Now playing Next Europe News EU Commission pushes Apple over headset, watch interoperability The EU executive is using new powers intended to stop online gatekeepers dominating digital markets, given fears it might block out rivals to its own Apple Watch or AirPods. 19/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Right-wing MEPs unite to recognise González as Venezuelan president It is the first time the Strasbourg hemicycle's bolstered right-wing factions unite in a vote since June's European elections. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news UK think tank calls for ‘class ceiling’ to be broken in the arts UK think tank the Fabian Society calls for a “universal library card” and a “culture pass” for children in the UK, in order to democratise the arts and break the “class ceiling”. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy Bank of England keeps rates at 5%, propels pound to over 2-year highs The Bank of England held rates at 5%, as largely expected. The pound surged against the dollar and euro, while the FTSE 100 dipped slightly. European stocks rallied following the Federal Reserve's rate cut. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next No Comment WATCH: State of calamity declared as Portugal's fires worsen Thousands of firefighters remained on the front lines, working tirelessly to control more than 100 wildfires raging across northern Portugal. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey wouldn't want BRICS if it was an EU member state — top diplomat Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday Ankara was looking to diversify its options regarding global alliances, bringing up long-running ambitions for EU membership. 19/09/2024
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Now playing Next No Comment 400,000 displaced as Nigerian floods worsen Severe flooding continues to devastate northeastern Nigeria, displacing over 400,000 people, according to the UN. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Health news Global vaccine donor to buy 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa The vaccines should arrive later this year, according to vaccine alliance Gavi. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Economy EU car industry calls for urgent action as EV new car sales tumble The industry is calling for policymakers to help, saying that, if nothing is done, the required transition will be costly not only to the carmakers but to the economy itself, as well as putting the EU's transition to zero-emission at risk. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Art Is Venice’s famed winged lion statue actually Chinese? New chemical evidence claims that Venice’s winged lion could be Chinese... And that it's not a lion but an altered Chinese tomb gardian known as a 'zhènmùshòu'. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Eastern European voters care more about candidates' religion — study People with right-wing views are more likely to choose a leader who shares their religious beliefs, the Pew Research Centre told Euronews. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Art Faces of transgender people adorn a new artwork in Trafalgar Square The sculpture is the latest installation on the Fourth Plinth and is described as a piece designed to “unite the trans community around the world”. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Tech News X returns to some users in Brazil with server change Some X users are back online despite a nation-wide ban against the app in Brazil. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Sean 'Diddy' Combs to stay in prison after bail denied for second time The hip-hop mogul has been in federal custody since his arrest Monday night at a Manhattan hotel. He is staying locked up in prison after his proposal to await his sex trafficking trial in his Florida mansion was denied. 19/09/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere Authorities have reported 23 deaths from floods in four Central European countries. 19/09/2024