Europe’s five main NATO members said on Monday they were ready to take greater responsibility for the continent’s security while reaffirming the United States as an “indispensable ally”. Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain pledged closer co-operation with Washington after talks in Paris on strengthening Europe’s defence role.
Continue ReadingMore than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks on Christians in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the country’s Orthodox Church. One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush. “We were completely unprepared and had no prior knowledge. They surrounded us from all four directions,” he told BBC […]
Continue Reading“We need to be able to act effectively and to act quickly,” she said about the needed changes in the EU Executive’s machinery. “That means simpler procedures, clearer structures, better cooperation across departments so that our colleagues can focus their efforts where it makes the greatest difference.” The external group, consisting of Day and eight […]
Continue ReadingPhoto. SA Alexander Cook/USAF At least 850 F-35 fighter jets for the US armed forces and a minimum of $7 billion in investment from Lockheed Martin’s own funds – these are the key objectives of a ten-year framework agreement between the corporation and the Pentagon. It covers aircraft production, modernisation kits, and fleet sustainment support. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 26 October 2026 – 17:25 GMT+1•Updated 17:53 The EU’s border agency Frontex is set to gain new powers to return irregular migrants from one non-EU country to another, further extending European migration policy beyond the bloc’s borders, according to several EU officials who spoke to Euronews on condition of anonymity. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The […]
Continue ReadingBy Manuel Ribeiro  & euronews Published on 25/10/2026 – 16:52 GMT+1 Protesters chanted “smells like a dictatorship” overnight into Sunday as police hit desmonstrators with batons in both the capital Lisbon and and the city of Porto, in an operation to dismantle tents set up to protest against skyrocketing housing prices. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a message posted […]
Continue ReadingUkraine is in desperate need of a new satellite internet service, but a fast and reliable alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink network simply doesn’t exist – yet. Last week’s sudden slowdown of the service in Ukraine, which affected Kyiv’s ability to defend itself from Russian attacks, has shown how vulnerable the country can be, and […]
Continue ReadingPolice have clashed with protesters in Paris as some demonstrations in France turned violent on Saturday. A largely peaceful day of protests turned into unrest after nightfall, as protesters were seen throwing objects and fireworks at police. Around 70,000 officers were deployed across France for a second consecutive weekend and used tear gas and water […]
Continue ReadingItalian authorities have deployed hundreds of additional soldiers and stepped up security across major cities on Saturday as a new wave of demonstrations raises fears of further violence following last weekend’s clashes between protesters and police. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Protests are planned in Milan, Rome, Turin, Naples and several other cities, with demonstrators voicing anger over […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 24/10/2026 – 8:17 GMT+2 One person has been arrested after a major fire broke out at Adolf Hitler’s mountain retreat in the German state of Bavaria. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to Bavarian police, the blaze at the alpine resort – known as the “Eagle’s Nest” in English or “Kehlsteinhaus” in German – began on […]
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