Spain counts the cost of 'nightmare' wildfire summer
The country's farming and tourism sectors have been heavily affected by a spate of blazes.
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Lithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs
The 15 people are accused of terrorism offences after fires broke out last year in Germany, Poland and the UK.
Moldova Is Open for Business. Let’s Keep It that Way!
By Ernst Y. This week in Kishinev, Moldova, something remarkable is happening. While campaign speeches fill the streets and political posters plaster every corner, the capital is hosting an event that tells a very different story about Moldova’s future: Moldova Business Week
Spain arrests 19 on suspicion of torture and murder after 50 disappear from migrant boat
Police suspect some of the victims were accused of witchcraft by others on the boat that had travelled from Senegal.
Doctors for Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro say they have detected early-stage cancer
Bolsonaro's lawyers are likely to put his ill health forward as an argument for house arrest rather than prison following his coup conviction.
Ukraine expects €2.9bn fund for US weapons to fight Russia, Zelenskyy says
The financial arrangement known as the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) pools contributions from NATO members to purchase US weapons, munitions and equipment.
UK judge blocks plan to send migrant back to France under new 'one in one out' deal
The ruling is a setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to stop people crossing the channel from France in small boats.
EU is getting increasing co-operation with Eastern European partners on Russian circumvention
As the EU has done in the past with Ukraine and Moldova and is expected to do the same with Georgia, EU–Armenia relations are in the spotlight this July as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met European Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Europeans say Iran hasn't taken necessary steps to stop 'snapback' of UN sanctions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi again asserted that the slapping UN sanctions back on Tehran was "lacking any legal or logical justification."
Truck carrying displaced people hit by Israeli strike in Gaza
Israeli aircraft struck a truck carrying displaced civilians from Gaza City late on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring several others, according to local health officials.
Police remove protesters in Tel Aviv calling for Gaza ceasefire
Police forcibly removed demonstrators blocking Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv on Tuesday as protests called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all remaining hostages.
Moldova’s elections in 2025: A crossroads for democracy, diaspora, and EU ambitions
As Moldova approaches parliamentary elections on 28 September 2025, debates about fairness, access to the ballot, and the country’s European future have intensified. Voting arrangements in Transnistria, reduced polling in Russia, and wider concerns over democratic standards
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Dormant or resurgent? Islamic State group’s recent comeback, explained
Amid a recent spike in violence by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group and its offshoots, experts warn that it could be making a comeback globally.
Fired US CDC chief says RFK Jr is taking public health to a 'very dangerous place'
Susan Monarez was ousted weeks into her job at the US CDC over disagreement with health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on vaccine policies.
Ireland appoints 15 authorities to check on businesses’ AI Act compliance
The European Commission hasn't yet published a list of designated authorities in all member states.
How many children go missing in Europe every year?
The number of reports of missing children has doubled between 2023 and 2024. More girls are reported missing than boys.
EU medicine shortages at record levels, auditors report
Medicine shortages have been a recurring issue throughout the bloc for years, but the EU still lacks an effective system to deal with them, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
EU's partial suspension of trade with Israel: Appropriate or insignificant?
If adopted by the EU’s 27 member states, the proposal would not ban trade but suspend the EU’s preferential treatment with Israel, exposing EU imports from the country to an additional €227 million in duties over a year.
International aviation manager moves to acquire sanction-hit Volga-Dnepr cargo group
Volga-Dnepr, once Russia’s leading air cargo operator, may soon be under new ownership as Evgeny Solodilin — an aviation executive with extensive international management experience — positions himself not merely as a buyer, but as a crisis manager seeking to rescue the
Flights, trains, metros: Here’s how France’s nationwide strike will impact travel today
Despite air traffic control unions delaying their 18 September strikes, air travel could be affected as well.
At least 17 killed in Israeli shelling on Gaza Strip
At least 17 people were killed in Israeli shelling on Gaza, including women and children. The Al-Rantisi children's hospital and several homes were hit, according to reports.
Sweden and Finland move to safeguard bioenergy production
Nordic PMs asked the European Commission to allow flexibilities under EU forest rules.
Trump welcomed to Windsor Castle with full royal pageantry
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at Windsor Castle on Wednesday in a horse-drawn carriage procession with King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
UK protesters get creative with Trump-Epstein merch and plaques
President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, received a warm welcome when they landed at London’s Stansted Airport for their unprecedented second state visit. However, not everyone is celebrating...
