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Revealed: Roman emperors secret 'Commodus Passage' tunnel at Colosseum

Want to walk in the footsteps of Roman emperors? Now you can because an ancient secret passageway in Rome's Colosseum used exclusively by emperors is now open to the public for the first time since its construction almost 2,000 years ago.

01/12/2025

Europe

EU's climate funds risk being used for dirty projects, experts say

Scientific experts and civil society organisations criticised the European Commission's decision to consider gas pipelines eligible for EU climate funding for the development of hydrogen infrastructure. Critics say it's greenwashing and expensive.

01/12/2025

Health news

WHO advises weight loss drugs and healthy lifestyles to treat obesity

The global health body issued its first guidance on the use of blockbuster weight loss drugs.

01/12/2025

Earth News

Air pollution in EU linked to 182,000 deaths despite progress - report

Air pollution remains one Europe’s deadliest environmental threats despite recent progress.

01/12/2025

Tech News

Poetry can trick AI into ignoring safety rules, new research shows

Across 25 leading AI models, 62% of poetic prompts produced unsafe responses, with some models responding to nearly all of them.

01/12/2025

Europe in Motion

These are the EU countries where poverty rates have gone up

General poverty levels have been falling across the bloc, but not everywhere.

01/12/2025

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Rubens painting hidden for centuries sells for €2.3 million

A long-lost Peter Paul Rubens painting hidden for over four centuries sold for €2.3 million in France after experts authenticated it as an original work.

01/12/2025

Netherlands

ICC president vows to resist US and Russian pressure despite sanctions

The court's weeklong meeting opened on Monday and business on the agenda includes approving its budget against a backdrop of mounting pressure and unfavourable headlines.

01/12/2025

France

Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris for Ukraine peace talks with Macron

US President Donald Trump has since played down the 28-point peace framework as a "concept" to be "fine-tuned."

01/12/2025

Europe

Setting new borders for the EU’s Economic Security, newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ reporters Romane Armangau and Peggy Corlin.

01/12/2025

Health news

Nitrous oxide may offer fast relief for severe depression, study finds

The team behind the research are now preparing the first UK National Health Service trial to test whether nitrous oxide can be used safely and effectively as a real-world treatment.

01/12/2025

Greece

Greek farmers block motorway as fallout from subsidies fraud continues

The blockade comes after dozens of people were arrested last week in a spiralling farm fraud case that revealed millions of euros were paid in illegal subsidies by the organisation in charge of distributing EU farm funds.

01/12/2025

Europe Today

'Europe is inconsequential' to US, former US commander tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today, former commanding general of US Army Europe General Ben Hodges warned that the continent is “slowly waking to the realisation” that it cannot count on the US as a fair partner.

01/12/2025

Europe Today

Europe Today: Ukraine, passenger compensation for delayed flights and social media addiction

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we get you up to speed on the biggest news taking place across the continent.

01/12/2025

Tech News

Europe is trying to write a new sovereign AI map. Here's how

Europe wants to break away from depending on American Big Tech companies for AI.

01/12/2025

Health news

World AIDS Day: Timeline of the global fight against HIV and AIDS

An estimated 40.8 million people worldwide are living with HIV, and it killed about 630,000 people last year.

01/12/2025

Economy

What are Europeans giving up for their mortgage payments?

Many Europeans are taking on hefty mortgages to cover housing costs. For some, such loans require cutting back on daily purchases — but what gets trimmed first?

01/12/2025

Germany

Two out of three Germans are stressed by thoughts of war, report shows

Although around 66 per cent of Germans feel the world is faster, more connected, respondents also find it more stressful than it used to be, particularly with the thoughts of war, the TK Stress Report shows.

01/12/2025

Ukraine

At least one killed and dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine

Children were among the wounded in a Russian strike on the city of Vyshhorod in Kyiv Oblast on Sunday.

30/11/2025

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Thousands gather in Czech Republic to re-enact Napoleon’s Austerlitz victory over Russia and Austria

Thousands of re-enactors in the Czech Republic recreated Napoleon’s 1805 victory at Austerlitz, drawing large crowds for the historic anniversary event.

30/11/2025

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Volkswagen Arena in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass with thousands of Catholics in Istanbul, encouraging interfaith unity during his visit to Turkey.

30/11/2025

Health news

How vaccines against a common virus may help prevent childhood asthma

Scientists said newborns who had severe RSV infections were more likely to develop asthma in childhood.

30/11/2025

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Ukraine releases video showing moment naval drones striking Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea

Ukraine’s security services say that domestically made naval drones struck two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, involving vessels described as part of Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

29/11/2025

Russia

Russian oil terminal suspends operations after drone attack

The attack on the terminal followed only hours after Ukraine struck two oil tankers, thought to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' used to evade sanctions.

29/11/2025

Turkey

Pope Leo XIV meets Ecumenical Patriarch Barolomeo in Istanbul

The pontiff signed a historic and symbolic joint declaration with the Patriach, committing to unity between their churches. As part of his trip, Pope Leo XIV also visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque, but reportedly did not pray.

29/11/2025

Ukraine

Russia launches close to 600 drones on Ukraine killing three

Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Ukraine from Friday into Saturday, launching close to 600 drones. The attack left at least three people dead and dozens injured, while half a million people woke up on Saturday morning without electricity in Kyiv.

29/11/2025