2025-04-18

Romania

Romanian regulators urge adherence to rules about lamb slaughter

As Romania celebrates Easter, live lamb markets have opened across many communities. Although the number of slaughterhouses has declined, dozens remain across Romania. However, the EU has clear legislation when it comes to the slaughter of animals.

18/04/2025

Yemen

US strikes on Yemeni oil port kill 74 people, Houthi rebels say

The strike on Ras Isa, located in Yemen's western Hodeida province, represents a major escalation in a campaign that began on 15 March.

18/04/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 18th – Evening

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

18/04/2025

Culture news

From 'Sinners' to David Hockney in Paris: This week's culture catch-up

From blockbuster art shows in Paris to Easter playlists, post-apocalyptic TV and Ryan Coogler’s latest vampire flick 'Sinners' - here’s what not to miss in culture this week.

18/04/2025

Culture news

Conspiracy theorists claim that Katy Perry’s space trip was a hoax

A "Hollywood stunt" or just a damn costly and tone deaf 11-minute photo op? Conspiracy theories are everywhere online about the Blue Origin space tourism flight which happened earlier this week. Here's everything you need to know.

18/04/2025

Tech News

An Italian newspaper let AI write all its content for a month

Using artificial intelligence in the newsroom is like having a new collaborator who’s quick, irreverent, and very ironic, according to the editor of an Italian daily newspaper.

18/04/2025

Kazakhstan

Journalism and deepfakes: Insights from the Central Asian Media Forum

How can media houses deliver trustworthy news in the age of fake news and deepfakes? Government and industry experts gathered at the Central Asian Media Forum in Astana to discuss how AI is changing the media sphere.

18/04/2025

Europe News

Iran seeks Russian support ahead of nuclear deal talks with US

The 2015 nuclear deal collapsed with Trump's unilateral withdrawal in 2018, while Iran abandoned all limits on its nuclear activities and enriches uranium to up to 60% purity, near the weapons-grade levels of 90%.

18/04/2025

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Footage shows Gaza school wreckage following Israeli strike

Video from Gaza captures wreckage at a school shelter after an Israeli air strike, while Israel’s military faces internal dissent after nearly 1,000 air force veterans called for an end to the war.

18/04/2025

Europe News

Leaked: US won’t block Ukraine’s EU path in mineral deal talks

The US and Ukraine signed a ‘memorandum of intent’ on Thursday to set the groundwork for the signing of a mineral exploitation deal.

18/04/2025

Tech News

OpenAI could ‘adjust’ its AI safety if a competitor makes high-risk AI

If a competitor releases an AI model that has a high level of risk, OpenAI says it will consider adjusting its safety requirements so that it might be able to as well.

18/04/2025

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Sinners' - The best film of 2025 so far

Ryan Coogler returns with his most ambitious project yet - a Jim Crow period drama doubling up as a vampire horror that's thrilling and allegorically layered. It's the best film of 2025 so far.

18/04/2025

Europe News

At least three people killed in severe weather episodes in Italy

The alert level remains high for the storm affecting the north and central parts of Italy: Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna are at risk of flooding due to the rising waters of the River Po.

18/04/2025

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Divers in bunny ears deliver Easter eggs to marine animals in Rio

At AquaRio, bunny-eared divers delivered Easter eggs underwater while reminding visitors to choose sustainable seafood and protect endangered fish during Holy Week.

18/04/2025

Tech News

EU plans to reform data protection rules are tangled mess, privacy advocates warn

Efforts by EU institutions to fix the enforcement gaps in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) risk doing more harm than good, according to privacy advocacy group noyb.

18/04/2025

Europe in Motion

Low-wage earners: Where is it least profitable to work in Europe?

Data shows young women, with low education and fixed-term contracts are the most likely to be low-wage earners.

18/04/2025

USA

Gunman kills two and wounds six on Florida State University campus

The shooter, identified as student Phoenix Ikner, used his mother's former service weapon.

18/04/2025

Tech News

The UK’s new ‘microwave weapon’ takes down drones. Here’s how it works

A new weapon successfully took down over a hundred drones using radio frequency in UK tests.

18/04/2025

Taiwan

Bipartisan US delegation signals backing for Taiwan

Despite Trump’s 32% tariff and past criticism, Taiwan has vowed to boost defence spending and strengthen economic ties with Washington.

18/04/2025

Italy

White House floats US-Europe meeting as Vance meets Meloni in Rome

Meloni has positioned herself as a bridge between the Trump administration and Europe and was the lone EU leader to attend his inauguration.

18/04/2025

Europe News

Russian attack on Kharkiv kills one person, injures at least 60

The city's mayor said ballistic missiles with cluster munitions were used, damaging 20 apartment blocks and 30 houses. An emergency response is under way.

18/04/2025

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Bulgarians prepare for Orthodox Easter with ancient traditions

Preparations for Orthodox Easter are underway at the Bachkovo Monastery in southern Bulgaria, the second largest and one of the oldest in the country.

18/04/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 18th – Midday

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

18/04/2025

Euronews Tech Talks

NGTs and Europe’s first gene-edited wheat field trial | Podcast

What are NGTs, how do they differ from GMOs and how are they agriculturally applied and regulated in the EU?

18/04/2025

Culture news

Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost arms wins 2025 World Press Photo

A portrait of a young Gazan boy who lost both arms in an Israeli airstrike has been named World Press Photo of the Year for 2025.

18/04/2025

Culture news

Desperate Drake claims he was defamed at Super Bowl show and Grammys

The Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud, among the biggest in hip-hop, continues... Drake now claims he was defamed at the Super Bowl halftime show and the Grammys. Universal Music has warned Drake “be careful what you wish for” with this recent complaint update.

18/04/2025

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Watch: Rescue of survivors from Italian cable car crash

Four people have died and one has been critically injured after a cable car accident on Mount Faito, between Sorrento and Naples in Italy.

18/04/2025

Travel News

Inside the Arctic airports that never close for snow

Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything.

18/04/2025

Green News

New grapes, new regions: Winemakers rethink terroir in warming world

England already has a reputation for great sparkling wines, as climate change shifts the focus of wine production.

18/04/2025

Economy

IMF: Tariffs will not spark global recession but will weaken economy

Surging US tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

18/04/2025