http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:15:13 +0100 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:15:13 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/24/burning-wreckage-seen-after-colombian-military-plane-crash http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/24/burning-wreckage-seen-after-colombian-military-plane-crash Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:36:21 +0100 Images from the scene showed civilians clambering around the broken tail of the aircraft as smoke and flames billowed above the trees. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/colombian-air-force-hercules-plane-crashes-in-putumayo-with-troops-on-board http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/colombian-air-force-hercules-plane-crashes-in-putumayo-with-troops-on-board Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:50:02 +0100 At least 66 people have been killed after a military aircraft crashed while taking off on Monday, according to the head of Colombia's armed forces. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/20/colombia-torrential-rain-triggers-severe-flooding-in-facatativa-over-1000-affected http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/20/colombia-torrential-rain-triggers-severe-flooding-in-facatativa-over-1000-affected Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:52:39 +0100 Torrential rain that began on 18 March triggered severe flooding in Facatativá, a town 40 km west of Bogotá, affecting more than 1,000 families, according to local authorities. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/19/colombia-baby-grey-titi-monkey-gets-cuddly-mum-ahead-of-return-to-wild http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/19/colombia-baby-grey-titi-monkey-gets-cuddly-mum-ahead-of-return-to-wild Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:19:41 +0100 An orphaned grey titi monkey was released back into the wild after rehabilitation at a wildlife centre in Antioquia, authorities said on 18 March. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/small-plane-crashes-in-colombia-killing-15-including-congressman http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/small-plane-crashes-in-colombia-killing-15-including-congressman Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:15:40 +0100 The plane was flying from the airport in Cúcuta to Ocaña, a municipality surrounded by mountains, but lost communication with traffic control shortly after takeoff. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/08/colombia-and-us-vow-joint-fight-against-drug-smuggling-guerillas-bogota-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/08/colombia-and-us-vow-joint-fight-against-drug-smuggling-guerillas-bogota-says Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:43:27 +0100 Washington and Bogotá have enjoyed security cooperation for decades but ties have deteriorated since Trump began his second term last January. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/05/colombian-president-ready-to-take-up-arms-in-face-of-trump-threats http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/05/colombian-president-ready-to-take-up-arms-in-face-of-trump-threats Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:16:20 +0100 Colombian President Gustavo Petro vowed to "take up arms" after US President Donald Trump threatened him and accused him of drug trafficking. The tensions follow the capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/tiny-fiddler-crabs-are-hoovering-up-and-breaking-down-microplastics-study-finds http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/tiny-fiddler-crabs-are-hoovering-up-and-breaking-down-microplastics-study-finds Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:00:26 +0100 Despite being the size of a Post-It note, these tiny fiddler crabs can ingest and break down microplastic particles, researchers say. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/18/colombia-boosts-military-presence-following-police-station-attack http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/18/colombia-boosts-military-presence-following-police-station-attack Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:12:22 +0100 Colombia's military has reinforced Buenos Aires, Cauca, after a bomb attack on a police station injured eight officers. The government blames FARC dissidents. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/11/25/travellers-stranded-in-venezuela-as-airlines-halt-flights-amid-security-warnings http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/11/25/travellers-stranded-in-venezuela-as-airlines-halt-flights-amid-security-warnings Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:39:19 +0100 Growing tension between Venezuela and the US has left hundreds of travellers stranded as airlines cancel flights. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/20/colombians-protest-child-sexual-abuse-with-dolls-in-front-of-attorney-generals-office http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/20/colombians-protest-child-sexual-abuse-with-dolls-in-front-of-attorney-generals-office Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:50:35 +0100 Dozens of dolls were displayed outside Colombia's Attorney General's Office to protest child sexual abuse and slow investigations. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/12/colombia-to-suspend-intelligence-cooperation-with-us-over-strikes-on-drug-vessels http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/12/colombia-to-suspend-intelligence-cooperation-with-us-over-strikes-on-drug-vessels Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:10:46 +0100 Colombia's president Gustavo Petro said Colombia's military must end communications with US security agencies until the US ceases its attacks on speedboats suspected of carrying drugs. