Europe
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:28:33 +0200Germany must engage with Taliban to continue evacuations, says Merkel
"Of course we have to talk to them because they are the ones one needs to talk to now," said Merkel.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:56:59 +0200Taliban claim they have control of last Afghan holdout province
Located north of Kabul, it's the last province not controlled by Taliban fighters after they completed a rapid takeover of the country last month.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:56:06 +0200Brexit harvest: Five self-sown problems on Boris Johnson's plate this autumn
The UK faces new border constraints as it struggles with supply shortages, the fruit of the government's rejection of EU rules and overseas labour.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:11:46 +0200Germany's ambassador to China dies shortly after taking job
Germany's ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, has died, the German Foreign Office said in a statement.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:31:56 +0200Gunman in Florida kills 4 people including mother holding child
A man fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was holding.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:09:20 +0200In Rotterdam, the world's first 'floating farm' is helping save agricultural land
It houses 40 cows and doesn't need human personnel to process the milk.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:32:23 +0200Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut
The UN chief has called for the "immediate release" of President Alpha Conde.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 17:17:54 +0200Venice Film Festival: Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas bring star power
The two Spanish actors are in Venice for the premiere of their comedy, "Competencia Oficial".
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 17:11:43 +0200Afghanistan: Taliban replace colourful murals with Islamic slogans
Murals spreading messages of hope and peace, promoting health care, or paying homage to some of Afghanistan’s iconic foreign contributors, are being painted over.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 15:57:11 +0200G20 health ministers gather in Rome amid pressure against mandatory health certificates
Talks at the Campidoglio palace are aimed at scaling up the response to present and future pandemics.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:20:39 +0200Prince Charles' ex-aide quits charity role amid honour claims
Michael Fawcett is alleged to have coordinated support for an honour for Saudi businessman Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:58:33 +0200New Zealand: Supermarket attacker stayed despite immigration fraud
Ahamed Samsudeen's refugee status was cancelled in 2019 after authorities found evidence of fraud.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:22:47 +0200At least 20 injured in Serbian church protest in Montenegro
Montenegrins remain deeply divided over their country’s ties with neighbouring Serbia and the Serbian Orthodox Church, which is the nation’s dominant religious institution.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 20:15:22 +0200Austria and Serbia vow to stop Afghan refugees entering Europe
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that Afghanistan's neighbouring countries should accept refugees instead.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 20:11:56 +0200Flights take off from Kabul airport in first since US pullout
The airport has become a symbol of what the Taliban can do and whether or not they can operate infrastructure, Euronews correspondent in Kabul Anelise Borges reports.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 19:55:18 +0200England plans to introduce new laws to halt rising trend in animal theft
Lawmakers in England plan to introduce new laws which take a tougher line on pet abduction following a sharp increase in cases of unscrupulous thefts
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 16:51:46 +0200Spanish rescuers pull 208 migrants from boats in sea and ocean
The rescue operation adds to Spain's rise in arrivals of people who risked a perilous seaborne journey to reach Europe.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 15:47:18 +0200Berlin's 17th festival of lights highlights environmental challenges
The festival has transformed the city's landmarks — the Brandenburg Gate, the TV Tower and the Cathedral — with very inventive illuminations.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 15:28:05 +0200Formation of Afghan government delayed as fighting continues in Panjshir
Euronews reports from Afghanistan as fighting continues in the Panjshir Valley, the last region not under Taliban control.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:25:45 +0200Collision between train and minibus leaves 6 dead in Turkey
Six people died and seven more were injured when a minibus and a train crashed at a railroad crossing in the northwestern Tekirdag province.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:53:58 +0200Chilean Director Pablo Larraín's new take on Diana premieres at Venice
"Spencer" is part comedy, part tragedy and even part gothic horror but what it isn't is historically strictly accurate.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:41:32 +0200New Zealand vows anti-terror laws change after supermarket attack
Authorities say Friday's knife attack by an ISIS supporter has highlighted deficiencies in New Zealand's anti-terror laws.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:44:46 +0200Turkey fines WhatsApp €197,000 over controversial privacy update
The Turkish data protection authority said that WhatsApp no longer offered users "free will".
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:12:55 +0200'We are prepared to die,' say Afghan women protesting Taliban in Kabul
Women's protests in Kabul are continuing despite the Taliban's pledges to be an inclusive and moderate force.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 21:47:18 +0200EU 'stands in solidarity' with Latvia, Lithuania and Poland over Belarus
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that Alexander Lukashenko was "cynically" using migrants and refugees to damage Belarus' neighbours.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:18:49 +0200'I have not left Afghanistan,' says resistance leader Amrullah Saleh
Saleh told Euronews that he remains in the Panjshir Valley fighting alongside Ahmad Massoud.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:33:13 +0200British pensioner found after three days lost in Thai jungle
The 72-year-old survived by drinking water from puddles using grass as a straw.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 18:50:48 +0200Three Finnish teenagers convicted of torturing fellow student to death
The case has also revealed flaws in Finland's social care homes for young people.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:48:08 +0200Europe's top rights body calls on Greece to amend migrant deportation bill
The Council of Europe warned that the draft law could "seriously hinder he life-saving carried out at seas by NGOs."
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:36:04 +0200Why resettlement is the EU's best option to deal with the Afghanistan crisis | View
After a rushed pull-out from Afghanistan, and with future evacuations unlikely to happen, EU countries should prioritise opening up safe and legal ways for Afghans to find protection in Europe. Increasing refugee resettlement would be a true sign of ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:21:14 +0200Former French PM François Fillon facing fresh 'fake jobs' investigation, says lawyer
Former French prime minister François Fillon is facing a new investigation into reports he hired a parliamentary assistant with public money to write his 2017 presidential candidate book.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:58:56 +0200Heavy floods on Spain's eastern coast damage homes and businesses
The flash flooding, dangerous in some eastern parts of Spain since Wednesday, didn't lead to any direct casualties.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:46:50 +0200Lack of lorry drivers in UK leads to empty shelves and uncertain futures
Some drivers are now earning hundreds of pounds more every day for their shifts. And companies are competing against the giants. Supermarkets simply can’t afford the same wages.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:31:27 +0200Afghan women protest in Kabul as Taliban say country is 'safe'
Protesters in Kabul told Euronews that they were "afraid" but felt they needed to fight for their rights. Meanwhile, the Taliban said the country was safe.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:36:40 +0200Lithuania recalls ambassador to China over Taiwan office dispute
Lithuania said it had recalled its ambassador to China for "consultations" after Beijing expressed anger at the EU country's decision to open a Taiwan office.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:00:12 +0200How struggling Spain became one of Europe's vaccination champions
Clue: no carrots (health pass) nor sticks (mandatory vaccination) needed.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:49:29 +0200Global biodiversity conference kicks off in Marseille
French President Emmanuel Macron is to open the conference. He is expected to renew his call for 30% of the world's surface to be categorised as protected areas by 2030.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:30:51 +0200Fact check: No, that’s not a real photo of New York - but the city is underwater
A photo of taxis in New York City has been circulating online, with some claiming it's from the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:23:21 +0200ABBA return after 40 years with new album and virtual stage show
“We took a break in the spring of 1982 and now we’ve decided it’s time to end it," ABBA said in a statement Thursday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:12:00 +0200Afghan girls feel 'hopeless' about their education under Taliban rule
Young Afghan students told Euronews that their families worried about them going to school and that they felt "hopeless" about the future.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:32:08 +0200Excitement meets worry as European kids head back to school
Children across Europe are going back to school, with hopes of a return to normality after 18 months of pandemic disruption and fears of a new surge in infections from the highly infectious delta variant.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:28:32 +0200FIFA will take action over racist abuse of England players by Hungary fans
The Three Lions were jeered for taking a knee before the start of the game, pelted with plastic cups after goals and players of colour were harassed.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:41:44 +0200New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people in Auckland supermarket
An ISIS supporter stabbed and injured six people in an Auckland supermarket before police shot and killed him, New Zealand authorities said on Friday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:07:45 +0200Japanese PM poised to resign after bowing out of party vote
Yoshihide Suga came under fire for his handling of the pandemic and for holding the Olympics despite the public’s health concerns.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:28:21 +0200German official receives hate mail after proposing anonymous tax tip-off scheme
A regional minister in Germany has received hate messages after proposing an anonymous portal where citizens can report potential tax evaders.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:17:50 +0200In Afghanistan, fear and apprehension as Taliban prepares to form a new government
Euronews' international affairs correspondent Anelise Borges is on the ground in Taliban-held Kabul speaking to residents about their expectations for the future.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:59:44 +0200Roberto Benigni wins lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival
The festival's artistic director Alberto Barbera praised Benigni saying few artists have his talent, comic timing, satire and huge acting ability.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:34:47 +0200Dresden museum heist: Six men charged with stealing €113m worth of jewels in Germany
Searches have so far failed to find the missing jewels.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:32:13 +0200Wild boar 'invasion' in Rome suburb sees mayor sue local government
The animals are blamed for causing car crashes, attacking people and pets, as well as feasting on piles of uncollected rubbish.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:06:19 +0200'Resign? Forget about it': Pope Francis plays down health fears
"Now I can eat everything'