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Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | November 21st, 2025 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 21st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

21/11/2025

Green News

How scientists managed to spot one of the world’s rarest whales

Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that.

21/11/2025

The Cube

Elon Musk's Grok revives a long-debunked claim about Auschwitz

Musk's AI chatbot Grok repeated a long-debunked antisemitic trope about Auschwitz that experts told The Cube contradicts overwhelming evidence.

21/11/2025

Brussels, My Love?

COP30: Does it still matter, or is it just a waste of time?

French crackdown on Chinese shop Shein, EU privacy laws on the chopping board and COP30 closing in Brazil with critics questioning its value: catch up on this week in EU politics with our podcast, "Brussels, My Love?"

21/11/2025

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Miss Universe: Mexico’s Fatima Bosch, who stood up to organisers, crowned 2025 winner

Mexico’s Fátima Bosch Fernández was crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Bangkok on Friday, following a competition that drew significant attention due to disputes involving event organisers.

21/11/2025

Economy

Eurozone economy grows again, but one big problem isn’t going away

Services are fuelling eurozone growth, but weak manufacturing and rising costs continue to weigh on the economy.

21/11/2025

Europe News

EU will benefit from Montenegro joining the bloc, says PM Spajić

Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajić told Euronews that his country will be a full member of the European Union by the end of the EU Commission's term in 2029, adding that it is already behaving like a member of the club without reaping the benefits.

21/11/2025

Bulgaria

Europe-wide operation breaks up antiquities trafficking network

A criminal network that trafficked stolen artefacts worth nearly €1 billion across Europe has been dismantled, resulting in 35 arrests and the recovery of 3,000 items.

21/11/2025

Europe News

Brussels Donor Conference offers no new money to Palestinian Authority

Four EU member states signed for the Palestinian Authority €82 million which was already pledged. No official commitment came from non-EU countries.

21/11/2025

Culture news

Athens anniversary for Martha Graham's dance centenary celebrations

The legendary American contemporary dance outfit, the Martha Graham Dance Company is staging six performances at the Athens Concert Hall to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding in New York in 1926.

21/11/2025

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Midnight tastings mark Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations in France

France marked the release of Beaujolais Nouveau at midnight, drawing crowds to bars and celebrating a long-standing tradition around the young red wine.

21/11/2025

Tech News

Trump has a draft proposal to block state AI regulations, reports

US Tech employee unions and NGOs have signed a letter opposing any such move, saying AI companies "making or using that bad tech would be unaccountable to lawmakers and the public".

21/11/2025

France

Minister backs army chief over warning France must accept sacrifices

General Fabien Mandon urged France to understand losses might be necessary to protect national security, warning of a potential confrontation with Russia by 2030.

21/11/2025

Art

Beads instead of bullets: Ralph Ziman's artistic weapons of peace

"When violence comes, you can turn brutal or choose another way," says Ralph Ziman. He chose art. His monumental installations of rifles, military vehicles and warplanes seek to heal, not harm.

21/11/2025

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Russian drone strikes hit Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 5 people

Ukraine reports five deaths after a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, as officials work to contain fires and assess damage.

21/11/2025

Europe News

Live news, hard talk, key interviews: Euronews launches new programme

Beginning on Monday 24 November, Euronews will launch its new daily live programme “Europe Today”, with accompanying newsletter and podcast, just one of several new formats available on the channel.

21/11/2025

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'The Thing With Feathers' - Grief with clipped wings

Despite a committed central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Thing With Feathers' doesn’t do justice to Max Porter's powerful novella.

21/11/2025

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Austria's Salzburg Christmas market begins amid heightened security

Salzburg's Christmas market has opened with increased security measures, including more police patrols and cameras, following a trial against a man accused of planning attacks.

21/11/2025

West Bank

Israel plans to seize major archaeological site in the West Bank

The move coincided with the establishment of a new illegal outpost by Israeli settlers near Bethlehem and comes as the Israeli government faces growing pressure to crackdown on settler violence.

21/11/2025

Tech News

Keeping talent is Europe’s biggest AI challenge, warns H Company CEO

The French AI startup’s Gautier Cloix told Euronews Next that while Europe can't compete with US giants on large language models, he believes the continent can succeed with AI agents.

21/11/2025

Business

In-demand skills at work: How to survive the job market overhaul

Fewer than half of employers see AI and big data handling as a core skill today, but that's soon about to change — according to the Future of Jobs Report.

21/11/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | November 21st, 2025 – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 21st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

21/11/2025

Health news

Where are Europeans most and least likely to get the flu vaccine?

Immunisation rates were far below target levels in the last flu season, new data shows.

21/11/2025

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Colombia retrieves first artifacts from 1708 San José shipwreck

Colombian scientists recovered the first artifacts from the 1708 wreck of the San José ship, a treasure-laden vessel at the center of ongoing legal and diplomatic disputes.

21/11/2025

Brazil

Fire erupts at COP30 in Brazil as negotiators reach critical final day

The fire in the Blue Zone of the UN climate conference forced evacuations and stalled negotiations as the summit nears its end with many agreements yet to be made.

21/11/2025