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American Eagle responds to ad controversy as Sydney Sweeney's Republican voter registration revealed

The controversy continues to grow despite American Eagle issuing a response to their polarising ad campaign, as actress Sydney Sweeney's Republican voter registration has been revealed...

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

South China Sea: India, Philippines hold first joint patrol

The military cooperation between India and the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea is likely to irk Beijing. The joint drills come as Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos sets off on a visit to India.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Why do African elites seek medical treatment abroad?

The deaths of former presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Edgar Lungu in foreign medical facilities have again sparked debate on whether African leaders trust their countries' health care systems.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

WATCH: Benin celebrates cultural heritage at Mask Festival

Thousands gathered in the Beninese capital for the countryโ€™s annual Mask Festival, a traditional event that celebrates ancestral spirits and cultural identity.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

New Zealand: Woman arrested over child in suitcase

A New Zealand woman was arrested for child abuse on Sunday after her daughter was discovered in the luggage compartment of a long-distance bus. The child was hospitalized after a driver discovered her during a stop.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

European leaders condemn 'sickening' Hamas videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the videos โ€œsickening,โ€ while French President Emmanuel Macron described Hamasโ€™ actions as โ€œabject cruelty".

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

India and Philippines launch first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea

The joint naval exercises โ€” carried out over two days โ€” are likely to antagonise China, which claims to control the entire contested maritime area.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How a photo of a skeletal child sparked controversy about starvation in Gaza

It's been widely established that there is severe starvation in Gaza, but the misreporting of a photo of a Palestinian child has caused criticism of the media's reporting of the crisis.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Budget cuts driving surge in EU migration from Sudan, UN warns

A top UN official has warned that deep cuts to its refugee agency will lead to a surge in migration flows from Libya and North Africa to Europe due to severe funding shortages facing the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Dua Lipa granted Kosovan citizenship: 'It feels like my two sides are now one'

Dua Lipa is now a citizen of the UK, Albania and Kosovo - with the President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani saying that the pop star is โ€œone of the most iconic cultural figures in our countryโ€™s history.โ€

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

South Korea removes border propaganda speakers to ease tensions with North

The previous conservative government started playing daily broadcasts last June in retaliation for North Korea flying trash-filled balloons to its neighbour.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Borrell speaks out on the EU's 'double standards' on Gaza, and US tariff failure

In an interview with EUobserver in Madrid, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell reflects on the EU-US tariff deal ("it didn't work"), the Ukraine war ("it won't end soon"), his Moscow showdown with Sergei Lavrov, and admits the EU has "double standards" on Gaza.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Watch: Twin waterspouts merge near Italian coastline

A local tour boat operator paused an excursion so he could film the waterspouts off Italy's east coast.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Will Starmerโ€™s Trump tactics keep paying off?

Sir Keir Starmer is a prime minister who is arguably more comfortable abroad โ€“ and has spent his first year in office putting Britain front and centre on the world stage. So, in this episode, Sam and Anne are joined by Politicoโ€™s editor-in-chief John Harris to discuss the major international issues facing the government in [โ€ฆ]

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

What the debate about subsidising EU media misses

In todayโ€™s context, marked by growing market consolidation, public intervention is not only justified but necessary to safeguard media pluralism and diversity.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Why the birth rate in Germany continues to nosedive

Women in Germany are having just 1.35 children on average โ€” a record low level. Does this say something about the country's state of prosperity, or is it a sign that women are asserting their rights?

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

German police expands use of Palantir surveillance software

Police and spy agencies are keen to combat criminality and terrorism with artificial intelligence. But critics say the CIA-funded Palantir surveillance software enables "predictive policing."

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Albaniaโ€™s leader pushes dream of first cashless society

The plan to ban cash by the end of the decade will be difficult to realize in a country distrustful of banks.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Chile mine collapse: Search ends after 5 miners found dead

The rescue team dug several feet underground to retrieve the bodies of the miners who got trapped after a partial collapse of the El Teniente copper mine in Chile.

Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, killing dozens

The vessel was taking Ethiopians to Yemen, a popular transit country for migrants to reach wealthy Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia. The UN says Yemen is witnessing an influx of African migrants, despite a civil war.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Tour de France: Pauline Ferrand-Prรฉvot rides to victory

"PFP" becomes the first Frenchwoman to win the iconic race since the reestablishment of the women's Tour four years ago.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

German retailers speak of rise in shoplifting and lack of prosecution

The damage caused by shoplifting in Germany in 2024 amounted to around 3 billion - a fifth more than in 2022.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prรฉvรดt wins women's Tour de France on her first attempt

France's Pauline Ferrand-Prรฉvรดt won the women's Tour de France on Sunday. After sealing victory, she said she had achieved "the goal of (her) life as an athlete."

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

UK: Social media people smugglers to face jail

The British government is looking to pass new legislation to clamp down on people smugglers who use social media to promote their services, including English Channel crossings, fake documentation and accomodation.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ferrand-Prevot wins Tour de France Femmes

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot becomes the first French winner of the Tour de France Femmes for 36 years as she triumphs on stage nine.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Over 100 people treated for nausea and vomiting due to seawater contamination in Portugal's Nazarรฉ

The beach was closed on Friday but reopened on Saturday night. The water was contaminated by sewage that was discharged due to a "technical fault."

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Bavarian state premier Markus Sรถder calls for stop to citizen's allowance for Ukrainian refugees

Bavaria's Minister President Markus Sรถder said he is in favour of paying Ukrainian refugees in Germany lower benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, rather than the current citizen's allowance.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Banksโ€™ motor finance redress could reach ยฃ18B, Britainโ€™s City watchdog says

U.K. regulator expects people affected by missold car finance schemes to get back less than 950 each.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Experts urge rethink on renewable energy and its hidden environmental impact

Renewable energy has become a key part of the global energy transition, presenting itself as the clean alternative to fossil fuels. But green or renewable does not mean zero impact. Let's take a look at the fine print.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with mass for 1 million

Faithful from across the world gathered in Rome for the week-long festival for young people. One of the highlights was a concert dubbed the Catholic "Woodstock."

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Google AI summary feature deals blow to link clicks and website traffic

While Google's artificial intelligence feature reduces the rate at which users click on sites, adverts are now delivered in artificial intelligence summaries.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Latest news bulletin | August 3rd, 2025 โ€“ Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 3rd, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trade representative backs Trumpโ€™s punitive approach to global tariffs

"He's elected to assess the foreign affairs situation in the United States and take appropriate action," Jamieson Greer said Sunday.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

โ€œThe Graffiti Chroniclesโ€: How a Ukrainian NGO is preserving everyday medieval life

Shadows project, an NGO founded following Russiaโ€™s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has partnered with St. Sophiaโ€™s Cathedral in Kyiv to digitally preserve over 7,500 inscriptions on its walls. It has come to live at an especially crucial time for Ukrainian identity, at home as well as abroad.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukraine drone attack causes fire at Sochi oil depot, Russia says

Meanwhile, Ukraine reports Russian air strikes on the southern cities of Kherson and Mykolaiv.

Published on: August 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe