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Burnout at work: MEPs call for stronger EU protections
MEPs called for EU-wide rules to tackle work-related stress, depression and anxiety, which affect almost one in three workers. Far-right groups opposed the text, arguing that it would place excessive obligations on businesses.
From desalination to irrigation: How countries are adapting to water scarcity
From desalination in the UAE to modernising irrigation systems in Uzbekistan, countries facing water pressure are finding ways to secure supplies and reduce losses.
What to know about Mistral's ML4 as it bets on EU sovereignty in the US-China open-weight AI race
Known as “Le Chonk,” the new frontier AI offering from French company Mistral says it will be the strongest open-weight AI outside China, as it bets that European "sovereignty" can win customers in a race increasingly framed as US versus China.
Trump's 'super intelligence' rebrand keeps Slovenian domain sales surging
Slovenia has struck digital gold, courtesy of the White House. Since US President Donald Trump signed an executive order rebranding artificial intelligence as "super intelligence"or "SI", buyers have been scrambling for the country's .si web domains.
Von der Leyen turns to Europe’s refineries as shrinking capacity raises energy security concerns
Europe wants to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, but while it still relies heavily on oil — particularly diesel — reducing the infrastructure that processes that oil has increased vulnerability during the green transition.
The 'death' of back-office jobs: office work in the AI storm
From insurance payouts to banking, AI is taking over tasks that once took hours or days of human work – which office jobs are first in line for automation?
Brunello Cucinelli transforms a historic Tashkent madrasah into a runway
The Fall-Winter 2026 collection was presented inside the Abulkasim Madrasah, with Uzbek carpets, music and traditional craftsmanship shaping the setting.
Caves, castles and domes: The countries with the most unusual places to stay
France came out top overall, with nearly 3,000 unusual property listings on Airbnb, including more than 1,000 castles.
Trump defers diesel tax for truckers as fuel costs bite weeks before US midterms
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order deferring tax payments on red-dyed diesel used on public roads, as near-record fuel prices linked to the Iran war weigh on the Republican Party weeks before the midterm elections.
Spanish judge lifts arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Puigdemont, opening door to his return
The former regional president has lived abroad since Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence in 2017, and left the country without being detained after a brief public appearance in Barcelona in 2024.
Belgian physicist wins Nobel for turning Antarctic ice into a telescope
Belgian Francis Halzen, 82, turned a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice into the world's largest neutrino detector. On Tuesday, his hunt for "ghostly messengers" from the distant universe won him the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The EUDI wallet: Building trust, unlocking growth in Europe
Europe is about to place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every citizen. Writes Jacques Van Zijp in an OpEd for Euronews. It could become the trust layer of the European economy and a growth driver in a single market that works at digital speed. A model that has value
Ship sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attack
It is not clear who is behind the attacks which come as Russia intensifies strikes in the Black Sea as part of its war against Ukraine.
Keith Haring retrospective opens at Rome’s Palazzo Braschi with more than 140 works
Keith Haring’s unmistakable art has arrived in Rome, with a major new retrospective bringing together more than 140 works.
Watch: Bin on fire at school protests on the streets of Lille
The demonstrators are calling for better government investment in high schools.
UniCredit gets Putin’s approval to sell part of its Russian business
The Italian bank plans to keep its international payments business while selling its other Russian operations. The approval contrasts with Moscow’s recent moves to place several Western companies’ local assets under temporary management.
Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
Electrification, AI and fossil fuels: What to expect as Türkiye hosts major climate summit next month
The UN talks in Antalya next month will be backdropped by the energy crisis, extreme heat and Nepal's flood disaster.
Latest news bulletin | October 6th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia: What we know and what is the risk to Europe?
The death of a staff member at an anti-plague institute in Russia following a laboratory accident has put the spotlight on plague and how it spreads.
Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
Ukrainians travelling by train are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia's attacks.
New European ski lodges and hotels opening in winter 2026-2027
The winter sports season will see the arrival of many new properties in Europe. Highlights include The First Cortina in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the aptly named Ski Lodge in Verbier, while several properties are also returning after renovations.
18 sailors rescued after drone attack in Black Sea
Eighteen sailors were rescued after drones struck two commercial vessels off Bulgaria.
Mermaids compete in Warsaw's deepest swimming pool
Warsaw’s Mermaid Polska Deepspot Cup turns mermaiding into sport and art, with acrobatics, races and growing popularity among women and children.
Bulgarian PM says drone attack on two ships is 'flagrant' breach of maritime law
The EU pledged "full solidarity" with its eastern members as the search went on for the sunken vessel's crew, and no one has yet been blamed for the strikes.
Moonshot AI eyes Hong Kong IPO after $50 billion valuation as DeepSeek raises capital
Chinese AI start-up Moonshot AI is targeting for a Hong Kong listing in early 2027 after its valuation hit $50 billion (€44.6bn), while rival DeepSeek is raising between ¥80 billion (€10.6bn) and ¥100 billion (€13.3bn) in a round led by Tencent and CATL, fuelling bets on its
George Fenton, British composer behind David Attenborough’s Earth Trilogy, dies aged 76
Best known for his award-winning film scores and long-lasting partnership with director Ken Loach, George Fenton also created the music for what became known as David Attenborough's Earth Trilogy: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.
