https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:40:59 +0200 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:40:59 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/mass-burials-of-unidentified-victims-continue-in-nepal-as-death-toll-exceeds-1000-one-week https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/mass-burials-of-unidentified-victims-continue-in-nepal-as-death-toll-exceeds-1000-one-week Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:45:28 +0200 Many were outraged and expressed their disapproval after the government revealed it intended to carry out mass “temporary” burials of the deceased. Nepal’s largely Hindu community objected to the measure which they say goes against religious traditions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/death-toll-passes-1000-from-catastrophic-flooding-in-nepal-and-china-officials-say https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/death-toll-passes-1000-from-catastrophic-flooding-in-nepal-and-china-officials-say Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:50:17 +0200 The 26 August disaster began with a chain of events high in the Himalayas. A glacial collapse sent large amounts of rock, ice and meltwater into valleys below, triggering powerful floods downstream. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/nepal-races-to-rescue-100-workers-trapped-in-a-tunnel-as-china-halts-tibet-operation https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/nepal-races-to-rescue-100-workers-trapped-in-a-tunnel-as-china-halts-tibet-operation Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:08:47 +0200 Rescuers have reached previously inaccessible areas as Nepal appeals for international aid and continues to attempt to rescue 100 workers trapped in a hydropower plant tunnel. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/28/catastrophic-nepal-floods-and-landslides-in-nuwakot-leave-hundreds-still-missing https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/28/catastrophic-nepal-floods-and-landslides-in-nuwakot-leave-hundreds-still-missing Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:24:17 +0200 Communities along Nepal’s Trishuli River face catastrophic damage, hundreds missing and destroyed bridges as helicopters race to evacuate the injured. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/death-toll-nears-400-as-rescuers-search-for-1400-missing-after-nepal-tibet-floods https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/death-toll-nears-400-as-rescuers-search-for-1400-missing-after-nepal-tibet-floods Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:58:14 +0200 The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/27/china-video-shows-mudslide-surging-through-gyirong-port https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/27/china-video-shows-mudslide-surging-through-gyirong-port Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:01:22 +0200 A flash flood swept through China’s Gyirong port on 26 August after a major disaster struck nearby Nepal. Footage shows mud and debris engulfing the border trade hub. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/around-1000-people-missing-in-nepal-and-tibet-after-catastrophic-floods-caused-by-a-glacia https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/around-1000-people-missing-in-nepal-and-tibet-after-catastrophic-floods-caused-by-a-glacia Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:49:42 +0200 Officials in Nepal earlier said 826 people, including some 341 foreigners, are missing after the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/nepal-flash-floods-kill-eight-at-china-border-and-cause-major-casualties-in-tibet https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/nepal-flash-floods-kill-eight-at-china-border-and-cause-major-casualties-in-tibet Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:10 +0200 Monsoon rains from June to September regularly trigger deadly floods and landslides across South Asia. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/tibetan-protesters-in-new-dehli-denounce-china-with-shaved-heads-and-prayers https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/tibetan-protesters-in-new-dehli-denounce-china-with-shaved-heads-and-prayers Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:54:59 +0200 Hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on Thursday, 20 August, to protest against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/07/tibetan-activists-detained-outside-chinese-embassy-in-new-delhi https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/07/tibetan-activists-detained-outside-chinese-embassy-in-new-delhi Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:57:01 +0200 Tibetan Youth Congress activists are detained by police during a 'Free Tibet' protest outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on 7 July 2026. