European troops in Greenland will not impact Trump's takeover plans, White House says

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, speaking after leaving the White House, said a US takeover of Greenland was "absolutely not necessary."

The deploym...

Iran warns Qatar and Saudi Arabia it will strike US targets if attacked, expert says

US personnel movements from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar underscores rising fears of direct US–Iran confrontation, according to Middle East expert Professor Mehran ...

Explosion in the Netherlands injures at least four and causes widespread damage

Officials called on the local population to stay away from the area, as emergency services rushed to the scene.

A huge blast and fire broke out in the central Du...

UN chief attacks world leaders putting cooperation on 'deathwatch' in final annual speech

Guterres also used his wide-ranging remarks to urge action against the abuse of artificial intelligence and to call for efforts to fight inequality.

UN Secretary...

US seizes sixth tanker with alleged ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control oil

Trump met with executives oil companies last week to discuss his goal of investing €86 billion in Venezuela to repair and upgrade its oil production and distribut...

US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government

The Treasury announcement comes a day after Trump that he’d been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped.

The United States impos...

Poland's PM praises cyber defences after attempted attack on energy infrastructure foiled

Tusk blamed Russia and urged Parliament to swiftly pass new cybersecurity legislation to strengthen protection against foreign interference.

Poland's Prime Minis...

'To remain free, one must be feared': Macron says of France’s defence priorities

On Thursday, the French president offered his New Year's address to the armed forces. The eagerly awaited annual event comes amid multiple geopolitical crises.

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Russia remains mostly silent on Iran protests as military cooperation continues

It took the Kremlin nearly two weeks of protests in Iran to say "no third party" can change the fundamental nature of relations between Iran and Russia. In an Eur...

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch sacks rival after 'plot' to defect to Reform UK

In the past 12 months, the Conservatives have suffered a string of defections to hard-right Reform UK, including some former Cabinet ministers.

The leader of the...

Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Barcelona after in-flight alert

The Airbus A321, which was carrying 148 passengers and seven crew, was directed to a designated area for inspection after it landed at around 11:00 am.

A Turkish...

EU's Kallas set to present fresh sanctions on Iran imminently after crackdown on protesters

New package builds on an extensive sanctions regime against Iran, centred on travel bans and asset freezes over serious human rights abuses. The new measures will...

Second ICE shooting in Minneapolis sparks clashes with protesters

A federal immigration agent shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after reportedly being attacked with a shovel and a broom handle, as tensions ...

Iranian footballers killed in protests as former national team captain slams FIFA silence

Media and human rights reports indicate that several footballers have been killed during Iran’s recent protests, developments that have once again raised serious ...

European troops arrive in Greenland as US and Denmark talks fail to resolve dispute

The deployment was announced the same day the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in...

Iran denies death sentence for protester despite Tehran's threat of fast trials and executions

Earlier reports said Erfan Soltani's case proceeded over just a few days without a fair trial. He was denied access to a lawyer of his choice and other legal righ...

Japan and the Philippines sign defence pact to counter 'growing China threat'

According to Japanese and Philippine officials, the new pact would assist both countries in responding to natural catastrophes, a shared concern, and taking part ...

Level 4 self-driving cars may come to Europe next year, says Nvidia executive

Euronews Next sat down with Nvidia's vice president of the automotive team and spoke about how AI is changing the gears of self-driving cars, what it will mean fo...

Iran closes airspace to commercial flights for hours as tensions with US remain high over protests

The airspace closure came as some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate, including the embassy in Kuwait, which also ordered its p...

Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro

Delcy Rodríguez served as Maduro's vice president since 2018, running Venezuela's feared intelligence service and managing its crucial oil industry.

Venezuela's ...

Gaza is entering second phase of Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan, envoy Witkoff says

Under the first phase of the three-phase deal, Hamas released all but one hostage it was holding in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians who were held in Israeli...