Lithuania hails release of 52 prisoners from neighbouring Belarus

More than 1,000 political prisoners still remain in Belarus' prison system.

Belarus has released 52 prisoners who have now crossed into Lithuania, the Lithuanian...

Russia continues aerial assault on Ukraine, targeting positions in Sumy and Donbas

Several people were injured after Russian missiles and drones struck various targets in the northern Sumy region, as the Kremlin intensifies its aerial bombardmen...

British PM Keir Starmer fires Peter Mandelson as US ambassador over Epstein ties

Pressure grew on the British prime minister to act after the publication this week of old messages between the diplomat and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Eps...

Fitter, greener, healthier: These are the new trends among European consumers

Health and well-being remain top priorities for European consumers. Around 28% of them report taking consistent steps to live healthier lives, aiming for goals li...

Cyprus faces disruption as unions strike for automatic inflation adjustment

Cyprus faces a nationwide three-hour strike on Wednesday as unions demand the return of automatic inflation adjustments, affecting 15,000 air passengers and publi...

Exclusive: Poland was shooting a cannon at a fly, General Gromadziński tells Euronews

The use of F-35 aircraft to shoot down drones shows that Poland is not yet ready for mass drone warfare, according to Lieutenant General Jarosław Gromadziński in ...

Israel strikes key Houthi targets in Yemen after drone strike on airport

Israeli jets targeted Houthi military camps and propaganda headquarters in Yemen, following a drone attack on Ramon Airport.

Israel's latest airstrikes on Wednes...

The Left launches no-confidence motion against European Commission

The group has collected enough signatures, with the help of some Greens and non-attached MEPs. Von der Leyen now faces two confidence votes in October.

The Europ...

Timeline: Is political violence in the US escalating?

Following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, Euronews looks back on recent attacks against public figures in the US.

The murder of co...

Poland calls for UN Security Council meeting after Russian drone incursion

Poland on Wednesday became the first NATO member to actively engage with Russian drones since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Warsaw said t...

Euronews exclusive: Mercedes CEO answers top three questions about the future of the car industry

Europe's auto industry faces a crisis due to stuttering sales, high energy prices, and global competition. Mercedes-Benz CEO and ACEA President Ole Källenius shar...

Should NATO’s eastern bloc expect more drone attacks as Russia and Belarus start Zapad-2025?

On Friday, Russia and Belarus are set to begin their joint military exercises. Poland announced earlier this week that it will shut down its border with Belarus d...

Who was Charlie Kirk? What we know about the activist killed in Utah

A manhunt is underway for the shooter of well-known conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk who was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon.

Charlie Kirk — on...

Trump calls Charlie Kirk shooting a 'dark moment' amid manhunt

Trump vowed retribution in an Oval Office address after his close ally and Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on a campus in Utah.

US President ...

At least nine killed in Israeli air strikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa, Houthi TV says

Houthi-backed President Mahdi al-Mashat vowed on Wednesday to continue attacks, warning Israelis to "stay alarmed since the response is coming without fail."

Isr...

Former Premier League referee David Coote charged with making indecent image of a child

The charge of making an indecent photograph also includes downloading, sharing or saving the offensive material, police clarified.

The Former Premier League refe...

UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson faces criticism over links to 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein took his own life in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, more than a decade after his conviction for soliciting prostit...

South Korea sends plane to US to bring back workers detained in Hyundai ICE raid

A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the 4 September raid at the battery factory at Hyundai’s auto plant in Georgia.

A...

Are European capitals under threat from Russia's kamikaze drones?

On Wednesday, the Polish army shot down several Russian attack drones. The explosives-laden aircraft could also reach other European cities.

For the first time s...

Nepal's army imposes curfew day after Gen-Z protesters set government buildings on fire

Protests first started last week after the government ordered the shutdown of 26 popular social media platforms it said had not complied with local registration r...

Kazakhstan to change its parliamentary system

The Kazakhstan president proposed to eliminate one of the two chambers. The country will hold a referendum on it in 2027.

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Toka...