Europe
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Netherland withdraws from 'no longer' neutral 2027 Eurovision
The 2026 competition was watched by 131 million viewers, down 35 million on the year before after five countries boycotted it over Israel's participation.
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Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections
Kazakhstan's new ruling Adilet party has taken a decisive lead in early exit polls, with more than 70% of the vote in the country's early elections for its unicameral parliament which could give it roughly 105 of the 145 seats in the new legislative chamber.
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Video. Beijing Robot Games: humanoids take on sprints, football and tai chi
Video. More than 2,000 robots compete in races, football and tai chi at the Beijing Robot Games, testing the movement and stability of humanoid machines.
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US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific kills two
The US military launched operation "Southern Spear" in early September, with President Donald Trump arguing Washington is effectively at war with drug cartels operating out of Latin America.
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Landslide at landfill in Guinea kills 30 people, government says
Heavy train triggered the landslide at the waste mound. The government had issued eviction orders to local residents living near the landfill in the days leading up to the incident out of fear for a collapse.
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New UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will co-chair the meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing in Kyiv on Monday, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. #EuropeNews
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Hats on, shades on: Tourists in Greece better prepared for heat risks
Awareness about wearing a hat has grown as Europe struggles with successive heatwaves and forest fires. #EuropeNews
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Trump claims Hormuz on Truth Social, Rezaei says 'shut until US changes'
Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, despite US claims, and will not reopen until America changes its 'behaviour'.
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Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan deepen trade and Trans-Caspian ties
Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Ilham Aliyev signed a Treaty on Eternal Friendship in Tashkent and launched new projects in banking, energy, tourism and mining. The two countries will also co-host the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2027.
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2026 – Evening
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Trump sends Indiana stone to Italy to carve for White House ballroom
The sculptors of the White House's new ballroom façade remain unnamed. Indiana limestone will be worked in Italy, likely in Carrara, Tuscany, the historic centre of marble craft.
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Thousands in Sweden protest over climate policy as election looms
The protest comes as experts in Sweden have warned that the government's climate policy jeopardises the country's emissions-cutting goals to reduce CO₂ emissions from transport by 70 percent by 2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045. #EuropeNews
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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ECB head Christine Lagarde 'ready to serve' WEF, report says
The World Economic Forum is currently co-chaired by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and André Hoffmann, the vice chairman of Roche. #EuropeNews
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From Middle East to e-sports: Macron hosts Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Long ostracised on the international stage after the murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi, "MBS" has in recent years regained status as a valued strategic partner. #EuropeNews
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French 2027 presidential election: Glucksmann to run
The 46-year-old former essayist, MEP and head of the centre-left party "Place Publique" is expected to use a prime-time interview tonight to announce his bid, joining an already crowded field of left-wing contenders. #EuropeInMotion
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Raised in the wild: Spain's famous "wolf boy" dies
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, from Andalusia, died at 80 in Rante, a hamlet of San Cibrao das Viñas in Ourense, north-west Spain. He had lived there since 2001 and seemed to have finally found a home. #EuropeNews
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Chinese humanoid robot beats Bolt's 100-metre world record time
"In 1 year alone the robots competing have become twice as fast. This highlights the pace of advancement both in the market, and specifically in Chinese robotics," organisers of the World Humanoid Robot Games said.
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5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, injuring at least 37
"I would ask residents in the areas where the shaking was particularly strong to remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake of a similar magnitude," Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said.
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Cargo vessel sinks in Bay of Bengal, sparking rescue operation
The crew consisted of 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals, and one Bangladeshi, the Indian Coast Guard said.
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2026 – Morning
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 23rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies
Citing surging profits amid the Middle East war, six EU countries, including Germany and Italy, want finance ministers to discuss the levy at next month’s meeting in Dublin. #EuropeNews
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Record numbers of climate crisis insects: what to do if you spot a praying mantis
This summer, unusually many praying mantises can be spotted in German gardens. How to distinguish the "Mantid religiosa" from a grasshopper and what to do…
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Carney says new US tariffs are 'designed to hurt us and divide us'
"We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked," Carney said during a speech outlining Canada's position on the trade dispute with the US.
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Metsola pays tribute to EU ex-Commissioner Siim Kallas, Kaja’s father
“It is with sadness that I must announce that my dear father, Siim Kallas, passed away last night,” posted EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Instagram. #EuropeNews
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Another eclipse over Spain on 28 August: where and how to see it
Spain will turn its eyes to the sky just 16 days after the historic total solar eclipse. On 28 August a partial lunar eclipse of magnitude 0.93 will be visible across the country and will not require special eye protection.
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COP17 in Mongolia: Finding solutions to land degradation
Delegates of 179 members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification engage with local communities and business partners to find solutions for land degradation which affects half of world's population and creates poverty and mass migration.
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Poland: Suspect in food-delivery pranks faces up to 8 years in prison
The 23 year old suspect placed one single order for some 300 pizzas worth €8, 583, used politicians' names and issued threats in delivery notes. #EuropeNews
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Merz visits Hürtgen Forest fire site, met with boos and whistles
Chancellor Friedrich Merz travelled to Hürtgenwald today, as firefighting in Belgium's High Fens continues. The blaze on the German border is out, but ahead of his visit he faced opposition criticism for 'doing nothing'. #EuropeNews
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 22nd, 2026 – Evening
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 22nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 22nd, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 22nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Trump reveals cost of ballroom to be near $400m
US President Donald Trump says the project is being funded by private donors and companies.
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EDF authorised to prepare site for two new nuclear reactors at Gravelines plant
A sudden influx of jellyfish forced EDF to shut down three reactors at a plant in northern France. In early August, heatwave and jellyfish left a fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline.
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Europe's wildfires unveil deadly new threat - bombs from WWI and WWII
Droughts across Europe have also been churning up military vehicles and weapons from the era, with shrinking rivers revealing German warships, a Wehrmacht motorbike, and a bomb. #EuropeNews
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Health ministry mobilises vaccines to Ceuta after tuberculosis and scabies cases detected
Health authorities are seeking to ensure vaccine supplies in Ceuta after cases of tuberculosis, gastroenteritis, scabies and impetigo were detected.
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Gavi invests €1.3 million to build 150 homes for vulnerable people in his hometown
The FC Barcelona footballer is said to have allocated 1.3 million euros to a project to build 150 homes for about 300 vulnerable people in his hometown. #EuropeNews
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TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle US children's privacy suit
“This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents,” associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. said.
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Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar,' Carney says
"In recent weeks, we made important progress toward improving Canada’s position as having the best deal in the world with the U.S. However, that progress has not been enough to meet our objectives for Canadians," Mark Carney said.
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Wehrmacht motorbike from the Danube brings siege of Budapest to life
Which unit did the Wehrmacht motorbike found near Budapest belong to, and how did it end up in the Danube? Euronews asked Lt Col Norbert Számvéber, a military historian at the Institute and Museum of Military History, about this rare find.
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Spain rejects Morocco's call for talks on Ceuta and Melilla sovereignt
Morocco proposes creating a dialogue mechanism to address the future of Ceuta and Melilla, but Spain's Foreign Ministry rejects its demands and reaffirms Spanish sovereignty over both cities. #EuropeNews
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 22nd, 2026 – Morning
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 22nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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'I don't like black people': US brothers allege racism at Lisbon nightclub
A US content creator and his brother say they were victims of racism at Lisbon's K-Urban nightclub, which has previously faced similar accusations.
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At least two killed in fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine
The strikes come a day after Russia launched a major daytime drone attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. #EuropeNews
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Deadly Russian daytime attack on shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown
"The number of casualties from the enemy attack on Kryvyi Rig is growing", according to Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration. #EuropeNews
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Marmolada, shrinking ice and weaker permafrost: 'Dolomites under strain'
Marmolada glacier in retreat, permafrost deteriorating and high-altitude water dwindling: Legambiente warns of a crisis in the Venetian Dolomites
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Giorgia Meloni: ‘I thought it would be easier with Trump’ NYT reports
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke about her relationship with US President Donald Trum during an interview with the New York Times. #EuropeNews
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Harry returns to UK as hefty Daily Mail legal bill lands
Harry returns to the UK with Meghan and their children as the bill for losing against the Daily Mail arrives: £9.54 million, about €11 million, to be paid jointly with six other claimants. #EuropeNews
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FIFA hands Argentina's Paredes 10-match ban over world cup final brawl
FIFA has banned three Argentina players, including a 10-match suspension for Leandro Paredes, along with fines against the team and federation for post-final violence and other incidents during the tournament.
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Muslim World League launches counter-extremism plan in West Africa
Muslim and Christian leaders from across West Africa signed four cooperation agreements at a conference in Abuja, adopted the Abuja Declaration and established a new coordinating body to counter extremist narratives.
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Syrians who came home after al-Assad's fall find a complicated reality
Nearly 3.6 million Syrians have returned since al-Assad's fall to destroyed homes, dysfunctional bureaucracy, power cuts and wages a fraction of what they earned abroad. Euronews spoke with those who returned: some are rebuilding, while others are already planning to leave again.