https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:37 +0200 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:37 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/im-not-a-terrorist-im-just-a-journalist-how-to-carry-on-reporting-for-russia-and-belarus-f https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/im-not-a-terrorist-im-just-a-journalist-how-to-carry-on-reporting-for-russia-and-belarus-f Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:37 +0200 Alina Koushyk and Maxim Katz, two opposition journalists living in exile who fled Belarus and Russia respectively, on how they pursue their work from abroad. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/from-school-blockades-to-violence-what-is-driving-student-protests-in-france https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/from-school-blockades-to-violence-what-is-driving-student-protests-in-france Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:10:56 +0200 Student protests erupted in the Paris region in mid-September and have since spread across the nation, with some demonstrations descending into violent clashes with police. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-aircraft-into-tel-aviv-airport https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-aircraft-into-tel-aviv-airport Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:55:53 +0200 The FlyDubai co-pilot behind the hijacking attempt wanted to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport and previously flew the sensitive Israel route, according to multiple sources close to the investigation, amid increasingly difficult questions about the circumstances of the narrowly avoided tragedy. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/sao-paulo-stock-exchange-surges-after-flavio-bolsonaro-election-result https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/sao-paulo-stock-exchange-surges-after-flavio-bolsonaro-election-result Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:24:59 +0200 The Ibovespa, São Paulo's main stock index, had already closed higher on Friday, but after the first-round election results in Brazil the market opened at a new record. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/when-growth-is-not-enough-housing-and-inflation-sanchezs-key-election-challenges https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/when-growth-is-not-enough-housing-and-inflation-sanchezs-key-election-challenges Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:15:22 +0200 Spain's economy is still outpacing the eurozone and employment is at its highest since 2008, but Sánchez's term end is marred by inflation, weak productivity and a housing crisis now dominating the election debate. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/how-light-became-a-remote-control-for-the-brain-and-won-a-nobel-prize https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/how-light-became-a-remote-control-for-the-brain-and-won-a-nobel-prize Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:14:11 +0200 Optogenetics, the technique that lets scientists control brain cells with light, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/latest-news-bulletin-october-5th-2026-evening https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/latest-news-bulletin-october-5th-2026-evening Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:29 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/us-meeting-in-poland-excluding-france-uk-baltic-risks-dividing-nato https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/us-meeting-in-poland-excluding-france-uk-baltic-risks-dividing-nato Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:33:45 +0200 US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby is hosting representatives from five key NATO members in Poland to discuss defence capabilities and the future of the alliance. Critics warn the exclusion of some Allies risks creating a “toxic” divide. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/clashes-in-french-cities-as-students-continue-to-protest-over-education-funding https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/clashes-in-french-cities-as-students-continue-to-protest-over-education-funding Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:09:41 +0200 Students in Marseille and Lille escalate protests over education funding, barricading schools and clashing with police as blockades spread across France. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/germany-and-france-agree-new-trade-tool-to-counter-china https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/germany-and-france-agree-new-trade-tool-to-counter-china Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:43:27 +0200 Paris and Berlin call for a new EU "systemic reaction" tool that would let Brussels move fast to counter China-driven market distortions, as well as retaliation planning and a revamp of trade defence tools. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/a-decade-of-the-azerbaijan-grand-prix-more-than-just-a-race https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/a-decade-of-the-azerbaijan-grand-prix-more-than-just-a-race Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:30:11 +0200 The 10th Azerbaijan Grand Prix brought thousands of international visitors to Baku, highlighting Formula 1’s growing impact on tourism, hospitality, jobs and the wider local economy. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/female-ai-agents-would-get-paid-10-less-than-male-ones-study-finds https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/female-ai-agents-would-get-paid-10-less-than-male-ones-study-finds Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:05 +0200 Humans tend to trust and would pay male-presenting AI agents more than female ones for the same work, according to a new study by the University of Limerick on how humans interact with agents in the workplace. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/what-does-spains-snap-election-mean-for-the-european-politics https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/what-does-spains-snap-election-mean-for-the-european-politics Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:05:25 +0200 Spain's snap election on 29 November could cost progressive European forces their last government in a large member state, tilting EU power towards the right and pushing socialists into opposition mode. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/avengers-endgame-dethrones-avatar-once-more-as-highest-grossing-movie-in-history https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/avengers-endgame-dethrones-avatar-once-more-as-highest-grossing-movie-in-history Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:02:45 +0200 'Avengers: Endgame (Encore)' has sold enough tickets to nudge ahead of 'Avatar' and reclaim the title of the highest-grossing film in cinema history. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/this-new-japanese-walking-trail-connects-six-cities-across-320-kilometres https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/this-new-japanese-walking-trail-connects-six-cities-across-320-kilometres Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:44:41 +0200 Japan’s longest loop trail is now fully open. Spread across 320 kilometres, the Hitachinokuni Long Trail takes hikers through mountains, rural villages, waterfalls, beaches and historic ruins. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/vat-hike-canal-threatens-to-reduce-its-support-for-cinema https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/vat-hike-canal-threatens-to-reduce-its-support-for-cinema Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:34:34 +0200 As the government drafts its 2027 budget, Canal+ is alarmed by a planned doubling of VAT on pay-TV. Boss Maxime Saada may slash film spending, threatening a sector it heavily bankrolls. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/thousands-of-pilgrims-make-overnight-journey-to-lujan-ahead-of-pope-leos-visit https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/thousands-of-pilgrims-make-overnight-journey-to-lujan-ahead-of-pope-leos-visit Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:22:58 +0200 Thousands of pilgrims walked through the night to the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan in Argentina, weeks before Pope Leo's planned visit in November 2026. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/situation-under-control-russian-authorities-reassure-public-after-plague-reports-in-siberi https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/situation-under-control-russian-authorities-reassure-public-after-plague-reports-in-siberi Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:02:20 +0200 Rospotrebnadzor said tests found no pathogen linked to the deceased lab worker's work at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute, but more than 60 colleagues remained isolated inside the building and several hospitals stayed closed without explanation. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/is-kazakhstan-the-birthplace-of-apples-heres-how-the-fruit-spread-across-the-world https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/is-kazakhstan-the-birthplace-of-apples-heres-how-the-fruit-spread-across-the-world Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:59:22 +0200 The part of the Tian Shan mountains that stretches from south-eastern Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan is home to the wild Sievers apple (Malus sieversii), the ancestor of every apple we know today. But how did it travel from Central Asia to orchards around the world? https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/pedro-sanchez-has-lost-control-of-the-narrative-so-hes-calling-an-election https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/pedro-sanchez-has-lost-control-of-the-narrative-so-hes-calling-an-election Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:55:47 +0200 On the back foot since the Ceuta crisis, Sánchez is taking his biggest gamble yet with a snap election. He thrives on main-character energy, but the momentum has shifted and reality is catching up with his carefully crafted image. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/who-holds-the-keys-to-europes-emergency-oil-reserves https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/who-holds-the-keys-to-europes-emergency-oil-reserves Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:51:48 +0200 National leaders command the valves, the International Energy Agency coordinates global oil volumes, while the European Commission is a vital central switchboard. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/drone-reportedly-hits-ship-in-black-sea-killing-two-and-injuring-11 https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/drone-reportedly-hits-ship-in-black-sea-killing-two-and-injuring-11 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:39:34 +0200 In a new deadly incident in the Black Sea, a drone strike sank a Turkish cargo ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian port, killing two sailors, while 11 others were rescued and one was missing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia, stating it "consistently chooses terror". https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/iran-insists-it-controls-hormuz-as-rial-hits-record-low-and-exports-dry-up https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/iran-insists-it-controls-hormuz-as-rial-hits-record-low-and-exports-dry-up Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:35:12 +0200 Iran's military insisted it retained full control of Hormuz and the foreign minister said the strait could reopen within seven days if Tehran's conditions were met, after US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran had not loaded a single barrel of crude onto tankers in September. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/extreme-heat-is-raising-risks-for-mothers-and-babies-but-experts-say-cooling-solutions-alr https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/extreme-heat-is-raising-risks-for-mothers-and-babies-but-experts-say-cooling-solutions-alr Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:31:34 +0200 73 per cent of maternal healthcare workers surveyed say they have seen heat-linked cases rise in the last five years. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/ukraine-warns-of-fake-government-and-media-sites-tied-to-russian-intelligence https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/ukraine-warns-of-fake-government-and-media-sites-tied-to-russian-intelligence Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:19:32 +0200 Ukraine's security agency claims that Russia is impersonating official government sites to spread disinformation and collect personal data. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/eu-monitors-very-closely-suspected-outbreak-of-pneumonic-plague-in-russia https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/eu-monitors-very-closely-suspected-outbreak-of-pneumonic-plague-in-russia Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:10:46 +0200 Brussels and Washington are "closely" monitoring the evolution of a suspected plague outbreak in Siberia following the death of a lab worker. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/ai-weiwei-we-are-losing-privacy-and-without-it-we-stop-being-individuals https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/ai-weiwei-we-are-losing-privacy-and-without-it-we-stop-being-individuals Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:49:44 +0200 The artist warns of the dangers of using AI as a tool of censorship during his visit to Belgium, where he will open a major retrospective this autumn. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/pink-perfume-and-power-inside-copenhagens-new-exhibition-on-ancient-roman-fashion https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/pink-perfume-and-power-inside-copenhagens-new-exhibition-on-ancient-roman-fashion Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:28:16 +0200 A new exhibition at Copenhagen’s Glyptotek museum is exploring the colourful world of ancient Roman fashion - and how clothes, jewellery, hairstyles and perfume were used to signal identity, wealth and power. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/oktoberfest-draws-record-74-million-visitors-in-munich https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/oktoberfest-draws-record-74-million-visitors-in-munich Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:08:08 +0200 Munich's Oktoberfest has drawn an estimated 7.4 million visitors in 2026, making it the most visited edition in the festival's history to date. Around 6.7 million one-litre mugs of beer were served over the 16-day event, up 2.7 per cent from last year. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/schneider-electric-shares-plunge-on-record-226bn-ptc-deal https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/schneider-electric-shares-plunge-on-record-226bn-ptc-deal Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:04:38 +0200 French energy technology group Schneider Electric has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boston-based PTC for $22.6bn (€20.1bn) to expand its industrial AI business. The French company's shares plummeted on Monday following the announcement. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/french-students-set-fire-to-paris-school-entrance-on-eve-of-nationwide-day-of-action https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/french-students-set-fire-to-paris-school-entrance-on-eve-of-nationwide-day-of-action Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:02:26 +0200 More than 400 schools were disrupted by late morning, as the government promised a bill to dock family benefits over damage. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/the-terminator-scenario-how-realistic-is-the-ai-apocalypse https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/the-terminator-scenario-how-realistic-is-the-ai-apocalypse Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:51:06 +0200 OpenAI boss Sam Altman and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei warn of the risks of overly rapid AI development. More experts now think AI could wipe out humanity. How realistic is that? Euronews talks to AI specialist Reinhard Karger. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/musk-to-follow-trump-and-rebrand-spacexai-as-spacexsi https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/musk-to-follow-trump-and-rebrand-spacexai-as-spacexsi Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:42:21 +0200 The company will be known as SpaceXSI, its third name this year alone, as Elon Musk follows Donald Trump’s push to rebrand AI into "super intelligence". https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/anatomy-of-a-flop-digger-a-disaster-at-box-office-and-a-major-misfire-for-tom-cruise https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/anatomy-of-a-flop-digger-a-disaster-at-box-office-and-a-major-misfire-for-tom-cruise Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:41:58 +0200 The Tom Cruise starring black comedy 'Digger' has tanked at the box office and threatens to become one of the biggest box office disasters of recent times. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/latest-news-bulletin-october-5th-2026-midday https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/latest-news-bulletin-october-5th-2026-midday Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:16 +0200 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/middle-east-oil-exports-return-to-pre-war-levels-excluding-iran https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/middle-east-oil-exports-return-to-pre-war-levels-excluding-iran Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:53:32 +0200 Oil exports from the Middle East, excluding Iran, exceeded their pre-war average last week, Kpler data showed, as pipelines helped bypass the Strait of Hormuz despite continued attacks on shipping. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/new-molecule-restores-memory-in-animals-with-alzheimers-disease https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/new-molecule-restores-memory-in-animals-with-alzheimers-disease Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:40:25 +0200 The molecule RSQ-020 targets the Tau protein, which, when it folds incorrectly and forms clumps, is implicated in many severe neurodegenerative diseases. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/medieval-ruler-tsar-samuels-remains-return-home-to-bulgaria-after-60-years https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/medieval-ruler-tsar-samuels-remains-return-home-to-bulgaria-after-60-years Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:37:13 +0200 Czar Samuel’s bones are flown back to Sofia after 60 years in Greece, as both countries seal a deal to exchange historic religious relics. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/hackers-access-data-of-88-million-people-in-denmark-in-extremely-serious-breach https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/hackers-access-data-of-88-million-people-in-denmark-in-extremely-serious-breach Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:27:14 +0200 A major cybersecurity breach has exposed the personal data of 8.8 million people in Denmark. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-win-could-put-eu-brazil-ties-at-risk-says-former-mep-albuquerque https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-win-could-put-eu-brazil-ties-at-risk-says-former-mep-albuquerque Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:19:13 +0200 A Bolsonaro victory could push Brazil further from the European Union, according to Portuguese political analyst and former MEP João Albuquerque. He says Lula helped bring the two sides closer on trade, climate and democratic values, including progress on the Mercosur deal. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/googles-13bn-finland-push-transforms-and-divides-a-quiet-rural-town https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/googles-13bn-finland-push-transforms-and-divides-a-quiet-rural-town Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:17:11 +0200 A €13 billion Google data centre investment is set to transform the Finnish municipality of Muhos and the wider Oulu region. While many locals welcome new jobs and economic activity, environmental campaigners say more than 300 hectares of forest were cleared without a required assessment. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/fbi-arrests-woman-accused-of-spying-on-taiwanese-presidents-family-in-the-us-for-china https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/fbi-arrests-woman-accused-of-spying-on-taiwanese-presidents-family-in-the-us-for-china Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:16:06 +0200 Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te condemned the incident and slammed China for its blatant disregard of human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, in what he labelled a “barbaric” act. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/euro-hits-17-month-low-as-french-debt-fears-mount-and-spain-heads-for-snap-election https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/euro-hits-17-month-low-as-french-debt-fears-mount-and-spain-heads-for-snap-election Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:01:38 +0200 The euro slid to its weakest level against the US dollar since May 2025 on Monday, as France's debt troubles and Spain's political turmoil, capped by a snap election call, fuelled fears of a fresh eurozone crisis and of contagion across the bloc's bond markets. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/belgian-citys-historic-canals-turn-green-after-record-hot-summer https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/belgian-citys-historic-canals-turn-green-after-record-hot-summer Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:58:01 +0200 A thick carpet of green duckweed has covered Ghent’s canals, disrupting tour boats and raising fresh concerns about climate change in Belgium. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/israel-bars-uk-green-leader-after-party-votes-to-define-zionism-as-racism https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/israel-bars-uk-green-leader-after-party-votes-to-define-zionism-as-racism Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:51:14 +0200 UK Jewish groups say the motion stokes hatred after a string of attacks on their community, while the government and other parties have condemned a policy that even at least three out of five Green MPs opposed. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/iran-war-europe-not-being-at-the-table-is-a-failure-charles-michel-says https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/iran-war-europe-not-being-at-the-table-is-a-failure-charles-michel-says Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:29:28 +0200 Former European Council President Charles Michel says the EU must have a stronger role in resolving conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/nobel-prize-2026-kicks-off-who-will-win-the-medicine-award https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/nobel-prize-2026-kicks-off-who-will-win-the-medicine-award Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:45 +0200 Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics — a method that "provides opportunities for mapping the brain in a way that we could once only dream of." https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/all-inclusive-to-adventure-the-top-experiences-that-will-shape-ultra-luxury-travel-in-2027 https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/all-inclusive-to-adventure-the-top-experiences-that-will-shape-ultra-luxury-travel-in-2027 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:50:49 +0200 Planning next year’s ultra-luxury escape? All-inclusives, celebrations and privacy are among the experiences driving high-end traveller habits. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/whats-next-for-eu-migration-policy-take-our-poll https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/whats-next-for-eu-migration-policy-take-our-poll Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:30:24 +0200 EU ministers are moving to tighten migration policy, with new return rules, stronger Frontex powers, expanded border surveillance and deeper cooperation with countries of origin and transit. Is the EU handling migration effectively? https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/dogs-turtle-and-snail-receive-blessings-in-churches https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/05/dogs-turtle-and-snail-receive-blessings-in-churches Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:12:41 +0200 Pets from dogs to turtles received holy water blessings in Manila and Santiago as Catholics marked Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals.