Festival Lumière 2024: Classics, premieres & Isabelle Huppert – here’s what not to miss
Cinephiles rejoice! The 2024 Lumière Festival kicks off in Lyon next month, and with a rich and eclectic program, this 16th edition promises to be yet another vibrant tribute to…
Polish PM calls for EU relief funding as thousands forced to evacuate
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has declared a month-long state of natural disaster as Poland braces for further flooding. Read More
Hard-right ECR group gets powerful EU Commission post, stirring Parliament
Socialists, Liberals and Greens oppose von der Leyen’s appointment of Italian hard-right Raffaele Fitto (ECR) as executive vice-president of the new European Commission. Read More
The eight biggest surprises from Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission
From Austria’s unexpected assignment to Spain’s mega portfolio, the next Commission of Ursula von der Leyen has Brussels talking. Read More
Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ+ law in lockstep with Russia
The approved bill is the latest in a string of laws seemingly taken from Moscow’s playbook. Read More
Want to explore Japan outside of Tokyo? This airline is offering free domestic flights
Japan Airlines says the promotion is designed to provide a “seamless travel experience” across the archipelago. Read More
You could be breathing in microplastics that then enter your brain, new research reveals
New research has revealed that plastic from everyday items has the ability to infiltrate the brain.Read More
Russian anti-war journalist begins hunger strike in penal colony
Maria Ponomarenko is protesting against what she says are faked prison complaints against her. Read more at Read More
Floods devastate Polish town of Stronie Śląskie
Severe floods have destroyed the town of Stronie Śląskie in southwest Poland, following the overflow of a nearby dam. Read more at Read More
Could a controversial plan to add iron to the ocean help it capture more carbon?
There has been public backlash against the controversial technique, known as ocean iron fertilisation, in the past.Read More