2025-08-06

Culture news

Hungary’s biggest festival of the year kicks off with 1,000 shows

New additions this year include a nightclub and several new stages, while the island’s beach has been closed due to high water levels on the Danube.

06/08/2025

Europe News

Delegates meet for last-chance talks to reduce plastic pollution

Delegates from 176 UN member states, NGOs, scientists and industrialists are meeting in Geneva until 14 August to negotiate an international treaty to reduce plastic pollution.

06/08/2025

Ukraine

Trump tells European leaders he will meet with Putin and Zelenskyy

Vladimir Putin held talks with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, days before the White House's revised deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal or potentially face severe economic penalties.

06/08/2025

Pakistan

Pakistan extends Afghan refugee deportation deadline to 1 September

Afghans have fled to Pakistan over the past four decades to escape war, political instability and economic hardship in their homeland.

06/08/2025

Belarus

Belarus targets dozens of government critics with raids, activists say

Mass arrests and convictions of government critics have continued since Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term as president in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged.

06/08/2025

Economy

Trump cranks up India tariffs to 50% in an attempt to pressure Russia

Brazil and India now face the world’s steepest blanket tariff at 50%, with India targeted for Russian oil purchases undermining US sanctions.

06/08/2025

World News

Historic Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement might be signed in the US

Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington this week for a summit which could advance a much-anticipated peace agreement between the two. The meeting would send a strong signal to Moscow regarding the two countries' commitment to finding a solution without Russia.

06/08/2025

Tech News

Meta removes 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scammers

The account deletions are part of wider company efforts to crack down on scams.

06/08/2025

Culture news

Infrared imaging reveals hidden tattoos on 2300-year-old mummy

Using near-infrared imaging, researchers uncovered extraordinary hand-poked designs of tigers, griffins and tiny roosters on the body of a 2300-year-old Siberian mummy.

06/08/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | August 6th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 6th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

06/08/2025

Europe in Motion

Who are the people driving up gambling statistics in Europe?

Most gamblers in Europe are men, but women tend to develop gambling problems more quickly. Underage gambling mostly happens in southern European and Balkan countries.

06/08/2025

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Lanterns released on Hiroshima river in tribute to atomic bomb victims

Candle-lit lanterns drifted along the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Wednesday, with crowds gathering to remember those killed in the atomic bombing 80 years ago.

06/08/2025

Europe News

Croatian MEP's wartime photo causes a stir in neighbouring Serbia

Tonino Picula's tweet commemorating Operation Storm sparked backlash in Serbia, with calls for his removal. An Austrian MEP and his party colleague from Vienna called it a serious diplomatic misstep.

06/08/2025

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One dead as France battles largest wildfire of this summer in Aude

France’s largest wildfire this summer has killed one person and injured nine others as it spread across 13,000 hectares in Aude by Wednesday.

06/08/2025

Culture news

South Park gears up to troll Trump once more with new viral teaser

A now-viral teaser for the new South Park episode indicates that show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone will once again target Donald Trump, as well as his administration’s ICE raids. The new trailer even led the Department of Homeland Security to hit back online.

06/08/2025

Tech News

ChatGPT gives teens dangerous advice, study warns

A new study sheds light on ChatGPT's alarming interactions with teens.

06/08/2025

Italy

Italy greenlights €13bn project to build suspension bridge to Sicily

Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the project will boost development in southern Italy, but it has raised security and environmental concerns.

06/08/2025

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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza as UN clinic area hit

Israeli airstrikes struck areas near a UN-run clinic in Gaza City on Wednesday, destroying homes and tents sheltering displaced people, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.

06/08/2025

Cinema

Princess of Wales launches film series to support child development

The Princess of Wales has launched an animated film series which focuses on childhood development. The films, now on YouTube, are designed for use by charities, early years education professionals, and families.

06/08/2025

Travel News

Trump administration unveils plan to charge visa security deposit

The Trump administration is moving towards tightening entry restrictions, with a new measure that could make it more burdensome for citizens of certain countries to obtain a visa.

06/08/2025

Lithuania

Lithuania asks NATO for air defence help after Russian drone incidents

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said he had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about "the recent drone incidents".

06/08/2025

Europeans' Stories

Spain’s housing crisis deepens: residents’ anger is rising

Millions across Europe are being priced out of housing, with Spain at the heart of the crisis. Euronews’s international correspondent Valérie Gauriat reports from Barcelona, where skyrocketing rents and property speculation are pushing residents to the brink.

06/08/2025

Modern Nomads

Kazakhstan is changing how citizens think about environmental waste

In partnership with MDQ

What happens when environmental change becomes a national mission? Kazakhstan’s nationwide ecological campaign aims to bring people together to make a positive impact on the natural world.

06/08/2025

Qatar 365

Shaping the future of engineering, sports and fine arts | Qatar 365

In partnership with Media City

Education doesn’t have to be all about school. Stepping outside of the classroom can bring great lessons, especially in STEM, sports and fine arts. Qatar 365 looks at how hands-on learning and life experiences can be a major launchpad for success.

06/08/2025

Tech News

A UK politician turned himself into an AI chatbot. Here’s how it works

The British MP said his digital twin will enable constituents to reach him 24/7.

06/08/2025

Climate

Australia’s reefs suffer worst coral decline on record

Some of the reefs surveyed lost as much as 70 per cent of their corals.

06/08/2025

Tech News

Dutch privacy watchdog warns against Israeli terms for aid groups

EU privacy regulators will discuss how the new measures tally with the EU’s data transfer deal with Israel.

06/08/2025

Europe News

At least one person killed in massive wildfire in southern France

A massive wildfire has left at least one person dead, while nine others have been reported injured. The blaze is France's largest wildfire so far this summer.

06/08/2025

Culture news

Romanian teacher channels Elvis to fight anti-Roma prejudice

In Romania, Tudor Lakatos blends rock 'n' roll and activism to challenge stereotypes and inspire Roma children – one hip-swivel and Elvis classic at a time.

06/08/2025

Iran

Iran executes man accused of Israel espionage and another for IS links

Rouzbeh Vadi shared classified information about an Iranian nuclear scientist to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad, state media reported.

06/08/2025