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The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 4% as it tries to curb rising prices fuelled by the Iran war.
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South Korea plans to extend anti-piracy patrols closer to Strait of Hormuz
Seoul said pirates have recently ventured further from the Somali coast and added that it wanted to send a patrol aircraft to protect merchant ships off Oman while keeping its forces out of the ongoing Iran war.
Uzbekistan's poverty rate falls as World Bank highlights role of wages and employment
The Bank estimates that the national rate fell from 17% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2025, with 3.7 million people moving above the threshold. The government separately reports 3.6% for the first nine months of 2026.
Milei and Sánchez exchange a cold greeting at Ibero-American Summit
Argentine President Javier Milei and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez exchanged a brief and frosty greeting at the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid on Wednesday. Their encounter comes two weeks after Milei called Sánchez an “unpresentable dictator”.
France: Workers and students unite in nationwide protests over living costs
Thousands of people are taking part in nationwide strikes and demonstrations across France, demanding higher wages and stronger public services. Authorities have imposed restrictions on protest routes in Paris, Lyon and at least half a dozen major cities.
EU Commission holds first talks with Serbia’s Student List
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos met four Student List representatives in Brussels on Monday, the party’s first high-level EU contact since its landslide win. Talks centred on democracy and domestic affairs, as polling irregularities delay the new government.
China threatens EU with retaliation as EU mulls “kill-switch” to defend its market
Despite ongoing talks to rebalance EU-China trade, Brussels is preparing a powerful new tool to shield its market from a surge of cheap Chinese imports.
Leonardo tops €60 billion in orders as defence, drones and space grow
Leonardo recorded a 28% increase in orders in the first nine months of 2026. The Italian group is focusing on defence, aerospace, drones and new industrial partnerships, while the acquisition of Iveco Group's Defence division has strengthened its position.
Poland arrests six suspected of spying for Russia and supplying its military
The charges against the group of six also include violations of regulations governing the international trade in goods and technologies of strategic importance for national defence and international security.
Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
"To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the No. 7 shirt of our national team,” the 41-year-old Ronaldo said in a long video message on social media.
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North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' after draft UN resolution on human rights
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said last year that human rights in North Korea have shown no improvement over the past decade and had in fact worsened in many cases.
Iran: Flames engulf banner depicting US and Israeli leaders
Demonstrators in Tehran burned a banner depicting US and Israeli leaders during rallies marking the 1979 US embassy takeover. The protests followed a major electoral setback for Donald Trump.
Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".
Rheinmetall shares plunge more than 17% after profit warning over order delays
German defence giant Rheinmetall warned of delays to military contracts and ammunition approvals, sending its shares down more than 17% in early trading on Thursday.
Europe is betting €525 million on chip design start-ups
A new initiative under the EU's Chips Act targets a segment where European firms account for less than 1% of global revenues.
Drone strike sets Ozon warehouse ablaze in southern Russia
A fire broke out at an Ozon warehouse in Adygeysk, southern Russia, on Wednesday. The Russian e-commerce giant said the facility had been targeted in a drone attack.
ABB enters Uzbekistan, bringing Azerbaijan’s digital banking expertise to a new market in Asia
ABB is expanding into Uzbekistan through the acquisition of Davr Bank, as regional financial institutions accelerate digital banking growth across Central Asia and emerging markets.
Finnish court jails Russian captain over Baltic Sea cable sabotage
The Russian captain was ordered jailed for three years and six months and the crew member, an Azerbaijan national, for two years and 10 months.
Multiple European flights targeted by bomb threats for second time this week
At least 15 flights across Europe have been affected on Thursday.
Ukraine: Russian drone and missile attack sparks fire in Kyiv region
A Russian strike on a logistics facility in Sofiivska Borshchahivka, in the Kyiv region, injured one man and sparked a major fire, with emergency crews battling the flames following an overnight attack involving 128 drones and two missiles.
Russia plans ticket surcharge to bankroll struggling aircraft industry
From 2027, passengers would pay 500 roubles on domestic flights and 1,000 on international flights to fund the lease and operation of 258 Russian-built aircraft, as sactions over Moscow's all-out war in Ukraine continue to bite.
France holds new strikes and protests as unions demand immediate answers
Five of France's unions join a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.
France workers stage nationwide strike and march for 'dignified wage'
The mobilisation comes a day after French lawmakers rejected the first part of the 2027 budget bill, in a unified consensus across party lines.
'Too early' to say if Europe flight bomb threats linked, EU transport chief says
The incidents come after some 10 European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the brief closure of a Warsaw airport and the scrambling of air force planes in Rome.
‘It would destroy the Democrat Party’: Trump dismisses impeachment threat
US President Donald Trump has warned that impeaching him would damage the Democratic Party, after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections.
NASA astronauts cast US election votes from the International Space Station
In a rare event, three American astronauts voted in Tuesday's US midterm elections from the International Space Station, using advanced links to send electronic ballots to officials on Earth.
