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Identification tags and bones: How experts are identifying WWII soldiers found in the Danube

Two Wehrmacht soldiers and a WWII motorcycle were recovered from the Danube in Budapest. Now, experts are trying to identify the soldiers using their military identity tags. Euronews spoke to those involved about the painstaking work of putting names to the remains.

Dog tags and bones: How experts are identifying WWII soldiers found in the Danube

Two Wehrmacht soldiers and a WWII motorcycle were recovered from the Danube in Budapest. Now, experts are trying to identify the soldiers using their military identity tags. Euronews spoke to those involved about the painstaking work of putting names to the remains.

N Korea fires 10 missiles amid US scaling back military drills with the South

On Thursday, North Korea fired ten short-range ballistic missiles into eastern waters, a provocative move following the United States' decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. The South Korean military enhanced its monitoring efforts and shared intelligence with its allies. Meanwhile, North Korea dismissed diplomatic outreach from the US President as unworthy of a response. Su...

Anger over Japanese influencer Gamix’s ‘slant-eyed’ jibe at K-pop star San

Japanese influencer Gamix, who went viral for sobbing after Japan’s defeat at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, has sparked controversy after making a gesture widely considered racist towards East Asians while parodying Ateez member San’s viral “BAD” challenge. Gamix uploaded a video to his social media account on Thursday in which he recreated the choreography from Ateez’s “BAD”, a viral trend that has re...

Former NSW Liberal minister tells Icac ‘cult took over the party’

David Elliott tells inquiry of branch stacking and death threats as Catholic Schools NSW sack boss after appearanceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former New South Wales Liberal minister has told an inquiry he came to believe “a cult had taken over the party” after branch stacking by the religious right faction, whi...

Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule

Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian stateViolent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement revolution” in the very heart of the territory earmarked for a Palestinian state.According to a re...

Israeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian state

Report says West Bank violence moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those under direct Palestinian ruleViolent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement revolution” in the very heart of the territory earmarked for a Palestinian state.According to a report...

China clears Geely for landmark satellite IoT test to spur commercial space sector

China has approved its first private-sector commercial trial for satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, granting a permit to a Geely-backed venture as part of broader efforts to open the country’s burgeoning satellite communications market to private capital. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted Zhejiang Geespace Technology, the commercial space subsidiary of el...

Two Belgian climbers vanished in 1992; melting glacier reveals remains 34 years later

Ghent University suspends US academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism claims

Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead Friday aged 41.

Ghent University suspends US academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism charges

Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead Friday aged 41.

Diamonds or duds: Are these the most overrated albums of all time?

Time to kill some sacred cows... Euronews Culture throws caution to the wind and reappraises the albums which are too often and perhaps wrongly elevated to 'masterpiece' status.

Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that killed 5

Japan says it has executed a man convicted of killing five people after setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009

US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early

The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea

Meta smart glasses ban ignores Europe's wider surveillance threat

The German digital rights group filed a criminal complaint against Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses, raising concerns about the proportionality and applicability of the same idea in other EU Member States.

Meta smart glasses ban ignores Europe's wider surveillance threat

The German digital rights group filed a criminal complaint against Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses, raising concerns about proportionality, applicability of the same idea in other EU Member States, and issues with law enforcement.

Ban Meta's smart glasses all you want. Amazon will still sell you a spying clock

The German digital rights group filed a criminal complaint against Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses, raising concerns about proportionality, applicability of the same idea in other EU Member States, and issues with law enforcement.

UNSC to hold second informal vote for organisation's next secretary general

Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner after last month's first informal vote, in which the council's 15 members, including the five with veto power, pass judgment in secret on the candidates.

In 2016, Burt's Bees co-founder donated 87,500 acres of Maine land to US; 10 years later the wilderness is a national monument

Roxanne Quimby, the visionary behind Burt's Bees, initially embraced a life of artistic expression and sustainability before venturing into the business world. After partnering with Burt Shavitz, they created a beloved range of beeswax products. Motivated by her love for nature, Quimby invested her earnings into the conservation of Maine's forests, acquiring extensive land despite pushback from lo...

US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage

The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea

Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at a pachinko parlor in Osaka

Japan says it has executed a man convicted of killing five people after setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009

Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost

Record-low water levels at Lake Velence have made boating difficult and closed swimming beaches, offering a stark view of Hungary’s worsening water crisis

No nicotine-containing products are safe for your heart

Smoking, vaping or taking a nicotine pouch – while not equally dangerous, all nicotine-containing products are harmful to the heart.

Australia charges man with trying to pass Ukrainian military intel to Russia

The crime of intentional foreign interference carries a penalty of 20 years' imprisonment in Australia.

Australia charges man over trying to inform Russia of Ukrainian military activities

The crime of intentional foreign interference carries a penalty of 20 years' imprisonment in Australia.