Travel News

Fly away on Mexicana airways: Inside Mexico’s new army-run airline

Mexico promises its new Mexicana airline will offer cheap tickets and new routes.

11/08/2023

Niger

International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger

International pressure mounted Thursday against leaders of the coup in Niger as the American secretary of state said the United States “stands very much” in support of West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation's democracy, and Senegal offered troops to help.

04/08/2023

Portugal

Sirens wail throughout Poland to mark the Warsaw Uprising

At five o'clock sharp, Poland paid homage to the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising.

01/08/2023

Europe News

Niger: France plans evacuation as coup leaders gather support

France, Italy and Spain have announced plans to evacuate their citizens from Niger, days after a junta seized power in the country.

01/08/2023

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak says sorry for 'horrendous' treatment of LGBT military

It was illegal to be gay in the UK military until 2000 and Rishi Sunak has said sorry to those who were sacked or forced out.

19/07/2023

Europe News

European Parliament backs EU funds for weapon & ammunition production

It will be the first time that the European Union directly funds the making of items, such as artillery.

13/07/2023

Climate

Why don't militaries have to report their greenhouse gas emissions?

Militaries account for an estimated 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but they are not obliged to report their carbon footprints.

10/07/2023

Croatia

Two soldiers dead and a third missing after helicopter crash

Hungarian soldiers had been taking part in a training mission when the accident happened.

21/06/2023

Germany

NATO begins largest air exercise in its history

Airlines have warned it could disrupt air travel in some parts of Europe.

12/06/2023

Ukraine

Watch: Kyiv and Moscow signal start of Ukraine's counter-offensive

The Institute for the Study of War and the UK Ministry of Defence have observed a jump in combat activity along the frontline in Ukraine.

06/06/2023

Israel

Three Israeli soldiers and Egyptian policeman die in border violence

Three Israeli solders and an Egyptian officer killed in shootout near border with Egypt. Killings appeared to be connected to a thwarted drug smuggling attempt.

03/06/2023

Ireland

Can the Irish Defence Forces end their culture of sexual abuse?

Two decades after horrific testimony exposed a culture of sexual harassment and abuse in the Irish military, the problem is back in the spotlight. But for campaigners and survivors, the task of getting the government and the military to tackle the issue head-on is anything but simple.

29/05/2023

Ukraine

French MEPs call for Wagner group to be put on EU terrorist list

The owner of Russia's private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has issued a second video attack on the Kremlin saying his men in Bakhmut need ten times the ammunition Moscow is prepared to send. His video was released on Russia's traditional 9 May Victory Day.

09/05/2023

USA

Who is the alleged top secret US document leaker Jack Teixeira?

The 21-year-old US airman was arrested in connection with a leaked treasure trove of sensitive intelligence. But what do we know about him?

14/04/2023

USA

Classified document leak will 'lead to death', warns Pentagon

"We don't know who is responsible," said US spokesman John Kirby. "We don't know if they have more [documents] to post online."

11/04/2023

Russia

Explosion kills pro-Russian blogger in St. Petersburg

A top Ukrainian official suggested internal struggles over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine were behind the blast.

02/04/2023

Ukraine

Russia trying to pressure Kyiv forces to withdraw from Bakhmut — ISW

The Institute for the Study of War says Russia may try to avoid a costly encirclement of the eastern city, as Euronews' Sasha Vakulina explains.

03/03/2023

Ukraine

Russian forces ‘started shooting at our homes’: Buzova resident

Euronews finds out how reconstruction work in a shelled village to the west of Kyiv is helping to restore hope among residents.

28/02/2023

Russia

Putin: Russia engaged in battle for its 'historic borders'

Tens of thousands of people waving Russian flags attended the patriotic concert at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium honouring "Defenders of the Fatherland".

22/02/2023

My Europe Series

State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Ammunition stockpiles, fresh Russian sanctions, EU economy on the up and more jail time for the MEPs involved in corruption case were hot topics.

17/02/2023