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France summons US envoy Charles Kushner over antisemitism claims

France denies allegations it is failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism since the Gaza war began.

Published on: August 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

How Russia is quietly trying to win over the world beyond the West

Over the past three years, Russian state-backed news channel RT has expanded its international presence.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Zelenskyy marks independence day from Soviet Union vowing to fight for and defend Ukraine

In a defiant speech, Zelenskyy said each day, Kyiv was pushing back against Russian forces to ensure peace in Ukraine.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin wants to control

Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Zelensky vows to continue fighting as Ukraine marks independence day

Russia said power and energy facilities had been targeted by Ukraine, which accused Russia of "spreading manipulations".

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Vietnam: 500,000 to be evacuated as Typhoon Kajiki nears

Typhoon Kajiki is expected to make landfall soon as it racks up windspeeds of 175 kilometers per hour. Residents of China's Hainan island were also under an evacuation order.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Person stabbed in central Brussels at pro-Palestine demo

Police has confirmed the incident but given no more details beyond the condition of the victim and that one suspect has been arrested.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Middle East updates: Israel targets Houthis in Yemen strikes

Israel has struck Yemen's capital Sanaa, killing at least two people, according to the country's Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have launched missiles and drones toward Israel throughout the Gaza war. DW has the latest.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Bulgaria has seized almost 70 inflatable boats used for migrant trafficking at border with Turkey

The boats are produced by unknown Turkish companies and are then sent disassembled in multiple shipments to avoid suspicion in what authorities say is for the sole purpose of trafficking migrants across the English Channel.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukraine's Independence Day a bittersweet holiday for Ukrainian refugees

According to the UN, there are 5.6 million Ukrainians outside the war-torn country. This group includes the approximately one million war refugees so far remaining in Poland. Some of them have already put down roots, others plan to return to their homeland as soon as it is safe to do so.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukraine: Canada's Carney rules out Russian say on guarantees

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stressed that only Kyiv and its allies, not Russia, can decide future security guarantees. Meanwhile, Ukraine is celebrating its Independence Day on Sunday. DW has more.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany updates: Army improving, risks remain warns chief

Germany is spending billions to modernize and expand its Bundeswehr, with the Army playing a central role its chief warns it may face conflict before it's fully ready. Follow DW for more.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Latest news bulletin | August 24th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 24th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

NSC walkout over Israel policy deepens political turmoil in Netherlands

The country's Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Thursday, followed by his NSC party members. Now, only two of the four-party coalition remain.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Nigeria: Dozens of kidnap victims rescued from 'bandit' camp

The survivors are believed to have come from an attack on a mosque in Katsina state last week. The military is now using precision airstrikes in its fight against militias.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Russia’s Lavrov defends strikes on Ukrainian civilians, points finger at Europe in US TV interview

Moscow may be looking to clarify its positions on the war before a larger American audience

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Sudanese sisters die in Mediterranean crossing

The three children had left Libya with their mother and brother, hoping to reach Italy. International estimates suggest that this Mediterranean crossing has claimed 30,000 lives in the past decade.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Moscow and Beijing would have cheered EU-US trade war, von der Leyen says

European Commission chief uses op-ed in Spanish media to defend her Trump deal, pitching it as stability over escalation and brushing off criticism that Brussels caved.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Canada’s Carney makes surprise visit to Kyiv

β€œWe are with you every step of the way," the Canadian prime minister said in independence day ceremony.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Emine Erdogan appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza's children

Turkey's first lady, Emine Erdogan, has sent a letter urging her US counterpart to intervene on behalf of children suffering in Gaza. She linked the appeal to Melania Trump's concern for Ukrainian children.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Nazi human experiments still influence medicine today

A new database tells the stories of victims of forced medical research during the Nazi era. What role do the specimens and findings from that time play in modern medicine and research?

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

At least 64 Palestinians killed in Gaza in the past 24 hours as Israel shifts focus to Gaza City

The attacks come as Israel finalises plans for an imminent assault aimed at occupying Gaza City, after Israel’s security cabinet approved Netanyahu’s plans to capture the northern city.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump appoints Airbnb co-founder to revamp public websites after Musk DOGE exit

US President Donald Trump has appointed Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia as the new design chief for online government services. Many US public service websites are seen as difficult to use and outmoded.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

SpaceX launches 50th Dragon spacecraft to ISS on resupply mission for NASA

Sunday's launch was the 50th time a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has visited the International Space Station; the first time was in May 2012 for a resupply demonstration.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Russia accuses Kyiv of attacking nuclear power plant on Ukrainian Independence Day

The fire at the nuclear power plant in Russia's Kursk region has been extinguished with no injuries reported.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns

Foreign workers delivered half of the bloc’s jobs growth since 2022, but populist backlash could shut the door on future gains, ECB chief said.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Ghislaine Maxwell, who wants a pardon, says she never saw Trump β€˜in any inappropriate setting’

In her interview with DOJ, Ghislaine Maxwell had nothing but praise for the president.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Latest news bulletin | August 24th, 2025 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 24th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukraine and Russia trade drone strikes on Kyiv’s independence day

Mutual drone barrages marked Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, as Moscow targeted cities and Kyiv struck a Russian nuclear power plant.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Wall Street faces a reckoning in Washington as crypto influence grows

Powerful Wall Street groups are trying to pump the brakes on some GOP proposals that seek to boost the crypto industry.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Are you doing Iceland all wrong? Skip the Ring Road for this remote hidden gem instead

As some of Iceland’s most famous destinations deal with increasing visitor numbers, travellers are seeking quieter, off-the-beaten-track experiences.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Berlin's memorial to victims of communism 'long overdue'

In 2019, the Bundestag voted to create a memorial for the victims of communism. Progress on the project has stalled, but there are now plans to move forward.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Lesia Khomenko unveils monumental train station artwork on Ukraine’s Independence Day

Lesia Khomenko’s new painting at Kyiv’s main train station honours the people sustaining the country’s war effort – soldiers, medics, railway workers – and reclaims public art as a powerful tool of civic memory and resistance.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Rising visitor numbers are leaving a harmful human footprint on Antarctica’s ecosystems

Annual visitors numbered fewer than 8,000 in the 1990s. Last year, more than 124,000 visited.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Data centres: too many blank spots in Central and Eastern Europe

EU Tech Loop makes the case for European investment in AI gigafactories to be built on the bloc's eastern flank.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews