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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

How Estonians are managing the threat of a Russian invasion

Despite Finland's warnings that Russia could invade Scandinavia and the Baltic states, Estonians don't want to live in fear β€” even if some are preparing themselves for the worst.

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

As Europe's fear of war grows, French join military reserves

France aims to more than double the country's reservists amid a broader push to boost military capabilities. Many fear that Russian aggression could spread beyond Ukraine.

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

Latest news bulletin | August 24th, 2025 – Morning

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

Nursery and crèche: How much do families spend on childcare across Europe?

Among the top economies in Europe, Germany and Italy rank best, both in nominal childcare fees and in salary share spent on nurseries, while the UK remains among the most expensive.

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

North Korea: Kim oversees 'new' missile test β€” state media

Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been heightened in recent days, amid joint US-South Korean military drills and an imminent summit between the South Korean and US presidents.

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

Bayern Munich send message with Bundesliga at crossroads

Bayern Munich opened the new Bundesliga season in style while the chasing pack all faltered. But a new broadcast rights deal with content creators threatens to pit the country's fan culture against a new type of fan.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany updates: Workers worry about AI job threat

One in three German workers fear AI will take their jobs, according to a new poll. Follow DW for more stories from Germany.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Beirut district refuses to succumb to Lebanon's divisions

Shut for decades, the revered Le Colisee cinema in Beirut's Hamra district will reopen its doors in September. Its return is a sign of Lebanon's capacity to start anew despite ongoing political and economic crises.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Hamra: Pulse of a city, mirror of a nation

Shut for decades, the revered Le Colisee cinema in Beirut's Hamra district will reopen its doors in September. Its return is a sign of Lebanon's capacity to start anew despite ongoing political and economic crises.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Is China an environmental friend or foe for Southeast Asia?

China is the biggest investor in Southeast Asia's clean energy projects, but its companies are in the headlines for pollution and environmental degradation.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump administration seeks to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was one of more than 200 people sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on undocumented migrants. Now he's facing a second deportation.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

How will EU respond to crackdown on Serbian protests?

Security forces are brutalizing demonstrators in Serbia, with criminal gangs also said to be involved. Could escalating violence put the country's EU candidacy at risk?

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Syria delays election in Sweida and Kurdish areas

Syria's new Islamist government has said security concerns in three provinces mean citizens won't cast ballots when the rest of the country votes in September. Seats will be vacant until it is "safe" to have elections.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ukraine war shakes up geopolitics in other ex-Soviet states

The relationship between Azerbaijan and Russia has soured since December 2024. Other former Soviet states are also distancing themselves from Moscow, developing closer ties with other countries like the US and China.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)