collective Massive Attack are about to play their first performance in the UK in five years and to mark the occasion, they’re making the event as sustainable as possible. 12/07/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Will the far right threaten Europe's digital future? To move away from a technosolutionist approach, it is important to envision a future where technology serves humanity, democracy, and the planet by asking the hard question of how technology enables harmful power dynamics in our society, Claire Fernandez writes. 11/07/2024
Now playing Next Art Inside the Vatican’s eye-opening pavilion at the Venice Biennale The exhibition, With my eyes, has sight and perception at its heart and controversially transforms the Vatican pavilion from a women's jail into a gallery. 01/07/2024