Focus Qatar Sustainability Week highlights how local action aligns with national climate goals In partnership with Media City
Focus Qatar Sustainability Week highlights how local action aligns with national climate goals In partnership with Media City
Culture news Singer Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce get engaged There were those who speculated, with no evidence, that the relationship was not genuine but a cynical ploy for more fame, while some even theorised it was a plot to influence the US elections. 26/08/2025
Iran Europe and Iran fail to agree on how to avoid reviving UN sanctions The Europeans’ concern over Iran's nuclear programme has only grown since Tehran cut off all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency. 26/08/2025
Germany German authorities charge suspect in Munich car ramming attack Federal prosecutors said in a statement that on the morning of 13 February, the suspect "deliberately drove his car" into the union event in downtown Munich. 26/08/2025
Europe News Ukraine safety guarantees: The torch burns between Paris and Rome Last week, France summoned the Italian ambassador in a dispute that reveals the differences between Europeans over the security guarantees they would be prepared to provide to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement. 26/08/2025
Pakistan Evacuations ongoing in Pakistan as India releases water from rivers The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad about possible cross-border flooding, marking the first public diplomatic contact between the two nuclear-armed rivals in months. 26/08/2025
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | August 26th, 2025 – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 26th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 26/08/2025
EU Decoded Can the EU economy withstand the trade deal with the US? "It was the best possible deal," the European Commission said of the tariff agreement reached between the US and the EU, with the vast majority of the bloc's exports now attracting 15% in customs duties. We analyse the impact of the "America First" imperative on the European economy. 26/08/2025
Poland Flashbang grenade injures Polish soldier in border migrant clash Poland has faced a migration crisis at its Belarus border since 2021, with Warsaw accusing Minsk of using thousands of migrants from Africa and the Middle East in a hybrid warfare operation, luring them with false promises of EU access. 26/08/2025
Lifestyle How Gavin Newsom has started a viral merch battle against Donald Trump Governor of California Gavin Newsom is playing Donald Trump at his own game, with the increased use of memes and digs that define the president's online style. Now, he's mimicked Trump's merchandise scheme - and gone so far as to redefine 'MAGA'. Here's everything you need to know. 26/08/2025
No Comment Major warehouse fire in Hamburg’s port leaves six people injured More than 21 hours after a huge warehouse fire broke out in the Port of Hamburg, 120 firefighters remained on site on Tuesday, battling flames and smouldering debris. 26/08/2025
Europe News EU Commission labels Libyan attack on NGO ship 'worrying development' The European Commission considers an alleged Libyan coast guard shooting on the NGO boat Ocean Viking, which occurred on Sunday, a “worrying development”. This is one of several documented occasions on which the Libyan coast guard has apparently fired at rescue vessels from an EU-funded boat. 26/08/2025
Poland Polish president vetoes bill to extend support for Ukraine's Starlink Monday's veto will also affect benefits Ukrainian refugees living in Poland receive from the state, as well as limiting their access to child benefits and healthcare. 26/08/2025
No Comment Lucy and Selam fossils go on display in Europe for the first time For the first time in history, two of the world’s most famous hominin fossils, ‘Lucy’ and ‘Selam’, have travelled from Ethiopia to Europe for public display. 26/08/2025
Culture news Archaeology student finds 1200-year-old gold in his first excavation Dating to the 800s, the object is about four centimetres long and has a decorative ornament on one end. 26/08/2025
Tech News Will Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile put Russia on red alert? Ukraine unveiled the FP-5 “Flamingo,” a domestically made long-range cruise missile. Could it significantly impact Russia's war with its powerful capabilities? 26/08/2025
Green News Holiday photos are helping scientists in Malta study climate change The CoastSnap project helps track how climate change is impacting coastlines through community photo contributions. 26/08/2025
Europe in Motion Where in Europe is working long hours most common? The share of people working 49 hours or more every week has dropped in the past decade. However, the EU-wide figure hides striking discrepancies. 26/08/2025
Europe News EU defends right to regulate tech against Trump's new tariff threat The European Commission has defended its sovereign right to regulate in reaction to Donald Trump's threat of retaliation against Big Tech laws. 26/08/2025
No Comment Israeli protesters demand ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza war Protesters across Israel blocked highways with burning tyres on Tuesday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal to release hostages in Gaza. 26/08/2025
United Kingdom Reform UK will mass deport migrants if it wins election, Farage says Despite holding just four of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, the Reform party has gained momentum by seizing on public frustration over successive governments' inability to bring down the number of migrants coming by boat. 26/08/2025
Ukraine Ukraine knocks out nearly one-fifth of Russia's oil refining capacity Ukraine has significantly intensified its attacks against Russia's energy sector over the past few weeks, managing to disrupt oil refining capacity, weakening Moscow’s war economy. 26/08/2025
Silk Road Adventures How Tamerlane’s legacy Is preserved in Shahrisabz In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan In southern Uzbekistan, Shahrisabz blends Timurid architecture, traditional crafts and Silk Road history into a city that quietly preserves its cultural legacy — far from the crowds of Samarkand. 26/08/2025
Ocean Same space, two harvests: Euronews visits the first seaweed farm at an offshore wind park In partnership with the European Commission Europe’s offshore wind farms are being reimagined as multi-purpose sites. The first commercial-scale project has successfully harvested seaweed between turbines in the Dutch North Sea. 26/08/2025
Ocean Offshore space race: can multi-use projects offer peaceful solution? In partnership with the European Commission As Europe’s seas grow crowded, EU-funded marine multi-use projects show how offshore wind and seaweed farming can share space, cut emissions, and boost marine habitats — offering a smart, sustainable path for the future of offshore industries. 26/08/2025
Health news EU approves new twice-yearly jab to prevent HIV The new treatment option comes amid a rise in HIV cases in parts of Europe. 26/08/2025
Experiences Cheaper than a house in London: The cruise that lets you retire at sea A cruise line is offering passengers the opportunity to spend their retirement travelling the world with their Golden Passport scheme. 26/08/2025
Israel Israeli activists demand government secure release of Gaza hostages Responding to a call from Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum for a "National Day of Struggle," protesters waved banners that read "Hostage Deal Now". 26/08/2025
Health news Eli Lilly’s daily weight loss pill succeeds in latest trial Lilly said it plans to ask regulators to approve the drug by the end of 2025. 26/08/2025
Travel News Plus-size travellers face new costs on this US airline The new rule will take effect the same day the low-cost carrier introduces assigned seats. 26/08/2025
France France's far-left leader Melenchon again demands Macron's impeachment Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of far-left party France Unbowed, said he will introduce a new motion to demand Emmanuel Macron's impeachment. 26/08/2025