Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Long duration storage is an imperative for industrial decarbonisation Europe's industries are diverse, and so are its energy needs. But the common thread binding them is the need for sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective secure energy solutions, Julia Souder writes. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Did the Scream franchise just get saved? Neve Campbell’s Scream 7 return is definitely a step in the right direction for the franchise, but it has also renewed outrage over Melissa Barrera's firing from the series. 13/03/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Will the Brussels spyware scandal finally convince the EU to act? The incoming EU lawmakers have a choice: confront and act against the menace of spyware to ensure our safety and the integrity of our democracy or become its next targets, Shubham Kaushik and Chloé Berthélémy write. 13/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News E-commerce platform Temu quizzed by Irish regulator Irish authority is conducting a sweeping review of companies within the scope of the DSA. 13/03/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. Innovation in Europe is falling behind. What can we do to catch up? Europe is now at risk of missing out on the Deep Tech Revolution, falling behind the US and China when it comes to innovation in various technologies, Francis de Véricourt writes. 13/03/2024
Now playing Next World News Biden and Trump rally enough delegates for US presidential nomination Biden and Trump rally enough delegates for US presidential nomination, setting themselves up for a gruelling re-election match. 13/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news What is going on with Kate Middleton's peculiar family photo apology? Is she ill? Divorced? Dead? The internet is flush with rumours about the mysteriously missing Princess of Wales. Given the flimsy photo apology issued, is there anything to the speculation? 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy US inflation rises more than expected in February The US inflation report in February 2024 exceeded expectations, signalling possible delays in anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts. The Consumer Price Index rose by 3.2% year-on-year, with core inflation at 3.8%. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Poland Polish president calls on NATO allies to raise defence spending to 3% Warsaw is pressuring other NATO members to invest more in countering Russia's war economy. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy UK unemployment rises and wage growth cools Weakness in the job market suggests inflationary pressures are easing, although the Bank of England will likely remain cautious about rate cuts. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Al Pacino announces release of 'astonishingly revelatory' memoir Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has announced the release of an "astonishingly revelatory" memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ after his rather anticlimactic performance at this year's Oscars. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Europe wrap: three countries confirm their inflation rates' decrease Germany's annual inflation rate eased in February, hitting a two-year low to show a slowdown in the rise of consumer prices. Portugal's encouraging figures confirmed it was on a similar trajectory, as is the Netherlands. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Art The best of Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition 2024 See our selection of the best entries into the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. This year’s Open competition was judged by Daniel Blochwitz, a curator at the Foto Festival in Lenzburg, Switzerland. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Art Exiled Russian artist Katya Muromtseva paints the stories of women immigrants in Dubai Muromtseva's show, Over the Slopes of Speech, adorns the gallery space with epic watercolour triptychs, each telling the story of immigrant women – an apt endeavour in a country where immigrants make up close to 90% of the population. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Lifestyle Oscars 2024: The best (and the least) dressed celebrities From the stunning gowns of Emma Stone, Florence Pugh and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, to a certain someone wearing nothing more than an envelope, this year's Oscars showcased some unforgettable looks. 11/03/2024
Now playing Next Economy Doom Spending: Why does it happen and how can you curb it? Doom spending may be a coping mechanism to deal with anxieties about personal finances and the wider economic situation but it may be bad for your health. 11/03/2024