2025-08-16

Travel News

Canadian government intervenes to avert Air Canada strike

10,000 Air Canada flight attendants will return back to work after the Canadian government forced the workers into arbitration as over 100,000 travellers were left stranded due to the work stoppage on Saturday.

16/08/2025

Russia

Fire at Russian industrial plant kills 11 and injures 130

Local authorities in the Ryazan region declared a day of mourning on Monday.

16/08/2025

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16/08/2025

World News

Death toll rises as wildfires continue to burn across southern Europe

Firefighters in Spain, Portugal, Greece and Turkey continue to battle wildfires that have raged on for weeks. Hot and dry conditions are expected to persist, challenging efforts to contain the blazes.

16/08/2025

Denmark

At least one person killed after train collides with tanker in Denmark

A 67-year-old woman has died and around 20 others have been injured after the two vehicles collided at a crossing in southern Denmark.

16/08/2025

Cyprus

UK trade envoy resigns over visit to occupied northern Cyprus

Labour MP Afzal Khan said he was visiting for personal reasons, but also held a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.

16/08/2025

Europe News

European leaders to support trilateral meeting following Alaska summit

European leaders issued a statement after being debriefed by US President Donald Trump on his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. They said they are ready to work towards a trilateral meeting, insisting on "ironclad security guarantees" for Ukraine.

16/08/2025

Lifestyle

How Taylor Swift’s new era sparked the biggest branding trend of 2025

Taylor Swift has pulled off a marketing masterclass, one which shows to what extent she’s not just a great pop star – she's a savvy entrepreneur. Euronews Culture decrypts how the last few days have sparked a global trend for big businesses eager to tap into the buzz of her upcoming new album.

16/08/2025

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16/08/2025

World News

Trump and Zelenskyy to meet at White House on Monday

Zelenskyy says he accepted Trump’s invitation of a face-to-face meeting in the Oval Office on Monday to explore ways to bring the fighting in his country to an end.

16/08/2025

Culture news

Two years after her death, a Sinéad O'Connor biopic is in the works

The Irish musician died in 2023 at the age of 56. The future biopic should focus on her early career and is backed by the producers of the 2022 documentary 'Nothing Compares'.

16/08/2025

Earth News

How decades of hidden innovations made solar power affordable

The breakthroughs went beyond technology, spanning policy, software and more efficient installation processes.

16/08/2025

Moments

How this Gen Z solo traveller visited 118 countries by 19

Euronews Travel spoke to solo-traveller Arjun Malaviya about his experiences, from navigating dangerous conflict areas and warzones, to negotiating with customs officials and reaching some of the remotest parts of the world.

16/08/2025

USA

Protesters oppose Trump's Alaskan summit with Russian President Putin

Demonstrations have been held in the city home to about 300,000 people for several days, protesting the reception of Putin on US soil and holding talks on Ukraine without the participation of its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

16/08/2025

Economy

Mind the skills gap: Older workers falling behind in training

Older workers are falling behind in training. The OECD says a stronger focus on boosting their skills is crucial for the labour market.

16/08/2025

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16/08/2025

USA

Trump and Putin's Alaska Summit in photos

Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade on Friday, where he met Trump in Alaska to hold his first face-to-face talks to discuss the war in Ukraine and ways to end it. Here’s a collection of photos from their summit.

16/08/2025