2025-07-23

Germany

Defence and tariffs top the agenda at Merz and Macron working dinner

As Merz hosted Macron in Berlin, their agenda included a long list of topics, such as defence, energy and EU trade policy.

23/07/2025

France

Macrons sue Candace Owens over claims first lady is transgender

In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a "campaign of global humiliation" for personal gain to promote her podcast.

23/07/2025

Cyprus

Crews in Cyprus battle huge wildfires, villages forced to evacuate

Wednesday's fires broke out on the first day of a heatwave in Cyprus with forecasters expecting temperatures on Thursday to hit 45 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day of the year.

23/07/2025

Thailand

Thailand closes border crossings with Cambodia after landmine blast

Many border checkpoints had already been closed by one side or the other after relations deteriorated following an armed confrontation in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.

23/07/2025

Economy

EU and US near 15% tariff deal, Brussels remains ready to retaliate

The European Commission and member states are discussing the possible use of the anti-coercion instrument, which would allow the bloc to target digital and financial services in the event of a failure to reach a deal with the US on tariffs.

23/07/2025

Syria

Syria asks Turkey for defence support after sectarian clashes

Turkey, which has long expressed readiness to assist Damascus, was working towards providing training and technical support to help strengthen Syria's defence capacity, the officials added.

23/07/2025

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'States must ACT NOW': Climate activists protest outside ICJ

Climate activists gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday, holding banners that read, “Courts have spoken. The law is clear. States must ACT NOW.”

23/07/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | July 23rd – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

23/07/2025

India

Indian police arrest man accused of running bogus embassy scam

Harshvardhan Jain, 47, claimed to have acted as an adviser or ambassador to made-up places such as "Seborga" or "Westarctica", according to police.

23/07/2025

Euronews Tech Talks

Bo Hamburger’s doping story | Euronews Tech Talks Podcast

Former professional cyclist Bo Hamburger reflects on his use of a performance-enhancing drug in the 1990s and early 2000s, offering insight into how doping works, why athletes turn to it, and its potential health effects.

23/07/2025

Markets

Ex-star trader Tom Hayes cleared as rate-rigging convictions quashed

A decade-long battle ended on Wednesday when the UK Supreme Court overturned the convictions of two former city traders, Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, who were at the centre of one of the largest financial scandals following the 2008 financial crisis.

23/07/2025

Art

Inside the UK’s biggest showcase of Versace’s iconic fashion designs

Chainmail, silk shirts, pin dresses, and a whole lot of gold - Versace’s most iconic looks are lighting up London in a throwback to ’90s fashion royalty.

23/07/2025

Green News

UN's top court says healthy environment is a human right

Experts say the non-binding advisory opinion could mark a turning point in international climate law.

23/07/2025

Germany

German satirist acquitted over mockery of Trump assassination attempt

Sebastian Hotz, known online as "El Hotzo", was charged with condoning a criminal offence by mocking the shooting of Donald Trump on social media.

23/07/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen asks Zelenskyy to explain new anti-corruption law

The European Commission is hardening its tone in response to Ukraine's new law weakening the independence of two anti-corruption agencies.

23/07/2025

Tech News

Here's how experts suggest protecting children from AI companions

Tips for adults who are worried about children's artificial intelligence (AI) companions should recognise unhealthy relationships, teach them that the platforms are agreeable and to learn as much as possible about AI.

23/07/2025

Europe News

EU and Japan strengthen trade alliance amid global tensions

Faced with a tense economic context involving both China and the US, the EU and Japan aim to strengthen their economic relationship.

23/07/2025

United Kingdom

Two children among three dead in Northern Ireland shooting, police say

Police have not given a motive for the fatal shooting in a village in County Fermanagh, but one local lawmaker called it "a domestic incident."

23/07/2025

Syria

Second aid convoy heads to Suwayda after recent clashes

Wednesday’s trucks contained 4,000 food baskets, 66 tonnes of flour, 10,000 bottles of drinking water, and humanitarian medical supplies, according to Syrian officials.

23/07/2025

Culture news

Portuguese artists call on EU for more protection and AI regulation

Almost 20 Portuguese artists have joined the international #StayTrueToTheAct movement demanding that the European Union regulate Artificial Intelligence and protect copyright.

23/07/2025

Indonesia

Indonesian police arrest 44 people suspected of starting forest fires

The fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement.

23/07/2025

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Morocco’s first crocodile zipline opens at Agadir park

The Crocodile Park in Agadir has launched a heart-racing new feature, allowing visitors the chance to zipline directly over live crocodile enclosures.

23/07/2025

Tech News

Elon Musk’s X fails to deal with Russian disinformation, study says

Some 125 reports of Russian disinformation were reported to X, but only one was removed. The rest went largely ignored.

23/07/2025

Eco-Innovation

How AI is speeding up disaster response after earthquakes and storms

The researchers’ AI flagged more than 7,000 landslides within just three hours following an earthquake last year.

23/07/2025

Modern Nomads

Kazakhstan is sketching out a bright future for its comics industry

In partnership with MDQ

In this episode of Modern Nomads, we dive into Kazakhstan’s emerging comics scene—following a local artist who now works with Marvel, and diving into the biggest Comic Con in Central Asia.

23/07/2025

Qatar 365

Horses to Falcons: Preserving Qatar’s animal traditions

In partnership with Media City

From majestic Arabian horses to the ‘gentle giants’ of the sea, whale sharks and the intelligent falcon, Qatar’s animal heritage can be traced back generations. The traditions are kept alive by efforts to preserve their importance to Qatar’s biodiversity and culture.

23/07/2025

Europeans' Stories

The Schengen Agreement turns 40. Can its raison d'être survive?

The Schengen Agreement has just turned 40 with more doubts than certainties. Almost half of its members have reinstated temporary controls along its internal borders. Is this the end of the Schengen vision of open borders within Europe? We travelled to the Poland/German border to try to find out.

23/07/2025

Tech News

Trump to release AI action plan that leans into Silicon Valley's ideas

US President Donald Trump is expected to release a long-awaited AI action plan on Wednesday that could include familiar tech lobby pitches like accelerating AI sales abroad and making it easier to build data centres.

23/07/2025

Health news

Bacteria strain that evades antibiotics is spreading in Europe

The strain was first identified nearly a decade ago in the Netherlands and Germany, and has since spread to at least nine other European countries, according to Danish research.

23/07/2025

Israel

Israeli woman arrested on suspicion of plot to kill PM Netanyahu

The woman was arrested two weeks ago, but was released on condition she stay away from all government buildings and from approaching the prime minister.

23/07/2025