‘The drought has left its mark’: Slovenia’s potato lovers lament low yields
Hundreds gather to share roast potatoes in northern Slovenia as think tank warns 'chips are down' across Europe.
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Torrential rains flood Valencia and Catalonia, killing driver in Spain
Flooded streets, submerged cars and disrupted transport were reported across parts of Valencia and Catalonia on 17 September as torrential rain swept through eastern Spain.
Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies".
Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision contest over Israel’s participation
Ireland will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year over Israel's participation, the country's public broadcaster RTE said Thursday. Ireland was one of five countries along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain to skip Eurovision this year in protest over Israel’s inclusion in the contest, citing its ongoing war on Gaza.
Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision contest over Israel’s participation
Ireland will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year over Israel's participation, the country's public broadcaster RTE said Thursday. Ireland was one of five countries along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain to skip Eurovision this year in protest over Israel’s inclusion in the contest, citing its ongoing war on Gaza.
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Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Ireland will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year over Israel's participation, the country's public broadcaster RTE said Thursday. Ireland was one of five countries along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain to skip Eurovision this year to protest Israel’s inclusion in the contest, citing its ongoing war on Gaza.
Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Gaza
Ireland will not participate in or broadcast next year's Eurovision Song Contest, public broadcaster RTE said Thursday, citing the "ongoing loss of lives in Gaza".
AI could create a 'silicon species' that rivals humans, Microsoft chief warns
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman criticised Anthropic’s approach to treating AI like an ethical human, warning in a personal essay that it risks creating technology that becomes impossible to control.
'No ambiguity': Pak says Mecca pact applies as Saudi Arabia faces Houthi threat
Pakistan reiterated its commitment to a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. This agreement mandates collective deterrence against any armed attack on members. Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a Houthi drone near Mecca, which the Houthis denied. Pakistan emphasized its duty to protect Muslim holy sites, even without a formal pact. The nation also urged diplomacy to prevent wider regio...
3 firms fined over HK$900,000 each for role in apprentice electrician’s death
A main contractor and two subcontractors have been fined more than HK$900,000 each for their role in the death of a 38-year-old worker who was electrocuted while handling wiring for solar panels during wet weather at Hong Kong Science Park three years ago. Magistrate Jeffrey Sze Cho-yiu said China Power International Development, the main contractor for solar panel installation works at the park, ...
UN investigators cite US over Iran strikes that constituted war crimes
A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes. It also found that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. The findings in a new report by the In...
US strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, UN investigators say
A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes. It also found that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. The findings in a new report by the In...
UN says US strikes on Iran school that killed over 150 may amount to war crimes
There are “reasonable grounds” to believe the US committed war crimes against civilians in Iran, who also face “gross human rights violations” from their own government, United Nations investigators said on Thursday. In their latest report, due to be presented to the Human Rights Council on Monday, the independent investigators urged the 47 countries in the council to press for an end to the war, ...
Warning against Japan’s military build-up surfaces at Beijing Xiangshan conference
Chinese panellists and experts at the Xiangshan Forum have warned against Japan’s remilitarisation amid reports that Tokyo is considering raising its midterm defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP. Japan might raise its midterm budget to 3-3.5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product in line with Nato and other US allies, Bloomberg reported earlier this week, as the US pushes its allies i...
Why the discovery of 9 women's bodies have raised fears of a serial killer in South Africa
South African police have found the bodies of nine women in the same area on the outskirts of Johannesburg over the last two months
Day two in Dubai: The region makes its case for telling its own story
UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri told the Euronews Forum that "resilience is the insurance of economies," while Azerbaijan's Hajiyev said his country was "winning in the peace" and Georgia's foreign minister flagged sustained disinformation campaigns.
Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after election loss
Left-wing opposition parties led by Magdalena Andersson look set to form the next government.
Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after election defeat – Europe live
Official results confirmed that his right-leaning bloc lost last Sunday’s parliamentary electionMeanwhile, we are getting some interesting lines from Paris that the French president, Emmanuel Macron, convened the chiefs of the different political parties to discuss the crises in the Middle East and Ukraine and their consequences on the energy market.The meeting will be held on Friday morni...
Sweden's left-wing opposition wins slim majority in country's national election
Sweden's left-wing opposition won a narrow majority in the country's general election after the vote count ended Thursday, but faces laborious negotiations to form a government. The incumbent prime minister, conservative Ulf Kristersson, announced his resignation.
Sweden's left-wing opposition wins slim majority in country's national election
Sweden's left-wing opposition won a narrow majority in the country's general election after the vote count ended Thursday, but faces laborious negotiations to form a government. The incumbent prime minister, conservative Ulf Kristersson, announced his resignation.
India beat Afghanistan by 127 runs: third T20 match – as it happened
All the updates, with build-up, toss, team lineups and news, from our live text commentary steam coverage.
LIVE: India beat Afghanistan by 127 runs – T20 international cricket series
All the updates, with build-up, toss, team lineups and news, from our live text commentary steam coverage.
LIVE: India vs Afghanistan – T20 international cricket series
Follow the live build-up and coverage, with toss, team lineups and news, ahead of our text commentary steam updates.
Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public offices and buildings
Minister for public service says the devices pose ‘legitimate privacy and security concerns’ in commonwealth-run workplaces The Albanese government is considering a “world-leading” ban on smart glasses in its offices and service centres as councils around Australia push the technology out of public spaces over privacy fears.The government has avoided a sweeping ban on the import of the camera-equi...
Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public office and buildings
Minister for public service says the devices pose ‘legitimate privacy and security concerns’ in commonwealth-run workplaces The Albanese government is considering a “world-leading” ban on smart glasses in its offices and service centres as councils around Australia push the technology out of public spaces over privacy fears.The government has avoided a sweeping ban on the import of the camera-equi...
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issueBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle itUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050, Andy Burnham has argued in his strongest comments yet on the issue, saying it is no longer po...
What happened to Duda Alves? Brazilian TikToker dies at 22 after documenting painful surgery recovery
Tragedy strikes the Brazilian TikTok community as creator Duda Alves dies at just twenty-two years old. Her family shared the heartbreaking news two days after her passing, prompting police to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. Recently, Alves documented her difficult healing journey post-surgery, leaving everyone puzzled about the cause of her untimely demise.
Burnham has to sell Bank rate rises as ‘breathing space’ – good luck with that
PM’s push to cut cost of living is threatened by rising inflation and higher government borrowing costsBank of England holds interest ratesBusiness live – latest updatesGood luck to Andy Burnham convincing voters he is giving them “breathing space,” if the Bank of England ratchets up interest rates in the coming months.That was the prospect opened up by Thursday’s minutes of the Bank’s monetary po...
Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – UK politics live
It comes after the Green leader, who is standing as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, recorded a campaign video in UrduAndrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an admission that the last government got this wrong when it introduced it?It is an admission that despite [go...
Russia's top-selling dog vaccine linked to spate of pet deaths across the country
State veterinary regulator confirmed batch 20 of Multican-8 contained a live Aujeszky's disease virus — typically fatal in dogs — after owners across at least 10 Russian regions reported hundreds of deaths since August.