'Cautious optimism' for renewed US engagement on climate as delegation heads to COP31
Delegation members plan to "explore opportunities for renewed US engagement on climate, energy, and economic policy" at the UN summit.
Americans 'stay optimists', 'tremendous growth' in AI to continue, says US-EU wealth manager Xavier Volatier
Xavier Volatier, head of Transatlantic Private Wealth, speaks to our Stefan Grobe on the effects of the US mid-terms' result on the global markets.
Tearful reunions as Ukrainians return from Russian-occupied Oleshky
Residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky have arrived back in Ukrainian-controlled territory, reuniting with relatives after enduring worsening living conditions.
Supermarket freezer cyberattack 'not sophisticated,' Prof. Kevin Curran explains
Stefan Grobe speaks to Kevin Curran, Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Ulster. He explains that the attack was 'not sophisticated', and vulnerabilities were known long term.
Change in Texas could 'shape the US presidential election', says analyst Eric Ham
Eric Ham, US political analyst, said that US Democrats believe that many African-American, Latino and young voters are again "up for grabs" after they gave their support for Trump in past presidential elections.
Gaza: Displaced Palestinian builds wind turbine to generate electricity
A displaced Palestinian in Gaza has built a makeshift wind turbine to bring electricity to tents in Khan Younis. Unable to afford solar panels, he has found a way to harness the wind to power everyday essentials.
Oil giants cash in on the US-Iran conflict. Can an EU-wide tax on oil profits ease the energy crisis?
A new report commissioned by Greenpeace Germany found that oil companies earned €36 billion in additional margins from the fallout of the US-Iran conflict between March 1 and October 19. Can Europe tax these profits to help ease rising energy bills?
Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza
He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.
Iran is a 'wounded animal' and will 'seek revenge', Pahlavi says
Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah of Iran, thinks the Iranian regime is "willing to go all the way for its own survival".
What Macron really said: Private Telegram exchanges revealed in new book
Françoise Degois publishes "You are all too hard on me", a book in which she records her private exchanges with the president.
'Imposter': Why is the Chucky creator angry with Nicki Minaj?
The American rapper, who has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, posted a seemingly AI-generated version of the famous killer doll in a MAGA election day post. This did not sit well with Don Mancini, Chucky's creator.
Europe weighs implications of Trump’s midterm setback
Good morning. It’s Thursday, and I’m Mared Gwyn. In this edition: What the Democrats’ sweeping win in the US midterm elections means for Europe, and Germany and Brussels continue to clash over what "associate" EU membership actually means.
US First Lady Melania Trump to host Ukrainian and Russian officials at White House
On Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the first lady a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town.
New Zealand: Dead whales found as rescuers battle mass stranding
Volunteers in New Zealand are working to save pilot whales stranded along the Wairarapa coast, near Cape Palliser. At least 14 have been helped back into the water, but many others have died along the remote coastline.
‘Zeptoverse’: CERN scientists uncover evidence of extraordinarily rare particle decay
Scientists at CERN have found evidence of an extraordinarily rare particle decay using the Large Hadron Collider. The process is predicted to occur just once in every 10 billion cases, offering researchers a new way to explore the subatomic world.
Europe Today: Trump loses Congress. Will he now be even more unpredictable?
Democrats have seized control of the US Congress in a nationwide rejection of Trump. In Europe, hackers targeted a French blood bank and supermarket fridges, raising fears of a new front in hybrid warfare. Plus: we talk to Reza Pahlavi, one of the main leaders of the opposition
Ban it or build it? Europe considers how to regulate social media
France’s under-15 social media ban has already fallen in court, and Australia’s is now on trial. Meanwhile, a new European coalition is betting on a different fix: build better platforms.
Crises have taken their classrooms. But education cannot wait
"Today, the education of 258 million school-aged children worldwide is disrupted by crises," says Reem Alabali Radovan, Germany's Minister for Development in an exclusive op-ed for Euronews. That is why Germany is providing €20 million in funding for education in emergencies
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years for collusion
Wong rose to prominence during Hong Kong's 2014 protests, known as the Umbrella Movement, and has been in and out of jail since 2017.
Seven decades behind the lens: Ghana's James Barnor receives top photography honour
From his studio in Accra to the pages of "Drum" magazine, Barnor documented everyday life and Black culture during a period of profound social change.
Arab airlines set to record a collective net loss of €3.82 billion in 2026, AACO report reveals
At its AGM held this week in Doha, the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization raised concerns over EU carbon regulations, as airlines look to boost European connectivity amid ongoing regional uncertainty.
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Food prices in Europe: Where are grocery costs rising fastest?
Food price rises in Europe have been modest this year, but fresh produce is getting pricier, with prices up 8% in France and supply disruptions leaving shelves empty in southern Italy.