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/09/eus-kallas-urged-adherence-to-international-law-concerning-us-attacks-on-vessels http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/09/eus-kallas-urged-adherence-to-international-law-concerning-us-attacks-on-vessels Sun, 09 Nov 2025 21:03:58 +0100 The EU's Kaja Kallas emphasised the need to follow international law on self-defence and UN mandates at the CELAC-EU summit in Colombia, amid continued US strikes on narco-boats. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/13/venezuelans-in-colombia-call-for-release-of-political-prisoners http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/13/venezuelans-in-colombia-call-for-release-of-political-prisoners Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:26:59 +0200 Venezuelans living in Colombia gathered on Saturday night to pray and demand the release of political prisoners in their homeland, calling for an end to persecution and inhumane treatment. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/27/us-to-revoke-colombian-presidents-visa-over-inciteful-reckless-comments-at-pro-palestine-p http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/27/us-to-revoke-colombian-presidents-visa-over-inciteful-reckless-comments-at-pro-palestine-p Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:05:36 +0200 The US Department of State announced the revocation of Petro’s entry visa early on Saturday, denouncing him for incitement and reckless behaviour as he participated in a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York on Friday. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/24/colombia-seeks-criminal-probe-into-trump-over-deadly-strikes-on-alleged-drugs-smugglers http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/24/colombia-seeks-criminal-probe-into-trump-over-deadly-strikes-on-alleged-drugs-smugglers Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:34:51 +0200 Gustavo Petro tells the UN General Assembly that there should be 'criminal proceedings' over US strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/17/trump-warns-fight-against-narcoterrorist-cartels-is-to-escalate http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/17/trump-warns-fight-against-narcoterrorist-cartels-is-to-escalate Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:48:14 +0200 US President Donald Trump's pledge follows two fatal airstrikes this month on vessels that were allegedly transporting drugs from Venezuela. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/09/10/difficult-to-settle-in-and-admin-heavy-european-countries-lose-out-in-expat-ranking http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/09/10/difficult-to-settle-in-and-admin-heavy-european-countries-lose-out-in-expat-ranking Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:44:05 +0200 Only one European country made it into the top 10 of a 2025 ranking, while six took spots in the bottom 10. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/31/birdwatchers-flock-to-colombia-and-south-africa-so-why-are-venezuela-and-drc-being-left-be http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/31/birdwatchers-flock-to-colombia-and-south-africa-so-why-are-venezuela-and-drc-being-left-be Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:00:25 +0200 While birdwatching tourism explodes in countries like Colombia and Costa Rica, places like Madagascar and Bolivia are seeing far fewer bird lovers. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/22/at-least-17-people-killed-in-car-bomb-and-separate-helicopter-attack-in-colombia http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/22/at-least-17-people-killed-in-car-bomb-and-separate-helicopter-attack-in-colombia Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:57:43 +0200 Colombian President Gustavo Petro attributed both attacks to dissidents of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, commonly known as FARC, adding that an alleged member of the group was arrested in the area of the helicopter explosion. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/12/peruvian-shamans-call-for-calm-in-amazon-island-dispute-with-colombia http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/08/12/peruvian-shamans-call-for-calm-in-amazon-island-dispute-with-colombia Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:50:55 +0200 Shamans in Peru have staged a traditional ritual in Lima to urge peace with Colombia amid a growing row over the ownership of Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/11/colombian-presidential-hopeful-miguel-uribe-turbay-dies-weeks-after-rally-shooting http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/11/colombian-presidential-hopeful-miguel-uribe-turbay-dies-weeks-after-rally-shooting Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:50:18 +0200 Uribe Turbay's assassination has sent shockwaves through the country and reignited fears that Colombia could again experience the wave of political violence that marred the 1990s. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/29/ex-colombian-president-uribe-convicted-of-witness-tampering-and-bribery http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/29/ex-colombian-president-uribe-convicted-of-witness-tampering-and-bribery Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:42:51 +0200 Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was found guilty of bribery and witness tampering in an unprecedented trial that has shaken the country. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/17/scientific-injustice-deadly-rainfall-in-colombia-and-venezuela-highlights-need-for-more-re http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/17/scientific-injustice-deadly-rainfall-in-colombia-and-venezuela-highlights-need-for-more-re Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:04:26 +0200 Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela expose inequality in climate research. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/11/crimes-against-nature-and-people-how-a-global-crackdown-in-the-amazon-unfolded http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/11/crimes-against-nature-and-people-how-a-global-crackdown-in-the-amazon-unfolded Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:07:13 +0200 Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/10/colombian-senator-miguel-uribe-remains-in-critical-condition-after-shooting-at-rally http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/10/colombian-senator-miguel-uribe-remains-in-critical-condition-after-shooting-at-rally Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:55:36 +0200 A 15-year-old boy is in custody following the attack on conservative presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe at a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/09/czech-court-sentences-colombian-to-eight-years-in-prison-for-russia-linked-arson-attack http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/09/czech-court-sentences-colombian-to-eight-years-in-prison-for-russia-linked-arson-attack Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:54:54 +0200 A court in Prague has sentenced a Colombian citizen to eight years in prison on Monday for conducting an arson attack and planning another one, in a case which authorities believe may be linked to the Kremlin. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/08/earthquake-of-magnitude-65-strikes-colombias-capital-bogota-region http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/08/earthquake-of-magnitude-65-strikes-colombias-capital-bogota-region Sun, 08 Jun 2025 18:14:34 +0200 An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck Colombia on Sunday, felt across much of the country. No casualties reported. Tremors of 4 to 4.6 followed shortly. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/08/colombian-presidential-candidate-miguel-uribe-turbay-shot-at-a-rally-in-bogota http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/08/colombian-presidential-candidate-miguel-uribe-turbay-shot-at-a-rally-in-bogota Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:42:27 +0200 Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in critical condition after the attack on Saturday, which is being investigated by the authorities. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/20/us-sends-68-migrants-back-to-honduras-and-colombia-in-voluntary-deportation http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/20/us-sends-68-migrants-back-to-honduras-and-colombia-in-voluntary-deportation Tue, 20 May 2025 10:53:20 +0200 The flight marks the beginning of the start of 'Project Homecoming', an initiative encouraging migrants in the US to return to their countries voluntarily. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/04/09/colombian-court-rules-karol-g-and-j-balvin-song-violated-rights-of-children http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/04/09/colombian-court-rules-karol-g-and-j-balvin-song-violated-rights-of-children Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:59:07 +0200 The song '+57' generated controversy in Colombia when it was released last year, with organizations that defend the rights of children quickly calling for its removal. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/rebel-group-committing-widespread-abuses-in-colombias-catatumbo-region-says-ngo http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/rebel-group-committing-widespread-abuses-in-colombias-catatumbo-region-says-ngo Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:59:30 +0100 Human Rights Watch says more than 56,000 people have been displaced since January, and accuses rebel fighters of executions, forced labour and child recruitment. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/04/colombias-president-reveals-initiative-to-replace-coca-with-other-crops http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/04/colombias-president-reveals-initiative-to-replace-coca-with-other-crops Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:56:46 +0100 The initiative aims to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca bushes within 140 days while maintaining military operations against rebel groups in the northeast that profit from the drug trade. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/02/26/colombian-man-arrested-for-hiding-cocaine-under-toupee-at-cartagena-airport http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/02/26/colombian-man-arrested-for-hiding-cocaine-under-toupee-at-cartagena-airport Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:55:41 +0100 Colombian police arrested a man at an airport in Cartagena for trying to smuggle cocaine under a toupee on a flight to Amsterdam. The 220 grams of drugs were worth €10,000 euros. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/06/cocaine-is-no-worse-than-whiskey-says-colombias-president http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/06/cocaine-is-no-worse-than-whiskey-says-colombias-president Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:10:50 +0100 During a six-hour government meeting that was broadcast live, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said legalised cocaine could be "sold like wine". http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/01/31/trump-stand-off-with-colombia-leads-to-surge-in-coffee-prices http://www.euronews.com/business/2025/01/31/trump-stand-off-with-colombia-leads-to-surge-in-coffee-prices Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:28:09 +0100 Apart from the Colombian tariffs threatened by US president Donald Trump, coffee prices have also been hit by poor harvests in Brazil which is one of the commodities main producers. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/22/colombians-flee-to-venezuela-as-guerrilla-violence-escalates http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/22/colombians-flee-to-venezuela-as-guerrilla-violence-escalates Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:20:30 +0100 At least 80 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to leave their homes in Colombia amid escalating violence between rebel groups. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/20/violence-in-northeast-colombia-leaves-80-dead-and-thousands-displaced http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/20/violence-in-northeast-colombia-leaves-80-dead-and-thousands-displaced Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:44:40 +0100 Colombian President Gustavo Petro recently ended peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), one of the armed groups involved in the fighting, saying it had "no will for peace". http://www.euronews.com/2024/11/28/colombian-navy-uncovers-narco-sub-in-new-drug-trafficking-route-to-australia http://www.euronews.com/2024/11/28/colombian-navy-uncovers-narco-sub-in-new-drug-trafficking-route-to-australia Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:51:32 +0100 The discovery of a semi-submersible vessel carrying cocaine in the Pacific was part of a global six-week operation against drug smugglers. http://www.euronews.com/2024/11/04/nobody-should-be-okay-with-this-cop16-ends-in-confusion-with-no-consensus-on-nature-fundin http://www.euronews.com/2024/11/04/nobody-should-be-okay-with-this-cop16-ends-in-confusion-with-no-consensus-on-nature-fundin Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:21:21 +0100 There were some breakthroughs for Indigenous peoples and on genetic data, but the Cali conference did not deliver on time. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/29/cop16-biodiversity-summit-urgent-calls-for-action-as-global-leaders-gather-in-cali http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/29/cop16-biodiversity-summit-urgent-calls-for-action-as-global-leaders-gather-in-cali Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:11:44 +0100 140 ministers and a dozen heads of state are expected to participate in the second week of the conference. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/03/eu-claims-to-be-on-track-with-global-biodiversity-pledge-despite-deforestation-u-turn http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/03/eu-claims-to-be-on-track-with-global-biodiversity-pledge-despite-deforestation-u-turn Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:32:59 +0200 The European Union’s chief negotiator on a United Nations compact to reverse biodiversity loss denies postponement of anti-deforestation law undermines credibility just weeks ahead of crunch summit in Colombia. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/08/08/stalin-ceausescu-escobar-should-souvenirs-of-contentious-historical-figures-be-banned http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/08/08/stalin-ceausescu-escobar-should-souvenirs-of-contentious-historical-figures-be-banned Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:08:29 +0200 In Georgia, you can find an astonishing array of Stalin-emblazoned merchandise. And now, Colombia is moving to ban souvenirs of Pablo Escobar. This feels like the right move... http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/07/24/rome-pays-tribute-to-late-colombian-artist-botero-with-open-air-sculpture-exhibition http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/07/24/rome-pays-tribute-to-late-colombian-artist-botero-with-open-air-sculpture-exhibition Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:59:20 +0200 Italy is honouring the artist Fernando Botero with an outdoor exhibition of his voluminous sculptures across Rome. The exhibition is a tribute to the Colombian who died in September last year in Monaco, where he kept a studio. http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/06/20/a-familys-rare-genetic-variant-could-help-delay-alzheimers-disease http://www.euronews.com/health/2024/06/20/a-familys-rare-genetic-variant-could-help-delay-alzheimers-disease Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:31:21 +0200 A Colombian family's genes offer a new clue about delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/06/20/san-jose-galleon-recovery-mission-for-sunken-treasure-worth-billions-begins http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/06/20/san-jose-galleon-recovery-mission-for-sunken-treasure-worth-billions-begins Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:35 +0200 The 'holy grail of shipwrecks' has remained underwater for over 300 years due to ownership disputes. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/04/23/luxury-designer-nancy-gonzalez-sentenced-to-prison-for-smuggling-crocodile-handbags http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/04/23/luxury-designer-nancy-gonzalez-sentenced-to-prison-for-smuggling-crocodile-handbags Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:51:10 +0200 Nancy Gonzalez, a fashion designer who has worked with major Hollywood stars, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty of smuggling crocodile handbags into the US. http://www.euronews.com/2024/03/21/its-the-amazons-turn-to-lead-on-just-transition-decriminalisation-and-global-climate-actio http://www.euronews.com/2024/03/21/its-the-amazons-turn-to-lead-on-just-transition-decriminalisation-and-global-climate-actio Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:03:49 +0100 It seems easier to resign ourselves to a world marked by constant climate catastrophes than to imagine a reality in which our economies and energy systems are released from the shackles of the fossil fuel industry, Colombian President Gustavo Petro writes. http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/18/suspect-in-shooting-of-spanish-far-right-vox-co-founder-arrested-in-colombia http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/18/suspect-in-shooting-of-spanish-far-right-vox-co-founder-arrested-in-colombia Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:37:08 +0100 The Spanish National Court is investigating the shooting as a terrorist attack. The Spanish politician accused the Tehran regime of "planning and executing" his shooting. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/12/28/shakiras-hometown-unveils-a-giant-statue-of-colombian-pop-star http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/12/28/shakiras-hometown-unveils-a-giant-statue-of-colombian-pop-star Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:49:07 +0100 The pop superstar took to X - formerly Twitter - to thank the bronze statue's creators for the tribute.