2025-09-02

World News

Court annuls Istanbul congress of Turkey's main opposition CHP party

The decision followed a legal challenge seeking to nullify the CHP’s Istanbul congress on 8 October, claiming procedural violations.

02/09/2025

Europe News

What can Europe do to better defend against GPS hacks from Russia?

In a letter dated May 2025, European ministers reported that GPS jamming and spoofing had been observed since 2022 in the Baltic Sea region, mainly from Russia and Belarus.

02/09/2025

France

Man with knives injures five in Marseille before being shot by police

A local prosecutor said an investigation was in its early stages and that the motive of the assailant was not yet known.

02/09/2025

Poland

Polish far-right politician reveals intersex partner and quits party

Now-former Konfederacja member Dawid Szóstak and model Michalina Manios confirmed they were dating and said they want to "focus on what's important".

02/09/2025

Business

MPS relaunches bid for Mediobanca takeover

Monte dei Paschi raises its offer for the acquisition of Mediobanca, adding €0.9 in cash per share and lowered the threshold for the validity of the takeover bid to 35%. The offer is now worth a total of €13.5 billion. Piazza Affari reacts with falls for both stocks.

02/09/2025

Economy

China to build 'Suez Canal' railroad to connect Europe and Asia

China is quietly building alternative routes to help it export goods to Europe, without passing through its South Sea, to avoid tensions with the United States and its allies in the region.

02/09/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | September 2nd, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 2nd, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

02/09/2025

Europe News

Europe to US: We're 'ready' on security guarantees for Ukraine

Many European allies need certainty the US will provide a so-called backstop before signing off on security guarantees for Ukraine.

02/09/2025

Business

Klarna IPO is back: Fintech firm to go public in New York

The Swedish financial technology company announced on Tuesday the launch of its initial public offering, months after the firm paused its planned listing.

02/09/2025

Europe News

EU resists 'difficult' decoupling of Ukraine and Moldova's accession

Ukraine's bid to join the EU is paralysed by Hungary's veto, a situation that has prevented Moldova from advancing in its application.

02/09/2025

Ukraine

Analysis: What happened to Trump’s deadline for Russia's reality check

After summits with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Trump said he would wait for two weeks to see if there is any progress towards peace in Ukraine. This is not the first time the US president has set a deadline for Moscow — however, he has yet to sanction Russia.

02/09/2025

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New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas.

02/09/2025

Luxembourg

NATO to fight Russian jamming after VDL's plane loses GPS in Bulgaria

"We are all on the eastern flank now, whether you live in London or Tallinn," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday, commenting in the aftermath of the incident the day before.

02/09/2025

Europe in Motion

For how many years can EU citizens expect to live healthily for?

In 17 EU countries, women are expected to have longer, healthy lives at birth than men. However, men typically spend more of their lives without activity limitations.

02/09/2025

Tech News

What are the high-tech arms China is flexing at its Victory parade?

From the world’s first “loyal wingman” drone to hypersonic weapons, and robotic wolves, here is what China has shown at its Victory Parade on Wednesday.

02/09/2025

Culture news

Gérard Depardieu faces trial over rape and sexual assault allegations

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial over allegations of rape and sexual assault in 2018. He was convicted in May of sexually assaulting two members of a film production crew four years ago.

02/09/2025

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Croatia’s Istria region hit by sudden and severe flooding

Torrential rain brought severe flash flooding to parts of Istria on Tuesday, submerging streets, basements and ground-floor flats after 100 litres of rain fell per square metre in under an hour.

02/09/2025

Travel News

Why September in Spain could feel like peak season

About one in six Spanish travellers will go on holiday this September, part of a surge in off-peak trips.

02/09/2025

EU Decoded

Can the EU implement its new press freedom law?

Press freedom is a fundamental pillar of democracy, but it has been declining in several EU member states. Since August, governments have to fully implement the Media Freedom Act, but some are resisting the first-ever EU regulation related to the press.

02/09/2025

Lifestyle

Dame Anna Wintour taps Chloe Malle as top editor at American Vogue

Dame Anna has finally announced her successor - Chloe Malle. Daughter of actress Candice Bergen and the late French director Louis Malle, she joined Vogue as social editor in 2011. But the most powerful person in the business isn't going anywhere...

02/09/2025

Economy

As tariffs bite, Deutsche Bank rises to rejoin Europe’s top index

The top lender’s return to the Euro Stoxx 50 after seven years marks a symbolic revival for Europe’s banks, as tariff-hit giants Stellantis, Nokia and Pernod Ricard are forced out.

02/09/2025

Gaza

Israel starts calling up reservists for Gaza City military offensive

Gaza City is Hamas' political and military stronghold and, according to Israel, still home to a vast tunnel network despite multiple incursions throughout the war.

02/09/2025

Art

Why is this vulva-reminiscent banana the hit of 2025’s Enter Art Fair?

A new banana-centric artwork by Danish artist Thyra Hilden has been exhibited and sold at Copenhagen’s Enter Art Fair. Here's why it has been one of the standouts of this year's edition.

02/09/2025

Changemakers of Uzbekistan

Meet the Uzbek scientist pioneering genetic breakthroughs in cotton, wheat and global food security

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

Uzbek scientist and agriculture minister Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov is reshaping global farming through groundbreaking genetic research.

02/09/2025

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Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.

02/09/2025

Climate

UK saw hottest summer since record began in 2025, Met Office says

Climate scientists say summers as hot or hotter than 2025 in the UK are 70 times more likely due to climate change.

02/09/2025

Markets

Gold values hit new peak as central banks shift away from dollar

A historic price for the world’s oldest safe-haven asset signals waning confidence in the dollar and mounting pressure on the Fed.

02/09/2025

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In African villages, water collection remains a lifelong burden

Across rural Africa, the daily search for water remains a struggle, often borne by women and children who walk long distances to streams and springs.

02/09/2025

Syria

Alawites flee homes in Damascus suburb after threats from armed group

Residents in the al-Sumaria neighbourhood Euronews spoke to say the Syrian government has done little to protect them.

02/09/2025

Afghanistan

Death toll from earthquake in Afghanistan passes 1,400, Taliban says

Rescue teams continued to scour the mountainous eastern regions impacted by the earthquake in a scramble for survivors.

02/09/2025