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Supermarkets across Europe have been targeted in cyberattacks once again. Three weeks after a defrosting attack in France, supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden reported freezer malfunctions.
Former British paratrooper Karl Bushby on Monday came to the end of his 28-year trek around the world, arriving in his native city of Hull after having swum across the English Channel. His journey took him from the southern tip of Latin America up across the frozen Bering Strait before crossing through Central Asia and Europe to return home.
Tell us about your favourite city to visit with winter vibes – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break Some cities take on that extra sparkle in winter offering a warm welcome as temperatures drop and nights draw in. We want to know your favourite city in Europe to visit at this time of year and what makes it special. Perhaps it’s somewhere with an atmospheric old town and plentiful cosy cafes. Maybe you discovered somewhere with particularly fabulous shopping that merits a pre-Christmas trip, or perhaps you found a city that impressed with its fun winter activities, from ice skating
Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Estonia and Sweden all reported early Monday abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of supermarkets across France in October, triggering food loss and fires.
Customers of cryptocurrency trading platform Binance withdrew some $3.4 billion of their funds on Sunday after Binance reopened trading. The company had suspended all operations after a cyberattack that compromised over $6 billion in digital assets. Also in this edition: the Wall Street Journal reports on a new US plan to restore Russian gas sales to Europe, and we look at Argentina's efforts to capitalise on Patagonia's wide open spaces to attract data centre investment.
Russia and Ukraine on Monday traded accusations over cyberattacks, with Moscow reporting a hack of its emergency alerts app hours after Kyiv said its own air raid warning system had been compromised. The incidents came as a fragile ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region expired, raising fears of renewed fighting. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of hacking their emergency alert applications after a local ceasefire in the war's eastern Kherson region expired on Sunday. The cyberattacks came as both sides warned of renewed fighting and Kyiv signalled it could halt strikes on Russian oil refineries in exchange for US Patriot missiles.
Over the last few days, Lucca Comics and Games, Europe’s largest Comic-Con, has been celebrating its 60th anniversary. The medieval city located in Italy’s Tuscany region hosted creative leaders, artists and players of games, authors of comic books, manga, showrunners and animators of TV series and anime, actors and directors of films. Around 80,000 ticket-paying […]
Russia is nearing completion of what experts think is a giant radar complex in Kaliningrad, capable of monitoring much of Europe. Experts warn the project could intensify the military standoff between Moscow and NATO.
The longest truce of the war in Ukraine, localised in the region of Kherson, ended on Sunday after Russia refused to extend the ceasefire. The temporary pause in fighting, which began on Tuesday, enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied town of Olechky.
London City Lionesses suffer defeat by Manchester City but their performance suggests they are closer to Champions League qualification than expected.
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with opposing views on the Ukraine war and relations with Russia as tensions mount in the Black Sea. Incumbent President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow, faces off against Andrey Gyurov, a former caretaker prime minister backed by the pro-Western opposition.
From Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection in Brazil's presidential polls, to razor-sharp margins in the Israeli general elections, to a deadly high-speed train collision in Spain, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.
In the latest episode of Deja Vu, we trace how new media fuelled conspiracy theories, from European witch-hunts to AI.
Protests in France have helped inspire youth demonstrations elsewhere in Europe, from Portugal and Italy to Germany. Germany saw particularly large rallies on Saturday, led by a youth initiative whose name roughly translates as “Gen Z has got this”. Demonstrators called for better education and healthcare, stronger climate protection and a more affordable cost of living, while also opposing any return to compulsory military service. However, protests in several major German cities turned violent towards the end of the day, particularly in the financial hub of Frankfurt. Charlotte Hughes report
From husky sledding and chasing the northern lights in Lapland to bear-spotting in Transylvania, here’s our pick of wild and magical snowy breaks in Europe At Ruka, the first skiers of the year slalomed down the slopes on 2 October. Just inside the Arctic Circle, Ruka’s long snow-sure season and cosy village atmosphere make it a popular ski resort with Finnish families. The long polar nights mean there are only a few hours of dim twilight each day, but the slopes here are floodlit, so that never stops play. Continue reading...
Police and protesters clashed Saturday in Germany where tens of thousands of young people took to the streets, inspired by similar movements in other European countries. Organized by the "GenZ regelt!" ("Gen Z has got this!") group, marches were held nationwide to demand more funding for education and to protest the high cost of living.
Young people in Germany have taken to the streets in some 34 cities, calling for greater political say and a more hopeful future. The protests come amid a wave of youth demonstrations across Europe. DW has more.
Demonstrations sweeping Europe are inspiring young Germans frustrated by rising costs of living amid military spending.
Young people in Germany have taken to the streets in some 34 cities, calling for greater political say and a more hopeful future. The protests come amid a wave of youth demonstrations across Europe. DW has more.
