Malaysia begins controversial repatriation of asylum seekers to Myanmar

Human rights groups say some 5,000 returnees could face violence, persecution and forced conscription.

Europe Today: Ukraine seeks urgent funding in Brussels as Russia's drones pound Kyiv

EU allies meet in Brussels to plug Ukraine's wartime funding gap, as Russia pounds Kyiv with more than 120 drones, one hitting the National Academy of Sciences in broad daylight. Pope Leo XIV wraps up his France visit in Metz, where he praised multilateralism and warned against

Oil prices rise as bond sell-off hits global markets

Oil prices climbed further on Tuesday as uncertainty over US-Iran talks fuelled inflation fears. Government bond yields rose to multi-year highs, putting pressure on stocks.

Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026: Watch live today from Brussels

The Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 is taking place in Brussels today, bringing together political leaders, policymakers and industry experts to debate the biggest issues shaping the future of travel.

UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests

Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority The world faces a “narrowing window” to restore forests essential for food security and resistance to the climate emergency, a United Nations report has warned. More than 489m

Train the Trainers programme successfully delivered its first edition

The European Centre for Democratic Resilience in cooperation with the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency launched in September the “Train the Trainers” capacity building programme – an intensive course aimed to upskill government officials across member states and strengthen

China’s disputed satellite refueling heralds new space war era

Recent disclosures about China’s purported in-orbit servicing operations have intensified a quiet revolution in space, where the mechanics of satellite sustainment are swiftly becoming the frontline of great-power counterspace rivalry. This month, the South China Morning Post

RAF Fairford bomb plot 'clearly involves' foreign actor, US secretary of state says

The group of five young British men were released on bail Monday and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry.”

More toddlers in South Korea start using smartphones before turning 2: Report

The report also found an association between mothers’ smartphone use and their children’s smartphone use.

Volkswagen-Gotion deal shows hard limits of China de-risking

Volkswagen has spent years trying to build a European battery business strong enough to carry its electric-car ambitions. Its latest deal pulls a Chinese partner deeper into that effort. On September 28, Germany’s Volkswagen and China’s Gotion High-Tech agreed to deepen a

Africa: Africa Must Build Epidemic Preparedness Before the Next Outbreak

[Nile Post] Africa's ability to respond to the next epidemic will depend less on how many researchers it trains or scientific papers it publishes and more on whether the continent can detect outbreaks, conduct research and make critical decisions faster when a health emergency

Avian flu and African swine fever: EU provides €73 million to compensate Italian farmers

Agriculture and Food Commissioner Christophe Hansen was in Sorrento, Italy on 25 September, where he met Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Sovereignty, Francesco Lollobrigida. While there, also delivered a keynote speech at the General Assembly meeting of the

Food waste charity gets grant for rising costs

The charity received a £60,000 grant, over three years, from Shrewsbury Town Council.

Madrid Audiovisual Cluster Dives Deeper into New Business Models, AI and Emerging Technologies at Iberseries & Platino Industria

The Madrid Audiovisual Cluster (MAC), an economic interest group comprising close to 100 Madrid-based companies, has put together a two-day industry networking and peer-learning program at the Iberseries & Platino confab, taking place over Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 in the Spanish

Ukraine's digital minister: 'We want Europe to use Ukraine as an AI sandbox'

Ukraine has built a digital state under the pressure of war. Digital Minister Oksana Ferchuk tells Euronews what Europe can learn from Ukraine, from digital government and AI to cybersecurity and resilience.

China has three new criteria for humanoid robot IPOs. Few, if any, meet them

China's securities regulator is raising the bar for public listings of humanoid robot startups with three specific criteria, according to three sources.

Africa: Paying for Health Care for All - Fiscal Consent Across Africa

[Afrobarometer] Public support for higher taxes depends on whether the state can deliver.

Apprentice star tells PM why pie shop is closing

Paul Bowen says a rise in employer's National Insurance was "the tipping edge" to him closing a pie shop.

Malaysia’s transport minister says his resignation to take effect when ex-PM Najib serves house arrest

Anthony Loke said he had hand-delivered his resignation letter to PM Anwar Ibrahim after meeting him on Sept 28.

Proposed budget 'a step in the right direction'

The government releases its proposed budget with "targeted measures" to help families.

Storms are intensifying as temperatures rise. Which countries are most at risk?

From colour-blindness to women’s clothing, early warning systems must ensure no one is left behind.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Text Trump a Selfie of Them

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” is back in Brooklyn. The late-night show has returned to the New York City borough for a week of shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It’s Kimmel’s eighth time filming “Live” in Brooklyn, the place he was born and spent his early years, and the comic is

Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations

Indigenous communities play crucial role, as ‘genetic bank’ area of wetland offers hope for critically endangered reptile In the 1990s, conservationists in Cambodia feared the Siamese crocodile had disappeared for good. Fishing and hunting had devastated the species throughout

Channel Islands fuel prices set to rise again

The increases could mean mean diesel costing more than £2 per litre.

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EPP backs suspension of asylum rights in response to ‘hybrid attacks’

The European People’s Party wants to allow migrants to be returned without their asylum claims being individually assessed in cases of “hybrid attacks” by third countries targeting an EU border, a controversial proposal likely to trigger political opposition.

Malaysian High Court sets Jan 7 to hear 1MDB’s bid to freeze Rosmah’s assets

The court would also deliver the decision on the application on the same day.

Ghana’s conflict-hit Bawku falls quiet as Sahel danger moves south

After years of deadly ethnic conflict, the guns have gone quiet in Bawku. But with the dispute unresolved and jihadist violence spreading south from Burkina Faso, Ghana is racing to turn a fragile calm into lasting peace.

Commission acts against imports of pea protein from China

The Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports into the EU of pea protein from the People’s Republic of China. The definitive anti-dumping duties imposed range from 40.5% to 67.1% and will be in place for five years. Provisional duties had been in force since 29

OpenAI postpones release of latest AI model over security concerns as the industry faces new safety pressures

The decision comes after the AI giant faced fierce criticism in recent weeks after it was discovered its models broke out of confined restraints during testing and training phases and hacked into commercial and government websites, compounding calls for greater AI safety

Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir’s granddaughter recalls fond memories with grandmother in touching tribute

She thanked members of the public and well-wishers for their outpouring of condolences and support.

Myanmar arrests 21 over alleged donations to opposition-linked fundraising platform

Sept 29 - Myanmar's military-backed government has arrested 21 people it said had transferred money to an online fundraising platform linked to the opposition National Unity Government (NUG), the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported.

Five million robots now work in factories as humanoid hype faces reality check

Over five million industrial robots now work in factories worldwide, the highest total ever recorded, even as Boston Dynamics shelves a stock listing and Chinese regulators slow a rush of humanoid IPOs, showing a widening gap between practical machines and the humanoids

934 silver coins found: questions over Germany's biggest Roman hoard

In autumn 2025, a father from the Rhineland only meant to briefly sweep a field near Wesseling, south of Cologne, with his metal detector. Then it beeped and he unearthed a Roman silver coin – and it was not the only one.

Cholesterol, blood pressure can be silent killers. European Commission is after them

The European Commission is urging EU countries to step up cardiovascular health checks, as it launches the bloc’s first EU Screening Week.

Africa: Child Malnutrition Is One of Africa's Biggest Health Challenges - Food Aid Is Only Part of the Solution

[The Conversation Africa] Malnutrition among children under five remains one of sub-Saharan Africa's most persistent public health challenges. Countries and development partners have introduced numerous nutrition programmes. Yet millions of young children continue to suffer

Myanmar army airstrike kills 49 and injures 58 others in market in opposition-controlled Rakhine state

The Arakan Army accused the army of using fighter jets to drop bombs near the civilian market around noon on Monday, killing many people. The incident is the latest in a continued territorial fight between Myanmar’s ruling junta and the Arakan Army, which controls the state of

Signal faults, communication problems caused Indonesia's April deadly train collision: Investigators

The driver of the long-distance train that crashed into a commuter train had not received training in situations which require emergency braking, said a report.

Fire Emblem Just Completely Shook Up a Tired RPG Villain Twist

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave sees a tyrannical villain ascend to power in Act 2, and boy does he commit to the bit

Sydney data centre plan scrapped by developer after community backlash

Residents cited risks to children, lower property values, and the cost of upgrading homes to mitigate the data centre’s impact.

Bangkok floods put Thailand’s new ‘One Map’ warning system under scrutiny

The latest flooding has put particular emphasis on how warnings are communicated.

Vietnam arrests three on terrorism charges, including Norwegian and Australian citizens

Sept 29 - Vietnam police have arrested three people, including a Norwegian citizen and an Australian national of Vietnamese origin, accusing them of terrorism, in an operation that a pro-democracy group says was conducted in Cambodia.

Malaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees despite safety concerns

LUMUT, Malaysia, Sept 29 - Malaysia began the process of deporting around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday as part of a refugee repatriation programme, defying objections from the United Nations and dozens of human rights groups.

Second prosecutor resigns from Trump's 2020 election 'grand conspiracy' Justice Department probe

A second high profile prosecutor in Trump’s grand conspiracy Justice Department probe into whether former government officials conspired against him has abruptly resigned from his post. Kurt Olsen was one of the biggest backers of the 2020 rigged elections claims that Trump has

Stocks drop and oil rises as Hormuz hopes fade

US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on

It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.

Japan veers from rice shortage to glut, dealing blow to farmers

Farmers face challenges such as weather extremes, rising costs for machinery and lower prices for their product.