NATO exercise to start next week with focus on protecting alliance's nuclear weapons

Steadfast Noon will run for about two weeks and will be led by the Netherlands and involve 71 aircraft from 14 NATO countries.

NATO will hold its major annual nu...

What would Palestinians' most popular leader do if freed? No one knows

Israel and Hamas agreed to implement the first phase of Trump's Gaza peace plan, but Israel did not release high-profile prisoner Marwan Barghouti.

With the anno...

'New generation will make the quantum revolution a reality,' says Nobel laureate John Martinis

John Martinis tells Euronews the new generation of researchers has the potential to accelerate the quantum revolution, as long as there is collaboration, consiste...

In the dark: Spain's electricity grid operator warns country could be heading for another blackout

The grid operator Red Eléctrica has warned that an "abrupt voltage variation" could affect power supply, prompting residents to prepare for another blackout.

Spa...

Russia launches nearly 500 drones and missiles on Ukraine in latest overnight attack

Russia launched nearly 500 drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight on Friday, causing significant damage in Kyiv and killing a child in Zaporizhzhia. 12 people w...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in promoting democratic rights in her home country, the award...

Trump suggests Spain should be 'thrown out' of NATO over defence expenditure disagreements

The US president’s clash with Spain began in June ahead of the NATO summit, where just days before leaders convened in The Hague, Spain announced that it would no...

Poweful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, official issue tsunami warnings

Authorities are urging residents of coastal areas to evacuate to elevated areas or move further inland as threats of possible tsunami waves following the offshore...

Israeli cabinet approves Trump's plan for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages

The Israeli cabinet said that Israeli troops will begin withdrawing to an agreed upon line in Gaza within 24-hours. It would then be followed by a 72-hour window ...

Austria says it will refuse to host 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel frozen out

Israel has been a participant in Eurovision, established after World War II to provide a forum for peaceful competition among nations, since 1973.

Austrian offic...

Suspected terror cell dismantled in Belgium thought to be planning attack on PM Bart De Wever

Local media reported that investigators discovered a homemade explosive which the suspects were reportedly planning to attach to a drone to carry out the attack. ...

French court increases sentence to 10 years for man who raped Gisèle Pelicot in landmark case

Husamettin Dogan was tried on charges of aggravated rape by administering substances that impair judgment or self-control, an offence punishable by up to 20 years...

San Francisco struggles with poverty and drugs amid tech-driven wealth

San Francisco's tech boom coexists with a severe drug epidemic and homelessness, leading to high overdose rates and criticism from prominent figures like Elon Mus...

Putin admits Russian air defences downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane in 2024 that killed 38

The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed in Aktau on 25 December 2024 while on a flight from Baku to Grozny.

Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Th...

Ukraine's new missiles and drones cause gas shortages in Russia, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine has poured huge efforts into weapons development and has fast become a global centre for defence innovation.

Ukraine has caused significant gas shortages...

At least five killed in past 24 hours in Russian attacks on Ukraine

Three of the victims died in Ukraine's Sumy region, according to the local authorities.

At least five people have been killed in Ukraine by Russian attacks in th...

Shortages and price rises: US sanctions Serbia's main oil supplier over Russian-majority control

The measures, which Washington has postponed six times, could lead to fuel shortages and price increases in Serbia.

The US has sanctioned Serbia's main oil suppl...

North Korea invites foreign dignitaries for ruling party's 80th anniversary celebrations

Officials from China, Russia, Vietnam and Laos will be among those attending the celebrations on Friday.

Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in North Korea...

'Extraordinary news': World breathes sigh of relief at Israel-Hamas peace deal

Much of the international community has called on all parties involved to respect the deal and its terms in their entirety, working to achieve a lasting peace tha...

'The UN is ready to act,' to get aid flowing into Gaza, UNOPS executive director says

The Executive Director of UNOPS, the UN Office for Project Services, Jorge Moreira da Silva, told Euronews that 170,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid are available f...

UN to cut 25% of global peacekeeping force amid US funding shortfall

The UN’s decision comes as the organisation expects further cuts to its funding as the US moves to advance Trump’s “America First” vision.

The United Nations wil...