Europe
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.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:00:10 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 29th – Evening
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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:25:35 +0200Worker gored to death by large antelope at Swedish animal park
The incident occurred late on Sunday at the Oland Animal and Entertainment Park.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:59:06 +0200Ukraine war: Kyiv claims breakthrough in major new Kherson offensive
Ukraine launched a significant military assault to capture the southern city of Kherson on Monday, which was occupied by Russia in the early days of the war.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:13:54 +0200Rescue operation launched after fire breaks out on ferry near Sweden
Around 300 people were onboard the ship when the blaze broke out.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:20:07 +0200Girl, 7, dies after being hit by falling statue at hotel in Munich
She was hit by a 200-kilogram statue in a hotel courtyard on Friday.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:44:03 +0200EuroPride: Nationalists join church protest in Belgrade against Europe's largest LGBT event
Thousands marched in the Serbian capital on Sunday night against Europe's biggest Pride event, which organisers vow will go ahead despite a move by President Vučić to ban it.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:10:13 +0200Dutch commando soldier dies after shooting outside US hotel
Three Dutch soldiers were injured in the incident in Indianapolis on Saturday morning.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:00:07 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 29th – Midday
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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:14:55 +0200Ukraine war: UN nuclear watchdog's Zaporizhzhia visit will be its 'toughest ever'
A team from the UN's nuclear watchdog is finally on its way to Ukraine's embattled Zaporizhzhia power plant.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:15:52 +0200Brazil presidential election: Bolsonaro and Lula clash in television debate
Brazil is set to elect a new president in October.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:14:14 +0200EU faces several 'terrible winters' without price cap: minister
"The next five to ten winters will be terrible if we don't do anything," said Belgian Energy Minister on Sunday, while calling for an EU-wide price cap.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:00:07 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 29th – Morning
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Sun, 28 Aug 2022 20:36:30 +0200Ukraine war: Dugina killing, nuclear plant latest and German gas reserves
Read our latest round-up of the key stories from Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday, 29 August.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 18:14:31 +0200Notting Hill Carnival returns to the streets of London for first time since pandemic began
Millions of people are expected to attend the event which takes place over a three-day public holiday weekend in the British capital.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 18:00:09 +0200Latest news bulletin | August 28th – Evening
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Sun, 28 Aug 2022 17:55:30 +0200Displaced Pakistanis are distraught after the floods.
Exhausted villagers in southern Pakistan stand in front of their flooded homes as their possessions and livelihoods are washed away..
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 17:24:24 +0200Illegal 100-metre 'twin towers' demolished near Delhi
Two residential towers in India were razed on Sunday after the country's highest court declared them illegal for violating building regulations.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:03:21 +0200Turkey: opening of a 3D universe centre in Antalya
A 3D virtual universe centre in Antalya has started welcoming its visitors
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:54:15 +0200Libya capital remains tense a day after clashes kill more than 30
The fighting broke out early Saturday and pitted militias loyal to the Tripoli-based government against other armed groups allied with a rival administration
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:28:03 +0200Floods in Pakistan cause many to evacuate
Flooding caused by monsoon rains in Pakistan continues to have an impact across the country.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:20:14 +0200Poland and Czech to protect Slovak airspace as ageing MiGs are retired
Slovakia has 11 Soviet-era fighter planes, which will be replaced by modern jets. Meanwhile Poland has signed a €6 billion euro arms deal with South Korea.