EU agrees on fishing quotas for 2026 after intense negotiations
EU fisheries ministers have reached an agreement on quotas for 2026 after two days of negotiations.
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BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political prisoners
Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.
Trump wows retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack, blamed on IS
Trump vowed "serious retaliation" after an ISIS ambush in Syria killed two US troops and a civilian, the first fatalities since Assad's fall. Three were wounded in the attack, which Syrian President al-Sharaa condemned.
The Catholic Church beatified nearly 200 martyrs in major ceremonies in Spain and France
Three different groups of martyrs are beatified in this way.
US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, Lukashenko releases 123 more political prisoners
The US presidential envoy announced the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilisers. In return, Aliaksandr Lukashenka released a large group of political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and one of the opposition leaders Maria Kolesnikova
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Angry fans throw chairs, invade pitch as Messi GOAT Tour starts in India
Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically as fans ripped up seats and threw them towards the pitch after the Argentina star cut short his walk.
Russia fires overnight barrage of 450 drones, 30 missiles killing at least three people in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Russia after it launched a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles targeting Ukraine overnight, stating that their expressed desire to end the war is insincere, as he called on allies to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin.
'The European Union remains vital to the United States,' says ECR co-chair Procaccini
At Atreju 2025, Friday's highlights included a panel with Nicola Procaccini, co-chair of the ECR group dedicated to climate change, followed by a speech by Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Berlin goes upside down: Stranger Things Christmas market takes over Ku’damm
The first episodes of the final season of the hit series Stranger Things have just been released on Netflix. Fans can now pass the time until the remaining episodes at Berlin’s Hawkins Christmas Market.
Myanmar's military junta says hospital it bombed killing dozens was used as based by armed groups
Myanmar’s military junta says Wednesday’s airstrikes on a hospital in the western town of Mrauk-U that killed more than 30 people was part of a counter-terrorism operation targeting armed groups using the facility as a base for their operations.
Kim Jong Un welcomes back North Korean soldiers returning from fighting for Russia
North Korea staged a big ceremony for soldiers returning from fighting in Russia, video from state media showed. Nine of them died, according to the official report.
House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton, Andrew and others from Jeffrey Epstein's estate
Democrat lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee investigating the crimes of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released dozens of photos on Friday revealing his connection with figures including prominent lawmakers and entrepreneurs.
Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to renew their ceasefire but fighting continues
Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to restore peace and end hostilities after clashes flared up again this week, renewing their decades-old border disputes. Bangkok however stressed that it will continue to fight until Phnom Penh no longer poses a threat to its
On point: Berlin State Ballet and American Ballet Theatre stars sparkle at Kazakh Freedom Festival
Berlin State Ballet and American Ballet Theatre stars led the IV Freedom Festival with "Paquita" staged by Altynai Asylmuratova in Kazakhstan, while the Berlin Ballet Company’s contemporary program explored the future of ballet.
Nvidia’s CEO is named Financial Times’ 2025 Person of the Year. Who is Jensen Huang?
AI leaders and executives have dominated lists for most influential people of 2025. The latest, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, was named Person of the Year by the Financial Times.
Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates thanks to their ‘jumping genes’
Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.
New single-dose gonorrhoea drug could be breakthrough for antibiotic-resistant infections
A new single-dose treatment for gonorrhoea, expected to be approved in the coming days, could be the key to tackling the infection amid rising antibiotic resistance.
European banks' best year on record: What's the outlook for 2026?
European bank stocks posted their strongest year on record in 2025, fuelled by resilient growth, high margins, and capital returns. Looking to 2026, the focus is now shifting to earnings growth, efficiency gains, and sustained shareholder payouts.
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Budget airlines rarely offer their lowest advertised cabin bag fees, consumer watchdog says
Major UK consumer watchdog Which? has slammed European budget airlines for almost never actually offering cabin bag fares as low as advertised.
By locking in Russian assets for good, the EU is finally playing hardball
In an audacious move, the EU has decided to indefinitely immobilise the Russian sovereign assets, pushing back against external pressure to release the funds before Moscow agrees to pay war reparations to Ukraine.
How the European Parliament could still derail the EU-Mercosur deal
Three votes in the European Parliament could derail the largest free trade area ever struck by the European Union – or at least significantly change it.
Underground infiltration: Tunnel for smuggling migrants from Belarus into Poland discovered
More than 180 foreigners have illegally entered Poland through a tunnel under the border with Belarus. Most of the migrants have already been detained, the search for the others is still ongoing.