EU moves to sanction Israel over Gaza, West Bank humanitarian crisis
Commission proposes package of sanctions that were trailed by Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg last week.
France braces for more widespread strike and protest action on Thursday
All major unions have called for strikes and demonstrations against the government's budget measures. Major disruptions to transportation, schools, hospitals and public services are expected across the country.
EU vows to forge closer ties with India despite 'problematic' Russia factor
The European Union has presented a new strategy to broaden relations with India, despite its "problematic" ties with Russia.
Airlines say hike in Dutch airfare taxes could force travellers to fly from foreign airports
Flight taxes in the Netherlands are already among the highest in Europe.
Why do people use ChatGPT? OpenAI says it’s more simple than you think
In a first-of-its-kind study, ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI says it knows what people are asking its chatbot to do.
Never again a blackout: Mega storage could help make Europe's electricity grids more stable
The EU is preparing a package of measures for the expansion of the electricity grid. The aim is to achieve faster authorisations and intelligent electricity grids so that a rapid response can be made to grid fluctuations.
Meet Toktar Aubakirov, Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut who brought his nation into space history
Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut, Toktar Aubakirov, recalls his historic 1991 spaceflight and the pride it sparked across his nation.
Tests show Navalny was poisoned in jail, his widow says
Yulia Navalnaya is urging the two laboratories she says found her husband was poisoned to release their findings.
Trump warns fight against South American 'narcoterrorist' cartels will escalate
US President Donald Trump's pledge follows two fatal airstrikes this month on vessels that were allegedly transporting drugs from Venezuela.
Why are pacifiers becoming a growing (and viral) trend among adults?
Adult versions of pacifiers are all the rage at the moment, with a growing number of social media users adopting the viral trend to deal with the stress of everyday life. What do the experts say, and are we wrong to be so judgemental?
Two years after 7 October, Europe must face its antisemitism crisis
The question before Europe today is stark: will we act decisively to confront antisemitism, or will we look back one day and recognise, too late, another missed warning, Dr Moshe Kantor writes in a Euronews exclusive.
Lab tests show opposition leader Alexei Navalny poisoned in Russian prison, widow says
Yulia Navalnaya has repeatedly accused the Russian state of murdering him, allegations the Kremlin has dismissed as nonsense.
Toxic ammunition is rotting away in the Baltic Sea. Germany wants to recover it before it’s too late
Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.
Madeleine McCann suspect freed from German prison
Christian Brückner has never been charged with any crime in relation to the McCann case.
Romania charges ex-presidential candidate Călin Georgescu over coup attempt
Georgescu and 21 other suspects are accused of plotting violence after the presidential election was cancelled over alleged Russian interference last December.
Inmates riot at San Pedro prison in Bolivia over food allowances
Inmates at San Pedro prison in La Paz staged a riot on Tuesday, seizing control of the facility for several hours to demand higher daily food allowances.
Eurozone inflation comes in softer than expected in August, at 2%
Inflation is now in line with the target set by the European Central Bank. As economic growth remains robust, more rate cuts from the ECB aren't likely to come soon.
This new AI tool can predict women’s heart health risks with mammograms
The researchers said the new tool could make it easier to detect heart health problems in areas with uneven access to medical care.
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Protesters clash with police in Quito over fuel subsidy cuts
Protesters clashed with security forces in Quito on Tuesday as demonstrations erupted over rising diesel prices following the government’s decision to end fuel subsidies.
Main suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance case released from German jail
Christian Brückner, the main suspect in Madeleine McCann's 2007 disappearance, was released from a German prison after serving a sentence in a separate case. He remains under investigation in the McCann case but has never been formally charged.
UK inflation remains nearly double the target before BOE rate decision
Stubbornly high inflation has been one of the reasons why the Labour government's poll ratings have fallen sharply since it came to power in July 2024.
Protesters gather outside Windsor Castle ahead of Trump state visit
Protesters gathered outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom.
Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China
US President Donald Trump postponed federal law to ban social media platform TikTok while American and Chinese officials iron out a framework deal.
LimeWire outbids Ryan Reynolds to acquire Billy McFarland's Fyre Fest
LimeWire, the early-2000s illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing and pirating platform, which resurfaced in 2022 as a crypto company, has been revealed as the winning bidder on eBay for the infamous Fyre Fest brand - the brainchild of convicted fraudster Billy McFarland. Good luck