Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project as its military begins Gaza City assault

Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two. Meanwhile, ...

One dead and 19 injured after migrant shipwreck found drifting off Mallorca

The vessel was found more than four kilometres off Mallorca’s southern coast after a private boat rescued an immigrant from the sea who alerted authorities to the...

NATO defence chiefs hold 'candid discussion' on security guarantees for Ukraine

Assurances that it won't be invaded again in the future are one of the keys for getting Ukraine to sign up for a peace deal with Russia.

NATO defence chiefs held...

Taiwan court sentences ex-legislator's son for illegal fuel transfers to North Korea

Illegal transfers at sea are one of the few ways North Korea, largely isolated from the international community, can obtain fuel because of strict United Nations ...

Suspected military drone crashes and explodes in eastern Poland, officials say

Local police said they received reports of the crash around 2 am and found burned metal and plastic debris at the scene near the village of Osiny.

A suspected mi...

Passengers evacuated from Italian airport after 'lunatic' sets fire to check-in desks

Tourists fled a blaze at Milan's Malpensa Airport after a man started a fire in Terminal 1 and caused damage with a hammer, according to reports.

A major Italian...

Germany charges man suspected of planning attack on Israeli embassy

Prosecutors say the man also intended to join the so-called Islamic State group in Pakistan to receive military training after pledging allegiance to the terroris...

US-led coalition in Syria captures leader of so-called Islamic State group

The IS Jihadist group broke away from al-Qaeda more than a decade ago and attracted supporters from around the world after it declared a so-called caliphate in 20...

France hits back after Netanyahu accuses Macron of fuelling antisemitism

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had criticised French President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to recognise a Palestinian state.

Paris has hit back after Is...

Kazakhstan breaks ground on first modern nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan has begun the first modern nuclear power plant project in Ulken, Almaty region, with Russia's Rosatom. This will boost economic growth and infrastructu...

Israel to call up 60,000 reservists ahead of new military operation in Gaza City

Israel is preparing a major military operation in Gaza City, calling up tens of thousands of reservists. Human rights groups warn of a worsening humanitarian cris...

France investigates death of streamer over concerns of 'horrifying' violence

Raphael Graven — who was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP — died during a live stream after days of violence and abuse, according to reports.

An investigatio...

Russian overnight attack injures 14 in Ukraine's Sumy region

The latest Russian attack overnight on Wednesday on Ukraine's Sumy region injured 14, including children. Zelenskyy urged more sanctions and security guarantees t...

Chinese national in California jailed for exporting weapons to North Korea

Shenghua Wen, 42, received around $2 million (€1.7 million) from North Korean officials to ship firearms and ammunition from California.

A Chinese national in Ca...

Bus crash in Afghanistan kills dozens of migrants returning from Iran

A collision between a bus and two other vehicles killed at least 79 people, including 19 children, in northwestern Afghanistan, local media reported.

At least 79...

Syria and Israel hold first direct talks in US-brokered meeting

In US-brokered talks, Syria and Israel discussed restoring a 1974 ceasefire to de-escalate tensions following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Syria and Isr...

Aid drivers hope for Gaza entry as Egyptian and Palestinian leaders meet at Rafah crossing

Euronews travelled to the Rafah border crossing with the Egyptian foreign minister and the Palestinian premier.

Approaching the Egyptian border with the Gaza Str...

US and EU to push for the return of abducted Ukrainian children from Russia

The return of the forcefully deported Ukrainian children “is a subject at the top of all lists,” Donald Trump said, adding that the US and Europe will work togeth...

Israel under pressure to respond to ceasefire proposal as strikes on Gaza continue

Mediator Qatar has stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel ha...

Trump says US troops won't defend Ukraine and warns Kyiv NATO membership is 'impossible'

Trump said after his meeting in Alaska last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Putin was open to the idea of security guarantees for Ukraine.

US Pre...

Officials win court case to remove migrants from UK hotel that's been focus of protests

Thousands of people have protested near the hotel in Epping after an asylum seeker living there was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

A hotel ...