29 May 2025 | Euronews
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Europe News No sign Russia is moving to restart Zaporizhzhia NPP, UN nuclear agency says The plant has been held by Russia since the early days of the war following Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, although it isn't producing power. -
Europe News Falling debris forces suspension of search for missing man after landslide buries Swiss village The regional government said that a large chunk of the Birch Glacier above Glatten had broken off, causing the landslide, which also buried the nearby Lonza River bed. -
China China launches spacecraft it says will collect samples from asteroid near Mars China earlier returned rock samples from the moon's far side back to Earth in a historic mission and has welcomed international cooperation. -
Europe News Driver charged with causing grievous bodily harm after ramming car into Liverpool football fans The city had been celebrating Liverpool's record-tying 20th Premier League title when the driver turned down a street full of fans and joy quickly turned to tragedy. -
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Football Now 2025 Champions League Final: Can PSG finally break through against Inter? Paris Saint-Germain meet Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich for the 2025 UEFA Champions League final. -
West Bank Israel approves construction of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank The expansion will include the legalisation of outposts already established by Israeli settlers without official Israeli government approval. -
USA Worry among Chinese students as US announces plans to revoke some visas Secretary of State Marco Rubio said visa rules would also be tightened to increase scrutiny of applicants from China and Hong Kong. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | May 29th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Europe in Motion EU shows record-low energy use amid efficiency gains and renewables surge The EU's gross available energy fell by 4.1% in 2023, but Europe is now doing more with less. Renewables now supply 19.5% of energy, with Nordic countries leading the transition. -
No Comment Deadly rush at UN food warehouse as Gaza hunger crisis worsens Hundreds of Palestinians forced their way into a UN food warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, desperate for aid as hunger grips the territory after months of border closures. -
Culture news Dua Lipa and Benedict Cumberbatch lead group urging Keir Starmer to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza More than 300 public figures are calling on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to "end the UK's complicity" in Gaza. The open letter states: “You can’t call it ‘intolerable’, yet do nothing.” -
Economy US economy falls 0.2% in the first quarter, hit by Trump's trade war First-quarter growth was brought down by a surge in imports as companies in the United States hurried to bring in foreign goods before the president imposed massive import taxes. -
Europe News Cyprus offers Syrians resettlement money to return home, migration minister says Syrian nationals make up the largest group of asylum-seekers on the island. -
Destinations Svalbard, Chios, El Hierro: How these European islands have successfully avoided overtourism With limited land and fragile infrastructure, islands are some of the destinations worst affected by mass tourism. -
Health news Spain plans to extend smoking ban to bar and restaurant terraces The ban would not only apply to traditional tobacco in public spaces, but also to electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco devices. -
Nepal Nepal's mountaineering community marks 72 years since conquest of Everest summit Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in South Asia to tackle the mountains. -
Culture news David Lynch auction: More than 450 personal items go under the hammer Fancy owning a little piece of Twin Peaks or ‘Mulholland Drive’? The auction includes Lynch’s director’s chair, rugs from Twin Peaks, plenty of coffee paraphernalia and the director’s personal 35mm print of ‘Eraserhead’... -
Travel News Facing a pilot shortage, Swiss cancels flights. Is this a sign of a wider European trend? Switzerland’s national carrier isn’t the only European airline cutting summer flights. -
Earth News Dom Phillips was killed researching a book on the Amazon. Three years later, his friends finished it Fragments of hope mix with grim realities in How to Save the Amazon, published in the UK and Brazil this week. -
No Comment Everest faces pressure from climate change and overcrowding Nepal says it must protect Mount Everest as rising climber numbers and climate change put pressure on the world’s highest peak. -
Europe News Ursula von der Leyen awarded Charlemagne Prize for promoting European unity In her acceptance speech, Ursula von der Leyen outlined key priorities for Europe’s future: stronger defence, greater innovation, EU enlargement and the protection of democracy and resilience. -
Earth News EU and six member states take ‘historic step’ by ratifying UN treaty to protect the high seas The High Seas Treaty has the potential to bring about a significant shift in global ocean conservation efforts. -
Lifestyle Italian feminist designer Maria Grazia Chiuri leaves Dior A new change of chair in the fashion world. Roman designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is leaving the artistic direction of the Parisian fashion house. -
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan and Slovenia strengthen ties with new trade and cooperation agreements Uzbekistan is Slovenia's second-largest foreign trade partner in Central Asia, and the two plan to increase trade turnover to €500 million by further expanding the exchange of goods and services. -
Europe News Trust in EU at 18-year high but fears for economy rising Regular poll confirmed trend of recent months for uptick in approval for and trust in EU, against fragile geopolitical backdrop. -
Indonesia Police in Indonesia arrest Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Bali The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. -
Europe News Three killed and dozens injured in Russian overnight drone strikes on Ukraine Russia fired 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing three and injuring dozens of people as Kyiv law enforcement reported more than 2,000 strikes along the front line and in residential neighbourhoods. -
Europe News The Amerigo Vespucci promotes Italy on worldwide and Mediterranean tours After visiting 30 countries on a 20-month round-the-world trip, Captain Giuseppe Lai tells Euronews about the ship's allure. -
Europe News France and Indonesia enhance cultural ties with new partnership agreement during Macron visit The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam. -
No Comment Three young siblings laid to rest after deadly missile strike Mourners gathered in the town of Korostyshiv to say goodbye to three children from the same family, killed when debris from a Russian missile hit their home. -
Ukraine Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russia’s "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscow’s "peace memorandum" with Kyiv. -
South Korea South Korean P3-C Orion navy plane crash kills all four crew members, investigation under way An emergency office in Pohang said that rescuers and fire trucks were dispatched to the P3-C Orion crash site after receiving reports from residents that an aircraft crashed on a hill near an apartment complex and caused a fire. -
World News Spain announces €530m plan to protect communities against extreme weather events The scheme comes seven months after 233 people died in deadly flash floods in Valencia. -
Culture news Righting history's wrong: Will France posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus 90 years after his death? France’s National Assembly Defense Committee has unanimously approved a bill to posthumously promote Captain Alfred Dreyfus - a symbolic step that may lead to Dreyfus' inclusion in national necropolis the Panthéon. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | May 29th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Europe News Far-right Chega overtakes Socialists as Portugal's main opposition party in parliament Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, whose centre-right coalition won the 18 May election, has ruled out making a deal with Chega. He will instead move to form a new minority government. -
No Comment Aerial footage shows Alpine village Blatten buried by Birch glacier slide Footage captured the aftermath of a massive landslide in southern Switzerland, where a glacier collapse sent rock and ice crashing down a mountainside. -
Gaza At least two killed after crowd rushes UN warehouse in Gaza It comes a day after Israeli forces opened fire near thousands of Palestinians after the crowd overwhelmed an aid centre. -
Culture news Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, the first Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or, dies aged 91 Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina was the oldest living recipient of the Palme d’Or. His Cannes-winning film 'Chronicles of the Years of Fire' remains Africa’s only Palme d’Or to this day. -
Economy What happens to Trump’s tariffs now a court has knocked them down? The court’s decision blocks the tariffs Trump imposed last month on almost all US trading partners and levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico and Canada. -
No Comment Scientists in Argentina march against Milei’s research budget cuts Dressed as characters from Netflix’s The Eternaut, hundreds of scientists marched through Buenos Aires on Wednesday to denounce drastic cuts to Argentina’s science budget. -
Economy Which countries have the highest and lowest pensions in Europe? The future adequacy of pensions remains under pressure in the EU. Women continue to receive significantly lower pensions than men. Large disparities in pension levels persist across countries. -
Culture news Celebrated Kenyan author and dissident Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87 Widely regarded as east Africa's most influential writer, Ngũgĩ’s fiction and nonfiction books traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories told but the language used to tell them. -
Culture news Five arrested over pro-Palestine protests at Gal Gadot filming in UK Five protesters have been arrested after they allegedly targeted the filming of Gal Gadot's new movie in central London. -
Culture news Labubu: Has the TikTok-led obsession over these 'creepy' dolls gone too far? Fluffy, small, and a little bit scary: Labubu bag charms are the latest collecting craze on TikTok — so why are sales being paused in the UK? -
EuroVerify Fact check: Could an ‘experiment’ with renewables have triggered the Iberian Peninsula blackout? Uncorroborated claims that Spanish authorities experimented with the electricity grid just before the April blackout are circulating online. Euroverify fact checks. -
Markets Nvidia shares surge as earnings beat despite chip export restrictions to China Nvidia’s shares surged during extended trading hours as its quarterly earnings surpassed analysts’ expectations. While the China-related impact weighed on results, the company anticipates steady growth in the current quarter due to continued robust global demand for AI. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | May 29th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Economy Markets jump after court rules against Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs Asian shares have advanced and US futures jumped after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. -
Europe News Massive glacier landslide devastates Swiss village, missing person search continues A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, resulting in a torrent of ice, mud, and rock that has submerged the majority of a village evacuated earlier this month as a security precaution. -
USA Elon Musk leaves Trump administration and DOGE government cost-cutting agency Musk said on X he hoped the DOGE mission would only “strengthen over time” and become a “way of life in the government” as he announced his stepping back from the cost-cutting agency created under the Trump administration. -
USA US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs The New York-based US Court of International Trade delivered the ruling dealing a crucial blow to President Trump’s signature set of economic policies which have rattled global markets, frustrated trade partners and raised fears of growing inflation.