16 October 2026 | Euronews
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Europe News Sanchez rejects criticism of Spain's migration policy: 'Words do not match reality' Spain's prime minister defended the country's record on tackling irregular migration amid criticism of its mass regularisation plan, while Ursula von der Leyen called for full implementation of the EU migration and asylum pact. -
Europe News Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to truce in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky The call took place at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic, where the Pope is recovering well from surgery, on the same day he celebrated his first Mass since the operation. -
USA Trump's new press secretary leaves after less than a week following controversy Zacharia has long described herself as a lawyer while working as a commentator for conservative outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax. -
Europe News Romanian president calls for greater NATO oversight in the Black Sea in Euronews interview In an interview with Euronews, Romanian President Nicușor Dan warns that Black Sea security is under growing pressure as drone attacks hit commercial vessels off Romania and Bulgaria. -
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Europe News Budget, Ukraine, migration: Five takeaways from the EU leaders’ summit EU leaders ended their Brussels summit with no deal on the budget, a new €70bn Ukraine funding gap, open clashes over energy and migration, but fresh resolve to create new trade defence tools to battle China. -
Europe News Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands' for escalating anti-government unrest Police said 160 people were detained following violent incidents on Thursday evening. -
Europe News Global timekeeping rules change: leap second scrapped from 2027 Global timekeepers have voted to end the practice of adding extra seconds to UTC, citing risks to computer systems and the prospect of the first-ever negative leap second. -
Europe News Commission and Ukraine launch joint task force over EU accession The Commission and Ukraine launched a joint task force meeting twice a week to speed up accession reforms on the rule of law and anti-corruption, after Hungary lifted its veto and two more negotiating clusters were opened. -
Europe News EU–Turkey summit in October aims to restart Cyprus talks President Christodoulides said the high-level meeting would focus on resuming negotiations over Cyprus and advancing EU-Turkey relations. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 16th, 2026 – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 16th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
World News Japan's first female PM says makeup and housework add hours to her working day Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says household chores and getting ready for TV appearances add three to four hours to her working day compared with male predecessors. -
Business Uzbekistan signs $4.7bn energy deals and outlines plans for two more nuclear power plants Foreign firms including ACWA Power, EDF and Toyota Tsusho are involved in projects covering 3,000 MW of generating capacity and 400 MW of storage. Tashkent is also preparing 128 oil and gas exploration blocks for investors and pursuing a future electricity connection to Europe. -
Europe News Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass as recovery from cancer surgery progresses Vatican Media has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his hospitalisation, showing him celebrating Mass at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as he recovers from lung cancer surgery. -
Gaza Palestinians in Gaza dread another winter with nowhere safe to shelter More than 44,000 people still live in buildings marked for demolition across the territory, unable to leave because no alternative shelter exists. Euronews spoke to families in Al-Mughraqa as tarpaulin prices double and Israel blocks timber and shelter kits from entering Gaza. -
No Comment Belgium: Pumpkimania festival takes over Groot-Bijgaarden Castle Foxes, owls and deer made from pumpkins have taken over Groot-Bijgaarden Castle near Brussels. The Pumpkimania festival features a 772kg giant, pumpkin boat rides and Halloween activities until 1 November. -
Design Paris Motor Show: Renault and Citroën unveil electric concepts inspired by classic cars Some of Europe's best-known cars are making a comeback at the Paris Motor Show, reinvented for the electric age. -
Europe News '‘It’s easier dealing with Trump than Putin,’ Zelenskyy tells Euronews amid US tensions After a week of tensions between Washington and Kyiv, Zelenskyy said Trump was still easier to deal with than Putin, despite the US president’s calls for new leadership in Ukraine and criticism of the Ukrainian leader. -
Business Could Tesla’s flying car send sales and shares soaring? Tesla revealed its next-generation Roadster on Thursday in Texas, with one of the three new versions performing a jaw-dropping kickflip and demonstrating flying capabilities. However, analysts contacted by Euronews Business do not expect the model to generate significant revenue. -
