http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:25:12 +0200 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:25:12 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/philippine-president-says-key-suspect-in-flood-defence-corruption-scandal-arrested-in-prag http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/philippine-president-says-key-suspect-in-flood-defence-corruption-scandal-arrested-in-prag Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:25:00 +0200 The scale of the anomalies and news reports that showed the lavish lifestyles of some of the suspects sparked anti-corruption protests last year in a country where millions still live in poverty. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/15/japan-and-the-philippines-sign-defence-pact-to-counter-growing-china-threat http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/15/japan-and-the-philippines-sign-defence-pact-to-counter-growing-china-threat Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:50:57 +0100 According to Japanese and Philippine officials, the new pact would assist both countries in responding to natural catastrophes, a shared concern, and taking part in UN peacekeeping missions, which will be an addition to facilitating cooperative fighting exercises. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/20/philippines-wants-to-strengthen-cooperation-with-the-eu-in-south-china-sea http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/20/philippines-wants-to-strengthen-cooperation-with-the-eu-in-south-china-sea Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:00:19 +0100 Chinese authorities say most of the area of the South China Sea belongs to Beijing, claims contested by a number of other countries in the region. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/11/scenes-of-destruction-after-super-typhoon-fung-wong-hits-the-philippines http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/11/scenes-of-destruction-after-super-typhoon-fung-wong-hits-the-philippines Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:27:15 +0100 Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit Aurora province with 185 kph winds, causing floods, power outages, and landslides, leading to a state of emergency. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/10/super-typhoon-fung-wong-leaves-four-dead-and-14-million-evacuated-as-it-hits-the-philippin http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/10/super-typhoon-fung-wong-leaves-four-dead-and-14-million-evacuated-as-it-hits-the-philippin Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:26:44 +0100 Typhoon Fung-wong killed at least four people, forced the evacuation of over 1.4 million residents, and exposed 30 million to hazards in the Philippines. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/10/powerful-typhoon-fung-wong-wreaks-havoc-in-the-philippines-leaving-8-dead-and-14-million-d http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/10/powerful-typhoon-fung-wong-wreaks-havoc-in-the-philippines-leaving-8-dead-and-14-million-d Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:12:41 +0100 Fung-wong has killed at least 8 and displaced 1.4 million in the Philippines, with severe floods and landslides prompting mass evacuations and power cuts. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/09/video-shows-super-typhoon-fung-wong-bringing-powerful-winds-and-flooding-to-the-philippine http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/09/video-shows-super-typhoon-fung-wong-bringing-powerful-winds-and-flooding-to-the-philippine Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:16:39 +0100 Super Typhoon Fung-wong has triggered mass evacuations across the Philippines as powerful winds and torrential rains threaten millions following the devastation of Typhoon Kalmaegi. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/09/nearly-one-million-people-evacuated-as-the-philippines-braces-for-typhoon-fung-wong http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/09/nearly-one-million-people-evacuated-as-the-philippines-braces-for-typhoon-fung-wong Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:24:48 +0100 Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr has urged people to evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines with winds up to 230 km/h, following Typhoon Kalmaegi's devastation. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/11/08/beyond-the-beaches-how-the-philippines-is-redefining-the-idea-of-paradise http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/11/08/beyond-the-beaches-how-the-philippines-is-redefining-the-idea-of-paradise Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0100 As the Philippines looks to the future, tourism is becoming less about sightseeing and more about meaningful connection - with its people, its food and its traditions. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/07/at-least-five-people-killed-as-typhoon-kalmaegi-makes-landfall-in-vietnam http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/07/at-least-five-people-killed-as-typhoon-kalmaegi-makes-landfall-in-vietnam Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:46:23 +0100 At least five people were killed in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall on Thursday. It comes just a few days after the storm, classified as a Tropical Depression, claimed the lives of at least 188 people as it barrelled through the Philippines, which is now bracing for the next storm. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/07/families-mourn-over-188-dead-in-philippines-after-typhoon-kalmaegi http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/07/families-mourn-over-188-dead-in-philippines-after-typhoon-kalmaegi Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:42:28 +0100 In central Philippines, families mourned 188 Typhoon Kalmaegi victims. President Marcos Jr. declared a national emergency with another typhoon approaching. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/06/typhoon-kalmaegi-devastates-philippines-140-dead-millions-affected http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/06/typhoon-kalmaegi-devastates-philippines-140-dead-millions-affected Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:45:11 +0100 Typhoon Kalmaegi has left 140 dead and nearly two million affected in the Philippines, with widespread flooding and severe infrastructure damage. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/philippines-declares-state-of-emergency-as-typhoon-kalmaegi-leaves-at-least-114-people-dea http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/06/philippines-declares-state-of-emergency-as-typhoon-kalmaegi-leaves-at-least-114-people-dea Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:07:44 +0100 According to the Office of Civil Defense, nearly 2 million people have been impacted by the typhoon's devastation, with some 560,000 villagers currently displaced. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/04/typhoon-kalmaegi-kills-two-displaces-thousands-in-philippines http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/04/typhoon-kalmaegi-kills-two-displaces-thousands-in-philippines Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:24:19 +0100 Kalmaegi tore through the central Philippines with powerful winds and floods, killing two people and forcing mass evacuations. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/15/icc-removes-chief-prosecutor-from-duterte-case-over-perceived-conflict-of-interest http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/15/icc-removes-chief-prosecutor-from-duterte-case-over-perceived-conflict-of-interest Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:20:33 +0200 A court spokesperson said that the disqualification would not have an impact on the case against the former president of the Philippines, which would continue to be led by a deputy prosecutor. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/10/poweful-76-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-southern-philippines-official-issue-tsunami-wa http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/10/poweful-76-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-southern-philippines-official-issue-tsunami-wa Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:55:08 +0200 At least two people have died in a powerful 7.4 earthquake that struck the south east coast of the Philippines on Friday. Authorities had initially issued evacuation warnings following tsunami threats; however, these have now been lifted. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/02/death-toll-rises-to-72-after-powerful-earthquake-hits-central-philippines http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/02/death-toll-rises-to-72-after-powerful-earthquake-hits-central-philippines Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:11:22 +0200 At least 72 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 300 injured after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines late on Tuesday, affecting more than 170,000 residents, according to officials. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/01/strong-earthquake-shakes-central-philippines-and-triggers-local-tsunami-warning http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/10/01/strong-earthquake-shakes-central-philippines-and-triggers-local-tsunami-warning Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:07:37 +0200 A powerful offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, shaking buildings, sending residents running into the streets and damaging a stone church. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/01/powerful-69-magnitude-earthquake-hits-central-philippines-killing-at-least-69-people http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/01/powerful-69-magnitude-earthquake-hits-central-philippines-killing-at-least-69-people Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:45:51 +0200 The epicentre of the earthquake that struck late Tuesday was roughly 19 kilometres northeast of the coastal city of Bogo. A tsunami warning was temporarily issued but later lifted. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/26/thousands-evacuated-as-typhoon-bualoi-triggers-flood-and-landslide-warnings http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/26/thousands-evacuated-as-typhoon-bualoi-triggers-flood-and-landslide-warnings Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:40:05 +0200 Typhoon Bualoi weakened into a storm after striking the eastern Philippines overnight, sweeping through central islands on Friday where tens of thousands had been evacuated from flood- and landslide-prone villages. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/25/ragasa-weakens-to-tropical-storm-after-killing-24-in-taiwan-and-the-philippines http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/25/ragasa-weakens-to-tropical-storm-after-killing-24-in-taiwan-and-the-philippines Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:51:04 +0200 Ragasa peaked on Monday, reaching winds of up to 265 kph. The storm affected the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China, before moving west along the southern Chinese coast toward Vietnam. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/24/china-evacuates-19-million-as-super-typhoon-ragasa-nears-landfall http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/24/china-evacuates-19-million-as-super-typhoon-ragasa-nears-landfall Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:51:49 +0200 Chinese authorities evacuated 1.9 million residents from its south as super typhoon Ragasa approached with winds of 241 kph. Hong Kong and Macau faced severe disruptions, with schools and flights cancelled. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/15/fire-in-manila-displaces-1000-families-and-destroys-several-homes http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/15/fire-in-manila-displaces-1000-families-and-destroys-several-homes Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:29:05 +0200 Around 1,000 families were displaced on Monday after a massive fire swept through a densely populated residential area of Manila over the weekend, authorities said. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/12/university-of-the-philippines-students-protest-budget-cuts http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/12/university-of-the-philippines-students-protest-budget-cuts Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:45:12 +0200 Students from the University of the Philippines walked out of classes on Friday to protest against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s government, calling for transparency and accountability. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/12/philippine-military-blames-china-for-ships-collision-in-disputed-south-china-sea http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/12/philippine-military-blames-china-for-ships-collision-in-disputed-south-china-sea Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:56:01 +0200 The confrontation near the Scarborough Shoal was the latest flare-up of the long-simmering territorial standoff in the contested waters of the South China Sea. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/23/typhoon-fails-to-stop-wedding-in-flooded-church-in-philippines http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/23/typhoon-fails-to-stop-wedding-in-flooded-church-in-philippines Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:43:32 +0200 Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to get married on Tuesday, even if it meant wading through floodwaters inside a church in the Philippines. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/02/lithuanias-defence-chief-praises-philippine-campaign-about-beijings-aggression-in-south-ch http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/02/lithuanias-defence-chief-praises-philippine-campaign-about-beijings-aggression-in-south-ch Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:27:47 +0200 A 2016 international arbitration decision invalidated China’s claims based on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, but Beijing has rejected the ruling and continues to defy it. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/30/lithuania-and-the-philippines-sign-security-pact-to-counter-authoritarian-axis-of-china-an http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/30/lithuania-and-the-philippines-sign-security-pact-to-counter-authoritarian-axis-of-china-an Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:20:11 +0200 The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have been involved in prolonged territorial standoffs but confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval forces have spiked in recent years. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/26/over-2000-join-mud-ritual-in-philippines-to-pray-for-global-peace http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/26/over-2000-join-mud-ritual-in-philippines-to-pray-for-global-peace Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:46:39 +0200 In northern Luzon, Philippines, over 2,000 devotees dressed in mud and banana leaves walked to a church praying for world peace, honoring a WWII miracle. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/05/13/want-to-move-to-asia-heres-who-is-eligible-for-the-philippines-new-digital-nomad-visa http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/05/13/want-to-move-to-asia-heres-who-is-eligible-for-the-philippines-new-digital-nomad-visa Tue, 13 May 2025 18:00:49 +0200 While applications aren't yet open, the programme is expected to launch in the coming months. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/13/former-philippine-leader-duterte-set-to-win-mayoral-election-from-hague-jail-cell http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/13/former-philippine-leader-duterte-set-to-win-mayoral-election-from-hague-jail-cell Tue, 13 May 2025 13:21:51 +0200 The 80-year-old ex-president, who is accused of committing crimes against humanity during his so-called "war on drugs", has a decisive lead in his family stronghold of Davao. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/us-and-philippine-forces-launch-joint-annual-combat-drills-amid-tensions-with-china http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/us-and-philippine-forces-launch-joint-annual-combat-drills-amid-tensions-with-china Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:33:43 +0200 The United States and the Philippines launched their annual joint military drills on Monday, involving around 14,000 troops in full-scale combat scenarios designed to strengthen defence cooperation and regional security. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/28/pete-hegseth-pledges-us-support-for-manila-against-china http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/28/pete-hegseth-pledges-us-support-for-manila-against-china Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:26:47 +0100 The US defence secretary's visit to the Philippines came as Democrats called on him to resign over a national security scandal. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/14/philippine-ex-president-duterte-appears-at-international-criminal-court-via-video-link http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/14/philippine-ex-president-duterte-appears-at-international-criminal-court-via-video-link Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:53:03 +0100 Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 79, appeared at the court hearing on a video screen from a nearby detention centre in The Hague. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/12/philippines-ex-president-rodrigo-duterte-flown-to-the-hague-on-icc-charges http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/12/philippines-ex-president-rodrigo-duterte-flown-to-the-hague-on-icc-charges Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:42:26 +0100 The Hague-based court has been investigating the mass killings linked to Duterte's so-called war on drugs. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/05/filipino-catholics-observe-ash-wednesday-with-tradition-of-ash-cross http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/05/filipino-catholics-observe-ash-wednesday-with-tradition-of-ash-cross Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:34:19 +0100 Catholic devotees in Manila lined up outside Baclaran Church for Ash Wednesday, receiving ash crosses made from blessed palms, marking the start of Lent. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/04/philippine-fighter-jet-and-two-pilots-missing-after-rebel-mission http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/04/philippine-fighter-jet-and-two-pilots-missing-after-rebel-mission Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:05 +0100 The plane lost contact with other military aircraft during an overnight assault against communist insurgents. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/24/france-and-the-philippines-seek-to-strengthen-ties-after-joint-drills http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/24/france-and-the-philippines-seek-to-strengthen-ties-after-joint-drills Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:52:55 +0100 The countries' military exercises last week are likely to displease China, which claims ownership over most of the South China Sea. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/05/philippines-vice-president-impeached-amid-growing-political-feud http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/05/philippines-vice-president-impeached-amid-growing-political-feud Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:33:21 +0100 The development will escalate the quarrel between two of the country's most powerful families. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/09/hundreds-of-thousands-of-faithful-celebrate-jesus-nazareno-in-the-philippines http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/09/hundreds-of-thousands-of-faithful-celebrate-jesus-nazareno-in-the-philippines Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:02:58 +0100 Hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful took part in the annual procession in Manila, Philippines, to venerate a black statue of Jesus, known as the Black Nazarene. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/11/21/sun-sea-and-the-love-of-the-filipino-people-why-you-should-visit-the-philippines http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/11/21/sun-sea-and-the-love-of-the-filipino-people-why-you-should-visit-the-philippines Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:32:34 +0100 Dive right into a holiday in the Philippines that’s packed with immersive wellness and foodie experiences. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/26/at-least-126-dead-or-missing-in-massive-flooding-and-landslides-in-philippines http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/26/at-least-126-dead-or-missing-in-massive-flooding-and-landslides-in-philippines Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:48:41 +0200 The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/23/one-dead-after-tropical-storm-trami-hits-the-philippines http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/23/one-dead-after-tropical-storm-trami-hits-the-philippines Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:30:37 +0200 Tropical storm Trami brought heavy rainfall to the eastern Philippines, causing severe flooding that left one person dead and seven others missing. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/20/watch-tensions-escalate-in-south-china-sea-as-china-clashes-with-philippines http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/06/20/watch-tensions-escalate-in-south-china-sea-as-china-clashes-with-philippines Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:23:47 +0200 Chinese personnel repeatedly rammed and boarded two Philippine navy boats to prevent them from delivering supplies to an outpost on Second Thomas Shoal, claimed by both nations. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/03/zelenskyy-promotes-ukraine-peace-summit-in-surprise-visit-to-philippines http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/03/zelenskyy-promotes-ukraine-peace-summit-in-surprise-visit-to-philippines Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:56:54 +0200 Ahead of his visit to Manila, the Ukrainian president said that Russia is using Chinese diplomats to dissuade countries from attending the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland. http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/04/29/watch-heatwave-prompts-philippines-to-order-millions-to-stay-home-from-school http://www.euronews.com/video/2024/04/29/watch-heatwave-prompts-philippines-to-order-millions-to-stay-home-from-school Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:26:24 +0200 Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home on Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/11/germany-ready-to-help-reduce-tensions-in-disputed-south-china-sea http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/11/germany-ready-to-help-reduce-tensions-in-disputed-south-china-sea Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:16:54 +0100 Speaking during a visit to the Philippines, the German foreign minister says the nation will support Asian coastal nations against China’s controversial actions. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/03/deadly-bomb-attack-on-catholic-mass-in-the-philippines-kills-four-and-injures-dozens http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/03/deadly-bomb-attack-on-catholic-mass-in-the-philippines-kills-four-and-injures-dozens Sun, 03 Dec 2023 13:21:31 +0100 A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least four people, wounding dozens of others, Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said. http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/02/powerful-quake-in-the-philippines-triggers-tsunami-alert http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/02/powerful-quake-in-the-philippines-triggers-tsunami-alert Sat, 02 Dec 2023 18:00:28 +0100 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially said that based on the magnitude and location, it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia. But the centre later dropped its tsunami warning. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/11/11/durian-eating-street-markets-and-colourful-parades-discover-the-philippines-kadayawan-fest http://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/11/11/durian-eating-street-markets-and-colourful-parades-discover-the-philippines-kadayawan-fest Sat, 11 Nov 2023 10:00:56 +0100 The festival, which takes place between mid-August and mid-September, is a celebration of the Philippines’ pre-colonial identity and culture.