According to Nigerian officials, investigations and security reports indicate that some nationals were enticed with promises of well-paid employment, security work, educational opportunities or migration incentives, only to find themselves thrust into active war zones.
Continue ReadingUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on the final leg of a whirlwind trip to Europe that saw him address the Munich Security Conference, meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for talks, and visit another right-wing ally, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Despite speaking of an unbreakable link and shared heritage with Europeans, Rubio’s […]
Continue ReadingDuring the Chávez presidency, Venezuela reclassified its reserves. Previously, there were thought to be just 80 billion barrels of extractable oil, but by 2011, its reported figure had nearly quadrupled. That statistical change was made possible by high oil prices at the time, which allowed previously unviable projects to look feasible.
Continue ReadingSwiss train derailed by avalanche with multiple casualties feared A train carrying around 80 passengers has derailed in Switzerland following an avalanche this morning, authorities said as rescuers scrambled to reach survivors. Several carriages were forced off the line near the village of Goppenstein, in the southwestern canton of Valais, around 7am this morning, police […]
Continue ReadingByFortunato Pinto&Euronews Published on 16/02/2026 – 10:16 GMT+1 Italy will attend the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace as an observer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Saturday, citing constitutional concerns that prevented Rome from joining as a full member. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Meloni made the announcement during a visit to […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A train carrying around 80 passengers derailed in Switzerland following an avalanche this morning, authorities said as rescuers scrambled to reach survivors. Several carriages were forced off the line […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 16/02/2026 – 10:04 GMT+1 Just days ago, NATO chief Mark Rutte told Europe to “keep dreaming” if they think they can defend themselves without the US. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING But European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen fired back during the Munich Security Conference. “An independent Europe just means let’s develop our strengths without […]
Continue ReadingA man accused of killing 15 people in a terror attack targeting a Hanukkah event at Australia’s Bondi Beach has appeared in court for the first time. Naveed Akram, 24, is accused of 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act over the attack in which dozens of people were injured […]
Continue ReadingListen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News In a special recess week edition of Politics at Sam and Anne, the pair look at who could replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. Anne – who’s in Munich – tells Sam how the Europeans view the Starmer government and if his vision of closer ties […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 02/16/2026 – 9:18 GMT+1•Updated 9:21 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference was not an “olive branch” to Europeans and transmitted a sense of “calm before the next tempest” in the trans-Atlantic relationship, Fabrice Pothier, the CEO of Rasmussen Global, has told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today. […]
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