Europe News Vatican releases first photos of Pope Leo XIV after lung tumour surgery The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. -
Europe News Norwegian teenager sentenced to 20 years in prison over UK murder plot UK Counter Terrorism Policing said Natland had been operating under orders from someone in the Foxtrot Network, an international criminal gang based in Sweden. -
Travel News This 19th-century Portuguese farmhouse in the Algarve is being transformed into a wellness retreat Shanti-Som Algarve will offer six different programmes focusing on things like detoxing, relaxation, and burnout recovery. -
Cult From Samarkand to Paris: Preserving Central Asia's scientific heritage From the scholars of the Silk Roads to new research institutions in Tashkent, Uzbekistan is seeking to make its historical legacy more accessible. Experts meeting at UNESCO headquarters in Paris examined its contribution to world civilisation and the value of shared cultural knowledge. -
Cult Inside Qatar’s Geekend where gamers, cosplayers and artists share their love of games, comics and anime From anime costumes to locally designed board games, Geekend brings Qatar’s pop-culture fans together, with artists selling their work and gamers meeting face to face. -
No Comment Russian missiles spark huge factory fires in Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia Russian strikes ignited massive fires at businesses in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia as President Zelensky met European leaders for talks. -
Europe News France and Germany strike car-industry deal linking 2035 engine rules to ‘Made in Europe’ push Under the agreement, carmakers would be required to cut their CO₂ emissions by 90% by 2035, without having to offset the remaining 10%, as initially proposed by the Commission. -
Russia Ukrainian drones force closure of all four Moscow airports overnight, cancelling dozens of flights Moscow’s airports were closed for 101 hours in the first 14 days of October, more than double the total for all of September. -
No Comment Italy: Nationwide air traffic control issues disrupt flights at Rome airport Flight delays and cancellations disrupted Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on Friday 16 October after a fault in the data-transmission network supporting Italy’s nationwide air traffic control system. -
Culture news Portuguese journalist and writer Joaquim Letria dies Joaquim Letria, regarded as one of the leading figures in Portuguese journalism, died this Friday at the age of 82. -
Europe News Croatia's leaders slam pro-Nazi chants ahead of Ajax match in southern city Split Hajduk Split, who won the game 2-1, in a statement apologised to UEFA and Ajax who "witnessed scenes which we do not want Europe to remember", while the Croatian football federation also condemned the incident. -
Travel News These are the most underrated travel destinations in Europe A little known region in Romania – Bucovina – topped the list for 2027 in a new ranking of underrated travel destinations by Time Out. -
Earth News ‘Subsidising suicide’: UN chief urges governments to stop propping up polluting fossil fuels Fossil fuels are 'boiling our planet', says Guterres. Yet COP31 hosts Türkiye and Australia are expanding them, a new report shows. -
Destinations These are Europe’s best party cities for a Halloween night out, according to a new ranking From Edinburgh’s fiery Samhuinn festival to Dublin’s Gothic celebrations, Europe has plenty of ways to get into the Halloween spirit. -
Europe News Denmark urges EU to scrutinise Spain’s plan to legalise 600,000 migrants Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen accused Madrid of doing “almost the exact opposite” of that adopted by other EU countries, intensifying tensions with her fellow Socialist, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. -
Europe News Lisbon mayor moves to suspend shared e-scooter scheme The move is set to be discussed at a council meeting on 21 October. There are currently three companies operating in the sector in the Portuguese capital: Bolt, Lime, and Bird. -
Europe News Hungary’s Magyar meets Zelenskyy in bid to reset strained ties Hungarian PM Péter Magyar held talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Council, seeking to normalise ties after Kyiv passed a minority-rights law and Budapest dropped objections to EU accession clusters. -
Europe News Russia strikes nine Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before winter sets in has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heating and running water. -
Europe News ETS splits EU leaders and tests bloc's climate goals EU leaders are trying to counter soaring energy prices, with some arguing that carbon pricing is hurting the bloc's competitiveness. -
Europe News 'Switzerland plus' deal option for UK as it seeks closer ties with EU, senior MEP says Bernd Lange's comments come as the Brexit debate has once again reignited across the UK after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for the country to readdress its relationship with Brussels. -
Europe News The new multiannual financial framework (MFF): A future vision for the EU The EU's new multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 should channel funds more efficiently to bolster the bloc's competitiveness and future resilience, argues Markus Töns, the SPD parliamentary group's spokesperson on European affairs, in an opinion piece for Euronews. -
