Now playing Next Climate Now How Belgium’s gearing up for flooding and drought In partnership with Copernicus Belgium faces a future of warmer temperatures and more extreme events, according to climate projections. No stranger to flooding, it’s also grappling with an increased risk of drought. Climate Now reports from a region of Belgium that’s already felt some of the impacts. 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Smart Regions Tech Tower: brewing innovation in the Czech city of Pilsen In partnership with the European Commission A European Cohesion Policy-funded project has transformed an old brewery in the city where Pils beer was invented into a high-tech innovation hub. 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Lifestyle Damon Albarn vs Bob Dylan: Should phones be banned at gigs? A phone ban will be implemented on all dates for Bob Dylan's upcoming European leg of his tour. Blur frontman Damon Albarn thinks this prohibition is an overstep. Should concerts be phone-free and who's right? (Spoiler: It's neither Bob nor Damon.) 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Lifestyle You’ve got to be kitten me! Hello Kitty not a cat, creators reveal The famous character celebrates her 50th anniversary this year, after appearing on a children’s coin purse in Japan after her creation in 1974. And now, Hello Kitty's creators have made some revelations, saying she’s not a cat, and actually has a cat of her own. And a boyfriend, to boot! 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Celebrities react to Joe Biden dropping out of US presidential race A-list actors, singers and other celebrities have paid tribute to Joe Biden and thrown their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris after Biden announced his withdrawal from the US presidential race. 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Business US stocks climb as markets factor in Biden's decision to step aside US stocks began climbing on Monday, clawing back some of the losses from their worst week since April. 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Radio Schuman Meloni's EU gambit: Confrontation or strategy? Fratelli d'Italia, the party led by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, voted against Ursula von der Leyen's re-election as European Commission President 22/07/2024
Now playing Next Sport 120 years of Olympic history: Who won the most medals in Olympic Games As we count down to the beginning of this year's Olympics in Paris, here are the facts and figures on the most successful nations in the Games' history. 22/07/2024
Now playing Next USA Who is Kamala Harris and will she be the first woman US president? Joe Biden's chosen successor has had a sometimes rocky path to power, and a campaign against Donald Trump will test her like never before. 21/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News More than 11,000 people swim across Lake Balaton Imre Barabás and Máté Hartmann were announced winners having completed the swim in a tie- 1 hour, 1 minute, 54 seconds. 21/07/2024
Now playing Next Business New York Times unable to push Germany's Wordle out of puzzle market The New York Times, which owns Wordle, has been embroiled in a battle with German puzzle distributor Stefan Heine over his own equivalent game. A court decision on Friday ended the dispute. 21/07/2024
Now playing Next Nature ‘It was a hard day’: Three Europeans reflect on losing a beloved tree For some, there’s a deep emotional reaction to seeing drastic changes to their familiar natural environment. 21/07/2024
Now playing Next Experiences This hike is a quieter alternative to the Camino de Santiago 2024 is a Jubilee year for Caravaca de la Cruz - which only comes around every seven years - so there are additional events and attractions to boot. 21/07/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Andrea Bocelli celebrates 30 years of fame with concerts in Tuscany The three concerts were recorded for an upcoming documentary film on the Italian tenor, directed by Grammy nominee and Emmy Award winner Sam Wrench. 20/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Split events held in Cyprus to mark 50 years since Turkish invasion Both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend events on the island, which is divided between celebrations in the north and memorials in the south. 20/07/2024
Now playing Next Nature Breakthrough tech will help researchers track polar bears in the wild Current research relies on satellite collars that can only be fitted to adult female bears. 20/07/2024
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian strongman President Lukashenko marks 30 years in power Minsk regime leader Alexander Lukashenko has used Soviet-style controls to crack down on dissent over the past three decades and now firmly supports the Kremlin. 20/07/2024