http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:03:20 +0200 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:03:20 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/10/emergency-officials-scramble-to-identify-184-victims-of-dominican-nightclub-roof-collapse http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/10/emergency-officials-scramble-to-identify-184-victims-of-dominican-nightclub-roof-collapse Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:37:32 +0200 The Jet Set club in Santo Domingo was packed with musicians, professional athletes, and government officials when dust began falling from the ceiling early on Tuesday. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/04/09/nightclub-roof-collapse-in-dominican-republic-leaves-at-least-98-dead http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/04/09/nightclub-roof-collapse-in-dominican-republic-leaves-at-least-98-dead Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:25:30 +0200 Nearly 100 people have died after the roof of a nightclub collapsed during a concert in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, early Tuesday morning. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/09/dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapse-kills-at-least-98 http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/09/dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapse-kills-at-least-98 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:40:17 +0200 It is not yet known what caused the incident at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo early on Tuesday. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/09/venezuelan-opposition-leader-edmundo-gonzalez-is-in-panama-for-regional-support-tour http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/09/venezuelan-opposition-leader-edmundo-gonzalez-is-in-panama-for-regional-support-tour Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:47:15 +0100 Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is mobilizing regional backing, asserting he won July’s election over President Nicolás Maduro. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/01/31/planning-a-caribbean-getaway-in-2023-heres-why-the-dominican-republic-deserves-your-time http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/01/31/planning-a-caribbean-getaway-in-2023-heres-why-the-dominican-republic-deserves-your-time Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:01:42 +0100 From dazzling beaches to mountain top eco-resorts, this Caribbean country has something for everyone. http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/17/tropical-storm-fiona-strengthens-and-hurricane-warnings-issued http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/17/tropical-storm-fiona-strengthens-and-hurricane-warnings-issued Sat, 17 Sep 2022 20:19:16 +0200 One man was killed in Guadeloupe after heavy rains caused by tropical storm Fiona burst the banks of a local river and swept away his house. Fiona is now heading to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico where hurricane warnings are in place. http://www.euronews.com/2021/03/29/italian-mafia-member-arrested-after-tattoos-recognised-in-youtube-cooking-video http://www.euronews.com/2021/03/29/italian-mafia-member-arrested-after-tattoos-recognised-in-youtube-cooking-video Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:02:33 +0200 In January, Italy began one of the largest organised crime trials in its history against the 'Ndrangheta mafia syndicate. http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/22/defrocked-jersey-priest-who-molested-boys-now-teaches-kids-english-n980716 http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/22/defrocked-jersey-priest-who-molested-boys-now-teaches-kids-english-n980716 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:13:16 +0100 A New Jersey prosecutor said it's "deeply concerning" that Hadmels DeFrias still has contact with kids. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/22/dazed-caribbean-communities-wonder-how-life-can-resume-after-hurricane-maria http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/22/dazed-caribbean-communities-wonder-how-life-can-resume-after-hurricane-maria Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:40:46 +0200 Puerto Rico & the Dominican Republic, among the worst-hit by Hurricane Maria, faced with daunting rexconstruction task. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/08/irma-lashes-caribbean-as-it-heads-for-us-mainland http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/08/irma-lashes-caribbean-as-it-heads-for-us-mainland Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:57:13 +0200 Residents of the US state of Florida are making last minute preparations for Hurricane Irma. The superstorm is predicted to hit the US mainland as early as Saturday. