By refusing to set aside the motion, the House now opens an extraordinary floor debate ahead of the next round of voting. Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ability to remain in leadership was thrown into serious risk Tuesday after the House voted to move ahead with an effort by hard-right Republican critics to oust him.The narrow outcome forced by McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, … [Περισσότερα...]

Updated: 03/10/2023 - 21:49 Vincent Van Gogh stares out from his self-portrait which he painted not long before his suicide in 1890. The painting features in a new exhibition at Paris' Orsay Museum, opening on Tuesday, focussing on the two months before his death at age 37 on 29 July, 1890. Vincent Van Gogh stares out … [Περισσότερα...]

Their translucent bodies stand out against the half-light of the Théâtre Joliette, revealing their fragility. The protagonists of "Les Vagues", a creation presented on Tuesday in Marseille, are puppets made of ice, an ephemeral material that allows them to "pass through time", like Virginia Woolf's characters.Between these characters, whom the British writer's novel follows "from their … [Περισσότερα...]

A bus plunged a bridge in Venice on Tuesday evening, claiming "numerous victims", announced the mayor of this northern Italian city Luigi Brugnaro. "A tragedy has struck our community this evening", he said, claiming "many victims among those on board the bus which fell" from a bridge near Mestre.The mayor has described "an apocalyptic scene". It's believed the vehicle landed on a railway … [Περισσότερα...]

Meta plans to give European Facebook and Instagram users the option of paying for ad-free versions as a way to comply with new EU data privacy rules. Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent's strict data privacy rules, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on … [Περισσότερα...]

Updated: 03/10/2023 - 20:27 The show begins with a mass in commemoration of the Virgin of the Magdalena. Then eight young people equipped with 50 centimetre high stilts and wide skirts hurl themselves down a cobbled slope, turning on themselves. The show begins with a mass in commemoration of the Virgin of the Magdalena. Then … [Περισσότερα...]

As Lampedusa commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the sinking of a migrant boat that claimed 368 lives, participants said little has changed to prevent a similar tragedy. Hundreds gathered on the Italian island, to lay flowers and pay their respects to the victims of one of the Mediterranean's deadliest migrant disasters."People continue to die at sea; people continue to make these … [Περισσότερα...]

Greek Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Extroversion Kostas Fragogiannis was expected to leave Greece on Monday night for a working visit in Seoul until October 6, ANA reports. The visit was agreed by the Greek and South Korean leaders following a meeting in New York and confirms the strong interest of both sides to strengthen and expand bilateral economic and trade … [Περισσότερα...]

Easyjet is suing a UK indie band for having the word "easy" in their name. But if this is the case - what other brands haven taken bands to court? In a post published on their social media account, UK indie band Easy Life announced Easyjet was pushing them into a “costly legal battle”, adding they are "virtually powerless against such a massive corporation.”Reacting with humour, the band said … [Περισσότερα...]

Artificial intelligence models were able to predict lung cancer risk based on three variables. Artificial intelligence (AI) models were found to be as good or better at predicting a person’s risk of lung cancer compared to the best models available, a new study showed.Researchers from University College London and the University of Cambridge in the UK used data from the UK Biobank and the US … [Περισσότερα...]

Updated: 03/10/2023 - 19:55 Gender-defying styles were among the highlights from Paris Fashion Week that also included Saint Laurent's night show beneath the Eiffel Tower and Louis Vuitton's star-studded extravaganza. Source: euronews.com … [Περισσότερα...]

EU commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič need to do more to convince the European Parliament's environment committee they have what it takes to spearhead the EU’s green transition. Committee chair Pascal Canfin confirmed on Tuesday that both candidates must respond to further written questions by 07:00 on Wednesday morning, after they failed to secure the backing of at … [Περισσότερα...]