Oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the US impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages.
For many years, it made more sense for people to dispose of a broken or defective product and replace it with a new one, than to have it repaired. This generated a substantial amount of waste and unnecessary resource consumption. This will change, starting on 31 July 2026,
On 2 August 2026, new rules on the transparency of AI systems took effect. AI is advancing quickly, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish AI-generated and manipulated content from human-created and authentic content. This creates new risks of misinformation and
New footage shows the aftermath in Pozzuoli after Friday's magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Naples injured 26 people and damaged buildings in the Campi Flegrei volcanic area.
"You're the Devil in disguise"... Donald Trump has angered music fans in his latest spree of AI-generated images, which included one of him as none other than The King of Rock and Roll.
Europe benefited enormously from open markets and global trade. But the geopolitical environment has changed. Europe should remain open to investment and global cooperation, but only with trusted partners. Writes Andrea Giuricin an Expert in Transport Economics and Logistic in
Some MEPs have formally requested that the European Parliament be convened on an “exceptional basis” for an urgent debate on the migration crisis in Ceuta. This, they say, should be with the participation of the Council and the European Commission. The parliament is currently
The announcement comes after a loss of confidence in Infantino's leadership after an attempt to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors.
Price rises for goods such as laptops and smartphones, with cars potentially next, have been an unwelcome side-effect of the artificial intelligence gold rush - and the squeeze is far from over.
Alibaba's Qwen team says its newest model can design a computer chip and rewrite a research paper — all without a human watching over it, matching skills its rival Anthropic already claims for Claude.
Wildfires in eastern Washington forced 5,000 home evacuations, destroyed about 600 buildings and continued to strain firefighting resources.
The power cuts have made normal life almost impossible, with each outage also meaning that water supplies trickle away and ceiling fans slow to a halt.
The EU is deploying its largest-ever firefighting force in southern Europe to help countries battle wildfires. But is it enough, and what should Brussels prioritise?
The recently released 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has made box office history in its first weekend in cinemas and looks set to pass the $1bn mark in the next couple of days. It's on track to becoming the highest grossing movie of 2026, overtaking 'The Odyssey''s box office
Spain's meteorological agency Aemet also warns of storms and heavy rain in Catalonia and Aragon, and keeps heat alerts in place for several regions.
A team appointed to investigate the hack has already established that the hackers had managed to steal data "from approximately 31,000 legal entities," a government statement said.
School summer holidays can last up to 14 weeks in the EU. However, the recurrence of heatwaves has pressed member states to consider ways for schools to adapt their calendars in the face of extreme heat.
Authorities warned the broader Athens region of Attica remained at a high risk for wildfires due to a forecast increase in temperatures.
Mainland Spain is about to get its first total solar eclipse in more than 100 years, with the path of totality also touching Iceland and Greenland on 12 August. Next year's show will last even longer.
Ariana Grande has announced she will step back from public-facing engagements after finishing her current tour, citing concerns about "endless, ongoing public scrutiny". There has been renewed public commentary surrounding Grande’s physical appearance following the release of
Since Péter Magyar's Tisza Party won a landslide in April, Hungary's president, top prosecutor and state media chiefs have all been removed, as the new government moves swiftly to unwind 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule.
Wildfires in Kefalonia and western Attica forced evacuations as strong winds hampered firefighting efforts and threatened homes and communities
The military deposed Suu Kyi in February 2021, jailing the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and triggering an ongoing civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people on all sides.
As wildfires rage across Europe, the EU has launched its largest-ever cross-border firefighting response. Do you want to know how the EU's firefighting response system works? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.
On 27 July 2026, the opening day of regional elections in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), deadly clashes erupted in Rawalakot. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), Pakistani security forces opened live fire on demonstrators,
Oil prices were lower on Monday morning after OPEC+ boosted production for September and US President Donald Trump called off a planned strike on Iran, putting downward pressure on prices.
Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory, most by swimming, have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing.
Emirates Engineering has launched Material Futures Studio, a six-week programme that challenges university students to reimagine retired aircraft materials and transform them into new products. The initiative is led by the upcycling department within Emirates Engineering. The
Washington and Tehran have been at war since 28 February, when the US and Israel launched surprise strikes against Iran, though months of on-off diplomacy have led to periods of relative calm.
Thirty giant lobster sculptures have arrived in Pompeii as British pop artist Philip Colbert unveils his largest-ever installation. Blending mythology and contemporary culture, the exhibition transforms one of the world's most iconic ancient sites into a dialogue between past
One in five EU workers say that they are contacted for work reasons beyond normal working hours many times a month, contributing significantly to always-on culture and adding considerable stress.
Are farmed fish a sustainable choice? Many still depend on wild-caught fish for feed – algae grown on Scottish whisky industry waste could change that.
Without renewed commitment and action, the world risks a resurgence of the HIV epidemic as funding cuts threaten progress.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 3rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Cruise travel continues to evolve with a host of new ships joining the fleets as well as themed voyages and unique experiences at sea and on the rivers.
A Belgium conservation centre has chalked up a world first. With the birth of two Lear’s macaws, Pairi Daiza has become the only nature conservation centre open to the public in the world to have successfully bred all three species of blue macaw on Earth: the hyacinth macaw,
In Portugal, finding a home under €400,000 is increasingly difficult — and sometimes impossible. The average asking price is now €430,500, according to Imovirtual.
The BBC's Russia editor reports from Kudrinskaya Square, where the blast took place.
Brazil's Workers' Party meets to confirm Lula da Silva's October bid. At 80, the leftist veteran faces right-wing liberal Flávio Bolsonaro in another polarised Lula vs Bolsonaro race.
Rabat said its figures only reflect migrants who died while attempting to rush into Spain's north African exclave, but are working with Spanish authorities to identify all fatalities, including those in Ceuta.
Greek police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old Afghan national with the murder of a 38-year-old British woman whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in Athens in July.
Santiago Abascal, the leader of the far-right party Vox, visited the city today and accused the government of being in thrall to Morocco.
Firefighters and helicopters battled a fast-moving wildfire west of Athens as strong winds fueled the blaze and forced emergency operations across the area.
Three people have been killed and 21 injured after an explosive device detonated at an Italian restaurant, Russian media reports.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 2nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Russia's military says it attacked Ukraine's ports and vessels in the Black Sea overnight.
Record low water levels on Germany's Rhine River left boats stranded in Cologne, as prolonged heat and drought pushed the country's busiest waterway to its lowest level on record.
The man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, as well as robbery and weapons offences.
The Restore Britain leader outlined five points that he said the pair would have to agree on to be able to find a "common way forward" and defeat the left wing.
If Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez had married this weekend, as so many tabloids claimed, it would have been the best-kept media secret in history.