http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:03:39 +0200 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:03:39 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/colombias-president-elect-to-close-embassies-in-three-european-countries-in-diplomatic-ove http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/colombias-president-elect-to-close-embassies-in-three-european-countries-in-diplomatic-ove Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:03:38 +0200 Abelardo de la Espriella says he will cut diplomatic ties with Havana and Managua and close 15 consulates and 14 embassies to reduce costs and bolster security. The president-elect will be sworn in on 7 August in Cali. http://www.euronews.com/2024/04/30/un-court-rejects-nicaraguas-request-for-germany-to-halt-aid-to-israel http://www.euronews.com/2024/04/30/un-court-rejects-nicaraguas-request-for-germany-to-halt-aid-to-israel Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:55:48 +0200 Berlin argued that it has barely exported any weapons to Israel since the offensive against Gaza started following Hamas' deadly incursion into southern Israel on 7 October. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/25/no-this-video-doesnt-show-germany-being-condemned-by-the-icj-in-nicaraguas-gaza-genocide-c http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/25/no-this-video-doesnt-show-germany-being-condemned-by-the-icj-in-nicaraguas-gaza-genocide-c Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0200 A video of the case that Nicaragua has brought against Germany at the ICJ for allegedly facilitating genocide in Gaza has been taken out of context. The Cube investigates. http://www.euronews.com/2024/04/09/why-is-nicaragua-taking-germany-to-court-for-facilitating-genocide-in-gaza http://www.euronews.com/2024/04/09/why-is-nicaragua-taking-germany-to-court-for-facilitating-genocide-in-gaza Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:22:11 +0200 Berlin maintains that the Genocide Convention case focusing on its arms exports is 'biased'. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/25/plane-stuck-in-france-for-trafficking-probe-allowed-to-depart-for-india http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/25/plane-stuck-in-france-for-trafficking-probe-allowed-to-depart-for-india Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:05:59 +0100 A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation took off for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal that left some 300 Indians en route for Central America blocked inside a rural French airport for four days. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/23/two-detained-after-french-police-ground-aeroplane-suspected-of-human-trafficking http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/23/two-detained-after-french-police-ground-aeroplane-suspected-of-human-trafficking Sat, 23 Dec 2023 15:38:23 +0100 French police detained two passengers on an aeroplane carrying about 300 Indian citizens, including unaccompanied minors, on suspicion of human trafficking following an anonymous tip. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/11/19/watch-miss-nicaragua-crowned-miss-universe-in-san-salvador http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/11/19/watch-miss-nicaragua-crowned-miss-universe-in-san-salvador Sun, 19 Nov 2023 15:09:33 +0100 Sheynnis Palacios won the 72nd edition of the competition after beating Anntonia Porsild from Thailand. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/06/28/watch-nicaraguans-whip-each-other-with-bull-penises-in-brutal-religious-tradition http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/06/28/watch-nicaraguans-whip-each-other-with-bull-penises-in-brutal-religious-tradition Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:40:59 +0200 To atone for their sins, dozens of people whip each other with dried bull penises in a four-century-old religious tradition to mark Saint John the Baptist's day. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/20/russian-fm-sergei-lavrov-arrives-in-cuba-as-part-of-latin-america-tour http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/20/russian-fm-sergei-lavrov-arrives-in-cuba-as-part-of-latin-america-tour Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:15:55 +0200 Lavrov began his tour of Latin America on Monday with a first stop in Brazil followed by Venezuela and Nicaragua. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/08/easter-around-the-world-nicaragua-celebrations-limited-by-government http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/08/easter-around-the-world-nicaragua-celebrations-limited-by-government Sat, 08 Apr 2023 11:59:25 +0200 Roman Catholics in Nicaragua had to hold traditional “Stations of the Cross” and other Holy Week processions on church grounds or inside churches Friday amid a ban on public demonstrations. http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/13/nicaragua-threatens-to-cut-ties-with-vatican-over-nazi-dictatorship-comments http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/13/nicaragua-threatens-to-cut-ties-with-vatican-over-nazi-dictatorship-comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:57:12 +0100 The comments come amid an ongoing crackdown on the Catholic Church in the Central American country. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/09/watch-nicaraguans-celebrate-the-purisma-amid-tensions-between-church-and-state http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/09/watch-nicaraguans-celebrate-the-purisma-amid-tensions-between-church-and-state Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:23:51 +0100 Nicaraguans celebrated the 'Purisma', the Virgin Mary, and the Immaculate Conception. Despite the ongoing crisis between the Church and Daniel Ortega's government, priests distributed bread and sweets http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/06/01/6-private-islands-that-are-cheaper-to-buy-than-a-european-apartment http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/06/01/6-private-islands-that-are-cheaper-to-buy-than-a-european-apartment Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:04:09 +0200 You could have hectares of tropical paradise for the price of a one-bed flat in France. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/04/16/nicaraguan-devotees-drag-chained-judas-through-streets-on-good-friday http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/04/16/nicaraguan-devotees-drag-chained-judas-through-streets-on-good-friday Sat, 16 Apr 2022 18:27:35 +0200 Nicaraguans dressed in colourful costumes, drag chained men who represent Judas, through the streets of the town Masatepe, during a procession of 'Los Encadenados' (The Chained) on Good Friday. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/03/29/volcano-surfing-head-to-nicaragua-for-a-travel-experience-you-ll-never-forget http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/03/29/volcano-surfing-head-to-nicaragua-for-a-travel-experience-you-ll-never-forget Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:54:17 +0200 Spewing lava can’t stop these tourists tackling one of Nicaragua’s deadliest destinations. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/02/15/mass-wedding-on-valentine-s-day-in-nicaragua-and-mexico http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/02/15/mass-wedding-on-valentine-s-day-in-nicaragua-and-mexico Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:51:54 +0100 Under a bright Nicaraguan sun and defying the odds of contracting the coronavirus, 400 couples married Monday in a single ceremony. As well, more than 600 couples get married on the outskirts of Mexico City, in a civil ceremony organised by the city council for Valentine's Day. http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/28/nicaragua-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan-to-recognise-one-china http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/28/nicaragua-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan-to-recognise-one-china Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:02:55 +0100 Daniel Ortega, who was elected back to power in Nicaragua in 2007, had maintained ties with Taipei until now. http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/08/after-jailing-rivals-nicaragua-daniel-ortega-set-to-win-re-election http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/08/after-jailing-rivals-nicaragua-daniel-ortega-set-to-win-re-election Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:43:56 +0100 U.S. President Joe Biden has called the poll, which comes after Ortega appointed his wife as 'co-president', a 'pantomime'. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/10/26/nicaraguans-travel-to-honduras-on-horses-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/10/26/nicaraguans-travel-to-honduras-on-horses-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:34:25 +0200 Nicaraguans travel to Honduras on horses to receive Covid-19 vaccine http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/09/nicaragua-arrests-2-more-potential-challengers-to-president-ortega http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/09/nicaragua-arrests-2-more-potential-challengers-to-president-ortega Wed, 09 Jun 2021 06:24:44 +0200 It takes the number of opposition pre-candidates for the Nov. 7 elections detained in the past week to four. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/03/22/hundreds-of-dogs-receive-the-blessing-of-saint-lazarus-in-nicaragua http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/03/22/hundreds-of-dogs-receive-the-blessing-of-saint-lazarus-in-nicaragua Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:31:37 +0100 Hundreds of dogs received the blessing of Saint Lazarus, the protector of animals and the sick in Nicaragua, along with their owners - Catholic devotees. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/12/01/residents-of-hurricane-battered-community-in-nicaragua-rebuild-homes http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/12/01/residents-of-hurricane-battered-community-in-nicaragua-rebuild-homes Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:44:54 +0100 Residents of Haulover, near Bilwi, northern Nicaragua, begin to rebuild their village after being devastated by successive hurricanes Eta and Iota. http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/17/dozens-arrested-in-nicaragua-anti-government-protests http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/17/dozens-arrested-in-nicaragua-anti-government-protests Sun, 17 Mar 2019 11:06:08 +0100 Dozens arrested in Nicaragua anti-government protests http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/05/pro-and-anti-government-supporters-hold-rallies-in-nicaragua http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/05/pro-and-anti-government-supporters-hold-rallies-in-nicaragua Sun, 05 Aug 2018 12:38:00 +0200 Rival rallies have been held in Nicaragua after a recent wave of violence that has left hundreds dead http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/30/watch-live-nicaragua-s-president-ortega-quizzed-on-country-s-deadly-crisis http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/30/watch-live-nicaragua-s-president-ortega-quizzed-on-country-s-deadly-crisis Mon, 30 Jul 2018 18:02:00 +0200 Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega told Euronews he won't allow elections until at least 2021. http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/21/nicaragua-priest-says-church-promotes-peace- http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/21/nicaragua-priest-says-church-promotes-peace- Sat, 21 Jul 2018 23:09:00 +0200 A congregation gathered for mass at a church in Nicaragua that had come under siege for sheltering fleeing activists critical of President Daniel Ortega, where two people were reportedly killed http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/20/thousands-rally-in-nicaragua http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/20/thousands-rally-in-nicaragua Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:42:00 +0200 Pro government demonstrators support the President to celebrate the 39th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. It comes as anti-government violent protests have continued for the last three months