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WATCH: Gaza rescuers retrieve casualties from rubble after Israeli strike on Khan Yunis

Israel resumed its deadly bombardment of Gaza after a truce broke down, saying it struck more than 200 targets in the densely inhabited Palestinian territory despite international calls for a renewed pause.

02/12/2023

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Bombing of Gaza intensifies as death toll grows

The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

02/12/2023

Israel

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli relatives of hostages face agonising limbo

Nearly two months into the conflict, many Israelis have no idea if their relatives taken as hostages or lost in the chaos of 7 October are dead or alive.

02/12/2023

Earth News

Is the UAE’s blue ammonia really ‘low carbon’? Experts aren’t so sure

COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber promotes blue ammonia as a decarbonisation solution. We spoke to various experts who disagree.

02/12/2023

Earth News

COP28: What's happened on day three of the UN climate conference?

Catch up with the latest news from our team in Dubai.

02/12/2023

Focus

SPECA: Central Asia reaffirms its key role in international transport

In partnership with Azpromo

In Baku, during SPECA week, the United Nations programme for Central Asian countries, the Member States signed new agreements to develop better international connections between Asia and Europe.

01/12/2023

Earth News

Euroviews. A fresh approach at COP28 could help humanity turn the corner

It is time for every country and every leader to reach a consensus on a clear course towards tangible progress in global climate action, and come together at COP28 to deliver the necessary change. Our world will be watching, Ambassador Hend Al Otaiba writes.

01/12/2023

Business

"Freedom scallops": The seafood war you probably didn’t know about

As Japan is locked in a scallops standoff with China and Russia, with wider political ramifications, Tokyo reassures consumers worldwide about its seafood safety and looks for new markets. Euronews Business breaks down what it is all about.

01/12/2023

Culture news

Euroviews. Afghanistan’s art and artists are on the brink of obliteration

We urge both UNHCR and individual governments that have ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention to acknowledge the inherent vulnerability of Afghan artists and cultural workers at risk under Taliban rule, and as such, accord them prima facie refugee recognition, Sanjay Sethi and Johanna Bankston write.

01/12/2023

Gaza

Israeli strikes kill more than 175 people in Gaza as truce ends

The pause in fighting that began a week ago had allowed hostages and prisoners to be freed, plus much-needed humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza.

01/12/2023

Earth News

COP28: World Climate Action Summit kicks off in Dubai

World leaders gathered for the first day of the World Climate Action Summit at the UN climate conference today.

01/12/2023

World

Emirates airline set to expand network with hundreds of new planes

Emirates airline President Sir Tim Clark sits down with Euronews to talk about the future of the aviation industry in the wake of the pandemic.

30/11/2023

Israel

Hamas claims responsibility for deadly Jerusalem shooting

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would distribute more guns to Israeli citizens, following the attack by Palestinian militants.

30/11/2023

Earth News

COP28: Key fund for climate victims agreed on day 1 of summit

Countries have reached an agreement on setting up a loss and damage fund, which the UAE immediately pledged $100 million to.

30/11/2023

Israel

Two more Israeli hostages released, as ceasefire is extended

The six-day humanitarian pause was set to expire Thursday morning, but will be extended, with Hamas hanging over two more Israeli hostages on Thursday evening.

30/11/2023

Partner content

UN Programme for the Economies of Central Asia: Transforming Central Asia into a connectivity hub

Partner content presented by Azpromo

Central Asian countries united last week to shine the spotlight on collaborative development, sustainability and regional integration as part of their continued economic expansion.

29/11/2023

Qatar 365

Expo 2023 Doha: Showcasing innovative ways to fight desertification

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 walks you through the Expo 2023 Doha. 80 countries are participating in this six-month-long international horticultural exhibition. With 'Greener Desert, Better Environment' as a theme, participants showcase innovative and sustainable solutions to fight desertification.

29/11/2023

Japan

A city of contrasts: Tokyo's mountain tranquillity and big-city buzz

In partnership with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Think of Tokyo and a buzzing, skyscraper-filled city probably comes to mind. But there’s so much more to this destination, with plenty of havens of tranquillity to discover.

29/11/2023

China

The biggest prosecution yet is underway in Hong Kong taking pro-democracy activists to trial

Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists went on trial Monday in the biggest prosecution yet under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent.

29/11/2023

Israel

Hamas releases 10 Israeli and four Thai hostages

International mediators are working around around the clock to extend a six day truce which is due to expire Thursday morning.

29/11/2023

The Cube

Fact-check: Have rare anti-Hamas protests really broken out in Gaza?

Numerous social media users and Israeli government accounts have claimed that anti-Hamas demonstrations had been organised in the south of Gaza - a rare and unprecedented event. The Cube took a closer look at those claims.

29/11/2023

Business

Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh chosen to host the 2030 World Expo

Saudi Arabia hopes the Expo will bring 40 million of visitors to its capital city.

28/11/2023

Earth News

UAE accused of using COP28 talks to strike fossil fuel deals

Critics say allegations that the UAE planned to use COP28 to strike fossil fuel deals are "utterly appalling".

28/11/2023

India

Indian rescuers pull out all 41 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel

The workers have been trapped since 12 November when a landslide caused a portion of the 4.5 kilometre tunnel they were building to collapse about 200 metres from the entrance.

28/11/2023

Nature

Critically endangered Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia

It marks the second birth a Sumatran rhino in 2023 as Indonesia ramps up conservation efforts.

28/11/2023

Gaza

Hamas hands over ten Israeli and two foreign hostages

The ceasefire has enabled the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. It has also allowed more aid to flow into Gaza where the humanitarian situation remains "catastrophic".

28/11/2023