Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. G7 still has an opportunity to make good on its energy pledge The G7 must set an example and build momentum for raised ambition and action worldwide – failure to do so risks undermining our collective energy security, economic development, and attainment of the global 2030 goals, Damilola Ogunbiyi writes. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Edinburgh Fringe CEO defends Baillie Gifford sponsorship What is Baillie Gifford and why are festivals being pressured to drop their sponsorship this summer? 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News From prison to EU Parliament: Meet the jailed MEPs Freshly elected Ilaria Salis and Fredi Beleri may prove a thorn in the side of Hungary and Albania, as supposedly political charges raise questions over the rule of law. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU to slap extra tariffs on Chinese electric cars The European Commission's anti-subsidy inquiry into Chinese electric vehicles has been described as one of the most consequential of its kind. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman Elon Musk alleged that the ChatGPT maker had abandoned its original mission to create artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of humanity. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Culture news French pop icon and singer Françoise Hardy dies aged 80 Françoise Hardy's career spanned six decades, and many of her songs have become classics of the French repertoire. Beyond her celebrated brand of melancholic pop, she was a style icon and an actress, one of France’s biggest stars. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Radio Schuman Will French right wing form an Italian-style alliance? On Tuesday, the Chairman of Les Républicains, Eric Ciotti, announced an alliance between his party and the far-right Rassemblement National, led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, ahead of parliamentary elections in France. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next World News Fires, floods and heatwaves plague Europe as extreme weather persists While Turkey and Cyprus have been hit with heatwaves, parts of Spain have seen record rainfall. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Spain French and Spanish police hold anti-terror drills ahead of Olympics The exercise began in Bayonne, France, where the practice scenario involved assailants staging an attack before fleeing to San Sebastián, Spain, where they took hostages. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Culture Series Photographer Michel Haddi explores Tahiti surf culture in new book Photographer and film director Michel Haddi's latest book celebrates Tahiti's natural beauty, surfing culture, and its people. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Nature Elephants call each other by unique names, new study reveals Researchers found that the low rumbles of African elephants could be them calling one another by name. 12/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU and Germany to help Ukraine fix and rebuild energy infrastructure German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises to focus on renewable energy and hydrogen potential as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Berlin on Tuesday. 11/06/2024
Now playing Next Green News Where is climate a contentious issue this super-election year? In a major election year, approaches to climate policies around the world range from outright rollbacks to uncertainty and a lack of focus on the key issues. 11/06/2024
Now playing Next Culture news King Charles III's portrait targeted by animal rights activists The activists were criticising the welfare standards of RSPCA "assured farm" status, with King Charles being a patron of the charity. This follows a report from Animal Rising, saying its members visited farms that had won the RSPCA Assured stamp of approval and found animal cruelty on each one. 11/06/2024
Now playing Next Tech News YouTube and X failed to act on disinformation before EU vote Instagram and Facebook are performing better, factcheckers claim. 11/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News PM Sanchez and his socialists will not back down after EU elections Spain's centre-right PP party came on top in the European elections on Sunday. Yet, their resurgence did not result in the collapse of Premier Pedro Sánchez's government as the conservatives had hoped. 11/06/2024
Now playing Next Work Female-sounding AI boosts women’s participation at work, study finds Women participate more in meetings and share more ideas when they are paired up with a female-sounding AI agent, new research shows. 11/06/2024