Mexican writer-director Axel Bertha's debut feature, world premiering in Karlovy Vary's Proxima competition, asks: "Is human progress taking us away from nature and the world or bringing us closer to it?"
Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heat wave in late June, but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ever recorded—even rivaling a freak 2003 episode.
Aemet is keeping a special heatwave warning in force, the second this summer, with orange alerts in several regions and highs near 42°C in Andalusia, Extremadura and the Tagus valley over the weekend.
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders. The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with the administration of President Donald
Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a tasty sourdough bread.
Central Asia has taken a bold step toward transforming itself from a transit corridor into a destination for global capital with the official launch of the Tamchy special financial investment territory (SFIT) in Kyrgyzstan, which was conceived as a versatile international
The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.
Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island.
As Kazakhstan prepares to mark National Dombyra Day, celebrated each year on the first Sunday of July, attention turns once again to the country’s most cherished musical instrument: the dombyra. To a Western audience, the dombyra may at first appear deceptively simple. It is a
A punishing heat wave threatened America's July Fourth celebrations, World Cup matches and power grids as near-record temperatures scorched the eastern United States on Friday.
The fleet will conduct "law enforcement patrols" in the area, China's Coast Guard said in a statement, adding it would strengthen such patrols in what it called China's jurisdictional waters.
By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Elimam and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies
MK2 movie director Simon McQuoid updates fans on Liu Kang and Kung Lao's fate and what's next for the Mortal Kombat film franchise.
Graham Moore, the Revolution 250 curator at the National Archives, said the "exceptional" item was "one of the rarest forms of the Declaration we know about".
Millions are expected to participate in funeral processions across the country for the late supreme leader, who was killed in an Israeli strike in February. From Tehran's Grand Mosalla, the coffin will move to Qom, to Shi'ite holy cities in Iraq and be laid to rest in Mashhad,
Spain’s wildfire season is intensifying, with almost 50,000 hectares burnt. Cantabria is hardest hit, June the most destructive month, and 14 large forest fires have been recorded so far this year.
Spain's wildfire season is intensifying, with nearly 50,000 hectares already burned. Cantabria has suffered the worst damage, June was the most destructive month and the country has recorded 14 major forest fires so far this year.
Europe’s scramble for Chinese air conditioners is not really a story about China, or even about trade. It is a story about what happens when climate change disruption arrives faster than housing policy, public infrastructure and industrial strategy can adapt. The numbers from
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visits Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders. The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump
Once it is complete, Ethiopia’s $12.7bn giant airport hub will overtake Atlanta in passenger numbers – a goal linked to the expansion of the continent’s leading airline.
At NATO AIRCOM's Industry Day in Ramstein, Euronews had exclusive access, speaking to military leaders and defence companies about the race to develop cheaper, faster and more effective ways to counter drones.
The Iranian auteur discusses the Karlovy Vary-debuting Berlin-set drama, his calls with his friend — who edited and produced the film but can't leave Iran — and why "everybody needs" the ancient practice that gives the movie its name.
World Cup newcomers Cape Verde scored one of the goals of the tournament against Argentina in Miami.
A drag queen comes out to his small-town mother but all hell doesn’t break loose in Šimon Holý’s heartfelt and crowd-pleasing feature “Chica Checa.” The film screens on Saturday in the Crystal Globe Competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Holý, who wrote, directed and
“My cuisine is a bridge between Congo, my home country, and France,” says Marie-Clarisse, a home cook turned professional chef by Meet My Mama, a French start-up that's serving up fusion food for world class events. Valérie Gauriat discovers the recipe of their success.
Indian actor Celina Vikram Jaitly is returning to feature films as Sister Nibedita, the Irish-born disciple of Swami Vivekananda, in director Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s next biographical drama, after the two last collaborated on his film “Season’s Greetings.” Jaitly built her
China’s mobile drone launcher is less a single weapon than a blueprint for dispersing airpower, exploiting civilian cover and exporting low-cost strike reach to states priced out of traditional military aviation. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the
In this travel guide to Plovdiv, discover Roman sites, Bulgarian Revival houses and the best restaurants and bars.
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Men are up to six times more likely than women to "hit the wall" during a marathon, according to a study of more than 870,000 runners.
Forecasters warn that a strong El Niño is increasing the likelihood of extreme weather, but is Europe immune from its impact?
Ireland is facing the music over its continued sales of alumina to Russia. The scandal put a damper on the start of the country's EU presidency and raised uncomfortable questions that Dublin has yet to answer.
The Rubin observatory in Chile has begun its decade survey of the sky, snapping hundreds of images, to help researchers understand dark matter.
Bureau of Meteorology says city’s mean temperature reached 16.1C, surpassing the previous record of 15.7C set in 1991 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sydney has officially experienced its hottest June since records began, after a winter month of
It replaces a coast guard task force whose presence off Taiwan’s coast has caused alarm in the West.
When the Pentagon made Palantir’s Maven Smart System a formal “program of record” in March, it did more than approve software. It gave long-term status to a platform that analyzes data from satellites, drones, radars, sensors, and intelligence reports to identify potential
Tourist trips to Uzbekistan rose from 6.63 million in 2023 to 11.7 million in 2025. Authorities are linking that growth to new air routes, Central Asian travel packages and higher tourism revenue.
The Lefebvrists of the Society of St Pius X reject the Holy See's excommunication after consecrating bishops without Leo XIV's approval. Now it's the turn of the Transalpine Redemptorists: another episcopal consecration without papal mandate has been announced in Scotland.
President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop. Speaking in Keystone, South Dakota, Trump declared
Cape Verde may have been the World Cup's second-smallest nation but they leave the largest impact as they depart following defeat by defending champions Argentina in an epic.
More than 165 million people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.
Thousands of households across several regencies have already gone weeks without rain.