Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The UN health agency is asking for the equivalent of €3.7 billion for the next two years to fill a funding shortfall. Stripped of US funding, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief asked member countries to support its “extremely modest” budget request by comparing it to …
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ws West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time as climate change linked to spread
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo .. The virus has emerged in northern and western Europe in recent years as a result of warmer temperatures. West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in the United Kingdom for the first time, as rising temperatures raise the risk that vector-borne diseases will become more …
Read More »Flights cancelled and delayed at Paris-Orly airport after traffic control systems break down
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Airlines have been asked to reduce flights by 15 per cent on Monday but despite these preventative measures, delays are still likely. France’s civil aviation authority said some flights were still being cancelled and many others are delayed on Monday at Paris-Orly airport. It comes a …
Read More »Tashkent hosts GSMA M360 as Eurasia’s digital economy grows
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The capital of Uzbekistan hosted the GSMA M360 Eurasia 2025 summit for the first time, bringing together regional policymakers, global tech leaders, and industry innovators to explore the future of mobile connectivity and digital transformation in Eurasia. The summit highlights the growing role of digital technologies …
Read More »Porn-driven OnlyFans could sell for billions despite ‘filth factor’
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The profitable 18+ internet content subscription service is reportedly in talks to sell. However, the price tag could be impacted by its porn-driven content. London-based OnlyFans is reportedly in discussions to sell for as much as $8 billion (€7bn), Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. The internet …
Read More »?Are these the best European countries to start a business in
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Euronews explores which countries in Europe are relatively easier to set up a new business in, given the current economic environment. The escalating trade tensions between the EU and the US, as well as the EU and China have led to rising business, economic and financial volatility …
Read More »Microsoft pledges more than 200 datacentres in Europe by 2027 despite geopolitical uncertainty
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo “We want Europe to know that they can count on us,” Microsoft President, Brad Smith told Angela Barnes in the latest episode of The Big Question. On 30 April, Microsoft announced its New European Digital Commitments, in a speech by the company’s president, Brad Smith, in Brussels. …
Read More »?When will Brits be able to skip ‘dreaded’ queues by using e-gates at European airports
The UK government said the move would end “the dreaded queues at border control.” UK passport holders will soon be able to use e-gates at more EU airports, the UK government has announced. It comes as part a “breakthrough” post-Brexit reset deal between the UK government and the European Union. …
Read More »Trump suggests 50% tariff on EU goods starting in June
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union, as the trade war intensifies. US President Donald Trump has recommended Friday a 50% tariff on the European Union after complaining that negotiations were not going well and Brussels was …
Read More »Surviving Azovstal: Ukrainian soldiers recall Mariupol siege three years on
Muhamad Yehia..Cairo In May 2022, over 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers were ordered to surrender from the Azovstal steel plant, Ukraine’s last stronghold during the siege of Mariupol. Euronews spoke to the Ukrainian soldiers who defended the encircled city for 86 days and then fought for their lives in Russian prisons. For …
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