http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/18/nicaragua-is-it-on-the-brink-of-a-new-revolution http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/18/nicaragua-is-it-on-the-brink-of-a-new-revolution Wed, 18 Jul 2018 22:50:00 +0200 Three months into a wave of protests which has engulfed Nicaragua, some in the Central American country are saying that it's on the brink of a new revolution http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2018/07/17/nicaraguan-government-president-ortega-will-not-resign- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2018/07/17/nicaraguan-government-president-ortega-will-not-resign- Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:48:00 +0200 In an interview with Euronews, Paul Oquist, a minister in Nicaragua's government and a key ally of Daniel Ortega, insists that the President will not be pressured by the protesters to resign. He accuses them of attempting a coup. http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/15/one-student-killed-as-nicaragua-church-siege-ends http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/15/one-student-killed-as-nicaragua-church-siege-ends Sun, 15 Jul 2018 01:15:00 +0200 Catholic priests negotiate the transfer of nearly 200 students out of the building in the capital Managua http://www.euronews.com/video/2018/04/22/three-killed-in-protests-over-nicaraguan-social-security-reform http://www.euronews.com/video/2018/04/22/three-killed-in-protests-over-nicaraguan-social-security-reform Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:34:00 +0200 Police in Nicaragua say a police officer, protester and pro-government activist have been killed in clashes over a planned social security reform. http://www.euronews.com/2018/04/22/protests-in-nicaragua-leave-dozens-dead http://www.euronews.com/2018/04/22/protests-in-nicaragua-leave-dozens-dead Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:27:00 +0200 At least 24 people are said to have been killed in protests which began last Wednesday against the government's social reforms. http://www.euronews.com/video/2017/10/07/hurriance-nate-kills-nine-people-in-nicaragua http://www.euronews.com/video/2017/10/07/hurriance-nate-kills-nine-people-in-nicaragua Sat, 07 Oct 2017 15:11:18 +0200 Hurricane Nate doused Central America with heavy rains on Thursday, killing at least 12 people in Nicaragua, nine in Costa Rica, two in Honduras and two in El Salvador. http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/06/tropical-storm-nate-strikes-havoc-in-central-america http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/06/tropical-storm-nate-strikes-havoc-in-central-america Fri, 06 Oct 2017 07:57:22 +0200 Torrential rain lashed Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras as the storm headed north towards Mexico and the US. http://www.euronews.com/2016/12/28/central-american-sky-lit-up-by-spectacular-meteor-burst http://www.euronews.com/2016/12/28/central-american-sky-lit-up-by-spectacular-meteor-burst Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:21:15 +0100 People come out onto the streets in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador to watch giant fireball in the sky. http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/07/nicaraguan-president-daniel-ortega-set-to-clinch-third-straight-term http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/07/nicaraguan-president-daniel-ortega-set-to-clinch-third-straight-term Mon, 07 Nov 2016 08:03:48 +0100 Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega appeared to have a clear path to a third consecutive term in office after securing more than 70% of the vote in partial results for Sunday’s… http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/04/immovable-daniel-ortega-favourite-for-re-election-as-nicaragua-s-president http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/04/immovable-daniel-ortega-favourite-for-re-election-as-nicaragua-s-president Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:39:08 +0100 Daniel Ortega, central to Nicaragua's politics since 1979, is the favourite in this weekend's presidential election. No longer a revolutionary, is he on the verge of cementing one-party rule in his co http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/09/clashes-erupt-at-nicaragua-electoral-reform-protests http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/09/clashes-erupt-at-nicaragua-electoral-reform-protests Thu, 09 Jul 2015 08:12:01 +0200 Riot police have clashed with protesters in Nicaragua who are demanding fair elections ahead of the 2016 ballot which is expected to return Daniel http://www.euronews.com/video/2015/05/14/volcano-eruption-caught-on-camera-in-nicaragua http://www.euronews.com/video/2015/05/14/volcano-eruption-caught-on-camera-in-nicaragua Thu, 14 May 2015 09:50:06 +0200 Volcano's eruption caught on camera in Nicaragua http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/23/nicaragua-announces-start-of-work-on-china-backed-canal http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/23/nicaragua-announces-start-of-work-on-china-backed-canal Tue, 23 Dec 2014 07:36:01 +0100 The groundbreaking ceremony on Monday marks the beginning of work on a canal to rival Panama's waterway and boost the economy amid concerns over Lake Nicaragua. http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/12/in-hippocrates-footsteps http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/12/in-hippocrates-footsteps Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:13:55 +0100 In Hippocrates footsteps http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/11/thousands-protest-over-nicaragua-canal-project http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/11/thousands-protest-over-nicaragua-canal-project Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:08:00 +0100 They came in their thousands, angry and anxious over a canal construction project in Nicaragua that many fear will obliterate their homes and http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/13/rural-education http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/13/rural-education Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:48:28 +0100 Rural education