Now playing Next Culture news Cultural digest: Don’t miss these events in Europe this week An Afrobeats superstar, pesky poltergeist, chocolate in Paris and so much more on the menu this week for you dear reader. Do swipe up. 28/10/2023
Now playing Next Green News Tree-eating bugs invade south-west France forests hit by wildfires Once home to 250-year-old maritime pines, roaring machines now cut, prune and remove numerous pest-infested trunks. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Green News Why is this Irish climate startup spreading concrete dust on farmland? Concrete dust could permanently sequester up to 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Gold Dust Woman: Christie McVie’s estate sells her music rights The Fleetwood Mac star joins a long list of musicians selling their catalogues to investment firms. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy Nearly 1 in 12 Italians live in ‘absolute poverty’, report finds There are now over 5.6 million Italians who cannot afford the cost of bare essentials like food, shelter, education and healthcare, according to a recent report by ISTAT. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Health news Sepsis taking too many lives due to hospital failings - UK ombudsman Despite progress, UK hospitals continue to make the same mistakes on sepsis, the ombudsman said. 25/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Why is The Rock asking a Paris museum to update his waxwork? Mr Clean? A pebble? Billy Zane with a shellfish allergy? Whatever you think it looks like, The Rock isn't best pleased... 24/10/2023
Now playing Next Scenes Filipina duo take spotlight at Princess of the Universe beauty contest In partnership with Media City “Hopefully, I'll give my best. I'll have fun and I can bring home any award. It doesn't matter.” 23/10/2023
Now playing Next World News Demonstrators across Europe mobilise in pro-Palestinian rallies Protesters took to the streets of London, Berlin, Rome and the French city of Marseille over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the safe delivery of aid. 22/10/2023
Now playing Next Italy Scorecard: What has Giorgia Meloni achieved in her first year as PM? It’s been a year since Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the far-right party Brothers of Italy, became the country’s first female prime minister, at the head of a coalition government - but what have they achieved? 21/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Is gender parity catching up at film festivals? More women have won top prizes at historic film festivals in the last six years than in six decades. Parity is progressing, but there is still a huge amount of ground to make up. 21/10/2023
Now playing Next Mobility The world’s first off-road solar vehicle is test driven in Morocco The two-seater, road-legal ‘Stella Terra’ model is powered via solar roof panels and has a 630 km range on a sunny day. 20/10/2023
Now playing Next Green News Water company admits to illegally spilling sewage in protected river Protected species in the River Teifi and Cardigan Bay have been exposed to untreated sewage discharges for years. 20/10/2023
Now playing Next Art Painting stolen during World War II returned to German museum The painting, “Landscape of Italian Character,” by 18th century Austrian artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer, will soon be displayed in Munich. 20/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 'Art world's Indiana Jones' recovers another set of stolen paintings Art sleuth Arthur Brand says the works taken from Medemblik town hall were dropped off at his home. 19/10/2023
Now playing Next Notes From The Usa Folk genre shines a light on Newport, Rhode Island's musical heritage In partnership with Brand USA With a superb coastline, great food and charm, the city of Newport is rich in artistic heritage. The art and beauty it inspires have made it famous for its live music culture. 18/10/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russian Duma moves to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty Moscow will remain a signatory to the treaty prohibiting nuclear tests and says it will continue to supply data to monitoring systems 17/10/2023