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Can you not go five minutes without checking your phone? Do you open Instagram “just for a second” and find that half an hour later you are still there? Do you wake up during the night and the first thing you do is check your notifications? Or do you keep scrolling through bad news even though you know perfectly well it is making you anxious? Welcome to the age of new digital addictions. Experts stress that the point is not to demonise smartphones, social networks or video games. The digital world is now part of our lives and can bring…
Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Flood warning notices were sent to people’s phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst-hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods. In the town of Galchhi, a group of residents sought higher ground on a nearby bridge and watched as the river roared by. People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods, as…
Published on 30/08/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Nearly one thousand people took the plunge in Budapest on Saturday along one of the Danube’s usually busiest stretches — between Corvinus University and the University of Technology — for the Generali OWT Danube Swim. It was the first time in six years the event had been held, since organising it requires serious preparation, organiser Balázs Mezős told Euronews. “This is a very big event: almost 40 paramedics watch over the swimmers, 12 motorboats look after them, and the entire Danube is closed for four hours, so no one can enter or leave. The…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 30/08/2026 – 8:18 GMT+2 Welcome back the ECOLE MONT-OLIVET LAUSANNE GRAND SLAM in Switzerland and the Vaudoise Arena. Before the event Mr Marius Vizer, International Judo Federation president and Sergei Ashchwanden, Swiss Judo Federation president signed a contract to bring the 2028 world championships to Switzerland. President Vizer then officially opened the grand slam. There were also speeches from: Ms Emilie Moëschler – Director of Sports and Social Cohesion for Lausanne, Ms Christelle Luisier Brodard – President of the Council of State of Vaud, Mr Sergei Aschwanden – President of the Swiss Judo Federation, Mr…
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Housing is a major issue across Europe. The problem is not just availability, but affordability too, with housing being particularly expensive in capital cities, major urban areas and tourist destinations. House prices and rents vary significantly across Europe. So, which countries and cities are the most expensive for buying a house or flat in 2026? How much does a square metre cost? And how much is needed to buy an apartment in a city centre? The “Mapping the World’s Prices 2026” report, published by Deutsche Bank Research Institute, compares the price per square metre of buying an apartment in the…
Qatar’s calendar is action-packed with concerts, motorsport, football and cultural festivals among the highlights in Doha and beyond between September 2026 and March 2027. The FIFA Under-17 World Cup will return to the Gulf nation, alongside the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix, the MotoGP Qatar Airways Grand Prix and live performances from global stars including John Legend and Hans Zimmer. The season will also include heritage exhibitions, design showcases and food festivals. Here are the key events taking place in Qatar this autumn and winter… 8-12 September 2026: S’hail – Katara International Hunting & Falcons Exhibition The 10th…
Published on 30/08/2026 – 0:19 GMT+2 Polling stations closed at 10:00 pm local time on Saturday for Iceland’s high-stakes EU referendum. Vote counting is expected to begin shortly, with results due overnight. On Saturday, Icelanders were called to vote on whether to resume accession negotiations with the European Union or abandon any prospect of joining the bloc for the foreseeable future. According to preliminary figures, voter turnout was higher than, or at least comparable to, the 2024 parliamentary elections, when it reached 80%, according to local media. Until a few days before the vote, polls suggested a neck-and-neck race, with…
Before France knows who its next president will be, it must first adopt a budget for the year 2027. That is the main task facing the French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, he told French daily Le Parisien in an interview. With less than eight months to go before the first round of the presidential election and no majority in the National Assembly, Lecornu said he hopes to avoid a political stalemate by promising a budget”with measures that, for the most part, can be reversed by the new majority that emerges from the ballot box.” Lecornu is not planning to raise…
Published on 29/08/2026 – 18:44 GMT+2 A flotilla of around 50 vessels from the Costa del Sol and other Spanish ports set sail on Saturday for Ceuta to show their support for the city after the migratory crisis that has been unfolding since the end of July, according to local media. The initiative, dubbed the Fleet of Solidarity with Ceuta, brings together around 120 participants under the slogan “We are all Ceuta, Spain responds as one”. The organisers have arranged up to 60 free berths in the city’s harbour for the participating boats. The vessels have not departed as a…