War criminal Ratko Mladić's jail release request denied
A UN judge admits the 84-year-old is "in the final stages of his life", but says prison conditions in The Hague ensure his maximum comfort.
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'Door is open' for Canada to join Eurovision
Prime Minister Mark Carney has already floated the idea of Canada joining the song contest.
Rafa Nadal opens his museum in Mallorca and rules out role in Real Madrid elections
The new Rafa Nadal Museum has opened in Manacor as an immersive tour of the great Spanish tennis player's career. But his sporting past was slightly overshadowed as he denied any links with Enrique Riquelme's candidacy in the Real Madrid elections and expressed his respect for
Ex-defence minister admits Latvia faces security 'questions' but no silver bullet to stop drones
Latvia faces political turmoil after its prime minister resigned and the defence minister stood down, raising concerns about the country’s readiness to counter potential Russian aggression on Europe’s frontline.
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Poland makes history with first same-sex marriage registration following EU court ruling
In November, the European Union’s highest court ordered Poland to register same-sex marriages that were entered into in other EU countries even if Polish law does not currently permit them.
"Super Mario" celebrated for defending the euro and European unity
Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi received the 2026 Charlemagne Prize on Thursday, 14 May, in Aachen, Germany, in recognition of his contributions to European unity and his leadership during the eurozone debt crisis of the 2010s.
How has Eurovision voting changed this year?
The director of the Eurovision Song Contest says organisers are watching voting patterns "very, very carefully" after concerns were raised about Israel's ability to influence the results at last year's contest
Inside the Korean hotel training humanoid robots with cameras on workers’ hands
The project reflects South Korea’s wider ambition to turn its chip industry, manufacturing strength and industrial know-how into an edge in ‘physical AI’. But can it catch up in a field still dominated by the US and China?
Denmark's Queen Margrethe hospitalised in Copenhagen with chest pain, royal court says
Hugely popular among Danes for subtly modernising the monarchy, Margrethe has faced multiple health problems in recent years.
‘Contradictory signal’: Germany scraps renewable heating law just as heat pumps gain momentum
Germany has back-peddled on its green heating law, despite heat pumps recently outselling traditional gas boilers.
Russian parliament approves law allowing Putin to invade other countries
Russia's State Duma approved a law allowing the use of the armed forces “to protect Russian citizens abroad,” which de facto permits Vladimir Putin to invade other countries.
Iran's World Cup team feted at home with public farewell amid US visa fears
Iran's football team was given a state send-off in Tehran on Wednesday with Hezbollah flags and anti-US chants from those gathered, as players and officials await US visas for their World Cup group games.
Peace activists rally to protect Palestinians during Jerusalem flag march
Israeli peace activists gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday to support Palestinian residents ahead of the annual Jerusalem Day flag march, an event often marked by nationalist tensions and heavy security.
Russia's prison population falls by 40%, partly by sending convicts to fight in Ukraine
Russia, which has a massive prison network inherited from Soviet labour camps, has one of the world's largest convict populations, though that number has been decreasing in the last 20 years.
Trump and Xi toast each other at Beijing banquet
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping toasted each other during a state banquet in Beijing attended by executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang following high-level China-US talks, where Trump also invited Xi to visit the White House in September.
Raffles and One&Only head to Courchevel’s slopes with Alpine hotel expansions
The French Alps are about to reach new peaks of hospitality, with Courchevel 1850 set to welcome two new luxury arrivals.
Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Pope Leo XIV has identified AI as one of the most critical matters facing humanity, especially its application in warfare and everyday life.
US 30-year bond yield tops 5% as Kevin Warsh takes Fed helm and inflation rises
The US Treasury sold 30-year bonds at a yield above 5% for the first time since 2007 on Wednesday, highlighting mounting investor unease just as the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
Thailand's prehistoric giant: New dinosaur is biggest ever found in Southeast Asia
Scientists in Thailand have identified a gigantic new long-necked dinosaur that may be the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. The species, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, is estimated to have reached around 27 metres in length.
UK health minister Wes Streeting resigns, saying he has lost confidence in Starmer
Streeting is the first Cabinet member to resign as Starmer faces pressure to step down after the Labour Party’s disastrous results last week in local and regional elections.
Iran national team heads toward 2026 World Cup amid 'death to America' chants in Tehran
Supporters gathered in Tehran to send off Iran’s national football team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, chanting slogans including “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.”
World markets rise on Trump-Xi summit hopes
Trump and Xi met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where both sides agreed the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, a key demand as the Iran war drags into its third month.
US cancels planned troop deployment to Poland, Euronews confirms
Confirming the development, a senior NATO military official told Euronews that replenishment forces “do not factor into NATO’s deterrence and defence plans.” The move relates to Washington's decision to withdraw 5000 troops from Germany after a feud between President Trump and
Watch: BBC at Kyiv block of flats hit by Russian drone strike
Russia launched one of the biggest air strikes on Kyiv since the start of the war with several apartment blocks hit.