Tech News OpenAI tries to solve mathematician backlash problem by pledging $5 million to math foundation “Mathematicians did not ask for this work to be done,” said the Association for Human Mathematics. -
Russia Putin seizes five more European firms, continuing Russia's hostile asset crackdown The decree covers a flooring manufacturer, a paper packaging firm, a hygiene products maker, and two metal- and plastic-packaging companies, all of which continued operating in Russia after the all-out invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. -
Culture news Social media favourites, Pompeii's cats star in new photo book Photographed by thousands of visitors every year, the cats of Pompeii’s Archaeological Park now star in a new book. Around 50 live among the ruins. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 16th, 2026 – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 16th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Culture news Dinosaur fossil hidden in London’s Natural History Museum for 100 years identified as new species The 120-million-year-old skull fragment belongs to Europe’s first known megaraptoran, a predator featuring powerful arms and sharp claws. -
Travel News The world’s best countries to live in for 2026 – and six of the top 10 are in Europe Monaco topped the ranking thanks to its high quality of life and infrastructure, with Andorra hot on its heels in second place. -
Europe News Italy and Spain move to end border dispute after Meloni-Sánchez talks Italy's Giorgia Meloni, who met with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, agreed a short extension to align the expiry of Italy’s border controls with Spain’s reciprocal measures. Rome and Madrid say they will seek alternatives but remain at odds over migration. -
Iran Military signals building: Is the US-Iran war about to escalate? Two US aircraft carriers are in the Arabian Sea, tanker sorties over the region are running 50% above September’s rate and Trump has not ruled out intensified strikes after November’s midterm elections. -
Europe News EU leaders demand joint action to tackle soaring energy prices EU leaders are pressing Brussels for coordinated measures to ease soaring energy costs, bolster fuel supplies and support struggling industries, as the crisis strains national budgets and tests the bloc's climate ambitions. -
Economy Fed’s Warsh sees AI boosting productivity but gives no signal on next rate hike US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said in Bangkok on Friday that the global economy has proved surprisingly resilient and called AI the most consequential change of his lifetime, but gave no hint on interest rates ahead of the Fed’s meeting this month. -
Europe News Marine Le Pen ready to 'debate' Zelenskyy after she vowed to end French aid to Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the National Rally's presidential candidate of ignoring key details of military cooperation between Paris and Kyiv. -
Gambia At least 12 dead after migrant boat sinks off Gambia The IOM says increased controls in traditional departure spots in Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal have pushed some migrants seeking to reach Europe further south, towards countries such as The Gambia. -
No Comment Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes A Ukrainian company has demonstrated an unusual new battlefield rescue system: a drone capable of carrying a wounded soldier inside an enclosed cabin. Developed by SkyFall, the aircraft, named StarGate, was filmed taking off, flying and landing with a person on board. -
Pakistan Families of 34 children killed in Pakistan school roof collapse demand justice A senior official in Peshawar told the AFP news agency that initial reports suggested the roof collapse was due to "weak infrastructure". -
Markets Indonesian stocks plunge 11% as MSCI proposes emerging market downgrade The index provider is weighing reclassifying the country from emerging market to standalone status, potentially forcing funds tracking MSCI's emerging market indexes to sell their Indonesian holdings. -
World News Germany set to hike tobacco tax: Cigarette packs could reach close to €12 by 2030 With the planned tax increase, the German government is aiming to raise an additional €12 billion over four years. -
Syria Syria arrests 'Butcher of Baniyas' accused of 2013 coastal massacres Ali Kayali, 70, known as Mihrac Ural, commanded al-Assad-affiliated militia forces that carried out summary executions of more than 450 civilians in Bayda and Baniyas in May 2013. -
World News Houthi missile attack targets Yemeni presidential palace in Aden Five people have been killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack targeting the presidential palace in Aden, a port city in southern Yemen and the seat of the internationally recognised government, officials say. -
Europe Today Russians can't sip margaritas in the EU while Putin bombs Ukraine, says EPP MEP EPP MEP Dirk Gotink believes the European Union should stop issuing the “full range of visas” to Russian citizens while Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine. -
