Von der Leyen’s heatwave plan comes as Europe runs out of time
Euronewsby Marta Pacheco25d ago
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a European Heatwave Plan to anticipate intense heatwaves expected to return next summer.
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top 19%Tajikistan at 35: A new chapter of independence
Euronews25d ago
As Tajikistan celebrates 35 years of independence, the milestone offers an opportunity to reflect on how far the nation has come while looking towards the years ahead.
Bitcoin drops after US Senate blocks landmark crypto bill
Euronewsby Quirino Mealha25d ago
Bitcoin has fallen almost 4% over the past 24 hours to below $76,000 after the US Senate blocked the CLARITY Act late on Tuesday, derailing more than a year of bipartisan negotiations and leaving...
21 of the world’s 50 Best Hotels for 2026 are in Europe
Euronewsby Dianne Apen-Sadler25d ago
The top rated property on the continent is Lake Como’s Passalacqua, coming in fifth overall on The 50 Best Hotels 2026 list.
Von der Leyen calls for pacing frontier AI models
Euronewsby Luca Bertuzzi25d ago
In her State of the Union address, von der Leyen called for pacing the development of frontier AI models due to their disruptive potential, pledging closer safety cooperation with Canada, the UK...
Iran war has cost the US more than $38 billion so far
Euronewsby Harry Bligh25d ago
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reports that up to $3 billion more is being spent on the war each month, depending on the intensity of fighting.
Ed Sheeran US tour in chaos after support acts quit over Macklemore
Euronewsby Tokunbo Salako25d ago
All support acts for Ed Sheeran have quit the British pop star's US tour after the rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments during a concert earlier this month.
Why is Greece's seabed littered with concrete blocks?
Euronewsby Ioannis Karagiorgas25d ago
Reducing them is the goal of the 'Fishing For Litter' programme, which has recovered more than 6,000 concrete blocks from the seabed since 2019.
Fishing waste from the US and Canada reaches Portuguese beaches
Euronews25d ago
Lobster-fishing plastics have drifted across the Atlantic and washed up on Faial and Pico islands, over 3,000 km away. The oldest item dates back to 1983.
Strasbourg stage set for von der Leyen’s big moment
Euronewsby Mared Gwyn Jones; Luca Bertuzzi25d ago
Good morning. This is Luca Bertuzzi holding the pen in sun-drenched Strasbourg, where the European Parliament is abuzz ahead of Ursula von der Leyen's long-awaited State of the European Union...
Residents a ‘core’ focus of Spain’s 2030 sustainable tourism strategy
Euronewsby Mike Starling25d ago
With 100 million international visitors expected this year, and ongoing concerns about overtourism, Spain is putting people and sustainability at the centre of its countrywide policy.
US to send $2.8 billion weapons package to Israel
Euronewsby Jeremiah Fisayo-Bambi25d ago
The same class of bombs raised concerns under the Biden administration because of the risk of large civilian casualties in densely populated Gaza The US is planning to deliver a package of 40,000...
Supermarket deliveries: Lidl tests autonomous electric lorry
Euronews25d ago
Lidl is putting a driverless electric lorry on public roads in Hesse for the first time. What the technology can do and how other EU states are leading.
Billions risk being locked out of the AI revolution due to smartphone costs
Euronewsby Jonathan Benton25d ago
A new GSMA report finds that 3.4 billion people remain offline despite living within mobile broadband coverage, as rising component costs push smartphones further out of reach for the world's...
AI chatbots developed a secret language that baffled humans, study says
Euronewsby Roselyne Min25d ago
A study by AI start-up Emergence found that autonomous agents powered by Claude, Gemini, Grok and other models developed shorthand and new word meanings on their own — with up to half their...
Live - Ursula von der Leyen delivers State of the Union speech
Euronewsby Jorge Liboreiro; Luca Bertuzzi25d ago
Follow live as Ursula von der Leyen delivers her State of the Union speech before the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Fed expected to raise rates despite Trump’s calls for a cut
Euronewsby Doloresz Katanich25d ago
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise borrowing costs for the first time in three years as persistent inflation tests Chair Kevin Warsh’s commitment to price stability.
Increase in air pollution takes a toll on your sleep
Euronewsby Marta Iraola Iribarren25d ago
The human respiratory system is extremely sensitive to short-term fine particulate matter changes even in relatively clean urban environments, a new study found.
Why is European money financing the American AI boom?
Euronewsby Doloresz Katanich25d ago
Eurozone households have hundreds of billions of euros invested in US technology. Analysts say Europe has the money and promising companies, but too few become accessible investments for ordinary...
Music festival cancelled after beach eaten away by hurricane
Euronewsby Ruth Wright25d ago
Ocean Way is not the first festival to be affected by climate change. A music festival in the US has been cancelled after a hurricane eroded the beach where it was due to be held.