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More and more audiophiles are flocking to bars that have invested in top end equipment and a focus on vinyl. Euronews Culture speaks to the man who brought the phenomenon to Europe. “This is the Kronos Quartet and Asha Bohsle. I love this album,” smiles Paul Noble, seated on a stool opposite me wearing a cloth cap. From the industrial ceiling hang small spotlight cylinders, super high-spec speakers and a glitter ball. A projector beams mildly psychedelic imagery onto one wall, while another boasts a generous spirits collection that basks invitingly in the effulgence. Sonically obsessed from an early age, Noble…

That has triggered a withering response from Kyiv, which wants Russia banished from the Olympics and other international sporting events as Moscow’s destructive invasion drags on. “We will call on the international community to reject any attempts to normalize the presence of Russian and Belarusian citizens in sports as long as the war against Ukraine continues,” Yuri Muzyka, Ukraine’s deputy sports minister, told POLITICO. “In the Russian Federation, sport is part of state policy, it has no autonomy, and athletes and officials are part of the state propaganda machine,” he said, adding that Kyiv remained “steadfast” in its support for…

Tesla’s stock plummeted 36% in the first quarter amid backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s political interventions, intensifying global competition, and a weakening EV market. Analysts expect Tesla’s car deliveries to fall to a one-year low when it reports its latest figures later today. Tesla is set to release its first-quarter car delivery figures on Wednesday, with analysts predicting a sharp decline in sales due to CEO Elon Musk’s political controversies, a slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) market, and growing competition.Tesla’s share price fell 36% in the first quarter, erasing approximately $460 billion in market value and wiping out all…

The rearmament of a continent is expensive, and citizens must not only understand but also accept the financial sacrifices it will entail. Failing to bring the public along risks souring attitudes. Voters already feel neglected after years of reductions to public services, and displeasure over high defense spending could fuel more discontent, prompting gains for far-right, pro-Russia populists. Last year’s elections already saw a clear trend in this direction, with the populist right making gains across France, Portugal, Belgium and Austria. And their continued success would destabilize European security in much the same way the current U.S. administration is now…

– Merz plant das Super-Kanzleramt: Der voraussichtlich nächste Kanzler will einen Nationalen Sicherheitsrat schaffen – und damit auch deutlich mehr außenpolitische Macht bei sich konzentrieren. Wie das aussehen kann, worüber CDU und SPD noch uneins sind und welche Köpfe für den Rat infrage kommen, bespricht Gordon Repinski mit Hans von der Burchard. – Im 200-Sekunden-Interview dazu: Dr. Christian Mölling, Senior Advisor beim European Policy Centre über den Nutzen eines Nationalen Sicherheitsrates und was dieser bewirken kann und was nicht. – Grundrisse statt Grundlinien: SPD und AfD streiten im Bundestag weiter darum, wer welchen Fraktionssaal bekommt. Jetzt könnte die Alternative dabei…

The data means large numbers of Europeans living with cancer, cardiovascular conditions and other difficult-to-treat conditions may be missing out on medicines that could help them.  Furthermore, they have far less opportunities to access much-needed care. Alzheimer’s disease — a progressive, fatal condition — is just the latest example. After more than three decades of dedicated research investment, two new breakthrough treatments were recently approved in a number of countries, including the United States, Japan and China, the first that can delay the progression of early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. This makes it possible for patients to have more time to…

Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening, saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able” in a move of defiance against President Donald Trump’s actions. New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker finally stepped off the Senate floor on Tuesday after speaking for a record-breaking 25 hours and five minutes.As he began his speech on Monday evening, he vowed to speak as long as he was “physically able,” setting a historic mark aiming to show Democrats’ resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions. He was assisted by fellow Democrats who gave him a break from…

François Bayrou French Prime Minister François Bayrou may be the first to pay for Le Pen’s downfall. The centrist Macron ally has been trying to woo both National Rally and moderate left lawmakers to keep his minority government afloat. Since Bayrou came to power in December, after the far right ousted his predecessor, the National Rally has held back from toppling the government. Ahead of the Le Pen verdict the far right was already raising the stakes. “It’s a rodeo and the prime minister is trying to stay on as long as possible, but there’s no leadership,” said a National…

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the food situation remains “very critical” since Israel closed all crossings into Gaza a month ago, cutting off all humanitarian deliveries. The World Food Programme is closing all its remaining bakeries in Gaza, citing dwindling supplies after Israel cut off all food, medicine, fuel and humanitarian aid nearly a month ago.the UN agency said that due to the lack of humanitarian aid, its supplies are running out and it doesn’t have enough wheat flour needed to make bread.The agency said it’s distributed all available food rations, and there are unfortunately no more stocks.Aid workers have…

All but one of the defendants, an accountant, were found guilty and handed fines, suspended prison sentences — all of which would be served under house arrest —and ineligibility bans of various lengths. What evidence did prosecutors have … and how did the defendants respond? Prosecutors put forward several pieces of particularly damning evidence during hundreds of hours of court proceedings. They shared a text message that one assistant sent to Le Pen asking if he could be introduced to the MEP he was supposed to be working for — months after being hired. They also revealed that one purported…