2021-05-26

Belarus

Lukashenko invites Biden and Putin to Belarus to discuss 'problems'

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has remained defiant amid international outcry over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight and subsequent detention of journalist Roman Protasevich.

26/05/2021

USA

Biden calls for deeper probe into COVID-19 origins

President Joe Biden has asked US intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to determine the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

26/05/2021

World News

Dominic Cummings is not the world's most credible witness, says expert

An expert has questioned Dominic Cummings' reliability as a witness after his blistering attack on the UK government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

26/05/2021

Europe Decoded

Airbnb listing suspended over spreading vaccine misinformation

The hosts were spreading common anti-vaccination narratives, claiming falsely that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines shed from person to person.

26/05/2021

Sport

Football coach Antonio Conte leaves Italian champions Inter Milan

Conte was reportedly unhappy about the club’s decision to sell players in this coming transfer window because of financial constraints.

26/05/2021

Europe News

Lukashenko is 'turning Belarus into the North Korea of Europe'

"Lukashenko is turning my country into the North Korea of Europe: non-transparent, unpredictable and dangerous."

26/05/2021

World News

Manchester United to face Villarreal in Europa League Final

It is expected that Manchester United captain Harry Maguire will have to miss the game.

26/05/2021

World

"Europe's response should be to talk to Africans" – Felix Tshisekedi

Days after the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, gives Euronews his insight into the continent's finances, the migrant situation, terrorist threats and good governance.

26/05/2021

Business Series

Angola's top tourist destinations just waiting to be discovered

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Rich cultural experiences, exceptional encounters and marvellous scenery are just waiting to be discovered in Angola. With desert, coastal roads, beaches and wetlands it has something for everyone. Explore some of its top destinations.

26/05/2021

USA

Eight people killed in a railyard shooting in San Jose, California

San Jose's mayor has confirmed the alleged shooter in the incident has died.

26/05/2021

Climate

Yellowstone National Park sees hottest temperatures on record

Yellowstone National Park in the US recorded the hottest twenty years in the 1,250 years of records.

26/05/2021

No Comment

Dutch judges inspect Malaysia flight MH17 wreckage ahead of suspect tr

Dutch judges inspect the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines MH17 ahead of the trial of one of the suspects accused of being involved in shooting down the passenger jet above war-torn Ukraine in 2014.

26/05/2021

No Comment

Palestinian barber resumes work amid ruins of destroyed Gaza shop

Palestinian barber Hashem al-Jarousha is determined to keep practising his profession and hobby amid the ruins of his shop in Gaza City which was destroyed by Israeli strikes.

26/05/2021

Travel News

Post-pandemic travel trends and what they say about us

For the first time in more than a year, Europe is travelling again. We spoke to experts on post-pandemic travel trends and what they say about us.

26/05/2021

No Comment

Death toll rises in Malaysia as virus spikes

Nowhere is Malaysia's worsening coronavirus surge more apparent than in the cemeteries around the capital as the surging infections and deaths spiked again Wednesday.

26/05/2021

No Comment

People take a knee at George Floyd memorial on anniversary of his deat

People take a knee at George Floyd memorial on the anniversary of his death

26/05/2021

No Comment

Crashing waves as cyclone hits eastern India

Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of India's eastern coast Wednesday, as a cyclone pushed ashore.

26/05/2021

Tech News

Amazon is buying MGM, the studio behind James Bond, for €6.9 billion

The move is set to shore up Amazon's streaming services, giving the company access to more than 4,000 films.

26/05/2021

Europe News

Switzerland pulls out of negotiations to redefine relationship with EU

The Swiss Federal Council concluded on Wednesday that there remain "substantial differences between Switzerland and the EU on key aspects of the agreement", such as wage protection and state aid, and "the conditions are thus not met for the signing".

26/05/2021

My Europe Series

What is a púca? And why has it caused an ideological war in Ireland?

A controversial sculpture has divided opinion in Ireland, pitting rural traditionalists against the country's urban liberals.

26/05/2021

Lebanon

Carlos Ghosn says downfall felt like being 'hit by a bus'

The former Nissan boss is facing fresh questioning by French magistrates after fleeing to Lebanon after his arrest.

26/05/2021

Climate

Shell ordered to cut CO2 emissions by 45% in landmark climate case

This is the first time in history that a company has been ordered to change its policies in line with the Paris Agreement.

26/05/2021

Health news

Google's new AI skincare tool lacks diversity, experts claim

Google’s new tool can spot 288 different skin conditions. But some experts fear it's based on data that lacks darker skin types.

26/05/2021

Tech News

Why the Charlie Bit My Finger video could soon vanish from YouTube

The 2007 video made two adorable brothers famous. Now that it's been sold as an NFT for over €600,000, it could disappear for good.

26/05/2021

World

Gibraltar waits on EU to clarify its future as Schengen deal nears end

Last December, the UK struck a deal with the EU to keep Gibraltar in the Schengen area, just hours before Brexit was due to come into force. Now that deal is set to expire by the end of June.

26/05/2021

France

France makes quarantine compulsory for travellers arriving from UK

Travellers arriving in France from the UK will need to go into mandatory self-isolation, a French government spokesman said on Wednesday.

26/05/2021

Europe News

EU seeks huge fine in court over AstraZeneca vaccine delivery delays

After months of a bitter dispute over vaccine delivery delays between the European Union and AstraZeneca, a highly publicised trial opened on Wednesday in Brussels.

26/05/2021

Climate

Billie Eilish to The 1975: The music world tackles the climate crisis

How the world’s music makers are using their influence to spread climate awareness.

26/05/2021

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson faces MPs after Dominic Cummings said government failed

Johnson dismissed the criticisms, saying: "None of these decisions have been easy [...]. At every stage, we've tried to save lives, protest the NHS and follow the best scientific advice available."

26/05/2021

Destinations

How to make the most of Serbia’s great outdoors

In partnership with Serbia

From the limestone cliffs of the Uvac Canyon to the thickly forested Tara National Park, Serbia has a wealth of outdoor spots that are waiting to be explored.

26/05/2021