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/28/dalai-lama-attends-swearingin-of-tibetan-governmentinexile-in-india https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/28/dalai-lama-attends-swearingin-of-tibetan-governmentinexile-in-india Thu, 28 May 2026 13:09:49 +0200 Penpa Tsering, the head of Tibet’s government‑in‑exile, was sworn in for a second term at a ceremony in Dharamshala, India, attended by the Dalai Lama. https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/08/hundreds-of-hikers-rescued-from-mount-everest-after-severe-snowstorm https://www.euronews.com/2025/10/08/hundreds-of-hikers-rescued-from-mount-everest-after-severe-snowstorm Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:04:13 +0200 A massive storm left around 900 hikers, guides and other staff stranded in difficult conditions on the Chinese side of Mount Everest on Saturday. https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/02/dalai-lama-says-he-will-be-reincarnated-despite-chinas-opposition https://www.euronews.com/2025/07/02/dalai-lama-says-he-will-be-reincarnated-despite-chinas-opposition Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:58:28 +0200 The Dalai Lama firmly rejected any Chinese involvement in the succession, insisting that “no one else has any such authority to interfere”. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/10/tibetan-protesters-clash-with-police-in-new-delhi https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/10/tibetan-protesters-clash-with-police-in-new-delhi Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:49:29 +0100 Tibetan Youth Congress members clashed with police outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi during demonstrations marking the 66th Tibetan National Uprising Day. https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/09/rescue-teams-in-tibet-race-against-time-as-winter-temperatures-drop https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/09/rescue-teams-in-tibet-race-against-time-as-winter-temperatures-drop Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:58:48 +0100 A 7.1-magnitude quake struck Dingri County in Xigaze on Tuesday morning, causing at least 126 fatalities and over 46,000 evacuations. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/08/prayers-for-earthquake-victims-in-tibet https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/08/prayers-for-earthquake-victims-in-tibet Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:27:17 +0100 In Kathmandu, India, and Dharamshala, Nepal, Tibetan exiles prayed for the victims of the earthquake that struck Tibet. https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/08/deadly-earthquake-hits-tibet-as-rescuers-continue-to-search https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/08/deadly-earthquake-hits-tibet-as-rescuers-continue-to-search Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:18:16 +0100 On Tuesday 7 January, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck an outlying district of the city of Shigatse in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/08/more-than-500-aftershocks-following-tibet-earthquake-as-rescue-efforts-get-underway https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/08/more-than-500-aftershocks-following-tibet-earthquake-as-rescue-efforts-get-underway Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:41 +0100 Hundreds of people were rescued from rubble after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on Tuesday. https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/07/magnitude-71-earthquake-kills-at-least-32-people-in-tibet https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/07/magnitude-71-earthquake-kills-at-least-32-people-in-tibet Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:01:20 +0100 At least 95 confirmed dead, more than three dozen others injured as a powerful earthquake hits Tibet. https://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/01/tibetans-protest-outside-chinas-embassy-in-india https://www.euronews.com/video/2024/10/01/tibetans-protest-outside-chinas-embassy-in-india Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:47:51 +0200 Tibetans in India staged a protest outside China’s embassy in New Delhi, calling for an end to "genocide" in Tibet. https://www.euronews.com/video/2023/05/05/watch-buddhist-celebration-in-kathmandu https://www.euronews.com/video/2023/05/05/watch-buddhist-celebration-in-kathmandu Fri, 05 May 2023 17:01:56 +0200 Worshippers celebrate Buddha's birthday in Nepal. https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/14/xi-jinping-10-key-developments-during-a-decade-in-power https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/14/xi-jinping-10-key-developments-during-a-decade-in-power Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:16:18 +0100 As China's leader enters a third term as President, Euronews reflects on his tenure as the head of the Communist Party https://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/06/dalai-lama-marks-87th-birthday-by-opening-library https://www.euronews.com/video/2022/07/06/dalai-lama-marks-87th-birthday-by-opening-library Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:56:58 +0200 Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama marked his 87th birthday on Wednesday by inaugurating a library and museum in his hillside Indian headquarters. He