Pushback against phaseout of fossil fuels upsets COP30 climate talks as EU rejects draft deal

A key text among host Brazil's proposals deals with four difficult issues. They include financial aid for vulnerable countries hit hardest by climate change and g...

Bosnia's Republika Srpska votes for new president in snap election

Bosnia's Republika Srpska entity is holding a presidential election after Milorad Dodik's removal from office. Dodik's endorsement went to SNSD's Siniša Karan, wh...

Putin says US plan for Ukraine could form the 'basis' for a final peace settlement

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine faces a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the US support it needs, as leaders ...

Thailand's foreign minister hopes EU will help bring balance of powers to ASEAN region

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told Euronews on the sideline of an indo-pacific region meeting in Brussels that the EU’s presence in the ASEAN ...

EU sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leader after atrocities by his forces in Darfur

The war began in 2023, when tensions erupted between the army and the RSF that were meant to oversee a democratic transition after a 2019 coup unseated former Pre...

Former PM António Costa wiretapped as part of corruption probe without court approval

Costa was under investigation for influence peddling, embezzlement and fraud. According to his chief of staff, he is said to have unblocked concession files for m...

Radio Free Europe closes Hungarian service after five years following US funding cuts

The shuttering of Szabad Európa came as the Trump administration has made major cuts to international broadcasters like Radio Free Europe and Voice of America.

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Merz on military support: Is Germany sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine after all?

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Has the German government now decided to supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine after all?After a press conference with Sweden's Prime Minis...

Robbers overpower guard and steal dozens of ancient gold coins from Swiss museum

The monetary value of the coins stolen in the heist Tuesday was not immediately revealed, but police said they had "archaeological value."

Authorities in Switzer...

Zelenskyy: Ukraine faces choice between 'loss of dignity' or losing key ally over US-Russia plan

“Ukraine may now face a very difficult choice: either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner,” Ukrainian president said on Friday, as Kyiv is “under...

Former British MEP sentenced to 10 years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements

Gill was elected to the European Parliament in 2014 for the anti-EU UK Independence Party and later represented the Brexit Party.

A far-right British politician ...

At least five killed in Russian glide bomb strike on southern Ukraine

A Russian glide bomb hit Zaporizhzhia, killing five and damaging apartments and a market. Another drone attack injured five in Odesa.

At least five people have b...

Europe-wide operation breaks up years-long antiquities trafficking network

A criminal network that trafficked stolen artefacts worth nearly €1 billion across Europe has been dismantled, resulting in 35 arrests and the recovery of 3,000 i...

South Africa & EU ink critical minerals pact, champion multilateralism

The deal comes as the EU races to diversify supply away from dominant sources and amid growing fears of disruptions.

At a high-profile trilateral meeting on Thur...

Army chief warns France must accept 'loss of our children' to deter Russia by 2030

General Fabien Mandon urges France to understand losses might be necessary to protect national security, warning of a potential confrontation with Russia by 2030....

Israel plans to seize major archaeological site in the West Bank

The move coincided with the establishment of a new illegal outpost by Israeli settlers near Bethlehem and comes as the Israeli government faces growing pressure t...

Fire disrupts climate talks at COP30 in Brazil as negotiators reach critical final days

The fire in the Blue Zone of the UN climate conference forced evacuations and stalled negotiations as the summit nears its end with many agreements yet to be made...

Ukraine's president receives draft peace plan from US, his office in Kyiv confirms

Zelenskyy did not reveal the content of the proposal, which reportedly repeats Moscow's long-standing demands and would push Kyiv to make concessions.

Volodymyr ...

Philippines wants to strengthen cooperation with the EU in South China Sea

Chinese authorities say most of the area of the South China Sea belongs to Beijing, claims contested by a number of other countries in the region.

The European U...

UN atomic agency votes to urge Iran to provide information about nuclear material

Iran denounced Thursday's resolution and said that it was designed to propagate a "false and misleading narrative of the present situation."

The UN atomic watchd...

'Too little, too late': Former UK government slammed for its initial COVID-19 response

The inquiry found that chaos at the heart of the Conservative government and a failure to take COVID-19 seriously potentially cost 23,000 lives in England alone. ...