2025-06-19

Israel

Israel offers historic 'bigger picture of hope' and firm EU relations

As its military gains the upper hand in its conflict with Iran so far, Israel is now proceeding to expand on its reasons for action and its vision towards “a bigger picture,” in a broader Middle East and Europe-related context that transcends its current offensive in Iran.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after strikes on Kyiv

The drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, the deadliest assault on the capital this year, killed 28 people across the city and wounded 142 others.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Spain rejects NATO's 5% of GDP spending proposal as 'unreasonable'

Spain was the lowest spender in the trans-Atlantic alliance last year, directing less than 2% of its GDP on defence expenditure.

19/06/2025

Economy

IMF chief: European lifestyle is at risk if productivity isn’t boosted

Progress on the single market needs to be a priority for the European Union, Kristalina Georgieva told Euronews.

19/06/2025

Switzerland

Iran's UN ambassador: Europe partly to blame for Iran-Israel conflict

In an interview with Euronews, Ali Bahreini said the diplomacy does still have a chance if Israel stops its strikes but also warned that Iran would target the United States if it chooses to come into the conflict.

19/06/2025

Football Now

Carlo Ancelotti: Can he lead Brazil to World Cup glory?

In partnership with Media City

After winning domestic titles in five of Europe’s biggest leagues, Carlo Ancelotti now faces a new challenge as the head coach of the Brazilian national team.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Council of Europe alarmed by free speech curbs in Germany

The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner has raised concerns that German authorities have curtailed the use of Arabic language and cultural symbols during Gaza protests and have allegedly used excessive force against demonstrators.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Bill Gates in Brussels next week for vaccine push with the EU

The head of the Gates Foundation hosts a pledging conference on Wednesday, together with EU leaders, in order to collect 9 billion dollars for vaccines. Gates will also participate in a debate at the European Parliament.

19/06/2025

Europe News

MEPs back mandatory microchipping of all cats and dogs in the EU

MEPs have voted to make microchipping and registration mandatory for all cats and dogs in the EU to combat illegal trade and improve animal welfare standards.

19/06/2025

Israel

Euroviews. Is this the UN's last chance to take the right side in history?

The Israel-Iran conflict is not just another diplomatic crisis. It is a test of the international system’s moral spine. If the UN fails now, it risks irrelevance, or worse, complicity, Robert Singer writes.

19/06/2025

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19/06/2025

Tech News

Irish privacy watchdog seeks extra funding to handle expanded role

The Irish data protection authority has already involved in questions related to the lawfulness of AI apps such as Meta AI and X’s Grok.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Missile strikes near EU embassy in Tel Aviv

All personnel of the EU delegation are said to be "safe and sound" after a missile struck near a district where several embassies are located.

19/06/2025

Finland

Finland votes to withdraw from landmine treaty due to Russia threat

Several countries bordering Russia — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland — have recently pulled out of the Ottawa Treaty or announced plans to do so.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Apple and Meta to escape sanctions for failing to meet digital rules

The European Commission will opt not to impose immediate financial penalties on Apple and Meta—even if they fail to comply with the legislation by next week's deadline.

19/06/2025

Tech News

What is the US ‘bunker bomb’ that could be deployed in Iran?

One of the weapons the US could use in Iran to destroy nuclear facilities is a 30,000-pound ordnance designed to reach bunkers or underground targets.

19/06/2025

Iran

What is Iran's Fordow nuclear site and why is it so critical?

After the US bombed the key underground nuclear site in Iran, we take a look at the history and function of the Fordow enrichment facility.

19/06/2025

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Warming seas threaten Antarctic ecosystems, scientists warn

With ocean temperatures rising, marine biologists are racing to understand the fate of species that depend on freezing conditions.

19/06/2025

Europe News

EU to influence Iran nuclear talks from sidelines in Geneva

Despite likely being absent from formal negotiations in Geneva on Friday, the European Union is open to dialogue in a bid to influence the next round of nuclear talks between French, German, and British foreign affairs ministers and their Iranian counterpart.

19/06/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo and Rwanda set to sign US-brokered peace deal

The provisional agreement aimed at ending fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be signed on 27 June.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Iran is also a threat to Europe, Israel's EU and NATO ambassador says

In an interview with Euronews, Haim Regev said Israel started the conflict with Iran as it didn't have any other choice and warned that the threat from Tehran's nuclear ambitions could spread beyond the Middle East.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Putin says he'd only meet Zelenskyy in 'final stage' of negotiations

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to hold another round of peace talks after 22 June.

19/06/2025

Green News

Next three years likely to make 1.5C global heating inevitable

The rate of human-caused warming per decade has increased to nearly 0.27 degrees Celsius, painting 'a depressing picture'.

19/06/2025

Europe in Motion

Nuclear weapons: Which country's arsenal is growing fastest?

Most dangerous point since 'end of Cold War', experts say, as all nine nuclear powers strengthened their arsenals in 2024.

19/06/2025

Art

Netherlands returns more than 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria

The Dutch government agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in February, and the official handover ceremony will take place on 21 June. British colonial troops originally stole the artefacts in 1897.

19/06/2025

Tech News

How the Israel-Iran conflict is developing in cyberspace

Both Israel and Iran are leaning into digital attacks as the conflict reaches the first week point.

19/06/2025

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Zelenskyy visits Kyiv strike site, calls for global pressure on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv on Thursday morning, where a Russian missile strike on Tuesday killed 28 people and injured 142.

19/06/2025

Europe News

USAID budget cuts emboldened Russian disinfo, Ukrainian media say

Media workers across Ukraine have had to cut back on reporting following USAID cuts, while many fear that this is feeding into the hands of the Kremlin's disinformation campaigns.

19/06/2025

Travel News

Passengers face disruption as Air India inspects aircraft after crash

Air India is grappling with major flight disruptions after a fatal crash triggered intensified safety inspections on its Boeing 787 fleet.

19/06/2025

Europe News

Mass tourism across Europe creates jobs but at what cost?

Europe recorded more than 747 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, a hefty increase on the 416 million reported in 2005, according to UN Tourism data.

19/06/2025