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DR Congo seeks to strip Kabila of immunity

Congo's Senate has been asked to revoke Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution to face charges of supporting an insurgency in the east.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Frontex chief Hans Leijtens vows to change organisation’s culture within three years

Executive Director of Frontex says he wishes Greece would comply with its international obligations when it comes to ensuring the safety of vulnerable refugees and migrants making their way to Europe often on non-seaworthy vessels.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Latest news bulletin | May 1st – Evening

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

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Global CEO pay has increased 56 times more than worker wages since 2019

The findings are part of a study in which Oxfam surveyed 2,000 companies across 35 countries, in which CEOs earned more than $1 million (885,000) in 2024.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts as US scales back humanitarian funds

The Geneva rally comes two days after several UN aid agencies said they would have to slash jobs because of funding cuts, warning the reductions will severely affect aid programmes worldwide.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Cristiano Ronaldo’s media company to fire journalists in cost-cutting move

The Portuguese Journalists’ Union organised a demonstration in Lisbon on Thursday in solidarity with Medialivre staff.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How long does it take a hacker to crack one of your passwords in 2025?

An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Former national security advisor Mike Waltz nominated as UN Ambassador, Trump says

Waltz created the group chat on the Signal messaging app to which a journalist from The Atlantic was inadvertently added where officials shared plans about imminent military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump plans to oust national security adviser Mike Waltz

Names for a replacement have been discussed around the West Wing for weeks.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

A portrait of solidarity: RaΓΊl BelinchΓ³n’s stunning images of mud-covered volunteers in Spain

After fatal floods swept through Spain in 2024, photographer RaΓΊl BelinchΓ³n captured powerful portraits of mud-soaked volunteers, a series that later won acclaim at the Sony World Photography Awards.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Safety at work: Which EU countries have the most workplace deaths and injuries?

As Labour Day is celebrated, Eurostat figures show that accidents at work decreased by 5% between 2017 and 2022. However, more than a third of European countries no longer meet the standard of one labour inspector per 10,000 workers.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Oman says new Iran-US nuclear talks postponed

The latest round of US-Iranian nuclear talks, scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed with Oman's foreign minister citing "logistical reasons."

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Gruffalo set to return next year with first book in more than 20 years

British writer Julia Donaldson and German illustrator Axel Scheffler have announced they are working on a new outing for the monster in the deep dark wood...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Europe’s top 10 most polluting airlines revealed in new report calling for carbon market review

Expanding the scope of key legislation would not only curb plane emissions, but could generate billions for the green transition, new analysis shows.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Why EU, US companies are keeping trademark rights in Russia

A number of Western countries said they would withdraw from Russia after the country invaded Ukraine in 2022. But some are holding on to their trademarks in Russia.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

'Help us prevent that next disaster': Hawaii to hike hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

The state's governor has long said the 10 million visitors who come to Hawaii each year should help the state's 1.4 million residents protect the environment.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Notable Ukrainian activist injured in apparent assassination attempt, suspect detained

Ukrainian activist Serhii Sternenko has been injured in an attack, he said in a post on Telegram. Ukraine's Security Service said the attack was an attempted assassination involving a firearm.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

The winners and losers from Europe’s largest party’s big bash

With the dust settling on the EPP congress, we take a look at who's up and who's down in the EU's most powerful grouping.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Moderators seek compensation after years of online violence

Major social media companies employ people to filter and remove distressing content from their platforms. Workers pay a great psychological price for doing so and are fighting back.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Belgian-led NATO group patrols Baltic Sea near Estonia amid sabotage fears

Belgian and Dutch forces conduct surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO mission to monitor Russia and to protect undersea cables amid Baltic tensions.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Sex, sugar and sabotage: 'CarΓͺme’ introduces world’s first celebrity chef in raunchy period drama

A new lavish French period drama has hit Apple TV - CarΓͺme follows Antonin CarΓͺme - the world’s first celebrity chef - as he whisks, spies, and seduces his way through Napoleonic Paris.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump's tariffs overshadow marches across Asia as world marks Labour Day

While workers in Asia also marched for better pay and conditions, the US president's new tariff regime and the effect it will have on jobs overshadowed rallies in several countries.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Seven takeaways from US-Ukraine resources deal

What this will and won't change for US assistance to Ukraine, three years into the war.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Transgender women barred from English women's football

Football's governing body in England said its decision was in line with the Supreme Court ruling, defining a woman as someone born biologically female.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Sixteen EU countries to trigger clause increasing defence spending

The 27-member bloc is allowing member states to spend up to 1.5% of their GDP on defence over the next four years without the usual budgetary limits.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

China lifts sanctions imposed on five lawmakers in 2021, EU Parliament says

China's decision to remove the sanctions comes as a rapprochement is under way between the EU and China, since US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Beijing in early April.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Artists support Kneecap as UK counterterror police confirm investigation

London’s Metropolitan Police force has issued a statement saying that further investigation is needed regarding two controversial videos. Politicians are putting pressure on festivals to axe Kneecap from their line-ups, while an open letter has been signed by various artists to support the trio.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ryanair could stop buying Boeing if Trump tariffs bite, CEO warns

The Irish budget airline is Boeing’s biggest customer in Europe.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Footage shows aftermath of Russian strikes on Odesa and Sumy

At least two people have been killed and 15 injured in a large-scale Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How tariffs and other uncertainties are weighing on Middle East economies

Countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Germany updates: Thousands rally in Berlin for Labor Day

About 5,500 people are rallying at Berlin's Town Hall, one of many Labor Day events around the country.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

At least two dead and 15 injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa

The missile and drone attack on five regions of Ukraine came right after Kyiv and Washington signed a deal on rare earth minerals.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

King Charles III says his cancer journey revealed the 'best of humanity'

The British monarch, who announced he had cancer last year and is still undergoing treatment, was reflecting on his diagnosis at a charity event.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Visa wants to give artificial intelligence 'agents' your credit card

Visa is collaborating with AI firms like Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI so that consumers will be able to outsource spending to AI agents.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

'Aldeas - A New Story': Martin Scorsese producing new documentary made with Pope Francis

Martin Scorsese is a producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff's work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews