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Mozambique

At least 120 children abducted in Mozambique, rights group says

Government forces have struggled to contain the violence in Cabo Delgado province, relying on support from troops sent by Rwanda, South Africa and other regional partners.

USA

Trump swears as he blasts Iran and Israel for ceasefire violations

Just after 0700CET, Trump announced that a ceasefire between the two countries had taken effect, saying "Please do not violate it!" in a post on Truth Social.

Greece

Over 400 Greek firefighters battle wildfire on Chios for third day

Emergency services have issued evacuation orders for villages and settlements in the area since Sunday, when fires broke out near the island’s main town.

World News

Situation in Qatar after Iranian strikes 'stable', authorities say

Day 11 of the escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel moved in a different direction on Monday after Iran launched air strikes on a US military base in Qatar, but a US official later said none of the missiles hit their target.

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Iran

Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor damaged in Israeli strike, IAEA says

Israeli air strikes hit multiple Iranian cities on Friday, with the UN confirming damage to the Arak heavy water reactor.

Europe

UK police searching for pro-Palestinian activists over RAF jet damage

The two suspects sprayed red paint into the planes' turbine engines with repurposed fire extinguishers and caused further damage with crowbars, the group claiming to behind the attack said.

Europe

Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after strikes on Kyiv

The drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, the deadliest assault on the capital this year, killed 28 people across the city and wounded 142 others.

Europe

Spain rejects NATO's 5% of GDP spending proposal as 'unreasonable'

Spain was the lowest spender in the trans-Atlantic alliance last year, directing less than 2% of its GDP on defence expenditure.

World News

Trump demands Tehran's 'surrender' again as Israel conflict continues

Donald Trump said "I may do it, I may not do it" when asked by reporters if the US planned to join Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to thank the US president for "standing by us."

Europe

Spain says April's blackout was caused by multiple technical failures

The 28 April outage started shortly after 12:30pm in Spain and lasted through nightfall, disrupting businesses, transport systems, mobile networks, Internet connectivity and other critical infrastructure.

Europe

Portugal arrests six people linked to far-right group

Authorities seized several explosives, firearms — some built with 3D printers — and rounds of ammunition and knives in the operation, police said in a statement.

Europe

Two European satellites from Proba-3 mission mimic total solar eclipse

Dubbed Proba-3, the $210 million (€181 million) mission has generated 10 successful solar eclipses so far during the ongoing checkout phase.

World News

Israel hasn't ruled out killing Iran's Ayatollah, Netanyahu says

Day four of intensifying hostilities between Iran and Israel draws to a close, but with no end to the exchanges of missiles and drones in sight. Euronews has this roundup of the key events from Monday evening.

Egypt

Egypt stops activists marching to Gaza to draw attention to aid crisis

Egypt says its side of the Rafah crossing remains open, but access to the Strip has been blocked since Israel seized the Palestinian side as part of its war with Hamas.

Spain

Spain's PM apologises after top aide implicated in corruption scandal

A police report leaked to the media on Wednesday identified party secretary Santos Cerdán as responsible for handling illegal commission payments linked to public contracts.

Europe

Italy not liable for Libyan coastguard actions in migrant boat sinking

Since 2017, Italy has supplied Libya with funding, vessels and training as part of an agreement to slow the numbers of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Turkey

Far-right Turkish politician goes on trial accused of inciting hatred

Özdağ is blamed for last year's anti-Syrian refugee riots in the central Turkish province of Kayseri, during which hundreds of homes and businesses were attacked.

World News

More than 123 million forcibly displaced worldwide, UNHCR says

Figures recorded at the end of last year show that global displacement has almost doubled over the last decade.

Culture news

NY jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in sex crimes retrial

The Oscar-winning producer maintains that he never sexually assaulted or raped anyone. His lawyers portrayed his accusers as opportunists who accepted his advances because they wanted help with their careers in Hollywood.

Myanmar

Myanmar on path to destruction if violence doesn’t end, UN envoy says

A widespread armed struggle against military rule in Myanmar began in February 2021 after generals seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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