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By Jacqueline Mahon, UNFPA Representative to Ukraine Published on 19/06/2026 – 11:57 GMT+2 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. This article contains references to and descriptions of sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in crisis, support is available. Last year I sat in a room in Kyiv at a gathering of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. One man told us he was a survivor. He spoke softly, and as he spoke his hands curled; a woman held…
Updated: 19/06/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 19th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
By Babak Kamiar & Euronews Persian Published on 19/06/2026 – 11:22 GMT+2•Updated 11:23 Iran’s national football team is still being held to entry restrictions inside the US two days after Washington and Tehran signed a framework deal aimed at ending their war, causing further ire and threatening to put a stain on this summer’s World Cup. The 14-point deal, separately signed by US President Donald Trump in Versailles and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Wednesday, makes no mention of eased conditions for Iranian nationals, including footballers, moving through US immigration. Iran’s football federation said on Thursday it would file a formal…
After shaking Costa’s hand, De Wever explained: “I was saying you’re the only one who can represent us.” After a brief pause, Costa responded: “Thank you very much.” “And that we should send you to Moscow as soon as possible,” De Wever added with a grin. The quip was a reference to leaders’ discussions over whether the EU should establish a direct channel of communication with Putin and, more broadly, who, if anyone, should speak for the bloc in any future peace negotiations. Costa immediately burst out laughing. “Because you don’t like me in Brussels!” he fired back before disappearing…
Published on 19/06/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2 Russian drones struck two foreign-flagged civilian ships in the Black Sea on Thursday night, Ukrainian authorities said. According to Oleksii Kuleba, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, the drones hit one vessel flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis and one Panamanian-flagged ship, leaving one person dead and five injured. One of the injured sailors is in a critical condition, per Kuleba. “This is yet another proof that Russia is waging a war against freedom of navigation, international trade, and global food security,” he wrote. The governor of Ukraine’s Odesa region, Oleh Kiper,…
Published on 19/06/2026 – 10:37 GMT+2 Elon Musk’s space and AI firm secured first-time ratings from Moody’s, Fitch and S&P Global on Thursday, a milestone that places its debt firmly in investment-grade territory and could allow it to borrow more cheaply as it funds a vast expansion. The endorsements arrive less than a week after the company’s record IPO, which raised around $85.7 billion (€73.8bn) in the largest initial public offering in history. Moody’s assigned SpaceX a Baa1 long-term issuer rating with a stable outlook. In its report, the agency pointed to the firm’s “exceptional franchise strength” as the world’s…
Andy Burnham has secured a thumping victory in the Makerfield by-election – but is it game over for Sir Keir Starmer? With a critical few days ahead, attention now turns to Labour’s cabinet ministers, MPs and party members. Who could make the first move to oust the prime minister? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have inside information from team Burnham and assess whether a ‘bloodless coup’ is really possible or whether rivals like Wes Streeting could disrupt the plan? Is this really Labour’s last chance to reconnect with voters and could Andy Burnham reset the party’s fortunes? Plus – are…
Published on 19/06/2026 – 9:54 GMT+2•Updated 10:32 Israel’s national security minister said “all of Lebanon must burn” after the Israeli military reported that four of its soldiers had been killed in the south of the country. “For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep,” Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote in a post on X. Israel’s military said the soldiers were killed “in combat” when their tank was hit during an operation near Kfar Tebnit. It has named one of the victims as 32-year-old Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, the commander of the 52nd Battalion of the…
Published on 19/06/2026 – 8:54 GMT+2•Updated 9:10 A new award celebrating Europe’s most influential marketing leaders is set to make its debut at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on 22 June, with a shortlist drawn from some of the continent’s biggest and most exciting brands. The European CMO of the Year award, with Euronews among its industry partners, aims to recognise the chief marketing officers excelling at what they do. The shortlist spans 29 names from across the continent – from household giants like LEGO, Ferrari, Coca-Cola and L’Oréal, to newer-wave brands like Klarna, Gymshark and Revolut. “Marketing…
Which brings us neatly (sort of) onto Miroslav Radačovský, who was named Slovakia’s ambassador to Cyprus this week. When he was an MEP in 2024, Radačovský released a live dove from a bag in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (which means the bird has a better attendance record than most EU lawmakers). “I would like to set this dove free as a symbol of peace, to symbolize that Europe needs peace. Let’s let this dove unite all of us,” he said, uniting the bloc by letting a terrified bird shit all over the hemicycle. Radačovský had clearly learned nothing from the pope.…