2025-04-22

Europe News

Zelenskyy calls late Pope Francis a key religious leader

The Ukrainian President confirmed that his country would be officially represented at the late pontiff’s funeral on Saturday.

22/04/2025

India

At least 20 tourists killed in India-controlled Kashmir shooting

Kashmir has seen a spate of targeted killings of Hindus, including immigrant workers from Indian states, after New Delhi ended the region’s semi-autonomous status in 2019.

22/04/2025

India

Vance and Modi hail positive US-India trade talks amid tariff threat

The US is India's main trading partner and their bilateral trade stood at €113bln in 2024, with a €39.9bln surplus in favour of New Delhi.

22/04/2025

Europe News

Croatia remembers victims of WWII concentration camp

Official Croatian data show that more than 83,000 people were killed in the Jasenovac camp while Serbs say the numbers were much higher, possibly in the hundreds of thousands.

22/04/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 22nd – Evening

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

22/04/2025

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Search underway after suspected shark attack on Israeli coast

Israeli police continued their search on Tuesday for a swimmer feared to have been attacked by a shark off the Mediterranean coast near Hadera.

22/04/2025

Economy

Eurozone consumer confidence falls to 18-month lows as tariffs bite

Eurozone consumer confidence hits 18-month low as US tariffs bite. IMF cuts global growth forecasts while Lagarde urges policy flexibility

22/04/2025

Green News

Three-quarters of world live in net fossil fuel importing countries

Ahead of the IEA’s summit on energy security this week, analysts are emphasising the benefits of solar and wind.

22/04/2025

Europe News

Spain to meet NATO 2% defence target by 2025

The Spanish Prime Minister confirmed an additional €10.4 billion investment in defence and security to bring the country's spending from 1.28% of GDP in 2024 to the 2% NATO target agreed in 2014.

22/04/2025

EU Decoded

Is the EU losing the geopolitical race for critical raw minerals?

The EU wants to cut reliance on powers like China for mineral supplies by the end of the decade. As geopolitical tensions boil, EU Decoded asks whether the bloc can keep up with its competitors.

22/04/2025

USA

Detained student misses son's birth after ICE rejects release plea

Mahmoud Khalil, 30, has been held in detention since early March over his involvement in last year's pro-Palestinian campus protests.

22/04/2025

Markets

Gold price hits record high: What’s behind the precious metal’s rally?

Gold prices have surged almost 31% so far this year already, driven by rising safe haven demand and an increasingly volatile global economy.

22/04/2025

Culture news

How Pope Francis championed contemporary arts and culture

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ethics.

22/04/2025

Business

Swiss pharma giant Roche pledges to invest €47 billion in the US

The investment plans include new R&D sites in four US states and creating more than 12,000 jobs, according to the Swiss pharmaceutical company.

22/04/2025

Gaza

Christian Palestinians mourn Pope Francis, a voice for peace in Gaza

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis frequently called with the only Catholic church in Gaza to see how people huddled inside were coping with the devastating war.

22/04/2025

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Argentines pay tribute to Pope Francis in his hometown of Buenos Aires

Mourners gathered in Pope Francis' hometown to pay tribute to the Argentine-born pontiff, who was known for his dedication to the poor.

22/04/2025

Experiences

How wolf-tracking tourism could give rewilding projects a helping hand

Organisers say these wildlife experiences benefit wolf conservation by teaching about peaceful coexistence and habitat preservation.

22/04/2025

Economy

Greece unveils €1bn in benefits after posting 1.3% budget surplus

Greece’s prime minister on Tuesday announced €1 billion in financial benefits for lower-income households and the public investment program, after the country became one of the few European Union members to post a budget surplus in 2024.

22/04/2025

Vatican

Mourners await the Pope's funeral and future of the Catholic Church

Cardinals gathered at the Vatican have announced Saturday at 10am as the day and time for Pope Francis' funeral.

22/04/2025

Europe News

EU won't decouple from China to reach a trade deal with Trump

Despite the latest developments, the EU's policy on China will remain based on "de-risking" rather than "decoupling", Brussels has said.

22/04/2025

Living

8 Earth Day reads for people wanting to make a positive impact

‘Humbling and hopeful’ in different ways, these timely reads help people of all ages navigate the climate and ecological crises.

22/04/2025

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Watch: Hundreds of firefighters battle raging fire near Prague

A major fire broke out at a garbage dump west of Prague on Monday, with around 250 Czech firefighters working to control the blaze.

22/04/2025

Europe in Motion

Tourism boycott? Europe travel to US drops in wake of Trump presidency

Flight arrivals from western Europe plummeted by 17% in March, as part of a global negative US travel trend. Is there a tourism boycott going on?

22/04/2025

Cinema

Cannes 2025: The film festival's best posters of the past 20 years

In honour of the newly revealed 2025 edition poster - which pays tribute to Claude Lelouch, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimée - here are the best Cannes posters of the past 20 years.

22/04/2025

Cult

5 things you need to know about the Classic Violin Olympus International Competition

In partnership with Classic Violin Olympus

Ahead of the finals for the Classic Violin Olympus International Competition in Dubai, here’s everything you need to know about one of the most prestigious and competitive musical competitions this year.

22/04/2025

Tech News

Pope Francis' hopes and fears for technology and AI

The Pontiff’s last prayer, shared online earlier this month, urged that new technologies would "unite, not divide" humanity.

22/04/2025

Green News

Massive fire engulfs plastic landfill in central Czech Rebublic

Firefighters battled a massive fire at a plastic landfill in the Czech Republic on Monday, covering an area of at least 450 square metres.

22/04/2025

Focus

Global change debated at Azerbaijan’s ADA Political Forum

In partnership with Azpromo

Leaders and thinkers gathered in Azerbaijan for the ADA Political Forum to examine shifting global power, energy security, and the future of international cooperation.

22/04/2025

Silk Road Adventures

Tasting tradition: from plov in Tashkent to samsa in Parkent

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we explore Uzbekistan’s culinary heritage, from Tashkent’s food markets and plov centre to a mountain village famous for its seasonal samsa.

22/04/2025

Markets

IMF warns Donald Trump's tariffs are darkening global economic outlook

The outlooks for the US and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

22/04/2025