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Israel Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack in Tel Aviv airport inspired by 9/11 The Omani co-pilot was previously barred from flying in Oman over extremist views. -
No Comment Rare waterspouts slam western Sicily, wrecking homes and a school A rare pair of waterspouts swept ashore in western Sicily on Friday, damaging homes, vehicles and a school. The two funnels formed off the coast near Marsala before moving inland towards Trapani, hitting the town of Petrosino along the way. -
Ukraine Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi foils Russia’s plan to encircle the Donbas, ISW analysis shows Ukraine’s counter-offensive on the Lyman axis collapsed the northern arm of a Russian pincer movement aimed at surrounding Ukrainian-held Donetsk, liberating up to 176 square kilometres and forcing Russian units onto the defensive, the Washington-based think tank said. -
Europe News Latvia’s border guard seeks greater powers amid increasingly violent border crossings As “armed, masked escorts” lead migrants from Belarus into Latvia, the Latvian Border Guard is seeking greater powers to “protect Latvia’s security.” The interior minister supports the proposal. -
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Europe News EU calls US sanctions on International Criminal Court 'regrettable' The ICC was established to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity that might otherwise go unpunished. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 9th, 2026 – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Europe News Former Prince Andrew receives £302,000 for surrendering royal lease After leaving Royal Lodge in February, Prince Andrew moved to a property on the Sandringham Estate in eastern England, which is privately owned by King Charles III. -
Tech News Which European countries are winning the tech funding race? Investment in European tech startups is rebounding after a slow summer, but remains unevenly spread with the UK capturing almost half of all funding, according to figures from tech.eu. -
Iran Iran's IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target vessels beyond Hormuz Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that vessels “violating” its designated routes would be pursued and "punished" anywhere in the region, as maritime agencies reported two further strikes on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf. -
Europe News UN voices 'concern' over violence as French students plan more protests 141 of France's 3,700 high schools were closed on Friday, according to the Education Ministry. -
Europe News Tornadoes sweep across Sicily, leaving flipped cars and damaged buildings A rare double waterspout formed off the coast of Marsala in western Sicily on 9 October, before moving inland and causing significant damage. -
Europe News EU and China clinch deal over cars after heated trade talks as Brussels pushes to rebalance trade EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič described the deal as marking the end of the “first phase” of negotiations. Brussels is pushing for a fundamental rebalancing in trade relations with Beijing. -
Europe News Thieves in Italy target prestigious winemaker, making off with €5 million haul: reports Antinori dates back to 1385 and is one of Italy's most renowned winemakers. The company has reportedly warned customers to look out for offers of its wines coming from outside of official channels. -
Cult Sounds of Mexico brings Mexican orchestral music to Doha The Qatar Philharmonic brings the sounds of Mexico to Doha, with musicians from around the world exploring Mexican orchestral traditions. -
Lifestyle The second time around: Meet the men who run the pre-owned luxury watch market After thousands of people queued around the world earlier this year to get their hands on the avant-garde Audemars Piguet x Swatch, Royal Pop collaboration, collectors have been carefully following the second-hand market. Now, two leading watch experts share their secrets of what and when to buy. -
No Comment Indonesia: Baby orangutan saved from Borneo wildfires as habitat destruction escalates A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo. Named Novita, the three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree in Central Kalimantan on 26 September, with burns to her hands and feet after crossing the flames. -
Earth News Helsinki votes in favour of banning fossil fuel adverts – but there could be a 10-year delay “Cities can’t keep working to cut emissions while allowing their own advertising spaces to encourage more flying and fossil fuel consumption.” -
Europe News Police and protesters clash in Brussels as anti-austerity rally disrupts city Police and protesters clashed in Brussels on Friday as tens of thousands of people rallied separately in the Belgian capital against rising living costs and budget-tightening measures introduced by the government. -
Tech News Three in four EU workers face suspicious emails and links, report finds Phishing remains the most common cyber threat — only one in two respondents say they are able to spot a deepfake video. -
Travel News Virgin unveils new train designs and plans for cross-Channel service linking London and Europe from 2030 The company plans to launch 20 daily return services linking London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, and wants to bring its signature hospitality to the service. -
Europe News 35 killed in strikes on Ukraine's Donetsk region as Russia reports four dead across Belgorod Zelenskyy announced on Friday that Ukrainian forces had also carried out a strike on a "major" Russian oil refinery in Omsk, as well as striking another refinery in Ukhta. -
Europe News EU paid €7.9bn for Russian Arctic LNG amid record imports Continued Russian LNG imports undermine the credibility of the EU’s promise to sever its energy ties with Moscow, particularly as Russia continues its war against Ukraine. -
No Comment Seals and sea lions undergo hearing tests in Australian research Australia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals. -
Economy Electrification and Chinese brands: Paris Motor Show opens Monday As the 91st Paris Motor Show draws near, European carmakers face fierce competition from China, waning confidence and mounting geopolitical pressures. -
No Comment Spain: Madrid protesters mourn evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal Tens of thousands marched in Madrid to mourn pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction made her a housing crisis symbol and sparked fresh protests. -
Tech News After the foldable iPhone, Apple’s next launch could come to your home Apple has teased a new smart home launch just 10 days before iPhone Duo arrives. Here’s what we might see. -
Europe News The Hague wants a kill switch for EU police data-sharing with third countries The Netherlands wants EU police data-sharing with trusted non-EU countries, including candidates, to be terminable after a ‘radical change of regime’. -
Europe News Interpol operation seized 2,800 illegal firearms across Europe and Asia An Interpol-coordinated operation conducted across 17 countries in Europe and Asia this summer allowed the seizure of 2,823 firearms and over 40,000 pieces of ammunition. -
Travel News Passport-free travel, AI agents and longevity: Key takeaways from the WTTC Global Summit The 26th edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit just concluded in Malta – here’s what you may have missed from the ‘Davos of travel’. -
Business What happened to OpenAI’s $20bn? Revenue scare rattles AI trade US tech futures rebounded on Friday, a day after a report that OpenAI’s annualised revenue was $20 billion (€17.8bn) below earlier estimates helped send the Nasdaq down 1.25% and hit chipmakers and cloud giants. -
Ecotech Iran and Russia used ChatGPT for propaganda by ‘fake journalists’, OpenAI says The American tech giant said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that had been using ChatGPT models to generate content and fake journalist personas to spread false narratives about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sow division. -
Iran Putin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own in Ukraine The Russian president met Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan and pledged to do “everything in our power” to end the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite Russia not being among the official mediators. -
Art In Pictures: Weirdest and most thought-provoking statues of Donald Trump over the years Following the headline-grabbing statue "The Orange Plague" by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, which was displayed this week at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, we take a look back at some of the ways artists have depicted Trump in satirical, humorous and thought-provoking ways. -
Moments 'Grand odysseys': Why historic travel and legendary journeys are trending for 2027 Skyscanner’s 2027 travel trends report points to growing demand for historic trails, ancient ruins and iconic destinations brought to life on screen, as travellers look to the past for a sense of connection in a fast-paced world. -
Modern Nomads Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCO Five rock-hewn mosques and associated sacred sites dating from the 12th to the 18th centuries make up Kazakhstan’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property. The complexes preserve centuries of Sufi tradition alongside much older beliefs. -
World News ‘I still want to verify this’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, said she initially thought the news was a joke when she learned she had won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The former judge said she wanted to verify the announcement before believing it. -
Europe News Ukrainian and European officials fly to Miami for US-led peace talks The US is hosting a round of peace talks in Miami with Ukrainian and European officials. President Zelenskyy aims to secure a targeted ceasefire that can cover either the Black Sea, energy facilities or both. -
Europe News Former Ilva steelworkers to strike as shutdown threatens thousands of jobs in Italy Acciaierie d'Italia has announced a suspension of production in Taranto pending a ruling from Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation, with plants in Genoa and Novi Ligure also set to shut down temporarily by 15 November. -
Markets EU countries agree to shift oversight of major financial markets to European authority ESMA EU countries struck a deal on Friday to give the EU’s financial markets watchdog more powers, aiming to make cross-border investment easier and help businesses raise more money across the bloc. -
Travel News Narrow body jets will ‘change the shape of travel’, says Dubai Airports CEO Speaking on the sidelines of the WTTC Global Summit in Malta, Dubai Airports chief Paul Griffiths shared that he believes the expansion of regional airports will be key in the next decade of travel. -
Europe News Death in Russian lab raises questions over plague pathogen bioweapon research The US accuse Russia and other states of developing banned biological weapons. After an incident at the plague lab in Irkutsk, Euronews interviewed bioweapons expert Mirko Himmel. -
Saudi Arabia Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh airport kill three, including airline captain Two missile strikes on King Khalid International Airport forced diplomats to shelter in place and delayed dozens of flights, as Yemen’s government claimed progress in its Red Sea counter-offensive. Houthi forces said they were holding their ground. -
Peru Left-wing candidate Hitler Mussolini wins local vote in Peru Hitler Mussolini Simeón Flores won by 25 votes in Queropalca, a district of just over 730 people in the Huánuco department, running for the centre-left Ahora Nación party. He is not Peru’s first elected Hitler. -
Health news Frozen testicular tissue transplanted in bid to restore fertility after chemotherapy Protecting fertility is a major challenge for young men undergoing aggressive treatments such as chemotherapy. Freezing their own testicular tissue before such treatments could help. -
Business German logistics group Rhenus plans up to 14 terminals along the Middle Corridor Global logistics company Rhenus Group plans to build a new multimodal hub in the Kazakh city of Aktau and develop up to 14 terminals along the Middle Corridor. This network will link Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, and connect the route to the company's infrastructure in Europe. -
Culture news French authorities arrests at least five people over €9 million theft from Renoir Museum The suspects are believed to include the two alleged burglars, who reportedly broke into the museum at dawn by cutting through a fence. -
Sport Intense diplomatic manoeuvring in Athens over first Russian team in European tournament The Kazan club was the first Russian club to play an official European club match in Greece, after discreet pressure to keep Russian symbols out of the Serafio pool. -
Destinations Greece is the most popular luxury honeymoon destination for 2027 – with Italy and France also in the top 10 Greece tops the ranking of the world’s most popular honeymoon destinations for 2027 in Virtuoso’s latest Luxe Report, ahead of Bali and the Maldives. -
Europe News Jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 Announcing the award, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said it was going to a "person who with exceptional courage and integrity has led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order." -
Europe Today Violence is 'not general' in French students protests, MEP says French S&D MEP Emma Rafowicz says Emmanuel Macron’s government is “completely irresponsible” in its handling of the ongoing student protests in France. -
Cinema Scientific study reveals scariest horror movie – with one 2026 title breaking heart rate record The ranking was determined by a study monitoring audience's heart rates and BPM increases while watching horror films. -
Europe Today Associate EU membership 'very interesting' for New Zealand, says former prime minister Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, says a form of associate membership of the European Union, similar to the proposal for Canada, would be “very interesting”. She highlights access to the single market as a potential key benefit for a “distant trading country” such as New Zealand. -
Europe News Police arrest suspect after deadly shooting in Germany's Upper Palatinate A 60-year-old is alleged to have shot and killed a male and a female employee of the Neumarkt District Office during a routine weapons check. -
Europe News 'Fire hoses' are Britain's nuclear submarine's only defence against drone attacks, reports say While drone attacks are becoming a major threat in armed conflicts, Britain's nuclear submarines are revealed to use "fire hoses" to defend themselves against air attacks, reports say. -
Earth News Huge victory for Spain as two cities crowned greenest in the EU. Which countries missed out? The winner of the European Green Capital 2028 awards is going home with €600,000 to help turn ambition into further action. -
Economy EU may need to cut winter gas demand by 7% as storage hits record low, IEEFA warns The EU could have to curb gas consumption by 7% this winter, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis warned on Friday, with stocks at their lowest for the time of year on record and the Iran war keeping prices high ahead of a full ban on Russian LNG imports from January 2027. -
Europe Today Latest attacks on Ukraine are ‘war crimes done by Putin’, says Ukrainian politician Yulia Klymenko, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, says Russia “cannot achieve anything on the front line” and is therefore waging a “fight and genocide against civilians” in Ukraine, following a targeted attack that killed 33 civilians. -
No Comment Cars burned and shops looted as anti-immigration protests rock South Africa South Africa saw violent anti-immigration protests in Soweto and Durban on Thursday, 8 October, after a Constitutional Court ruling eased restrictions on asylum applications. -
No Comment Chile: Santiago flooding turns streets to rivers as Kast declares state of catastrophe Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Santiago, Chile, leaving homes, clinics and university buildings under water. -
Climate Hungary's 2026 drought is the country's most severe in 126 years, data shows The central European nation has been facing a critical water shortage following a drought that began in the second half of 2025. -
Europe Today Rima Hassan denies throwing the EU flag to the floor at 7 October commemoration French EU lawmaker Rima Hassan has denied throwing to the floor the EU flag at a 7 October commemoration, stressing she has asked for the CCTV footages to be made available to the press. -
Europe Today France faces perfect storm of student unrest and economic turmoil Good morning. Mared Gwyn here with your Friday newsletter. Today: the perfect political storm that’s engulfing the French government, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to his international partners. -
Art The funniest animal photos of 2026: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards finalists revealed This year’s competition attracted more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries - a record for the awards. -
World News US sailors reunite with families as USS Abraham Lincoln returns home Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln reunite with their families in San Diego after a 265-day deployment supporting US military operations against Iran. -
USA 'Modern-day Thomas Edison': Trump awards Elon Musk top US science medal Despite the president's glowing words at the award ceremony, Trump and Musk have navigated a rather volatile relationship in recent years. -
USA US military will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, 'torture' for UN Convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan's execution will take place on 3 December at Fort Hood military base, where he committed the shooting. It will be the first US military execution carried out by a firing squad since World War II. -
Europe Today Europe Today: French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help Ukraine French students have “retaken the Bastille”, says Jean-Luc Mélenchon, after a mass rally in Paris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the US of “unwillingness” to help Ukraine. And former New Zealand PM Helen Clark joins us on critical minerals as MEP Rima Hassan faces fallout over flags row. -
Business QatarEnergy’s LNG expansion targets early 2027 production amid reports of $3bn loan QatarEnergy is advancing its LNG expansion and has reportedly secured a $3 billion (€2.68bn) loan from Chinese banks as war damage and shipping risks constrain exports. Shipments through Hormuz are recovering, but remain far below pre-war levels. -
Economy Are eurozone bond markets warning of a recession as growth slows? Eurostat's cycle clock, which tracks the economy's phases, flags a sharp slowdown in the eurozone. Bond markets highlight French fiscal stress, sticky inflation and ECB hikes. But that could shift soon. -
Health news Graphene opens new way to detect brain damage after stroke An international team of scientists involving Spain's CSIC has developed graphene sensors that pinpoint the brain regions most vulnerable after a stroke, tested in mice, opening the door to preventing further damage and improving treatment. -
Climate El Niño could weaken the polar vortex. Does a scorching summer mean a freezing winter? El Niño’s European weather impacts tend to be indirect and less severe than in the tropics. But experts warn it could weaken the polar vortex. -
Russia Russia slashes cancer care as defence spending hits post-Soviet record The federal cancer programme budget falls from 44.9 billion to 3.87 billion roubles in 2027 — a nearly 40-fold reduction against 2025 levels — as defence spending reaches 35% of all federal expenditure, the highest share since the Soviet Union collapsed. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 9th, 2026 – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Travel News Santorini: Wine, gastronomy and unique experiences beyond the famous sunsets At the October tourism forum, GNTO representatives presented the travel preferences of tourists from key European markets, and local authorities are preparing 32 short videos to highlight lesser-known aspects of the Greek island. -
Health news From barbershops to nature courses: How community-driven campaigns are rethinking men’s mental health As waiting lists for mental health care continue to grow, community-driven campaigns across Europe have been finding unique ways to support men in particular. -
Chile Six injured as heavy rains batter Chile's capital, sweeping away cars and flooding homes Authorities have placed 10 other Chilean districts on high alert as risks of potential mudslides and rain-related emergencies threaten to batter the region. -
Europe News Police boost presence and detain 17-year-old after 'Bloody Friday' threat to Polish schools Warnings about an alleged series of attacks on schools planned for 9 October have circulated on social media. Police say they are monitoring the situation and will deploy officers to schools they believe are at risk. In several towns in the Mazovia region, on-site classes have been cancelled. -
USA Masked ICE officers shoot a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say Eyewitnesses say they saw a few masked officers wearing Department of Homeland Security branded clothes surrounding a man on the ground who appeared injured. They say they heard three or four gunshots being fired. -
South Korea Kyiv open to 'constructive dialogue' after Seoul recalls its ambassador amid North Korean POW disclosure row Kyiv says it is open to “constructive dialogue” with Seoul despite its decision to recall its ambassador. South Korea’s decision comes just days after its president threatened to take punitive action against Zelenskyy’s violation of the non-disclosure agreement. -
Health news Barcelona team develops AI that detects ageing in blood stem cells ChromAgeNet has decoded chromatin architecture, the 3D organisation of DNA in the nucleus, distinguishing young from aged blood stem cells and opening new paths for cell rejuvenation. -
No Comment Deadly floods sweep Albania and Montenegro as rivers burst banks Homes surrounded by water, flooded roads and farmland submerged beneath swollen rivers. Albania and Montenegro were still battling severe flooding on Thursday, 8 January, after days of torrential rain and heavy snow.