was cheered by a large number of followers, including American actor Richard Gere, a longtime disciple. https://www.euronews.com/video/2022/02/03/tibetan-exiles-in-india-protest-winter-olympics-in-china https://www.euronews.com/video/2022/02/03/tibetan-exiles-in-india-protest-winter-olympics-in-china Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:32:00 +0100 Tibetan exiles in India protest Winter Olympics in China https://www.euronews.com/2021/10/27/china-condemns-tibetan-flagged-election-posters-outside-embassy-in-denmark https://www.euronews.com/2021/10/27/china-condemns-tibetan-flagged-election-posters-outside-embassy-in-denmark Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:53:28 +0200 Several posters featuring a local election candidate next to the Tibetan flag were placed outside the Chinese embassy in Denmark before being removed. https://www.euronews.com/2021/10/21/enes-kanter-turkish-nba-star-prompts-chinese-backlash-after-xi-jinping-comments https://www.euronews.com/2021/10/21/enes-kanter-turkish-nba-star-prompts-chinese-backlash-after-xi-jinping-comments Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:22:39 +0200 The NBA player posted two messages of support for Tibetans on social media on Wednesday. https://www.euronews.com/video/2021/06/23/dozens-of-uighurs-tibetans-protest-the-beijing-2022-winter-olympics https://www.euronews.com/video/2021/06/23/dozens-of-uighurs-tibetans-protest-the-beijing-2022-winter-olympics Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:05:42 +0200 Dozens of Uighur and Tibetan activists gather outside the Olympic Museum in Lausanne to protest against the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and to call for a boycott. https://www.euronews.com/2021/01/03/tibetans-in-northern-india-go-to-the-polls-to-elect-government-in-exile https://www.euronews.com/2021/01/03/tibetans-in-northern-india-go-to-the-polls-to-elect-government-in-exile Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:53:09 +0100 The election took place in India's northern city of Dharamsala, which is home to Tibet's government-in-exile. https://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/20/celebrations-for-the-traditional-shoton-festival-begin-in-lhasa https://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/20/celebrations-for-the-traditional-shoton-festival-begin-in-lhasa Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:39:28 +0200 A traditional "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony marked the start of the festival Wednesday in the capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, with a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha being displayed on hillsides near the Drepung Monastery. https://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/09/enormous-chinese-string-dance-show-sets-world-record https://www.euronews.com/video/2020/08/09/enormous-chinese-string-dance-show-sets-world-record Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:51:16 +0200 The World Record Certification Agency said it's "the biggest one around the world". https://www.euronews.com/2020/02/08/blessed-by-tibetan-monks-this-turtle-had-a-very-festive-return-to-sea https://www.euronews.com/2020/02/08/blessed-by-tibetan-monks-this-turtle-had-a-very-festive-return-to-sea Sat, 08 Feb 2020 13:45:37 +0100 The female sea turtle spent three months in a rescue centre. https://www.euronews.com/video/2019/08/31/unveiling-of-giant-buddha-thangka-kicks-off-sho-dun-festival-off-in-tibet https://www.euronews.com/video/2019/08/31/unveiling-of-giant-buddha-thangka-kicks-off-sho-dun-festival-off-in-tibet Sat, 31 Aug 2019 17:41:35 +0200 To celebrate the annual traditional Sho Dun Festival, a giant Buddha went on display in Lhasa, in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. https://www.euronews.com/video/2019/07/06/tibetans-in-india-celebrated-the-84th-birthday-of-the-dalai-lama-on-saturday https://www.euronews.com/video/2019/07/06/tibetans-in-india-celebrated-the-84th-birthday-of-the-dalai-lama-on-saturday Sat, 06 Jul 2019 18:04:49 +0200 Tibetans in India celebrated the 84th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Saturday (July 6). https://www.euronews.com/2019/03/10/tibetan-exiles-mark-60th-anniversary-of-failed-uprising https://www.euronews.com/2019/03/10/tibetan-exiles-mark-60th-anniversary-of-failed-uprising Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:50:18 +0100 Crowds gathered in the Indian hill town of Dharamsala on Sunday to mark 60 years since the failed Tibetan uprising that drove the Dalai Lama into exile. https://www.euronews.com/video/2019/02/06/tibetans-celebrate-new-year-with-a-horse-parade https://www.euronews.com/video/2019/02/06/tibetans-celebrate-new-year-with-a-horse-parade Wed, 06 Feb 2019 19:32:00 +0100 Tibetans of southwest China's Sichuan Province held a ceremony and a horse parade on Tuesday to celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year. https://www.euronews.com/2018/05/28/10-000-euro-book-on-tibet-revealed https://www.euronews.com/2018/05/28/10-000-euro-book-on-tibet-revealed Mon, 28 May 2018 15:57:00 +0200 Murals of Tibet took its