Now playing Next Business Good news for Paris as hotels see post-Olympics boost in bookings The French capital saw a slower start to summer, as tourists avoided the city in early summer amid fears of overcrowding and higher hospitality rates while it was playing host to the Olympic Games. 19/08/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Funniest joke of Edinburgh Fringe 2024 revealed This year's winner has not one but two jokes in this year's funniest jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival ranking. 19/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Fire at London's Somerset House contained, artworks safe The venue's Courtauld Gallery is home to artworks such as Vincent Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear' and 'The Descent From The Cross' by Peter Paul Rubens but the blaze broke out on the opposite side of the Georgian-era complex. 17/08/2024
Now playing Next Culture news The best things to do and see (or watch) in Europe this week 'Emily in Paris', Fede Álvarez' 'Alien: Romulus', an exhibition dedicated to Pedro Almodóvar's love affair with Madrid and more. Here's what to do in Europe this weekend. 17/08/2024
Now playing Next Green News These nuns are taking on big companies with activist investing One of their top concerns is climate change, a frequent target of their shareholder resolutions. 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 Culture news Film of the Week: ‘Alien: Romulus’ - Is the Alien franchise back? While not without its flaws, this latest chapter in the Alien franchise sees director Fede Álvarez bring things back to basics and stage some appropriately disgusting thrills. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Sport Poland eyes up hosting Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044 Prime Minister Donald Tusk's announcement comes after a poor display by Poland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where the country won only one gold. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Taylor Swift returns to the stage to dazzle over 90,000 fans In London, the night began fast, with tens of thousands of swifties showing up early despite stern warnings from the Metropolitan Police to stay away unless they had tickets. 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 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 Culture news Ellen Burstyn to receive Liberatum Pioneer Award in Venice The Oscar-winning star of 'The Exorcist' will be honoured for her lifetime contribution to cinema at this year's Venice Film Festival. 15/08/2024
Now playing Next Tech News US judge plans to order major changes for Google's Android app store Google should expect a shake-up of its Android app store, a judge made clear on Wednesday. 15/08/2024
Now playing Next Art What the Zuck? Mark Zuckerberg reveals bizarre statue of his wife The tech billionaire has commissioned a statue of his wife, Priscilla Chan, from sculptor Daniel Arsham - and it's got the internet talking. 14/08/2024
Now playing Next Health news These stretchable 'jelly batteries' could be implanted into humans The research team behind the new "jelly batteries" say they can mould to human tissue, making them "promising for future use in biomedical implants". 14/08/2024
Now playing Next Economy Eurozone growth unchanged but Germany's industrial sector still weak Germany's surprise contraction in the second quarter this year was mainly due to a halt in equipment and buildings investments, as the industrial sector continues to weaken under pressure from rising interest rates. 14/08/2024
Now playing Next Art Laika mural in Rome featuring volleyball player Paola Egonu vandalised The mural dedicated to Paola Egonu, a celebrated volleyball player of the Italian national team and new Olympic champion, was created by the artist Laika in front of the Coni headquarters. It has been vandalised with pink paint in an act of racism. 14/08/2024