It’s the weekend, but that doesn’t mean that Euronews Culture’s Halloween countdown stops. We’ve been treating readers brave enough a horror short film every day… The sixth short in our countdown is Tuck Me In, by Ignacio F. Rodó. Who’s under the bed? …
Doctors Without Borders rescues 371 from the Mediterranean Sea
Three pregnant women and 55 children, including a one-month-old baby, were among those rescued by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) this week. The organisation says some 371 people could have drowned if it wasn’t for its five missions that helped lift scor…
Exhibition displays “art for everyone” at Giza necropolis
Installations by worldwide artists are displayed at the Giza pyramids necropolis in Egypt, during the second edition of the Art D’Égypte exhibition “Forever is Now”. “These kinds of events bring people closer to contemporary art,” says Egyptian sculpto…
Twitter takeover: why does Elon Musk’s multi-billion buyout matter?
Elon Musk has finally completed his expensive bid to own Twitter. After months of back and forth, the world’s richest man paid $44 billion (€44 billion) for the social media platform. He celebrated the fact with a typical pithy response, tweeting a vid…
Rendez-vous: The best of Europe’s art and culture
This week’s tour across Europe’s best arts and cultural events begins in the French capital where the Nigerian Afrobeat star Fela Kuti is taking pride of place at the Philarmonie de Paris. The Nigerian singer and saxophonist, who died in 1997, left his…
Brazil elections: When pulling on a football shirt gets political
The Brazilian football jersey is one of those iconic and instantly recognisable shirts around the world. A strip that throughout football history has inspired both fear and admiration. You could probably ask anyone, anywhere in the world, a football fa…
Inside Dubai’s most spectacular gardens
Gardens in Dubai serve many purposes. Some are cleverly designed to meet the demands of the community and high climates, while others are big-ticket attractions. Among them, Dubai Miracle Garden has once again unlocked its gates to reveal the floral di…
Nancy Pelosi’s husband ‘violently assaulted’ at California home
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was “violently assaulted” after a break-in at the couple’s California home early on Friday, her office said in a statement. “The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under …
South America’s ‘lithium triangle’ communities are being ‘sacrificed’ to save the planet
In South America’s ‘lithium triangle’, where pools of turquoise blue spangle the white salt flats, residents are yet to feel the benefits of the world’s new metal rush. Lithium is a key component of the batteries used in electric cars. The “white gold”…
When will the EU end seasonal clock changes? Only time will tell.
Years after the proposal to end the seasonal changes of time across the EU was first released, Europeans will on Sunday have to again set their clocks back, a practice that’s unlikely to change soon. The European Commission unveiled its proposal to abo…