Yemen government forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb in offensive against Houthis
Operation Yemen Dawn, backed by 100 Saudi coalition aircraft, retook the town of Dhubab just north of the strait, as the Houthis claimed they struck Riyadh's international airport, an oil refinery and military bases across Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan and Turkey agreed to deploy
Pneumonic plague in Russia: What do experts say about the risk?
Russian authorities are investigating the death of a laboratory worker from an unexplained respiratory infection after unconfirmed reports suggested pneumonic plague. Experts say the disease is treatable with antibiotics and is unlikely to spread widely.
Ex-German intelligence chief arrested over suspected espionage
Former BND president August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified documents from his former agency, with investigators reportedly examining whether information was passed to foreign powers.
Latvian filmmaker wins €400,000 Grand Prix at Kazakhstan's AI film festival
The first Astana AI Film Festival has concluded in Kazakhstan, with Latvian filmmaker Nikolay Shestak taking the Grand Prix. The festival had a total fund of €1.8 million, with half allocated to prize money and the other half to investment in promising AI teams and film
MEP Lena Schilling describes ‘immense shock’ after finding nude deepfakes of herself
Green MEP Lena Schilling has described nude deepfake images of herself and several other MEPs as “unacceptable”, saying their creators tried to take her “dignity away”.
Faster returns and stricter border controls: How the EU plans to tighten migration
The EU is cracking down on migration two months after launching the Migration and Asylum Pact. Migrants with no right to stay must leave and may be transferred to “return hubs”. A new European Return Order will include key elements of return decisions. But is the EU prepared?
Global oil stocks are alarmingly low and could take two years to rebuild, Aramco warns
The CEO of the world's biggest oil company warned at a conference that the global oil supply system is reaching its limit and that replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years.
Turkey and Pakistan to send troops to Saudi Arabia under defence pact
The three signatories of the August Mecca Joint Defence Agreement met in emergency session in Riyadh and agreed to move immediately to "rapid deployment" of military forces, uniting NATO's second-largest army, the Islamic world's only nuclear state and the largest Gulf power.
What is Russia saying about death of woman linked to plague lab?
BBC Verify looks into the death of a woman linked to plague lab in Siberia.
Sánchez able 'to convert' housing weakness 'into strength', expert says
Javier Carbonell, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, says that while housing has been one of the “biggest policy failures” of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration, the prime minister has been able to turn it into an electoral issue.
Tear gas and water cannon in Pristina as protesters clash with police
Police fired tear gas as protesters clashed outside Kosovo’s parliament over moves to limit powers of a Hague war crimes court.
Search for missing crew after drones sink cargo ship off Bulgaria
A passing ferry found an overturned lifeboat and life jackets at the scene of the missing boat. A second ship was also attacked and both are Turkish-owned.
Jeffrey Archer, bestselling British novelist and disgraced politician, dies aged 86
Archer was a disgraced politician and convicted liar but found success as novelist. His books are estimated to have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.
Commission seeks views on common European training standards for fishers
The European Commission has published a call for evidence on the introduction of possible EU standards for the training and certification of fishers working on EU vessels. The aim is to improve safety on board and make it easier for fishers to work in other member states.
Far-right AfD gains first-ever state parliament speaker in Germany
The AfD's Tobias Rausch was elected speaker of Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament on Tuesday, marking the first time the far-right party has held such a post in Germany.
Fuel in Italy, tax cuts expire: diesel prices rise as hauliers threaten strikes
With tax breaks expiring and delay to the variable excise decree, diesel prices climb. Hauliers warn of a strike as the government summons oil firms with initial price caps.
Housing protest turns violent in Barcelona with fires and arrests
Barcelona’s housing protest turned violent with fires and arrests, highlighting Spain’s affordability crisis ahead of a general strike and snap election in November.
Barcelona housing protest erupts into clashes as barricades burn
Protests over housing rights ended in serious unrest in central Barcelona, with barricades and burning bins. Catalan police arrested 13 people, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries.
With Pedro Sánchez at the helm, Spain’s socialist stronghold is cracking
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, and my name is Angela Skujins. On today’s docket: election tremors in Spain, combating sexualised deepfakes, and how Brussels bigwigs plan to thwart the bloc’s ‘Trojan horses’.
EU and Southern Mediterranean Partners turn water commitments into action at the Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum in Rome
The Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum concluded today in Rome after four days of policy, scientific, technical and business exchanges aimed at strengthening water resilience across the Mediterranean. Organized by One Water Committee Italy, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM),
Joana Vasconcelos blends art and haute couture in exhibition for Valentino Garavani
Lisbon is hosting an exhibition where works by sculptor Joana Vasconcelos converse with dresses by a renowned Italian designer, fusing domestic life and haute couture.
Kosovo police use tear gas on protesters demanding curbs on war crimes court
Anger has been building since former president Hashim Thaci, viewed by many as a hero of the independence struggle, was sentenced last month over crimes committed during the 1990s war against Serbia.