http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2025 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:21:06 +0100 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:21:06 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/hydrogen-blast-at-lyon-chemical-plant-laboratory-injures-four http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/hydrogen-blast-at-lyon-chemical-plant-laboratory-injures-four Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:16:11 +0100 An explosion at Elkem Silicones Seveso site south of Lyon sparked a fire in a 600 sqm building. Over 100,000 residents ordered to shelter. The site had a fatal accident in 2016 and has had recent safety issues. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/us-strikes-another-alleged-drug-smuggling-boat-in-eastern-pacific-killing-one http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/us-strikes-another-alleged-drug-smuggling-boat-in-eastern-pacific-killing-one Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:52:13 +0100 The Trump administration has said the strikes were meant to stop the flow of drugs into the US and increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/zelenskyy-cautiously-optimistic-about-progress-on-us-led-peace-talks http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/zelenskyy-cautiously-optimistic-about-progress-on-us-led-peace-talks Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:20:33 +0100 While peace talks are under way, local media reported a new wave of drone and missile attacks on several cities across Ukraine overnight, with the country's energy infrastructure as a key target. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/broken-promises-indian-students-at-a-berlin-university-face-deportation-instead-of-graduat http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/broken-promises-indian-students-at-a-berlin-university-face-deportation-instead-of-graduat Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:59:02 +0100 High tuition fees and even bigger, broken promises. For Indian students at the International University (IU), the dream of studying in Germany has turned into a nightmare. "My life feels like hell," one of them told Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/trump-announces-new-battleship-100-times-more-powerful-than-any-battleship-ever-built http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/23/trump-announces-new-battleship-100-times-more-powerful-than-any-battleship-ever-built Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:57:47 +0100 Surrounded by top US national security officials, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump also warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro against playing "tough". http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/ukraine-hits-russian-oil-terminal-jets-and-ships-in-wave-of-strikes http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/ukraine-hits-russian-oil-terminal-jets-and-ships-in-wave-of-strikes Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:36:37 +0100 Meanwhile, Russia continued its strikes on Ukraine, firing scores of drones at Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight and attacking targets in Ukraine's Donbas. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/cyberattack-knocks-frances-postal-service-and-its-banking-arm-offline http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/cyberattack-knocks-frances-postal-service-and-its-banking-arm-offline Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:46:59 +0100 The same services affected on Monday — Colissimo parcel tracking and the Digiposte digital vault — were already disrupted on Saturday, though La Poste did not immediately confirm whether that incident was also an attack. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/turkish-mps-brawl-during-heated-budget-debate http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/turkish-mps-brawl-during-heated-budget-debate Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:53:28 +0100 Ruling party and opposition lawmakers exchanged punches after a dispute over the legacy of the Turkish Republic's founding father Atatürk. The budget was, in the end, passed despite a 10-minute fight in the chamber. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/denmark-demands-us-respect-its-sovereignty-after-trump-deploys-greenland-envoy http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/denmark-demands-us-respect-its-sovereignty-after-trump-deploys-greenland-envoy Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:15:00 +0100 The government in Copenhagen has insisted on respect for its country's territorial integrity on Monday, after the US president appointed the Louisiana governor as an envoy to bring Greenland under US control. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/france-to-build-new-nuclear-carrier-replacing-flagship-charles-de-gaulle http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/france-to-build-new-nuclear-carrier-replacing-flagship-charles-de-gaulle Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:38:51 +0100 France's president confirmed the construction of a 78,000-tonne nuclear carrier capable of carrying 30 jets, with delivery projected for 2038. The PA-NG will cost €10bn and be Europe's largest warship, backed by 800 firms. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/top-russian-general-killed-after-planted-bomb-detonates-under-car-in-moscow http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/top-russian-general-killed-after-planted-bomb-detonates-under-car-in-moscow Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:27 +0100 An investigation into the explosion which took place in the Russian capital on Monday, killing Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, is under way. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/two-gunmen-threw-homemade-bombs-that-failed-to-detonate-at-crowd-celebrating-hanukkah-in-s http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/two-gunmen-threw-homemade-bombs-that-failed-to-detonate-at-crowd-celebrating-hanukkah-in-s Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:43:43 +0100 Father and son conducted firearms training in rural New South Wales before killing 15 at Sydney beach. Police found IS flags and homemade bombs in their car. