http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:15:20 +0200 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:15:20 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/04/lebanon-and-israel-hold-new-round-of-direct-talks-in-rome-to-discuss-hezbollah-disarming http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/04/lebanon-and-israel-hold-new-round-of-direct-talks-in-rome-to-discuss-hezbollah-disarming Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:09:56 +0200 This week's negotiations are the seventh round of Washington-mediated talks since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel in support of its backer Iran. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/30/tell-me-south-life-in-lebanon-explored-through-voices-photographs-and-memories http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/30/tell-me-south-life-in-lebanon-explored-through-voices-photographs-and-memories Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:15:32 +0200 While south Lebanon is still reeling from a war that has left deep scars on people and places, a new exhibition "Tell me, South" explores local emotions and feelings through people's images, memories and letters. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/21/trump-promises-us-support-for-lebanon-in-white-house-meeting-with-president http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/21/trump-promises-us-support-for-lebanon-in-white-house-meeting-with-president Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:50:18 +0200 Lebanon and Israel have held rare direct talks mediated by Washington. Aoun’s visit was the first to the White House by a Lebanese president since 2009. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/21/lebanese-army-begins-deployment-to-southern-regions-after-israel-deal http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/21/lebanese-army-begins-deployment-to-southern-regions-after-israel-deal Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:47:54 +0200 Beirut announced the beginning of its mobilisation to the southern Lebanese regions as President Aoun prepares for a high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday to conclude his four-day visit to Washington. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/15/food-insecurity-is-on-the-increase-world-food-programme-director-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/15/food-insecurity-is-on-the-increase-world-food-programme-director-says Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:20:20 +0200 Conflict in Lebanon has "hit humanitarian operations" worldwide, says WFP Executive Director Carl Skau. "In the poorest countries, people are now eating less" as rising costs have reduced aid deliveries and disrupted supply chains. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/feliks-the-eagle-back-home-in-serbia-after-kidnap-and-illegal-sale-ordeal-in-middle-east http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/feliks-the-eagle-back-home-in-serbia-after-kidnap-and-illegal-sale-ordeal-in-middle-east Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:33:43 +0200 Feliks' ordeal highlighted both the widespread practice of profit-driven, illegal animal trade and an unfaltering struggle by animal protection groups to counter it. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eu-will-come-to-its-senses-on-israel-former-netanyahu-adviser-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/29/eu-will-come-to-its-senses-on-israel-former-netanyahu-adviser-says Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:34:41 +0200 A former Israeli national security adviser told Euronews that the EU, which he called "irrelevant", will come to its senses and "realise who are the good guys, and who are the bad." http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/27/israels-netanyahu-welcomes-us-brokered-lebanon-agreement-as-far-right-condemns-it http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/27/israels-netanyahu-welcomes-us-brokered-lebanon-agreement-as-far-right-condemns-it Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:22:33 +0200 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his country's agreement with Lebanon "a blow to Iran and Hezbollah", while the militant group's leader Naim Qassem declared it void. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/26/lebanon-thousands-mark-ashoura-in-nabatieh-amid-rubble-left-by-israeli-strikes http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/26/lebanon-thousands-mark-ashoura-in-nabatieh-amid-rubble-left-by-israeli-strikes Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:47:01 +0200 Thousands of Shiite Muslims marked Ashoura in Nabatieh on 26 June, holding processions through neighbourhoods devastated by recent Israeli airstrikes in a powerful display of resilience. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/23/vance-says-direct-talks-with-iran-set-good-foundation-for-deal-to-end-the-war http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/23/vance-says-direct-talks-with-iran-set-good-foundation-for-deal-to-end-the-war Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:49:30 +0200 Lower-level officials are continuing to engage in what officials described as “technical talks” in Switzerland following Vance, Ghalibaf and Araghchi’s departure, as the US and Iran look to inch closer to a concrete deal. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/22/lower-level-technical-talks-to-continue-as-first-round-of-direct-us-iran-negotiations-wrap http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/22/lower-level-technical-talks-to-continue-as-first-round-of-direct-us-iran-negotiations-wrap Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:36:45 +0200 Iran’s top diplomat hailed mediators Pakistan and Qatar’s efforts over what he called “major progress” to end the continued Israeli offensive on Lebanon, despite a fragile truce. The comments came after Iran and the US kickstarted a 6-day negotiating window to permanently end the war. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/20/lebanon-says-israel-has-carried-out-a-wave-of-fresh-strikes-killing-at-least-five-people http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/20/lebanon-says-israel-has-carried-out-a-wave-of-fresh-strikes-killing-at-least-five-people Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:02:11 +0200 It comes less than a day after US officials said Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah had agreed to a renewed ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/19/israel-and-the-hezbollah-have-agreed-to-renew-their-ceasefire-three-officials-say http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/19/israel-and-the-hezbollah-have-agreed-to-renew-their-ceasefire-three-officials-say Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:25:30 +0200 Lebanese media reported an Israeli airstrike in Southern Lebanon on Friday, after a US official said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed on a ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/19/lebanon-air-raids-kill-18-as-residents-flee-southern-villages http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/19/lebanon-air-raids-kill-18-as-residents-flee-southern-villages Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:43:25 +0200 Lebanon reported 18 deaths on 19 June after Israeli airstrikes hit several locations in the country's south and east, raising fresh concerns about the durability of a regional peace initiative announced earlier this week. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/19/all-of-lebanon-must-burn-israeli-minister-says-after-idf-reports-four-soldiers-killed http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/19/all-of-lebanon-must-burn-israeli-minister-says-after-idf-reports-four-soldiers-killed Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:54:44 +0200 Israel's military said the soldiers were killed "in combat" when their tank was hit during an operation near Kfar Tebnit. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/18/lebanon-tyre-residents-return-to-homes-shattered-by-strikes http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/18/lebanon-tyre-residents-return-to-homes-shattered-by-strikes Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200 Lebanese families returning to Tyre found their homes in ruins on 18 June after Israeli strikes and voiced cautious optimism about a new US-Iran agreement. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/18/israel-says-one-soldier-killed-and-several-injured-in-clashes-following-latest-strikes-in- http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/18/israel-says-one-soldier-killed-and-several-injured-in-clashes-following-latest-strikes-in- Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:41 +0200 Israeli officials close to Netanyahu say the Likud leader has no intention to give up positions in Lebanon and are engaged in negotiations with the US following the announcement of an initial deal with Iran to halt hostilities. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/israel-continues-strikes-on-lebanon-ahead-of-anticipated-us-iran-peace-deal http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/israel-continues-strikes-on-lebanon-ahead-of-anticipated-us-iran-peace-deal Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:24:27 +0200 While violence has declined in Lebanon since a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war was announced on Monday, Israeli strikes on the south have killed at least five people since the deal, according to Lebanese state media. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/16/trump-tells-netanyahu-be-responsible-with-lebanon-let-syria-handle-hezbollah-at-g7 http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/16/trump-tells-netanyahu-be-responsible-with-lebanon-let-syria-handle-hezbollah-at-g7 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:19:54 +0200 Trump questions Netanyahu's methods, says Beirut strike was excessive, and points to Syria’s President as the most “capable” of countering Hezbollah. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/14/israeli-strikes-hit-beirut-as-us-iran-talks-near-completion http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/14/israeli-strikes-hit-beirut-as-us-iran-talks-near-completion Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:38:57 +0200 Iran warns of imminent retaliation after fresh Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon, as Trump publicly slams Netanyahu over the timing. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/12/israeli-air-campaign-intensifies-across-southern-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/12/israeli-air-campaign-intensifies-across-southern-lebanon Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:17:35 +0200 An early morning strike in Nabatiyeh capped a week of escalating hostilities that saw the US and Iran exchange direct fire. While Israel continues to reject Tehran's demands for a linked ceasefire with Hezbollah, the relentless bombardment has left the southern Lebanese border deserted. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/09/israeli-warnings-trigger-mass-exodus-from-lebanons-historic-tyre http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/09/israeli-warnings-trigger-mass-exodus-from-lebanons-historic-tyre Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:29:40 +0200 Thousands of residents fled Lebanon's southern city of Tyre on 9 June, with long queues of vehicles heading north after Israeli military warnings heightened fears of further air strikes and a wider regional escalation. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/israeli-strikes-kill-14-in-lebanon-as-attacks-persist-despite-iran-threat http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/israeli-strikes-kill-14-in-lebanon-as-attacks-persist-despite-iran-threat Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:02 +0200 Iran has warned that it will resume attacks if Israel continues striking Lebanon, but Israeli leaders on Monday insisted they would not be deterred. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/08/difficult-to-see-changes-soon-in-middle-east-un-representative http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/08/difficult-to-see-changes-soon-in-middle-east-un-representative Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:52:39 +0200 Hervé Lecoq, UNIFIL's deputy head of mission, believes a peace process between Israel and Hezbollah is "very complicated". Yet he insists UNIFIL cannot "force an agreement", saying any breakthrough depends on the political will of both parties. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/07/pentagon-raises-counterintelligence-alert-regarding-israel-reports-say http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/07/pentagon-raises-counterintelligence-alert-regarding-israel-reports-say Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:13:25 +0200 The move comes as tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv have increased over the war with Iran and other regional security issues. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/07/at-least-2-killed-22-wounded-in-lebanon-as-iran-war-enters-100th-day http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/07/at-least-2-killed-22-wounded-in-lebanon-as-iran-war-enters-100th-day Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:23:49 +0200 At least five people were killed in two separate Israeli strikes in Lebanon, while 22 others were wounded, including three children, according to Lebanese authorities. The attacks came as the Iran conflict entered its 100th day. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/06/israeli-strike-kills-nine-including-lebanese-soldiers-as-border-truce-under-pressure http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/06/israeli-strike-kills-nine-including-lebanese-soldiers-as-border-truce-under-pressure Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:10:28 +0200 Lebanon has accused Israel of undermining ceasefire efforts after an airstrike killed three members of its army in the country's south. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/06/aoun-tells-iran-this-is-our-country-as-araqchi-warns-of-lebanons-real-enemy http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/06/aoun-tells-iran-this-is-our-country-as-araqchi-warns-of-lebanons-real-enemy Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:26:53 +0200 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of exploiting Lebanon in its conflict with the US and Israel while calling for direct peace talks with Israel and Hezbollah’s disarmament. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/05/lebanon-un-clears-debris-in-dibbine-after-israeli-withdrawal http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/05/lebanon-un-clears-debris-in-dibbine-after-israeli-withdrawal Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:46:39 +0200 UN peacekeepers and heavy machinery entered the southern Lebanese village of Dibbine on 5 June to clear debris left by recent fighting. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/04/unifil-peacekeeper-killed-and-two-others-injured-in-shelling-in-southern-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/04/unifil-peacekeeper-killed-and-two-others-injured-in-shelling-in-southern-lebanon Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:59:27 +0200 The UN peacekeeping mission called attacks on peacekeepers 'grave violations of international humanitarian law' and has opened an investigation into the incident. It is unclear where the shelling originated from. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/04/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-conditional-ceasefire-following-us-led-talks http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/04/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-conditional-ceasefire-following-us-led-talks Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:24:41 +0200 A top Iranian general reiterated Tehran's demand for a full ceasefire in Lebanon on Thursday and called for Israel to pull troops back to where they were when the wider war began. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/israels-military-campaign-in-lebanon-threatens-to-derail-us-iran-peace-talks http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/israels-military-campaign-in-lebanon-threatens-to-derail-us-iran-peace-talks Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:07:37 +0200 Israel continued to launch attacks at Lebanon, despite US President Donald Trump's heated phone call on Monday in an effort to salvage the peace deal with Iran. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/02/youre-f-crazy-trump-clashes-with-netanyahu-as-lebanon-tensions-rise http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/02/youre-f-crazy-trump-clashes-with-netanyahu-as-lebanon-tensions-rise Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:06:02 +0200 Trump rebukes Benjamin Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation, warning strikes risk isolating Israel and derailing Iran talks, according to reports http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/02/france-bans-display-of-israeli-offensive-weapons-at-eurosatory-arms-fair http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/02/france-bans-display-of-israeli-offensive-weapons-at-eurosatory-arms-fair Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:38:14 +0200 The Israeli defence ministry condemned it as a shameful decision, driven by political and commercial interests, and part of a deeply troubling trend in French behaviour in recent years. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/un-urges-calm-as-israel-advances-into-lebanon-and-iran-threatens-counter-fronts http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/un-urges-calm-as-israel-advances-into-lebanon-and-iran-threatens-counter-fronts Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:56:16 +0200 The UN has called on all sides to respect the ceasefire following an Israeli military push into Lebanon, which threatens to derail US-Iran peace talks. Israel ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs as Hezbollah targeted Haifa, prompting Iran to threaten the opening of new fronts. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/israeli-flag-raised-over-beaufort-castle-in-southern-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/israeli-flag-raised-over-beaufort-castle-in-southern-lebanon Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:05:19 +0200 An Israeli flag was seen flying over the medieval Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon after Israel said its troops had captured the strategic hilltop fortress. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/31/israel-retakes-beaufort-castle-in-lebanon-paris-issues-harsh-condemnation http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/31/israel-retakes-beaufort-castle-in-lebanon-paris-issues-harsh-condemnation Sun, 31 May 2026 14:20:34 +0200 Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanon and raise their flag over Beaufort Castle, a strategic fortress. France condemns the move and demands a UN Security Council meeting. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/29/lebanon-tyre-residents-clear-rubble-after-israeli-strikes http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/29/lebanon-tyre-residents-clear-rubble-after-israeli-strikes Fri, 29 May 2026 10:49:10 +0200 Residents of Lebanon's historic city of Tyre surveyed widespread destruction on 28 May after Israeli strikes hit the area. The attacks came as fighting with Hezbollah intensified despite a ceasefire announced in April. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/israel-strikes-southern-beirut-amid-increasing-escalation-in-southern-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/israel-strikes-southern-beirut-amid-increasing-escalation-in-southern-lebanon Thu, 28 May 2026 15:06:20 +0200 The intensification comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an expansion in the Israeli military's attacks in Lebanon, despite an ongoing ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/27/ferry-link-between-cyprus-and-lebanon-will-start-operating-from-9-june http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/27/ferry-link-between-cyprus-and-lebanon-will-start-operating-from-9-june Wed, 27 May 2026 16:25:42 +0200 Cedar Waves has now opened its online platform for bookings, allowing customers to reserve their stays directly through the company’s website. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/27/israel-expands-military-ground-operations-in-southern-lebanon-as-clashes-with-hezbollah-in http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/27/israel-expands-military-ground-operations-in-southern-lebanon-as-clashes-with-hezbollah-in Wed, 27 May 2026 06:39:48 +0200 Israel’s military said it struck more than 100 Hezbollah sites across southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley area overnight. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/26/israeli-strike-on-village-in-eastern-lebanon-kills-12-as-israel-calls-up-more-troops http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/26/israeli-strike-on-village-in-eastern-lebanon-kills-12-as-israel-calls-up-more-troops Tue, 26 May 2026 11:56:37 +0200 The Israeli military did not comment on this particular strike, but said on Monday that it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in eastern Lebanon. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/22/lebanon-opens-seafront-tent-camp-in-beirut-as-israeli-strikes-displace-1-million http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/22/lebanon-opens-seafront-tent-camp-in-beirut-as-israeli-strikes-displace-1-million Fri, 22 May 2026 16:33:04 +0200 Lebanon has opened a large tent camp on the seafront in Beirut to shelter civilians displaced by Israeli bombardment and fighting linked to Hezbollah, as more than one million people have now been forced from their homes. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/paris-hosts-franco-lebanese-music-event-to-aid-lebanons-humanitarian-crisis http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/paris-hosts-franco-lebanese-music-event-to-aid-lebanons-humanitarian-crisis Thu, 21 May 2026 12:50:47 +0200 France hosted a large charity concert for Lebanon on Thursday evening at the Arab World Institute in Paris, where several hundred people gathered to support civilians affected by the conflict. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/lebanon-rescuers-search-rubble-after-attacks-in-tyre-province http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/lebanon-rescuers-search-rubble-after-attacks-in-tyre-province Thu, 21 May 2026 08:23:27 +0200 Rescuers search rubble in southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes kill at least 19, including women and children, despite an extended ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/lebanese-president-vows-to-do-the-impossible-to-end-war-with-israel-as-strikes-continue-de http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/lebanese-president-vows-to-do-the-impossible-to-end-war-with-israel-as-strikes-continue-de Mon, 18 May 2026 20:53:55 +0200 On Monday, the Lebanese health ministry said the death toll from Israeli strikes since the start of the war had reached 3,020, with 211 people 18 and under and 116 healthcare workers among those killed. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/lebanonisrael-ceasefire-extended-by-45-days-says-us http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/lebanonisrael-ceasefire-extended-by-45-days-says-us Fri, 15 May 2026 21:06:24 +0200 The US State Department will hold negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent political agreement on the 2 and 3 June. Beforehand, the Pentagon is to bring together military delegations from the countries concerned on 29 May. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/israel-and-lebanon-meet-for-third-round-of-direct-talks-in-washington http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/israel-and-lebanon-meet-for-third-round-of-direct-talks-in-washington Fri, 15 May 2026 07:10:44 +0200 Israel and Lebanon will meet for a second day in Washington to continue its third round of direct talks, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/10/at-least-39-killed-in-fresh-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/10/at-least-39-killed-in-fresh-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon Sun, 10 May 2026 08:49:06 +0200 Despite a three-week-old ceasefire, Israel struck Lebanon repeatedly on Saturday killing at least thirty-nine people, while Hezbollah retaliated with drone attacks on northern Israel. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/08/there-was-no-real-ceasefire-in-lebanon-says-lebanese-mp http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/08/there-was-no-real-ceasefire-in-lebanon-says-lebanese-mp Fri, 08 May 2026 11:27:21 +0200 Disarming Hezbollah will require a lot of "will, courage and decision" from Lebanon. A difficult mission, as the country has "no state" and the Lebanese are "paying the price" of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, MP Nadim Gemayel said in an interview on Euronews' morning show Europe Today.