2025-10-02

United Kingdom

Two killed and three injured in attack at Manchester synagogue

Two people were killed while three remained seriously injured after a vehicle and stabbing attack at a Manchester synagogue on Thursday. Police shot the suspect dead, and two more arrests were made in connection with the incident.

02/10/2025

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Morocco faces largest youth-led demonstrations in years

For a fifth night in a row, anti-government protests swept across Morocco, with demonstrations over failing public services escalating into violence and destruction in several cities.

02/10/2025

Culture news

Trump’s FCC Chair to testify to Senate after Jimmy Kimmel suspension

FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who appeared to pressure broadcasters to take Jimmy Kimmel’s show off air, is set to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee next month. His perceived actions have been criticised by both sides of the political aisle.

02/10/2025

Europe in Motion

Where in Europe are industrial product prices rising the most?

An increase in industrial prices might be an early signal of inflationary pressures in the economy.

02/10/2025

Europe News

Sport, a lever for inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities

Athletes, coaches and Special Olympics representatives played boccia and table tennis at the European Commission to promote further inclusion of people with disabilities during European Sports Week.

02/10/2025

Climate

More than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared

Since 2015, glaciologists say Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by a quarter.

02/10/2025

EuroVerify

No, Hamburg has not banned music lessons because they're 'haram'

Not only is it untrue that the city of Hamburg has banned music lessons, but most Muslims have embedded music in their culture, religion and daily lives.

02/10/2025

Culture news

Trump adviser threatens ICE presence at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is set to headline 2026’s Super Bowl halftime show. His frequent criticisms of Donald Trump’s immigration raids are angering MAGA. Now, a senior member of the Trump administration has confirmed that ICE agents will be present at next year’s NFL show...

02/10/2025

USA

Pope Leo XIV weighs in on 'pro-life' abortion debate in his native US

The US-born pontiff highlighted flaws within the conservative "pro-life" movement, which seeks to ban abortions across the US, asserting that being truly pro-life also includes having an anti-capital punishment stance.

02/10/2025

Economy

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain a Federal Reserve governor for now

Fed governor Cook will be able to take part in the remaining two Fed meetings in 2025, including the next meeting of its interest rate-setting committee in late October.

02/10/2025

Art

Culture Review: Ara Güler Museum seeks truth about Robert Capa

Istanbul's Ara Güler Museum, in collaboration with the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre in Hungary, is showing Capa's stunning work ranging from everyday life to the horrors of war, plus a selection from his time in Turkey in 1946 in the exhibition 'Truth is the Best Picture'.

02/10/2025

Health news

This EU-banned chemical is linked to Parkinson’s disease

People exposed to the highest levels of the chemical were more likely to develop Parkinson’s.

02/10/2025

Climate

How intense wildfires can create their own weather systems

Until now, scientists have struggled to reproduce this weather phenomenon in their models.

02/10/2025

Gaza

Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, sparking widespread protests

Israeli forces intercepted almost all 43 ships carrying aid to Gaza, including Greta Thunberg. Activists are safe and will be deported to Europe. Protests erupted globally.

02/10/2025

Economy

Illness tops job loss as Germany’s biggest debt trigger

A new report finds health-related problems now account for nearly one in five overindebtedness cases in Germany, outpacing unemployment and divorce.

02/10/2025

World News

Europe's drone wall: Political puzzles and bureaucratic hurdles

German drone company Quantum Systems says a European drone wall is posssible but warns that the real challenge is political and bureaucratic coordination between the EU and NATO.

02/10/2025

Tech News

Take a look inside Europe's first data centre in an underground mine

Buried deep inside a working mine in the Dolomites, in northern Italy, a powerful digital data centre is being built alongside storage depots of apples, wine and cheese.

02/10/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 2nd, 2025 – Morning

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

02/10/2025

World News

How can Ukraine help Europe build its drone wall?

Kyiv has offered to European countries to counter a string of Russian drone incursions with the experience and expertise it has gained the hard way.

02/10/2025

Health news

Why do women live longer than men? Evolution may offer clues

Humans aren’t the only species where females have a lifespan advantage over males, a study found. The reasons span genetics, the environment – and their sex lives.

02/10/2025