Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 16th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Gaza Mediators preparing to implement Gaza ceasefire, reports claim A US official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the proposal basically bridges every gap between Israel and Hamas. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Experiences Euroviews. Green innovations are powering the cruise industry toward net zero Responsible tourism is not only about the physical mode of transport. It’s about being humble and curious. It’s about having respect for people whose homelands we are visiting — all critical to supporting continued progress in innovation in sustainability, Julie Green writes. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels switches from horse-drawn carriages to electric ones In Brussels' central square, tourists have swapped horse-drawn carriages for electric ones, partly due to concern about the animals' welfare. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Culture news American comedian embroiled in 'hate incident' at Fringe Festival Police are investigating a report of a "hate incident" at Hunter’s "Fluffy Fluffy Beavers" show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Two Israeli audience members were reportedly booed as they exited the show, following a joke comparing Israel to an abusive partner. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Business Vaccine makers see share prices spike as concerns grow over Mpox The share prices of a number of healthcare and pharmaceutical companies worldwide rose on Friday as the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a rapidly-spreading African Mpox outbreak a public health emergency. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Health news Mpox cases 'highly likely' to be imported to Europe, ECDC warns EU countries should issue travel advice for areas impacted by mpox, European health authorities said, after the virus outbreak was declared a global emergency. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Meta urged to answer EU questions on CrowdTangle The company's transparency tool was taken offline and replaced by others 16/08/2024
Now playing Next West Bank Borrell threatens EU sanctions after Israeli settler West Bank attack Israel’s military said it apprehended one person who took part in the violence on Thursday, resulting in the death of one Palestinian. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Meta sees limited use of GenAI in Russian disinformation An EU Commission probe into Facebook and Instagram's handling of Russian fake news is still pending 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 16th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Hungary Droughts caused by severe heat in Hungary lead to major crops damage According to the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, the areas damaged by drought are growing by several tens of thousands of hectares every week. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Tech News TikTok compared to foreign-owned news sites as lawyers fight US ban TikTok is fighting a new US law that would force its Chinese parent company to divest from the company or face a ban. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Matthew Perry: Five charged in death of Friends star Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Italy Italy braces for record heatwave with red alerts in 22 cities The highest warning level for extreme weather means that everyone is exposed to the risks caused by extreme temperatures, authorities say. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Markets Markets recap: Risk-on sentiment returns amid optimism over rate cuts Major stock markets are set to end the week on a positive note as the rebound continued amid optimism over rate cuts. Technology shares, in particular, experienced a broad rally driven by dip-buying. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Incoming EU parliament lacking ethnic diversity Only 37 of the 720 lawmakers have a diverse ethnic background, Euronews data shows. 16/08/2024