Europe News Ukrainian troops mark a third New Year since Russia's invasion Ukrainian soldiers take a brief moment to observe a tamed and mellow New Year’s celebration as Russia continues its high-intensity bombardment of the country. 01/01/2025
USA US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’ The US Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations and documents in what they labelled a ‘major cyber incident’. 31/12/2024
Culture news Judge charges five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne An Argentinian judge confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne. 31/12/2024
South Korea Court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol A South Korean court has issued arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over aborted martial law decree. 31/12/2024
Europe News Romania's new economic plan hikes taxes in a bid to slash deficit Romania’s new coalition government approves a new economic plan aimed at keeping government budget deficits under control for the upcoming 2025 fiscal year. 31/12/2024
Europe News Debate in the Bundestag on the preventability of the Magdeburg attack Committees within the German Bundestag debate the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg to determine if the tragic incident could have been prevented. 31/12/2024
World News Hungary's controversial presidency of the EU comes to an end Poland gears up to take-over presidency of the European Union as controversial Hungarian term comes to an end. 31/12/2024
Syria Syrian interim interior ministry says 14 personnel killed in ambush An overnight curfew was imposed by Syria’s ruling Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group after 14 members of the Syria’s interior ministry were killed in what they described as an ambush by supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. 26/12/2024
Russia Krasnodar governor declares region-wide emergency to contain oil spill Authorities in Russia’s southern region of Krasnodar declared a region-wide emergency as oil continued to wash ashore, 10 days after two tankers collided in the Black Sea. 26/12/2024
Europe News Finland investigates Russian 'shadow fleet' ship over cable damage Finnish authorities believe a cargo ship belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet" might be behind the latest damage to an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia was damaged in the Baltic Sea. 26/12/2024
Europe News European capitals celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a delegation of rabbis in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to light the first candle of Hanukkah. On the eve of the Jewish celebration, Kyiv inaugurated the largest menorah in Europe to mark the festival of lights. 26/12/2024
Europe News Heavy snowstorms continue to batter the Balkans Major snowfall continues to wreak havoc on the Balkans. Tens of thousands of homes lost access to power, while highways and railroad services experienced major disruptions. 26/12/2024
Azerbaijan Aliyev launches criminal probe into Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash Earlier on Wednesday, Euronews obtained information from official sources tied to the investigation that a missile launched by Russian air defence near the Chechen capital Grozny might have caused the crash. 26/12/2024
Kazakhstan Russian missile emerges as likely cause of Azerbaijan Airlines crash According to Azerbaijan Airlines, 37 passengers were Azerbaijani citizens. There were also 16 Russian nationals, six Kazakhstani and three Kyrgyzstani citizens. 25/12/2024
Europe News Thousands of homes lose power as snowstorms bring chaos to the Balkans Tens of thousands of homes left without power as heavy snowstorms grip the Balkans region. The storms have also caused major disruption in traffic as highways were shut down and train services suspended. 25/12/2024
Europe News Denmark to invest in Greenland's defences after Donald Trump's remarks Denmark moves to boost Greenland’s defence capabilities after US President-elect Donald Trump doubles down on controversial remarks of US dire to control the arctic nation. 25/12/2024
World News Bethlehem marks a minimalist Christmas Mass amid ongoing war in Gaza Hundreds gathered at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank as the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land marked the second Christmas Midnight Mass under the shadow of the war in Gaza. 25/12/2024
Europe News Zelenskyy slams Russia as the Kremlin's continues on Christmas Eve Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave his Christmas greetings to the nation in his nightly address as the country officially marks the second Christmas held on the revised 25th of December day, and the third Christmas in total since Russia’s invasion. 25/12/2024
Europe News Christian faithful celebrate Christmas at Masses throughout Europe Masses were organised all over the continent, and thousands of Christian worshippers attended to mark the festive occasion. 25/12/2024
Business Starbucks workers' strike shuts down 59 stores across the US A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas has closed almost 60 stores across the United States as of Monday according to the union organising the protest. 24/12/2024