2026-04-29

Iran

Iran executed 21 and arrested thousands since start of war, UN says

UN has warned that the Tehran regime has executed 21 people and detained over 4,000 since the war began, accusing the Islamic Republic of torture, disappearances and targeting minorities.

29/04/2026

Europe News

European Defence Union: Silver bullet or time-waster?

EU defence chief Andrius Kubilius is pushing a European Defence Union to tie Ukraine with its European allies, but the idea is already under fire, with one MEP warning that it risks distracting from the current job of bulletproofing the EU.

29/04/2026

Earth News

Happy ending? Stranded humpback whale is finally on his way home

Fans can track Timmy's journey in real time.

29/04/2026

Culture news

Patti Smith wins Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts 2026

The American singer, songwriter and poet has been awarded "for her impetuous creativity that connects rock, symbolist poetry and the spirit of the counterculture with great expressive power".

29/04/2026

Travel News

Europe’s regional airports face ‘existential threat’ from fuel crisis

The energy crisis is compounding challenges already faced by Europe’s smaller airports, amounting to an “existential threat”.

29/04/2026

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US opioid crisis: families speak out after Purdue Pharma sentencing

Relatives of opioid overdose victims reacted outside a US court after Purdue Pharma was sentenced over its role in the opioid crisis.

29/04/2026

Iran

Iran’s parliament speaker says US blockade aims at 'internal division'

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a powerful figure, has grown in prominence since the start of the war and was the lead negotiator in the so far only round of direct US-Iranian talks.

29/04/2026

Culture news

Lisa Kudrow shares alarming details about her time on 'Friends'

“There was definitely mean stuff going on behind the scenes,” Kudrow alleged in a recent interview.

29/04/2026

Europe Today

EU is not US' 'little sister,' European Parliament VP Wilmès says

The EU and the US should talk to each other as equal partners, European Parliament Vice-President and former Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès told Euronews' morning show Europe Today.

29/04/2026

The Cube

Conspiracies abound after White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

US President Donald Trump is no stranger to theories alleging that attempts on his life are false flag operations.

29/04/2026

Europe News

EU touts end of new oil and gas drilling as capitals eye explorations

The war in the Middle East may have driven up oil and gas demand, but the world should still ditch new fossil fuel drilling, EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra has said, insisting on "affordable, reliable, homegrown clean energy."

29/04/2026

Europe in Motion

How engaged are young Europeans in online civic and political life?

Online platforms are becoming the new political arena for Europe's youth. With their online engagement higher than in older groups, how do countries compare across the continent?

29/04/2026

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | April 29th, 2026 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 29th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

29/04/2026

Europe Today

EU's Mînzatu counting on Romania's to keep 'pro-European stance'

European Commission Vice-President Mînzatu says she's "convinced" her native Romania will maintain a pro-European stance despite her Socialist party teaming up with the far-right in a bid to oust the centrist government.

29/04/2026

Europe News

Kyiv vows response as Russia ships stolen grain to multiple countries

As the diplomatic row between Ukraine and Israel continues to escalate, Kyiv said there are also other countries buying its stolen grain from Russia-occupied territories.

29/04/2026

Tech News

‘Not OK to steal a charity’: Elon Musk testifies in OpenAI trial

In his opening statement, Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo, said Altman and Brockman, with Microsoft’s help, had taken control of a charity “whose mission was the safe, open development of artificial intelligence”. Musk is seeking damages and Altman’s removal from OpenAI’s board.

29/04/2026

Culture news

Who will be playing at Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday party?

An upcoming event at London’s Royal Albert Hall will celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, complete with a music line-up fitting for the momentous occasion.

29/04/2026

Sport

The friends who united Évreux in a Champions League night to remember

The region of Evre in Normandy celebrated its two "children" who grew up together and gave a unique performance in the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich as rivals

29/04/2026

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Hundreds gather to smell rare ‘corpse flower’ blooming in London

Visitors flocked to Kew Gardens in London to witness and smell the rare blooming of the titan arum, known for its foul odour.

29/04/2026

Lifestyle

That's so Gen Z: One third of younger people believe they're psychic

Can you see into the future? If not, maybe you're just too old...

29/04/2026

Health news

Menopause doesn’t age the body evenly, AI study finds

Menopause is known to mark a major transition in women’s bodies, but its effects on the reproductive system as a whole is less understood. Using artificial intelligence, scientists have now developed an atlas that maps how individual organs change, revealing some unexpected patterns.

29/04/2026

Business

Mega elevator deal: Finland's KONE buys German rival TKE for €29.4bn

Finnish lift maker Kone nearly doubles its size in what the Finnish media described as the largest corporate acquisition ever carried out in Finland.

29/04/2026

Markets

Oil prices rise despite UAE exit from OPEC amid Iran ceasefire impasse

Oil markets are navigating a period of unprecedented volatility after the UAE announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+.

29/04/2026

Tech News

Watch: Robot dogs with tech billionaires faces excrete AI art

Beeple says the work critiques how today’s perceptions of reality are increasingly shaped by algorithms controlled by powerful tech companies rather than artists.

29/04/2026

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Elderly woman rescued by autonomous robot near Ukraine frontline

Video released by Ukraine’s Third Army Corps shows a four-hour rescue in Lyman, where a 77-year-old woman was saved by an autonomous vehicle after being spotted by drone pilots. The ground drone carried a blanket and a note reading: “Grandma, sit down!”

29/04/2026

Euronews Tech Talks

Are there alternatives to mainstream social media? |Euronews Tech Talk

Privacy, political, and ethical concerns are pushing people to look for alternative social media platforms. What are the options? Are they the solution? Euronews Tech Talks tries to understand.

29/04/2026

Culture news

Trump's regulator orders licence reviews after Jimmy Kimmel joke

Network ABC is under pressure since Kimmel made a joke about Melania Trump three days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.

29/04/2026

Tech News

EU says Meta fails to stop under 13s accessing Facebook and Instagram

One in ten children under the age of 13 is using Facebook or Instagram, EU regulators say.

29/04/2026

Europe News

King Charles III celebrates UK-US alliance at White House state dinner

During the White House state dinner on Tuesday evening, King Charles III highlighted “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” in a largely jovial and lighthearted speech.

29/04/2026

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Greenpeace stages beach protest against fossil fuels during Colombia conference

Greenpeace activists displayed large messages on a beach in Colombia, calling for a transition away from fossil fuels during an international conference.

29/04/2026