http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:31:18 +0100 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:31:18 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/24/cambodia-unveils-restored-1000-year-old-dancing-shiva-statue http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/24/cambodia-unveils-restored-1000-year-old-dancing-shiva-statue Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:43:30 +0100 Cambodia has unveiled a restored 10th-century Dancing Shiva statue from Koh Ker, rebuilt from more than 10,000 fragments after years of careful conservation. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/09/us-to-provide-45-million-in-aid-to-thailand-and-cambodia-in-a-bid-to-ensure-regional-stabi http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/09/us-to-provide-45-million-in-aid-to-thailand-and-cambodia-in-a-bid-to-ensure-regional-stabi Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:05:20 +0100 The fighting in July and December displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Thailand and Cambodia and killed about 100 soldiers and civilians. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/27/thailand-and-cambodia-sign-new-ceasefire-agreement-to-end-weeks-of-deadly-border-fighting http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/27/thailand-and-cambodia-sign-new-ceasefire-agreement-to-end-weeks-of-deadly-border-fighting Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:15:30 +0100 The ceasefire, which came into force around noon local time, calls for no further military movements by either side and no violations of either side’s airspace for military purposes. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/12/17/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-thailand-and-cambodia-as-border-clashes-escalate http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/12/17/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-thailand-and-cambodia-as-border-clashes-escalate Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:45:35 +0100 The UK's foreign office is now advising against all travel within 50 km of the Thai-Cambodian border - with some caveats. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/15/more-than-300000-displaced-in-cambodia-near-thai-border http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/15/more-than-300000-displaced-in-cambodia-near-thai-border Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:02:24 +0100 Hundreds of thousands of Cambodians who live near the Thai border have fled their homes for temporary shelters. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/13/trump-says-thailand-and-cambodia-have-agreed-to-renew-their-ceasefire-but-fighting-continu http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/13/trump-says-thailand-and-cambodia-have-agreed-to-renew-their-ceasefire-but-fighting-continu Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:26:56 +0100 Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to restore peace and end hostilities after clashes flared up again this week, renewing their decades-old border disputes. Bangkok however stressed that it will continue to fight until Phnom Penh no longer poses a threat to its sovereignty. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/12/thai-pm-anutin-charnvirakul-dissolves-parliament-amid-continued-fighting-with-neighbouring http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/12/thai-pm-anutin-charnvirakul-dissolves-parliament-amid-continued-fighting-with-neighbouring Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:54:11 +0100 Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from the King on Friday. The country is now set to hold elections early next year despite an ongoing armed conflict with neighbouring Cambodia. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/12/chong-kal-camp-sees-surge-in-displaced-families-amid-cambodia-thailand-conflict http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/12/chong-kal-camp-sees-surge-in-displaced-families-amid-cambodia-thailand-conflict Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:18:20 +0100 Cambodia’s Chong Kal camp is receiving rapid arrivals as border clashes drive displacement, with overcrowded conditions and growing humanitarian needs. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/10/thailand-and-cambodia-vow-to-fight-on-as-border-clashes-kill-13 http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/10/thailand-and-cambodia-vow-to-fight-on-as-border-clashes-kill-13 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:05:35 +0100 Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia killed 13 people and forced mass evacuations, derailing a Trump-brokered ceasefire that ended deadly July fighting. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/10/thailand-evacuees-wait-as-tensions-with-cambodia-stretch-into-a-fourth-day http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/10/thailand-evacuees-wait-as-tensions-with-cambodia-stretch-into-a-fourth-day Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:34:34 +0100 Thailand faces its fourth day of border clashes with Cambodia as hundreds of evacuees shelter in Surin, unsure when they can safely return home. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/10/families-flee-to-shelters-near-cambodia-thailand-border-amid-clashes http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/10/families-flee-to-shelters-near-cambodia-thailand-border-amid-clashes Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:03:21 +0100 Fighting near the Thailand-Cambodia border has driven thousands from their homes. Both nations accuse each other of breaking a ceasefire agreed in July. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/09/airstrikes-along-cambodia-thailand-border-displace-tens-of-thousands http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/09/airstrikes-along-cambodia-thailand-border-displace-tens-of-thousands Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:07:57 +0100 Airstrikes and rocket fire along the Cambodia-Thailand border have displaced many. Both governments blame each other for breaking the ceasefire, with casualties rising. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/08/civilians-evacuate-amid-renewed-thailand-cambodia-border-conflict http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/08/civilians-evacuate-amid-renewed-thailand-cambodia-border-conflict Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:36:55 +0100 Civilians evacuate as Thailand and Cambodia clash again at the border. The renewed fighting follows a fragile truce mediated by US President Donald Trump. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/08/thailand-launches-fresh-strikes-along-border-with-cambodia http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/08/thailand-launches-fresh-strikes-along-border-with-cambodia Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:43:54 +0100 After fighting between the two countries over a border dispute broke out in July, both sides have accused each other of breaking the US-backed ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/26/trump-presides-over-historic-peace-deal-between-thailand-and-cambodia http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/26/trump-presides-over-historic-peace-deal-between-thailand-and-cambodia Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:10:13 +0100 Following border skirmishes last year, Thailand will release Cambodian prisoners and Cambodia will begin withdrawing heavy artillery. http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/10/15/us-charges-cambodian-crypto-kingpin-after-largest-ever-bitcoin-seizure http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/10/15/us-charges-cambodian-crypto-kingpin-after-largest-ever-bitcoin-seizure Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:59:04 +0200 Prosecutors say individuals in forced-labour camps convinced victims to funnel billions into fake investments. The state may now use the seized crypto to repay the defrauded parties. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/29/us-renews-funding-for-demining-operations-in-cambodia-despite-widespread-foreign-aid-cuts http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/29/us-renews-funding-for-demining-operations-in-cambodia-despite-widespread-foreign-aid-cuts Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:43:46 +0200 Cambodian deminers are among the world’s most experienced and several thousand have been sent in the past decade under UN auspices to work in Africa and the Middle East. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/30/thai-court-sacks-prime-minister-over-compromising-phone-call-with-cambodian-leader http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/30/thai-court-sacks-prime-minister-over-compromising-phone-call-with-cambodian-leader Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:55:30 +0200 The decision ends the term of the nation’s youngest prime minister and delivers the latest blow to the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty that has dominated Thai politics for more than two decades. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/08/cambodian-monks-honour-soldiers-killed-in-border-clashes-with-thailand http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/08/cambodian-monks-honour-soldiers-killed-in-border-clashes-with-thailand Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:53:49 +0200 Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia marched through Phnom Penh on Friday to honour soldiers killed in recent border clashes with Thailand and to pray for peace. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/31/thailand-and-cambodia-plan-border-visits-for-diplomats-as-fragile-ceasefire-holds http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/31/thailand-and-cambodia-plan-border-visits-for-diplomats-as-fragile-ceasefire-holds Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:25:59 +0200 The ceasefire reached in Malaysia was supposed to take effect at midnight on Monday, but it was quickly tested as Thailand and Cambodia continued to accuse each other of violating the truce agreements. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/30/thailand-and-cambodia-reaffirm-fragile-ceasefire-after-days-of-deadly-clashes http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/30/thailand-and-cambodia-reaffirm-fragile-ceasefire-after-days-of-deadly-clashes Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:36:03 +0200 The worst fighting in years between the two neighbours killed at least 41 people, mostly civilians, and displaced more than 300,000 others. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/29/thailand-accuses-cambodia-of-deliberately-violating-ceasefire-hours-after-it-came-into-for http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/29/thailand-accuses-cambodia-of-deliberately-violating-ceasefire-hours-after-it-came-into-for Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:18:33 +0200 The truce, which was signed in Malaysia, was supposed to come into force at midnight, bringing an end to cross-border clashes that have killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/28/thailand-and-cambodia-meet-in-malaysia-for-ceasefire-talks-as-clashes-continue http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/28/thailand-and-cambodia-meet-in-malaysia-for-ceasefire-talks-as-clashes-continue Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:18:44 +0200 The deal on Monday ended the five-day deadly border clashes, after increasing international pressure to bring the fighting to a halt. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/27/thailand-and-cambodia-show-support-for-us-backed-ceasefire http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/27/thailand-and-cambodia-show-support-for-us-backed-ceasefire Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:21:19 +0200 Following four days of border clashes which have left over 30 people dead, the two sides have agreed to Malaysia acting as a mediator in the conflict. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/26/cambodia-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-with-thailand-as-deaths-rise http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/26/cambodia-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-with-thailand-as-deaths-rise Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:17:27 +0200 As the conflict between the two countries enters its third day, at least 30 people have been killed and thousands forced to flee their homes. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/thailand-declares-martial-law-in-border-districts-as-conflict-with-cambodia-worsens http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/thailand-declares-martial-law-in-border-districts-as-conflict-with-cambodia-worsens Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:34:22 +0200 The fighting began on Thursday morning close to the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple, beside the border between Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/tens-of-thousands-displaced-as-border-clashes-between-thailand-and-cambodia-escalate http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/tens-of-thousands-displaced-as-border-clashes-between-thailand-and-cambodia-escalate Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:45:32 +0200 Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as fighting between Thailand and Cambodia continued for a second day Friday. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/24/escalating-border-conflict-between-thailand-and-cambodia-turns-deadly http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/24/escalating-border-conflict-between-thailand-and-cambodia-turns-deadly Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:16:38 +0200 Heightened tensions along the Thailand-Cambodia border forced residents to flee their homes and seek shelter on Thursday as deadly clashes erupted near disputed temple sites. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/24/at-least-nine-civilians-killed-in-border-clashes-between-cambodia-and-thailand http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/24/at-least-nine-civilians-killed-in-border-clashes-between-cambodia-and-thailand Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:36:18 +0200 The neighbours have both accused each other of firing first on Thursday morning, following months of heightened tension. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/23/thailand-closes-some-border-crossings-with-cambodia-after-soldier-loses-leg-in-landmine-ex http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/23/thailand-closes-some-border-crossings-with-cambodia-after-soldier-loses-leg-in-landmine-ex Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:00:35 +0200 Many border checkpoints had already been closed by one side or the other after relations deteriorated following an armed confrontation in which one Cambodian soldier was killed. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/14/cambodia-to-start-military-conscription-in-2026-as-border-tensions-with-thailand-continue http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/14/cambodia-to-start-military-conscription-in-2026-as-border-tensions-with-thailand-continue Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:09:06 +0200 The conscription law was passed in 2006, but never activated. Cambodians of both sexes, aged 18 to 30, must serve but for women, service is voluntary. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/01/thailands-pm-suspended-over-probe-into-leaked-uncle-phone-call-with-cambodian-official http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/01/thailands-pm-suspended-over-probe-into-leaked-uncle-phone-call-with-cambodian-official Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:44:34 +0200 Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s suspension raises the possibility of renewed instability in Thailand, a still fragile democracy that has suffered several similar bouts of uncertainty. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/24/cambodia-accuses-thailand-of-escalating-tensions-with-new-border-crossing-rules http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/24/cambodia-accuses-thailand-of-escalating-tensions-with-new-border-crossing-rules Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:46:59 +0200 On Monday, the Thai army imposed heightened restrictions at border checkpoints with Cambodia following an order from the prime minister to allow only students, medical patients and others with essential needs to enter or leave Thailand. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/24/travel-warning-thailand-bans-tourists-from-crossing-land-borders-into-cambodia http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/24/travel-warning-thailand-bans-tourists-from-crossing-land-borders-into-cambodia Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:10:36 +0200 Thailand has closed its entire border with Cambodia and told citizens there to leave, while Cambodia has downgraded diplomatic ties with Bangkok http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/02/cambodia-to-take-up-long-running-border-dispute-with-thailand-at-uns-top-court http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/02/cambodia-to-take-up-long-running-border-dispute-with-thailand-at-uns-top-court Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:08:02 +0200 In 1962, the ICJ awarded disputed territory on which a historic temple is located to Cambodia, a move that rankled Thailand and to this day remains a major irritant in bilateral relations. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/20/cambodians-remember-khmer-rouge-victims-50-years-on http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/20/cambodians-remember-khmer-rouge-victims-50-years-on Tue, 20 May 2025 18:04:18 +0200 Cambodia held a powerful memorial on Tuesday to mark 50 years since the Khmer Rouge began a brutal regime that left around 1.7 million people dead. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/20/cambodia-commemorates-victims-of-khmer-rouge-genocide-on-its-50th-anniversary http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/20/cambodia-commemorates-victims-of-khmer-rouge-genocide-on-its-50th-anniversary Tue, 20 May 2025 16:37:38 +0200 Hundreds of Cambodians marked the Day of Remembrance by attending a ceremony honouring victims of the Khmer Rouge at one of the "killing fields". http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/19/three-killed-in-lightning-strike-at-cambodias-angkor-wat-unesco-temple-complex http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/19/three-killed-in-lightning-strike-at-cambodias-angkor-wat-unesco-temple-complex Mon, 19 May 2025 15:17:25 +0200 Authorities have released no information about the strike, but an official on Monday confirmed that the three people killed were all Cambodian nationals. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/05/cambodian-court-finds-opposition-mp-guilty-of-incitement-bars-him-from-political-office http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/05/cambodian-court-finds-opposition-mp-guilty-of-incitement-bars-him-from-political-office Mon, 05 May 2025 22:33:18 +0200 The US Embassy, which has been critical of Cambodia's human rights record, had an observer at the hearing but did not immediately respond to a request for comment. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/asian-scam-operations-worth-35-billion-spreading-across-the-world-un-warns http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/asian-scam-operations-worth-35-billion-spreading-across-the-world-un-warns Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:40:58 +0200 New online markets, money laundering networks, stolen data products, malware, artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies are laying the ground for the rise of crime as a service, the UN report says. http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/04/15/xi-makes-a-case-for-free-trade-as-he-tours-southeast-asia http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/04/15/xi-makes-a-case-for-free-trade-as-he-tours-southeast-asia Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:56:22 +0200 China is seeking to position itself as a pillar of stability as US President Donald Trump continues to spook investors with tariff plans. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/11/cambodias-descent-into-autocracy-demands-a-bold-eu-response http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/11/cambodias-descent-into-autocracy-demands-a-bold-eu-response Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:04:23 +0200 The world is watching, and history will judge our response. Let us ensure that the EU’s actions reaffirm our collective commitment to a future where democracy and human rights are not only preserved but are allowed to flourish, Mu Sochua writes. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/13/missing-torso-of-buddha-statue-found-at-cambodias-angkor-temple-complex http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/13/missing-torso-of-buddha-statue-found-at-cambodias-angkor-temple-complex Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:41:47 +0100 According to archaeologists, the head of the same statue was dug up in 1927 and is now in Cambodia's National museum in the capital Phnom Penh. The two parts may be reattached for display. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/24/cambodia-cracks-down-on-illegal-international-surrogacy-as-demand-remains-high http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/24/cambodia-cracks-down-on-illegal-international-surrogacy-as-demand-remains-high Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:55:27 +0200 Once a hub for affordable surrogacy following restrictions in neighbouring countries, Cambodia is trying to curb the practice because of human trafficking concerns. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/23/siamese-crocodile-returns-to-cambodias-wild http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/23/siamese-crocodile-returns-to-cambodias-wild Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:10:03 +0200 The Siamese crocodile, once thought to be extinct in Cambodia, is making a comeback as a result of a successful reintroduction program that has bred and released captive baby crocodiles into the wild. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/05/cambodia-breaks-ground-on-china-funded-canal http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/08/05/cambodia-breaks-ground-on-china-funded-canal Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:48:13 +0200 The €1.5 billion, 180-kilometer Funan Techo canal is planned to connect the country’s capital with Kep province on Cambodia’s south coast, giving it access to the Gulf of Thailand. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/11/15/unesco-criticised-as-cambodia-evicts-thousands-from-popular-tourist-site http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/11/15/unesco-criticised-as-cambodia-evicts-thousands-from-popular-tourist-site Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:47:09 +0100 The Cambodian government have been seeking to boost tourism at the heritage site since the pandemic lull. http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/26/the-eu-has-to-be-aware-the-threat-to-cambodias-democracy-has-reached-its-pinnacle http://www.euronews.com/2023/07/26/the-eu-has-to-be-aware-the-threat-to-cambodias-democracy-has-reached-its-pinnacle Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:05:13 +0200 If the West were to recognise recent election results enabling a dynastic one-party state, it would mean encouraging dictators worldwide and failing the Cambodian people and the international legal order, Sam Rainsy writes. http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/19/cambodian-demining-experts-train-ukrainians-how-to-clear-russian-mines http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/19/cambodian-demining-experts-train-ukrainians-how-to-clear-russian-mines Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:13:11 +0100 Both countries are ranked among the top places in the world plagued by "massive" mine contamination. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/30/search-resumes-for-bodies-in-cambodia-casino-fire http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/30/search-resumes-for-bodies-in-cambodia-casino-fire Fri, 30 Dec 2022 22:06:43 +0100 The search for bodies has resumed at a fire-ravaged hotel-casino in the Cambodian border town of Poipet.