http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:00:14 +0200 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:00:14 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/us-appeals-court-orders-halt-to-trump-ballroom-construction-without-congressional-approval http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/us-appeals-court-orders-halt-to-trump-ballroom-construction-without-congressional-approval Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:55:15 +0200 The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which had allowed construction to continue while it considered the case, agreed with a lower court that such a massive White House overhaul required the explicit consent of Congress. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/us-senate-approves-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-targeting-energy-income http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/us-senate-approves-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-targeting-energy-income Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:20:21 +0200 The package would impose sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, financial institutions and the so-called shadow fleet used to evade restrictions on Moscow's oil exports. It would also allow President Donald Trump to set tariffs of up to 500% on Russian imports, including gas and oil. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/latest-news-bulletin-august-7th-2026-evening http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/latest-news-bulletin-august-7th-2026-evening Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:00:29 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 7th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/wildfire-burns-100-hectares-near-narbonne-in-france http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/wildfire-burns-100-hectares-near-narbonne-in-france Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:40:09 +0200 Canadairs and helicopters battle a wildfire that has burned around 100 hectares in France's Corbières massif near Narbonne after a road accident. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/taiwan-tests-emergency-response-with-air-raid-drill http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/taiwan-tests-emergency-response-with-air-raid-drill Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:36:27 +0200 Taiwan holds an air raid drill in Kaohsiung, stopping traffic and guiding residents as authorities test civilian emergency responses. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/latest-news-bulletin-august-7th-2026-midday http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/latest-news-bulletin-august-7th-2026-midday Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:16 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 7th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/sri-lanka-deploys-troops-to-contain-growing-prison-unrest-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/sri-lanka-deploys-troops-to-contain-growing-prison-unrest-minister-says Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:43:06 +0200 Officials have attributed the growing unrest to acute overcrowding. Sri Lanka's prisons hold about four times their intended capacity. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/berlin-unveils-rainbow-bench-for-pride-attack-victims http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/berlin-unveils-rainbow-bench-for-pride-attack-victims Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:45:38 +0200 Berlin officials and LGBTQ community members unveil a rainbow bench and plant a maple tree in Tiergarten to honour victims of the CSD attack. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/american-flown-to-new-zealand-hospital-in-rare-midwinter-antarctic-rescue-mission http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/american-flown-to-new-zealand-hospital-in-rare-midwinter-antarctic-rescue-mission Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:41:54 +0200 The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on 23 March and will not rise until 21 September. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/90000-rubber-ducks-race-down-chicago-river-for-charity http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/90000-rubber-ducks-race-down-chicago-river-for-charity Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:45:28 +0200 Rubber ducks race down Chicago River in the annual Ducky Derby, raising funds for Special Olympics Illinois and its athletes. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/south-korea-recovers-landmines-believed-to-have-washed-from-north-by-monsoon-floods http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/south-korea-recovers-landmines-believed-to-have-washed-from-north-by-monsoon-floods Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:29:49 +0200 The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), splitting the Koreas since their 1950-53 war ended with an armistice, is one of the most heavily mined places on Earth. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/australia-grants-citizenship-to-two-iranian-women-footballers-who-sought-asylum http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/australia-grants-citizenship-to-two-iranian-women-footballers-who-sought-asylum Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:03 +0200 The Refugee Council of Australia, a nonprofit umbrella organisation representing asylum-seekers, said refugees usually must live in Australia on a valid visa for four years before they can apply for citizenship. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/latest-news-bulletin-august-7th-2026-morning http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/07/latest-news-bulletin-august-7th-2026-morning Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:33 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 7th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/two-dead-and-several-wounded-in-thailand-school-shooting-local-official-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/two-dead-and-several-wounded-in-thailand-school-shooting-local-official-says Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:54:43 +0200 Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation, one for every seven inhabitants. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/meta-ordered-to-pay-567-mn-to-us-for-public-nuisance-and-child-harm http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/meta-ordered-to-pay-567-mn-to-us-for-public-nuisance-and-child-harm Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:15:36 +0200 A New Mexico judge has penalised the tech giant for creating a public nuisance and endangering children online. Meta confirmed it plans to appeal, insisting it works hard to protect young users across its platforms. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-pakistan-to-sign-joint-defence-pact-amid-regional-escalation http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-pakistan-to-sign-joint-defence-pact-amid-regional-escalation Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:36:16 +0200 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in Mecca Friday to formalise a joint agreement. The landmark pact aims to strengthen regional security ties following escalations from the US-Iran conflict. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/trump-administration-to-pay-106-billion-to-cancel-rwe-offshore-wind-leases http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/trump-administration-to-pay-106-billion-to-cancel-rwe-offshore-wind-leases Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:02:48 +0200 US President Donald Trump, long a critic of wind energy, has repeatedly dismissed wind turbines as unsightly and has labelled them an "economic and environmental disaster." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/06/belarus-designates-euronews-website-as-extremist-media http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/06/belarus-designates-euronews-website-as-extremist-media Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:17:58 +0200 Euronews condemns Belarus’ obscure and unilateral decision to designate Euronews’ digital news coverage as “extremist,” a measure which exposes Euronews’ huge audience in Belarus to legal penalties for “storing or distributing” Euronews’ pan-European content. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/latest-news-bulletin-august-6th-2026-evening http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/latest-news-bulletin-august-6th-2026-evening Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:29 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/romes-spin-time-residents-sleep-outside-after-fire-amid-heatwave http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/romes-spin-time-residents-sleep-outside-after-fire-amid-heatwave Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:31:27 +0200 About 400 Spin Time residents sleep outside in Rome after a fire forced their evacuation, with volunteers helping during a heatwave. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/moment-rare-amur-tiger-is-released-into-kazakh-wild http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/moment-rare-amur-tiger-is-released-into-kazakh-wild Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:41:35 +0200 Kazakhstan released the Amur tiger Umit into the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve, marking a key step in a project to restore a wild tiger population to Central Asia for the first time in more than 70 years. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/north-korea-fires-at-least-one-ballistic-missile-into-sea-south-koreas-military-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/north-korea-fires-at-least-one-ballistic-missile-into-sea-south-koreas-military-says Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:55:23 +0200 North Korea has repeatedly declared itself an "irreversible" nuclear state since leader Kim Jong- un's 2019 summit with US President Donald Trump collapsed over the scope of denuclearisation and sanctions relief. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/record-low-danube-exposes-sandbanks-strands-boats-in-serbia http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/record-low-danube-exposes-sandbanks-strands-boats-in-serbia Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:43:25 +0200 Record-low Danube water levels in northern Serbia expose sandbanks, dry marinas and leave cargo vessels stranded along the river. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/latest-news-bulletin-august-6th-2026-midday http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/latest-news-bulletin-august-6th-2026-midday Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:16 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/smoke-towers-above-washington-forests-as-firefighting-continues http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/smoke-towers-above-washington-forests-as-firefighting-continues Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:56:16 +0200 Aerial footage shows wildfire smoke over central and eastern Washington as helicopters drop water on forest fires while crews reinforce containment lines. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/trump-dismisses-reports-of-munitions-shortages-says-us-has-massive-amounts http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/trump-dismisses-reports-of-munitions-shortages-says-us-has-massive-amounts Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:40:53 +0200 The Washington Post reported that Trump demanded answers about the munitions shortages from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth last Friday, when they attended a cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/australia-politician-mark-parton-admits-texting-my-job-is-boring-during-meeting http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/australia-politician-mark-parton-admits-texting-my-job-is-boring-during-meeting Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:34:58 +0200 After initially denying the complaint in full as a "smear", he told journalists on Thursday that he did send the text but denied that it was to a sex worker. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/hiroshima-marks-81-years-since-atomic-bombing-as-mayor-deplores-pursuit-of-nuclear-weapons http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/hiroshima-marks-81-years-since-atomic-bombing-as-mayor-deplores-pursuit-of-nuclear-weapons Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:09:37 +0200 Survivors have expressed frustration and worry over growing support for the possession of nuclear weapons for deterrence by the international community, including Japan. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/myanmar-ex-junta-chief-seeks-political-legitimacy-on-first-thailand-trip-as-civilian-leade http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/myanmar-ex-junta-chief-seeks-political-legitimacy-on-first-thailand-trip-as-civilian-leade Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:33:54 +0200 Fighting between Myanmar's military and myriad rebel factions has spilled over the long border with Thailand, which hosts millions of refugees from Myanmar. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/latest-news-bulletin-august-6th-2026-morning http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/06/latest-news-bulletin-august-6th-2026-morning Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:33 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/06/medicines-watchdog-approves-first-ever-mrna-based-flu-shot-in-the-us http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/06/medicines-watchdog-approves-first-ever-mrna-based-flu-shot-in-the-us Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:41 +0200 The US medicines regulator approved the first-ever mRNA-based vaccine in the US against flu for seniors. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/idf-to-continue-to-operate-proactively-in-gaza-military-chief-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/idf-to-continue-to-operate-proactively-in-gaza-military-chief-says Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:42:25 +0200 The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to a US-backed plan for Gaza. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/leftist-democrat-abdul-el-sayed-defeats-establishment-candidate-in-shock-michigan-primary- http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/leftist-democrat-abdul-el-sayed-defeats-establishment-candidate-in-shock-michigan-primary- Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:22:13 +0200 Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan comes as the Democratic party struggles to define itself in the Trump era. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/iran-and-oman-agree-route-for-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-tehran-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/iran-and-oman-agree-route-for-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-tehran-says Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:14:39 +0200 Tehran has announced that Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that the US was not involved in the agreement. At the same time, the US President has claimed Hormuz negotiations with Iran are “moving along very nicely”. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/latest-news-bulletin-august-5th-2026-evening http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/latest-news-bulletin-august-5th-2026-evening Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:00:29 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/dublin-bids-farewell-to-singer-songwriter-glen-hansard http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/dublin-bids-farewell-to-singer-songwriter-glen-hansard Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:57:28 +0200 Hundreds gather in Dublin to honour Glen Hansard as musicians, actors and fans pay tribute during the singer-songwriter's funeral service http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/05/moderna-starts-human-trials-for-bundibugyo-ebola-vaccine-as-congos-outbreak-continues http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/05/moderna-starts-human-trials-for-bundibugyo-ebola-vaccine-as-congos-outbreak-continues Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:31:34 +0200 Moderna has vaccinated the first participants in a trial for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to battle its fastest-growing outbreak on record. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/latest-news-bulletin-august-5th-2026-midday http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/latest-news-bulletin-august-5th-2026-midday Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:16 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-warns-of-military-options-over-japans-move-into-war-state http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-warns-of-military-options-over-japans-move-into-war-state Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:47:03 +0200 Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status, increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/mass-funeral-held-in-gaza-for-victims-of-2023-air-strike http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/mass-funeral-held-in-gaza-for-victims-of-2023-air-strike Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:19:32 +0200 Funeral held in Gaza after crews recover 112 bodies from the site of a deadly 2023 air strike, with many victims still missing beneath rubble. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/fires-rage-after-russian-missile-and-drone-attack-on-kyiv http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/fires-rage-after-russian-missile-and-drone-attack-on-kyiv Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:24:46 +0200 Firefighters battled multiple warehouse and building fires overnight after Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded 42 across Kyiv and the surrounding region. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/anger-fear-shock-and-compassion-ceutas-uncertain-path-back-to-normality http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/anger-fear-shock-and-compassion-ceutas-uncertain-path-back-to-normality Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:36:28 +0200 Our reporter Julián López Gómez reached the Autonomous City just two days after at least 72,000 people illegally crossed its border with Morocco. Amid widespread confusion, anxiety and bewilderment, this is what he saw and heard. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/fuego-volcano-eruption-forces-mass-evacuations-in-guatemala http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/fuego-volcano-eruption-forces-mass-evacuations-in-guatemala Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:40:16 +0200 Guatemala raised its alert to red and evacuated 659 people from eight villages after the Fuego volcano erupted on Monday, spewing lava fountains and pyroclastic flows down its slopes. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/eight-south-korean-students-held-over-us-military-base-break-in-attempt http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/eight-south-korean-students-held-over-us-military-base-break-in-attempt Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:38:03 +0200 Students gathered outside the main hub of the US Air Force in South Korea, arguing the US military's presence in Gwangju could complicate Seoul's major chipmaking project planned there. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/latest-news-bulletin-august-5th-2026-morning http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/05/latest-news-bulletin-august-5th-2026-morning Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:00:33 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/fuego-volcano-spews-more-ash-and-lava-as-guatemala-shelters-1700-who-fled-nearby-villages http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/fuego-volcano-spews-more-ash-and-lava-as-guatemala-shelters-1700-who-fled-nearby-villages Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:58:55 +0200 Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America's most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/brazil-argentina-diplomatic-relations-downgrade-to-charge-daffaires http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/brazil-argentina-diplomatic-relations-downgrade-to-charge-daffaires Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:14:09 +0200 Brasilia has requested the recall of Argentina’s ambassador and reduced diplomatic representation to Charge d'Affaires level as Argentine President Javier Milei called President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a thief. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/iran-and-oman-draft-waterway-deal-while-trump-rejects-tehrans-control-and-transit-fees http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/iran-and-oman-draft-waterway-deal-while-trump-rejects-tehrans-control-and-transit-fees Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:54:57 +0200 Iran has tightened its grip on Hormuz and wants to control the strait and charge tolls, powers it did not exercise before the war began on 28 February. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/netanyahu-rejects-gaza-withdrawal-until-hamas-disarms http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/netanyahu-rejects-gaza-withdrawal-until-hamas-disarms Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:31:52 +0200 Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against a US-backed Gaza deal, saying Israel will not withdraw from the territory until Hamas has completely disarmed, despite Washington's efforts to advance a ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/who-calls-for-more-support-to-tackle-ebola-outbreak http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/who-calls-for-more-support-to-tackle-ebola-outbreak Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:14:37 +0200 Despite being declared less than three months ago, the outbreak has already become the largest ever recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo.