Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men
An Australian jury has convicted former Catholic bishop Christopher Saunders of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men
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Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River
Romania has begun a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant
Human Rights Watch says the Taliban detained 6 staff of a women’s and children’s rights group
Human Rights Watch says Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have forcibly disappeared six staff members from a local organization focused on women's and children's rights
Sports Direct owner buys Harvey Nichols department store chain
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group acquires Knightsbridge-headquartered retailer after it went into administrationBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of Sports Direct has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration after the upmarket department store chain warned it could run out of money if it did not find new funding.Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group said on Thursday it had bought the department store ch...
Transport watchdog investigates another near miss at Sydney airport
Two planes came close to collision on the runway on Sunday – hours after another near miss – making a total of three in recent weeksGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe transport safety watchdog is investigating a another near-collision between two planes at Sydney airport – an incident that occurred on the same day as one that made national news and raised concerns about...
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Infantino’s FIFA fate must go to an election, says Africa football chief
CAF have given under-fire Gianni Infantino their backing, and now say the FIFA president must stand in March's election.
Carmela Chillery-Watson became the youngest MBE recipient after raising funds for muscular dystrophy
Carmela Chillery-Watson became the youngest MBE recipient at eleven years old. She received the honour for her extensive fundraising and awareness work. This recognition celebrated her dedication to Muscular Dystrophy UK and the disabled community. Carmela's journey began after her diagnosis with a rare muscle-wasting condition at age four. Her continued advocacy aims to promote accessibility and ...
Russian forces strike second passenger train in Ukraine's Odesa region
The latest attack comes as the United Nations recorded a record-number of civilian deaths in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since May 2022.
Russian drone attack on passenger train in Ukraine's Odesa region kills two people
The latest attack comes as the United Nations recorded a record-number of civilian deaths in Ukraine in July, the highest monthly toll since May 2022.
Azerbaijan bets on the pomegranate as its next big export
Azerbaijan is turning pomegranates, a fruit with 2,000 years of cultural history, into a global brand, with €48.2 million in exports and more than 200 cultivated varieties putting it in direct competition with Iran, Turkey and Spain
France accues Iran of 'bloodshed' over use of death penalty
After a statement condemning Iran's use of the death penalty, tensions rose between senior diplomats. Paris accused Tehran of 'bloodshed' and Iran called France's stance 'blatant hypocrisy.'
PSG down Aston Villa to retain UEFA Super Cup
Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their status as Europe's top team as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.
Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency
Ethics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level Donald Trump’s use of his second presidency to grow his personal fortune has alarmed legal and ethics experts and congressional Democrats as he has reaped an “unprecedented” $2.2bn in 2025 revenues by amassing big cryptocurrency holdings, benefitting from wealthy foreign interests,...
California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries
State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s diseaseCalifornia is banning paraquat, a highly toxic, controversial herbicide used across millions of acres of American cropland.Public health advocates characterize it as a deadly substance that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease. It is already outlawed in more than 70 countries, including China, ...
In 2022, Buffalo completed the first emerald shiner passage on the Niagara River; four years later...
The city of Buffalo is enhancing a fish passageway to facilitate the journey of emerald shiners to Lake Erie. By installing steel baffles along the seawall, this initiative aims to mitigate strong currents. This effort is part of a significant multi-million-dollar restoration project for the Niagara River Area, alongside transforming nearby industrial slips into crucial shallow-water habitats, all...
CK Hutchison says ‘forced termination’ of Panama ports cut 1% off throughput
CK Hutchison Holdings has revealed the “forced termination” of operations at two strategic Panama Canal ports shaved 1 per cent off overall throughput in the first half of this year, even as the overall port portfolio performed better than a year ago. In its half-year financial results released on Thursday, the Li Ka-shing family-backed conglomerate for the first time quantified the impact of losi...
Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court
Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta's federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and also track children in violation of federal law. Our correspondent Wassim Cornet tells us more.
Five charts that explain the high cost of living in the UK
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is on a nationwide tour to listen to the ‘financial concerns’ of the people.
Farage face off against Count Binface: "He's been the subject to many jokes in the UK"
Polls opened Thursday in an eastern England by-election that pits hard-right leader Nigel Farage - often touted as a potential future British prime minister - against perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a vote shunned by the country's main political parties."If Count Binface does well in this election, it's not going to look good for Nigel Farage", Philip Turle explains.
US-Iran talks in deadlock – what’s the latest?
The US and Iran continue their standoff in the Strait of Hormuz as mediators try to coax talks.
Earthquake in Colombia: "The government didn't accept the help from foreign rescue teams"
Thursday morning will mark 72 hours since the quake in Colombia, where "people are surprised that the government didn't accept the help from foreign rescue teams", says our journalist Rosa Perez.
Ukraine’s drones hit major Russian refinery 800 miles from the border, sparking fire
Ukrainian drones have struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, marking the fourth attack in three days
Severe storms cut power supply to 540,000 homes in US midwest
Indiana faced most outages at 267,000, about 8% of its customers, with severe thunderstorms and wind aheadPower supply was cut on Thursday to about 540,000 homes and businesses across the US midwest as severe storms battered the region, data from PowerOutage.us showed.Indiana was the hardest-hit state, with more than 267,000 outages, representing about 8% of its roughly 3.3 million customers, ...
Body of Pakistani climber recovered from Broad Peak 2 weeks after avalanche killed 10
Officials in Pakistan say a team of local volunteers has recovered the body of a Pakistani climber who was among 10 mountaineers killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak nearly two weeks ago
Search for survivors of Colombia earthquake enters "final phase"
Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.
$5,255 fine issued after foghorn wakes up sleeping polar bear
Under local regulations, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear," which was declared a protected species in 1972.
One killed and six injured after 'tragic incident' at Dutch port
A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the port of Rotterdam has killed one person and wounded six others, Dutch officials said.
One person killed and six injured after explosion at Dutch port
A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the port of Rotterdam has killed one person and wounded six others, Dutch officials said.
Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The End Of Oak Street' - Putting the Jurassic World franchise to shame
A mysterious cosmic event uproots Oak Street from 80s suburbia to prehistoric times... It's the blockbuster surprise of the summer.