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/us-pursuing-third-oil-tanker-in-international-waters-near-venezuela http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/22/us-pursuing-third-oil-tanker-in-international-waters-near-venezuela Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:27:24 +0100 A US official said the vessel was 'a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion.' The operation marks the second of its kind this weekend, and the third in less than two weeks. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/cyrpus-presents-its-logo-and-programme-for-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/cyrpus-presents-its-logo-and-programme-for-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:11:20 +0100 Cyprus outlined priorities for the EU presidency starting 1 January 2026, focusing on autonomy, security, defence, migration, and support for Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/israels-approves-proposal-for-19-new-jewish-settlements-in-west-bank http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/israels-approves-proposal-for-19-new-jewish-settlements-in-west-bank Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:57:29 +0100 The decision is a harsh blow to the Palestinian state and brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/dozens-of-epstein-files-have-disappeared-from-government-website http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/dozens-of-epstein-files-have-disappeared-from-government-website Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:31:01 +0100 At least 16 files disappeared from the US Justice Department's Epstein webpage. The disgraced financier's victims have criticised the heavily redacted release, missing key records. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/at-least-four-people-killed-in-russian-bombing-across-ukraine-in-past-24-hours http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/at-least-four-people-killed-in-russian-bombing-across-ukraine-in-past-24-hours Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:25:57 +0100 Russia launched 97 drones and one missile overnight, killing four and injuring 19. Ukraine intercepted 75 drones. Attacks came as US and Russian envoys continued their peace plan talks meeting in Miami. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/extremadura-votes-in-early-elections-with-pp-seeking-absolute-majority http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/extremadura-votes-in-early-elections-with-pp-seeking-absolute-majority Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:41:59 +0100 Around 860,000 Extremadurans go to the polls today in an unprecedented election in the region. María Guardiola brought forward the elections after failing to pass the budget. The polls point to the PP as the winner, but without a majority to govern alone. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/ukraines-collapse-would-be-a-disaster-for-hungary-says-orban http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/ukraines-collapse-would-be-a-disaster-for-hungary-says-orban Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:40:53 +0100 The Hungarian Prime Minister said Hungary must help to prevent the collapse of Ukraine or order to "value its own piece of land." http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/us-and-russian-officials-continue-ukraine-peace-talks-for-second-day-in-miami http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/us-and-russian-officials-continue-ukraine-peace-talks-for-second-day-in-miami Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:01:01 +0100 Washington proposed the first Ukraine-Russia face-to-face talks in months, after US and Russian envoys met in Miami over the weekend to discuss a possible peace plan to end Moscow's war in Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/australians-come-together-to-honour-bondi-victims-of-mass-shooting-at-jewish-festival http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/australians-come-together-to-honour-bondi-victims-of-mass-shooting-at-jewish-festival Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:09:34 +0100 Australia held a Day of Reflection on Sunday, one week after two gunmen staged an antisemitic attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach killing 15 people and injuring dozens. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/us-seizes-second-oil-tanker-off-coast-of-venezuela-in-international-waters http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/us-seizes-second-oil-tanker-off-coast-of-venezuela-in-international-waters Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:21:32 +0100 The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently left Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers coming in or out of Venezuela. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/at-least-nine-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-near-johannesburg-south-africa http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/at-least-nine-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-near-johannesburg-south-africa Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:14:16 +0100 At least nine people have been killed in a mass shooting in the Bekkersdal township, southwest of the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, according to police. A manhunt for those responsible is under way. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/turkey-warns-russia-and-ukraine-over-downed-drones-in-black-sea http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/turkey-warns-russia-and-ukraine-over-downed-drones-in-black-sea Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:28:25 +0100 Turkey shot down a drone from Black Sea on Monday, then found two crashed drones near Istanbul, in escalating incidents in Turkey's airspace, which Ankara has linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/brazilian-president-lula-calls-eu-to-seek-political-courage-over-mercosur-trade-deal http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/brazilian-president-lula-calls-eu-to-seek-political-courage-over-mercosur-trade-deal Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:17:49 +0100 During a meeting with the South American bloc at Foz do Iguazu on Saturday, he regretted the postponement by the EU of the agreement that would have created the largest free trade zone in the world. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/former-pakistani-prime-minister-imran-khan-and-wife-sentenced-to-17-years-in-prison http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/former-pakistani-prime-minister-imran-khan-and-wife-sentenced-to-17-years-in-prison Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:11:45 +0100 Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, his wife, have both been sentenced to 17 years in prison over retaining and selling state gifts at prices well below market value. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/over-1000-migrants-have-arrivied-in-crete-in-december http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/over-1000-migrants-have-arrivied-in-crete-in-december Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:07:07 +0100 More than 600 migrants arrived on Crete in 24 hours as smugglers shift routes from Libya. Greece saw 18% decline overall but Crete sees concentrated arrivals. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/one-year-after-the-christmas-market-attack-merz-travels-to-magdeburg http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/one-year-after-the-christmas-market-attack-merz-travels-to-magdeburg Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:41:21 +0100 One year after a man drove his car into the Magdeburg Christmas market, killing six people and injuring more than 300, Merz is due to speak at the memorial service on Saturday. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/russian-and-us-officials-due-to-meet-for-ukraine-peace-talks-in-miami http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/russian-and-us-officials-due-to-meet-for-ukraine-peace-talks-in-miami Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:30:21 +0100 Russian and US officials are due to meet Saturday for another round of talks. Meanwhile, on Friday, President Vladimir Putin said there would be no more "special operations", Putin's words for Ukraine's full scale invasion if the West treats Moscow with respect during his annual news conference. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/russia-strikes-15-sites-overnight-as-fridays-attack-on-odesa-death-toll-rises-to-eight http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/russia-strikes-15-sites-overnight-as-fridays-attack-on-odesa-death-toll-rises-to-eight Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:54:31 +0100 Eight people died and 27 were injured after a Russian attack on Odesa. Ukraine's Armed Forces targeted a Russian warship and oil platforms in the Caspian Sea with drones. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/polish-consulate-in-brussels-vandalised-with-offensive-slogans-during-eu-summit http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/polish-consulate-in-brussels-vandalised-with-offensive-slogans-during-eu-summit Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:29:59 +0100 On Thursday morning, an act of vandalism took place against the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in Brussels. The building of the Polish diplomatic post was daubed with red paint, and offensive political slogans were displayed on its facade. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/epstein-case-thousands-of-files-released-but-lawmakers-still-demand-more http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/epstein-case-thousands-of-files-released-but-lawmakers-still-demand-more Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:48:06 +0100 The US Justice Department has released new pictures and documents in the case of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Many of the pictures show former US President Bill Clinton, but lawmakers are demanding the full release of the uncensored material. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/central-asia-and-japan-discuss-new-cooperation-formats-at-inaugural-tokyo-summit http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/central-asia-and-japan-discuss-new-cooperation-formats-at-inaugural-tokyo-summit Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:10:16 +0100 Meeting in Tokyo for the first time at leaders’ level, Central Asian states and Japan set out a framework for deeper political, economic and sectoral cooperation amid growing regional and global challenges. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/us-strikes-70-islamic-state-targets-in-syria-following-deadly-attack-on-us-soldiers http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/20/us-strikes-70-islamic-state-targets-in-syria-following-deadly-attack-on-us-soldiers Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:27:57 +0100 The US launched a massive attack on 70 Islamic State combat forces in Syria on Friday, in retaliation to a recent ambush attack in which two US soldiers and one US civilian interpreter were killed. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/denmark-blames-russia-for-cyberattacks-on-water-utility-and-election-websites http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/denmark-blames-russia-for-cyberattacks-on-water-utility-and-election-websites Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:48:29 +0100 Denmark accused Russia on Thursday of cyberattacks on water utility that burst pipes and on election websites, the first time Copenhagen publicly blamed Moscow. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/ukraine-strikes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-mediterranean http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/ukraine-strikes-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-mediterranean Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:08:40 +0100 Ukraine hit Russian-linked tanker Qendil with drones in the Mediterranean on Friday, marking the first shadow fleet strike outside Black Sea. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/uzbekistan-and-japan-announce-new-cooperation-projects http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/uzbekistan-and-japan-announce-new-cooperation-projects Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:02:56 +0100 The Tokyo visit brought together political dialogue, business engagement and cooperation in education, science and culture, reflecting the increasingly wide-ranging nature of relations between Uzbekistan and Japan. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/turkey-detains-actress-and-seven-others-in-major-illicit-drug-operation http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/turkey-detains-actress-and-seven-others-in-major-illicit-drug-operation Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:01:13 +0100 Istanbul prosecutors detained eight more people on Friday in an ongoing drug investigation targeting media figures, while releasing four high-profile suspects. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/kazakhstan-and-japan-sign-3-billion-worth-of-agreements http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/kazakhstan-and-japan-sign-3-billion-worth-of-agreements Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:00:02 +0100 Kazakhstan signed over 40 agreements worth more than €3 billion with Japanese companies during President Tokayev’s visit to Japan. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/german-neo-nazi-fugitive-seeks-to-change-gender-back-to-male-while-on-the-run http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/german-neo-nazi-fugitive-seeks-to-change-gender-back-to-male-while-on-the-run Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:05:37 +0100 Convicted German far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich, who changed gender before prison sentence, is applying for another identity change while evading arrest, Euronews learned in an interview with the fugitive whose whereabouts remain unknown. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/putin-touts-battlefield-gains-signalling-war-in-ukraine-will-continue http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/putin-touts-battlefield-gains-signalling-war-in-ukraine-will-continue Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:18:07 +0100 During his annual press conference and call-in show, the Russian president stated that his troops were advancing in Ukraine, the day after EU leaders agreed on a €90bn loan for Kyiv, avoiding the use of frozen assets. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/france-to-miss-2026-budget-deadline-as-lawmakers-fail-to-reach-deal http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/france-to-miss-2026-budget-deadline-as-lawmakers-fail-to-reach-deal Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:52:11 +0100 French lawmakers failed Friday to agree a 2026 budget in joint committee talks, forcing government to seek emergency legislation to roll over 2025 budget. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/us-strikes-on-narcoboats-kill-five-more-in-pacific-as-trump-orders-venezuela-oil-blockade http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/us-strikes-on-narcoboats-kill-five-more-in-pacific-as-trump-orders-venezuela-oil-blockade Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:02:19 +0100 US forces killed five in narcoboat strikes Thursday, bringing the total deaths to 104 since September, following the US president's order to blockade sanctioned Venezuelan tankers in further escalation of tensions with Venezuela. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/greece-rescues-545-migrants-off-gavdos-as-libya-route-sees-surge-in-crossings http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/greece-rescues-545-migrants-off-gavdos-as-libya-route-sees-surge-in-crossings Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:41:28 +0100 Greek authorities rescued 545 migrants from a vessel off Gavdos Friday, one of the largest recent operations as arrivals from Libya continue to rise sharply. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/man-suspected-in-shooting-at-brown-university-found-dead-officials-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/19/man-suspected-in-shooting-at-brown-university-found-dead-officials-say Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:02:42 +0100 The man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside of a storage facility in New Hampshire, investigators believe he acted alone. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/lifting-of-us-sanctions-on-syria-could-spur-refugee-returns-unhcr-official-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/lifting-of-us-sanctions-on-syria-could-spur-refugee-returns-unhcr-official-says Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:43:24 +0100 The UN refugee agency reports that altogether more than 1 million refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since Bashar al-Assad's fall. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/top-eu-court-rules-polish-constitutional-tribunal-not-independent-due-to-political-appoint http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/top-eu-court-rules-polish-constitutional-tribunal-not-independent-due-to-political-appoint Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:58:56 +0100 The Constitutional Tribunal is the highest judicial body in Poland, responsible for checking the compatibility of laws and international agreements with the country's constitution. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/trafficked-exploited-married-off-rohingya-childrens-lives-crushed-by-foreign-aid-cuts http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/trafficked-exploited-married-off-rohingya-childrens-lives-crushed-by-foreign-aid-cuts Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:54:25 +0100 Though the US spent just 1% of its budget on foreign aid, Trump dubbed USAID wasteful and shut it down, a move that has proven catastrophic for the world's most vulnerable. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/ukraine-does-not-believe-europe-should-replace-the-us-in-security-guarantees-zelenskyy-sai http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/ukraine-does-not-believe-europe-should-replace-the-us-in-security-guarantees-zelenskyy-sai Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:21:06 +0100 Responding to a question from Euronews, the Ukrainian leader said Europe’s commitment to assist Ukraine in case of a future Russian attack cannot replace the US security guarantees for Ukraine. For Kyiv these are “different things” and how Russia is trying to “exclude” the EU from it, he explained. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/paris-child-welfare-under-scrutiny-after-second-mother-alleges-childrens-heads-were-shaved http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/18/paris-child-welfare-under-scrutiny-after-second-mother-alleges-childrens-heads-were-shaved Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:52:37 +0100 The claims come just days after a separate case involving an eight-year-old boy, prompting Paris authorities to refer the matter to the courts.