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When is the Sistine Chapel closed? What to know about visiting Rome following Pope Francis’ death

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

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

How China’s EV makers are navigating new paths to global expansion

Chinese EVs are particularly popular in European markets due to their affordability, sleek designs and sophisticated features.

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

Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv kills nine, injures dozens

A wave of Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv overnight, leaving nine dead and 63 injured, including six children, according to Ukrainian officials.

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

Construction lifts German sentiment to 9-month highs but trade clouds loom

Germany’s business morale rose to a 9-month high in April, yet sector confidence remains split. Manufacturing lags on trade fears, while construction and services gain.

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

Modi pledges to hunt Kashmir attackers 'to the ends of the Earth'

The Indian prime minister has upped the ante in an already tense atmosphere after 26 people were killed in a shooting in Kashmir.

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

Almost half of Europeans do not trust 'tech bros' or companies rolling out frontier tech like AI

A new study shared exclusively with Euronews Next shows that the French, German, British, Italian, and Spanish public do not feel positive about frontier technologies such as AI.

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

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in indicted on bribery charges

Moon's indictment adds him to a long list of South Korean leaders who have faced trials or scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office.

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

RECOMMENDED β€” Pope Francis was in regular contact with Palestinians sheltering in this Catholic parish in Gaza, offering them a glimmer of hope

Ever since the war in Gaza started in 2023, Pope Francis made sure to regularly call Palestinians sheltering in a small Catholic parish in Gaza City. His care and outspokenness were a glimmer of hope for the community.

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

European defence spending gives Thales a boost as it reinforces 2025 targets

Thales’ sales in the first quarter were supported by increased European defence spending. However, new orders lagged mainly due to a very high comparison base, especially for defence.

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

Pahalgam attack: Pakistan closes land, air borders to India

The Pakistani government canceled visas for most Indians and closed its airspace to Indian carriers. India's Narendra Modi vowed to 'punish every terrorist' in his first speech since the attack by gunmen in Kashmir.

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

No signal? No future β€” how digital exclusion threatens rural progress

As digital services expand, rural communities like Dushevo, Bulgaria, are being left behind. Poor internet access, outdated infrastructure, and a lack of digital skills widen the urban-rural divide, hindering education, jobs, and essential services. While local initiatives show promise, real progress hinges on infrastructure, training, and political will.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

UN warns of rise in vaccine-preventable diseases

The WHO, UNICEF and Gavi said there has been a rise in diseases like measles, meningitis and yellow fever. Funding cuts, misinformation and humanitarian crises have worsened the problem.

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

South Korea: Former President Moon indicted for bribery

Moon Jae-in led South Korea from 2017 to 2022. The allegations relate to Moon's ex-son-in-law's employment at a Thai budget airline.

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

Trump criticises Zelensky as Ukraine refuses Russian control of Crimea

The Ukrainian president has consistently rejected the suggestion that his country give up its claim to the Crimean Peninsula.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Hundreds injured after magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Istanbul

Hundreds injured as a powerful earthquake strikes Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkey.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

The church Pope Francis kept returning to - and chose as his final resting place

The Pope would visit Santa Maria Maggiore whenever he returned to Rome and chose it as the site of his grave.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

DOGE loses its biggest advocate as Musk exits Washington

The tech mogul’s public pullback will come as relief to some Cabinet officials.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

US: 12 states sue Trump administration over tariffs

A dozen states are suing the Trump administration in the US Court of International Trade to stop its tariff policy, arguing it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the economy.

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

Traces of 'forever chemical' found in European wines, new study reveals

PFAS are called 'forever chemicals' because they don't naturally break down in the environment.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood in move that threatens largest opposition party

Jordan is a close Western ally that has long been seen as a bastion of stability in the often volatile Middle East.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Germany wants to allow Syrian refugees to visit home

Refugees would be allowed to travel home if the visit can prepare them for a later permanent return, as per an Interior Ministry proposal. Currently, a visit to one's home country can have their refugee status revoked.

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

Protests erupt in cities across India after at least 26 killed in Kashmir shooting

While senior ministers and Indian officials have not yet provided details of the attack a large section of Indian media blamed Pakistan without citing evidence.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Macron visits Madagascar in first visit by French leader to former colony in 20 years

Macron met with Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina and the two leaders signed a range of agreements covering energy, agriculture and education.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Seeking asylum: Is Tunisia really a 'safe country of origin?'

The EU wants to speed up processing asylum applications by creating a list of "safe countries of origin." Tunisia is on the list β€” despite a politically-motivated mass trial of the political opposition just last week.

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

Moscow blocks 21 UK politicians from entering Russia

Targeted MPs take the travel ban as a 'compliment' and say it shows their Ukraine advocacy 'got under Putin's skin.'

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Zelenskyy hits back at Trump's claims he is prolonging war by not ceding land to Russia

Earlier on Wednesday, Trump lashed out at Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the 'killing field' after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Zelenskyy under pressure at home over peace talks and mineral deal with US

Ukrainian president is desperately trying to talk Russia and the U.S. into a ceasefire deal, but will need to convince MPs to sign off on it as well.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Turkey: Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul, injures dozens

A major earthquake with dozens of aftershocks caused panic in Istanbul. The quake hit at noon during a public holiday.

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

French PM stunned as daughter reveals she was abused at scandal-hit school

Hélène Perlant alleges that a priest at Notre-Dame de Bétharram beat her at a summer camp when she was 14.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced by Kenyan court in two weeks

The two men had entered Kenya on a tourist visa and were staying in a guest house in the western town of Naivasha. Their lawyer said that her clients did not know what they were doing was illegal.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Elite European uni warns staff about working with US colleges amid Trump crackdown

Ghent University is "concerned" about developments in American higher education.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

France floats resurrecting doomed EU-US trade deal it used to oppose

Lombard said he hoped the two sides could avert a trade war with "a win-win" solution.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

EU holds firm on pharma reform proposal despite industry pressure

The European Commission has no plans to withdraw or revise its proposed overhaul of EU pharmaceutical rules, despite mounting pressure from the pharmaceutical industry concerned about potential tariffs and the sector’s competitiveness.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens in New York court

Weinstein's retrial is playing out at a different cultural moment than the first, which happened during the height of the #MeToo movement.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Time was right for US big tech penalties, EU competition chief says

The European Commission has been accused of dragging its feet to avoid inflaming Donald Trump's trade war.

Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe