2025-01-25

Europe News

Pope Francis warns that excessive scrolling causes 'brain rot'

Pope Francis expressed concern over the impact of social media, warning against excessive scrolling, which he described as causing 'brain rot.'

25/01/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 25th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

25/01/2025

Europe News

Russia fires dozens of drones at targets across Ukraine

Russia launched at least 61 drones over Ukraine on the night of 24-25 January, whilst Ukrainian forces confirmed to have downed 46 them.

25/01/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Hundreds injured as M23 rebels advance on eastern DR Congo’s main city

M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around two million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts.

25/01/2025

USA

German citizen and US border official shot dead near Canadian border

The US officer and German citizen were shot dead during a vehicle check near the Canadian border. Both he and a companion had been under FBI surveillance.

25/01/2025

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Latest news bulletin | January 25th – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

25/01/2025

Health news

Why Trump’s funding ban for overseas abortion groups matters

The US tends to ping-pong on the rule based on the president’s political party, but Trump’s version goes further than previous bans.

25/01/2025

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s fisheries crisis demands action now, not misplaced optimism

A prosperous future for fisheries is still within reach. This is the legacy policymakers must commit to today, not tomorrow. Closing our eyes to the realities of our situation leads nowhere, Pascale Moehrle and Dr Monica Verbeek write.

25/01/2025

The Dialogue

Francis Ngannou, the hard-hitting MMA champion with a soft heart

In partnership with Media City

From a difficult childhood in Cameroon to becoming one of the best combat sports champions of his time, Francis Ngannou holds the record of 18 MMA fight wins.

25/01/2025

Climate

Meet the climate-conscious billionaire bidding to lead the Olympics

The Olympics face a major climate challenge. How might the next president meet it?

25/01/2025

Gaza

Hamas releases four Israeli hostages in exchange for 200 Palestinians

Israeli authorities said they released 200 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of the ceasefire deal, hours after four Israeli soldiers were released.

25/01/2025

Health news

What the EU drugs agency chief is most worried about in 2025

The EUDA director said people using multiple drugs at once, violence, and political polarisation are key challenges for 2025.

25/01/2025

Experiences

My first winter trail race made me fall back in love with the Alps

I saw the French Alps from another perspective as I traversed dark snowy mountains.

25/01/2025

Russia

Putin calls Trump 'clever' and suggests talks, including over Ukraine

“We'd better meet and have a calm conversation on all issues of interest to both the US and Russia based on today's realities,” Putin said in a TV interview.

25/01/2025

USA

Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as new US Defence Secretary

Hegseth was questioned about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behaviour toward women by the defence committee.

25/01/2025

Business

Euroviews. Donald Trump’s Davos speech: Should Europe really fear tariffs?

Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum showcased his familiar economic rhetoric. Yet, it could be argued that his speech was marked by economic misconceptions and exaggerations, Piero Cingari writes.

25/01/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? The EU mood on Trump: Keep calm and carry on

This week, two very different speeches from two very different Donalds suggest the EU should fasten its seatbelt for a turbulent few years.

25/01/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | January 25th – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

25/01/2025

Business

Huawei Europe CEO confident in facing any Trump-era tech challenges

The CEO of Huawei Europe spoke to Euronews' business editor, Angela Barnes, in Davos about the pending Trump-era tech challenges and whether the group is prepared to tackle them.

25/01/2025

Europe News

Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia against PM Fico

The latest wave of rallies was fuelled by Fico’s recent trip to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

25/01/2025

Europe News

Driver rams car into protesters as Serbian students lead strike

Protesters have blocked traffic daily across Serbia to protest the deaths of 15 people killed when a concrete canopy collapsed at Novi Sad railway station in November.

25/01/2025

Europe News

Work under way to mark 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz

More than 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz and historians say that most of them, about one million, were Jewish but the victims also included Poles, Roma and Soviet prisoners of war.

25/01/2025

World News

UN suspends all travel into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

The Houthis have previously detained UN staffers, as well as individuals associated with the then US Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups.

25/01/2025