In reviewing “Wonka’s Golden Ticket,” a competition series from Netflix loosely (and I mean loosely) based on Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” it’s tempting to simply copy and paste my write-up of “Squid Game: The Challenge” from nearly three years ago. After
“You have all the hallmarks of a world-class politician,” campaign manager Gwen (Lisa Gilroy) tells her client Matthew McConaughey (Matthew McConaughey). “However, your Achilles’ heel is that you’ve been a celebrity for so long that your brain has turned into a big old sloppy
Eurostat has released the European Statistical Monitor, a dashboard with monthly and quarterly indicators covering different areas, such as economy, environment, business, health and work. This monthly updated dashboard is designed to track developments within the EU as a whole
The Killers frontman recently released a country-inspired solo album, Thrasher
Several measures were previously introduced or supported by Coalition, prompting claim Liberals and Nationals would ‘let climate change rip’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor has
WELLINGTON, Sept 23 - New Zealand's parliament wrapped up its final sitting on Wednesday before a Nov. 7 election, with party leaders using the closing debate to press their competing cases to voters ahead of what is expected to be a close poll.
WELLINGTON, Sept 23 - New Zealand 54th parliament sits for its final time this week ahead of a Nov. 7 election. Polls indicate that no one party will emerge as a clear winner with neck-to-neck support for both left and right blocks.
Euronews Next looked at startups in Europe that are trying to make better use of existing grid capacity, reduce the electricity used for cooling and put waste heat to work.
George Lucas greets visitors as his Los Angeles museum opens, with Star Wars fans exploring exhibits, artwork and an R2-D2 display.
Good morning. This is Mared Gwyn, authoring today’s newsletter along with my colleague Angela Skujins, who’s live on your screens this morning. Today: how a Russia sanctions showdown is leaving a bad taste, and why Brussels is facing mounting pressure to address the energy
The European Commission has proposed a single EU-wide rulebook to govern how children experience social media, video platforms, games and AI chatbots. Watch the video!
This year’s ‘super' El Niño currently heating up the planet has surpassed the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months before it has even reached its expected peak. But what exactly is an El Niño and how do they work? Matilda Boseley explains • Huge
The attackers forced the victims into a single room before opening fire, leaving only two survivors and a community in shock.
In 2024, cars were the most used means of transportation in the EU. Cars accounted for 69.2% of total passenger-kilometres (estimated at 6 130 billion passenger-kilometres), indicating a decrease of 1.0 percentage point (pp) compared with 2023. Transport by airplane made up
Home to some of the Nordics’ hottest genre talents making waves at top international festivals – Hanna Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi whose respective “Nightborn” and “Red Snow” were snagged by Shudder – Helsinki will no doubt vibrate this week to the beat of some of the most
Earlier this month, more than 80 metric tons of dried chilies from Pakistan arrived at the Chengdu International Railway Port. Packed into eight containers, the cargo entered China through Qinzhou Port in Guangxi, then moved inland to Chengdu via a sea-rail intermodal service
One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.
The talks are the first since a ceasefire collapsed in June, with the sides exchanging fire intermittently.
US President Donald Trump said he expects the war to end sooner than people think. In Brussels, two Russian oligarchs came off the EU's blacklist yesterday after intense negotiations between EU countries. We speak exclusively about it to Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs.
From tariffs to rare earths and AI, the agenda for US President Donald Trump's summit with China’s President Xi Jinping in Washington will have an impact on Europe.
Experts say some of António Guterres’s possible successors could be ‘disastrous’ for efforts to tackle crisis Fears are mounting that the next UN secretary general will downgrade the priority of the climate crisis, according to climate and civil society experts. The current
On Monday (21 September), the European Commission organized separate events to launch two key initiatives advancing the Water Resilience Agenda, in partnership with the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee. Europe's water resources are under
Brent crude fell in early Asian trading after Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives had held what he called “very productive” talks. Reports that Saudi Arabia is restarting a key oil pipeline also weighed on prices.
The Trump administration came perilously close to launching another bombing campaign against Yemen this weekend. According to a September 20 New York Times report, US commanders had approved their targets, American troops were loading bombs onto warplanes, and an attack on
Falling demand from November and increased shipments from Asia are expected to leave Europe with enough jet fuel in the coming months, although analysts warn that smaller airports could still run dry.
In “The Woodworm” (“El Corquim”), the feature debut of Laura Obradors, a teenage girl’s search for an identity of her own runs up against the authority of her father, a successful artist in creative crisis. Developed through Madrid’s ECAM Incubator, the project examines the
The Commission has launched a public consultation on a draft list of non-OECD countries that could be authorised to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union after May 2027, under the Waste Shipment Regulation. This draft list is based on the Commission's assessment of
Of the five projects at the 9th Incubator program of the Madrid Film School (ECAM), Eire Cid’s debut feature “The Imaginary Kings” (“Los Reyes Imaginarios”) centers on the angst of male urban youth. “It is an irreverent and visceral project, with a stylized, anti-naturalistic
Do you show you care through expensive presents? Or do you consider a drink in a pub a worthy birthday gift?
As human beings we have always been sitting ducks to extinction’s cosmic whims. We are a few astronomical units away from a life-ending meteor or comet strike, the kind that wiped out the dinosaurs after they were their own animal kingdom for a couple of hundred million years.
Most men would embrace contraception designed for them, such as on-demand pills taken before sex, a daily hormonal gel or a thermal silicone ring, but funding gaps are keeping these products years away from pharmacy shelves.
Exceptionally heavy El Niño rains have awakened millions of seeds lying dormant underground, blanketing vast swathes of one of the planet's driest regions with flowers.
Exceptionally heavy El Niño rains have awakened millions of seeds lying dormant underground, carpeting vast swathes of one of the planet's driest places with flowers.
Trump and Xi are expected to discuss a range of issues from trade to AI during the latter's multi-day visit to Washington.
Türkiye says electrifying daily life can protect families and businesses from “volatile energy markets”. But could their plan keep us stuck in the fossil fuel era?
In a new court filing, Bryan Seaver is accused of launching an "escalating campaign of threats” to extract money from the Parton estate
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
A new ranking reveals the top 10 European destinations offering plenty of sunshine during the autumn months.
Brussels is standing by its November 1 deadline to ditch Chinese power inverters, despite warnings from investors and the renewable energy industry.
Sister Group, Jane Featherstone and Elisabeth Murdoch‘s ever-growing transatlantic powerhouse, has entered the branded entertainment business by forging a strategic partnership with London-based company Common Interest, in which it has also taken a minority investment. The
The Central Bank of Kenya’s proposed ‘too big to fail’ rules could curb bank dividends and halt aggressive cross-border expansion.
During the CERIS Disaster Resilience Days, held in Brussels from 30 June to 2 July 2026, the European disaster resilience community came together to celebrate innovation with the second edition of the DIREKTION Awards. The Awards ceremony was one of the highlights of the
The storm approached Japan’s Kanto region on Sept 21, triggering landslides and floods, and damaging hundreds of homes.
In a rambling, lie-laden speech Tuesday to world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US President Donald Trump again threatened to “annihilate” Iran if its leaders don’t agree to a deal to end the illegal war of choice he started nearly seven
The boom in the non-strategic beauty sector underlines China’s manufacturing prowess.
Robert Pattinson is opening up about “The Batman: Part II” — and how it is a totally “different take” on the franchise than the first film was. “It’s so ambitious. I mean, I sort of said the other day on something that the first one was a different take on a Batman movie, and
Euronews Business examines how homeownership rates among younger Europeans have changed compared with previous generations, and what is driving the shift.
TAINAN, Taiwan, Sept 23 - Taiwan will continue to keep in close touch with the US to promote the implementation of arms sales according to plan, a defence ministry official said on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting between the US and Chinese leaders in Washington.
More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers.
Rising bond yields have put the time value of money back on the table. Investors are right to watch borrowing costs, distant cash flows and businesses that swallow capital by the billion. Across much of innovation, however, the price of taking too long deserves equal attention.