GPS

EuroVerify

Conflicting claims emerge on Russian GPS jamming targeting VDL's plane

Euronews' verification team, EuroVerify, has compiled a timeline of the contradicting statements which have emerged following allegations that Russian GPS jamming targeted the flight of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

9 September 2025

Nature

New tech could ease growing human-elephant conflict in Zimbabwe

Droughts and shrinking resources push animals to raid villages, destroying crops and infrastructure and sometimes injuring or killing people.

16 May 2025

Tech News

Could tech onboard ships in North Sea collision have prevented crash?

Various technologies would have been onboard the Stena Immaculate and the Solong at the time they collided in the North Sea. Why didn't they stop a collision?

14 March 2025

Europe in Motion

In which European countries is it easiest to see a doctor?

The European health sector is facing a workforce crisis. With an ageing doctor population, there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel.

23 January 2025

Korea

South Korea’s military accuses North Korea of disrupting GPS signals

GPS signals from border areas were disrupted for the second-straight day on Saturday, affecting an unspecified number of planes and ships.

9 November 2024

Mobility

UK-made quantum navigation system successfully tested in flight

The UK completed a successful test flight of a quantum-powered navigation system that can't be jammed by foreign actors.

13 May 2024

Europe News

EU and NATO condemn Russian cyber attacks against Germany and Czechia

The European Union and NATO have denounced Russia for launching cyber attacks against Germany and the Czech Republic.

3 May 2024

Space

Geomagnetic storm could interfere with communications on Earth

Space weather forecasters are expecting solar flaring to reach Earth on Monday causing a geomagnetic storm and the appearance of the Northern Lights.

25 March 2024

Tech News

Prepare for more GPS blocking in NATO countries, expert says

There could be more GPS disruption in Nordic countries now that NATO operates there, a defence expert said.

13 March 2024

Mobility

Will Paris ban e-scooters? ‘We’re useful,’ operators hit back

E-scooter operators are on a mission to convince the city of Paris to keep their devices on the streets.

19 October 2022

Mobility

Smart navigation app uses ‘3D sound’ to guide blind people

A French start-up is developing an app that helps people with visual impairment get around using high-precision GPS tracking and spatial "3D sound".

22 September 2022

Mobility

Russia jammed passenger plane GPS signal, French official says

Planes flying over Finland and the Baltic Sea reported interference with satellite navigation after Russia invaded Ukraine.

1 April 2022

Mobility

Why are there GPS disturbances on Finland’s border with Russia?

Earlier this month a skier in Finland noticed her smartwatch's GPS tracking was wrong, very wrong. She wasn't the only one having problems.

16 March 2022