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/05/caribbean-awaits-hurricane-irma http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/05/caribbean-awaits-hurricane-irma Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:51:55 +0200 Caribbean awaits Hurricane Irma http://www.euronews.com/2016/05/17/medina-claims-victory-in-dominican-republic-presidential-vote http://www.euronews.com/2016/05/17/medina-claims-victory-in-dominican-republic-presidential-vote Tue, 17 May 2016 10:09:00 +0200 Danilo Medina has claimed victory in the Dominican Republic’s presidential election, after results from more than two thirds (67 percent) of polling http://www.euronews.com/2016/05/16/dominican-republic-danilo-medina-poised-to-win-second-term-partial-results http://www.euronews.com/2016/05/16/dominican-republic-danilo-medina-poised-to-win-second-term-partial-results Mon, 16 May 2016 11:42:32 +0200 Danilo Medina appears poised to win the first round of the Dominican Republic’s presidential election. The incumbent was on 62 percent after the http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/09/famed-cuban-baseball-brothers-believed-to-have-defected-to-us http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/09/famed-cuban-baseball-brothers-believed-to-have-defected-to-us Tue, 09 Feb 2016 17:57:53 +0100 Two high-profile baseball playing brothers from Cuba have reportedly abandoned a team travelling in the Dominican Republic with national media http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/05/bright-ideas-exploring-the-importance-of-light-on-learning http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/05/bright-ideas-exploring-the-importance-of-light-on-learning Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:40:56 +0100 Can adjustable lighting in classrooms affect educational achievement? And what about schools that have no electricity at all? We explore the impact http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/27/dominican-republic-to-demand-international-warrants-for-french-air-cocaine http://www.euronews.com/2015/10/27/dominican-republic-to-demand-international-warrants-for-french-air-cocaine Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:05:53 +0100 The Dominican Republic is to demand international arrest warrants for two Frenchmen accused of flying 680 kilos of cocaine into the country who have http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/28/tropical-storm-erika-threatens-haiti-and-dominican-republic-with-mud-slides http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/28/tropical-storm-erika-threatens-haiti-and-dominican-republic-with-mud-slides Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:37:19 +0200 Tropical Storm Erika swirling across the Caribbean on Friday threatening Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The biggest risk over the weekend is http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/28/florida-braces-for-hurricane-after-deadly-tropical-storm-erika-hits-dominica http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/28/florida-braces-for-hurricane-after-deadly-tropical-storm-erika-hits-dominica Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:58:00 +0200 Tropical Storm Erika has dumped torrential rain on the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. At least four people are reported dead and 20 missing http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/16/dominican-republic-jails-4-frenchmen-for-cocaine-smuggling http://www.euronews.com/2015/08/16/dominican-republic-jails-4-frenchmen-for-cocaine-smuggling Sun, 16 Aug 2015 04:57:06 +0200 A court in the Dominican Republic has sentenced four Frenchmen to 20 years in prison for involvement in a 700 kilogram shipment of cocaine. The http://www.euronews.com/culture/2015/06/16/the-popularity-of-the-bachata-a-dance-from-the-dominican-republic-is-growing-in http://www.euronews.com/culture/2015/06/16/the-popularity-of-the-bachata-a-dance-from-the-dominican-republic-is-growing-in Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:08:01 +0200 Bachata is to the Dominican Republic what jazz is to the United States of America. It is a genre of music but it is also a dance and a vector of http://www.euronews.com/culture/2015/06/09/sensual-and-romantic-the-bachata-bachatu-festival-in-the-dominican-republic http://www.euronews.com/culture/2015/06/09/sensual-and-romantic-the-bachata-bachatu-festival-in-the-dominican-republic Tue, 09 Jun 2015 13:13:05 +0200 The Dominican Republic is renowned for its beautiful beaches and the Bachata, a sensual and romantic Afro-Caribbean dance. Boca Chica in the Santo http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/21/small-plane-crash-in-dominican-republic-kills-seven http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/21/small-plane-crash-in-dominican-republic-kills-seven Tue, 21 Apr 2015 07:22:01 +0200 Seven people, including two Britons and two Spaniards, were killed when a small plane crashed in the Dominican Republic. Local aviation authorities http://www.euronews.com/2014/08/21/shakira-hit-copied-from-another-song http://www.euronews.com/2014/08/21/shakira-hit-copied-from-another-song Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:57:53 +0200 Shakira hit 'copied' from another song