Now playing Next Culture news Festival Lumière 2023: Premieres, classics & Wim for the win Cinephiles rejoice! The 2023 Lumière Festival kicks off in Lyon this weekend... And this year’s 15th edition is eye-wateringly good. Here’s the lowdown on the festival and the screenings and events you shouldn’t miss. 13/10/2023
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Now playing Next Business Microsoft’s game-changing Activision deal gets UK approval The UK's competition authority has finally approved Microsoft's €65 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard. It's one of the biggest technology deals ever. 13/10/2023
Now playing Next Green News The World Bank has had enough of billion euro fossil fuel subsidies Fossil fuel and agricultural subsidies should be redirected to climate action, Ajay Banga suggested at the bank's annual meeting. 13/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: What is the highest-earning single song in history? On this day in 1893, the copyright claim for the 'Happy Birthday' song was filed – which kickstarted a long and messy journey for the highest-earning single song in history... 13/10/2023
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 13th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 13/10/2023
Now playing Next Economy What is ‘Swiftonomics’ and could it boost the European economy? Taylor Swift's tour is not only rocking stadiums but also fuelling a hospitality surge. With the concerts predicted to generate $5 billion in consumer spending in the US alone, what kind of windfall can Europe expect? 13/10/2023
Now playing Next Tech News EU officially launches formal probe into Israel-Hamas war content on X The EU has asked Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, to hand over information about its handling of misinformation and violent terrorist content. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Google says it will defend generative AI users from copyright claims The tech giant says it will indemnify users of its generative AIs, but added it will not help people who "intentionally infringe the rights of others". 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Euronews Witness Polish election: What matters most to young voters? Our reporter Hans von der Brelie travelled to Poland to meet young Poles who will vote for the first time in the parliamentary elections on 15 October. Their political views reflect the deep divisions in Polish society. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Niger Euroviews. Niger is the latest victim of Africa’s development paradox Under the sticky colonial development model of resource extraction, African natural resources have been a blessing for former colonial powers and a curse for source countries and the entire continent as a whole, Hippolyte Fofack writes. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 12th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Russia IOC bans Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian regions Russia has been proscribed by multiple international sports bodies over the last decade for doping violations and geopolitical aggression. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Business New York opens its marijuana market to larger competitors The US state promised the first retail licences to previously convicted marijuana sellers. In most cases, it didn’t happen. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Green News Massive solar space farm could be orbiting above the Earth by 2035 The company says the solar space technology would produce more renewable energy than terrestrial equivalents. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Musician Thurston Moore cancels book tour: Who are Sonic Youth? Thurston Moore, co-founder of the US alt rock band Sonic Youth, has called off is book tour due to a 'longstanding' illness. Who are Sonic Youth? 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Eurostar rival Evolyn is set to hit the tracks by 2025 Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains could be about to end. 12/10/2023