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Sierra Leone

Deadly anti-government protests erupt in Sierra Leone

Tensions over the rising cost of living turned deadly in the capital city, Freetown.

Albania

Death of girl on Albanian beach sparks protests against government

Jonada Avida, 7, died after an off-duty police officer struck her with a jet ski while she was playing at the beach with her father.

Montenegro

Montenegrin PM secretly signs controversial church property contract

The opposition responded by demanding a parliamentary vote of no confidence, which could see the small Balkan country end up with a fourth government in less than three years.

Sri Lanka

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed interim president of Sri Lanka

He maintained he was committed to safeguarding democracy and promised to establish law and order in the protests-stricken country.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa resigns after fleeing to Singapore

Singaporean authorities say Rajapaksa has been "allowed entry on a private visit" but not to seek asylum. It is thought he might travel on to the United Arab Emirates.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka waits in confusion, anger for president to resign

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, hours before he was supposed to resign, leaving the prime minister as acting president. The island nation is battling severe shortages of food and fuel, with many blaming Rajapaksa for the economic crisis.

Republic of North Macedonia

Dozens of police injured as EU compromise protest turns violent

Demonstrators are angry with a proposed "compromise solution" that would allow North Macedonia to begin EU membership talks.

Georgia

Tens of thousands hold pro-EU, anti-government protests in Georgia

Protesters blame the ruling Georgian Dream party for the country's failure to be granted European Union candidate status earlier in June.

Uzbekistan

Eighteen killed and over 200 injured during rare unrest in Uzbekistan

Demonstrations broke out over the weekend after constitutional amendment plans were dropped.

The Cube

Was Sánchez sidelined? Debunking Madrid NATO summit disinformation

As the NATO summit in Spain comes to an end, a lot of misinformation has spread on social media surrounding the event. Euronews fact-checked some of these claims.

Culture news

Wrapped in rainbows: Should big business be involved in Pride Month?

As Pride Month celebrates queer communities worldwide, there has been growing criticism of corporate sponsorship at Pride events. We look at the ways rainbow branding has grown and whether it fits the ultimate message.