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By Rebecca Ann Hughes & JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PAT GRAHAM with AP Published on 28/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Italian snowmaking expert Davide Cerato will play a major role in skiing and snowboarding events at the upcoming Olympics. He is responsible for perfecting several of the courses that will feature in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, and he takes his job seriously. “It’s the most important race of their life,” says Cerato. “Our duty is to give them the best, to deliver the best courses where they can perform their best after training so hard.” These days, manufactured snow – “technical snow” as Cerato calls…
The leaders of three Dutch political parties said Tuesday they had agreed in principle to form a minority coalition government after months of negotiations. The centrist D66 party, which took first place in last October’s election, the center-right Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) will join forces in a coalition that will only hold 66 seats in the Netherlands’ lower house of parliament, 10 seats short of a majority. Minority governments are rare in the Netherlands. D66’s leader, 38-year-old Rob Jetten, will be the youngest Dutch prime minister in history. He appeared alongside CDA and VVD’s leaders Tuesday night and said the three “still have a few…
In a word increasingly dominated by conflict and tension, international aid seems to be one of the first casualties. The past few years have seen a growing number of countries slashing or scaling back their budget devoted to developing economies. With some exceptions, cuts have been particularly severe in the US (-56% from 2023 to 2025) as well as in Canada (-25%) and several European countries. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimated a drop in international aid resources ranging from 9% to 17% in 2025. Germany, the UK, France and Italyareamong the countries that, whether in GDP…
Published on 28/01/2026 – 9:46 GMT+1 Canadian-American rock star Neil Young is offering his entire music catalogue to the people of Greenland. The year’s free access to his archives is done in response to Donald Trump’s persistent threats to annex the country and with the hope that it will “ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats” they are receiving from the Trump administration. In an update on his official website, Young said: “I’m honoured to give a free year’s access to neilyoungarchives.com to all of our friends in Greenland. I hope my music and music films will ease some…
As Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Beijing, does the UK face a choice between a “golden age” or an “ice age” with its relationship with China? Sam and Anne assess: – Will the PM have to pick a side between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump? – How will he present himself on the trip, pragmatist or optimist? – Will alleged spying and hacking by the Chinese make a difference? – Should Sir Keir be globetrotting while domestic issues pile up? Back in the UK, Sam has been on the ground in Manchester gathering…
The EU-India trade pact struck Tuesday in New Delhi sends a “message to the international community” that “reliable partners can work for good in the world,” European Council President António Costa has told Euronews’ flagship morning show, Europe Today. “The (trade deal) has great value from an economic point of view. But perhaps more important is the message that the two largest democracies in the world are sending to the international community,” Costa said, speaking to Euronews’ EU editor Maria Tadeo. “It’s important, it’s essential to provide predictability to engage on cooperation instead of confrontation, and that reliable partners can…
The Canadian PM had called for middle powers to work together to “build something bigger, better, stronger, more just.” Starmer was pressed on those remarks on board his flight to China Tuesday. Asked whether he agreed that the old global order is dead — and whether smaller powers need to team up to push back at the U.S. and China, Starmer defended his own policy of trying to build bridges with Trump, Xi and the European Union all at once. “I’m a pragmatist, a British pragmatist applying common sense, and therefore I’m pleased that we have a good relationship with…
Published on 28/01/2026 – 7:25 GMT+1 •Updated 7:36 EU leaders are pumped with adrenaline and exhaustion after their successful stay in India this week. Brussels and New Delhi signed a historic deal that will cut tariffs on numerous products from steel to plastics. To enter into force, the deal must get the nod from EU member states, the European parliament and the Indian cabinet. But the EU will keep tariffs on beef and chicken as a gesture to European farming communities. Euronews’ EU editor Maria Tadeo was one of the few European journalists on the ground and send us an…
Britain should “listen to the Chinese leadership and try and understand more about how [Chinese President] Xi Jinping and other senior communist leaders see the world, how they see China,” the former Financial Times South China correspondent says. “The U.K.’s ability to influence China directly is quite limited, but it’s really important that we understand what they’re trying to do in the world.” Starmer should be clear about the U.K.’s red lines on espionage, interference in British society, and the harassment of people living in this country, Bland says. Vince Cable, who visited China three times as U.K. business secretary…
Europe wants to be a global leader in artificial intelligence, but still lags behind the United States and China. The EU introduced the AI Act to set international standards, yet adoption and investment in AI across member states remain limited. Few European companies use AI, a figure well below the EU’s 2030 goal. In other regions, venture capital investment surpasses that in Europe, so startups often struggle to grow. Fragmented markets, dependence on external cloud providers, and migration of skilled professionals pose additional challenges. EU leaders hope that clearer regulations and increased investment will enhance competitiveness. Will the EU’s regulatory-first…