Now playing Next Tech News Headphones, city car and tent: Solar-powered tech shines bright at CES Solar-powered devices and gadgets are making massive strides for a more sustainable future. Here is our pick of those turning heads at CES 2024. 12/01/2024
Now playing Next Climate Winters warmer than -8C could lead to water shortages in Europe and US Europe’s snowpack is disappearing as winters warm. What is it and why is it important? 11/01/2024
Now playing Next Mobility An iPhone survived a 4,500-metre fall from a plane intact. How? A social media user posted a photo of an iPhone that appeared to fall from an Alaska Airlines flight after part of the fuselage broke away from the plane. A space scientist explains why it stayed intact. 11/01/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Zelenskyy asks for more air defences during Baltic trip The Ukrainian president will meet with Estonian leaders and address parliament on Thursday, during his second day on his Baltic trip. 11/01/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Vatican doctrine chief’s book describing orgasms divides Catholics Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez’s 1998 book about mystical-sensual experiences with God describes orgasms in graphic detail. It’s exposing rifts within the Catholic Church. 11/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Infrared hair dryers to air taxis: CES 2024's most eye-catching tech From hairdryers that use light to dry your hair to the latest air taxi concepts, CES 2024 is brimming with new tech. Here's our pick of the crop. 11/01/2024
Now playing Next Travel News These European countries now have the world’s most powerful passports Four European countries now share the top spot with Singapore. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Hungary lists two demands in exchange for lifting veto on Ukraine aid After derailing December's summit, Hungary has made fresh demands to Brussels in exchange for a lift on its veto on the European Union's proposed €50-billion fund for Ukraine. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Lithuania Lithuania announces €200m aid package for Ukraine Ukraine's President has kicked off his tour of the Batlic nations with a trip to Lithuania, where he sought support for the ongoing conflict with Russia. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Western allies denounce North Korea for providing missiles to Russia The European Union and the United States have denounced North Korea "in the strongest possible terms" for providing Russia with ballistic missiles and propping up the war of aggression against Ukraine. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Economy Here's why Turkey’s industrial activity fell sharply in November 2023 Turkey’s industrial production fell in November 2023 due to declines in the mining and quarrying sectors. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine Severe winter weather puts strain on Ukraine's weakened power system Ukraine's power system, still weakened by last winter's Russian strikes, is working at maximum capacity in the cold weather. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Business Airbus shares soar to record high as Boeing faces hard landing ahead The timeless Latin maxim "mors tua vita mea" –your death is my life – resonates deeply in the ongoing battle for supremacy within the aircraft manufacturing duopoly. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Gaza Fighting in Gaza rages near hospital as Blinken seeks postwar plan The latest news from the Israel Hamas war. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Russian propaganda film to be screened in Italy despite backlash “The Witness”, a Russian propaganda film about the conflict in Ukraine, is touring Italy despite widespread condemnation from members of the public and officials. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Green News EU urged to adopt absolute, not 'net', target for emissions cuts Scientists, civil society groups and businesses have warned EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra that combining greenhouse gas emissions cuts and removals using nature-based and industrial processes in a single target could hamper climate action. 09/01/2024
Now playing Next Business Planet Test, test and test again to survive the hostile conditions of space In partnership with The European Commission Artur Jurkowski from KP Labs' Thermal and Mechanical Engineering Department explains how the Polish aerospace firm tests its data processing unit to ensure it can survive in space. 09/01/2024