Markets climbed on Friday as hopes of a breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations steadied investor nerves, but with Hormuz shipping still disrupted and oil above $100, uncertainty has far from lifted.
A wrap party for the upcoming film Three Incestuous Sisters fell foul of Stromboli's no music on Wednesdays rule.
Rwampara hospital lies near Bunia in the DRC's Ituri province, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak.
Exclusive: European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis said Russia is milking the crisis in the Middle East for energy profits – and the EU will not ease on its sanction regime for cheaper oil or gas flows.
MEP Javi López (S&D, Spain) believes the EU's trade deal with México is an example of the bloc's "offensive foreign action". Recent deals, including India and Mercosur, show how the EU is "working in the direction" of diversifying its economic relations worldwide, while
The decision by US President Donald Trump to send an extra 5,000 troops to Poland took both the Polish authorities and the US administration itself equally by surprise.
Heavyweight support: Javier Bardem, Ken Loach, Mark Ruffalo, Aki Kaurismäki and Yorgos Lanthimos have joined an op-ed denouncing Vincent Bolloré’s grip on cinema, now backed by nearly 3,500 film professionals.
Some countries spend millions trying to address the crisis, yet prisons continue to suffer from poor hygiene, inadequate medical care, and inhumane living conditions.
Residents in eastern Congo set fire to an Ebola treatment center after authorities stopped them from retrieving the body of a suspected victim for burial, as anger and fear grow over the worsening outbreak. Aid workers fled the scene as flames engulfed the facility.
The European Commission has informed several companies active in the synthetic turf sector of its preliminary view that they have breached EU antitrust rules by colluding to distort competition in synthetic turf for sports pitches in the Netherlands and Germany. If the
National Geographic has picked Crete in its Best of the World list for food, and the island is also an official 2026 European region of gastronomy.
Nearly a decade after the referendum, Britain is arguing about Brexit all over again. Was it a historic mistake, a necessary act of sovereignty, or something the country still hasn’t fully understood?
UK awards The Ivor Novellos specifically recognise the importance of songwriting. Rosalía, Lily Allen and Sam Fender were this year's big winners, as well as rising star Jacob Alon, who won two awards. Here's everything you need to know about last night's ceremony.
Two Indian climbers are believed to have died while descending the mountain this week, after climbing the peak on Thursday.
Ukraine said six people, including a child, were injured after a Russian strike hit Sumy on Thursday. Firefighters spent hours tackling flames in residential and industrial areas damaged in the attack.
Fearsome enormous creatures lay beneath the waves while dinosaurs roamed the Earth, now a new exhibition at London's Natural History Museum explores what lessons we can learn about climate change from Jurassic life underwater.
422 Gaza flotilla activists landed in Istanbul on Thursday after being deported by Israel. Several alleged physical abuse and torture following the interception of their aid convoy.
As top European Union officials travel to Mexico on Friday to finalise a revived EU-Mexico trade deal, NATO foreign ministers will meet for a second day in Sweden to try to decipher Washington’s increasingly confusing military posture in Europe.
Péter Magyar's first official foreign trip to Poland wrapped up yesterday. With the diplomatic dust is settling, all eyes are on the sudden resurrection of the Visegrád Four. What this shift actually means for Europe?
Today (22 May), the 3rd and final session of the European citizens' panel on preparedness will start in Brussels and will run until Sunday. After almost 3 months of deliberation, the 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 member states, representing EU diversity, will
Hundreds in Nuuk protest a renewed US presence, accusing Washington of treating Greenland as a strategic asset and demanding respect for self-rule.
The Compliance Services programme, an initiative supported by the EU LIFE scheme, would like to invite users of its services to fill out a user satisfaction survey: Click here to participate in the survey. This short 5-10 minute survey aims to assess the usefulness of the tools
The new rules are a landmark moment in the EU’s transition to a circular economy and a decisive step towards full digitalization. The revised Waste Shipment Regulation and most of its provisions enter into application on 21 May, including the launch of the Digital Waste
After the EU downgraded its economic growth forecast and warned of rising inflation, EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis tells Europe Today the bloc will not ease Russia sanctions, unlike the US and UK, despite pressure to cushion the energy crisis linked to the Iran war.
Trump said he had made the decision based on the election of the right-wing Polish President Karol Nawrocki.
The first big screen live-action Star Wars film in seven years is finally here...
The Council has adopted new rules to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). For the first time, workers facing imminent job loss due to company restructuring will be eligible for support. This change aims to reduce situations where
Rubio says the White House is very focused on toppling the socialist government of Cuba to address what he says are national security risks. He also stressed that Havana will not be able to outwait the Trump administration, urging them to strike a deal before it is too late.
A surge in anxiety and depression has pushed global mental health cases to 1.2 billion, highlighting a growing burden that health systems are not prepared to meet.
Team Qatar has officially launched its campaign for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, marking the country’s first-ever entry into the legendary endurance race. For driver Abdulla Al Khelaifi, the moment is both historic and deeply personal as Qatar takes another major step onto the
The richest 0.1% in Europe receive about 4.5% of all income, but their share varies widely between countries.
Lithuania’s rapid deployment of wind and solar power is helping the country strengthen its energy resilience and end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels.
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Grokpedia articles about religion, history, literature and art referenced more right-wing websites than Wikipedia’s on the same topics, a new study found.
From accessible mountain adventures in Scotland to tactile museums in Sicily, disabled travellers and accessibility experts reveal the European destinations making holidays easier, more inclusive and less daunting for people with additional access needs.
It may be relatively little known outside of its own borders but the jazz scene in Azerbaijan is particularly vibrant. It is known for its distinctive improvisational style and unique fusion of Eastern musical traditions with Western jazz. It covers a broad range of styles,
The move comes as world economies look to strengthen their ties amid turbulent relations with the US, caused by the Trump administration’s hostile trade policies, as well as the war in Iran, which have caused global instability.
Democrats slammed Republicans as “cowards” for delaying the voting procedure into next month, while Republicans argue the move was to allow lawmakers unable to attend the vote a chance to cast their say.
The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to the country.
The inauguration of the new consulate comes amid a push by the US president for greater control over the island.
The Puerto Rican artist kicks off his 'Debí tirar más fotos world tour' this Friday at the Estadi Olímpic, with tickets from €73 and over 600,000 spectators expected nationwide.
On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight AF447, travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, was cruising over the Atlantic when the pilots lost control of the aircraft, causing it to plunge into the ocean.
A Buddhist hall on Japan’s Miyajima Island that housed an “eternal flame” believed to have burned for more than 1,000 years was destroyed in a fire, with aerial footage showing the building engulfed in flames.
Governments must treat migration as a permanent feature of urban planning, not an emergency, the IOM deputy director general told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku.
The intrusion of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles into the airspace of the Baltic states raises questions, and not all of them have answers.
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.
Rubio, a Cuban-American and vociferous opponent of Havana's government, described the island 145 kilometres from the US shore as a "failed state" as it suffers a major economic crisis.
The case concerns allegations of vote buying at the CHP congress in November 2023, with prosecutors alleging that Özgür Özel secured his election as party leader with promises of jobs and other kickbacks.
The section was part of the tower's original staircase linking the second and third floors; it was removed when lifts were installed in the 1980s.
The section was part of the tower’s original staircase linking the second and third floors and was removed when lifts were installed in the 1980s.