author ten years to research and compile https://www.euronews.com/2018/04/16/-the-monkeys-father-in-tibet https://www.euronews.com/2018/04/16/-the-monkeys-father-in-tibet Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:04:00 +0200 Tibet is the setting for a remarkable and enduring love story between an elderly man and a group of monkeys https://www.euronews.com/video/2018/02/17/celebrating-tibetan-new-year https://www.euronews.com/video/2018/02/17/celebrating-tibetan-new-year Sat, 17 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0100 Tibetans living in Xiaobawang Village of Danba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated Tibetan New Year - Losar on Friday which also began the Spring Festival. https://www.euronews.com/2017/09/19/watch-snow-leopard-cubs-captured-in-mountains https://www.euronews.com/2017/09/19/watch-snow-leopard-cubs-captured-in-mountains Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:29:44 +0200 It comes amid conflicting messages around whether the species is less endangered than before. https://www.euronews.com/2017/08/14/damxung-horse-festival-in-tibet-brings-high-jinks-and-high-notes-to-the-high https://www.euronews.com/2017/08/14/damxung-horse-festival-in-tibet-brings-high-jinks-and-high-notes-to-the-high Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:06:43 +0200 The annual Danxung Horse Festival in Tibet has delivered its usual mix of horse exploits and music. https://www.euronews.com/video/2017/03/11/pro-tibet-protest-in-india https://www.euronews.com/video/2017/03/11/pro-tibet-protest-in-india Sat, 11 Mar 2017 13:01:30 +0100 Tibetan protesters clashed with police outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. The protest was held to mark the Tibetan national uprising day. https://www.euronews.com/2016/09/15/eu-should-offer-constructive-criticism-to-china-dalai-lama https://www.euronews.com/2016/09/15/eu-should-offer-constructive-criticism-to-china-dalai-lama Thu, 15 Sep 2016 21:13:38 +0200 The Dalai Lama has told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that the EU should offer “constructive criticism” to China. https://www.euronews.com/2016/09/15/dalai-lama-makes-time-for-jokes-among-political-issues-at-council-of-europe https://www.euronews.com/2016/09/15/dalai-lama-makes-time-for-jokes-among-political-issues-at-council-of-europe Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:53:45 +0200 Dalai Lama makes time for jokes among political issues at Council of Europe https://www.euronews.com/next/2016/06/06/everest-for-the-armchair-explorer-in-360 https://www.euronews.com/next/2016/06/06/everest-for-the-armchair-explorer-in-360 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:55:32 +0200 Mount Everest's Southern climbing route up to the "Roof of the World" has been documented in project 360° videography and photography. https://www.euronews.com/2016/03/28/pro-tibet-activists-deface-chinese-flags-as-president-xi-arrives-in-prague https://www.euronews.com/2016/03/28/pro-tibet-activists-deface-chinese-flags-as-president-xi-arrives-in-prague Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:12:33 +0200 Czech police have arrested 12 people in Prague for defacing Chinese flags and replacing them with Tibetan ones, as Chinese President Xi Jinping https://www.euronews.com/2016/03/10/explainer-tibet-s-struggle-against-chinese-rule https://www.euronews.com/2016/03/10/explainer-tibet-s-struggle-against-chinese-rule Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:45:51 +0100 It’s 57 years since hundreds of Tibetans rose against the Chinese occupation of Tibet and their fight lives on today. On Thursday (10 March 2016) https://www.euronews.com/video/2016/03/10/tibeten-protesters-clash-with-police-in-india https://www.euronews.com/video/2016/03/10/tibeten-protesters-clash-with-police-in-india Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:44:01 +0100 Protesters shouting anti-China slogans were detained during a demonstration in New Delhi on Thursday. The protest was held to mark the 57th https://www.euronews.com/2015/11/25/wmo-warns-2015-the-hottest-year-on-record https://www.euronews.com/2015/11/25/wmo-warns-2015-the-hottest-year-on-record Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:08:22 +0100 This year will be the hottest on record and next year could be even hotter, according to a new report. The World Meteorological Organisation says a https://www.euronews.com/2015/08/31/tibetan-autonomy-reaches-50-wishes-unresolved https://www.euronews.com/2015/08/31/tibetan-autonomy-reaches-50-wishes-unresolved Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:23:19 +0200 Beijing is celebrating 50 years since it made Tibet an autonomous region. This follows a couple of months after long-exiled Tibetan spiritual leader https://www.euronews.com/video/2015/06/11/tibetan-activists-disrupt-beijings-bid-for-the-2022-winter-olympics https://www.euronews.com/video/2015/06/11/tibetan-activists-disrupt-beijings-bid-for-the-2022-winter-olympics Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:35:33 +0200 Tibetan activists disrupt Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics