2025-04-01

Europe News

Paris court will consider Le Pen appeal case by 2027 election

The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from running for office, accused the political establishment of trying to scupper her bid for the presidency.

01/04/2025

Europe News

UK targets malign Russian influence with new registration requirement

The government said the new programme will be a key tool for the “detection and disruption of harmful activity against our country.”

01/04/2025

Europe News

EU fines carmakers €458 million for anti-recycling cartel

Ten years after the Dieselgate scandal over cheating in exhaust emissions tests, European carmakers are in the frame again, this time for market skulduggery in the form of a clandestine agreement not to compete on grounds of environmental friendliness on the basis of their support for recycling.

01/04/2025

Europe News

Fourth US soldier missing in Lithuania swamp found dead

The announcement comes after the bodies of three of the four US Army service personnel were found on Monday after their armoured Hercules vehicle was recovered from a peat bog.

01/04/2025

World

Judge who convicted Le Pen under police protection amid online threats

A torrent of online abuse has been directed at Bénédicte de Perthuis, the judge who presided over the Paris court on Monday.

01/04/2025

Space

CERN plans new atom smasher bigger than the Large Hadron Collider

Officials believe it will lead to new scientific discoveries that could drive innovation in fields that could benefit humankind.

01/04/2025

Europe News

Water and defence - but not bullets: EU reallocates regional funds

The EU executive has invited member states to redirect regional spending - accounting for one-third of the EU budget - toward various strategic areas such as water resilience and affordable housing, including defence to a limited extent.

01/04/2025

USA

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO shooting

An Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, Mangione appeared to have isolated himself in the months leading up to the December shooting in New York.

01/04/2025

Europe News

Belgium bans display of tobacco products in shops

The new law is designed to curb impulse purchases of cigarettes and tobacco — and supermarkets are prohibited from selling them altogether.

01/04/2025

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Latest news bulletin | April 1st – Evening

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

01/04/2025

Travel News

Tourists evacuated from Iceland’s Blue Lagoon as volcano erupts

Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik.

01/04/2025

Tech News

Google’s AI feature on hold in most EU countries due to ‘strict rules'

The company faces regulatory concerns which led to a delay in rolling out the AI tool across Europe.

01/04/2025

No Comment

Mass protests in Tbilisi demand new elections and release of prisoners

Opposition groups and civil society organisations staged a protest rally in front of the Georgian Parliament building on March 31, symbolically choosing Georgia’s Independence Restoration Day.

01/04/2025

EU Decoded

Will European agriculture convert to new genomic techniques?

The European Union has just taken a step towards deregulating New Genomic Techniques used for the improvement of agricultural plants. The agrichemical sector argues that they are essential to ensuring the future of food production, but many remain sceptical.

01/04/2025

Europe News

Two killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine, local media say

Ukraine's General Staff said Russia launched two missiles and used more than 2,000 drones in its wave of strikes.

01/04/2025

Europe News

Survival bunker construction in Spain rises as war fears grow

Some citizens in Europe have created safe spaces in their homes while the EU has urged people across the bloc to prepare 72-hour survival kits.

01/04/2025

Culture news

Oliver Stone to testify on newly released JFK assassination files

The director, whose 1991 Oscar-winning film 'JFK' has been derided by historians for suggesting the CIA had a role in the killing of John F Kennedy, will speak to task force today aiming "to get to the bottom of this mystery."

01/04/2025

Spain

Most gender violence cases among Spanish children involve tech

Spain's ANAR foundation analysed more than 11,000 cases and found 56% involved the digital sphere.

01/04/2025

Experiences

Comfy seats and sleep apps: The best airlines for nervous flyers

Turbulence, screaming children and randomly allocated seats are most likely to make passengers feel uncomfortable.

01/04/2025

Green News

Türkiye’s 20,000-year-old glaciers may vanish in the next two decades

The remaining glacial area in the Cilo Mountains has been damaged and degraded, scientists say.

01/04/2025

No Comment

French authorities clear migrant camps along Seine in Paris

With the winter truce over, Paris authorities began clearing migrant camps along the Seine, drawing criticism from NGOs over forced evictions and relocations.

01/04/2025

Europe in Motion

Migrant deaths hit new record high in 2024, says IOM

The year 2024 marked the deadliest year for migrants, with drowning remaining the leading cause of death.

01/04/2025

Lithuania

Four US soldiers missing in Lithuania: What we know so far

The search for the fourth soldier continues after three US Army members were found dead when their armoured vehicle was pulled from a swampy area in eastern Lithuania.

01/04/2025

Climate

Macron summons ministers to get French climate action back on track

After a sluggish 2024, France is “mobilising” to meet its 2030 climate goal.

01/04/2025

Europe News

Europeans overwhelmingly endorse retaliatory tariffs, poll finds

While aware of the economic impact of US tariffs on EU goods, a YouGov study finds that a vast majority of European citizens support retaliatory measures in the escalating trade dispute between Brussels and Washington.

01/04/2025

Europe News

EU to enforce social media laws despite US pressure — Commission VP

Legislation will ensure a fair, democratic and safe digital environment, European Commission Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen told Euronews.

01/04/2025

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Gas pipeline fire near Kuala Lumpur injures more than 100

Dozens were injured after a massive fire broke out in Puchong, near Malaysia's capital, when a gas pipeline burst, sending flames spreading to homes.

01/04/2025

Economy

Will Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico hit the 2026 World Cup?

Increasing concerns about the feasibility of holding the 2026 FIFA World Cup between the US, Canada and Mexico have emerged, following Trump's tariffs against both these countries.

01/04/2025

Economy

UK house price growth stays stagnant in March ahead of stamp duty hike

Northern Ireland continued to experience the strongest house price growth in the UK in the first quarter of the year, followed by the North West. London, meanwhile, struggled.

01/04/2025

Tech News

OpenAI to release new ‘open’ language model in coming months

Under pressure from competitors like DeepSeek and Meta’s Llama 3, OpenAI said it is working on releasing a new open-weight large language model in the coming months.

01/04/2025