Now playing Next Iran Iranians headed to the ballots on Friday amid widespread discontent While Ayatollah Khamenei is urging his people to vote, many might still sit out this week's parliamentary election. 29/02/2024
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. Iran's upcoming election is a mafia-style tussle of Khamenei's minions The 1 March election is set to be an insider patron-client fight, with various oligarchic clans competing to have the upper-hand insider hand and ultimately a greater slice of the pie in the kleptocratic so-called “holy system” that is the Islamic Republic, Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi write. 29/02/2024
Now playing Next Russia Putin warns against sending Western troops to Ukraine The Russian president vowed to fulfil his objectives in Ukraine and claimed his country's citizens are overwhelmingly supportive of the invasion. 29/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Google’s CEO admits Gemini AI model’s responses showed ‘bias’ Sundar Pichai told employees the bias was “completely unacceptable and we got it wrong”. 28/02/2024
Now playing Next USA Out-of-control US wildfires prompt nuclear weapons facility shutdown The plant disassembling US nuclear warheads faces peril from a fire that has burned more than 1,000 square kilometres of land. 28/02/2024
Now playing Next Economy Britain could see lights out in 'perfect storm' power cuts The closure of nuclear power stations still in service, delays in the delivery of French-built Hinkley Point C and rising energy demands because of net zero means the UK will be facing a "crunch point" around 2028, a report claims. 28/02/2024
Now playing Next Economy EIB president backs nuclear power as she outlines new vision Nadia Calviño, the freshly-elected president of the European Investment Bank, shows an appetite for a riskier strategy. 27/02/2024
Now playing Next World News Ukraine war: Two killed as Russia continues to pummel south and east The latest updates from the war in Ukraine. 26/02/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. Russia's war in Ukraine has been knocking on your door, too Two years on, we know that if Russia succeeds, we will find ourselves in a world that will be dangerous for everyone without exception, Oleksandra Matviichuk writes. 24/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Inside Ukraine's mission to become a 'green energy superpower' On the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is determined to rebuild stronger and greener - here's how. 24/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News AI models preferred to launch nuclear strikes in wargames test Large language models (LLMs) acting as diplomatic agents in simulated scenarios showed "hard-to-predict escalations which often ended in nuclear attacks. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next United Kingdom British nuclear missile test fails and crashes into sea The submarine-based Trident deterrent fires long-range ballistic missiles that have not been successfully tested in some time. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU goes after Chinese companies in new sanctions on Russia The European Union agreed on Wednesday to slap Russia with a new round of sanctions, which for the first time target companies in mainland China suspected of helping the Kremlin get hold of forbidden items. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Green News Industry chiefs warn of over regulation, demand change of tack Corporate leaders are calling on the EU executive to revive European industry while green groups reproach the EU Belgium Presidency for standing by them. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Poland pitches exit of Article 7 as Brussels hails 'positive dynamic' Poland pitched on Tuesday a way out of Article 7, the European Union's special procedure to correct rule-of-law violations. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News What is open source AI and why is profit so important to the debate? Regulators, start-ups and Big Tech are split into two camps in the open versus closed source artificial intelligence debate, where safety and profit take precedence. 20/02/2024
Now playing Next Markets European gas prices plummet: Is the energy crisis finally over? The Dutch TTF benchmark for European gas prices has seen a significant drop in February 2024, falling below €25/megawatt-hour (MWh), reaching levels last seen during the summer and marking a steep decline of over 50% compared to the same period a year ago. 20/02/2024