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What are the best European countries for women to work and live in in 2025?

Three Nordic countries top the list for women to work and live in, while two southern European countries are at the bottom, according to a recent study.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

This new night train is promising travel to 100 European cities for less than the price of a flight

A new company is launching sleeper trains with entirely private rooms.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Air India: What you need to know after crash

A crash involving an Air India jet comes as the flag carrier undergoes a major revamp under the Tata Group's ownership.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Self-service bag drops and electronic tags: Why airlines are now less likely to lose your luggage

Mishandled baggage still costs airlines an average of $5 billion (4.3 billion) each year.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Satellites show where forests are being lost - now AI is helping researchers pinpoint why

The new data provides a more detailed picture than ever before on the local, regional and global causes of tree cover loss.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Number of women in top jobs drops third year in row, World Economic Forum says

The global gender gap overall has narrowed to 68.8%, the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report said.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

No survivors after Air India plane crashes into residential area

An Air India plane bound for London’s Gatwick airport crashed during takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing all 244 people on board, police confirmed.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Marines undergo training as military presence grows in Los Angeles

Around 700 Marines remain in civil disturbance training at a naval base in Orange County as military presence grows amid protests against President Trump’s immigration policies.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukraine and Russia exchange more prisoners of war under Istanbul deal

Ukraine and Russia carried out another exchange of prisoners of war as agreed in the 2 June Istanbul talks. Kyiv has not revealed how many Ukrainian defenders have been exchanged at each stage, saying only that the Thursday swap focused on severely wounded soldiers.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Environmental lawyers β€˜heartened’ by another EU Court ruling backing bans on bottom trawling

Experts say the ruling is likely to have a positive impact on other legal cases on bottom trawling happening across the EU.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Can AI chatbots speak in their own 'secret' language?

Online videos are imitating Gibberlink, a technology which does exist, but which is not a "secret language", its founder told EuroVerify.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Cave creations: French artists join 'Deep Time II' to work without any links to outside world

For the second edition of 'Deep Time', a group of artists will spend nearly two weeks in a cave deep underground at Lombrives in south-eastern France. Their aim is to create a work being cut off entirely from the outside world and all notions of time.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Far-right Turkish politician Ümit Γ–zdağ goes on trial for allegedly inciting anti-Syrian riots

Γ–zdağ is blamed for last year's anti-Syrian refugee riots in the central Turkish province of Kayseri, during which hundreds of homes and businesses were attacked.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

The Spanish innovators fighting food waste – and food-poisoning – with smart labels

Pilar Granado, Pablo Sosa DomΓ­nguez, and Luis Chimeno have created smart biodegradable labels that show food freshness in real time, helping cut waste and prevent food poisoning.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

More than 123 million people forcibly displaced by end of 2024, UNHCR says

Figures recorded at the end of last year show that global displacement has almost doubled over the last decade.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Survey: Most Europeans are worried about their digital privacy - and it’s impacting how they use AI

New research from Samsung Electronics shows how consumer fears over privacy could stall AI’s future in European homes.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the 1 million mark, Kyiv says

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Thursday that Russia has lost over 1 million troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion. Kyiv says the 1 million mark is not just a statistic, but "asymbol ofresistance and resilience".

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Sahara desert vs Mediterranean - where do more migrants actually die?

Statistics on deaths at sea vary considerably and are themselves deeply contested, and geographical designations of 'the Sahara' or 'the Mediterranean' are anything but specific β€” but that has not prevented the circulation of dubious estimates on β€˜desert deaths’, warns Dr Maurice Stierl.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

FIFA Club World Cup: What you need to know

The Club World Cup is set to kick off in the United States to crown the world's best – with more teams than ever before. But it is far from universally loved.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Latest news bulletin | June 12th – Midday

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

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Hamas attacks GHF bus in Gaza killing five, US-backed charity says

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation condemned the attack on Wednesday night, calling it a heinous act, and stating it feared there may be hostages.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Number of forcibly displaced 'untenably high' β€” UN

The number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution has almost doubled in the past decade, the UN says. But funding for its refugee agency UNHCR remains at about the same level as in 2015.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Shipping faces a greener future thanks to young innovators Alisha Fredriksson and Roujia Wen

With a modular carbon capture system for ships, Alisha Fredriksson and Roujia Wen are helping decarbonise maritime transport – one pebble at a time.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Meet Mark Kennedy Bantugon, the young Filipino engineer making aviation more sustainable

Filipino engineer Mark Bantugon has created a biodegradable aircraft sealant from Pili tree resin, offering a safer, sustainable alternative to toxic adhesives.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Demonstrators rally across US against ICE and Trump’s military orders

Protests against immigration enforcement and President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles have spread across the United States this week.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

One passenger survives London-bound Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed on takeoff at Ahmedabad airport in India. At least 242 passengers and crew members were on board, officials say, with one person surviving.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

India: Plane crashes shortly after take off in Ahmedabad

Air India has confirmed that flight AI 171 "was involved in a tragic accident" following reports that a plane had crashed in Ahmedabad. More than 240 people were on board at the time.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany updates: Economy expected to see growth boom in 2026

Germany's foreign minister is meeting with European counterparts for talks on Ukraine. Meanwhile, Germany's sluggish economy is forecast to grow due to new government measures and a spending surge. DW has more.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Two city governments in Denmark are moving away from Microsoft amid Trump and US Big Tech concerns

Two of Denmark’s biggest municipalities are saying no to US cloud services in the latest move by European governments to reduce their reliance on American Big Tech.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

IAEA says Iran not complying with nuclear obligations

The UN nuclear watchdog has slammed Iran for failing to comply with its non-proliferation obligations for the first time in two decades.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran in non-compliance with its obligations

Iran was found non-compliant with nuclear obligations by the IAEA board for the first time in 20 years, possibly setting the stage for renewed UN sanctions.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Los Angeles curfew continues amid protests over immigration raids

Protests in the Californian city have stretched into their seventh day in response to the Trump administration's controversial immigration raids.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Russia aims to capture Odesa and threaten Moldova and Romania, Zelenskyy warns

At the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Odesa on Wednesday, Ukraine's president revealed Russia's plans to attack the Ukrainian port city and move towards Moldova and Romania, stressing the need for protection and peace efforts.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Gibraltar gets Brexit deal as EU and UK agree on border checks

EU and UK officials on Wednesday concluded years of talks on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future with an agreement that will establish dual Gibraltar and Schengen border checks at the Rock's port and airport.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Dozens dead as floods sweep through South Africa's Eastern Cape

At least 49 people have been killed in devastating floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.

Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews