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What does it feel like to be in outer space? And how does the experience affect your outlook on Earth matters and humanity? Just two of the questions Euronews Culture put to former International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield and the record breaking Artemis II pilot Victor Glover during their appearance at the Starmus Festival where Glover and his NASA crewmates were awarded the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication. In an extraordinary conversation, the two astronauts explore how their real-life adventures compare with space travel in pop culture and discuss if the ‘New Space Race’ is creating divisive competition…
Contacted by POLITICO, officials from Lecornu’s office, the technology ministry and the interior ministry did not deny the move nor the letter’s existence. The government feared that the scenes of violence seen on Oct. 17 could repeat or escalate on the following weekend — a concern that did not materialize, as far fewer incidents were recorded on Oct. 24. “What they wanted, above all, was to block the communication channels that allow gangs to meet up and organize,” said the employee of a telecommunications provider, who was granted anonymity to speak freely. The move, however, would have also prevented peaceful…
Four construction workers were killed and a fifth injured when a sudden tornado struck a building site in Antalya, southern Turkey, late on Monday. The violent winds hurled two accommodation containers into the air and brought down a tower crane. Two workers died at the scene and two others in hospital, according to the governor’s office. The falling crane caused no casualties. Governor Hulusi Şahin described the tornado, which struck the Kepez district, as “an exceptionally localised phenomenon”. No similar weather was reported elsewhere in the city. The same weather system brought torrential downpours to Istanbul, flooding streets in Pendik…
Published on 27 October 2026 – 13:36 GMT+1 Dutch company BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi), which makes machines used to assemble and package semiconductors, saw its stock climb more than 10% to over €160 per share by early afternoon on Tuesday. The jump came after Applied Materials, one of the world’s biggest makers of chipmaking equipment, announced late on Monday that it would increase its holding in Besi to about 20%, from the 9% it has owned since April 2025. In a statement, Applied said it had signed an accelerated share purchase agreement to buy the additional stock, with delivery depending…
A spectre is haunting Europe. No, hang on. Spectres are haunting Europe, and apparently people are willingly sleeping in the same space as them. While I personally would avoid any hotel that claims to be haunted, there are a number of properties across the continent that loudly and proudly shout about their paranormal guests, and with Halloween coming up, we thought it was time to spotlight them. Here’s where to stay if you want a truly haunted Halloween experience. Golden Fleece, York, UK Billing itself as one of the most haunted cities in Europe, practically every street in York has…
Earlier this year, Spain moved to grant legal status to half a million unauthorized immigrants who could prove they had been living in Spain for at least five months, could provide proof of employment or a familial link to the country and did not have a criminal record. Christophle wants to grant legal status to an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 people who have been employed in France for over six months but without proper documentation. The bill is likely to unite left-leaning MPs in the French National Assembly, but opposition from center-right and far-right groups means it will probably fail.…
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Fright night is upon us and Halloween fans are plucking up the courage for scary experiences that promise to send a shiver down their spines. For some travellers, the prospect of paranormal encounters is also shaping their holiday plans, with Booking.com including “Trip to the Beyond” among its travel trends for 2027. In its survey of more than 28,000 travellers across 32 countries and territories, 65% expressed interest in paranormal experiences, while 48% would seek an experience in the hope of speaking to someone on the “other side”. Half were curious about experiences exploring questions around the afterlife, death or…
Published on 27 October 2026 – 11:27 GMT+1 Jay-Z is stepping up from back stage to headline the next Super Bowl halftime show, the mini-concert his Roc Nation entertainment group has helped produced for nearly a decade. The US rap mogul will front the celebration of American football’s pinnacle event at the SoFi Stadium on Valentine’s Day, 14 February, in Inglewood, California. “From ‘Reasonable Doubt’ to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” the 56-year-old rapper, born Shawn Carter, said in a statement. “Thirty years of music, work, and culture on the world’s biggest stage.…
Beverage-maker Dongpeng and dairy giant Mengniu announced Tuesday that they were ending agreements with the French player, although neither mentioned the video as the reason. “Our company firmly opposes and has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behaviour that offends national sentiments,” Dongpeng said in its statement. “With immediate effect our company is terminating all cooperation with Kylian Mbappé,” Mengniu said in a statement. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV is suspending showing matches from Spanish top division La Liga, Chinese media outlet The Paper reported. Mbappé plays club football for Real Madrid. Mbappé had not commented at the time of publication. The…