Tech News Europe's answer to Starlink: Who is building IRIS² and what is Germany's role Who controls the satellites on which armies rely? Reports of Starlink limits in Ukraine highlight the question. The EU is building IRIS², a 348-satellite network with a Bremen manufacturer. -
Europe News Italy data network glitch hits airports: Flights delayed and cancellations A problem affecting Italy's airport data network caused delays and flight cancellations on Friday morning. Enav says it was not a cyber attack or sabotage. -
Europe Today Irish minister says EU budget deal still possible 'by Christmas' Thomas Byrne, Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, said EU countries had moved “closer together” in their efforts to reach an agreement on the bloc’s long-term budget. -
No Comment Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul Torrential rain has turned streets into rivers near Istanbul, overturning vehicles and cutting off power. At least 3 people have died and 5 remain missing as emergency crews clear the wreckage. -
Europe Today Ukraine's Zelenskyy turns to Brussels as US support falters Good morning from Brussels, where Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will very shortly join the EU’s 27 leaders for talks, as he aims to put Ukraine’s financing and military needs firmly at the top of their priority list. I’m Mared Gwyn. Let’s dive in. -
Tech News 'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly Musk said the Roadster has "altitude control thrusters and main thrusters in the rear, so it can basically fly like a rocket." -
Travel News Lisbon airport taxis: Fixed fares aim to end 'tourist trap' Since Thursday, passengers landing at Lisbon airport who want to take a taxi can now rely on a fixed price for their trip. -
USA New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked 'proper' toilets Zacharia is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States. -
Europe Today Europe Today: Zelenskyy in Brussels as Kyiv looks to Europe amid tension with US Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Brussels for the EU summit with Washington’s support in doubt. He is set to hold his first formal bilateral talks with Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar. Also: EU leaders failed to agree on the EU budget, and we hear from Irish EU affairs minister Thomas Byrne. -
Climate Doomsday Glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool. Here’s why cutting emissions still matters The total collapse of Thwaites Glacier, known as the Doomsday Glacier, would contribute an estimated 65cm to global sea level rise. -
Europe Today Ukraine pushes for European alternatives to US air defences and Starlink amid tensions with Washington As tensions between Kyiv and Washington deepen Ukraine is looking to Europe to help secure its long-term defence and technological independence. A senior Ukrainian presidential official told Euronews that concrete plans are already taking shape. -
USA Candlelight vigil honours victims of Oregon school shooting People gather in Bend, Oregon, to mourn three children and a teacher killed in an elementary school shooting. -
Europe News EU summit: Leaders clash over migration, as Denmark, Italy and Poland push for stronger language Support for Ukraine and irregular migration took centre stage on the second day of the EU summit in Brussels. -
Earth News Extreme weather is decimating Europe’s crops. These farmers have a solution World Food Day: Europe is ‘losing hundreds of farms a day’. Crop diversification and subsidies that pay for outcomes could save them, farmers say. -
Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | October 16th, 2026 – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 16th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. -
Destinations These are the world’s best destinations for ‘golden hour’, according to a meteorologist Greece dominated the golden hour list, with four destinations making the top 10, including the Lindos Acropolis in Rhodes. -
Europe News Germany pressures Croatia to resolve bilateral disputes with Montenegro over EU accession The German government is pressuring Croatia to swiftly resolve its bilateral disputes with Montenegro, which would otherwise risk derailing Podgorica's accession process. -
Business Risk of electric battery fire: VW recalls thousands of cars again Car maker Volkswagen is recalling more vehicles in Germany, this time electric models. Faulty batteries could, in the worst case, trigger fires. -
Economy Income after rent: How much is left across European cities? One salary is not enough to afford a three-bedroom flat in many European city centres. Euronews Business takes a closer look at how much a working couple has left after paying the rent. -
Earth News A kite-powered snow sled designed in Spain is gliding across Antarctica in world-first Explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day, 3,400 km South Pole expedition in a kite-powered vehicle that can travel up to 80kph. -
USA Three children and one teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting Between 400 and 450 children attend Silver Rail Elementary, where more than 40 staff work, a police spokesperson had said earlier.