Europe
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:07 +0200Latest news bulletin | September 1st – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:39:46 +0200UN report slams China for 'torture and sexual violence' in Xinjiang
The Chinese government had tried to block the release of the report, which was finally published a few moments before the end of the term in office of human rights chief Michelle Bachelet.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:25:45 +0200Ukraine war: Kherson offensive, nuclear inspectors and Russian army
Here's the latest developments from Ukraine as the Russian offensive continues into its seventh month.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:28:07 +0200Spain violated political rights of former Catalan leaders, says UN committee
Four Catalan regional leaders were removed from office before being prosecuted for their roles in the October 2017 independence referendum.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:14:53 +0200Students in Ukraine prepare for a new school year overshadowed by war
Online learning and underground classrooms in bomb shelters are some of the ways students will have to adapt for the new school term.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:41:14 +0200Deadly floods destroy houses and farmland in northeastern Nigeria
Heavy floods triggered by seasonal rains destroy crops and precarious housing at displacement camps in the city of Maiduguri, the regional capital of Borno state, north-eastern Nigeria.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:37:55 +0200Baby dies in Spain after being hit by giant hailstone in rare storm
The 20-month-old girl was killed while with her parents in the town of La Bisbal d’Empordà.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:33:56 +0200Malaysia celebrates 65th Independence Day with parades
Malaysia celebrates its 65th Indepence Day on Wednesday in the capital of Kuala Lumpur, with over 20,000 people taking part in parades that involved flag-waving uniformed personnel and military vehicles.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:11:00 +0200Colombia commemorates International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Colombia commemorates the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances with photos of victims displayed at the Plaza Che Guevara of the National University in Bogota
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:00:08 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 31st – Evening
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Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:33:50 +0200Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Denmark pledge wind power increase
Seven countries want to produce 20 gigawatts of wind power by 2030, enough to supply electricity to 20 million households.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:49:29 +0200Amsterdam to house migrants on cruise ship moored in port
The Netherlands is trying to solve a refugee accommodation crisis that has left hundreds of people sleeping outside dedicated centres.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:39:11 +0200Energy crisis: Russian energy giant Gazprom halts Nord Stream 1 gas flows to Germany
Russian energy giant Gazprom halted the flow of natural gas to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Wednesday, in what Germany says is a political move.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:13:41 +0200La Tomatina
Six trucks distributed 130 tons of tomatoes
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:46:40 +0200Pakistan victims walk for hours due to dilapidated infrastructure
Due to the heavy damage to the infrastructure of the flood in Pakistan, those in need walk for hours to reach the aid.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:40:52 +0200Tourists in Paris mourn Princess Diana's death
25 years after Princess Diana's death, tourists from around the world have come to Paris' Flame of Liberty to pay tribute to the Princess of Wales.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:41:32 +0200Anger as Paris brings in parking charges for motorbikes and scooters
Officials in the French capital admit the move is about pushing commuters to use other forms of transport.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:08:27 +0200German police investigate attempted arson at nursery hosting Ukrainian refugees
Authorities are not ruling out that the attack was politically motivated.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:35:09 +0200Break with tradition as Queen stays in Scotland for new PM meeting
Queen Elizabeth II normally receives new prime ministers at Buckingham Palace in London. But this time, amid ongoing mobility issues, she will stay at her residence in Scotland.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:00:18 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 31st – Midday
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Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:35:42 +0200Ukraine 'shelling Russian supply ferries' on Dnipro River
It comes after Ukraine said it had launched a major counter-offensive to re-take the Kherson region.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:56:05 +0200Mikhail Gorbachev: How has Europe reacted to the death of the Soviet Union's last leader?
Tributes have flooded in from across Europe, but there has been a more muted reaction in Russia.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 07:00:07 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 31st – Morning
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Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:55:00 +0200Mikhail Gorbachev: Soviet leader who helped end the Cold War dies at 91
The eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union died at a Moscow hospital where he was admitted for treatment, Russian media reported Tuesday night.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:32:53 +0200Joe Biden vows to ban assault rifles during Pennsylvania visit to present 'Safer America' plan
It’s Biden’s first of three trips in the coming week, just days before former President Donald Trump hosts his own rally in the contested state.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:16:12 +0200Europe's worst drought in centuries reveals WWII Nazi wrecks in Serbia
Historians say up to 200 Nazi German warships were scuttled in September 1944 in Prahovo, Serbia. Now, authorities aim to remove 21 sunken vessels to make the Danube less hazardous to traffic.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:31:37 +0200Pope Francis clearly denounced Russia's war in Ukraine, says Vatican
The pontiff was heavily criticised for his comments following the death of Daria Dugina in a car bomb attack, referring to her as a "poor girl".
