2025-02-07

USA

Trump leads wholesale withdrawals from international organisations

US President Donald Trump is reshaping foreign policy with radical decisions, including withdrawals from international organisations and defunding key programmes, sparking widespread debate between supporters and opponents.

07/02/2025

USA

Arab Americans despair as Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza

As the US president announced controversial plans to “take over the Gaza Strip”, Euronews checked in with Arab American voters from across the political spectrum.

07/02/2025

Kosovo

New Trump administration's sudden involvement bewilders Kosovo

Former US envoy for Kosovo and Serbia, Richard Grenell, recently appointed as Trump's special envoy for special missions, criticised the Kosovo prime minister, provoking bewilderment in Kosovo right before the vote on Sunday.

07/02/2025

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Latest news bulletin | February 7th – Evening

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

07/02/2025

Culture news

Euronews Culture Book Club: Four picks for February

Here are our four top recommendations to read this month.

07/02/2025

Europe News

Cyprus jails Syrian man over death of young girl on migrant boat

The number of migrants arriving Cyprus has fallen massively over the past three years after tough measures from the government.

07/02/2025

Ukraine

Ukraine launches fresh assault in Russia's Kursk region

Moscow says the attack has been repelled, Kyiv doesn't comment on the developments, while Russian military bloggers say another surprise attack is on its way.

07/02/2025

Europe News

Poland will not implement Migration Pact, Tusk tells von der Leyen

Donald Tusk has once again criticised the Pact on Migration and Asylum and doubled down on his refusal to comply with the legislation.

07/02/2025

Iran

Iran's supreme leader warns against Trump negotiations

The US president suggested this week that a nuclear deal with Tehran might be possible.

07/02/2025

EuroVerify

Fake TikTok videos show thousands marching for AfD in Germany

Ahead of Germany’s federal elections, fake news and AI-generated propaganda is multiplying online.

07/02/2025

Markets

Ones to watch next week: Investors eye BP, BAT, Barclays and NatWest

Here's what investors are eyeing on the markets next week, according to investment platform AJ Bell.

07/02/2025

Europe News

Greek PM visits Santorini as high seismic activity continues

Undersea earthquakes this week have prompted the evacuation of more than 10,000 residents and workers.

07/02/2025

Europe News

Russia closes in on Ukraine's Pokrovsk in one of the war's key battles

A dire shortage of infantry troops coupled with Russian drone attacks on supply routes are weakening Ukraine's resistance in the key city of Pokrovsk.

07/02/2025

Europe in Motion

Which EU countries have the highest and lowest minimum wage growth?

In the last 10 years, Romania had the highest minimum wage growth in the EU. Only five member states do not have a national minimum wage.

07/02/2025

Europe News

Patriots pitches 'alternative' EU leadership to EPP, Socialists

The EU is "out of the (global) game", Spanish MEP Jorge Buxadé told Euronews. His far-right group plans to continue cooperating both nationally and transatlantically to gain more political power in Europe.

07/02/2025

No Comment

Record crowds at Japan’s hot springs cause worries about macaques

Japan's hot spring macaques in Jigokudani Park draw record crowds, with 257,000 visitors last year, 60% of them international.

07/02/2025

Cinema

Berlinale 2025: The 10 movies we can’t wait to watch

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival kicks off next week, and this year’s line-up looks very promising... Here are our most anticipated titles of this anniversary edition.

07/02/2025

Destinations

From Tenerife to Tbilisi: 2025’s hottest digital nomad destinations

Some European cities like Lisbon consistently make it to the top of digital nomad rankings.

07/02/2025

Earth News

US states fight a New York law that makes fossil fuel companies pay

New York is being sued by 22 other US states who say its climate change damage fund may 'cause an energy crisis'.

07/02/2025

Tech News

German non-profits win data access court case against X

A Berlin court ruled in favour of two German nonprofits, who sued X for breaching EU law by not giving them access to data to study how posts on the platform could influence the upcoming election.

07/02/2025

Culture news

Kendrick Lamar opens up in rare interview ahead of Super Bowl show

Grammy-winner Kendrick Lamar opens up in a rare interview ahead of his historic Super Bowl halftime performance, reflecting on his role as an artist and the impact of bringing hip-hop to the world’s biggest stage.

07/02/2025

Europe News

Sweden to tighten gun control laws after mass shooting in Örebro

Eleven people — including the perpetrator — were killed in what Sweden's PM described as the worst mass shooting in the country's history.

07/02/2025

Kosovo

Kosovars to head to polls amid ailing economy and ethnic tensions

Whatever the result of Sunday's election, the next government will have to tackle increasing poverty and counter the threats of renewed ethnic violence in the country's north.

07/02/2025

Tech News

Decision on next EU privacy chief postponed to March

Lawmakers need to resolve how to start negotiations with EU member states to agree on choice of next European Data Protection Supervisor.

07/02/2025

Nutrition

Eating an egg a week could help lower risk of dying from heart disease

Those who reported consuming up to six eggs per week showed a 29 per cent lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death.

07/02/2025

Business

Sabadell Bank raises shareholder payout promise as BBVA eyes takeover

The Spanish lender aims to offer shareholders €3.3 billion, including more than €1bn in buybacks this year.

07/02/2025

Cinema

'Emilia Pérez' controversy escalates: Is it all over for the Oscars?

French director Jacques Audiard has spoken out and criticised his star Karla Sofia Gascón’s “inexcusable” tweets, while Zoe Saldaña has also gone on record to express her sadness at ongoing events. So, is it all over for the woebegone Oscar frontrunner 'Emilia Pérez'?

07/02/2025

No Comment

Bright red river outside Buenos Aires sparks fears of pollution

Sarandi River, which is located in a suburb of Buenos Aires, has turned bright red, sparking concerns amongst residents over possible contamination.

07/02/2025

Australia

'Gives you the shudders': Australian man finds 100 snakes in backyard

Reptile handlers recovered 102 venomous red-bellied black snakes from a mulch pile at a property in Sydney, a discovery that has baffled experts.

07/02/2025

Culture news

Will book blurbs become a thing of the past?

As a major publisher stops forcing books to have author endorsements, is this the end of the road for the common cover practice?

07/02/2025