Trump administration drops $15,000 visa bond for some World Cup fans travelling to the US
The Trump administration is suspending controversial visa bond payments of up to $15,000 (€12,800) for some World Cup supporters travelling to the US after concerns the rules could damage attendance at the 2026 tournament.
Elon Musk brings son X Æ A-Xii to high-level business meeting with China’s premier
Top US business leaders including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday during high-level China-US business talks held alongside President Trump’s visit, with Musk seen arriving alongside his son X Æ A-Xii.
Malaysia slams Norway for revoking export license for naval missile system
The missile manufacturer, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, said export licensing decisions are handled entirely by Norwegian authorities, according to Malaysian national news agency Bernama.
Latvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones
Drones bound for Russia crashed down in Latvia last week, prompting a political fallout.
New book reignites rumours of relationship between French president and Iranian actress
On Wednesday, Paris Match journalist Florian Tardif published his book "Un couple (presque) parfait" about Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron.
Waterfront goals: Seattle will host a floating World Cup fan zone
The Pacific Northwest city is turning its waterfront into a floating football festival complete with fan zones, watch parties and a pitch.
Ship seized near UAE coast headed for Iranian waters, UK maritime agency says
A ship has been taken near the UAE coast and is headed for Iranian waters, the UK's UKMTO said, in the latest vessel seizure around the Strait of Hormuz.
Hungary's Orbán-era wartime state of emergency ended, PM Péter Magyar says
The emergency governance framework was first introduced by the government of previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2020 as part of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Artemis III: NASA details next steps in Moon programme
NASA has announced preliminary plans for Artemis III, its next Moon mission.
Xi Jinping vows to 'open door wider' to US firms during Trump visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping used US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing to reassure American business leaders that China remains committed to further opening its economy to foreign investment.
Ornella Mkrtchyan on how practical challenges create the talent of tomorrow
For decades, the path from education into work followed a familiar sequence: theory first, application later. That structure is not disappearing, but it is beginning to shift. Ornella Mkrtchyan, director of the Centre for Youth Initiatives, who works at the intersection of
Seoul court orders North Korea's leader to pay compensation to Korean War POWs
Thursday's ruling was the third time former South Korean POWs have won damages against Kim and North Korea, according to local reports, although none has yet succeeded in collecting compensation.
Tariffs, weak demand and climate confusion drag EU business investment rate to 11-year low
It's the lowest point since 2015, with firms blaming geopolitical disruption, a disorderly market and regulation uncertainty. Hungary and Croatia buck the trend.
UAE denies Netanyahu office's claim of secret wartime visit as Iran dubs it 'unforgivable'
The UAE denied Netanyahu's office's claim of a secret wartime visit, as Tehran threatened those "colluding with Israel".
Deepfake Meloni clips distort relations between Italy and Israel
Several viral deepfake clips have spread online with misleading claims about Italy’s relationship with Israel.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announces shock resignation after week of scandals
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced on Thursday she will resign, triggering the collapse of the country's governing coalition ahead of key October parliamentary elections. On top of this, two senior Latvian politicians have been detained during a corruption
Watch: Silicon Valley in Beijing—should Europe be worried?
Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for a summit that feels less like diplomacy and more like a Silicon Valley board meeting. And he hasn’t just brought officials; he has arrived with an "AI Cabinet" to navigate a high-stakes tech cold war.
Marco Rubio says Cuba's leaders must go as US offers country €85 million in aid
Cuba lost the source for around half its fuel needs when US forces snatched Venezuela’s president in a stunning January raid, with his successor complying with US pressure not to aid the island.
American doctor who helped patients on hantavirus-hit cruise ship cleared to leave isolation
American doctor Stephen Kornfeld, who helped care for sick passengers during the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, was the only American sent to Nebraska’s high-security biocontainment unit after an inconclusive test result.
‘The problem is not the antibiotics’: Animal welfare groups react angrily to Brazilian meat ban
Inhumane farming is a bigger problem than antibiotics, experts say, after Brazil meat ban.
It will be hard to survive if the EU does not speak with one voice, MEP tells Euronews
The EU must realise that "it's difficult to survive" if it does not speak with one voice, Michael Bloss, a Greens MEP, tells Euronews. He made the comments off the back of US President Donald Trump visiting China to speak with President Xi Jinping about a raft of issues that
Zelenskyy's former chief of staff in custody amid major corruption investigation
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains silent on the case and the allegations against Andriy Yermak, who used to be the president's most trusted ally and Ukraine’s "number two."
Europe’s New War on Corruption: Can AI Succeed Where Politicians Failed?
Europe may have lost the global artificial intelligence race to Silicon Valley and China, but across the continent a quieter revolution is underway — one that could fundamentally reshape the fight against corruption. From Rome to Kyiv, Brussels to Tirana, governments and
TreviPay research reveals growing pressure on B2B payments amid global trade uncertainty
New research from global B2B payments and invoicing network TreviPay has highlighted significant changes taking place across the international payments landscape, with businesses increasingly turning to AI-driven solutions and invoice-based payment systems to improve efficiency