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:20:28 +0200India's elephant god idol makers gear up for mega-festival after Covid hiatus
Plaster-caked workers bustle around colourful idols of the elephant god Ganesha along a narrow Mumbai street, racing to complete the storeys-high statues for one of India's biggest religious festivals as business booms after a Covid hiatus.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:32:10 +0200Saudi woman sentenced to 45 years in prison for online posts, says NGO
Nourah al-Qahtani's sentence comes just weeks after another Saudi woman, Salma al-Shehab, was jailed for 34 years for following and retweeting activists on Twitter.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:00:13 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 30th – Evening
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Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:14:56 +0200Ukraine war: Kherson counter-offensive, Kharkiv shelled again, and visa ban proves divisive
From France accusing Russia of using gas as a "weapon of war" to Zelenskyy telling Russian troops to "go home," here are some of the most important news about the conflict on Tuesday, 30 August.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:46:07 +0200Armenian festival celebrates wine
At this wine festival, the grapes are crushed the old-fashioned way - bare feet.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:40:01 +0200Humanitarian medical centre welcomes flood victims in Pakistan
A humanitarian medical centre is providing care for the growing number of victims of the floods that are affecting large parts of Pakistan
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:43:46 +0200Iran jails two Swedish citizens for alleged drug trafficking
Tensions between Tehran and Stockholm soared after a Swedish court convicted a former Iranian official of war crimes during the 1980s.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:01:44 +0200German diplomat charged with murdering Belgian husband in Brazil
According to prosecutors, the murder was "committed with cruel means" and Hahn's husband was "severely beaten, causing intense and unnecessary suffering".
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:26:02 +0200Spanish police recover bodies of seven suspected migrants in Mediterranean Sea
In the first six months of the year, 978 migrants died or disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:59:07 +0200Fighting intensifies in Baghdad after Sadr quits politics
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces rages for a second day in and around Baghdad's Green Zone where 23 supporters of powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead so far.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:51:08 +0200Extreme heatwave that has ravaged Jordan has had a negative impact on lives
As the extreme heat wave that has ravaged Jordan has negatively affected life, the municipality of Amman has decided to spray water with the sprinkler method in the city center, in particular in commercial areas.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:36:27 +0200Portugal's health minister resigns amid hospital staff shortage crisis
Marta Temido has been broadly criticised over her handling of recent staffing problems at public hospitals.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:33:53 +0200Mack Rutherford: Record-breaking round-the-world pilot, 17, listened to sister's advice
Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old British-Belgian pilot, became the youngest person to fly solo around the world earlier this month. Euronews caught up with him.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:18:17 +0200Cargo ship beached after colliding with vessel in bay of Gibraltar
A government spokesperson said that the situation was under control and that no one was injured in the collision.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:00:10 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 30th – Midday
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Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:57:34 +0200UK strikes: How soaring inflation is fuelling a 'summer of discontent'
"We've not had anything like this since the late 1970s," one expert told Euronews.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:25:21 +0200Brazil's presidential elections: Lula vows to restore ties with EU
Presidential hopeful, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, vows to restore ties with EU if he is elected in October.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:03:24 +0200Pakistan floods: One third of country is underwater after record-breaking monsoon
"Right now, one-third of Pakistan is underwater and 33 million are affected. This is a huge humanitarian disaster and I would call it quite apocalyptic."
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 07:00:07 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 30th – Morning
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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:27:44 +0200Russia to hold war games with China amid tensions over Ukraine invasion
The exercises are to take place from 1 to 7 September and will also involve military contingents and observers from Algeria, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Syria and some former Soviet republics.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:52:27 +0200Dozens dead in Iraq chaos after influential Shiite cleric resigns
Iraq’s military announced a nationwide curfew in response to the violence which has wounded hundreds of people in clashes with security forces.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:13:26 +0200Cost of living crisis: UK bus drivers strike as medics and barristers threaten to walk
Inflation is rising at a higher rate in the UK compared to much of the rest of Europe, and with further scheduled transport strikes set for next week, others are also threatening industrial action.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:18:43 +0200Denmark and Germany approve Baltic Sea wind hub to offset Russian gas
When established by 2030, the project could supply electricity to up to 4.5 million European homes.